1. Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to CinematicTale. By accessing or using the website at https://cinematictale.com (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not use the Service.
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and CinematicTale under the Indian Information Technology Act, 2000 and applicable Indian laws. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organisation to these Terms.
2. Description of Service
CinematicTale is an AI-powered storytelling platform that enables users to create illustrated stories and comic books. The Service uses artificial intelligence (Google Gemini and Kie.AI) to generate story text and comic-style images based on user-provided prompts.
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time with reasonable notice where possible.
3. Account Registration
- You must be at least 13 years old to create an account.
- You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
- You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
- You must provide accurate and current information when registering.
- You must notify us immediately at support@cinematictale.com if you suspect unauthorised access to your account.
- We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.
4. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the Service to:
- Generate content that is illegal, hateful, defamatory, obscene, or violates any third-party rights.
- Create content that sexualises or exploits minors in any way.
- Harass, threaten, or abuse other users or third parties.
- Attempt to reverse-engineer, hack, or exploit the Service or its infrastructure.
- Use automated scripts, bots, or crawlers to access the Service without our permission.
- Circumvent rate limits, credit systems, or other usage controls.
- Impersonate another person or entity.
- Use the Service in any manner that violates applicable Indian or international law.
We reserve the right to remove any content and terminate accounts that violate these guidelines, without refund.
5. AI-Generated Content
The Service uses AI models to generate story text and images based on your prompts. Please be aware of the following:
- Ownership: You retain ownership of the original prompts and story concepts you provide. The AI-generated output is provided to you under a limited licence for personal and commercial use, subject to these Terms and the terms of our AI providers.
- Accuracy: AI-generated content may be inaccurate, offensive, or inappropriate. You are responsible for reviewing all generated content before publishing or sharing it.
- No guarantee of uniqueness: AI models may produce similar content for different users. We do not guarantee exclusivity of any generated output.
- Public stories: Stories you mark as "public" may be displayed on the Explore page and visible to all users. Ensure you are comfortable with this before publishing.
6. Credits, Subscriptions, and Payments
6.1 Credits
The Service operates on a credit system. Credits are consumed when generating story pages. Free accounts receive a limited number of credits per month. Paid plans provide additional credits.
6.2 Subscriptions
Subscription plans are billed monthly or annually as selected. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled before the renewal date. You may cancel your subscription at any time from the Billing page in your account settings.
6.3 Payments
All payments are processed by Razorpay. By making a payment, you agree to Razorpay's Terms of Service. Prices are displayed in Indian Rupees (INR) or US Dollars (USD) and include applicable taxes.
6.4 Refund Policy
- Credits (top-up purchases): All credit purchases are non-refundable once credits have been consumed.
- Unused credits: If you have not used your purchased credits and request a refund within 7 days of purchase, we will review your request on a case-by-case basis.
- Subscriptions: We do not offer pro-rated refunds for cancelled subscriptions. Your plan remains active until the end of the current billing period.
- Technical issues: If credits were consumed due to a verified technical error on our part, we will restore those credits to your account.
To request a refund or report a billing issue, email support@cinematictale.com within 7 days of the transaction.
7. Intellectual Property
All software, design, trademarks, and branding of CinematicTale (excluding user-generated content) are the intellectual property of CinematicTale and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our platform without explicit written permission.
8. Privacy
Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using the Service, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in the Privacy Policy.
9. Disclaimers
The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either 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 Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. We are not responsible for the content generated by AI models.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, CinematicTale shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Service, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
In no event shall our total liability to you exceed the amount you have paid to us in the 12 months preceding the claim, or ₹1,000 (whichever is greater).
11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall first be attempted to be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If unresolved, disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in India.
12. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by updating the effective date and, where appropriate, by emailing you. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us: