Terms of Service

Terms of service for MangaAvatar
Jan 26, 2025

Introduction and Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to MangaAvatar, an AI-powered service that transforms your photos into manga and cartoon-style avatars. By creating an account or using our service, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use our service.

Description of Service

MangaAvatar provides an AI-powered image generation service that allows users to:

  • Upload photos of people, pets, or other subjects
  • Select from various manga and cartoon art styles
  • Generate stylized avatar images using artificial intelligence
  • Download and use generated avatars for personal purposes

You agree to use the service in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

User Accounts and Registration

Account Creation

To use MangaAvatar, you must create an account by providing:

  • A valid email address
  • Authentication through email verification or Google sign-in
  • Accurate and truthful information

Account Security

You are responsible for:

  • Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
  • All activities that occur under your account
  • Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized access or security breach

Age Requirement

You must be at least 13 years old to use this service. Users under 18 should have parental consent. By creating an account, you represent that you meet these age requirements.

Acceptable Use and Content Guidelines

Permitted Use

You may upload and use photos that:

  • You own or have the legal right to use
  • Depict yourself, your pets, or subjects you have permission to photograph
  • Comply with all applicable laws and these Terms

Prohibited Content and Activities

You agree NOT to:

Content Restrictions:

  • Upload photos of other people without their explicit consent
  • Upload photos of minors (under 18) unless you are their parent/legal guardian
  • Upload copyrighted images, celebrity photos, or images you don't have rights to use
  • Upload pornographic, sexually explicit, or nudity content
  • Upload violent, hateful, discriminatory, or offensive imagery
  • Upload images containing illegal content or activities

Service Misuse:

  • Attempt to reverse-engineer, hack, or compromise our AI systems
  • Use automated tools (bots, scrapers) to access the service
  • Resell, redistribute, or commercialize generated avatars without proper licensing
  • Share your account credentials with others
  • Create multiple accounts to abuse free credits or promotions
  • Use the service to harass, harm, or impersonate others

Violation Consequences: We reserve the right to immediately suspend or terminate accounts that violate these guidelines, without refund.

Intellectual Property Rights

Your Content

  • Ownership: You retain full ownership of the photos you upload
  • License Grant: By uploading photos, you grant MangaAvatar a limited, non-exclusive license to process your images solely for the purpose of generating avatars
  • Privacy: We do not claim ownership of your photos or use them for any purpose beyond providing our service

Generated Avatars

  • Ownership: You own the generated avatar images created from your uploaded photos
  • Commercial Use: Generated avatars may be used for personal and commercial purposes, provided the original uploaded photo was lawfully yours to use
  • Attribution: No attribution to MangaAvatar is required for personal use, but is appreciated for commercial use

Our Platform

  • The MangaAvatar platform, website, AI models, algorithms, and all associated intellectual property remain the exclusive property of MangaAvatar
  • You may not copy, modify, distribute, or reverse-engineer any part of our service

Credits, Pricing, and Payments

Credit System

  • Avatar generation requires credits
  • Credit costs are clearly displayed before generation
  • Credits are non-transferable and non-refundable

Payments

  • All credit purchases are final and non-refundable except where required by law
  • Prices may change with reasonable notice to users
  • Payment processing is handled securely through third-party processors (Stripe, PayPal)
  • You are responsible for all applicable taxes

Refund Policy

  • No refunds for purchased credits once the transaction is complete
  • Exception: Technical failures preventing service use may qualify for refunds (contact support)
  • Generated avatars that do not meet your expectations do not qualify for refunds

AI Generation and Service Limitations

AI Service Disclaimer

  • AI-generated avatars are created using machine learning models and may not always produce perfect or expected results
  • Generation quality depends on input photo quality, selected style, and AI model capabilities
  • We do not guarantee specific aesthetic outcomes

Service Availability

  • MangaAvatar is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis
  • We may experience downtime for maintenance, updates, or technical issues
  • We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service

Content Moderation

  • We reserve the right to review uploaded content for compliance with these Terms
  • Inappropriate content may be removed, and accounts may be suspended
  • We use automated and manual moderation to enforce our policies

Privacy and Data Handling

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our separate Privacy Policy for detailed information about:

  • How we collect, use, and store your uploaded photos
  • How we use third-party AI providers to generate avatars
  • Your rights to access, delete, and control your data
  • Security measures protecting your information

Key points:

  • Your uploaded photos are private and only visible to you
  • We never sell or publicly share your photos
  • We do not use your photos to train AI models
  • You can delete your data at any time

User Responsibilities and Warranties

By using MangaAvatar, you represent and warrant that:

  • You have the legal right to upload and use all photos you submit
  • You have obtained necessary consents from individuals depicted in photos
  • Your use of the service complies with all applicable laws
  • You will not use generated avatars in ways that violate others' rights

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

  • MangaAvatar shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the service
  • This includes damages for lost profits, data loss, or business interruption
  • Our total liability for any claims shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months prior to the claim
  • Some jurisdictions do not allow liability limitations, so these may not apply to you

Disclaimer of Warranties

MangaAvatar is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without any warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to:

  • Warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
  • Guarantees of specific AI generation results
  • Accuracy, reliability, or availability of the service
  • Freedom from errors, viruses, or harmful components

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless MangaAvatar, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your uploaded content or generated avatars
  • Your violation of others' rights or applicable laws
  • Your use or misuse of the service

Account Termination

Termination by You

  • You may delete your account at any time through account settings
  • Unused credits will be forfeited upon account deletion

Termination by Us

We may suspend or terminate your account immediately, without notice, if:

  • You violate these Terms of Service
  • You engage in fraudulent or illegal activity
  • Your actions harm other users or our service
  • We discontinue the service (with reasonable notice)

Upon termination, your access to the service and any unused credits will be forfeited.

Modifications to Service and Terms

Service Changes

  • We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature of MangaAvatar at any time
  • We will provide reasonable notice of significant changes when feasible

Terms Updates

  • We may update these Terms periodically
  • Material changes will be communicated via email or service notification
  • Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of new Terms
  • The "created_at" date at the top indicates the last update

Dispute Resolution

  • Informal Resolution: We encourage you to contact us first at [email protected] to resolve any disputes informally
  • Friendly Negotiation: Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the service shall be resolved through friendly negotiation
  • Legal Action: If negotiation fails, disputes may be resolved through applicable legal procedures in accordance with relevant laws

Miscellaneous

Entire Agreement

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

Severability

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

Waiver

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

Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms. We may assign our rights and obligations without restriction.

For legal notices or formal communications, contact us at: [email protected]

Contact Information

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

Email: [email protected]


By using MangaAvatar, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. Thank you for using MangaAvatar!