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Terms of Use

Last updated: 1 January 2025

Agreement to terms

These Terms of Use govern your use of the website at sayspell.app (the "Site") operated by SaySpell ("we", "us", "our"). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

Use of the service

SaySpell provides a free, voice-powered spelling reference tool. You may use the Site for personal, educational, or commercial reference purposes, subject to the following conditions:

  • You must not use the Site in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
  • You must not use the Site to transmit any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material.
  • You must not attempt to interfere with, disrupt, or gain unauthorised access to any part of the Site or its infrastructure.
  • You must not use automated tools to scrape, crawl, or extract content from the Site without our prior written consent.

Accuracy of information

We aim to provide accurate spelling information and word definitions, but we make no warranty that the content of the Site is complete, accurate, or up to date. The Site should not be used as the sole reference for professional, academic, legal, or medical purposes.

Word information — definitions, examples, and etymology — is sourced from Wiktionary via an open-source dataset. The accuracy and completeness of this data is subject to the quality of that underlying source.

Microphone access

The core spelling feature requires microphone access. By granting microphone permission to this Site, you acknowledge that:

  • Voice recognition is processed within your browser and audio is not stored or transmitted by us.
  • Your browser vendor may process audio data as part of the Web Speech API. This is subject to your browser vendor's own terms and privacy policy.
  • You can withdraw microphone permission at any time via your browser settings.

Advertising

This Site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. These adverts are provided by Google and are subject to Google's terms of service. We are not responsible for the content of third-party advertisements.

We do not endorse any products or services advertised on the Site.

Intellectual property

The design, layout, and code of this Site are our intellectual property. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from the Site's design or code without our prior written consent.

Word definitions and etymology data are sourced from Wiktionary and are used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. Attribution is given to Wiktionary and its contributors.

Disclaimer of warranties

The Site is provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its content.

Third-party links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of any third-party sites. Links do not constitute an endorsement.

Changes to these terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page when changes are made. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at hello@sayspell.app.