Terms of Service

1. Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you and SpeechMirror ("we," "our," or "us") governing your access to and use of the SpeechMirror website and services (collectively, the "Service").

By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the Terms, you may not access the Service.

2. Description of Service

SpeechMirror is a comprehensive public speaking resource platform that provides:

• Speaking Tools Directory: Curated collection of public speaking tools and resources
• Classic Speeches: Archive of world-class speeches with analysis and transcripts
• Learning Resources: Guides, articles, and tutorials on public speaking techniques
• News & Insights: Latest updates and trends in public speaking
• Topic Collections: Organized content by speaking topics and themes

2.1 Content and Information

All content provided on our platform is for educational and informational purposes. While we strive for accuracy, we make no warranties about the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of the information.

2.2 Service Availability

While we strive to provide continuous service availability, the website may occasionally be unavailable due to maintenance, updates, or technical issues. We do not guarantee 100% uptime.

3. User Accounts

When you create an account with us, you must provide accurate, complete, and current information. You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access the Service and for any activities or actions under your password.

You agree not to disclose your password to any third party. You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.

4. Free Access

SpeechMirror currently provides free access to all content and resources on our platform. We reserve the right to introduce premium features or subscription plans in the future, with reasonable advance notice to users.

If we introduce paid features, existing free content will remain accessible, and you will have the option to upgrade to access premium features.

5. User Submissions

If you submit feedback, suggestions, comments, or other content to us (collectively, "Submissions"), you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, modify, and incorporate such Submissions for the purpose of improving our Service.

You represent and warrant that your Submissions do not violate any third-party rights and that you have all necessary rights to grant us the license described above.

6. Prohibited Uses

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

• Use the Service in any way that violates any applicable law or regulation
• Scrape, copy, or redistribute our content without permission
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or networks
• Transmit any viruses, malware, or other malicious code
• Impersonate SpeechMirror or any of our representatives
• Use automated systems to access the Service without our consent
• Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use of the Service

7. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of SpeechMirror and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may view and access the content for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, or exploit any of our content without our prior written consent.

Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of SpeechMirror.

8. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall SpeechMirror, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

• Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service;
• Any conduct or content of any third party on the Service;
• Any content obtained from the Service; and
• Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.

9. Disclaimer

Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. The Service is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance.

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

11.1 Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the People's Republic of China, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. For users in the European Union, nothing in these Terms affects your rights as a consumer under EU consumer protection laws.

11.2 Jurisdiction and Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved as follows:

11.3 Class Action Waiver

You agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action. This waiver does not apply where prohibited by law.

11. Severability and Waiver

12.1 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed severed from these Terms, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The invalid provision shall be replaced with a valid provision that most closely reflects the original intent.

12.2 Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms will be effective only if in writing and signed by us.

12. Force Majeure

We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance under these Terms which is due to fire, flood, earthquake, elements of nature or acts of God, acts of war, terrorism, riots, civil disorders, rebellions or revolutions, or any other cause beyond our reasonable control.

13. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights hereunder, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms at any time without notice or consent. Any attempted assignment in violation of this section shall be null and void.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us on the Service, constitute the entire agreement between you and us concerning the Service. These Terms supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals between you and us relating to the Service.

15. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect by:

• Posting a notice on our website
• Sending an email to your registered email address
• Displaying a notification when you log into your account

What constitutes a material change will be determined at our reasonable discretion. Material changes include modifications to pricing, payment terms, limitation of liability, or dispute resolution procedures.

By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you must stop using the Service and may terminate your account.

16. Contact Us

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