Terms of Use

Last Modified: April 15, 2026

  1. Overview.

    These Terms of Use (these “Terms”) constitute a legal agreement between Meld Studio, Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) and you as the user (“User”, “you”, or “your”) and govern your access to and use of the Services (as defined below).

    Please read these Terms carefully before accessing or using the Services. By accessing or using any portion of the Services, you agree that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, including those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein. Any changes to these Terms will be posted on the Website (as defined below), and your continued use of the Services means you have accepted these changes.

    The Services are offered and available to users who are 18 years of age or older. By accessing or using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with the Company and meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the Services.

  2. Definitions.

    “AI Model” means any artificial intelligence or machine learning model, including large language models, used by or integrated into the Services to generate Output.

    “Application” means the Company’s desktop or mobile application.

    “Content” means any data, information, or material, including, without limitation, text, video, images, graphics, animations, designs, code, and/or audio.

    “Input” means any text, prompts, instructions, files, or other Content that a User submits to or through the AI-powered features of the Services.

    “Output” means any Content generated by an AI Model in response to Input, including text, code, suggestions, and other AI-generated results.

    “Service Providers” means third party service providers who perform various business services for us or on our behalf, including, without limitation, data processing, cloud storage, advertising, mailing services, tax and accounting services, payment processing, regulatory support, legal services, contest fulfillment, web hosting, and analytics services.

    “Services” means, collectively, the provision of the Application, the Website, the Platform, and all other software applications and services provided by the Company.

    “Platform” means the Company’s virtual platform that can be accessed by the Application or Website through which Users can create, edit, record, and/or stream User Content.

    “Privacy Policy” means the Company’s privacy policy available at https://meldstudio.co/privacy.

    “Subscription” means a recurring paid plan that grants you access to certain features or tiers of the Services, as described on the Website.

    “Subscription Billing Date” means the date on which your Subscription automatically renews and Subscription Fees are charged.

    “Subscription Fees” means the fees charged for your Subscription, as displayed on the Website at the time of purchase or renewal.

    “Third-Party AI Providers” means external providers of AI Models that the Company uses to power AI-related features of the Services. As of the date of these Terms, the Company’s Third-Party AI Provider is Google LLC, through its Vertex AI platform.

    “Third Party Services” means any external platform or service provider that is not operated or controlled by the Company but is integrated with the Services to facilitate Users to stream User Content online. Third Party Services may include, without limitation, Twitch, YouTube, Kick, and others.

    “User Content” means any Content that a User has made available through the Services, including, without limitation, any Content created, generated, modified, and/or transmitted through the Services.

    “Website” means, collectively, the Company’s website located at (https://www.meldstudio.co/) and other sites and subdomains owned, operated, or controlled by us.

  3. Privacy Policy and Data Protection.

    The Services are subject to the Company’s Privacy Policy, which explains how the Company collects, uses, and shares your information when you use or access the Services. By accessing or using the Services, you consent to the Company’s collection, use, and sharing of your information as set forth in our Privacy Policy.

  4. Becoming a User.

    1. Account Registration. In order to access and use the Services, you may be asked to create a user account through the Company’s authentication flow or sign in using a supported third-party identity provider (such account, your “User Account”). You must provide true, accurate, current, and complete information associated with your User Account (“Account Information”), and you agree to update your Account Information in order to ensure that it remains current at all times.
    2. Account Credentials. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your Account Information and any credentials or authentication methods used to access your User Account. Any use of your credentials will be deemed to be your use and you are responsible for any and all of your activities and those of any third party that occur through your User Account, whether or not authorized by you. You agree to immediately notify the Company in writing of any suspected or actual unauthorized use of your User Account. You agree that the Company will not under any circumstances be liable for any cost, loss, damage, liability, claim, or expense arising out of a failure by you to maintain the security of your account credentials or authentication methods.
    3. Company Access. You grant to the Company the right to access your User Account to the extent related to the Services, as reasonably necessary: (i) to provide, maintain, operate and update the Services; (ii) to provide customer support for the Services; (iii) to prevent or address service, security, support or technical issues; or (iv) as required by law.
  5. Third Party Services.

