Syngli Inc., its employees and contractors (collectively, "Syngli") operate the Syngli “Software”. This Terms of Use ("TOU") covers the entire Syngli "Software", including both its web-based form accessible at https://www.syngli.com (“Web App”) and in a form customized for certain mobile devices ("Mobile App"). Both the Web App and Mobile Apps are services delivered to your web browser or mobile device via computer "Servers" that we administer. The Mobile Apps may be acquired from third-party “Application Stores” administered either by Apple, Inc. (“Apple”) or by Google, Inc. (“Google”).
We have created this TOU for you (the "User") to explain in a straightforward way how your information is collected, used, and protected. Special reference is made within this Policy to "Children" (or “Child” Users) who are identified as users under the age of 13 years, as well as to "Guardian" Users who are legally responsible for Child Users.
Special reference is also made to "personally-identifying information", such as your email address, which could be used to identify you. All other kinds of information that you may provide to the Software, including text, numbers, equations, audio files, images and videos, we refer to collectively as "Content". The core units of such Content are "Premises", which are statements relating one item (e.g. a text string) to another (e.g. an image), and which can be organized together into “Courses”. Reference is also made to “Inkles” (singular, “Inkle”), which are units of a within-app virtual currency that can be purchased with (but not sold for) real-world currencies, earned by activities such as correct responses to questions, and spent on features such as new Courses.
Should you object to any term or condition of the TOU, any guidelines, or any subsequent modifications thereto, or should you become dissatisfied with Syngli in any way, your only recourse is to immediately discontinue use of Syngli. Syngli has the right, but is not obligated, to strictly enforce the TOU through self-help, community moderation, active investigation, litigation and prosecution.
To make this notice easy to find, we make it available through the footer of our website and main menu of our mobile apps. Your use of the Software indicates your acceptance of this TOU, and your continued use of the site after any alterations are made to this TOU signals your acceptance of these changes.
We may update this TOU from time to time, at our sole discretion, with the modified Policy effective immediately upon posting. We will post notice of any materially significant changes to this TOU on the Software, and/or send you an email notice. We recommend that Users check this page (https://www.syngli.com/terms.php) periodically for such changes.
You may sign up for use of the Software if you are age 13 (thirteen) years or older. As a Guardian, you may set up Child User profiles within your own account for individuals under 13 years of age. In doing so, you the Guardian are providing consent on behalf of the Child User. Use of the Software is void where prohibited. By using the Software, you represent and warrant that (a) all registration information you submit is truthful and accurate; (b) you will maintain the accuracy of such information; (c) you are at least 13 years of age (notwithstanding your creation of any profiles for users under 13 years of age for whom you are responsible); (d) your use of the Software does not violate any applicable laws or regulations; and (e) your use of the Software from anywhere else around the world other than the United States or Canada is in accordance with your country's laws and regulations. Your account may be terminated and your data deleted without warning, if we believe that any of the above conditions have not been met.
If you create an account on the Software, you are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and data, and you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under the account. You must immediately notify Syngli of any unauthorized uses of your data, your account or any other breaches of security. Syngli will not be liable for any acts or omissions by you, including any damages of any kind incurred as a result of such acts or omissions. Syngli may from time to time set storage limits for your data, or take any other measures towards managing Syngli Servers.
You agree and acknowledge that you are solely responsible for the information that you provide to Syngli, for example, but not limited to, personally-identifying information about yourself, Content in the form of structured statements about the world, Course settings and responses to questions posed by the Software (all described in detail under the Privacy Policy, at https://www.syngli.com/privacy.php). You acknowledge that you are entirely responsible for each individual item of Content that you provide and may elect to share with other Users. You acknowledge that Syngli may pre-screen and ratify the Content, and Syngli shall have the right in its sole discretion to refuse, delete or move any Content, for violating the letter or spirit of the TOU or for any other reason.
By submitting Content to Syngli, you represent and warrant that:
By submitting Content, you automatically grant to Syngli an irrevocable, perpetual, fully-paid, non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, and distribute this Content, and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, said Content, and to grant and authorize sublicenses (through multiple tiers) of the foregoing. Furthermore, by uploading such Content, you automatically grant Syngli all rights necessary to prohibit any subsequent aggregation, display, copying, duplication, reproduction, or exploitation of the Content on the Software by any party for any purpose. This license applies to your submitted Content regardless of whether it is covered by intellectual property rights, for example photographs of yourself. This license also applies to Content you have deleted, and following any suspension or deletion of your account, if you have elected to share the Content with other Users. As described in the Privacy Policy (https://www.syngli.com/privacy.php), any Content you have submitted to Syngli is anonymized when you delete your account or the Content itself, but may remain on our Servers.
