Terms of Service

Effective Date: [April 1, 2025]  |  Last Updated: [June 1, 2026]

Welcome to Curiescious. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement between you (“you” or “user”) and Curiescious Labs, operating as Curiescious (“Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”), governing your access to and use of the Curiescious platform, including the website at https://curiescious.com, mobile applications, APIs, and all related services (collectively, the “Service”).

Curiescious is an AI-powered research assistant designed for scientists, academics, and life sciences researchers. The Service uses artificial intelligence to help users explore research questions, analyse literature, process documents, and generate research insights.

Please read these Terms carefully before using the Service. By creating an account, accessing, or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy (https://curiescious.com/privacy). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service.

Important: These Terms contain a limitation of liability clause (Section 11), a disclaimer of warranties (Section 10), and an indemnification obligation (Section 12). Please review these sections carefully.

1. Eligibility

To use the Service, you must:

• Be at least 18 years of age, or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction.

• Have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement.

• Not be prohibited from using the Service under the laws of your jurisdiction.

If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization (such as a university, research institution, or company), you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms, and “you” refers to both you individually and the organization.

We do not knowingly provide the Service to individuals under the age of 18. If we become aware that a minor has created an account, we will take steps to terminate that account promptly.

2. Account registration and security

To access the Service, you must create an account by providing a valid email address and password. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration.

• Keep your login credentials secure and confidential.

• Notify us immediately at support@curiescious.com if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.

• Not share your account credentials with, or allow access by, any other person.

You are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your account, whether or not you authorized them. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to secure your account credentials.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate any account that we reasonably believe has been compromised, is being used in violation of these Terms, or contains false or misleading registration information.

3. Description of the Service

Curiescious provides AI-powered tools that enable researchers to:

• Submit natural language research queries and receive AI-generated analyses, summaries, and insights.

• Upload research papers, datasets, and documents for AI-assisted analysis and extraction.

• Maintain a history of conversations and analyses for future reference.

• Access other features as we may introduce from time to time.

The Service uses third-party AI infrastructure to process queries and generate responses. The AI-generated content provided by the Service (“AI Output”) is produced by automated systems and is intended to assist, not replace, your independent professional and scientific judgment.

The AI Output should not be treated as a substitute for independent research, peer review, professional advice, or expert judgment. You are solely responsible for verifying the accuracy, completeness, and appropriateness of any AI Output before relying on it in your research, publications, clinical decisions, or any other context.

We may modify, update, or discontinue any feature of the Service at any time, with or without notice. We will make reasonable efforts to provide advance notice of material changes.

4. AI-generated content and limitations

4.1 Nature of AI Output

AI Output is generated by machine learning models and is inherently probabilistic. This means:

• AI Output may contain errors, inaccuracies, omissions, outdated information, or fabricated references (“hallucinations”).

• The same query may produce different outputs at different times.

• AI Output does not constitute scientific, medical, legal, financial, or professional advice of any kind.

• AI Output should not be cited as an authoritative source in academic or professional publications without independent verification.

4.2 Your responsibility

You acknowledge and agree that:

• You are solely responsible for how you use, rely on, or distribute any AI Output.

• You will independently verify all AI Output, including factual claims, citations, statistical data, and analytical conclusions, before relying on it.

• Any decisions you make based on AI Output, including research directions, clinical decisions, publication content, or business decisions, are your sole responsibility.

• The Company disclaims all liability for any consequences arising from your reliance on AI Output.

4.3 Ownership of AI Output

As between you and the Company, we claim no ownership rights over the AI Output generated in response to your queries. You may use AI Output for your research, publications, and professional purposes, subject to these Terms and applicable law. However, you acknowledge that:

• Similar or identical queries by other users may produce similar AI Output, and we make no guarantee of uniqueness.

• AI Output may be derived from or reference publicly available information, and third-party intellectual property rights may apply to the underlying source material.

• You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of AI Output complies with applicable intellectual property laws, your institution’s policies, and the requirements of any journals or publications.

5. User content

5.1 Your content

You retain all ownership rights in the content you submit to the Service, including research queries, uploaded documents, annotations, and other materials (collectively, “User Content”).

By submitting User Content to the Service, you grant the Company a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, process, store, and transmit your User Content solely for the following purposes:

• To provide, maintain, and operate the Service for you.

• To process your queries and generate AI Output.

• To store your conversation history and uploaded documents as part of your account.

• To comply with applicable legal obligations.

This license terminates when you delete your User Content or close your account, except to the extent we are required to retain data for legal or regulatory compliance.

We do not use your User Content, including your research queries, uploaded documents, or conversation history, to train, fine-tune, or improve any AI or machine learning model. Your data is not used to benefit other users or third parties.

5.2 Your representations

By submitting User Content, you represent and warrant that:

• You own the User Content or have all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions to submit it.

• Your User Content does not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any third party’s intellectual property, privacy, or other rights.

• Your User Content does not contain unlawful, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable material.

• You have complied with all applicable laws and institutional policies regarding the submission of your User Content, including any requirements relating to human subjects research, data protection, or confidentiality.

