ManuscriptBuddy

Terms of Service

Last updated: 3/20/2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to ManuscriptBuddy. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website located at manuscriptbuddy.app ("Service") operated by ManuscriptBuddy ("us", "we", or "our").

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, you may not access the Service.

2. Description of Service

ManuscriptBuddy is an AI-powered tool that helps researchers and academics create structured outlines for research papers based on their research topic and target journal. The service generates outlines that follow appropriate academic formats and style guidelines.

3. User Accounts

Some features of our service may require you to create an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information, including your password, and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

4. User Responsibilities

When using our service, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate and complete information
  • Use the service only for lawful purposes
  • Not use the service to generate content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable
  • Not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the service
  • Not use the service in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the service

5. Intellectual Property

The content generated by ManuscriptBuddy is provided for your personal use. You retain ownership of the research topics you submit and the outlines generated based on your input. However, the service itself, including its design, algorithms, and underlying technology, is owned by us and protected by intellectual property laws.

6. Affiliate Disclosure

ManuscriptBuddy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may earn commissions on products or services purchased through links on our website. These affiliate links are identified with appropriate disclosures in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

By using our service, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • We may receive compensation for promoting certain products or services
  • Our affiliate relationships do not influence our content, recommendations, or the functionality of our service
  • We only promote products and services that we believe may be valuable or useful to our users
  • You are under no obligation to click on affiliate links or purchase recommended products
  • We are not responsible for the quality, accuracy, or reliability of third-party products or services accessed through affiliate links

When you click on affiliate links, you will be redirected to third-party websites that are not under our control. Your interactions with these websites are subject to their respective terms of service and privacy policies.

7. Limitation of Liability

ManuscriptBuddy is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that the service will be error-free or uninterrupted. In no event shall we be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your use of the service.

8. Academic Integrity

ManuscriptBuddy is designed solely to assist with formatting and structure, not to generate the content of your research. Users are entirely responsible for ensuring that their use of the service complies with their institution's academic integrity policies. The actual content, analysis, and conclusions in your paper must be your original work.

By using ManuscriptBuddy, you explicitly acknowledge and agree that:

  • You will not submit outlines generated by ManuscriptBuddy as your own original work
  • You will substantially modify and expand upon any generated outline with your own original research and analysis
  • You will properly cite any sources or tools used in your research process, including ManuscriptBuddy, if required by your institution
  • You are solely responsible for any academic integrity violations or plagiarism issues that may arise from improper use of our service
  • ManuscriptBuddy and its operators accept no responsibility or liability for academic misconduct, plagiarism claims, or any academic or professional consequences resulting from your use of our service

We reserve the right to terminate service to any user who we believe is using ManuscriptBuddy in a manner that violates academic integrity standards or promotes academic dishonesty.

9. Modifications to the Service

We reserve the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. We shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the service.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to update or change these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of significant changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the service after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

legal@manuscriptbuddy.app