Terms of Service

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of Clipfinder (the "Service"), operated by [YOUR BUSINESS NAME] ("we", "us", "our"). By using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. What the Service does

Clipfinder accepts a video — either uploaded directly by you or provided via a URL you submit — and uses automated tools, including third-party AI services, to identify, transcribe, cut, caption, and reformat portions of that video into short vertical clips. You may then download these clips or, if you connect a YouTube account, publish them directly to YouTube.

2. Your responsibility for content

You are solely responsible for any video, URL, or other content you submit to the Service ("Your Content"). By submitting Your Content, you represent and warrant that:

• You own Your Content, or you have all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions to submit it and to have it processed, clipped, and published as described in these Terms;
• Your Content does not infringe the copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other rights of any third party;
• Submitting Your Content, and any resulting clips, does not violate the terms of service of any third-party platform (including YouTube) from which it was sourced.

We do not review Your Content before it is processed. We are not responsible for verifying your rights to any content you submit, and we assume no liability for copyright or other legal violations arising from Your Content or the clips generated from it. The responsibility for any such violation rests with you.

3. Copyright complaints (DMCA)

If you believe content processed or hosted through the Service infringes your copyright, contact our designated agent at [DMCA CONTACT EMAIL] with: (a) a description of the copyrighted work; (b) the location of the allegedly infringing material on the Service; (c) your contact information; (d) a statement of good-faith belief that the use is unauthorized; and (e) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner. We will respond to valid notices in accordance with applicable law, which may include removing the content and/or suspending the account of repeat infringers.

4. Third-party services

The Service uses third-party providers, including OpenAI (for transcription and content analysis) and Google/YouTube (for optional publishing). Your use of features involving these providers is also subject to their respective terms. We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or conduct of third-party services.

5. Accounts and billing

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6. Prohibited use

You agree not to use the Service to:

• Submit content you do not have the rights to;
• Submit content that is illegal, defamatory, obscene, or that infringes any third party's rights;
• Attempt to circumvent usage limits, security measures, or access controls;
• Use the Service in any way that violates applicable law.

7. Disclaimer of warranties

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not guarantee the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that AI-generated content (transcripts, clip selection, tags) will be accurate.

8. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, [YOUR BUSINESS NAME] shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Service, including but not limited to claims arising from copyright infringement related to Your Content.

9. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, including for violation of these Terms or repeated copyright complaints.

10. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

11. Contact

Questions about these Terms: [YOUR CONTACT EMAIL]

This document is a general template and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a qualified lawyer before relying on it.