Terms & Conditions

Last Updated on April 17, 2026

This agreement applies to the user (hereinafter referred to as "You") and HitPaw CO., LIMITED (hereinafter referred to as "HitPaw" or "We"), a company registered at Suite 902, One Midtown, 11 Hoi Shing Road, Tsuen Wan, N.T., Hong Kong, and aims to clarify the rights and obligations when you access or use our website/products/services. It is legally binding for both parties.

This agreement complements the "Privacy Policy." Please read and understand both this agreement and the "Privacy Policy" carefully before using our website/products/services. You should pay special attention to the following sections of the Terms of Service: "Your Access to and Use of Our Services" (Section 4), "Intellectual Property Rights" (Section 5), "Software Updates" (Section 8), "No Warranty for Licensed Products" (Section 9), and "Limitation of Liability" (Section 10).

For specific products/services, we may establish separate terms or business rules (collectively referred to as "Separate Agreements"). If the product you are using has generative AI features, you will need to read and agree to the "HitPaw Generative AI Additional Terms." If you use product of the HitPaw AI Agent, you will need to read and agree to the “HitPaw AI Agent Additional Terms”. If you use app products, you will need to separately read and agree to the app's user agreement and privacy policy. For functions like APIs, please refer to the API cooperation agreement for specific terms. In the event of any conflict between the Separate Agreement and this agreement, the Separate Agreement shall prevail. Please ensure you fully read the relevant terms before use. The Separate Agreements form an integral part of this agreement, and by accepting this agreement, you are deemed to have accepted all Separate Agreements.

1. Accepting the Terms

Your access to or use of our website/products/services (hereinafter referred to as "Access or Use," which includes but is not limited to actions such as downloading, installing, launching, browsing, registering, logging in, etc.) will be considered as full acceptance of these Terms and the "Privacy Policy." If you do not agree to any part of these, please do not access or use our website/products/services, and immediately uninstall and delete any copies of our products you may have.

If you are under 18 years old, you must use the services with the consent of your parents or legal guardians and ensure that they have read and discussed these Terms with you.

The information provided on the related websites/products/services is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

2. Changes to the Terms

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms of Use. We will make commercially reasonable efforts to disclose any material changes to these terms on this website or notify you of such changes through back-end prompts. However, you should also regularly review the terms to check for such changes. We will also update the "Last Updated" date at the top of these terms, which reflects the effective date of these terms.

If you do not agree with the changes that have taken effect, you must stop accessing or using our websites/products/services after the effective date. In that case, the changes will not be valid for you. Conversely, If you continue to access or use our website/products/services after the changes are effective, it will be deemed that you understand and accept the amended terms.

3. Your Account with Us

To access or use our products, you may need to create an account with us in order to fully utilize all the features of the product. When creating this account, you may have the option to register through email or a third-party account (such as Google, Apple, or Facebook).

There shall be no illegal or unhealthy information in your registration. You agree not to use any username that is unlawful, fraudulent, defamatory, abusive, hateful, violent, harassing, discriminatory, racist or aims to violate the rights of others (including, but not limited to: intellectual property rights, privacy rights and image rights). The above applies in all cases when you create a nickname; You shall not impersonate any other person (including, but not limited to: spoofing another person's name, mobile phone number, avatar, etc. in a manner that is likely to cause confusion) to open an account; you shall not share your account or your registration information with others, or allow any other person to access your account; and you shall not buy any other account, as well as sell, rent or abandon your account. If we receive a report or have reasonable grounds or evidence from our investigation that the current user of an account is not the person who originally registered, or if you fail to comply with any of the provisions of these Terms, or if your account is in breach of the legal rights of any third party, or in breach of any applicable law or regulation. We reserve the right to take actions including, but not limited to: freezing the account, terminating the provision of products and/or services to the account, or deleting the account.

You are responsible for the safekeeping and proper use of your account and password. If you fail to do so, and your failure results in the loss of your password or theft of your account, then you are solely responsible for legal liability arising therefrom.

You agree that you are solely responsible (to us and to others) for the activity that occurs under your account.

If you no longer want to use our services again, and would like your account deleted, contact us at: [email protected].

4. Your Access to and Use of Our Services

You have the right to access or use our website/products/services for non-commercial purposes and we hereby grant you a personal, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, revocable, general license to use them.

