Terms of Service

Draft of October 27, 2026

These Terms govern your use of the Yiddish Spell Checker website and service (the "Service"), operated by Shmiel Ber Levy ("we", "us"). By signing in or using the Service, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Your account

• You sign in with a Google account, or with your email address and a password. You are responsible for activity under your account and for keeping your Google account and your password secure.
• One person per account. Do not share your account or create several accounts to get around limits.
• You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service.

2. The free plan is for private, non-commercial use

• The free plan is for private, personal, non-commercial use only.
• Commercial use (for example, use for a business, organization, publication, or paid client work) requires a paid plan once one is offered, or our written permission.
• Accounts that violate this rule may be limited, suspended, or terminated.

3. Plans, limits and prices

• Each plan has usage limits, such as how many words you can check in a period and how many words you can save in your personal dictionary. Your current limits and what is left are shown in the app.
• We may change plans, features, limits and prices at any time. If you have paid for something, changes take effect for future periods, and we will tell you before they apply to you.
• Paid options (such as a one-time payment or extra words) are not available yet. Their terms, including any refund terms, will be shown before you pay.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• scrape, crawl, harvest, copy, download, or extract the dictionary, word lists, suggestions, definitions, or labels, in whole or in substantial part, by any means;
• access the Service by automated means (bots, scripts, crawlers, or programmatic requests) except through features we offer for that purpose;
• use the Service to build, train, or improve a competing dictionary, spell checker, or dataset;
• reverse engineer, decompile, or try to get around security, sign-in, rate limits, or plan limits;
• resell, sublicense, or provide the Service to others;
• use the Service for anything unlawful, or interfere with its operation or other users.

5. Intellectual property

• The Service, including the dictionary, word lists, spelling rules, definitions, labels, and software, is our intellectual property and is protected by copyright and other laws. We give you a limited, personal, non-transferable, revocable right to use the Service under these Terms. No other rights are granted.
• Your text stays yours. We process the text you submit only to check it and do not claim ownership of it.
• If you suggest a word or correction, you allow us to use, change, and add it to the Service without payment or credit.

6. Suspension and termination

• We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or to protect the Service or other users.
• You may stop using the Service at any time and ask us to delete your data (see the Privacy Policy).
• Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 11 continue to apply after termination.

7. Service provided "as is"

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Spelling results and suggestions may be incomplete or wrong. You are responsible for reviewing your own text. The Service may change, be interrupted, or be discontinued.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, profits, revenue, or reputation, arising from or related to the Service. Our total liability for any claim related to the Service is limited to the greater of the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim or US $50.

9. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, damages, and costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your misuse of the Service or your violation of these Terms.

10. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. We will post the new version here with a new date, and for important changes we will try to notify you in the app or by email. If you keep using the Service after changes take effect, you accept the updated Terms.

11. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute will be brought in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York, and you consent to their jurisdiction.

12. Contact

Questions about these Terms: shmielber@gmail.com.