Manus - Platform Service Terms

These Platform Service Terms ("Terms") govern the relationship between Manus ("Manus," "we," "us," "our") and the entity or individual ("Customer," "you," "your") using or accessing our service product("Services"). Please read these Terms carefully along with our Privacy Policy, which outlines how we handle your data. These Terms reference and incorporate any written purchase documents executed by you and Manus ("Order Form"). Together, the Terms, Privacy Policy, and Order Form constitute the single binding agreement between you and Manus ("Agreement").

You must be at least 18 years old to use the Services. If you are using the Services on behalf of a minor, you must be their parent or guardian, agree to these Terms, and understand that "you" in these Terms refers both to you personally and in your capacity as a guardian, as well as the minor you represent where applicable.

We may update these Terms periodically, and all changes will take effect from the "Last Updated" date indicated at the top of this page. By continuing to use the Services, you are deemed to have accepted the updated Terms. If you do not agree with the contents of this Agreement, please stop using or accessing the Services immediately.

1. Artificial Intelligence Disclaimer

1.1 Basic Understanding and Responsibility

You acknowledge that you are interacting with an AI system.
AI systems are based on probabilistic models, which may result in misunderstandings or errors.
The service provider is not responsible for any misunderstandings or inaccuracies caused by AI.

1.2 User Responsibilities

You are responsible for independently reviewing all AI-generated output.
You should exercise personal judgment before relying on AI-generated output.
You are fully responsible for monitoring and approving the use of AI-generated output.
You assume responsibility for any decisions, actions, or omissions based on AI output.

1.3 Inherent Limitations of AI Functionality

Outputs may contain errors or inaccurate information.
AI lacks creative thinking and may produce repetitive or formulaic content.
AI may struggle to understand subtle nuances in language, including slang and cultural references.
AI cannot understand or express emotions like humans.
AI outputs may perpetuate biases present in its training data.
AI has limitations in performing complex reasoning and judgment tasks.
AI relies on large volumes of training data, and issues with data quality can affect the output.

1.4 Disclaimer

The service provider makes no warranties or guarantees regarding AI functionality or output.
The service provider is not liable for any losses resulting from the use of AI services or reliance on AI output.
Users should independently evaluate AI-generated output before use and are fully responsible for subsequent actions.

2. Access and Use

2.1 Access Rights

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use our Services. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or terminate any part of the Services at any time without prior notice. You agree not to use the Services in any way that could damage its functionality or accessibility.

2.2 Account Responsibilities

To access our Services, you must complete account registration on the website and ensure that the personal information you provide is accurate, up-to-date, and complete. You must promptly update any changes and must not impersonate others or provide false information. Your login credentials (e.g., username, password, access keys) must remain confidential, and you are responsible for all activities conducted under your account. If you detect unauthorized use or security breaches, you must notify us immediately. We reserve the right to disable your account if you violate these Terms or provide false information. By using our Services, you consent to our collection and use of information about you and your device to improve our products and provide Services. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and for activities under your account and agree to notify us immediately upon discovering unauthorized use or security issues.

2.3 Prohibited Conduct

It is strictly prohibited to use the Services for any unlawful or regulatory violations. Unauthorized access to the Service systems, user accounts, or related networks is forbidden. You may not use automated tools to scrape data without our written permission. Additionally, you are prohibited from uploading or transmitting content containing viruses, malicious code, or anything that could harm computer system functionality.

2.4 Usage Restrictions

The Services may impose usage restrictions on specific features or settings, such as limits on access frequency, storage capacity, or other system resources. You agree to comply with these restrictions, which may be updated at any time, and must not attempt to bypass them in any way.

2.5 Service Changes

We reserve the right to modify or update the Services and their features without prior notice. Furthermore, we cannot guarantee that the Services will always be available, uninterrupted, or error-free.

3. Your Obligations

3.1 Access and Prompts

In consideration of your compliance with these Terms of Service and payment of the applicable subscription fees, we authorize you to access and use our Services to generate outputs based on your prompts. You may access the full list of services we provide, which may be updated periodically. You are solely responsible for ensuring that the prompts and user data you submit are lawful, reliable, complete, accurate, and of sufficient quality. Do not include unauthorized sensitive or confidential information or personal data in your prompts, including but not limited to access keys, passwords, usernames, or personal account/invitation information. You agree to implement and maintain appropriate IT security measures, follow the IT security procedures we notify you of from time to time, and are solely responsible for obtaining and maintaining any devices, software, and other services or data necessary to connect to, access, or use our Services. We are not liable for any failure on your part to obtain or maintain these necessary devices, software, and services.