5.3 Sensitive data

You should not upload to the Service any of the following without prior written arrangement with us:

• Protected health information (PHI) as defined under HIPAA or equivalent regulations.

• Personally identifiable patient data.

• Data subject to specific non-disclosure agreements or material transfer agreements that prohibit processing by third-party services.

• Classified, export-controlled, or government-restricted information.

If you are unsure whether specific data is appropriate to upload, contact us at privacy@curiescious.com before doing so.

6. Intellectual property

6.1 Our property

The Service, including its software, algorithms, user interface, design, documentation, branding, trademarks, and all related intellectual property (collectively, “Company Materials”), are owned by or licensed to the Company and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not, without our prior written consent:

• Copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, or create derivative works based on the Company Materials.

• Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to discover the source code or underlying algorithms of the Service.

• Remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices on the Service.

• Use the Company’s name, logo, or trademarks without written permission.

6.2 Feedback

If you provide us with suggestions, ideas, feedback, or recommendations regarding the Service (“Feedback”), you grant us an unrestricted, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, modify, and incorporate such Feedback for any purpose without obligation to you. You are not required to provide Feedback.

7. Subscription, fees, and payment

7.1 Plans and pricing

Curiescious may offer both free and paid subscription plans. The features, usage limits, and pricing for each plan are described on our pricing page at [https://curiescious.com/pricing]. We reserve the right to modify plan features and pricing at any time; any changes to pricing for existing subscribers will take effect at the start of your next billing cycle following at least 30 days’ advance notice.

7.2 Payment

By subscribing to a paid plan, you authorize us (and our third-party payment processor) to charge the applicable fees to your provided payment method on a recurring basis (monthly or annually, depending on your plan). You represent that you are authorized to use the payment method you provide.

All fees are stated and payable in the currency indicated at the time of purchase. Fees are non-refundable except as expressly stated in these Terms or as required by applicable law.

We do not store your credit card or payment credentials. Payment processing is handled by a PCI-DSS compliant third-party payment processor.

7.3 Cancellation

You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings. Upon cancellation:

• Your paid features will remain available until the end of the current billing period.

• Your account will revert to the free plan (if available) at the end of the billing period.

• No refunds will be issued for partial billing periods, except as required by applicable law.

7.4 Taxes

All fees are exclusive of applicable taxes (including GST, VAT, sales tax, or withholding tax). You are responsible for all applicable taxes associated with your use of the Service, except for taxes based on the Company’s net income.

8. Acceptable use and prohibited conduct

You agree not to use the Service for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree not to:

• Use the Service to generate, store, or distribute content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, threatening, obscene, or that promotes violence or discrimination.

• Submit content that infringes any third party’s intellectual property, privacy, or other rights.

• Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service, other user accounts, or any systems or networks connected to the Service.

• Use automated means (including bots, scrapers, spiders, or crawlers) to access, extract data from, or interact with the Service, except through APIs we may make available under separate terms.

• Interfere with, disrupt, or place an unreasonable load on the Service or its infrastructure.

• Use the Service to develop a competing product or service.

• Circumvent or attempt to circumvent any usage limits, access controls, or security features of the Service.

• Use the Service in any manner that violates applicable laws or regulations, including export control, data protection, and intellectual property laws.

• Use AI Output in a manner that is misleading, fraudulent, or intended to deceive (e.g., representing AI-generated text as entirely human-authored in contexts where such representation would be dishonest).

We reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate action, including suspension or termination of your account, if we determine (in our sole discretion) that you have violated this section.

9. Third-party services and links

The Service may integrate with, link to, or rely on third-party services, websites, or content that are not owned or controlled by the Company. This includes, without limitation, third-party AI infrastructure providers, cloud hosting services, payment processors, and analytics services.

We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, content, privacy practices, or security of any third-party service. Your use of any third-party service is at your own risk and may be subject to that third party’s own terms and conditions.

The inclusion of any link to a third-party website or service does not imply our endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation.

10. Disclaimer of warranties

THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ALL AI OUTPUT, CONTENT, FEATURES, AND MATERIALS, IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

Without limiting the foregoing, the Company does not warrant that:

• The Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

• Any AI Output will be accurate, complete, current, reliable, or free from errors or hallucinations.

• The Service will meet your specific requirements or expectations.

• Any defects in the Service will be corrected.

• The results obtained from the use of the Service will be accurate or reliable.

You acknowledge that you use the Service at your own risk. Certain jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties; in such jurisdictions, the foregoing exclusions may not apply to you to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

11. Limitation of liability

11.1 Exclusion of consequential damages

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, OR LICENSORS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "COMPANY PARTIES") BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF RESEARCH RESULTS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, DAMAGE TO REPUTATION, COST OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE OR ANY AI OUTPUT, EVEN IF THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

11.2 AI Output liability

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE COMPANY PARTIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM: (A) YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY AI-GENERATED OUTPUT, INCLUDING ANY INACCURACY, ERROR, OMISSION, OR FABRICATED REFERENCE CONTAINED THEREIN; (B) ANY DECISION, PUBLICATION, CLINICAL OUTCOME, ACADEMIC SUBMISSION, OR RESEARCH DIRECTION MADE ON THE BASIS OF AI OUTPUT; OR (C) ANY FAILURE OF AI OUTPUT TO MEET YOUR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS.

