Terms of Service

Last updated: January 27, 2025

Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using Historic ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Historic ("we," "us," or "our"). Please read them carefully.

Description of Service

Historic is a private video journaling application that allows users to record, store, and organize personal video entries. The Service includes features such as:

  • Video recording and storage
  • Speech-to-text transcription
  • AI-powered summarization and insights
  • Search and organization tools

Account Registration

To use the Service, you must create an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate and complete information during registration
  • Maintain the security of your account credentials
  • Promptly notify us of any unauthorized access to your account
  • Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. By using Historic, you represent that you meet this age requirement.

User Content

Ownership

You retain all ownership rights to the content you create and upload to Historic, including your video recordings, transcriptions, and any other materials ("User Content"). We do not claim ownership of your User Content.

License to Historic

By uploading User Content, you grant us a limited license to store, process, and display your content solely for the purpose of providing the Service to you. This includes:

  • Storing your videos on our servers
  • Processing audio for transcription
  • Analyzing content to generate summaries and insights
  • Displaying your content back to you within the app

This license is non-exclusive, royalty-free, and limited to what is necessary to operate the Service. We will not share, sell, or use your content for any other purpose without your explicit consent.

Content Restrictions

You agree not to upload content that:

  • Violates any applicable law or regulation
  • Infringes on the intellectual property rights of others
  • Contains malware or harmful code
  • Is intended to harass, abuse, or harm others

Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes. You will not:

  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its systems
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
  • Use the Service to transmit spam or malicious content
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Service
  • Use automated systems to access the Service without permission
  • Impersonate any person or entity
  • Use the Service for any commercial purpose without authorization

Intellectual Property

The Service, including its design, features, and content (excluding User Content), is owned by Historic and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works based on the Service without our written permission.

Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Our collection and use of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using the Service, you consent to our data practices as described in the Privacy Policy.

Subscription and Payment

Historic may offer free and paid subscription tiers. If you subscribe to a paid plan:

  • You agree to pay all applicable fees
  • Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled
  • You can cancel at any time through your account settings or the App Store
  • Refunds are handled according to Apple's App Store policies

We reserve the right to change pricing with reasonable notice. Price changes will not affect your current subscription period.

Termination

You may terminate your account at any time by deleting it through the app or contacting us. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service if you violate these Terms or for any other reason at our discretion, with or without notice.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. We may delete your User Content within 30 days of account termination, unless required to retain it by law.

Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that:

  • The Service will be uninterrupted or error-free
  • Defects will be corrected
  • The Service is free of viruses or harmful components
  • Transcriptions or AI-generated content will be accurate

Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HISTORIC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR $100, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Historic, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from your use of the Service, your User Content, or your violation of these Terms.

Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated Terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall first be attempted to be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If negotiation fails, disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Contact Us

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

Email: [email protected]
General inquiries: [email protected]