Animant

Terms of Service

Last updated: September 6, 2025

Welcome to Animant!

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the Animant app and website (collectively, the “Service”), made available by Animant (“we,” “our,” or “us”). By downloading, installing, accessing, or using Animant on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, or the web, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not use the Service.

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1. Acceptance of Terms

By using Animant (including creating an account, accessing content, making a purchase, or using the app), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and any additional terms and conditions, guidelines, or policies referenced herein. Continued use of the Service after we post changes to these Terms signifies your acceptance of those changes.

2. Relationship with Apple / App Store EULA

The version of Animant distributed through the Apple App Store is licensed to you by Apple Inc. ("Apple") and is subject to Apple's "Licensed Application End User License Agreement" in addition to these Terms. To the extent you obtain Animant through Apple's App Store, Apple—not Animant—is the provider of that licensed application for purposes of certain legal rights and remedies. If you purchased or licensed Animant through the App Store, disputes or claims regarding your purchase (such as billing or refund claims) must be resolved in accordance with Apple's policies and agreements; you acknowledge and agree that Apple may be the appropriate defendant or claims recipient for such matters.

3. Accounts, Eligibility, and Access

You must be at least 13 years old (or such greater minimum age as required in your jurisdiction) to use the Service. If you are under the age required in your jurisdiction, do not use the Service.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to provide accurate, current and complete information when registering and to update that information to keep it accurate.

Animant may, in its sole discretion, refuse service, terminate accounts, or remove content that violates these Terms or our policies.

4. Purchases, Subscriptions, and Refunds

4.1 Purchases

Animant offers purchases and subscriptions either through the App Store or directly through our website.

  • App Store purchases: If you purchase Animant (or in-app subscriptions/features) via Apple's App Store, your purchase will be governed by Apple's purchase terms and Apple handles payment, billing, and refunds for those purchases. Any disputes related to App Store purchases should be pursued with Apple in accordance with Apple's policies.
  • Website purchases: If you purchase Animant products or subscriptions via our website, payments are processed by our payment processors and are subject to the terms you accept at purchase.

4.2 Refunds

  • App Store purchases: Refunds and billing issues for App Store purchases are handled by Apple in accordance with Apple's refund policies.
  • Website purchases: For purchases made on our website, you may request a refund through our self-serve customer portal or by emailing our support team at [email protected]. Refunds for online purchases are subject to our refund policy and any applicable laws.

5. License, Restrictions, and Intellectual Property

5.1 License

Subject to your compliance with these Terms and any applicable App Store licensing terms, Animant grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Service for your personal or internal business purposes.

5.2 Restrictions

You agree not to, and will not assist or enable others to:

  • Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, decode, adapt, modify, create derivative works of, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code for any component of the Service.
  • Reproduce, republish, distribute, resell, lease, sublicense, or otherwise commercially exploit the Service or any component of it.
  • Remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices on any portion of the Service.
  • Use the Service to spam, flood, or otherwise send fraudulent requests or to tamper with, degrade, or interfere with other users' access to the Service.
  • Bypass usage limits, quotas, or any technological restrictions implemented to control access to the Service.

Animant reserves all rights not expressly granted in these Terms.

5.3 Trademarks

You may not use the Animant name, logos, or trademarks without our prior written permission. Requests for permission should be sent to [email protected].

6. User Content, Hosted Presentations, and Conduct

6.1 User Content

You may create, upload, publish, or host presentations and other content on Animant ("User Content"). You retain any intellectual property rights you hold in the User Content you create, subject to the license you grant to Animant below.

6.2 License to Hosted Content

By publishing or hosting content with Animant you grant Animant a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable license to store, reproduce, distribute, and display that content on our servers and to make it available to other users in accordance with your published settings and these Terms.

6.3 Prohibited Content and Conduct

You must not publish or request content that is illegal or that violates these Terms. Specifically, you must not use the Service to create, request, or distribute content that:

  • Harasses, incites violence against, or denigrates a person or group on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristic.
  • Promotes or depicts sexual activity.
  • Facilitates or instructs in the planning or execution of illicit or violent activities.
  • Encourages self-harm or suicide or offers instructions for self-harm.

If you submit or request content that violates these rules, Animant may block the request, remove the content, flag your account for review, suspend or terminate your account, and/or take other corrective measures. Repeated or serious violations may lead to permanent account termination.

6.4 Safety and Liability for Hosted Content

Hosted presentations and User Content are the responsibility of the user who publishes them. Hosted presentations do not reflect the views or opinions of Animant. Animant may remove content that violates these Terms or our content guidelines. Animant does not endorse and disclaims liability for any User Content posted on the Service.

7. AI Features and Generated Content

Animant provides features that use artificial intelligence to generate images, text, sequences, or other media ("AI Content"). By using AI features you agree to the following:

  • You are solely responsible for verifying the accuracy, completeness, and suitability of AI Content before relying on it. Animant disclaims all liability for errors, omissions, or misleading generated content. ANIMANT DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR MISLEADING GENERATED CONTENT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW;
  • AI Content does not represent Animant's views, opinions, or beliefs.
  • You may not use AI features to request or generate content that is unlawful, abusive, harassing, hateful, sexually explicit, violent, facilitates wrongdoing, or otherwise violates these Terms. Animant may block, rate-imit, filter, or refuse requests that violate these rules.
  • Repeated attempts to bypass filters or to generate disallowed content may result in suspension or termination of your account.
  • AI features are subject to usage limits tied to your subscription or plan. Animant may modify usage limits, pricing, features, or access at any time without prior notice and may restrict or terminate access to premium features in its sole discretion.

8. Privacy and Data

All data collected and processed in connection with your use of the Service will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. The Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you. A copy of the Privacy Policy can be found on the Animant website.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. ANIMANT AND ITS LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE IN TRADE. ANIMANT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR ERROR-FREE.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL ANIMANT, ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR USE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID TO ANIMANT FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY, OR, IF YOU HAVE NOT PURCHASED ANYTHING, TEN U.S. DOLLARS (US$10).

This limitation applies whether the claim is in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or any other legal theory.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Animant and its officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, affiliates, licensors, and suppliers from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or related to: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your breach of these Terms; (c) your violation of any law or rights of a third party; or (d) User Content you create, publish or host.

12. Termination

Animant may suspend or terminate your access to the Service for violations of these Terms or for any other reason in Animant's sole discretion. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease and Animant may delete or disable access to your account and content.

13. Changes to the Service and Terms

Animant may modify or discontinue the Service (or any features) at any time with or without notice. We may also change these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will post a notice and update the "Last updated" date at the top of these Terms. Your continued use of the Service after changes indicates your acceptance of the new Terms.