Terms of Service

The terms and conditions governing the use of SongScene services.

Introduction

Welcome to SongScene. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website and our services (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, please do not use our Services.

Definitions

"We," "us," "our": Refers to SongScene
"You," "your," "user": Refers to the individual or entity using our Services
"Content": Includes text, images, and any other material submitted or generated through our Services
"Account": Your registered account on our platform

Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, accessing our website, or using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. You also represent that you are of legal age to form a binding contract.

Service Description

SongScene provides a web application platform that includes:

User account management and authentication
Core application features available through the web interface
API access for developers (subject to separate API Terms)
Additional features as we may introduce from time to time

Account Registration and Security

Account Creation

You must provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
You must maintain and promptly update your account information
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
You must immediately notify us of any unauthorized access to your account

Account Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years of age to use our Services
If you are under 18, you must have parental or guardian consent
You must not create an account if we have previously banned or suspended you

Account Security

You are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your account
We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to maintain account security
You must use a strong password and enable two-factor authentication when available

Use of Services

Acceptable Use

You agree to use our Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

Violate any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights
Submit content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
Infringe on intellectual property rights of others
Use our Services to generate spam, phishing content, or malware
Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or extract any component of our platform
Circumvent any access or usage limitations we have implemented
Use automated tools to access our Services without authorization
Interfere with or disrupt our Services or servers
Impersonate any person or entity

Service Availability

Our Services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that our Services will be:

Uninterrupted or error-free
Secure or free from viruses or other harmful components
Available at all times or in all locations
Accurate or complete in their output

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our Services at any time with or without notice.

Intellectual Property Rights

Our Intellectual Property

Our website, Services, and all original content, features, and functionality are owned by SongScene and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use our Services for their intended purpose.

User Content

You retain all rights to any content you submit to our Services. By submitting content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and store your content to provide our Services.

You are solely responsible for your content and the consequences of posting or publishing it. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to all content you submit, and that your content does not infringe on third-party intellectual property rights.

Prohibited Activities

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

Technical Restrictions

Accessing or attempting to access our Services by any means other than through our provided interfaces
Attempting to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of our systems or networks
Breaching or circumventing any security or authentication measures
Reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembling any part of our Services
Using automated systems (bots, scrapers) without our written permission

Abuse of Services

Using our Services in a manner that could damage, disable, or impair our infrastructure
Engaging in any activity that interferes with other users' access to our Services
Creating multiple accounts to bypass usage limits or restrictions
Reselling or redistributing our Services without authorization

Payment and Subscriptions

Pricing

Current pricing for our Services is available on our website
We reserve the right to change our pricing at any time
Price changes will not affect your current subscription period
You will be notified of price changes before they take effect

Billing

Subscription fees are billed in advance on a recurring basis (monthly or annually)
Payment is due immediately upon purchase
We use third-party payment processors to process payments
You must provide current, complete, and accurate billing information

Refunds

Subscription fees are generally non-refundable except as required by law
If you are not satisfied with our Services, you may cancel your subscription at any time
Cancellation will take effect at the end of your current billing period
No partial refunds will be provided for unused time in a subscription period

Termination

Termination by You

You may terminate your account at any time through your account settings
Termination does not relieve you of any obligations to pay outstanding fees
Upon termination, your right to access and use our Services will immediately cease

Termination by Us

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to our Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to:

Breach of these Terms
Fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity
Extended periods of inactivity
Request by law enforcement or government agencies
Discontinuation of our Services

Effect of Termination

Upon termination:

Your right to use our Services will immediately cease
We may delete your account and all associated content
You remain liable for all charges incurred prior to termination
Provisions of these Terms that should survive termination will remain in effect

Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW:

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 warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Limitation of Damages

IN NO EVENT SHALL SongScene BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO OUR SERVICES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless SongScene and its affiliates 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, your use or misuse of our Services, your content, or your violation of any third-party rights or applicable laws.

Dispute Resolution

Governing Law

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

Informal Resolution

Before filing a claim, you agree to contact us through our contact page and attempt to resolve the dispute informally. We will attempt to resolve the dispute through good faith negotiations within 30 days.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice by:

Posting the updated Terms on our website
Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
Sending you an email notification (for significant changes)

Your continued use of our Services after the changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must stop using our Services.

Last updated: October 14, 2025