Terms of Service

Last updated: 2026-02-15

Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms") carefully before using argumentum.app (the "Service" or "Platform"), operated by Argumentum ("we," "us," or "our"). These Terms constitute a binding legal agreement between you and us.

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. By accessing, using, posting, voting on, or otherwise interacting with the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Eligibility and Accounts

You must be at least 13 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) to use the Service. If you are under the age of majority, you must have parental or guardian consent. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to update it as needed.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use.

2. User-Generated Content

The Service allows you to create claims, post arguments, vote, and otherwise submit, post, link, store, share, or make available text, graphics, links, or other material ("User Content" or "Content").

You are solely responsible for your User Content, including its legality, accuracy, reliability, appropriateness, and compliance with these Terms and all applicable laws. We do not endorse, verify, or control User Content and act only as a neutral host for third-party material.

By submitting User Content, you represent and warrant that:

• You own or have all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions to submit it and grant the rights below.
• It is truthful, not false or misleading, and does not infringe any third-party rights (including intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights).
• It does not violate any law, including defamation, libel, slander, harassment, or incitement.
• It does not contain threats, child exploitation, or illegal material.

Prohibited Content

You agree not to post or share User Content that:

• Is defamatory, libelous, slanderous, false, or misleading (including unsubstantiated personal attacks or accusations against individuals).
• Harasses, bullies, threatens, stalks, doxxes, or incites violence/harm against others.
• Violates intellectual property rights, privacy, or publicity rights.
• Contains spam, scams, malware, or illegal/promoted commercial content without authorization.
• Impersonates others or misrepresents affiliation.

License Grant to Us

By submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable license to host, use, reproduce, modify (for formatting/display), publicly perform/display, distribute, and make available your Content on or through the Service (including in feeds, rankings, consensus meters, or related features) to operate, promote, and improve the Service.

You retain ownership of your User Content (subject to this license). This license survives termination of your account.

3. Moderation and Enforcement

We may (but have no obligation to) monitor, review, flag, remove, or restrict access to User Content that we believe violates these Terms, applicable law, or is otherwise objectionable. We may suspend or terminate accounts for violations, without notice.

We provide reporting tools for users to flag problematic Content. We respond to valid reports in good faith but make no guarantees of removal.

4. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

THE SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We are not responsible or liable for any User Content, including its accuracy, legality, or effects. We do not verify claims, arguments, or votes. The consensus meter and rankings reflect community engagement only—not truth, endorsement, or fact-checking by us.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED $100 OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (WHICHEVER IS GREATER).

5. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us (and our officers, directors, employees, agents) harmless from any claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs (including attorneys' fees) arising from your User Content, violation of these Terms, or misuse of the Service.

6. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access immediately, without notice, for any breach or at our discretion. Upon termination, your license to use the Service ends, but certain provisions (e.g., licenses granted, indemnification, disclaimers) survive.

7. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, United States, without regard to conflict of laws principles.

Any disputes arising from these Terms or the Service shall be resolved exclusively through binding arbitration in Detroit, Michigan, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association (or successor). You waive class actions and jury trials. This does not prevent either party from seeking injunctive relief in court.

8. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be notified (e.g., via email or in-app notice) at least 30 days in advance. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

9. Contact Us

For questions about these Terms, contact us at support@argumentum.app.

These Terms were last updated 2026-02-15. Thank you for using Argumentum.