Terms of Service

Last Updated: January 11, 2025

TL;DR: By using Galligraphy, you agree to these terms. You retain rights to your designs; we use them only to fulfill your orders. Disputes are resolved through arbitration in Colorado.

1. Agreement to Terms

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

The Service is operated by Galligraphy Designs, LLC ("we," "us," or "our"). We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

2. Description of Service

Galligraphy provides:

  • A free online tool for generating Circular Gallifreyan text designs
  • Educational content about the Circular Gallifreyan writing system

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent that you meet these age requirements.

4. User Account and Conduct

4.2 Prohibited Uses

You may not use the Service to:

  • Generate content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
  • Infringe upon intellectual property rights of others
  • Attempt to reverse-engineer or extract our proprietary Gallifreyan generation algorithm
  • Use automated tools to create excessive requests or scrape content
  • Impersonate any person or entity

5. Intellectual Property

Short version: You own your designs. We only use them to fulfill your orders and display them if you share publicly. Our generator algorithm and website are proprietary.

5.1 Your Designs

You retain all rights to the text you input and the designs you create using our Service. By creating designs, you grant us a limited license to:

  • Generate and display your designs within the Service

  • Display your shared designs publicly if you choose to share them

5.2 Our Intellectual Property

The Galligraphy generator algorithm, software, website design, and branding are proprietary and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not:

  • Copy, modify, or reverse-engineer our generation algorithm
  • Use our branding or trademarks without permission
  • Reproduce or distribute our educational content without attribution

5.3 Third-Party Content

Circular Gallifreyan is a fan-created writing system inspired by Doctor Who. Doctor Who and related trademarks are owned by the BBC. We are an independent fan project not affiliated with or endorsed by the BBC.

8. Content Sharing and Social Media

When you share designs via social media:

  • You grant us permission to feature your shared designs in our marketing
  • Shared designs become publicly visible
  • You represent that you have the right to share any text or content in your designs
  • We may remove shared content that violates these Terms

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING:

  • Warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
  • Warranties that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free
  • Warranties regarding the accuracy or reliability of generated designs
  • Warranties regarding product quality beyond our stated defect policy

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

  • We are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
  • Our total liability for any claim related to the Service is limited to the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim
  • We are not liable for issues caused by third-party services (payment processors, shipping carriers, print providers)

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, damages, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

  • Your use of the Service
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any third-party rights
  • Content you create or share using the Service

12. Third-Party Services

The Service integrates with third-party services including:

  • Analytics services (Google Analytics)
  • Social media platforms (for sharing)

Your use of these services is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for third-party services.

13. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause or notice, including for:

  • Violation of these Terms
  • Fraudulent or illegal activity
  • Abusive behavior toward our team or community

Upon termination:

  • Your right to use the Service ceases immediately

  • Provisions that by their nature should survive termination (intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability) will survive

14. Dispute Resolution

14.1 Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Colorado, without regard to conflict of law principles.

14.2 Informal Resolution

Before filing a claim, you agree to contact us to attempt to resolve the dispute informally. We will attempt to resolve disputes in good faith.

14.3 Arbitration

If informal resolution fails, disputes will be resolved through binding arbitration rather than in court, except you may assert claims in small claims court if they qualify.

14.4 Class Action Waiver

You agree to resolve disputes individually, not as part of a class action or consolidated proceeding.

15. General Provisions

15.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service.

15.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect.

15.3 Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.

15.4 Assignment

You may not assign these Terms without our consent. We may assign these Terms to any successor or affiliate.

15.5 Force Majeure

We are not liable for delays or failures in performance resulting from circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

16. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms, contact us at:

Contact us via our contact form: https://galligraphy.com/contact

Legal Entity: Galligraphy Designs, LLC (Colorado)

Address: [Your business address - update with your Colorado LLC registered address]

17. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be notified via:

  • Prominent notice on the website
  • Email to registered users (when accounts are implemented)

Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree to changes, discontinue using the Service.

By using Galligraphy, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.