    The Services contain links to and integrations with Third Party Services, and you agree that the Company provides such links and integrations solely as a convenience and has no responsibility for the content or availability of any such Third Party Services, and that the Company does not endorse any such Third Party Services (or any products or other services associated therewith). Access to and use of any Third Party Services linked to the Services is at your own risk, and the Company is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice or statements made on such Third Party Services. Your use of any such Third Party Service will be subject to the terms applicable to such Third Party Service. We disclaim any and all liability or damage which may arise from the practices, actions, or omissions of any Third Party Service that you integrate.

    The Services may integrate with YouTube API Services. By using the Services, particularly any features that interact with YouTube, you are agreeing to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service, which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/t/terms.

    Our Services may also integrate with Kick API Services to provide certain features. By using these features, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by the Kick Terms of Service (https://kick.com/terms-of-service), Community Guidelines (https://kick.com/community-guidelines), and DMCA Policy (https://kick.com/dmca-policy). If you do not agree to these terms, do not use the Kick-integrated features of our Services.

  6. X264 Software.

    To provide you with high-quality video encoding, the Services integrate the H.264 video encoder codec (the “x264 Software”). The use of the x264 Software as part of the Services is licensed to you as a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to run one (1) copy of the object code version of the x264 Software on one (1) machine, device, or instrument, solely as integrated into the Platform. You are prohibited from (a) copying the Platform and/or the x264 Software; (b) using the x264 Software to operate in or as a time-sharing, outsourcing, service bureau, application service provider or managed service provider environment; (c) using the x264 Software as a standalone application or any other purpose than as integrated into the Platform; (d) changing any proprietary rights notices which appear in the x264 Software or the Platform; or (e) modifying the x264 Software. You must comply with all applicable export laws and regulations.

  7. Receiving Communication.

    You agree to receive transactional, administrative, and account-related electronic communications from us regarding the Services, including security alerts, billing notices, product updates, and other information that we may be required by law to provide you in writing or otherwise. We may also send you promotional communications where permitted by law. You may opt out of promotional communications at any time in accordance with our Privacy Policy, but you will continue to receive non-promotional communications related to your account and the Services.

  8. Ownership.

    1. Services. The Services are made available on a limited access basis, and no ownership right therein or thereto is conveyed to you. We have and retain all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Services, including any and all modifications, updates, upgrades, extensions, components and derivative works thereto. All of our rights not expressly granted to you under these Terms are hereby retained and reserved by the Company.

    2. Use License. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, the Company hereby grants to you a personal, worldwide, non-assignable, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable, and non-exclusive license to use the Services for your personal or internal business purposes. You agree that you obtain no rights other than the rights and licenses expressly granted in these Terms. Company reserves the right to change, upgrade or discontinue the Services, and any feature of the Services, at any time, with or without notice.

    3. Company Content. The Company Content (as defined below) is protected under copyright, trademark, and other laws. The Company Content belongs or is licensed to the Company or its software or content suppliers. Any distribution, reprint, or electronic reproduction of any Company Content, other than as expressly permitted in these Terms, is prohibited.

    4. Trademarks. The Company shall maintain all right, title, and interest in and to any names, marks, service marks, trademarks or logos of the Company and its affiliates (collectively, the “Company Marks”). The Company Marks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not the Company’s or in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits the Company or implies a partnership, sponsorship, or endorsement with or by the Company. You shall not mention or use any of the Company Marks in any ad text, extensions, or banner ads without the express prior written consent of the Company. All other trademarks not owned by the Company that are used in connection with the Services are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to or sponsored by the Company.

  9. User Content.

    1. Ownership. As between you and the Company, you own your User Content, including your Input and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, your Output. Subject to Section 9.2, the Company does not claim ownership of your User Content and nothing in these Terms will be deemed to restrict any rights that you may have to use and exploit your User Content.

