Afterglow — Terms of Service

Welcome to Afterglow ("Afterglow," "we," "our," or "us"). By accessing or using afterglow.app (the "Service") you agree to these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

1. Eligibility

• You must be 18 years or older.
• You must have the legal capacity to enter a binding contract.

2. Content and ownership

2.1 User Inputs

"User Inputs" are prompts, names, premises, feedback, or other material you submit. You grant Afterglow a world‑wide, royalty‑free, sublicensable licence to use, reproduce, modify, and display your User Inputs.

2.2 Generated Content

"Generated Content" is text produced by the Service in response to User Inputs. Afterglow owns all right, title, and interest in Generated Content. We grant you a personal, non‑exclusive, non‑transferable licence to read and enjoy the Generated Content for private use. You may not reproduce, publish, or otherwise exploit Generated Content without prior written permission.

3. Payments

• Payments are processed by Stripe.
• All charges are final and non‑refundable once story generation has begun.
• You are responsible for any taxes or fees that apply.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Submit content depicting minors in sexual activity, non‑consensual acts, or other illegal material.
• Attempt to reverse‑engineer, scrape, or overload the Service or its underlying AI models.
• Use the Service to create or disseminate hateful, harassing, or defamatory content.

We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these rules.

5. Intellectual property

All website code, design elements, and trademarks belong to Afterglow or its licensors and are protected by law.

6. Tracking technologies

With your consent where required by law, Afterglow may use analytics and advertising cookies or pixels (e.g., Google Ads, Meta Pixel) to measure and improve our service. You can withdraw consent at any time via the cookie‑settings link.

7. Disclaimer of warranties

THE SERVICE AND GENERATED CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON‑INFRINGEMENT.

8. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AFTERGLOW SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Afterglow and its affiliates from any claims arising out of your use of the Service or violation of these Terms.

10. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, USA. Any dispute shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New York County, NY.

11. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. Material changes will be posted on the Service or sent via email. Continued use after changes means you accept the new Terms.

12. Contact

Questions? Email readafterglow@gmail.com.