Terms of Service

1. Your Relationship With Us

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of IndieRay (“Platform”), an AI-powered scriptwriting, content research, and creative production platform operated by IndieRise Technologies (“IndieRise,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a company incorporated under the laws of India with its principal place of business in West Bengal, India.

“Services” refers to all features, tools, APIs, and functionality made available through the Platform, including but not limited to: the IndieRay web application, IndieShots (AI image and canvas generation), IndieCut (AI video generation), IndieBoard (project dashboard), the IndieAgent AI assistant, the Playground, and any associated mobile applications or browser extensions we may release.

“You” and “your” refer to the individual or entity accessing or using the Services.

You must be at least 18 years of age to use the Services. By accessing or using any part of the Platform, you confirm that you are at least 18 and have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement. These Terms form a legally binding agreement between you and us.

2. Accepting These Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using the Services — including creating an account, submitting content, or using any AI-powered feature — you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.

If you are using the Services on behalf of an organisation, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organisation to these Terms. In such cases, “you” and “your” refer to both you individually and the organisation.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Services.

3. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms at any time by updating this page. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page and notify you via email or an in-app notification.

Your continued use of the Services after the revised Terms take effect constitutes your acceptance of the changes. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Services.

4. Your Account

4.1 Registration. To use most features of the Platform, you must create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to keep your account information updated.

4.2 Security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You must notify us immediately at support@indierise.app if you suspect unauthorised access to your account.

4.3 Suspension & Termination. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at our sole discretion, including but not limited to: violation of these Terms, illegal activity, extended inactivity (12 months or more), security concerns, or non-payment of fees.

4.4 Account Deletion. You may delete your account at any time through your account settings or by emailing support@indierise.app. Upon deletion, your personal data and user-generated content will be purged within thirty (30) calendar days, except where retention is required by applicable law. See our Privacy Policy for details on data retention.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Services to:

• Generate, upload, or distribute content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
• Create deepfakes, synthetic media, or AI-generated content designed to deceive, defraud, manipulate, or mislead any person.
• Generate content that infringes upon the intellectual property rights of any third party.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of the Platform or any underlying AI models.
• Use automated scripts, bots, scrapers, or other programmatic means to access the Services without our prior written consent.
• Upload or transmit malware, viruses, or any code designed to disrupt, damage, or limit the functionality of the Services.
• Circumvent rate limits, usage quotas, security measures, or access controls.
• Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely represent your affiliation with any person or entity.
• Use AI outputs to generate spam, phishing content, or mass-produced misinformation.
• Submit personal data of third parties without their explicit consent.

6. Intellectual Property

6.1 Our Intellectual Property. The Platform, including its design, source code, AI models, processing pipelines, algorithms, branding, trademarks, logos, and all related documentation, is the exclusive property of IndieRise Technologies and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right, title, or interest in our intellectual property except the limited licence to use the Services as described herein.

6.2 Your Outputs. Subject to these Terms, you retain ownership of the outputs generated through your use of the Services (scripts, images, research summaries, diagrams, and similar creative outputs). You acknowledge that AI-generated outputs may not be unique and that other users who submit similar inputs may receive similar or identical outputs. IndieRise makes no representation regarding the copyrightability or exclusivity of AI-generated content.

6.3 Feedback.If you provide us with suggestions, ideas, bug reports, or other feedback regarding the Services (“Feedback”), you grant IndieRise a perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use, reproduce, modify, and incorporate such Feedback into the Services without any obligation of attribution or compensation to you.

7. User Content & AI Inputs

7.1 Ownership.You retain full ownership of all content you submit to the Platform, including scripts, prompts, reference materials, uploaded documents, images, audio files, and research queries (collectively, “User Inputs”).

7.2 Licence to Process. By submitting User Inputs, you grant IndieRise a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide licence to process, transmit, and temporarily store your User Inputs solely for the purpose of delivering the Services to you (including transmitting your inputs to third-party AI providers for inference).

