Terms of Use

Last updated: September 9, 2026

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern access to and use of the Glypher app and the glypher.app website (together, "the Service"). By creating an account or using the Service, you accept these Terms. If you do not accept them, do not use the Service.

1. Purpose of the Service

Glypher is an app that translates and explains text shown on your device's screen (via a floating bubble and screen capture), lets you save those translations/explanations, and organize them into folders. The Service relies on third-party providers for translation (DeepL) and grammar explanations (Anthropic) — see the privacy policy for details.

2. Access to the Service and user accounts

• Using the Service requires creating an account (email and password).
• You are responsible for keeping your credentials confidential and for any activity carried out from your account.
• The Service is not intended for anyone under 16 without the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
• You must provide a valid and accurate email address when signing up.

3. The credit system

Access to translation and explanation is governed by a credit system:

• An initial free credit gift is granted when you create your account; additional credits can be earned by watching rewarded ads, up to a daily limit.
• Credits have no monetary value, are not refundable or convertible into money, and cannot be transferred to another account.
• Credits obtained for free (welcome gift, ads) are permanently forfeited if your account is deleted or terminated for breach of these Terms (see Section 6).
• The "Glypher Premium" paid subscription is governed by separate Terms of Sale, disclosed before any payment.

4. Prohibited uses

You agree not to:

• use the Service for illegal purposes or to process illegal content;
• attempt to bypass, automate, or abuse the credit system, ads, or usage limits (quotas, rate limiting);
• use scripts, bots, or any automated means to interact with the Service;
• attempt to access another user's account or the Service's systems without authorization;
• decompile, disassemble, or attempt to extract the app's source code, except as permitted by law;
• resell, commercially redistribute, or exploit the Service for commercial purposes without the publisher's prior consent.

5. Intellectual property

The app, the "Glypher" name, and its content (excluding translations/explanations generated at your request) are protected by copyright and remain the property of the publisher — see the legal notice. Translations and explanations generated from text you select belong to you; the publisher claims no rights over that content beyond what is needed to operate the Service (technical processing by the providers listed in the privacy policy).

6. Suspension and termination

• You can delete your account at any time from the app (Settings → Delete account) or via glypher.app/delete-account.
• The publisher may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, without notice, in case of breach of these Terms (fraud, abuse of the credit or ad system, illegal use, unauthorized access attempts).
• Termination for breach results in the loss of any remaining credits, with no right to a refund (credits having no monetary value, see Section 3).

7. Availability and evolution of the Service

The publisher makes reasonable efforts to keep the Service available but does not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation. Features of the Service may evolve, be modified, or be discontinued at any time, including due to the unavailability of a third-party provider (DeepL, Anthropic, Google AdMob, Supabase).

8. Limitation of liability

Translations and explanations are generated automatically by third-party AI services and may contain errors, approximations, or mistranslations. They are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute a professional or certified translation. The publisher shall not be held liable for decisions made based on this content, nor for indirect damages resulting from use of the Service — including any financial loss, loss of profit, loss of revenue, or loss of data — to the extent permitted by law.

9. Changes to these Terms

These Terms may be updated; the date at the top of the page shows the last change. We will notify you in the app of any significant change. Continued use of the Service after a change constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

10. Governing law

These Terms are governed by French law. In the event of a dispute, and failing an amicable resolution, French courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

11. Contact

contact@glypher.app