Terms of Service

Last updated: January 9, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Conlanger ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

Conlanger is a web-based platform for creating, managing, and collaborating on constructed languages (conlangs). The Service allows users to define phonologies, build lexicons, create grammars, design writing systems, and work collaboratively with others.

3. Account Registration

To use certain features of the Service, you must sign in using your Ave account. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your Ave account and for all activities that occur under your account.

You agree to provide accurate and complete information when creating languages and collaborating with others.

4. User Content

4.1 Ownership

You retain all ownership rights to the languages, words, grammars, and other content you create on Conlanger ("User Content"). We do not claim any ownership over your User Content.

4.2 License to Conlanger

By creating User Content on the Service, you grant Conlanger a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to store, display, and transmit your User Content solely for the purpose of providing the Service to you and your collaborators.

4.3 Public Content

If you make a language public, you grant other users a license to view your language content. You can make a language private at any time to revoke this access.

4.4 Content Guidelines

You agree not to create or share content that:

  • Violates any applicable laws or regulations
  • Infringes on intellectual property rights of others
  • Contains hate speech, harassment, or discriminatory content
  • Is obscene, pornographic, or sexually explicit
  • Contains malware, viruses, or harmful code
  • Impersonates others or misrepresents your identity

5. Collaboration

When you add collaborators to a language, you grant them access to view and potentially edit your language based on their assigned role. You are responsible for managing collaborator access and permissions.

Collaborators must respect the language owner's creative vision and work constructively within the collaborative environment.

6. Intellectual Property

The Conlanger Service, including its design, features, and underlying technology, is owned by Conlanger and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, or create derivative works of the Service without our permission.

The linguistic engines, algorithms, and tools provided by Conlanger are part of the Service and may not be extracted or used independently.

7. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service for any illegal purpose
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its systems
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or its infrastructure
  • Use automated tools to scrape or access the Service
  • Resell or redistribute the Service without permission
  • Circumvent any security measures or access controls

8. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause or notice. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease.

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us. Upon termination, your User Content will be deleted in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CONLANGER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA OR LOSS OF CREATIVE WORK.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Conlanger and its affiliates from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from your use of the Service or violation of these Terms.

12. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated Terms on the Service. Your continued use of the Service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Conlanger operates, without regard to conflict of law principles.

14. Contact

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