Syngli is protected to the maximum extent permitted by copyright laws. Content is protected by copyright as a collective work and/or compilation, pursuant to copyright laws and international conventions. Any reproduction, modification, creation of derivative works from, or redistribution of the Software or the collective work, and/or copying or reproducing the Software or any portion thereof to any other server or location for further reproduction or redistribution, is prohibited without the express written consent of Syngli. You further agree not to reproduce, duplicate or copy Content from the Software without the express written consent of Syngli, and agree to abide by any and all copyright notices displayed on the Software. You may not decompile or disassemble, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to discover any source code contained in the Software. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any aspect of the Software.
You agree not to post, email, or otherwise make prohibited Content, which includes but not limited to information:
To use Syngli’s Mobile Apps, you must have a mobile device that is compatible with at least one of the Mobile Apps. Syngli does not warrant that the Mobile Apps will be compatible with your mobile device. You may use mobile data in connection with the Mobile Apps and may incur additional charges from your wireless provider for these services. You agree that you are solely responsible for any such charges.
Syngli hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use a compiled code copy of the Mobile Apps for your Syngli User account on any mobile device owned or leased solely by you. You may not: (i) modify, disassemble, decompile or reverse engineer the Mobile Apps, except to the extent that such restriction is expressly prohibited by law; (ii) rent, lease, loan, resell, sublicense, distribute or otherwise transfer the Mobile Apps to any third party or use the Mobile Apps to provide time sharing or similar services for any third party; (iii) remove, circumvent, disable, damage or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Mobile Apps, features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content accessible through the Mobile Apps, or features that enforce limitations on use of the Mobile Apps; or (iv) delete the copyright and other proprietary rights notices on the Mobile Apps.
You acknowledge that Syngli may from time to time issue updates and upgrades, including but not limited to upgraded versions of the Mobile Apps, and may automatically electronically upgrade the version of the Mobile Apps that you are using on your mobile device. By installing the Mobile App, you consent to its activation by Syngli, to communication between your mobile device and our Servers to deliver the Software’s functionalities, to updates to your app-related preferences or data stored in your mobile device, to collection of personal information as set out in our Privacy Policy (https://www.syngli.com/privacy.php), and to all future automatic upgrading and updating on your mobile device, and you agree that the terms and conditions of this TOU will apply to all such upgrades. You can withdraw your consent at any time by uninstalling the Mobile Apps.
The foregoing license grant is not a sale of the Mobile Apps or any copy thereof, and Syngli or its third-party partners or suppliers retain all right, title, and interest in the Mobile Apps (and any copy thereof). Any attempt by you to transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations hereunder, except as expressly provided for in this TOU, is void. Syngli reserves all rights not expressly granted under this TOU.
In specific regards to Apple and Google, and their respective Application Stores, (i) you acknowledge that the TOUis between you and Syngli only, and not with Apple or Google; (ii) your use of Mobile Application must comply with Apple or Google's then-current Application Store terms of service; (iii) Apple and Google are only providers of the Application Store where you obtained the Mobile Application; (iv) Syngli, and not Apple or Google, is solely responsible for its Mobile Applications; (v) Apple and Google have no obligation or liability to you with respect to Mobile Applications or the TOU; and (vi) you acknowledge and agree that Apple and Google are third-party beneficiaries to the TOU as it relates to Syngli’s Mobile Applications.
You have the option of purchasing access both to Content, virtual-currency Inkles and to other features and functionalities made available through the Software. When purchasing access to Content, you do so via a one-time purchase, and the company only guarantees your access to the Content for a maximum of 180 days. Even within this 180-day period, the company reserves the right to discontinue or otherwise modify any of its Content without notice to you, including that Content to which you have been granted access through your payment. Such discontinuation of access may also occur through termination of your User account as detailed below. Circumstances for such termination, discontinuation or modification of Content include but are not limited to our receipt of notice that an image or other component of the Content may be in violation of a copyright.
Depending on options preselected by Syngli and/or Course authors, such purchases may be made either with real-world currency or, in certain cases, with the Inkle virtual currency. Real-world currency purchases through our Software may involve the use of third-party payment service providers, including Braintree, a division of PayPal, Inc. (“Braintree”), or Google Pay or Apple Pay. Such service providers may charge you additional fees when processing payments (including credit card processing fees). Syngli is not responsible for any such fees and disclaims all liability in this regard. Your payment method may also be subject to additional terms and conditions imposed by the applicable third-party payment service provider; please review these terms and conditions before using your payment method.
Any purchases made through Braintree, Apple's In-App Purchase, or Google's In-app Billing are subject to their own terms, described in Braintree's Commercial Entity User Agreement ("CEA") and Payment Services Agreement ("PSA"), Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions ("T&C"), and Google's Terms of Service ("GToS"), respectively. By accepting this TOU, you agree that you have reviewed and accepted whichever of these agreements applies to you. Your Apple iTunes or Google Play account may be terminated by Apple or Google, according to their T&C or GToS, respectively. Your use of either Apple Pay or Google Pay as a payment method is subject to these terms, which describe how they handle your payment info.
You are solely liable for all claims, expenses, fines and liability incurred by any third party payment services arising out of: (a) a chargeback, refund, over-payment, payment error, or other invalid payment you cause; (b) any error, negligence, misconduct or fraud by you, your employees, or someone acting on your behalf; and (c) any losses resulting from your failure to comply with the terms of this TOU, the CEA, the PSA, the GToS, the T&C, or your usage of any third party payment services.
In the event that Syngli suspends or terminates your use of the Software or the TOU or you close your account voluntarily, you understand and agree that you will receive no refund or exchange of any kind, including for any Courses, Inkles or data associated with your use of the Software, or anything else. Syngli reserves the right to alter Course material and software features after the point of sale and no refunds will be awarded in lieu of such changes. Should we discontinue your access to a Course within 30 days of your purchase, you will be entitled to a refund of the price you paid for the Content in question.
For any purchases made through the Syngli Web App using Braintree payment processing, you may be entitled to request a refund within 14 days of purchase at Syngli’s discretion and subject to the following conditions: (i) For purchases of subscription-based recurring features, such refunds will not exceed a prorated amount representing the unused number of days following the refund request date. (ii) For purchases of Courses, such refund requests will only be considered if you have been logged by Syngli as having viewed fewer than 100 questions in the course. (iii) For purchases of virtual-currency Inkles, such refunds will not exceed the amount of your most recent Inkle purchase, and will furthermore be reduced by any Inkles you had spent subsequent to that purchase (e.g. to acquire new Courses).
You understand and agree that you are not entitled to a refund of any virtual-currency Inkles you have earned (through activities including correct responses to questions posed by the Software). You understand and agree that the representation of these Inkle amounts in the software next to real-world-currency values is only for informational purposes (including regarding the value of Courses that may be purchased either with real-world or virtual currency, or the number of Inkles that may be purchased for a certain amount of real-world currency), and does not imply that Inkles can be sold to Syngli or other Users in exchange for real-world currency.
Any purchases made through Apple’s In-App Purchase or Google’s In-app Billing (including of Courses or Inkles) are subject to Apple’s or Google’s respective refund policies, and you assume all responsibility in requesting a refund through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store respectively. Syngli does not and cannot guarantee that refund requests made to these services will be accepted or fulfilled. Further information about these third-party refund policies may be found in the T&C and the GToS, respectively.
The Software and Content available through the Software may contain features and functionalities that could link you or provide you with access to third party content which is completely independent of Syngli, including web sites, directories, servers, networks, systems, information and databases, applications, software, programs, products or services, and the Internet as a whole. We have not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, including computer software, made available through the websites and webpages to which Syngli links, and that link to Syngli. Syngli does not have any control over those non-Syngli websites and webpages, and is not responsible for their content or their use. By linking to a non-Syngli website or webpage, Syngli does not represent or imply that it endorses such a website or webpage. Syngli disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from your use of non-Syngli websites and webpages.
Several of the third party services used by the Software are governed by their own license terms. A copy of these terms can be found at (https://www.syngli.com/licenses.php). Your agreement to the Syngli TOU is taken to be inclusive of these third party license terms.
Syngli has not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material uploaded to the Software, and cannot therefore be responsible for that material, its use or its effects. By operating the Software, Syngli does not represent or imply that it endorses the material posted thereon, or that it believes such material to be accurate, useful or non-harmful. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. The Software may contain Content that is offensive, indecent, or otherwise objectionable, as well as Content containing technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, and other errors. The Software may also contain material that violates the privacy or publicity rights, or infringes the intellectual property and other proprietary rights, of third parties, or the downloading, copying or use of which is subject to additional terms and conditions, stated or unstated. Syngli disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from the use by visitors of the Software, or from any downloading by those visitors of Content posted thereon.
If you believe that your intellectual property rights, or those of a third party, have been infringed upon, please notify Syngli's agent for notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement ("Agent"), at . If you believe that your own work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide the following information:
Syngli will remove the infringing posting(s), subject to the procedures outlined in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
Syngli has established a Privacy Policy to explain to Users how their information is collected and used, which is located at https://www.syngli.com/privacy.php. Your use of the Software signifies acknowledgement of and agreement to our Privacy Policy, including the conditions it stipulates under which we may collect and disclose your personally-identifying information.
You understand and agree that sending unsolicited email advertisements to Syngli email addresses or through Syngli computer systems, which is expressly prohibited by this TOU, will use or cause to be used Servers located in California, U.S. and/or Ontario, Canada. Any unauthorized use of Syngli computer systems is a violation of these Terms and certain federal and state laws, including without limitation the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S.C. § 1030 et seq.). Such violations may subject the sender and his or her agents to civil and criminal penalties.
You agree that Syngli, in its sole discretion, has the right (but not the obligation) to delete or deactivate your account, block your email or IP address, or otherwise terminate your access to or use of the Software (or any part thereof), immediately and without notice, and remove and discard any Content within the Software, for any reason, including, without limitation, if Syngli believes that you have acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the TOU. Further, you agree that Syngli shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Software. Further, you agree not to attempt to use the Software after said termination.
You acknowledge that Braintree also has the right to terminate your access to its payment processing platform, if (i) Braintree believes you are in breach of PayPal's Acceptable Use Policy, (ii) you pose a compliance risk, or (iii) in accordance with Braintree's PSA.
You acknowledge that Google also has the right to suspend or terminate your access to its services, (i) in accordance with their GToS; (ii) if Google believes your conduct causes harm/liability to a user, to a third party, or to Google; or (iii) Google is required to comply with a legal requirement or court order.
You acknowledge that, if you fail, or Apple suspects that you have failed, to comply with their T&C, Apple has the right to (i) terminate your Apple ID; (ii) terminate your license to software; and/or (iii) preclude your access to their services.
YOU AGREE THAT USE OF THE SYNGLI SOFTWARE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SYNGLI SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" OR "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SYNGLI DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES FOR THE SECURITY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, ACCURACY, AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SYNGLI SOFTWARE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SYNGLI DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES FOR OTHER SERVICES OR GOODS RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED ON THE SYNGLI SOFTWARE, OR ACCESSED THROUGH ANY LINKS ON THE SYNGLI SOFTWARE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SYNGLI DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES FOR VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SYNGLI SOFTWARE. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties. In such jurisdictions, some of the foregoing disclaimers may not apply to you insofar as they relate to implied warranties.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SYNGLI BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (EVEN IF SYNGLI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM ANY ASPECT OF YOUR USE OF THE SYNGLI SOFTWARE, WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARISE FROM USE OR MISUSE OF THE SYNGLI SOFTWARE, FROM INABILITY TO USE THE SYNGLI SOFTWARE, OR THE INTERRUPTION, SUSPENSION, MODIFICATION, ALTERATION, OR TERMINATION OF THE SYNGLI SOFTWARE. SUCH LIMITATION SHALL ALSO APPLY WITH RESPECT TO DAMAGES INCURRED BY REASON OF OTHER SERVICES OR PRODUCTS RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SYNGLI SOFTWARE OR ANY LINKS ON THE SYNGLI SOFTWARE, AS WELL AS BY REASON OF ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SYNGLI SOFTWARE OR ANY LINKS ON THE SYNGLI SOFTWARE. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. In some jurisdictions, limitations of liability are not permitted. In such jurisdictions, some of the foregoing limitations may not apply to you.
You agree to indemnify and hold Syngli Inc., its officers, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, directors, officers, agents, service providers, suppliers and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorney fees and court costs, made by any third party due to or arising out of: content you submit, post or make available through the Software, your use of the Software, your violation of the TOU, your breach of any of the representations and warranties herein, or your violation of any rights of another.
The TOU, together with the Privacy Policy (https://www.syngli.com/privacy.php), constitute the entire agreement between you and Syngli and govern your use of the Software, superseding any prior agreements between you and Syngli. The TOU and the relationship between you and Syngli shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and Syngli agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the Province of Ontario. The failure of Syngli to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOU shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the TOU is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavour to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the TOU remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Software or the TOU must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
Please report any violations of the TOU by emailing . Our failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches.
Should you have other questions or concerns about This Privacy Policy, please send us an email at .
Effective February 2, 2024