Terms of Service

Purpose: This Terms of Service Agreement governs the use of Paper-Wizard, an academic analysis service providing automated document analysis. By using Paper-Wizard, you agree to these Terms and the Privacy Policy.

GDPR Compliance Statement: Explore Science Pty Ltd ("we", "our", "us") is the data controller for all personal data processed through Paper-Wizard. We apply the principles of data minimisation and privacy by design, and we have implemented technical and organisational measures that satisfy Articles 5, 24, 25 and 32 of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR").

Functionality: Paper-Wizard provides automated academic analysis of documents. The platform offers tools and resources to enhance academic research.

Accessibility: Users gain access through account registration, subject to ongoing compliance with these Terms.

Account Creation: Users must register with accurate information to access Paper-Wizard. You are responsible for all account activity and must comply with applicable laws. Users shall not hack, copy, distribute, or modify the service. Violations may result in termination.

Account Suspension & Termination: Explore Science Pty Ltd reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts at any time, within our sole discretion. Termination may be immediate. Any refund entitlement upon termination is governed by Section 4.

Subscriptions & Renewals: If you purchase a recurring subscription, it will automatically renew at the end of each billing cycle unless cancelled. You authorize us to charge the applicable fees to your payment method. You may cancel at any time through your dashboard; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current period.

Pay-Per-Document: Users may access single-use analysis capabilities through pay-per-document pricing. Explore Science Pty Ltd reserves the right to modify pricing with notice on the platform.

Refunds & Credits: All fees are generally non-refundable. However, if we terminate your account without cause (including if the Service is discontinued), we will provide a pro-rata refund for any prepaid but unused services. If your account is terminated for cause (e.g., due to your breach of these Terms), you will not be entitled to any refund. Credits have no cash value.

Our IP: Paper-Wizard, including its software, code, and interface, is owned by Explore Science Pty Ltd. You receive a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to use the service.

Your Data & Output License: You retain all rights to the documents you upload ("Input"). We will not publish, distribute, or publicly disclose Input without your consent. We do not sublicense, sell, or transfer rights to Input to any third party.

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual license to use, copy, and modify the analysis and reports generated by the Service ("Output") for your own personal or internal business purposes.

You are strictly prohibited from reselling, sub-licensing, or redistributing the Output as a standalone product or service, or acting as a reseller or "middleman" of our services, without a separate written agreement.

Outputs are private by default and accessible only to you unless you choose to share them.

User Warranties: By uploading documents, you represent and warrant that you have the necessary rights and permissions to do so. You agree not to upload content that violates third-party copyrights or privacy rights. Explore Science Pty Ltd expressly disclaims liability for any user-generated or user-uploaded content.

6.1 Principle of data minimisation – We collect only the information strictly necessary to operate Paper-Wizard: email address, name (optional nickname), authentication credentials, usage metrics, uploaded documents and the resulting AI review.

6.2 Lifecycle – Documents and reviews remain available in your workspace until you delete them. See our Privacy Policy §5 for retention after account closure.

6.3 No model training – Neither we nor our third-party AI providers use your uploaded content to train or fine-tune any machine-learning models.

For further details, refer to our Privacy Policy.

Warranty Disclaimer: Paper-Wizard is provided "as is," without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Explore Science Pty Ltd does not warrant that the services will meet your requirements or that operation will be uninterrupted or error-free.

Liability Limitation: To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall Explore Science Pty Ltd be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages (including lost profits or data loss). Our total liability for any claim related to these Terms shall not exceed the amount paid by you (if any) in the 12 months preceding the claim.

Jurisdiction: This Agreement is governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland for any legal action.

Class Action Waiver: To the fullest extent permitted by law, disputes must be resolved on an individual basis. You agree not to participate in class actions, consolidated actions, or representative proceedings against Explore Science Pty Ltd.

European users have the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability and objection (Arts 15-21 GDPR). Requests should be sent to dpo@paper-wizard.com; we respond within 30 days.

Article 27 Representative: Not required under GDPR Art. 27(2)(a)–(b) because our processing is occasional and not large-scale.