    2. License. By making User Content available on or through the Services, you hereby grant to the Company a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to access, use, process, copy, reproduce, display, and transmit such User Content solely to the extent necessary for the following purposes: (i) operating, providing, maintaining, and improving the Services; (ii) providing customer and technical support; (iii) generating anonymized and aggregated analytics to understand usage patterns and improve the Services; (iv) complying with applicable law or legal process; and (v) as otherwise described in these Terms or our Privacy Policy. This license is sublicensable solely to the Company’s Service Providers acting on the Company’s behalf for the purposes described above. This license will terminate upon the deletion of your User Account, except to the extent that the Company is required to retain certain data to comply with applicable law or as otherwise described in the Privacy Policy.

      No AI Training. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company will not use your User Content, including any Input or Output, to train, fine-tune, or otherwise improve any AI Model, whether owned by the Company or any third party.

    3. Your User Content Compliance Obligations. You shall be solely responsible for the accuracy, quality, content, transmission, and legality of User Content, and any actions triggered by User Content, and the Company disclaims any and all responsibility or liability for or in connection with such matters. You represent and warrant that (i) you own all rights to your User Content or otherwise have (and will continue to have) all rights and permissions to legally use, share, display, transfer, and/or license your User Content via the Services; (ii) you have obtained all necessary rights, releases, and permissions to transmit your User Content through the Services and for any actions triggered by such User Content on the Services and to otherwise have such User Content used as described in these Terms; (iii) your User Content and its transmission, processing, posting and use as you authorize in these Terms will not violate any laws or regulations, or any Third Party Services terms or conditions; (iv) none of your User Content will constitute obscene, pornographic, indecent, profane or otherwise objectionable material; (v) none of your User Content shall contain any information or data that is subject to heightened privacy or security requirements imposed by law or regulation or applicable Third Party Services terms or conditions, including, without limitation, any financial or medical information of any nature, or any sensitive personal information (e.g., government issued numbers, driver’s license numbers, birth dates, personal bank account numbers, passport or visa numbers, credit card numbers, passwords and security credentials); and (vi) our use of your User Content in accordance with these Terms will not infringe or violate the rights of any third party, including, without limitation, any copyrights, trademarks, privacy rights, publicity rights, contract rights, trade secrets, or any other intellectual property or proprietary rights.

    4. Content Control. The Company does not pre-screen User Content but reserves the right (though not the obligation) to refuse, remove, or hide any User Content that, in the Company’s sole discretion, violates these Terms. The Company further reserves the right, at the Company’s sole discretion, to mark certain User Content as “Restricted Content”, and to limit display of such Restricted Content.

  10. AI Features.

    1. Use of AI Models. Certain features of the Services use AI Models to generate Output based on your Input. You acknowledge and agree that: (i) Output is generated by automated systems and may contain errors, inaccuracies, or omissions; (ii) you are solely responsible for reviewing, evaluating, and validating any Output before relying on it; (iii) Output should not be relied upon for medical, legal, financial, or other professional advice without independent verification; and (iv) the Company makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or fitness for any particular purpose of any Output.

    2. Similarity of Output. Due to the nature of AI Models, Output generated for you may be similar or identical to Output generated for other Users who submit similar Input. The Company does not guarantee that any Output will be unique, and no User will have exclusive rights to any particular Output solely by virtue of having received it through the Services.

    3. Downstream AI Providers. The Services transmit your Input to Third-Party AI Providers for processing in order to generate Output. As of the date of these Terms, the Company uses Google Vertex AI (Gemini) as its Third-Party AI Provider. By using the AI-powered features of the Services, you acknowledge and consent to the transmission of your Input to such Third-Party AI Providers. Google’s Vertex AI terms provide that Google will not use customer data to train or improve its AI models without prior permission. For more information, please see Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy. The Company may change or add Third-Party AI Providers from time to time, and will update these Terms or the Privacy Policy accordingly.

    4. AI Limitations. AI Models may produce Output that is plausible but factually incorrect, incomplete, biased, or inappropriate. The Company does not review, endorse, or guarantee any Output. You assume all risk associated with your use of any Output, including any decisions or actions taken in reliance on Output.

