These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the LinguaChain service operated by PinkRooster, with registered office at [REGISTERED ADDRESS], registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under KvK number [KVK NUMBER] and VAT number [VAT NUMBER]. Effective date: [EFFECTIVE DATE].

Please read these Terms carefully. By creating an account or using the service, you agree to them.

1. Acceptance of terms

Using LinguaChain means you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the service.

You must be at least 16 years old to use LinguaChain. This reflects the Dutch age of digital consent under the UAVG. By registering, you confirm you meet this age requirement.

2. Service description

LinguaChain is an AI-assisted translation platform. It offers:

• a web workbench at /app for interactive translation;
• a public REST and Server-Sent Events API at /v1/, accessible via our TypeScript, Python and C# SDKs;
• credit-based billing in characters, with a welcome bonus of 50,000 characters and paid character packs.

The service is currently in beta. Features, pricing, and interfaces may change as the product evolves.

3. Account registration

You create an account with an email address and password, or via Google or GitHub OAuth. We require you to verify your email before you can sign in.

You are responsible for keeping your credentials secure and for all activity under your account. If you suspect unauthorised access, contact us immediately at [CONTACT EMAIL].

One person per account, unless PinkRooster has agreed otherwise in writing. Keep the information on your account accurate and up to date.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• use the service for anything illegal under applicable law;
• circumvent rate limits, quotas, or abuse-detection measures;
• resell, sublicense, or white-label the service without prior written permission from PinkRooster;
• submit content that you do not have the right to translate, or that infringes the rights of others.

We may suspend or terminate accounts that breach this section (see section 10).

5. Content ownership

You retain all rights to your source text and to the translations you generate. PinkRooster claims no ownership over your content.

By using the service, you grant us only the licence necessary to provide it: transmitting your text to the AI providers configured in our admin surface for processing, persisting job data for the 30-day retention window described in our Privacy Policy, and storing the resulting translation for your retrieval. This licence ends when the retention period expires or when you delete your account, whichever is sooner.

6. Character credits and billing

Credits are prepaid. Each translation consumes credits from your balance in proportion to the character count processed. Once credits are consumed, they are non-refundable.

Credits do not expire.

Prices are shown in euros. VAT is charged according to Dutch rules at the rate in effect when the purchase is invoiced.

If you believe a charge is incorrect, contact [CONTACT EMAIL] within 30 days of the charge. We will investigate in good faith and, where appropriate, issue a correction.

7. Availability

LinguaChain is provided on an "as available" basis. We offer no uptime SLA during beta.

We may perform scheduled maintenance and will, where practical, announce it in advance via [CHANNEL]. We do not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation.

8. Disclaimers

Translation outputs are generated by AI models and may contain errors, omissions, or inappropriate phrasing. They are NOT warranted as fit for legal, medical, financial, safety-critical, or other regulated uses without independent review by a qualified human.

To the maximum extent permitted by Dutch law, all warranties, whether express or implied, are disclaimed.

9. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by Dutch law, the aggregate liability of PinkRooster arising out of or in connection with the service is capped at the greater of [FLOOR amount] and the total fees you paid to PinkRooster in the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability for gross negligence, wilful misconduct, death, or personal injury, or any other liability that cannot be limited or excluded under Dutch law.

10. Termination

You may delete your account at any time via /app/profile. On deletion, your data is handled as described in our Privacy Policy.

PinkRooster may suspend or terminate your access for material breach of these Terms. Where the nature of the breach allows, we will give you reasonable notice and an opportunity to cure. Where it does not (for example, unlawful use or security threats), suspension or termination may be immediate.

11. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Netherlands.

Any dispute will be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent court in [JURISDICTION CITY], without prejudice to any mandatory consumer-protection rule that gives a consumer the option of bringing proceedings before the court of their own place of residence.

12. Changes to these terms

PinkRooster may amend these Terms from time to time. For material changes, we will give at least 30 days' notice via an in-app banner and an email to the address on file. Continued use of the service after the notice period constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

The latest version will always be available at /terms.

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email [CONTACT EMAIL].