Terms of Service

Last Updated: May 10, 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to Speech-to-Text.cn ("we," "our," or "us"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, services, and applications (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Services.

2. Service Description

Speech-to-Text.cn provides speech recognition services that convert audio and video content into text. Our Services include but are not limited to:

  • File upload and transcription
  • URL-based audio/video transcription
  • API access for programmatic transcription
  • User account management
  • Subscription plans and payment processing

3. User Accounts

To access certain features of our Services, you may need to create an account. You are responsible for:

  • Providing accurate and complete information during registration
  • Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
  • All activities that occur under your account
  • Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties, or for any other reason.

4. User Content

Our Services allow you to upload, submit, or transmit audio and video content ("User Content"). You retain all rights to your User Content, but you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute your User Content for the purpose of providing and improving our Services.

You represent and warrant that:

  • You own or have the necessary rights to your User Content
  • Your User Content does not infringe or violate the rights of any third party
  • Your User Content complies with all applicable laws and regulations

We are not responsible for any User Content and reserve the right to remove any User Content that violates these Terms or that we find objectionable for any reason.

5. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to use our Services to:

  • Violate any applicable law, regulation, or legal right
  • Upload, transmit, or distribute any content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable
  • Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our Services or systems
  • Interfere with or disrupt our Services or servers
  • Engage in any activity that could damage, disable, or overburden our Services
  • Use our Services for any commercial purpose without our prior written consent
  • Create multiple accounts for abusive purposes

6. API Usage

If you use our API, you agree to:

  • Use API keys securely and not share them with unauthorized parties
  • Comply with any rate limits or other restrictions we impose
  • Not attempt to circumvent any security measures or access limitations
  • Maintain appropriate security measures to protect API keys and data

We reserve the right to revoke API access at any time for violations of these Terms or for any other reason.

7. Payment Terms

Certain aspects of our Services may require payment. By subscribing to a paid plan, you agree to:

  • Pay all fees associated with your selected plan
  • Provide accurate and complete payment information
  • Authorize us to charge your payment method for the selected plan

All fees are exclusive of taxes unless stated otherwise. You are responsible for any applicable taxes.

Subscription fees are non-refundable except as required by law or as expressly stated in these Terms. We may change our fees at any time with notice to you. Your continued use of the Services after such notice constitutes your acceptance of the new fees.

8. Intellectual Property

Our Services and all content, features, and functionality thereof, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, software, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof, are owned by us, our licensors, or other providers and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Nothing in these Terms grants you a right or license to use any of our trademarks, logos, or other brand elements, or any third-party trademarks that may appear in our Services.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT OUR SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT OUR SERVICES OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THEM AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE CONTENT PROVIDED THROUGH OUR SERVICES OR THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USING OUR SERVICES.

10. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL WE, OUR AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE OUR SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Services, including, but not limited to, your User Content, your use of any information obtained from the Services, and any use by persons who access the Services using your account credentials.

12. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of our Services, without notice, for any conduct that we, in our sole discretion, believe is in violation of these Terms, applicable law, or is harmful to the interests of another user, us, or a third party, or for any other reason.

Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease, and all provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

13. Changes to Terms

We may revise and update these Terms from time to time at our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the Services thereafter. Your continued use of the Services following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes.

14. Governing Law

These Terms and your use of the Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of China, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.

15. Dispute Resolution

Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to, or use of, the Services or these Terms shall be instituted in the courts of China. You and we agree to submit to the jurisdiction of, and agree that venue is proper in, these courts in any such legal action or proceeding.

16. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].