Terms of Service

Last Updated: November 20, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Scholar Note ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions of this agreement. If you do not agree to these Terms of Service, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

Scholar Note provides an AI-powered note-taking and study tool that runs locally in your browser. The Service includes features such as:

  • Audio/video transcription using browser-based AI models
  • AI-powered summarization (when connected to local LLM)
  • Study tools (flashcards, quizzes, mind maps, podcasts)
  • Local data storage in your browser

3. User Accounts and Registration

To use certain features of the Service, you may be required to create an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate and complete registration information
  • Maintain the security of your password and account
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
  • Be responsible for all activities that occur under your account

4. Privacy and Data Storage

Scholar Note prioritizes your privacy:

  • Local Storage: All notes, recordings, and processing happen locally in your browser
  • No Server Upload: Your content is not uploaded to our servers unless you explicitly export it
  • Account Data: Only email addresses and authentication data are stored on our servers
  • Third-Party AI: If you use local LLM features, data is sent to your configured local model only

For more details, please see our Privacy Policy.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations
  • Infringe upon the rights of others
  • Transmit malicious code or harmful content
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service
  • Use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
  • Harass, abuse, or harm other users

6. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Scholar Note and are protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Your Content: You retain all rights to the content you create using the Service. By using the Service, you grant us a limited license to display your content solely for the purpose of providing the Service to you.

7. Third-Party Services

The Service may integrate with third-party services, including:

  • Local LLM models (Ollama, etc.) - configured by you
  • Browser-based AI models (Whisper via Transformers.js)
  • Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) for libraries

We are not responsible for the availability, content, or practices of these third-party services.

8. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

AS-IS BASIS: The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

AI Accuracy: AI-generated content (transcriptions, summaries, flashcards, etc.) may contain errors. You are responsible for verifying the accuracy of AI-generated content.

Data Loss: While we strive for reliability, browser-based storage can be cleared. We recommend regularly exporting important notes.

Limitation of Liability: Scholar Note shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use of the Service.

9. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms of Service or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties, or for any other reason.

You may terminate your account at any time by discontinuing use of the Service and clearing your browser data.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. We will provide notice of significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Scholar Note operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

12. Contact Information

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

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