    5. Agent Actions and Connected Workflows. Certain AI-powered features may, at your request or with your approval, take actions within the Services or connected software, including creating, editing, deleting, reordering, or transmitting content or configuration data. You are responsible for reviewing and approving those actions and for all resulting changes, publications, transmissions, or third-party interactions. You are also responsible for ensuring that your use of AI Features complies with the terms, policies, and technical requirements of any connected Third Party Services.

  11. Terms that Apply to your Data.

    1. User Feedback. You may be invited to provide us feedback, comments, ideas, suggestions, reviews, and other information about the Services (collectively, the “Feedback”). You hereby grant to the Company and its affiliates and agents a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, perform, translate, create derivative works from, distribute and display the Feedback in any media and for any legal purpose, including, without limitation, the right to use the Feedback in advertising and promotional materials and to enhance or improve our products and services and the products and services of our affiliates.

    2. Improving the Services. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or otherwise, the Company will have the right to collect and analyze data and other information relating to the provision, use, or performance of the Services and related systems and technologies (including information concerning the use of User Accounts and data derived therefrom), and to aggregate and/or de-identify all such data and information. The Company will be free at any time to: (i) use such information and data to improve and enhance the Services; and (ii) disclose such data in aggregate or other de-identified form in connection with its business. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 11.2 does not grant the Company the right to use User Content to train AI Models.

    3. Copyright Infringement and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

      The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”) provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law.

      Filing a DMCA Takedown Notice. If you are a copyright owner and believe in good faith that any Content on our Services infringes your copyright, you may submit a written takedown notice to us containing the following:

      (i) a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;

      (ii) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;

      (iii) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the Company to locate the material;

      (iv) your contact information, including your name, address, telephone number, and email address;

      (v) a statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

      (vi) a statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

      Copyright notices and counter-notices should be sent to:

      Email: support@meldstudio.co

      Counter-Notice. If you believe that material you posted on the Services was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice to us at the email address above containing the following:

      (i) your physical or electronic signature;

      (ii) identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access was disabled;

      (iii) a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification;

      (iv) your name, address, and telephone number; and

      (v) a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which the Company may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original takedown notice or an agent of such person.

      Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, the Company will forward a copy to the original complainant. If the original complainant does not file a court action within ten (10) business days, the Company may restore the removed material.

      Repeat Infringers. In accordance with the DMCA, the Company has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at the Company’s sole discretion, the accounts of Users who are determined to be repeat infringers.

    4. Enforcement. The Company reserves the right, but does not undertake the obligation, to monitor the Services and to investigate and take appropriate legal action against any party that uses the Services in violation of any applicable law or regulation or these Terms.

  12. Subscriptions and Billing.

    1. Subscriptions. Certain features of the Services may require a paid Subscription. By purchasing a Subscription, you agree to pay the applicable Subscription Fees and authorize recurring charges to your selected payment method for each billing period until you cancel. Subscriptions automatically renew for successive periods of the same duration unless you cancel before your next Subscription Billing Date.

    2. Payment Processing. Payment for Subscriptions is processed by Stripe, Inc. (“Stripe”). By purchasing a Subscription, you agree to Stripe’s terms of service and privacy policy, available at https://stripe.com/legal and https://stripe.com/privacy, respectively. The Company does not store your full payment card details.

    3. Cancellation. If you purchased a Subscription online, you may manage or cancel it through your account settings, billing portal, or other online cancellation flow made available through the Services. You may also contact support@meldstudio.co for assistance. Upon cancellation, you will retain access to the paid features of the Services through the end of your then-current billing period. Your Subscription will not renew after that period, and no further Subscription Fees will be charged.

    4. No Refunds. Except as required by applicable law, all Subscription Fees are non-refundable. No refunds or credits will be provided for partial billing periods, downgrades, or unused features.

    5. Fee Changes. The Company may change Subscription Fees at any time by providing you with reasonable advance notice. Any fee change will take effect at the start of your next billing period following the notice. Your continued use of the Services after a fee change constitutes your acceptance of the new fees.