Your access to and use of our website/products/ services is subjected to these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations. In the course of use, you shall not do any of the following, including but not limited to: copy, modify or create derivative works(including plug-ins, unauthorized third party programs etc.) without our authorization; sell, rent, lend, publish or transmit the Software to others in any form; derive source code by deconstructing software, decompiling, disassembling or reverse engineering; develop new products based on our products; provide product data processing services, application services or commercial sharing to any third parties; infringe our rights in any form or manner without our authorization or infringe the interests of others in the use of our software; use our products or services to engage in illegal and criminal activities that violates social order and morality, violates the privacy, reputation, portrait, intellectual property rights and other legal rights and interests of other; as well as any other acts not authorized by the our Company.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

All content contained on our website/products /services (including, but not limited to: trademarks, patents, word expressions and combinations thereof, images, logos, video, audio, layout, page frames, programs, etc.) and all content protected by copyright laws, other intellectual property laws and treaties is owned by us or licensed by us. You may not remove our copyright marks or other rights notices from our website/products/services. You are granted a separate licence to use our website/products/services only when you access or use them; a licence to use the software shall not be deemed to permission of transferring or sharing any or all of its intellectual property rights under any circumstances.

No one may reproduce, distribute or publish any information belonging to our intellectual property in any form, whether for commercial or non-commercial use without our written permission. We reserve the right to pursue legal action against infringers.

You guarantee that your use of our website/products/services will not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party and that you will be solely responsible for all liability if your acts infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party.

6. Fees and Payment

Our products/services may be provided on a chargeable basis and we may charge for some of our services either currently or in the future, depending on the actual needs. In that case, there will be clear indications or guidance for you on the relevant pages. If the service you are using requires a fee, you have the right to decide whether to use and accept that paid service. If you refuse to pay the fee, you will not be able to use the service after the payment day. Prior to the commencement of the charge, we will publish the rules of the chargeable services, the rates and the method of charging, and we have the right to adjust the rules of charging according to the actual needs. Your continued use of the relevant services after the adjustment will be treated as acceptance of adjusted rules of charging.

Your payment may be processed through third party payment platforms or instruments that we cooperate with. Please read carefully the rules of the third party payment platforms or instruments and ensure that you fully understand them before you make a top-up or payment. Please ensure that you do so in full compliance with the aforementioned rules.

If the use of the websites/products/service is subscription-based, we will charge you regularly ("billing cycle"), which may be set on a weekly/monthly/yearly basis. The auto-renewal service is introduced on the premise that you have a continuous monthly subscription on our websites/products/service. It is based on your need for auto-renewal and aims to avoid interruption of your paid service caused by overdue renewal. If the use of the website/product/service is charged on a per-use basis, we will inform you in advance about the charging standards.

If the websites/products/service allows the recharge of virtual currency, you understand and agree that there may be corresponding recharge rules for the virtual currency recharged on our websites/products/service. It is also necessary to use the virtual currency while adhering to certain usage rules. Please read the recharge and usage rules carefully.

If the use of the websites/products/services is charged based on a threshold-triggered auto-recharge mechanism involving available credits, once the available credits in your account fall below the threshold set by you, we will automatically recharge your account through the payment method you have selected (the “Auto Recharge”), and the amount of credits recharged shall be the fixed amount of credits pre-set for the relevant product/service.If you select the Auto Recharge option, you hereby authorize Hitpaw to automatically charge your selected payment method in accordance with the foregoing rules. You may view and modify the amount of credits for Auto Recharge, or disable the Auto Recharge function through your account settings at any time.

7. User Information Protection Policy

The protection of users' personal information is one of our basic principles and we will take reasonable measures. We will not disclose or reveal your personal information to any third party without your permission, except in cases prescribed by law. We will protect and regulate your personal information in accordance with our published Privacy Policy. You can view our Privacy Policy for more information on the protection of your personal information and privacy.

8. SOFTWARE UPDATES

Licensor may provide Licensee with Software Updates and/or Content Updates from time to time at no charge during the Term of this Agreement. The Licensor may, at its sole discretion, decide if Licensee can get Software Updates and/or Content Updates free of charge or the Licensee has to pay for the Updates. "Update" means a new version of the Licensed Software containing technical modifications, updated information, altered functionality, or any other changes that are intended by Licensor to improve or to add, delete or otherwise modify any aspect of the Licensed Software. "Content Update" shall mean an update of the content used by the Licensed Software that might need to be updated from time to time. If the Licensed Software is an Update to a previous version, Licensee must possess a valid License to the previous version. Any update provided by the Licensor to Licensee is made on a License exchange basis such that Licensee agrees, as a precondition for receiving an Update, that Licensee will terminate all of Licensee's rights to use any previous version of the Licensed Software. However, Licensee may continue to use the previous version only to assist in transitioning to the Updated version. Once an Update has been released, the Licensor may cease service or support for prior versions, without any notice to Licensee. Software Updates and/or Content Updates may be provided via the Licensed Software or on the Licensor websites.The Licensed Software may require Content Updates in order to work effectively. The Licensor may add new functions, music track, elements, pictures, videos, or delete original functions, music track, elements, pictures, and videos in the Update Software or Upgrade Software.

The services and contents under this Software provided by HitPaw may include services or contents that HitPaw has obtained authorization from the rightful owners or third-party licensors. Therefore, pursuant to the authorization granted to HitPaw by the aforementioned rights holders, HitPaw may impose restrictions or limitations on the specific term, content, geographical scope, and terminal devices for your use of the services or contents. This may result in your temporary or permanent inability to access the relevant services or contents in certain regions, times, or on specific devices, or the inability to access all or partial of the services or contents. Notwithstanding any provisions between you and HitPaw, HitPaw shall not be held responsible or liable for any losses or damages incurred by you due to the aforementioned reasons or any other third-party licensors.

Due to the unique nature of internet services, legal and regulatory requirements, or changes in authorization, HitPaw may, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part, dynamically modify, update, change, interrupt, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the products, videos, audios, images, and other services or contents provided by HitPaw ("Product Content") in accordance with changes or modifications in laws and regulations, requirements of rights holders or third-party licensors, authority requirements/decisions, or other third-party complaints. This includes but is not limited to, HitPaw's right to temporarily or permanently remove or update all or part of the Product Content with or without notice in advance. Notwithstanding any provisions between you and HitPaw, HitPaw shall not be required to obtain your prior consent or be held responsible or liable for any loss or damages incurred by you due to your inability to access the relevant Product Content, whether due to the aforementioned reasons or any other reasons.

9. No Warranty for Licensed Products

You understand and agree to the following:

1) For all our websites/products/services, we have made every effort to provide accurate materials and information, but we cannot guarantee their completeness, validity or reliability. We cannot be responsible for damage caused by your misuse.

2) We can not guarantee that our website/product/service can be fully suitable for the users and fully meets the user's expectations.

3) We can not guarantee that our website/products/services can keep uninterrupted, timely, secure, reliable or error-free.

4) We can not guarantee that every error in our website/products/services can be corrected.

5) THE LICENSED SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO LICENSEE "AS IS." THE LICENSOR, AND THE LICENSOR SUPPLIERS, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES MAKE NO WARRANTY AS TO ITS USE OR PERFORMANCE. THE LICENSOR, AND THE LICENSOR AFFILIATES, MAKE NO WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, OR TERMS (EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WHETHER BY STATUTE, COMMON LAW, CUSTOM, USAGE, OR OTHERWISE) AS TO ANY MATTER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION TO NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, MERCHANTABILITY, INTEGRATION, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, EXCEPT FOR, AND TO THE EXTENT, THAT A WARRANTY MAY NOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED BY APPLICABLE LAW IN LICENSEE'S JURISDICTION.

6) SOME FUNCTIONS OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS “RESTRICTED FUNCTIONS”) ARE ONLY SUPPORTED BY USING THE THIRD PARTY PLUG-INS WHICH HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON YOUR DEVICE. YOU AGREE THAT IT IS YOU, NOT LICENSOR, WHO ARE USING THE THIRD PARTY PLUG-INS. YOU SHALL NOT USE THE RESTRICTED FUNCTIONS OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE UNLESS YOU HAVE GOT PROPER AUTHORITY TO USE THE THIRD PARTY PLUG-INS. FURTHERMORE, ALL THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF USING SUCH THIRD PARTY PLUG-INS WILL BE SOLELY BORNE BY YOU.

7) THE SOFTWARE MAY CONTAIN "OPEN SOURCE" MATERIALS (E.G., ANY SOFTWARE SUBJECT TO OPEN SOURCE, COPYLEFT, GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE, LIBRARY GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE, LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE, MOZILLA LICENSE, BERKELEY SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION LICENSE, OPEN SOURCE INITIATIVE LICENSE, MIT, APACHE OR PUBLIC DOMAIN LICENSES, OR SIMILAR LICENSE). WE MAKES NO WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO OPEN SOURCE MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE. THESE TERMS OF SERVICE ON RESTRISTION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY

10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

1) You understand and agree that when use or access our website/products/services, you may encounter factors such as force majeure (force majeure means an objective event that cannot be foreseen, overcome or avoided), including but not limited to governmental acts, natural disasters (such as floods, earthquakes, typhoons, etc.), network causes, hacker damage, war, strikes, riots, etc. In the event of force majeure, we will endeavour to promptly repair our website/products/services, but the Company shall be exempt from liability for losses from suspension or termination cause by force majeure to the extent permitted by laws and regulations.

2) The Company obtains the right to deal with illegal and non-compliant content in accordance with these Terms, which does not constitute an obligation or commitment on the part of the Company, and the Company cannot guarantee that violations will be detected or dealt with in a timely manner.

3) Please note that we tend to offer our platform for family and private use only. You agree not to use our platform for any commercial or business purposes and that we are not liable to you for any loss of profits, loss of business, loss of goodwill or loss of business opportunities.

4) We may change, suspend, withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of our website/products/services at any time for business and operational reasons.

5) In no event shall we and our shareholders, employees, agents or affiliates be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental damages, including, but not limited to: (i) damages caused by your inability to access or use our website/products/services; (ii) damages caused by any act or content of any third party; (iii) loss arising from the use of all or part of the content obtained or generated from our website/products/services.

6) Except as otherwise expressly provided by law or regulation, our entire liability to you, for whatever reason, shall not exceed the fees paid to us by you in the course of using our website/products/services.

7) These limits apply to our liability to you whether or not we have been advised or should have been aware of the possibility of incurring any such loss.

8) You are solely responsible for any mobile charges, including but not limited to SMS and data charges, incurred in connection with your access to or use of our website/products/services. If you are unsure what these charges will be, you should ask your service provider before using the service.

9) YOU EXPRESSSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, USE OF HITPAW SOFTWARE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK, AND THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY IS WITH YOU. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY HITPAW OR AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL CREAT WARRANTY.

10) HITPAW DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO UTILIZE OUR SOFTWARE TO DO ANYTHING THAT VIOLATES THE LOCAL LAW OR INFRINGE ANY PARTY'S RIGHTS OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. IF YOU UTILIZE OUR SOFTWARE TO DO THE ILLEGAL ACTIVITY OR INFRINGE OTHER'S RIGHTS, THE CONSEQUENT RESULT SHALL BE ON YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY. IF YOU DISAGREE WITH THIS ITEM, PLEASE DON'T INSTALL AND/OR USE THE SOFTWARE.

11) If you seriously violate any obligations stipulated in these terms and fail to remedy or are unable to remedy the situation within fifteen (15) calendar days after receiving our notice, HitPaw reserves the right to immediately terminate the provision of products or services, deactivate accounts, and take other actions. The termination of services will not affect any rights, obligations, or responsibilities that have arisen prior to the termination or that continue to be effective after the termination.

11. INDEMNIFICATION

LICENSEE WILL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD LICENSOR HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES, FINES, PENALTIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY'S FEES) ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO LICENSEE'S ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER USES OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE FROM ANY THIRD PARTY. LICENSEE'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL SURVIVE THE EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

12. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS

You may not use or otherwise export or re-export the licensed software to any countries or territories sanctioned by the United Nations or the USA. By using the licensed software, you represent and warrant that you are not located in any such countries.

13. Legal application and jurisdiction

The formation, effectiveness, interpretation, amendment, supplementation, termination, enforcement, and resolution of disputes regarding these Terms shall be governed by the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. In the absence of relevant legal provisions, commercial customs or industry practices shall be referred to. Any disputes related to your access or use of our products and involving our company should be resolved through negotiation between the parties.

Any dispute, controversy, difference, or claim arising out of or in connection with this contract, including the existence, validity, interpretation, performance, breach, or termination thereof, or any non-contractual dispute arising out of or in connection with this contract, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) in accordance with the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules in effect at the time of the submission of the arbitration notice.

Class action waiver: Legal disputes arising from these Terms will be brought only in an individual capacity, and you agree not to bring or participate in any class or representative action lawsuit arising from a dispute with us.

Should any provision of these Terms of Use be deemed invalid, ineffective or unenforceable, it shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use. If any provision of these Terms of Use is deemed invalid or non-binding in accordance with the relevant provisions of the laws and regulations of the PRC, such provision shall be minimally modified to be valid or binding again, and if such provision cannot be restored to validity by modification, such provision shall be deemed to be omitted.

Our failure or delay in exercising a right is not a waiver of such right, and we are entitled to exercise that right at any time.

Upon termination of these Terms, we may still be held liable to you under these Terms for your past conduct.

14. Supplemental Provisions

When you access or use our websites/products/services, the relevant agreements other than the Terms of Use that apply to our websites/products/services, together with the Terms of Use, constitute the overall agreement for the use of our websites and related services by users and shall have the same legal effect.

Licensee grants Licensor the right to include Licensee as a customer in software promotional material.Licensee can deny Licensor this right by submitting a written request via email.

The service descriptions, price descriptions, and order pages that you agree to on the related pages of our websites/products/services are an integral part of the Terms of Use and have the same legal effect as it. In the event of any inconsistency between the aforesaid agreement and the Terms of Use, the service descriptions, price descriptions, and the order page that you have agreed to on the related page, etc. shall prevail.

You shall not assign any of your rights or obligations under the Terms in any way without our written consent. To the extent permitted by law, we may assign our rights and obligations without your consent.

You agree that we may deliver notifications to you by posting them on our website or partner websites, or by sending you emails, text messages, or product backstage reminders. You agree that if the notice is made by public announcement, it will be deemed to have been delivered once it is announced on the website; if the notice is made by E-mail or SMS, it will be deemed to have been delivered once it is sent; if the notice is made by backstage reminder, it will be deemed to have been delivered if you continue to use it after the update. The content of the notice may have a significantly favorable or unfavorable impact on your rights and obligations, so please be sure to pay attention to it in a timely manner. We will not be responsible for your failure to receive the aforementioned notice on the day it is sent due to a change in your contact information or failure to check it in a timely manner.

All provisions regarding confidentiality, exclusivity, indemnification, and limitation of liability shall survive the termination of these Terms.

The headings of all contents in the Terms of Use are for convenience of reading only and have no actual meaning in themselves, and cannot be used as a basis for interpreting the meaning of the Terms of Use, which are subject to our final interpretation.

You may reach us at:

a. sending an E-mail to [email protected]

b. submitting an online form to HitPaw Online Form

HitPaw Generative AI Additional Terms

(AI-Specific End-User License Agreement)

Given that HitPaw products may integrate the generative AI features based on our AI algotithm technology or the AI algorithm technology licensed by third-party (hereinafter referred to as "Generative AI Features"), when the End Users (hereinafter referred to as "You") use the functions of HitPaw products that involve Generative AI, you agree to be bound by the following agreements:

1. Definitions and Scope of Application

1.1 Generative AI Features: Refers to functional modules within HitPaw products based on machine learning, deep learning, or other AI technologies that can autonomously or semi-autonomously generate content such as text, images, audio, video, or code.

1.2 Input Content: Data (including but not limited to text, images, audio, video, or parameter instructions) uploaded by You to the Generative AI Features.

1.3 Output Content: Content generated by the Generative AI Features based on the Input (hereinafter referred to as "Generated Content").

1.4 These terms form an integral part of the HitPaw Terms & Conditions (hereinafter referred to as the "Master Agreement"). In case of conflict, these terms shall prevail.

2. Service Availability

2.1 Due to technical limitations and legal compliance requirements, Generative AI Features may not be available in certain jurisdictions (e.g., regions subject to U.S. export controls or United Nations restrictive lists). You are responsible for verifying the legality of use in your region. HitPaw reserves the right to dynamically adjust service coverage and shall not be liable for losses arising from regional restrictions.

2.2 Generative AI Features may be suspended or terminated due to technical upgrades, licensing changes, or legal requirements. You agree that HitPaw may impose restrictions (including but not limited to content filtering, feature blocking, or service discontinuation) without prior notice. HitPaw reserves the right to restrict, disable, suspend, or terminate your access to or use of Generative AI Features at its sole discretion without prior notice.

3. Content Generation and Ownership

3.1 Responsibility for Input Content
You warrant that Input Content shall not: violate applicable laws or the terms of this agreement, include third-party intellectual property (e.g., trademarks) unless You have sufficient rights; violate public order or morality, contain personal data unless compliant with data protection laws (e.g., providing privacy notices and obtaining consent where required); be used to generate Output Content substantially similar to third-party copyrighted works unless You have sufficient rights. HitPaw may automatically block Input Content deemed to violate third-party rights, applicable laws, or these terms.

3.2 Ownership of Generated Content
Ownership of Generated Content is determined as follows:

(i) If Your Input Content is entirely self-created or fully licensed and does not incorporate HitPaw’s material library/templates/third-party copyrighted elements, intellectual property rights to the Generated Content are automatically transferred to You upon delivery. You may exercise rights such as reproduction, distribution, and adaptation.

(ii) If Generated Content includes HitPaw-provided elements (e.g., stickers, fonts, sound effects) or preset templates, You are granted a non-commercial use license (e.g., personal projects, non-profit displays). Commercial use requires additional enterprise licensing (where applicable) and compliance with relevant terms.

(iii) If Input Content includes third-party copyrighted works (e.g., film clips, music, celebrity likenesses), You must obtain written commercial authorization from rights holders and retain proof. You are solely responsible for the legality of Generated Content.

(iv) If Generated Content relies on third-party AI models (e.g., Stable Diffusion, DALL·E), You must comply with their terms. Copyright disputes arising from such models (e.g., similarity to training data) are between You and the third party; HitPaw bears no liability.

3.3 Intellectual Property Exceptions
Some jurisdictions (e.g., the U.S. Copyright Office) do not recognize copyright for AI-generated content. You acknowledge that Generated Content may be ineligible for copyright registration or exclusive rights. HitPaw strongly advises consulting legal counsel if uncertain about usage rights.

Due to algorithmic nature, similar outputs may occur for different users. HitPaw disclaims liability for lack of exclusivity or intellectual property protection.

3.4 Watermarks and Authenticity Labels
Generated Content may contain invisible digital watermarks, metadata, or visible labels (e.g., "AI-Generated"). You must not remove, alter, or circumvent such measures.

For public dissemination (e.g., social media, advertisements), You must prominently disclose the AI-generated nature of the content.

4. Prohibited Uses

4.1 Responsibility for Input Content
You warrant that Input Content shall not: violate applicable laws or the terms of this agreement, include third-party intellectual property (e.g., trademarks) unless You have sufficient rights; violate public order or morality, contain personal data unless compliant with data protection laws (e.g., providing privacy notices and obtaining consent where required); be used to generate Output Content substantially similar to third-party copyrighted works unless You have sufficient rights. HitPaw may automatically block Input Content deemed to violate third-party rights, applicable laws, or these terms.

You must comply with the following usage restrictions. By using our services, you expressly agree to these policies. If we determine your usage violates these policies, we may require you to make necessary changes. Repeated or severe violations may result in appropriate actions, including suspension or termination of your account. You are prohibited from using the generative AI features for the following purposes (whether directly or indirectly through input or output):

(i) Illegal activities.

(ii) Child sexual abuse material or exploitative/harmful content.

(iii) Hate speech, harassment, or violence.

(iv) Malware creation.

(v) High-risk physical harm (e.g., weapons development, military/war activities).

(vi) High-economic-risk activities (e.g., multi-level marketing, gambling, payday loans).

(vii) Fraud/deception (e.g., scams, plagiarism, academic dishonesty, false advertising).

(viii) Adult content/industries (e.g., pornography, sexually explicit chat).

(ix) Political campaigns/lobbying.

(x) Privacy violations (e.g., unauthorized tracking, facial recognition).

(xi) Unlicensed professional advice (e.g., legal, medical, or financial).

(xii) Health diagnoses/treatment recommendations.

(xiii) High-stakes government decisions (e.g., law enforcement, immigration).

Repeated/severe violations may result in account suspension or termination.

5. User Responsibilities

5.1 You must be at least 13 years old (or the legal digital consent age in your jurisdiction) to use Generative AI Features. Minors require parental supervision.

5.2 You bear sole responsibility for Generated Content. HitPaw may but is not obligated to review content legality. You shall indemnify HitPaw for third-party claims arising from violations.

5.3 You must ensure Input Content has lawful rights and does not infringe third-party intellectual property or legal rights. You assume all related liabilities.

5.4 You are solely responsible for Generated Content’s creation, use, and compliance. HitPaw may screen content using non-biometric methods (e.g., hash matching, keyword filtering).

5.5 No warranties are provided regarding Output Content’s non-infringement or legality. You must not remove watermarks or misrepresent content origins.

6. Disclaimers

6.1 AI and machine learning are rapidly evolving. While HitPaw strives to improve accuracy, reliability, and safety, Generated Content may be incorrect or misrepresent facts. You must evaluate outputs for critical applications (e.g., human review). HitPaw disclaims liability for losses arising from use.

6.2 Generated Content may contain errors, biases, or inaccuracies (e.g., fictional historical events). HitPaw does not guarantee ethical compliance and disclaims liability for reputational harm, financial losses, etc.