Terms & Conditions

1. Introduction

By accessing and using USpeak, you accept and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you must not use our website and services.

2. Definitions

• Service: The USpeak web application that connects English learners for two-way audio calls to improve their conversational skills and prepare for tests like IELTS and TOEFL.
• User: Any individual who accesses or uses the Service.
• Content: Any text, audio, or other materials uploaded, downloaded, or appearing on the Service.

3. Eligibility

To use USpeak, you must be at least 18 years old or have parental consent if you are under 18. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into these terms and to abide by all terms and conditions.

4. Account Registration

To use USpeak, you must create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete. You are responsible for safeguarding your account information and for all activities that occur under your account.

5. User Conduct

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

• Violating any applicable laws or regulations.
• Infringing upon the rights of others, including privacy and intellectual property rights.
• Engaging in harmful, abusive, or disruptive behavior.
• Using the Service for any commercial purposes without our written consent.

6. Content

You retain ownership of the Content you submit, post, or display on or through the Service. By submitting, posting, or displaying Content on or through the Service, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, and distribute such Content.

7. Privacy

We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you use USpeak:

7.1 Information We Collect

• Personal Information: When you create an account or use the Service, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, and payment information.
• Usage Data: We may collect information about how you access and use the Service. This includes information about your interactions with other users, the content you view, and the features you use.
• Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access the Service, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and network information.

7.2 How We Use Your Information

• Personal Information: We use your information to operate, maintain, and improve USpeak, including to facilitate audio calls between users and to process transactions.
• To Communicate with You: We may use your information to send you updates, notifications, and other information related to the Service.
• To Ensure Security and Compliance: We may use your information to detect, prevent, and address fraud, security breaches, and other potentially harmful or illegal activities.

7.3 Sharing Your Information

• With Other Users: When you use the Service, certain information about you may be shared with other users. For example, your name and profile information may be visible to other users during audio calls.
• With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, and customer support.
• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

7.4 Your Choices

• Account Information: You can update or correct your account information at any time by logging into your account and accessing your account settings.
• Communication Preferences: You can opt out of receiving promotional communications from us by following the instructions in those communications or by contacting us directly.
• Data Retention: We will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Service. We may also retain and use your information to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

7.5 Security

We take reasonable measures to help protect your information from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

7.6 Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

8. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, for any reason, including for violation of these terms. Upon termination, you continue to be bound by these terms to the extent applicable.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, USpeak shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (a) your use of or inability to use the Service; (b) any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein; (c) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Service.

10. Changes to the Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice before any new terms take effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

11. Governing Law

These terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Canada/Ontario, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these terms, please contact us at info@uspeak.io.