Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Pareto Capture (the "Extension") and Pareto Hub (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use our Service.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Pareto Labs ("we", "us", "our"). By creating an account or using the Service, you represent that you are at least 13 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement.

2. Service Description

2.1 What We Provide

Pareto is a productivity tool that includes:

• Pareto Capture: A Chrome extension for extracting YouTube video transcripts
• Pareto Hub: A web application for organizing, summarizing, and managing your saved transcripts
• AI-Powered Features: Automatic summarization, timeline generation, and intelligent search

2.2 Service Availability

We strive to maintain service availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. The Service may be temporarily unavailable due to:

• Scheduled maintenance
• Technical issues or server problems
• Third-party service disruptions (YouTube, hosting providers)
• Force majeure events

3. User Accounts

3.1 Account Creation

To use certain features, you must create an account. You can register using:

• Email and password
• Google OAuth (Sign in with Google)

3.2 Account Responsibilities

You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
• All activities that occur under your account
• Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized access
• Providing accurate and up-to-date information

3.3 Account Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including:

• Encrypted password storage (bcrypt)
• Secure authentication tokens (JWT)
• HTTPS encryption for all data transmission

4. Acceptable Use Policy

4.1 Permitted Uses

You may use the Service for:

• Personal learning and knowledge management
• Extracting transcripts from publicly available YouTube videos
• Organizing and summarizing educational content
• Professional research and note-taking

4.2 Prohibited Activities

You agree NOT to:

• ❌ Use the Service for any illegal purpose
• ❌ Violate YouTube's Terms of Service or copyright laws
• ❌ Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or hack the Service
• ❌ Use automated scripts or bots to access the Service
• ❌ Share your account credentials with others
• ❌ Upload malicious content or attempt to compromise security
• ❌ Resell or redistribute our Service without authorization
• ❌ Harass, abuse, or harm other users
• ❌ Use the Service to infringe on intellectual property rights

4.3 Fair Use

Our Service is designed for personal use. Excessive or abusive usage patterns may result in rate limiting or account suspension.

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 Our Intellectual Property

The Service, including its code, design, features, and branding, is owned by Pareto Labs and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not:

• Copy, modify, or distribute our software
• Use our trademarks without permission
• Create derivative works based on our Service

5.2 Third-Party Content

YouTube videos and their transcripts remain the property of their respective creators. By using our Service to extract transcripts, you acknowledge that:

• You are responsible for complying with YouTube's Terms of Service
• Transcripts are for personal use only unless otherwise permitted
• Content creators retain all rights to their original content

5.3 AI-Generated Content

Summaries and other AI-generated content are provided as-is. While we strive for accuracy, AI outputs may contain errors or inaccuracies.

6. User Content

6.1 Your Content

You retain ownership of any content you create within the Service (notes, folders, custom formats). By using the Service, you grant us a limited license to:

• Store and display your content to you
• Process your content for Service features (summarization, search)
• Back up your content for data protection

6.2 Content Removal

You can delete your content at any time through the Service. We may also remove content that violates these Terms.

7. Third-Party Services

7.1 Integration with Third Parties

Our Service integrates with:

• YouTube: For transcript extraction
• Google OAuth: For authentication
• OpenAI: For AI-powered features

7.2 Third-Party Terms

Your use of third-party services is subject to their respective terms:

• YouTube Terms of Service
• Google Terms of Service
• OpenAI Terms of Use

8. Disclaimers

8.1 Service Provided "As Is"

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

8.2 No Guarantees

We do not guarantee that:

• The Service will be error-free or uninterrupted
• AI-generated summaries will be accurate or complete
• All YouTube videos will have extractable transcripts
• The Service will meet all your requirements

8.3 Educational Purpose

AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon for professional, medical, legal, or financial advice.

9. Limitation of Liability

9.1 Exclusion of Damages

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PARETO LABS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:

• Indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages
• Loss of profits, data, or business opportunities
• Damages arising from Service interruption
• Damages exceeding the amount you paid us (if any)

9.2 Exceptions

Some jurisdictions do not allow limitation of liability for certain damages. In such cases, our liability is limited to the minimum extent permitted by law.

10. Termination

10.1 Your Right to Terminate

You may delete your account at any time through Settings → Account → Delete Account. Upon deletion:

• Your account will be permanently deactivated
• All your data will be deleted within 30 days
• You can export your data before deletion

10.2 Our Right to Terminate

We may suspend or terminate your account if you:

• Violate these Terms of Service
• Engage in fraudulent or illegal activity
• Abuse the Service or other users
• Fail to pay applicable fees (if any)

10.3 Effect of Termination

Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. Sections that should survive termination (liability, intellectual property) will remain in effect.

11. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Changes will be effective when posted. We will notify you of material changes via:

• Email notification
• In-app notification
• Updated "Last Updated" date

Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Governing Law & Disputes

12.1 Governing Law

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

12.2 Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from these Terms or the Service shall be:

1. First attempted to be resolved through good-faith negotiation
2. If unresolved, submitted to mediation
3. If still unresolved, submitted to the competent courts of Paris, France

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, contact us: