Terms of Service
Effective date: 10 June 2026 · Last updated: 10 June 2026
Plain-English summary (not a substitute for the full terms): Privacy Decoder uses AI to summarise publicly available privacy policies for your general information. It is not a law firm, the summaries are not legal advice, and they may contain errors. Use the official policy as the source of truth, don't abuse the service, and understand that we provide it "as is" without warranties.
1.Acceptance of These Terms
These Terms of Service ("Terms") are a binding agreement between you and the operator of Privacy Decoder ("Privacy Decoder", "we", "us", "our") governing your access to and use of the Privacy Decoder website, applications, and related services (collectively, the "Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you must not use the Service.
You must be at least 18 years of age to use the Service. If you use the Service on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you have authority to bind that organisation to these Terms.
2.Description of the Service
Privacy Decoder is an informational tool that uses artificial intelligence (including large language models and live web search) to locate publicly available privacy policies and generate plain-language summaries, risk indicators, and related commentary ("Outputs").
- Outputs are generated automatically by AI and are not reviewed, verified, or approved by a lawyer or any human expert before being shown to you.
- Outputs are summaries and interpretations, not reproductions of the underlying policy. The official policy published by the relevant company is the only authoritative source.
- The Service does not provide legal, financial, medical, or professional advice of any kind.
3.Not Legal Advice; No Professional Relationship
Privacy Decoder is not a law firm and is not a substitute for the advice of a qualified lawyer. Nothing in the Service — including Outputs, risk levels, summaries, and any other content — constitutes legal advice, and your use of the Service does not create an attorney–client, fiduciary, or any other professional relationship between you and us.
If you need advice about your legal rights or obligations, or you intend to make any decision with legal, financial, or other significant consequences, you must consult a qualified, licensed professional in your jurisdiction.
4.Accuracy Disclaimer — AI-Generated Content
You acknowledge and agree that:
- AI-generated Outputs may contain errors, omissions, outdated information, or "hallucinations" (statements that appear plausible but are incorrect);
- privacy policies change frequently, and an Output may describe a version of a policy that is no longer current;
- risk ratings (e.g. "Low", "Medium", "High") are subjective, automated assessments with no legal significance;
- you are solely responsible for verifying any Output against the official policy before relying on it in any way.
5.Accounts and Security
Some features require an account. You agree to provide accurate registration information, keep your credentials confidential, and notify us promptly of any unauthorised use of your account. You are responsible for all activity occurring under your account. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.
6.Free Tier, Usage Limits, and Paid Plans
The Service offers a free tier subject to usage limits (currently a limited number of searches per month per account and per network). We may change limits, features, or pricing at any time. We do not guarantee continued availability of any free tier.
6A.Subscriptions, Billing and Cancellation
(a) Pricing. Pro subscription pricing is displayed at checkout in Canadian dollars (CAD), inclusive of any disclosed taxes. The total recurring charge and billing frequency are shown before you confirm payment. Payments are processed by Stripe; we do not store your card details.
(b) Auto-renewal. Pro subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period at the then-current price until cancelled. By subscribing, you authorize recurring charges to your payment method.
(c) Cancelling. You may cancel at any time from Manage Account → Subscription, or by emailing support@privacydecoder.com. Cancellation stops future charges; Pro features (including unlimited searches, compare, and watch alerts) end when the subscription is cancelled.
(d) Refunds. Except as required by law, payments are non-refundable once a billing period has begun. If you believe you were charged in error, contact us within 30 days.
(e) Confirmation. We (via Stripe) will email you a receipt and confirmation of your subscription, including the disclosed terms, promptly after purchase.
(f) Ontario consumers. If you are a consumer in Ontario, you have rights under the Consumer Protection Act, 2002 and O. Reg. 17/05 (Internet Agreements), including, in certain circumstances, the right to cancel within 7 or 30 days where required disclosures or a copy of the agreement were not provided, and any refund owed will be provided within 15 days of cancellation. Nothing in this section limits those rights.
(g) Price changes. We will notify you by email at least 30 days before any price increase takes effect; the new price applies from your next renewal after the notice period, and you may cancel before then.
7.Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law or regulation;
- attempt to bypass, defeat, or circumvent usage limits, rate limits, or access controls (including by rotating IP addresses, creating multiple accounts, or automated means);
- scrape, harvest, or bulk-download Outputs, or use the Service to build a competing dataset or product;
- probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Service, or interfere with its operation;
- submit prompts designed to manipulate the AI into producing content unrelated to privacy policy analysis;
- misrepresent Outputs as legal advice, professional review, or as the official position of any company whose policy is summarised;
- use the Service to harass, defame, or harm any person or entity.
8.Intellectual Property
The Service — including its design, code, branding, and content other than third-party policies and your inputs — is owned by us or our licensors and protected by intellectual-property laws. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use the Service for personal, non-commercial purposes (or internal business evaluation) in accordance with these Terms.
Privacy policies summarised by the Service belong to their respective owners. Company names and trademarks shown in the Service are the property of their respective holders and are used for identification only; no affiliation or endorsement is implied.
You may use Outputs for your own personal, informational purposes. You may share individual Outputs provided you do not present them as legal advice or as authored by the policy's owner.
9.Third-Party Services and Content
The Service relies on third-party providers (including AI model providers and hosting/database services) and links to third-party websites (such as official policy pages). We do not control and are not responsible for third-party services or content, their availability, or their accuracy. Your use of third-party websites is at your own risk and subject to their terms.
10.Privacy
Our collection and use of personal data is described in our Privacy Policy. In short: search topics and usage counts are processed to operate the Service and enforce fair-use limits; we do not sell your personal data.
11.Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICE AND ALL OUTPUTS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, OR UNINTERRUPTED AVAILABILITY. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT ANY OUTPUT IS ACCURATE, CURRENT, OR SUITABLE FOR ANY PURPOSE.
12.Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL PRIVACY DECODER, ITS OWNER, OPERATORS, AFFILIATES, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES — INCLUDING ANY LEGAL, FINANCIAL, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, REPUTATIONAL, OR SOCIAL HARM — ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE OR ANY OUTPUT, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE, OR (B) TWENTY-FIVE CANADIAN DOLLARS (CAD $25).
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or damages, so some of the above may not apply to you. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.
13.Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Privacy Decoder, its owner, and its operators from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use or misuse of the Service or any Output; (b) your violation of these Terms; or (c) your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.
14.Suspension and Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, if required by law, or to protect the Service or other users. You may stop using the Service at any time. Sections 3, 4, 8, and 11–17 survive termination.
15.Changes to the Service and to These Terms
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part of it) at any time. We may also update these Terms from time to time; the "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be indicated on this page. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
16.Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. The courts of Ontario, Canada have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from these Terms or the Service, except where applicable consumer-protection law gives you the right to bring proceedings in your own province or country.
If you are a consumer in Ontario, nothing in these Terms limits any rights you may have under the Ontario Consumer Protection Act, 2002, and claims remain subject to the limitation periods of the Ontario Limitations Act, 2002.
17.General
- Entire agreement. These Terms (with the Privacy Policy) are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service.
- Severability. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect.
- No waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of it.
- Assignment. You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
- Force majeure. We are not liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond our reasonable control.
18.Contact
Questions about these Terms can be sent to the operator of Privacy Decoder at support@privacydecoder.com.