Terms of Service
Last Updated: September 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using Clarion ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.
2. Description of Service
Clarion is an email processing service that:
- Connects to your Gmail account via OAuth 2.0 authentication
- Processes emails labeled with "clarion" in your Gmail account
- Uses artificial intelligence to extract, summarize, and organize content from newsletters and digest emails
- Provides you with structured, summarized content from your selected emails
3. User Accounts and Registration
3.1 Account Creation
To use our service, you must:
- Create an account with a valid email address
- Provide accurate and complete information
- Maintain the security of your account credentials
- Be at least 13 years of age
3.2 Gmail Integration
To access our core features, you must:
- Grant read-only access to your Gmail account through OAuth 2.0
- Label emails with "clarion" that you want processed
- Maintain valid OAuth credentials for continued service access
4. Acceptable Use
4.1 Permitted Uses
You may use our service to:
- Process newsletters and digest emails labeled with "clarion"
- Generate summaries and insights from your selected emails
- Organize and structure content from your email subscriptions
- Access your processed data through our web interface
4.2 Prohibited Uses
You may NOT use our service to:
- Process emails containing illegal, harmful, or malicious content
- Attempt to access other users' accounts or data
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble our service
- Use automated systems to access our service without permission
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations
- Interfere with or disrupt our service or servers
- Share your account credentials with others
5. Data Processing and AI
Our service uses artificial intelligence to process your emails. By using our service, you acknowledge and agree that:
- We will process only emails labeled with "clarion" in your Gmail account
- AI processing may not be 100% accurate and results are provided "as is"
- We may use third-party AI services to process your content
- You are responsible for reviewing and verifying AI-generated content
6. User Responsibilities
As a user of our service, you are responsible for:
- Email Labeling: Properly labeling emails with "clarion" that you want processed
- Content Review: Reviewing AI-generated summaries and content for accuracy
- Account Security: Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
- Compliance: Ensuring your use of the service complies with all applicable laws
- Data Accuracy: Providing accurate information during account creation and service use
7. Service Availability
We strive to provide reliable service, but we cannot guarantee:
- Uninterrupted or error-free service operation
- Availability of all features at all times
- Compatibility with all email providers or systems
- Processing of all types of email content
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the service at any time with reasonable notice.
8. Intellectual Property
8.1 Our Rights
All content, features, and functionality of our service are owned by us and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
8.2 Your Content
You retain ownership of your email content. By using our service, you grant us a limited license to:
- Access and process emails labeled with "clarion"
- Generate summaries and insights from your content
- Store processed data to provide you with our service
9. Privacy and Data Protection
Your privacy is important to us. Our collection, use, and protection of your information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Service by reference.
10. Limitation of Liability
IMPORTANT: To the maximum extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or other intangible losses, resulting from your use of our service.
Our total liability to you for any damages arising from or related to these terms or the service shall not exceed the amount you paid us for the service in the 12 months preceding the claim.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from:
- Your use of the service
- Your violation of these terms
- Your violation of any third-party rights
- Content you submit or process through our service
12. Termination
12.1 Termination by You
You may terminate your account at any time by:
- Contacting us to request account deletion
- Revoking Gmail access through your account settings
- Discontinuing use of the service
12.2 Termination by Us
We may terminate or suspend your account if you:
- Violate these Terms of Service
- Engage in fraudulent or illegal activities
- Fail to pay required fees (if applicable)
- Pose a security risk to our service or other users
12.3 Effect of Termination
Upon termination:
- Your access to the service will cease immediately
- We will delete your account and associated data within 30 days
- You remain responsible for any outstanding obligations
13. Modifications to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. We will notify you of any changes by:
- Posting the updated terms on this page
- Updating the "Last Updated" date
- Sending you an email notification (if you have provided an email address)
Your continued use of the service after any modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
14. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Jurisdiction], without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of the service shall be resolved through binding arbitration.
15. Severability
If any provision of these Terms of Service is found to be unenforceable or invalid, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
16. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of our service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.
17. Contact Information
18. Acknowledgment
By using our service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.
These Terms of Service were last updated on December 2024