  13. Use of the Services.

    You agree that you will not, and will not permit others to: (i) damage, interfere with, or unreasonably overload the Services; (ii) introduce into the Services any code intended to disrupt the Services; (iii) alter or delete any information, data, text, links, images, video, audio, software, chat, communications, code, and/or other content available through the Services (collectively, “Company Content”); (iv) access the Services by expert system, electronic agent, “bot”, or other automated means; (v) use scripts or disguised redirects to derive financial benefit from the Company; (vi) modify, reverse engineer, reverse assemble, decompile, copy, or otherwise derive the source code of any Services for any reason; (vii) rent, sell, or sublicense any of the Services; (viii) provide any unauthorized third party with access to the Services; (ix) access confidential Company Content through the Services; (x) interfere with the operation of the Services, including, but not limited to, distribution of unsolicited advertising or mail messages and propagation of computer worms and viruses; (xi) post any material in any form whatsoever on the Services that is disparaging to the Company or its agents, is defamatory, obscene or otherwise unlawful, or violates any third party’s right of privacy or publicity; (xii) infringe any third party’s patent, copyright, service mark, trademark or other intellectual property right of any kind or misappropriate the trade secrets of any third party in connection with your use of the Services; (xiii) engage in any activity that does not comply with applicable law and regulation or otherwise engage in any illegal, manipulative or misleading activity through the use of the Services; (xiv) use the Services, any Output, or any Input to train, develop, fine-tune, or improve any AI model, machine learning system, or competing product or service; or (xv) otherwise use the Services outside of the scope of the rights expressly granted herein.

  14. Beta and Experimental Features.

    From time to time, the Company may make available features or functionality that are identified as beta, preview, early access, or experimental (“Beta Features”). Beta Features are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind. Beta Features may be incomplete, may contain bugs or errors, and may be changed, suspended, or discontinued at any time without notice. The Company shall have no liability for any harm or damage arising from your use of any Beta Features. Your use of Beta Features is entirely voluntary and at your own risk.

  15. LIMITED WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMERS.

    TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. THE COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE COMPANY CONTENT OR OPERATION OF THE SERVICES. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR COMPLETENESS OF THE COMPANY CONTENT OR OF THE SERVICES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR CONDITIONS OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR GUARANTEE THAT THE COMPANY CONTENT THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICES IS FREE OF INFECTION FROM ANY VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE OR COMPUTER PROGRAMMING ROUTINES THAT CONTAIN CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES OR THAT ARE INTENDED TO DAMAGE, SURREPTITIOUSLY INTERCEPT, OR EXPROPRIATE ANY SYSTEM, DATA, OR PERSONAL INFORMATION. THE COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, OR THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE ERROR FREE OR THAT ALL ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED. THE COMPANY WILL NOT BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY USER CONTENT, INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE SERVICES. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY OF ANY USER CONTENT THAT YOU PROVIDE, AND WE DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OF SUCH CONTENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY OUTPUT GENERATED BY AI MODELS THROUGH THE SERVICES.

  16. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

    TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS PERSONNEL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, STATUTORY, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, OR LOSS OF USE DAMAGES, RELATING TO THE SERVICES OR THESE TERMS, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AGREE THAT THE COMPANY’S AND ITS PERSONNEL’S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY RELATING TO THE SERVICES AND THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (I) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100) OR (II) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO THE COMPANY FOR THE SERVICES IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. THE PRECEDING LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY TO ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES OR CAUSES OF ACTION HOWEVER ALLEGED OR ARISING, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR ANY OTHER CLAIM, WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT, OR EQUITY.

  17. Indemnity.

    You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, licensors and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns, from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to (i) your violation of these Terms; (ii) your use of the Services; (iii) User Content; and (iv) your use of any Output.

  18. Termination or Suspension.

    These Terms will remain in effect until terminated by either you or the Company.

    If you want to terminate these Terms, you may do so at any time by using available account settings or cancellation tools within the Services, or by sending an email with such instructions to support@meldstudio.co. Upon doing so: your User Account (if registered with the Company) may be closed, your ability to log in to use or access the Services may be deactivated, and any data in our records will be retained subject to our Privacy Policy.

