1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using SpellCheck, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you are using SpellCheck on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Description of Service

SpellCheck is an online spelling and grammar checking tool that:

• Analyzes text for spelling and grammatical errors
• Provides suggestions for corrections
• Offers explanations for identified issues
• Stores user preferences and history (for registered users)
• Provides advanced features for premium subscribers

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time without notice.

3. User Accounts

To access certain features, you must register for an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information
• Maintain the security of your password and account
• Accept responsibility for all activities under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access
• Be at least 16 years old (or older if required in your jurisdiction)

We reserve the right to disable any user account at our discretion if we believe you have violated these Terms.

4. Text Submission & Processing

4.1 Text Content

When you submit text to SpellCheck:

• You retain ownership of your original text
• You grant us a license to process the text for checking purposes only
• We do not claim ownership of any text you submit
• Your text is processed in real-time and not permanently stored

4.2 Prohibited Content

You agree not to submit text that:

• Is illegal, harmful, or threatening
• Contains malicious code or viruses
• Infringes on intellectual property rights
• Contains personal information of others without consent
• Is excessively large or burdensome to process

5. Subscription & Payment Terms

5.1 Free vs Premium Features

SpellCheck offers:

• Free Tier: Basic spelling and grammar checking with limitations
• Premium Tier: Advanced features, higher limits, and priority processing

5.2 Payment Terms

For premium subscriptions:

• All fees are in Euros (€) and exclude applicable taxes
• Payment is due at the beginning of each billing cycle
• Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled
• We use secure third-party payment processors

5.3 Cancellation & Refunds

• You may cancel your subscription at any time
• Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period
• No refunds for partial months or unused time
• Refunds may be provided at our discretion in exceptional circumstances

6. Intellectual Property

6.1 Our Intellectual Property

The SpellCheck service, including its features, functionality, design, and all content (except user-submitted text) are owned by LUSQUAN B.V. and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

6.2 User Content

You retain all rights to the text you submit. However, you grant us:

• A non-exclusive, royalty-free license to process your text
• Permission to use anonymized, aggregated data to improve our service
• The right to share your text with third-party processors as needed for checking

6.3 License to Use SpellCheck

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use SpellCheck for personal or internal business purposes, subject to these Terms.

7. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to:

• Use SpellCheck for any illegal purpose
• Attempt to reverse engineer or decompile the service
• Use automated systems to access the service (except via approved APIs)
• Overload or attempt to crash our systems
• Circumvent any usage limitations or security measures
• Use SpellCheck to create competing services
• Share your account credentials with others

8. Disclaimers

9. Limitation of Liability

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms.

Upon termination:

• Your right to use the Service will immediately cease
• Any subscription will be cancelled
• You must cease all use of the Service
• We may delete your account data (subject to our Privacy Policy)

11. Third-Party Services

SpellCheck may integrate with or use third-party services. These services have their own terms and privacy policies, and you acknowledge that we are not responsible for their content or practices.

12. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

13. Language

The original language of these Terms is English. Any translations are provided for convenience only and the English version shall prevail in case of discrepancies.

14. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of significant changes by:

• Posting the new Terms on this page
• Sending email notification to registered users
• Updating the "Effective Date" at the top of these Terms

Your continued use of SpellCheck after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

15. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms, please contact: