Agreement Summary
By using OnlineTextEditor.org, you agree to these terms. Here's what they cover:
✅ What you can do:
- • Use our service for any legal purpose
- • Create and store unlimited documents
- • Access your content from any device
- • Download and export your work
❌ What's not allowed:
- • Using the service for illegal activities
- • Trying to hack or disrupt our systems
- • Sharing accounts or credentials
- • Commercial scraping or data mining
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using OnlineTextEditor.org (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access the Service.
These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service, whether you:
- • Use the Service without creating an account (guest users)
- • Sign in with a Google account for additional features
- • Access the Service from any device or platform
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we'll post the new Terms on this page and update the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.
2. Description of Service
OnlineTextEditor.org is a web-based text editing platform that allows users to create, edit, and manage text documents. Our Service includes:
Core Features
- • Real-time text editing
- • Automatic saving to local storage or cloud
- • Dark and light themes
- • Focus mode for distraction-free writing
- • Word and character counting
- • Document download functionality
Premium Features (Signed-in Users)
- • Cloud synchronization across devices
- • Multiple document management
- • Document search functionality
- • Privacy masking for screen sharing
- • Automatic document titling
- • Enhanced data backup and security
Service Availability
We strive to maintain high service availability, but cannot guarantee 100% uptime. We may occasionally need to perform maintenance or updates that temporarily interrupt service.
3. User Accounts
Account Creation
You may use our Service without creating an account. However, to access premium features like cloud synchronization, you must sign in using your Google account. When you sign in:
- • You authorize us to access your basic Google profile information
- • You confirm that you have the right to use the Google account
- • You agree to keep your account secure and not share credentials
Account Security
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account. This includes:
Your Responsibilities
- • Keeping your Google account secure
- • Not sharing your account with others
- • Notifying us of any security concerns
- • Using strong authentication methods
Our Responsibilities
- • Protecting your data with encryption
- • Implementing security best practices
- • Monitoring for suspicious activity
- • Providing secure authentication
Account Termination
You may stop using our Service at any time. If you wish to delete your account and all associated data, please contact us at support@onlinetexteditor.org. We will permanently delete your account and documents within 30 days of your request.
4. User Content
Ownership of Your Content
✅ You Own Your Content
You retain full ownership of all text, documents, and other content you create using our Service. We do not claim any ownership rights to your content.
Content Responsibility
You are solely responsible for the content you create, upload, or share through our Service. You represent and warrant that:
- • You own or have the necessary rights to all content you create
- • Your content does not violate any laws or third-party rights
- • Your content does not contain harmful, offensive, or illegal material
- • You will not use our Service to store or share copyrighted material without permission
Prohibited Content
While we don't monitor your content, you agree not to use our Service for:
- • Illegal activities or content that violates laws
- • Harassment, hate speech, or threatening material
- • Spam, phishing, or fraudulent content
- • Content that infringes on intellectual property rights
- • Malware, viruses, or harmful code
- • Content intended to harm minors
5. Acceptable Use
To ensure a positive experience for all users, you agree to use our Service responsibly:
✅ Acceptable Use
- • Writing and editing text documents
- • Using all available features as intended
- • Accessing the service from multiple devices
- • Sharing documents you have rights to share
- • Providing feedback to improve our service
❌ Prohibited Use
- • Attempting to hack or compromise our systems
- • Automated data scraping or harvesting
- • Creating excessive load on our servers
- • Reverse engineering our software
- • Impersonating other users or entities
Fair Use Policy
While we don't impose strict limits on document creation or storage, we expect reasonable use. Extremely high usage that impacts service performance for other users may be subject to restrictions.
6. Privacy and Data Protection
Your privacy is important to us. Our data practices are detailed in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
Key Privacy Commitments
Data Minimization
We only collect data necessary to provide our service and improve user experience.
No Content Access
We do not read, analyze, or use your document content for any purpose other than providing the service.
Security First
Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest, with industry-standard security measures.
7. Service Availability and Modifications
Service Availability
We strive to provide reliable service but cannot guarantee 100% uptime. Our service may be temporarily unavailable due to:
- • Scheduled maintenance and updates
- • Emergency security patches
- • Infrastructure issues beyond our control
- • Force majeure events
Service Modifications
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of our Service at any time. We will provide reasonable notice for significant changes that affect core functionality.
Data Export
If we ever discontinue the service, we will provide at least 90 days notice and tools to export your data before service termination.
8. Disclaimers and Limitations
Service Disclaimer
Our Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind. While we work hard to provide a reliable and secure service, we cannot guarantee:
- • Uninterrupted or error-free operation
- • Complete security against all threats
- • Compatibility with all devices or browsers
- • Meeting all specific user requirements
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of data, revenue, or profits.
Important: Data Backup
While we implement robust backup systems, you should regularly download and backup important documents. We are not liable for data loss, regardless of cause.
9. Contact and Support
If you have questions about these Terms or need support with our Service, please contact us:
10. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where our service is operated. Any disputes will be resolved through good faith negotiation first, followed by binding arbitration if necessary.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to be valid and enforceable.
11. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our service, legal requirements, or business practices. When we make changes:
- • We'll update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
- • For significant changes, we'll notify users through email or service announcements
- • Changes become effective 30 days after posting (unless immediate changes are required by law)
- • Your continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of updated Terms
If you disagree with updated Terms, you may stop using our Service and delete your account.