Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of the Terms

By accessing, browsing, signing into, or otherwise using READA (the “Service”), you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, institution, or other entity, you represent that you are authorized to bind that entity, and references to “you” in these Terms include that entity.

If you do not agree to any part of these Terms, you must immediately stop using the Service and delete any account you have created.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age of digital consent in your country, whichever is higher) to use READA. If you are under the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, you may use READA only with the involvement, consent, and supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to these Terms on your behalf.

You may not use the Service if you are prohibited from doing so under applicable law, or if your account has previously been suspended or terminated by us.

3. The Service

READA is a cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) productivity tool for reading, translating, summarizing, annotating, paraphrasing, and citing academic and other textual material, including features powered by artificial intelligence, machine translation, text-to-speech, and document-intelligence services.

The Service is provided from a website (reada.pro) and related endpoints. We may add, remove, modify, suspend, or discontinue features at any time, with or without notice. We do not guarantee continuous availability of the Service or of any specific feature.

4. Your Account

• You are responsible for keeping your sign-in credentials (phone number, email, one-time codes, session tokens) secure, and for all activity that occurs under your account.
• You must provide accurate information when creating an account, and keep that information up to date.
• You may not share, rent, sell, or transfer your account to anyone else, or create an account using another person’s identity.
• You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account via the contact page.

We are not liable for any loss or damage caused by your failure to comply with these account-security obligations.

5. Your Content — Sole Responsibility

“User Content” means any article, PDF or other document, text, URL, highlight, quote, draft, bibliography, in-app message, feedback, or other material you upload, paste, import, create, or transmit through the Service. “Generated Output” means any translation, summary, rewrite, citation, bibliography, audio, or other artifact the Service returns to you in response to your use of an AI or processing feature.

You are solely responsible for all User Content and for the consequences of submitting, processing, relying on, sharing, or publishing any User Content or Generated Output. This includes, without limitation:

• Ensuring you have the legal right to upload, reproduce, translate, process, store, transmit, and otherwise use the User Content through the Service, including all necessary licenses, permissions, and consents.
• Complying with all applicable laws and regulations, including copyright, trademark, patent, trade-secret, privacy, data-protection, export-control, and anti-fraud laws.
• Complying with the terms of service, license terms, robots exclusion rules, paywall rules, and other access restrictions of any third-party website, database, journal, publisher, or platform from which you obtained the User Content.
• Not uploading any confidential, classified, export-controlled, privileged, regulated, or personally sensitive information that you are not authorized to disclose to us or to our third-party AI and document-processing providers.
• Independently reviewing and verifying all Generated Output before relying on, quoting, submitting, publishing, or otherwise using it — including for academic, scientific, professional, medical, legal, financial, or safety-related purposes.
• Ensuring your use of the Service and of any Generated Output complies with your institution’s academic-integrity, plagiarism, research-ethics, and AI-use policies, and with any similar professional or employment obligations you are subject to.

We do not pre-screen, verify the legality of, or endorse any User Content or Generated Output. We have no obligation to monitor User Content but may review, remove, or refuse to process User Content at our discretion, particularly where we believe it violates these Terms, our Acceptable Use Policy, or applicable law.

6. Intellectual Property

6.1 Your Content. You retain all rights, title, and interest in and to your User Content. We do not claim any ownership over User Content.

6.2 License to us. You grant us, and our hosting, infrastructure, document-intelligence, AI, and similar service providers acting on our behalf, a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable, revocable license to host, store, copy, process, transmit, display, analyze, route, and create technical derivatives of your User Content solely to the extent necessary to operate, secure, and improve the Service and to provide the features you invoke (for example: syncing your content across your devices, extracting text from uploaded PDFs, generating translations, summaries, rewrites, citations, and audio, performing backups, and responding to support requests). This license exists only so we can run the Service for you and ends when you delete the User Content or your account, subject to standard operational backups that are pruned on a rolling schedule described in our Privacy Policy.

6.3 Generated Output. As between you and us, we do not claim ownership of Generated Output produced from your User Content. Generated Output is delivered to you on an “as is” basis without any warranty of originality, accuracy, fitness, title, or non-infringement. Because AI models are trained on large external datasets, Generated Output may unintentionally resemble or reproduce material owned by third parties, may incorporate elements covered by open-source or other licenses, and may not be eligible for copyright protection in some jurisdictions. You are solely responsible for reviewing Generated Output for originality, accuracy, copyright compliance, and suitability before using it, and for complying with the license terms of the underlying AI, data, and third-party services invoked on your behalf.

6.4 Our IP. The Service, including its software, code, user interface, graphics, layouts, logos, trademarks, documentation, and all related intellectual-property rights, is and remains our property or the property of our licensors. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right, title, or interest in or to our intellectual property, other than the limited right to use the Service as expressly permitted here. You may not copy, modify, reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, create derivative works of, frame, republish, scrape, resell, or otherwise exploit the Service except as expressly permitted.

6.5 Feedback. If you send us suggestions, ideas, or feedback (for example through the in-app assistant or contact form), you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use that feedback for any purpose without obligation or compensation to you.

7. Acceptable Use

Your use of the Service is governed by our Acceptable Use Policy, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms. Among other things, you must not use the Service to engage in illegal activity, infringe third-party rights, produce or distribute harmful or deceptive content, circumvent security or rate limits, scrape or crawl the Service at scale, reverse-engineer the Service, interfere with its operation, or misuse AI outputs in ways that violate academic-integrity, safety-critical, medical, legal, or similar requirements. See the Acceptable Use Policy for the full list. Violations may result in immediate suspension or termination of your account.

8. AI Features — No Guarantee of Accuracy

READA uses large language models (LLMs), machine translation engines, text-to-speech services, document-intelligence and OCR services, and other AI and machine-learning systems (collectively, “AI Features”). You acknowledge and agree that:

• AI Features are probabilistic and may produce content that is inaccurate, incomplete, biased, outdated, offensive, or otherwise problematic. They may “hallucinate” facts, citations, quotations, authors, statistics, DOIs, page numbers, or sources that do not exist.
• Translation, summarization, paraphrasing, and rewriting can subtly or substantially alter the meaning, tone, nuance, or factual content of the source.
• OCR, layout extraction, and document parsing are never perfect and may misread, reorder, drop, duplicate, or mis-classify text — especially from scanned, handwritten, multi-column, or low-quality documents.
• We make no representation or warranty regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, reliability, originality, non-infringement, suitability, or safety of any Generated Output or of any statement made by the in-app AI assistant.
• Generated Output is not professional, academic, medical, legal, financial, psychological, scientific, safety-critical, or other expert advice, and must not be treated as such. Always consult a qualified professional for advice specific to your situation.
• You must independently verify any AI-generated content before relying on it, and you assume full responsibility for any consequences of such reliance, including academic penalties, professional sanctions, reputational damage, or legal liability.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all liability for errors, omissions, hallucinations, biases, or other failures of AI Features, and for any academic, professional, financial, or other outcomes that result from your reliance on Generated Output.

9. Third-Party Services

The Service integrates with, routes to, and relies on third-party services — including, without limitation, cloud hosting, cloud database and authentication, bot-protection, IP geolocation, document-intelligence and OCR, machine translation, text-to-speech, large-language-model APIs, and analytics providers (collectively, “Third-Party Services”). Your use of Third-Party Services through READA is subject to their own terms of service, acceptable-use policies, and privacy policies, which may differ from ours.

We are not a party to any agreement between you and a Third-Party Service provider, do not endorse any Third-Party Service, and do not control how Third-Party Services process, store, or use data sent to them. We are not responsible or liable for the availability, accuracy, quality, security, content, privacy practices, billing, or legal conduct of any Third-Party Service, nor for any act, omission, loss, or damage arising from your use of or reliance on a Third-Party Service. Your sole remedy in connection with any Third-Party Service lies against that provider, not against us.

We may add, replace, or remove Third-Party Service providers at any time without notice, provided the Service continues to function substantially as described. A current list of provider categories appears in our Privacy Policy.

10. Privacy

Our collection, use, storage, and sharing of personal data is described in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms. By using the Service you consent to the data practices described there, including the transmission of your User Content to Third-Party Services in order to provide the features you invoke, and the international transfer of your data where applicable.

11. Fees, Quotas, and Abuse Prevention

The Service may currently be offered free of charge or with limited free usage tiers. We may introduce, change, or remove paid tiers, usage quotas, rate limits, or abuse-prevention measures at any time without notice. If paid features are introduced, additional terms specific to those features (pricing, billing, refunds, cancellation) will apply and will be presented to you before purchase.

We may throttle, suspend, or deny access to AI Features or to the Service as a whole if we detect abuse, automated misuse, excessive resource consumption, or conduct that violates these Terms or our Acceptable Use Policy.

12. Suspension and Termination

12.1 Termination by you. You may stop using the Service and request deletion of your account at any time via the contact page. Upon deletion, we will remove your account data and associated User Content from our cloud database within a reasonable time frame, subject to (a) operational backups, which are pruned on a rolling cycle described in the Privacy Policy, (b) any copies required to comply with applicable law or legal process, and (c) anonymized or aggregated analytics that no longer identify you.

12.2 Termination by us. We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the Service, and delete your account and User Content, at any time and without prior notice if, in our reasonable judgment, (a) you have violated these Terms, the Acceptable Use Policy, or applicable law, (b) your conduct poses a risk of harm, liability, or reputational damage to us, our users, or third parties, (c) an account has been inactive for an extended period, or (d) we are required to do so by law or by an order of a competent authority. We may also discontinue the Service as a whole, in which case we will make reasonable efforts to give advance notice where feasible.

