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Terms of Service

Ground rules for using DeepScientist responsibly, especially for scientific and academic work.

Last updated: 2026-01-11

1. Acceptance and scope

These Terms of Service (Terms) govern your access to and use of DeepScientist, including our website, applications, APIs, and related services (the Service). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to these Terms.

2. Eligibility

  • You must be at least 18 years old to use the Service.
  • You must have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.
  • You must comply with applicable laws and regulations.

3. Accounts, invitations, and security

  • Access may require an invitation code and/or third-party authentication (such as Google OAuth).
  • You are responsible for keeping your account, credentials, and API tokens secure.
  • You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
  • If you suspect unauthorized access, notify us promptly and rotate any credentials or tokens that may be compromised.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to use the Service to:

  • Engage in illegal, harmful, abusive, or fraudulent activity.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to accounts, systems, or data.
  • Upload or distribute malware, or otherwise disrupt the Service.
  • Reverse engineer, scrape, probe, or bypass security or access controls.
  • Infringe intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality, or other rights of others.
  • Conduct academic misconduct, including plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or undisclosed automated authorship that violates your institution or publisher policies.
  • Misrepresent AI-generated content as verified scientific findings without appropriate human verification.

5. AI features and limitations

DeepScientist includes AI-assisted features (for example: chat assistance, tool execution, AutoFigure, and workflow automation).

  • AI outputs may be inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading. You must independently verify outputs before relying on them.
  • The Service is not a substitute for professional judgment, peer review, or institutional compliance.
  • You are responsible for how you use AI outputs, including any disclosures required by your institution, journal, or funding body.

6. Content and intellectual property

  • You retain ownership of content you upload or create in the Service (User Content).
  • You grant us a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive license to host, store, process, and display User Content solely to provide and operate the Service.
  • You represent that you have the rights necessary to provide User Content and that doing so does not violate applicable law or third-party rights.
  • We own the Service, including software, design, and branding, and all related intellectual property, except for User Content.

7. Third-party services and integrations

The Service may integrate with third-party services (for example: AI model providers, Google OAuth, and arXiv). If you enable or use a third-party service, your use may be subject to that third party’s terms and policies. We are not responsible for third-party services.

8. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information. By using the Service, you acknowledge that we may process information as described in the Privacy Policy.

9. Availability, changes, and beta features

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time. Some features may be offered as beta and may be unstable or change without notice.

10. Suspension and termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, created risk or legal exposure, or if required by law. You may stop using the Service at any time.

11. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED AS IS AND AS AVAILABLE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE.

12. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, OR REVENUE, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

13. Indemnity

To the extent permitted by law, you will indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your use of the Service or your User Content.

14. Governing law and dispute resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the People’s Republic of China.

Any dispute arising from or related to these Terms or the Service shall be submitted to the Intermediate People’s Court of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China.

15. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at resear.ai@gmail.com.

16. Updates

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will take reasonable steps to notify you. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of the updated Terms constitutes acceptance.

This document is provided for informational purposes and is not legal advice.

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