Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing CineLenz's website and services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use our services.

2. Service Description

CineLenz provides:

• Movie Discovery: Search and browse movies from The Movie Database (TMDB)
• Social Sentiment Analysis: Aggregated analysis of public movie reviews and social media reactions
• Multi-Platform Reviews: Reviews from TMDB, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, YouTube, and The Guardian
• Trending Insights: Real-time trending movies based on social buzz and popularity

3. User Conduct

While using CineLenz, you agree to:

• Use the service for personal, non-commercial purposes
• Not attempt to scrape, copy, or download large amounts of data
• Not interfere with or disrupt the service or servers
• Not use automated systems (bots, scripts) to access the service
• Respect intellectual property rights of content providers
• Not misuse or abuse the service in any way

4. Third-Party Content

CineLenz aggregates content from various third-party sources:

• TMDB: All movie data, images, and metadata are provided by The Movie Database and subject to their terms
• OMDb: Additional ratings and information from IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, and Metacritic
• YouTube: Public comments are analyzed from YouTube's public API
• The Guardian: Film reviews and articles are sourced from The Guardian's API

CineLenz does not own or control this third-party content. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

5. Accuracy and Availability

We strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, but:

• Information is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind
• We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of content
• Sentiment analysis is automated and may not reflect nuanced opinions
• Service availability is not guaranteed and may be interrupted
• Third-party APIs may experience outages affecting our service

6. Intellectual Property

The CineLenz website design, logo, and original content are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Our sentiment analysis algorithms and software are proprietary to CineLenz. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or reverse engineer our platform without explicit permission.

7. Limitation of Liability

CineLenz and its affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use of the service, including but not limited to loss of data, loss of revenue, or cost of substitute services. Our total liability shall not exceed $100 USD.

8. Age Requirements

You must be at least 13 years old to use CineLenz. By using the service, you represent that you meet this age requirement. If you are under 18, you should review these terms with a parent or guardian.

9. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the service at any time without notice. We may also update these Terms of Service periodically. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of modified terms.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms of Service:

Email: legal@cinelenz.com
Website: www.cinelenz.com