12.3 Effect of termination. Upon termination, (a) your right to use the Service ends immediately, (b) we may delete your account and associated User Content, (c) you remain responsible for any User Content or Generated Output you previously obtained or published, and (d) the sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18) will survive. We are not liable for any loss of User Content, Generated Output, or other data resulting from termination; you are responsible for exporting any data you wish to retain before terminating.

13. Disclaimers — No Warranty

THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ALL AI FEATURES AND GENERATED OUTPUT, IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, QUIET ENJOYMENT, OR UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE OPERATION. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE OR ANY GENERATED OUTPUT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE RELIABLE, PRESERVE YOUR DATA, OR BE COMPATIBLE WITH ANY PARTICULAR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR WORKFLOW.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties. In such jurisdictions, the above exclusions apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and our total warranty obligation is limited to the minimum required by that law.

See our Disclaimer for additional product-specific disclosures regarding AI accuracy, OCR, translation, paraphrasing, citations, and academic use.

14. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WE, OUR AFFILIATES, OUR LICENSORS, OR OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR ENHANCED DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, GOODWILL, REPUTATION, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES; LOST OR CORRUPTED USER CONTENT; INACCURATE, MISSING, OR HALLUCINATED GENERATED OUTPUT; ACADEMIC PENALTIES, PROFESSIONAL SANCTIONS, OR DISCIPLINARY OUTCOMES; LEGAL LIABILITY OR THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS; SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS, OUTAGES, OR SECURITY INCIDENTS; ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD-PARTY SERVICES; OR ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE — EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE).

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, our total aggregate liability to you for all claims arising out of or in connection with the Service or these Terms shall not exceed the greater of (a) the total amount you have actually paid to us for the Service during the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) one hundred U.S. dollars (US$100). Because the Service is currently offered free of charge or at nominal cost, you acknowledge that this cap is a reasonable allocation of risk and is an essential element of the bargain between the parties.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law (for example, liability for fraud, willful misconduct, gross negligence, or death or personal injury caused by negligence, where applicable). The limitations in this Section apply to the fullest extent permitted and do not apply to the extent prohibited.

15. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless READA, our owners, officers, employees, affiliates, licensors, contractors, and service providers (the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, proceedings, liabilities, losses, damages, fines, penalties, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal costs) arising out of or relating to:

• Your use of or access to the Service, including any AI Features and Generated Output;
• Your User Content — including allegations that it infringes, misappropriates, or violates the copyright, trademark, patent, trade-secret, privacy, publicity, or other rights of any third party, or that it was obtained, processed, stored, or distributed in violation of any law, contract, license, paywall, or website terms;
• Your use, reliance on, publication, submission, or distribution of any Generated Output — including any academic-integrity, plagiarism, research-ethics, professional, regulatory, or defamation-related consequences;
• Your violation of these Terms, our Acceptable Use Policy, our Privacy Policy, our Disclaimer, or any applicable law;
• Your violation of any third party’s rights, including any Third-Party Service’s terms or acceptable-use policy invoked on your behalf through the Service;
• Any misrepresentation you make to us, including as to your age, eligibility, authority to bind an entity, or ownership of or right to process User Content.

We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which case you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses. You will not settle any claim subject to indemnification without our prior written consent. This indemnification obligation survives termination of these Terms and of your account.

16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Service, or your use of it (whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.

You and we irrevocably agree that the competent courts of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any such dispute, claim, or controversy, and you submit to the personal jurisdiction of those courts. Nothing in this Section prevents us from seeking injunctive or equitable relief in any other jurisdiction where appropriate to protect our intellectual property or confidential information.

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to these Terms. If you are a consumer whose local law provides mandatory protections that cannot be waived by contract, those protections continue to apply.

17. Changes to the Service and to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes to the Service, to our business, or to legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where feasible, notify you in-app or by email. Your continued use of the Service after changes are published constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Service.

18. General Provisions

• Entire agreement. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, Disclaimer, and Acceptable Use Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service, and supersede any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications, or understandings.
• Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect, and the invalid provision will be construed or reformed to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable while preserving its original intent.
• No waiver. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of that right or provision. Any waiver must be in writing to be effective.
• Assignment. You may not assign or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms freely, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets.
• No agency. Nothing in these Terms creates any agency, partnership, joint venture, fiduciary, or employment relationship between you and us.
• Force majeure. We will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, terrorism, strikes, labor disputes, epidemics, power or internet outages, acts of government, or failures of Third-Party Services.
• Notices. We may provide notices to you via the email or phone number associated with your account, via in-app messaging, or by posting on the Service. You may contact us via the contact page.
• Language. These Terms are written in English. Any translation is provided for convenience only, and the English version controls in case of conflict.
• Headings. Section headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.

19. Contact

Questions about these Terms, about your account, or about the Service? Please reach us through the contact page.