These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of PoliteWords at polite-words.pages.dev(the "Site"), operated by Choppy Toast. By using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
1. What PoliteWords Provides
PoliteWords offers free, copy-paste polite phrase templates and multilingual communication guides across seven languages and thirteen categories. The content is provided for personal, educational, and professional reference. You may copy any phrase and use it in your own messages without attribution.
2. Acceptable Use
When using the Site, you agree not to:
- Scrape or systematically copy large portions of the Site for commercial resale.
- Attempt to disrupt, overload, or reverse-engineer the Site.
- Use the Site for unlawful, harassing, or deceptive purposes.
- Misrepresent our content as your own original editorial or instructional work.
3. Intellectual Property
Individual phrase templates are short functional expressions that belong to the public linguistic commons and are free to use. The Site's layout, design, guide articles, FAQ answers, curation, and code are the intellectual property of Choppy Toast. You may not republish our guide articles or FAQ content in whole or in substantial part without permission.
4. No Professional Advice
PoliteWords provides general-purpose phrase templates and cultural notes. They are not legal, medical, psychological, or professional advice. Communication norms vary by context, relationship, and region; review any template in context before sending and adapt it to your situation.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Site is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranty of any kind, express or implied. We do not guarantee that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that translations and cultural notes will be perfect for every context. Use of the Site is at your own risk.
6. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Choppy Toast shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of — or inability to use — the Site, including misunderstandings in cross-cultural communication resulting from template use.
7. Third-Party Links and Ads
The Site may contain links to external sites and may display advertising served by Google AdSense. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or products of third-party sites and advertisers. Clicking such links or ads is at your own discretion.
8. Changes to the Service and Terms
We may update, modify, or discontinue the Site or any part of it at any time. We may also update these Terms; continued use of the Site after changes means you accept the updated Terms. The "Last updated" date reflects the most recent version.
9. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts located in Seoul, Republic of Korea, unless otherwise required by applicable consumer protection law.
10. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Email choppy.young@gmail.com.