11.3 Liability cap

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY PARTIES TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (WHETHER CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE), SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO THE COMPANY IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; OR (B) ONE HUNDRED US DOLLARS (USD $100).

11.4 Essential purpose

THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY IN THIS SECTION REFLECT A REASONABLE AND NEGOTIATED ALLOCATION OF RISK AND ARE AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS.

11.5 Jurisdictional savings

SOME JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING CERTAIN STATES OF THE UNITED STATES, MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, AND OTHER COUNTRIES, DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES OR WARRANTIES. TO THE EXTENT THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY, AND THE COMPANY PARTIES' LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW IN YOUR JURISDICTION. NOTHING IN THESE TERMS LIMITS THE COMPANY'S LIABILITY FOR FRAUD, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, DEATH, OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY THE COMPANY'S NEGLIGENCE, WHERE SUCH LIMITATION IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company Parties from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with:

• Your use or misuse of the Service.

• Your User Content.

• Your reliance on or use of any AI Output.

• Your violation of these Terms.

• Your violation of any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right.

This obligation does not apply to the extent that a claim arises from the Company’s own willful misconduct or gross negligence. The Company reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and you agree to cooperate with our defense.

13. Termination

13.1 Termination by you

You may terminate your account at any time by using the account deletion feature in your settings or by contacting us at support@curiescious.com. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately, subject to Section 7.3 regarding paid subscriptions.

13.2 Termination by us

We may suspend or terminate your account and access to the Service at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice, if we determine (in our sole discretion) that:

• You have violated these Terms.

• Your use of the Service poses a security risk or may cause harm to other users or the Service.

• Your account has been inactive for an extended period.

• We are required to do so by law.

• We are discontinuing the Service or any part thereof.

13.3 Effect of termination

Upon termination:

• Your right to access and use the Service terminates immediately.

• We may delete your account data, conversation history, and uploaded documents in accordance with our Privacy Policy and data retention practices.

• Any provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including but not limited to: Sections 4 (AI-Generated Content and Limitations), 5.2 (Your Representations), 6 (Intellectual Property), 10 (Disclaimer of Warranties), 11 (Limitation of Liability), 12 (Indemnification), 14 (Governing Law and Dispute Resolution), and 15 (General Provisions).

14. Governing law and dispute resolution

14.1 Governing law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law principles. To the extent any local law of your jurisdiction mandatorily applies, such local law shall apply.

14.2 Informal resolution

Before initiating any formal dispute resolution proceeding, you agree to first contact us at support@curiescious.com and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days. Most concerns can be resolved this way.

14.3 Arbitration

If a dispute cannot be resolved informally, you and the Company agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that either party may bring claims in a court of competent jurisdiction if the claim qualifies for small claims court.

Arbitration shall be conducted under the rules of the Indian Council of Arbitration, with the seat of arbitration in Pune, India. The language of arbitration shall be English.

14.4 Class action waiver

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AND THE COMPANY AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS AND MAY NOT PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING.

14.5 Jurisdiction

For any matters not subject to arbitration, you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Pune, India. If you are located in the European Union, nothing in this section shall deprive you of any mandatory consumer protections under the laws of your country of residence.

15. General provisions

15.1 Modifications to Terms. We may modify these Terms at any time. When we make material changes, we will provide notice by updating the “Last Updated” date and, for material changes, notifying you via email or an in-platform notification at least 30 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of the modified Terms constitutes your acceptance. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must stop using the Service and close your account.

15.2 Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other agreements expressly incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the Service and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements, understandings, and communications.

15.3 Sevearability. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or if modification is not possible, it shall be severed, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

15.4 Waiver. The failure of the Company to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the Company.

15.5 Assignment. You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights under them without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

15.6 Force majeure. The Company shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, wars, terrorism, strikes, government actions, pandemics, failure of third-party services, or internet disruptions.

15.7 Notices. We may provide notices to you via email (to the address associated with your account), in-platform notification, or by posting on the Service. You may provide notices to us at legal@curiescious.com or by mail to our registered address. Notices are deemed received when sent via email or in-platform notification, or 5 business days after mailing.

15.8 No agency. Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, employment, or agency relationship between you and the Company.

15.9 Electronic communications. By using the Service, you consent to receiving communications from us electronically, and you agree that all agreements, notices, and disclosures provided electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

16. Copyright and DMCA

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any content on the Service infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to our designated agent at legal@curiescious.com containing:

• A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.

• A description of where the allegedly infringing material is located on the Service, with sufficient detail for us to find it.

• Your contact information (name, address, email, and telephone number).

• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

• A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

• Your electronic or physical signature.

Upon receiving a valid notice, we will take appropriate action, which may include removing or disabling access to the allegedly infringing content.

17. Contact us

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback regarding these Terms or the Service, please contact us:

Curiescious Labs

Pune, Maharashtra, India

General enquiries: support@curiescious.com

Legal and privacy: legal@curiescious.com

Website: https://curiescious.com