Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Obiter (“Service”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the Service.

Obiter is provided by Obiter Ltd (“Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”). If you are using Obiter on behalf of an organisation, you agree to these Terms on behalf of that organisation.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use Obiter. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement. If you are under 18, you may only use Obiter with parental or guardian consent.

Obiter is designed for UK law students and legal professionals. While available globally, certain features are UK-specific and designed for UK law education (LLB, postgraduate law degrees, Bar Practice Course, Solicitors Qualifying Examination).

3. User Accounts & Registration

3.1 Account Creation

When you register for an account, you agree to:

• Provide accurate, complete, and truthful information
• Maintain the confidentiality of your password
• Accept responsibility for all activity under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorised access

3.2 Account Termination

We reserve the right to terminate accounts that violate these Terms, are inactive for 12 months, contain false or fraudulent information, or are used for abuse, harassment, or illegal purposes.

4. User Content & Ownership

4.1 Your Content

Any essays, answers, flashcards, study notes, or other content you upload (“User Content”) remains your intellectual property. You retain all rights to your User Content.

4.2 Licence to Obiter

By uploading User Content, you grant Obiter a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to:

• Store and display your User Content within your account
• Use your User Content to provide Services to you (including AI-powered feedback, tutoring, explanations)
• Use aggregate, anonymised data from your User Content to improve Obiter's algorithms and features (you may opt-out in Settings)

4.3 Prohibited Content

You may not upload User Content that violates anyone else's intellectual property rights, contains confidential information without permission, is defamatory or illegal, or contains malware or harmful code. We reserve the right to remove any User Content that violates these Terms.

4.4 Storage & Deletion

We will store your User Content for as long as your account is active. Upon account deletion or GDPR data subject access requests, we will delete your User Content within 30 days, except where we are legally required to retain it.

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 Company IP

Obiter, including all designs, algorithms, user interface, original case summaries, teaching materials, AI-generated content, and all other content created by us, is the exclusive property of Obiter Ltd. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use Obiter for personal, non-commercial study purposes only. You may not reproduce, distribute, scrape, or create derivative works based on Obiter.

5.2 Third-Party Content

Obiter may include content from third parties, including legal case summaries, news articles, and educational materials. Use of this content is governed by their respective licences. If we have failed to credit a source, please contact us immediately.

5.3 Copyright Infringement Claims

If you believe content on Obiter infringes your copyright, please submit a notice to legal@obiter.site with a description of the copyrighted work, where the infringing content appears, and your contact details. We will respond to valid notices within 10 business days.

6. Artificial Intelligence & AI-Powered Features

6.1 AI Essay Feedback

Obiter uses Anthropic's AI service to provide essay feedback, including grade prediction, structural analysis, and improvement suggestions. By using this feature, you agree that your essay will be sent to Anthropic's servers for processing. Obiter does not use your essays to train AI models.

6.2 Limitations of AI

Obiter makes no warranty that AI-generated content is accurate, complete, or suitable for any purpose. AI is a tool to supplement your learning, not a replacement for professional legal advice or authoritative legal sources. Always verify AI-generated content against reliable sources.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, express or implied. We disclaim all warranties including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Obiter's total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid in the past 12 months (or £0 if free tier). Obiter shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, loss of data, business interruption, or lost profits.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any other matter that cannot be excluded by applicable law.

9. Exam Integrity & Academic Honesty

Obiter is a study tool. You agree to:

• Use Obiter only for personal learning, revision, and exam preparation
• Not submit Obiter-generated essays or answers as your own work in university submissions
• Not use Obiter during formal university exams unless permitted by your institution

Violations of academic integrity are your responsibility. Obiter is not liable if you are disciplined by your institution for academic dishonesty.

10. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to use Obiter for illegal purposes, harass other users, attempt to gain unauthorised access to Obiter systems, use bots or automated tools (except where explicitly permitted), share your account with others, or scrape or collect user data. Violations may result in immediate account termination.

11. Subscriptions & Billing

• Subscriptions renew automatically on your renewal date. You may cancel at any time; cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period.
• No refunds for partial months unless required by law. Refund requests must be made within 14 days of renewal.
• Payment is processed by Stripe. We do not store your full credit card details.
• Prices are in British Pounds (GBP) and may change with 30 days' notice.

12. Data Usage for AI Improvement

By default, Obiter will not use your User Content (essays, answers, study notes) to train AI models. You may opt-in to allow Obiter to use anonymised, aggregate data from your activity to improve algorithm recommendations and features. You can withdraw consent at any time in Settings.

Obiter will not share your essays or answers with Anthropic for the purpose of training Anthropic's models.

13. GDPR & Data Protection

See our Privacy Policy for full details on data processing, rights, and compliance. In summary, you have the right to access, correct, delete, or port your personal data, and the right to lodge a complaint with your data protection authority. We will respond to data subject access requests within 30 days.

14. Termination

You may terminate your account at any time in Settings. All data will be deleted within 30 days. We may suspend or terminate your account without notice if you violate these Terms, engage in illegal activity, or abuse the Service.

15. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales for any disputes. For disputes under £10,000, you may elect binding arbitration through CEDR instead of court.

16. Changes to These Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be notified via email at least 30 days in advance. Continued use of Obiter after changes constitutes acceptance.

17. Contact

For questions about these Terms or to report violations: legal@obiter.site