Terms of Service
Last updated: June 30, 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using the TruthOrFake website and services (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Service. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service.
2. Description of Service
TruthOrFake is an AI-powered fact-checking platform that provides automated verification of claims and statements. Our Service includes:
- Real-time fact-checking of individual claims
- Article-level fact-checking that extracts and verifies multiple claims
- Access to detailed fact-check reports with sources and citations
- Blog content featuring comprehensive fact-check analyses
- Comment system for community discussion
Our Service uses artificial intelligence, web crawling, and multiple reliable sources to provide fact-checking results. While we strive for accuracy, our Service is provided for informational purposes only.
3. User Accounts and Registration
Currently, TruthOrFake operates without mandatory user registration for basic fact-checking services. However, certain features such as commenting may require account creation in the future. When using our Service, you agree to:
- Provide accurate and complete information when required
- Maintain the security of any account credentials
- Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use
- Accept responsibility for all activities under your account
- Not share your account with others
4. Acceptable Use Policy
When using our Service, you agree NOT to:
- Submit deliberately false, misleading, or malicious claims designed to test or exploit our system
- Attempt to overwhelm our Service with excessive requests (rate limiting applies)
- Use automated tools or bots to access our Service without permission
- Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international laws
- Infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others
- Transmit any harmful, offensive, or illegal content
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
- Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers connected to the Service
- Use our Service for commercial purposes without explicit written permission
5. Intellectual Property Rights
The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of TruthOrFake and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used without our prior written consent.
You retain ownership of any content you submit to our Service. By submitting content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute such content for the purpose of providing and improving our Service.
6. Content and Fact-Checking Accuracy
Important Disclaimer: Our AI-powered fact-checking Service provides analysis based on available information and sources at the time of processing. You acknowledge and understand that:
- Fact-checking results are generated by artificial intelligence and may contain errors
- Our Service relies on publicly available sources which may be incomplete or biased
- Information and scientific consensus can change over time
- Complex topics may require human expert analysis beyond our automated capabilities
- Our Service is not a substitute for professional advice in legal, medical, financial, or other specialized fields
- You should verify important information through multiple independent sources
We continuously work to improve our accuracy, but we cannot guarantee that all fact-check results are completely accurate or up-to-date.
7. User-Generated Content and Comments
Our Service may allow users to post comments and other content. You are solely responsible for your content and the consequences of posting it. By posting content, you represent that:
- You own or have the necessary rights to the content
- Your content does not violate these Terms or applicable laws
- Your content does not infringe on the rights of third parties
We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable, but we have no obligation to monitor or review content before or after posting.
8. Privacy and Data Collection
Your privacy is important to us. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our Service. By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
9. Rate Limiting and Service Availability
To ensure fair access and prevent abuse, we implement rate limiting on our Service. Excessive use may result in temporary or permanent restrictions. We reserve the right to:
- Limit the number of fact-check requests per user per time period
- Temporarily or permanently suspend access for users who violate these Terms
- Modify or discontinue any aspect of the Service with or without notice
10. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
Service Provided "As Is": Our 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.
Limitation of Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, TruthOrFake, its officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or business opportunities, arising out of or relating to your use of our Service.
In no event shall our total liability exceed the amount you paid to us in the twelve months preceding the claim, or $100, whichever is greater.
11. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless TruthOrFake and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt arising from your use of the Service or violation of these Terms.
12. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to our Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to a breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately.
13. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.
Your continued use of our Service after any changes indicates your acceptance of the modified Terms.
14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the courts of Arizona, and you hereby consent to personal jurisdiction and venue therein.
15. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions will remain in effect. This Terms of Service constitutes the entire agreement between us regarding our Service.
16. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (623) 939-1401
Address: TruthOrFake Inc.
5142 W Glendale Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
United States