Terms of Service

3.1 OAuth Registration

Registration is exclusively carried out via an OAuth provider (Google, Microsoft, or Meta). You must have a valid account with the chosen provider. SpokenFeeds does not store passwords.

3.2 One Account per Person

Only one account per person is permitted. Shared use of an account by multiple persons is not allowed.

3.3 Minimum Age

Use of SpokenFeeds requires a minimum age of 16 years (GDPR Art. 8(1) in conjunction with Austrian law). Minors under 16 may only use the service with the consent of a legal guardian.

3.4 Account Security

You are responsible for protecting access to your account and for not making the service accessible to unauthorized third parties. If you suspect unauthorized access, please notify us immediately.

4.1 Voice Samples

You may only upload audio files that contain

• your own voice, or
• the voice of another person for which you possess express, documented consent from that person for this specific purpose.

Uploading voice samples without proper authorization constitutes a serious violation of these Terms of Service and may result in immediate suspension of your account.

4.2 Prohibited Uses

The following uses are expressly prohibited:

• Identity Fraud: Using the service to imitate another person's voice without their consent or to impersonate another person.
• Deepfakes and Fraud: Creating audio content that is attributed to another person in order to harm, deceive, or discredit them.
• Defamation and Harassment: Creating audio content that is insulting, defamatory, discriminatory, or otherwise unlawful.
• Automated Mass Usage: Automated access to the API or the service that exceeds normal personal use without our express permission.
• Reverse Engineering: Decompilation, disassembly, or other attempts to extract the source code of the service.

4.3 Copyright for Submitted URLs

When submitting URLs for summarization, you are responsible for ensuring that the use of the respective content is permissible under copyright law. SpokenFeeds assumes no liability for copyright claims arising from content submitted by you.

SpokenFeeds only retrieves publicly accessible content and respects the robots.txt directives of the respective websites.

4.4 Consequences of Violations

In the event of violations of these usage rules, we are entitled to temporarily suspend or permanently delete the account without prior notice. Claims for damages remain unaffected.

5.1 Consent to Processing

The processing of voice samples as biometric data is carried out exclusively on the basis of your express consent, which you grant when uploading a voice sample by activating the corresponding checkbox.

5.2 Confirmation of Usage Rights

When uploading a voice sample, you confirm by activating the consent checkbox that you are authorized to use the voice contained therein for the described purpose (your own voice or documented third-party consent).

5.3 Purpose and Disclosure

Voice samples are used exclusively for creating your personal audio summaries within the service. SpokenFeeds

• does not sell biometric data to third parties,
• does not disclose biometric data for compensation,
• does not use voice samples for AI model training,
• does not share biometric data with other users.

5.4 Deletion of Voice Samples

You may delete voice samples from your account at any time. Deleting a voice sample automatically revokes consent to the processing of that voice sample. All audio files generated with the deleted voice sample remain available until their regular expiration time (7 days) and are subsequently deleted.

7.1 General Principle

We are liable for damages caused by us, our legal representatives, or our vicarious agents in accordance with the applicable statutory provisions, in particular the Austrian Civil Code (ABGB) and the Austrian Consumer Protection Act (KSchG).

7.2 Limitation of Liability

In cases of slight negligence, our liability for property damage and pure financial loss is excluded to the extent permitted by law.

Notice for consumers: Pursuant to Section 6 of the Austrian Consumer Protection Act (KSchG), liability for gross negligence towards consumers cannot be excluded or limited. This limitation therefore applies only in business-to-business transactions.

7.3 Content of Summaries

The AI-generated summaries are automatically created and may contain factual errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. We assume no liability for the accuracy of the summaries or the underlying source articles.

7.4 Text-to-Speech and Voice Cloning

Text-to-speech synthesis and voice cloning are provided on a best-effort basis using experimental AI technology. Results may vary in quality, naturalness, and similarity to the reference voice. In particular, pronunciation, intonation, or audio quality may differ from expectations or be unusable.

There is no guarantee of a specific output quality. Refunds due to insufficient TTS quality are excluded, provided the service remains fundamentally functional and results are audible.

8.1 Prices

Current prices are available on the website at the pricing page. All prices include the applicable statutory value-added tax unless otherwise stated.

8.2 Payment Processing

Payment processing is handled by Stripe, Inc. (USA). The terms of service and privacy policy of Stripe apply. We accept the payment methods offered by Stripe (credit card, etc.).

8.3 Subscription and Renewal

The subscription automatically renews for the selected billing period unless it is cancelled before the end of the current period (see Section 10).

8.4 Late Payment

In the event of late payment, we are entitled to temporarily restrict access to the service until outstanding amounts have been settled.

9.1 Right of Withdrawal

As a consumer, you have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.

The withdrawal period is 14 days from the date of conclusion of the contract (completion of the subscription).

To exercise your right of withdrawal, you must inform us (Rainer Perl, Bergstraße 4, 3433 Königstetten, email: [email protected]) of your decision to withdraw from this contract by means of a clear statement (e.g., by email).

9.2 Exception to the Right of Withdrawal for Immediate Provision

If you expressly request that performance begin immediately after the conclusion of the contract and acknowledge that you will lose your right of withdrawal once the contract has been fully performed, the right of withdrawal expires upon full performance of the contract pursuant to Section 18(1)(11) of the Austrian Distance Selling Act (FAGG).

If you wish to begin using the service immediately, you will be asked for your express consent and acknowledgement of the loss of the right of withdrawal before completing the subscription.

9.3 Model Withdrawal Form

(If you wish to withdraw from the contract, please complete this form and send it back.)

9.4 Consequences of Withdrawal

If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse all payments we have received from you without undue delay and no later than 14 days from the day on which we received notification of your withdrawal. For this reimbursement, we will use the same means of payment that you used for the original transaction, unless expressly agreed otherwise.

10.1 Termination by the User

You may cancel your subscription at any time effective at the end of the current billing period. Cancellation can be done via the account settings or by email to [email protected].

10.2 Data Deletion after Termination

After termination of the subscription and account deletion, all personal data will be deleted within 30 days, unless a statutory retention obligation applies (e.g., payment records: 7 years pursuant to Section 212 of the Austrian Commercial Code (UGB)).

10.3 Extraordinary Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or delete accounts in the event of serious violations of these Terms of Service (in particular Section 4) without prior notice. In such cases, there is no entitlement to a refund of amounts already paid, provided the violation was committed intentionally or with gross negligence.

13.1 Governing Law

Austrian law applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) and conflict-of-law rules.

13.2 Jurisdiction for Businesses

For all disputes arising from or in connection with this contract, the agreed place of jurisdiction for business-to-business transactions is Bezirksgericht Tulln (District Court of Tulln).

13.3 Jurisdiction for Consumers

For consumers within the meaning of the Austrian Consumer Protection Act (KSchG), the statutory jurisdiction applies. Consumers may bring claims before the court of their domicile or habitual residence. The choice of jurisdiction by the business does not affect the consumer's right to bring a claim before the court competent for their domicile (Section 14 KSchG).

13.4 Severability Clause

Should any provision of these Terms of Service be or become invalid or unenforceable, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that most closely reflects the economic purpose of the invalid provision.