3.2 Restrictions

Unless explicitly permitted in these Terms of Service (or otherwise authorized by us in writing), you must not, directly or indirectly:

Reverse Engineering: Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, modify, create derivative works, or otherwise attempt to create, derive, or allow or assist any third party to create or derive the source code of the Services, except to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Removing Notices: Remove or alter terms of use, any copyright notices, or other identifying disclaimers, even if they appear within the Services.
Regulatory Violations: Use the Services for any purposes classified as "prohibited" or "high-risk" under applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to AI regulatory requirements in various countries and regions.
Security Breaches: Attempt to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Services, breach the security or authentication measures of the Services without proper authorization, or intentionally make any part of the Services unavailable to any user.
Unauthorized Testing: Conduct or solicit others to conduct any load testing or penetration testing without our prior written consent.
Unauthorized Transfer: Transfer, lease, license, lend, provide, assign, or otherwise make the Services available, or use the Services to provide services to third parties without our prior written consent.
Encumbrances: Make the Services to become subject to any debt, rights, or encumbrances.
Data Scraping: Engaging in or using any data mining, crawling, readers, bots, scraping, or similar data collection or extraction methods that result in a load on the service inconsistent with normal human usage behavior.
Reputation Damage: Use the Services in a way that may harm our name or reputation or that of any of our subsidiaries or partners.
Improper Use: Use the Services in connection with any illegal, prohibited, discriminatory, fraudulent, deceptive, offensive, violent, pornographic, unethical, inappropriate, or harmful purposes or activities.
Malicious Content: Can not use the Services or upload any data that results in the distribution or execution of:
1. Malicious code (e.g., viruses, worms, spyware, adware, or other harmful technologies);
2. Any software, programs, routines, applications, or technologies that significantly degrade computer performance or introduce significant security risks to computers;
3. Any illegal, prohibited, discriminatory, fraudulent, deceptive, offensive, violent, pornographic, unethical, inappropriate, or harmful content or materials.
Exceeding Limits: Exceed the usage limits of the Services as notified to you, or use the Services in a way that excessively consumes our resources or significantly degrades the Services provided to other customers.

4. Fees and Payment

Using our Services may require payment of fees. All fees are denominated in US dollars unless otherwise specified. You agree to pay all applicable fees according to our payment terms. We reserve the right to change fees at any time, but will notify you of any changes in advance. If you do not agree with the fee changes, you may cancel your account before the new fees take effect.

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 Ownership

The Manus service and all of its components, features, and content are owned by BUTTERFLY EFFECT PTE. LTD. and its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the Services, nor may you reverse engineer or attempt to extract the source code of the service, unless laws prohibit these restrictions or we have given you written permission.

5.2 Usage Data

You acknowledge and agree that BUTTERFLY EFFECT PTE. LTD. and its third-party service providers to generate data, information, insights, statistics, and usage data related to our provision of the Manus service and your use of the service and associated software, systems, programs, and technologies. We may use such Usage Data for any purpose in accordance with applicable laws and our Privacy Policy.

5.3 Third-Party Intellectual Property

The Manus service may include intellectual property, including open-source software owned by third parties. Such third-party intellectual property may be licensed to you under separate or different terms and conditions ("Third-Party Terms"), which are not granted to you under these Terms of Service. Such Third-Party Terms will be made available to you, and you agree to comply with them, including any obligations to make payments directly to the relevant third party. BUTTERFLY EFFECT PTE. LTD. is not responsible for such third-party intellectual property, and you acknowledge and agree that we are not liable for any losses, damages, costs, or expenses you may suffer or incur in connection with any third-party intellectual property or Third-Party Terms.

5.4 Feedback

Any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, communication via email, or other information ("Submissions") you provide to us regarding the Manus service will be considered non-confidential, and BUTTERFLY EFFECT PTE. LTD. will have the right to use and disseminate such Submissions without restriction, for any purpose, whether commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment, attribution, or compensation to you.