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Terms of Service

Last updated: December 14, 2025

Welcome to Refine. These Terms of Service govern your use of our platform and services. By accessing or using Refine, you agree to be bound by these terms.

Please read these terms carefully before using our services. If you do not agree to these terms, you may not access or use Refine.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account or using any part of the Refine platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this service.

We reserve the right to update and change the Terms of Service from time to time without notice. Any new features that augment or enhance the current service shall be subject to the Terms of Service.

2. User Account and Registration

You must be at least 18 years old to use this service. By using Refine, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age.

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and password. Refine cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage from your failure to comply with this security obligation.

You are responsible for all content posted and activity that occurs under your account.

You may not use the service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose nor may you, in the use of the service, violate any laws in your jurisdiction.

3. User Responsibilities

You agree to use Refine only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You are solely responsible for your conduct and any data, text, information, usernames, graphics, images, and other content that you submit, post, and display on the service.

You agree not to use the service to upload, transmit, or distribute any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

You must not transmit any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature through the service.

4. Prohibited Activities

  • Attempting to bypass any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the service
  • Attempting to impersonate another user or person
  • Using the service in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the service
  • Using any robot, spider, or other automatic device to access the service
  • Introducing viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful
  • Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the service
  • Engaging in any activity that interferes with or disrupts the service
  • Using the service to violate the privacy or other rights of any person

5. Intellectual Property Rights

The service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Refine Science Inc. and its licensors. The service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the United States and foreign countries.

Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of Refine Science Inc.

You acknowledge that the AI models, algorithms, and technology used by Refine are proprietary and protected by intellectual property laws.

6. User Content

You retain all rights to the content you upload to Refine, including research papers, documents, and other materials.

By uploading content to Refine, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and process your content solely for the purpose of providing our services to you.

You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to the content you upload and that it does not infringe on any third-party rights.

We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable.

7. Service Availability

We strive to provide reliable and uninterrupted service, but we cannot guarantee that the service will be available at all times or error-free. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the service at any time without notice.

We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.

8. Payment and Billing

Certain features of Refine require payment. You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made through the service.

You agree to promptly update your account and payment information, including email address, payment method, and credit card expiration date, so that we can complete your transactions.

All fees are non-refundable unless otherwise stated in our refund policy or required by law.

We reserve the right to change our pricing at any time. Any price changes will be communicated to you in advance.

9. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the service immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.

If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the service or contact us to request account deletion.

10. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. REFINE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

REFINE MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.

THE AI-GENERATED FEEDBACK AND ANALYSIS PROVIDED BY REFINE ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY CONTENT GENERATED BY THE SERVICE.

11. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL REFINE SCIENCE INC., NOR ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR AFFILIATES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

12. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Refine Science Inc. and its licensors and licensees, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses arising from your use of and access to the service, your violation of any term of these Terms, or your violation of any third-party right.

13. Governing Law

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

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

14. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect.

By continuing to access or use our service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

15. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at legal@refine.ink.

Questions or Concerns?

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

Legal Department

Refine Science Inc., 123 Research Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102

Email: legal@refine.ink