Draft. These terms must be completed and checked by a lawyer before public launch, in particular the consumer-law parts for the EU. Highlighted parts are blanks to fill in.

Terms of use

Last updated: [DATE]

1. The service

FrenchBriefs ("the service", at frenchbriefs.com) is operated by [LEGAL NAME], [ADDRESS], Switzerland. It shows news articles rewritten in simplified French to help people practise reading and listening. By creating an account, you accept these terms.

2. Your account

You sign in with a Google account. You're responsible for activity on your account. You must be at least [16] years old.

3. Free and Pro

The Free plan is free of charge and may change. FrenchBriefs Pro is a paid subscription, billed monthly (currently USD 7.99), every three months (currently USD 19.99) or yearly (currently USD 49.99) through Stripe. [Confirm currency, whether VAT is included, and how it's shown.]

• Free trial. New Pro subscribers may get a free trial (currently 7 days). If you don't cancel before it ends, the subscription starts and you're charged.
• Renewal and cancellation. Subscriptions renew automatically. You can cancel any time from the app (Réglages, then Abonnement); you keep Pro until the end of the period already paid.
• Refunds. [Refund policy. EU consumers have a 14-day withdrawal right for digital services unless they expressly agree to immediate performance and acknowledge losing it: have a lawyer word this and the checkout consent.]
• Price changes. We'll tell you at least 30 days before a price change applies to your subscription.

4. Fair use

Some features have daily limits so the service stays affordable for everyone (for example, the number of "Talk back" uses or word look-ups per day). Don't try to get around limits, scrape the service, or use it to build a competing product.

5. The content

• Articles are rewritten by an AI model from openly licensed sources, from sources you choose (Pro), or written as our own short briefs from several reports. Each article links to its source.
• AI-written text can contain mistakes. FrenchBriefs is a language-learning tool, not a news authority: check the original source for anything important.
• Sources you add yourself (Pro) are for your personal, non-commercial use, and you're responsible for having the right to read them.
• Trademarks and original articles belong to their owners.

6. For publishers and rights holders

If you believe content on FrenchBriefs uses your work in a way you haven't allowed, write to hello@frenchbriefs.com with a link to the content. We'll review it and, where appropriate, remove it promptly, usually within [2 business days]. Publishers can also ask us to stop using their feed or images.

7. Liability

[Limitation of liability, adapted to Swiss law and EU consumer law, to be drafted by a lawyer.]

8. Ending your account

You can delete your account at any time in the app. We may suspend accounts that break these terms, after warning you where reasonable.

9. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. For significant changes, we'll tell you in the app at least 30 days before they apply.

10. Law and disputes

These terms are governed by Swiss law. Courts at [Geneva] have jurisdiction, without depriving consumers of the protection of the mandatory laws and courts of their country of residence.

Contact

hello@frenchbriefs.com, [POSTAL ADDRESS]