Terms of Service

1. Description of the Service

FactsLane provides a personalized, multilingual, and AI-enhanced news feed. Our system:

• Aggregates news from trusted public sources
• Removes emotionally charged or manipulative language
• Fact-checks claims using authoritative references
• Extracts key events and builds storylines
• Translates and summarizes articles in multiple languages

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old (or the legal age of digital consent in your country) to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent that you meet these requirements.

3. User Accounts

To access certain features, you may need to create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete information
• Keep your credentials confidential
• Notify us of any unauthorized use

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for unlawful or harmful purposes
• Reverse engineer, scrape, or interfere with our systems
• Upload or distribute false or misleading content
• Impersonate another person or entity

We reserve the right to investigate and take action against misuse.

5. Intellectual Property

All content generated or provided by FactsLane is the intellectual property of FactsLane or its licensors. You may not copy, reproduce, or redistribute content without permission.

You retain rights to any content you submit but grant us a license to use it for providing and improving the Service.

6. AI-Generated Content

Our Service uses AI to generate summaries, translations, and analyses. While we aim for accuracy, AI-generated content is not guaranteed to be error-free. Please verify with official sources if needed.

7. Termination

You may stop using the Service at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will end immediately.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available.” We make no warranties regarding accuracy, availability, or fitness for a particular purpose.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, FactsLane and its team shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Service.

10. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy. By using the Service, you consent to our data practices as described there.

11. Modifications

We may update these Terms from time to time. If changes are significant, we will notify you via the Service or email. Continued use after updates means you accept the revised Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to conflict of law principles.