Terms of Service

1. Introduction

Welcome to YouTube Transcript Reader. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website and services available at https://youtubetranscripts.net ("Services"). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Services.

2. Using Our Services

2.1 Service Description

YouTube Transcript Reader provides tools to extract transcripts from YouTube videos and generate AI-powered summaries of video content. Our Services rely on the availability of transcripts from YouTube's platform, and we cannot guarantee transcript availability for all videos.

2.2 Age Restrictions

You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum legal age in your jurisdiction) to use our Services. If you are under 18, you may use our Services only with the involvement and consent of a parent or guardian.

2.3 Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use our Services in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations
• Use our Services to infringe on the intellectual property rights of others
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of our Services
• Interfere with or disrupt the operation of our Services
• Use automated scripts or bots to access our Services in high volume
• Use our Services to extract transcripts for illegal or harmful purposes
• Redistribute transcripts or summaries in violation of copyright laws

3. Intellectual Property Rights

3.1 Our Content

Our Services and all content, features, and functionality, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, and software, are owned by us, our licensors, or other content providers and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

3.2 YouTube Content

Transcripts extracted from YouTube videos remain the intellectual property of their respective content creators or rights holders. Our Services provide access to these transcripts for personal, educational, or research purposes only. We do not claim ownership of any transcripts or video content from YouTube.

3.3 Fair Use

Users are responsible for ensuring their use of extracted transcripts and summaries complies with applicable copyright laws, including fair use or fair dealing provisions in their jurisdiction.

4. Service Limitations

Our Services are provided on an "as available" basis. We do not guarantee that transcripts will be available for all YouTube videos, as this depends on whether captions have been enabled by the video creator or generated by YouTube. Additionally, the accuracy of AI-generated summaries may vary depending on the content and quality of the original transcript.

5. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our Services, with or without notice, for any reason, including if we believe you have violated these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use our Services will immediately cease.

6. Disclaimers

OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT OUR SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, OR LAWFULNESS OF THE CONTENT OF ANY YOUTUBE VIDEOS OR TRANSCRIPTS ACCESSED THROUGH OUR SERVICES.

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE OUR SERVICES.

8. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time. The most current version will always be posted on our website. If we make material changes to these Terms, we will notify you through our Services. Your continued use of our Services after the changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the changes.

9. Governing Law

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

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at:

Email: terms@youtubereader.com