Terms of Service

Agreement to Terms

Welcome to Aphorify! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website located at www.aphorify.com operated by Filippo Montomoli.

By accessing or using our service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms, then you may not access the service.

Description of Service

Aphorify is a platform that collects and presents wisdom from the past and present through a curated collection of quotes from great thinkers, authors, and visionaries. Our mission is to make wisdom accessible and contribute to the evolution of human thought.

Our service includes:

• Access to a comprehensive database of quotes and aphorisms
• User accounts with personalization features
• Ability to save favorite quotes and vote on content
• Browse quotes by author, topic, or theme
• Search functionality across our entire collection

User Accounts

Registration:

• You must be at least 16 years old to create an account
• You must provide accurate and complete information
• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account
• You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account

Account Security:

• Use a strong, unique password
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
• We are not liable for any loss resulting from unauthorized account use

Acceptable Use Policy

You agree NOT to use the service to:

• Violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Infringe upon the rights of others
• Submit false, misleading, or defamatory content
• Spam, harass, or abuse other users
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
• Use automated tools to scrape our content without permission
• Distribute malware or engage in any malicious activity
• Use the service for commercial purposes without explicit permission

Violation Consequences:

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms without prior notice.

Intellectual Property Rights

Our Content:

The service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Filippo Montomoli and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Quotes and Citations:

• Most quotes are in the public domain or used under fair use provisions
• We respect intellectual property rights and respond to valid DMCA requests
• If you believe your copyright has been infringed, contact us at mymontofili@gmail.com
• All quotes are properly attributed to their original sources when known

User Content:

By using our service (favorites, votes, etc.), you retain ownership of your data but grant us a license to use it to provide and improve our services.

Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the service, to understand our practices.

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our service.

Service Availability

• We strive to maintain 99% uptime but cannot guarantee uninterrupted service
• We may temporarily suspend the service for maintenance or updates
• We reserve the right to modify or discontinue features with reasonable notice
• We are not responsible for any loss of data due to service interruptions

Disclaimers and Limitations

Content Accuracy:

While we strive for accuracy, we do not guarantee that all quotes are correctly attributed or verbatim. Users should verify important quotes from primary sources.

Service "As Is":

The service is provided "as is" 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:

In no event shall Aphorify or its owners be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the service.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Aphorify and its owners from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees arising from your violation of these Terms or your use of the service.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of Italy, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Italy.

For EU residents: Nothing in these Terms affects your rights as a consumer under applicable EU consumer protection laws.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the service immediately, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties.

You may delete your account at any time by contacting us. Upon termination, your right to use the service will cease immediately, but these Terms will remain in effect.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email or through a notice on our website at least 30 days before the changes take effect.

Your continued use of the service after the changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us: