Terms of Service
Last updated: 27 May 2026
The short version: Sciwand is a local-first research tool: your library, documents, and prompts stay on your device and are yours. We provide the software; you're responsible for how you use it and for any third-party AI services you connect.
1. Acceptance
By downloading, installing, or using Sciwand ("the App") or this website, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you don't agree, please don't use the App.
2. Your licence to use Sciwand
Subject to these terms and any plan you purchase, we grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to install and use the App. Unless stated otherwise, a licence is for your individual use. You may not resell, redistribute, sublicense, or reverse-engineer the App except to the extent the law expressly permits.
3. Your data and content
Your research library, PDFs, notes, annotations, and prompts remain on your device and belong to you. We do not host, process, or back up that content, and we have no access to it. You are solely responsible for your content, for backing it up, and for ensuring you have the rights to any material you import or process.
4. Third-party AI & services
AI and embedding features send requests directly from your device to the provider you configure, using your own account and credentials. Those providers are independent third parties; your use of them is governed by their terms, and you are responsible for any usage fees and for complying with their policies. We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or output of third-party services.
5. Payments, plans & refunds
Paid plans are billed through Stripe. Prices and plan details are shown at checkout. Educational discounts are subject to eligibility verification. If you believe you were charged in error or are unhappy with a purchase, contact info@sciwand.com and we'll work with you in good faith; specific refund eligibility may depend on the plan and applicable consumer law.
6. Acceptable use
You agree not to use Sciwand to break the law, infringe others' rights, or abuse connected services (including attempts to circumvent licensing, rate limits, or discount eligibility checks).
7. Intellectual property
The App, website, branding, and their underlying software are owned by Sciwand and its licensors and are protected by intellectual-property laws. These terms don't transfer any ownership to you beyond the licence granted above.
8. Disclaimer of warranties
Sciwand is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. We don't warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that AI outputs will be accurate; always verify results before relying on them.
9. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Sciwand will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, or for loss of data or profits, arising from your use of the App. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim. Nothing here limits liability that cannot be excluded by law.
10. Termination
You may stop using the App at any time. We may suspend or end access if these terms are breached. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination (such as IP, disclaimers, and liability limits) will survive.
11. Changes to these terms
We may update these terms as the product evolves. Material changes will be posted here with a new "last updated" date; continued use after changes means you accept them.
12. Contact
Questions about these terms? Email info@sciwand.com.