7.3 Representations. You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights, licences, and permissions to submit your User Inputs and that your User Inputs do not infringe upon the rights of any third party.

7.4 AI Training. We are transparent about how your data is used:

• Anonymised data: We may use anonymised and aggregated usage patterns (such as feature usage frequency and general interaction patterns) to improve the Platform.
• Private content: Your scripts, prompts, uploaded documents, and other private creative content are NOT used for training our AI models or any third-party models without your explicit, informed consent.
• Opt-out: You may opt out of non-essential data use at any time by writing to support@indierise.app.

8. Third-Party AI Services

The Platform integrates with third-party AI model providers (including but not limited to Google Gemini and Anthropic Claude) to deliver its AI-powered features. When you use these features, your inputs may be transmitted to these providers for processing.

• Your use of third-party AI features is also subject to the terms and privacy policies of those providers.
• IndieRise is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or availability of outputs generated by third-party AI models.
• You must not use these integrations to circumvent content safety policies established by IndieRise or the third-party providers.

Under current paid API terms of our providers, data submitted through their APIs is not used to train their foundation models.

9. Service Plans & Billing

9.1 Plans. The Platform offers both free and paid subscription plans. Feature access, usage limits, and AI credit allocations vary by plan and are subject to change. Current plan details are available on our Pricing page.

9.2 Payments. Paid plans are processed through our payment processor, Razorpay (PCI-DSS Level 1 certified). By subscribing to a paid plan, you authorise recurring charges to your chosen payment method at the applicable billing interval (monthly or annual).

9.3 Cancellation & Refunds. You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. No pro-rated refunds are provided for partial billing periods, except as required by applicable law.

9.4 Price Changes.We reserve the right to change our pricing at any time. We will provide at least thirty (30) days’ advance notice of any price increase via email or in-app notification. Your continued use of a paid plan after a price change constitutes acceptance of the new pricing.

10. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless IndieRise Technologies, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your use or misuse of the Services; (b) your User Inputs or outputs you generate, publish, or distribute; (c) your violation of these Terms; (d) your violation of any applicable law or regulation; or (e) your infringement of any third-party intellectual property or other rights.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICES ARE 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, INDIERISE TECHNOLOGIES DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND TITLE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR QUALITY OF ANY AI-GENERATED OUTPUTS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ALL AI-GENERATED CONTENT IS SYNTHETIC AND MAY CONTAIN ERRORS, INACCURACIES, OR FABRICATED INFORMATION.

12. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL INDIERISE TECHNOLOGIES, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR ANY OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE), EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; OR (B) ONE THOUSAND INDIAN RUPEES (₹1,000 INR).

13. Termination

13.1 By Us. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services immediately, without prior notice, for any reason, including but not limited to: breach of these Terms, suspected fraud, legal requirements, or discontinuation of the Services.

13.2 By You. You may terminate your account at any time through your account settings or by emailing support@indierise.app.

13.3 Effect of Termination. Upon termination, your right to access and use the Services ceases immediately. We may delete your account data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

13.4 Surviving Sections.The following sections survive any termination or expiration of these Terms: Section 6 (Intellectual Property), Section 7 (User Content & AI Inputs), Section 10 (Indemnity), Section 11 (Disclaimer of Warranties), Section 12 (Limitation of Liability), Section 14 (Dispute Resolution), and Section 15 (Governing Law).

14. Dispute Resolution

14.1 Informal Resolution. Before initiating any formal legal proceedings, you agree to first attempt to resolve the dispute informally by sending a written notice to legal@indierise.app describing the nature of your claim and the relief sought. We will endeavour to respond within thirty (30) calendar days. Both parties agree to negotiate in good faith for a period of at least sixty (60) days from the date of the initial notice before pursuing formal legal action.

14.2 Limitation Periods. Any applicable statute of limitations or limitation period is tolled during the informal resolution process described above.

15. 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. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms that cannot be resolved through the informal resolution process described in Section 14 shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in West Bengal, India.

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

16. Contact Us

For any questions, concerns, or notices regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us: