Terms of Service

Last Updated: October 12, 2025

1. Agreement to Terms

Welcome to Animate Online. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, services, and applications (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use our Services. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time, and your continued use of the Services constitutes acceptance of any changes.

2. Description of Services

Animate Online provides information, demos, and resources related to AI animation technologies, including:

  • Character animation and face animation tools
  • Image-to-video conversion technologies
  • Interactive demos hosted on third-party platforms (e.g., Hugging Face Spaces)
  • Educational content about AI animation and video generation technologies
  • Style transfer and artistic animation tools
  • Comparison and review of AI animation solutions

3. Acceptable Use

3.1 Permitted Use

You may use our Services for lawful purposes only, including:

  • Testing and evaluating AI animation technologies
  • Educational and research purposes
  • Personal, non-commercial creative projects
  • Commercial projects in compliance with applicable licenses

3.2 Prohibited Use

You agree NOT to use our Services to:

  • Create deepfakes or misleading video content intended to deceive
  • Impersonate others without explicit consent
  • Generate content that violates intellectual property rights
  • Create harmful, abusive, harassing, or illegal content
  • Generate inappropriate, offensive, or explicit content
  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations
  • Interfere with or disrupt our Services or servers
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems

4. Intellectual Property Rights

4.1 Our Content

All content on Animate Online, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of Animate Online or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

4.2 AI Animation Technologies

The AI animation tools featured on our website are primarily open-source projects with various licenses. Each tool may have different licensing terms. You should review and comply with the specific license requirements for each tool you use.

4.3 Third-Party Content

All AI animation tools and technologies featured on our website are owned by third parties and subject to their respective licenses and terms of use. You are responsible for complying with those terms when using third-party services.

4.4 User-Generated Content

You retain ownership of any images, videos, or other files you upload to our demos. However, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to process this content solely for providing the Services. We do not claim ownership of your content and do not permanently store it on our servers.

5. Third-Party Services and Links

Our Services may contain links to third-party websites, services, or demos (such as Hugging Face Spaces). We do not control and are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party services.

Your use of third-party services is at your own risk and subject to their respective terms and conditions. We encourage you to review the terms of any third-party service you access through our website.

6. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

6.1 "As Is" Basis

Our Services are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that:

  • The Services will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free
  • The results obtained from using the Services will be accurate or reliable
  • Any errors in the Services will be corrected

6.2 Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Animate Online shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

  • Your use or inability to use the Services
  • Unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data
  • Any content obtained from the Services
  • Errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies in content

6.3 Animation Ethics

AI animation and deepfake technology can be misused. You are solely responsible for ensuring your use of animation features complies with all applicable laws and respects the rights of others. Always obtain proper consent before animating someone's image or likeness.

7. User Responsibilities

You are responsible for:

  • Maintaining the confidentiality of any account credentials
  • All activities that occur under your account
  • Ensuring your use of the Services complies with applicable laws
  • Obtaining necessary rights and permissions for any content you process
  • Backing up any important data before using our Services

8. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to our Services at any time, without notice, for any reason, including violation of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease.

The following sections will survive any termination: Intellectual Property Rights, Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, and Governing Law.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Animate Online and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

  • Your use of the Services
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any rights of another party
  • Any content you provide to the Services

10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable international laws. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Services shall be resolved through good faith negotiation.

If a dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation, you agree to submit to binding arbitration in accordance with international arbitration rules.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Material changes will be notified through a prominent notice on our website.

Your continued use of the Services after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

12. Severability

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

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