    The Company may terminate these Terms and your use of or access to the Services at any time, for any reason or no reason. Any violation of these Terms may result in the termination of your User Account (if registered with the Company) and the loss of your ability to use or access the Services. We may, in our sole discretion, at any time and without prior notice, discontinue, cancel, suspend, change, or limit access to all or any part of the Services or any functionality, feature, or other component of any Services. You agree that the Company will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or termination of the Services or your access to any of the Services.

    If you are dissatisfied with any aspect of the Services at any time, your sole and exclusive remedy is to cease your use of the Services.

  19. Dispute Resolution.

    You and the Company agree to arbitrate any and all disputes, claims, or controversies arising out of, in connection with, or relating to, these Terms, any of the Services, the Company’s business, or the Company’s relationship with you, including any claims that may arise after the termination of these Terms. This agreement to arbitrate includes any claims against the Company’s employees, agents, or affiliates. Arbitration is a method of claim resolution that is less formal than a traditional court proceeding in state or federal court. It uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a judge or jury and the arbitrator’s decision is subject to limited review by courts.

    All disputes concerning the arbitrability of a claim (including disputes about the scope, interpretation, breach, applicability, enforceability, revocability, or validity of these Terms) shall be decided by the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall also decide whether any claim is subject to arbitration. You further agree that the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act and federal arbitration law shall govern the interpretation and enforcement of this agreement to arbitrate.

    To the extent possible under your local law, the arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures and in accordance with the Expedited Procedures in those rules or pursuant to JAMS’ Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures (the “Rules”). The Rules are available online at www.jamsadr.com. The arbitrator is bound by the provision of these Terms. The arbitration shall be conducted in English and the seat and venue of the arbitration shall be New York, NY.

    Notwithstanding the foregoing, either you or the Company may bring an individual claim in small claims court if the claim qualifies for that court and remains on an individual, non-representative basis.

    CLASS ACTION WAIVER: YOU AND THE COMPANY ALSO AGREE THAT EACH IS GIVING UP THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING, CONSOLIDATED ACTION, OR PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION. This means that neither you nor the Company can seek to assert class or representative claims against each other either in court or in arbitration and no relief can be awarded on a class or representative basis. The arbitrator also may not consolidate or join another person’s claim with your claim or issue an order that would achieve the same result. You and the Company further agree that if the provisions of this paragraph, known as the “Class Action Waiver,” are found to be unenforceable, it cannot be severed from this arbitration agreement and the entire provision compelling arbitration shall be null and void.

    These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions. Any dispute between you and the Company, or its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates, arising under or in relation to these Terms shall be resolved exclusively as specified in this Section 19, except with respect to imminent harm requiring temporary or preliminary injunctive relief, in which case the Company may seek such relief in any court with jurisdiction over the parties. You understand that, in return for agreement to this provision, the Company is able to offer the Services at the terms designated, with little or no charge to you, and that your assent to this provision is an indispensable consideration to these Terms.

  20. Survival.

    The following provisions shall survive the termination or expiration of these Terms: Section 2 (Definitions), Section 8 (Ownership), Section 9 (User Content) (solely with respect to the license granted in Section 9.2 to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law), Section 10 (AI Features), Section 11 (Terms that Apply to your Data), Section 13 (Use of the Services), Section 15 (Limited Warranty and Disclaimers), Section 16 (Limitation of Liability), Section 17 (Indemnity), Section 19 (Dispute Resolution), this Section 20 (Survival), and Section 21 (General Provisions), as well as any other provisions that by their nature are intended to survive termination.

  21. General Provisions.

    1. Entire Agreement. These Terms represent the entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous discussions, communications, announcements, or agreements between the parties with respect to such subject matter.
    2. No Waiver. No waiver by the Company of any term or condition set forth in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the Company to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
    3. Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent necessary such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.
    4. Assignment. You may not assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of your rights or obligations under these Terms, in whole or in part, without our prior written consent, and any such assignment without such consent shall be null and void. The Company has the right to transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of these Terms without your consent.
    5. No Third Party Right. These Terms are intended to be and are solely for the benefit of the Company and you and do not create any right in favor of any third party.