Terms of Service

Effective date: May 15, 2026 · Last updated: May 15, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Voca-Voca browser extension, companion iOS app, and related services (collectively, the "Service") provided by Voca-Voca ("we", "us", or "our"). By installing, accessing, or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. The Service

Voca-Voca is a vocabulary-learning tool that lets you look up word definitions, save words to a personal collection, and practice with spaced repetition. The Service may be offered as a free tier with limited features and as one or more paid subscription plans with additional features.

2. Accounts

• You may use certain features without an account. To access cloud sync and other features, you must sign in with a Google account.
• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for all activity that occurs under it.
• You must be at least 13 years old to create an account.

3. Service Plans and Features

• Voca-Voca offers a free tier and may offer one or more paid subscription plans ("Premium").
• Features available on each plan — including but not limited to cloud sync, data export, collection size limits, practice modes, and multi-device access — are determined by us and may change at any time.
• We reserve the right to modify, add, or remove features from any plan at our discretion. Material reductions to paid plan features will be communicated in advance.
• Certain features, such as bulk data export and advanced practice modes, may be available exclusively to Premium subscribers.

4. Subscriptions and Payment

• Premium subscriptions are billed on a recurring basis (monthly or annually) at the price displayed at the time of purchase.
• Payments are processed by third-party payment providers. By subscribing, you authorize recurring charges to your payment method.
• You may cancel your subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period — you retain Premium access until then.
• We do not offer refunds for partial billing periods unless required by applicable law.
• We reserve the right to change pricing. Price changes for existing subscribers will take effect at the next renewal after 30 days' notice.

5. Your Content

What you own

You retain ownership of the text you provide to the Service — specifically, the words you choose to look up and the context sentences captured from web pages you visit.

What the Service provides

Definitions, pronunciations, phonetics, related words, spaced-repetition scheduling data, mastery levels, practice statistics, and any other content generated, aggregated, or derived by the Service ("Service Content") are part of the Service and are not your property. Service Content is provided to you as part of your use of the Service, subject to your plan and these Terms.

License to us

By submitting content to the Service, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, store, process, and display that content solely for the purpose of providing and improving the Service.

6. Data Export and Portability

• Data export features (including bulk export of your vocabulary collection) are a service feature, not an inherent right, and may be available only to Premium subscribers or subject to limitations on the free tier.
• If you cancel your Premium subscription, access to Premium features — including data export — will end at the conclusion of your billing period.
• We comply with applicable data protection laws (including GDPR and CCPA) regarding your personal data (such as your name and email). Requests for personal data portability can be made by contacting support@voca-voca.app. Personal data portability does not extend to Service Content.
• Upon account deletion, all your data — including Service Content — will be permanently removed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

7. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose.
• Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or extract source code from the Service.
• Circumvent, disable, or interfere with any security, licensing, or feature-limitation mechanisms.
• Use automated tools (scrapers, bots) to access or extract data from the Service.
• Resell, redistribute, or sublicense the Service or any content obtained through it.
• Share, transfer, or otherwise make your Premium subscription available to other users.

8. Availability and Changes

• We strive to keep the Service available but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.
• We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part of it) at any time, with or without notice.
• If we discontinue a paid feature, we will provide at least 30 days' notice and offer a pro-rated refund for any prepaid, unused period.

9. Termination

• You may stop using the Service and uninstall the extension at any time.
• We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms, engage in abusive behavior, or for any other reason at our discretion with reasonable notice.
• Upon termination, your right to access the Service and any Service Content ceases immediately. We may delete your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

10. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its design, code, algorithms, branding, and documentation, is owned by Voca-Voca and protected by intellectual property laws. These Terms do not grant you any rights to our trademarks, logos, or other brand features.

Word definitions and related content sourced from third-party APIs (Free Dictionary API, Wiktionary, Datamuse) are subject to their respective licenses and terms.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT DEFINITIONS OR OTHER CONTENT ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR CURRENT.

12. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL VOCA-VOCA BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY.

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING UNDER THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR FIFTY DOLLARS (US $50), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

13. Dispute Resolution

• Informal resolution first. Before filing any legal claim, you agree to contact us at support@voca-voca.app and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days.
• Small claims. Either party may bring a qualifying claim in small claims court without following the informal resolution process above.
• Class action waiver. You agree that any dispute will be resolved on an individual basis only. You waive any right to participate in a class, consolidated, or representative action or proceeding.
• Injunctive relief. Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to protect intellectual property rights or prevent irreparable harm.

14. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any legal proceedings (other than small claims) shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York.

15. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date and notify you through the Service. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Voca-Voca regarding the Service.

18. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at support@voca-voca.app.