These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Tantrumify website, application, and services (collectively, the “Services”) operated by Digital Coffee, LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.

Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings set forth elsewhere in these Terms or in our Privacy Policy.

1. About Tantrumify

Tantrumify is a comedic web application that uses artificial intelligence to turn any uploaded photo into a satirical fake news article, complete with a headline, byline, witness quotes, and dramatic details. Users may optionally purchase an AI-generated video dramatization of the article. All generated content is entirely fictional and created purely for entertainment purposes.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Services. If you are between 13 and 18 years old, you may only use the Services with the consent of a parent or legal guardian. You must be at least 18 years old to make purchases on Tantrumify.

By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet these eligibility requirements.

3. User Responsibilities

When using the Services, you agree to:

• Only upload photos of yourself or of others with their explicit consent.
• Not use the Services for any illegal, fraudulent, or harmful purpose.
• Not use generated content to harass, defame, threaten, or harm any individual or group.
• Not misrepresent AI-generated content as real news or factual reporting.
• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.

By uploading a photo, you represent and warrant that: (a) you are the person depicted in the photo, or you have obtained the explicit, informed consent of every identifiable person in the photo to use their likeness for the purposes described in these Terms; (b) you have all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions to upload and use the photo; and (c) your use of the Services and any generated content will not violate the rights of any third party, including privacy, publicity, and intellectual property rights. You assume full responsibility for any claims arising from the upload of photos without proper authorization.

4. Prohibited Use Policy

This Prohibited Use Policy supplements these Terms and applies to your access and use of our Services, including any photos you upload (“Inputs”) and any articles, videos, or other content generated (“Outputs”). It also applies to your use of Outputs within and outside our website, whether directly or indirectly, as well as any attempts to engage in such use.

4.1. Do not threaten child safety.

For example, this includes accessing or using our Services to:

• Upload, create, distribute, or promote any material involving minors in a harmful, exploitative, or sexualized context, including minor grooming, nudity, or any material designed to impersonate a minor. We report material containing apparent child sexual abuse material to the relevant authorities and organizations as required by law.
• Create, distribute, or share age-inappropriate material, including material that targets minors and promotes sexual material, graphic violence, obscenity, or other mature themes.
• Facilitate or otherwise contribute to cyberbullying or harassment of any minor, including by creating, distributing, or sharing material that shames, humiliates, bullies, or celebrates the suffering of any minor.

4.2. Do not engage in illegal behavior.

For example, this includes accessing or using our Services to:

• Infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate another party's intellectual property rights, including uploading copyrighted images without authorization.
• Violate another party's privacy rights, as defined under applicable law, including uploading photos of individuals without their consent.
• Create or facilitate the exchange of illegal goods, services, or substances.

4.3. Do not engage in fraudulent, predatory, or abusive practices.

For example, this includes accessing or using our Services to:

• Manipulate or deceive others in any manner likely to cause harm, including efforts to gain unauthorized access to non-public information.
• Defraud others, including via financial or other scams, or use generated content for phishing, social engineering, or identity theft.
• Evade product guardrails or safety mechanisms built into the Services.
• Promote or facilitate the generation or distribution of spam, including bulk creation of articles for unsolicited distribution.

4.4. Do not engage in unauthorized or harmful impersonation.

For example, this includes using Tantrumify-generated content to:

• Impersonate another person without their consent or legal right, including to take unauthorized action on behalf of such individual.
• Create content that harasses or causes harm to another person, including via unauthorized use of their likeness.
• Present AI-generated satirical content in a manner intended to deceive others into believing it is real news or factual reporting.

4.5. Do not engage in voter suppression or political misrepresentation.

For example, this includes accessing or using our Services to:

• Incite, engage in, or facilitate voter suppression or other disruption of electoral or civic processes, including by creating or distributing misleading information.
• Impersonate political candidates or elected government officials in a manner designed to mislead voters or the public.

4.6. Do not create violent, hateful, or harassing material outside of fictional contexts.

For example, this includes accessing or using our Services to:

• Create, distribute, or engage in violent threats, extremism, or terrorism, including material that threatens, incites, or promotes violence against an individual or group.
• Discriminate based on protected characteristics, including race, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or physical ability.
• Promote or facilitate harassment, including material that promotes harassing, threatening, intimidating, predatory, or stalking conduct or that otherwise celebrates the suffering of individuals.
• Promote or facilitate self-harm, including suicide or eating disorders.
• Create, promote, or facilitate the spread of misinformation or disinformation designed to cause real-world harm.

Note: Tantrumify is a satirical entertainment platform. This section does not apply to the inherently fictional and comedic nature of generated articles, provided the content is used in good faith for entertainment and not to cause genuine harm.

4.7. Do not use our Services in any manner contrary to Tantrumify's purpose or mission.

This includes:

• Selling, reselling, renting, leasing, licensing, or sub-licensing the Services or access to the Services without our prior written authorization.
• Using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction methods designed to scrape or extract data from our Services.
• Decompiling, disassembling, or otherwise reverse engineering any aspect of the Services, or doing anything that might discover or reveal source code, or bypass or circumvent measures employed to prevent or limit access to any part of our Services.
• Using any part of our Services or their Output as input for training, fine-tuning, developing, testing, or improving any machine learning or artificial intelligence models.
• Using the Services in any manner that could interfere with, disrupt, negatively affect, or inhibit other users from fully enjoying the Services, or that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the functioning of the Services.
• Obtaining unwarranted benefits from Tantrumify, such as creating multiple accounts to exploit free features or evade enforcement of this Policy.
• Using any metatags or other “hidden text” using Tantrumify's name or trademarks, or framing, mirroring, or otherwise embedding any part of the Services within another website or application without our express prior written consent.

5. AI-Generated Content Disclosure

All articles, headlines, quotes, videos, and other content generated by Tantrumify are created using artificial intelligence and are entirely fictional. Generated content does not represent real news, real events, or the actual views or actions of any person depicted.

Generated content is provided “as is” for entertainment purposes. We do not guarantee the accuracy, quality, or appropriateness of any Output. You are solely responsible for how you share and distribute generated content.

AI-generated articles and videos produced by the Services are synthetic media. They are not recordings, endorsements, or representations of real events. No generated content should be interpreted as a factual account of any person's actual behavior, statements, or actions. You acknowledge that any resemblance between generated content and actual events is coincidental and unintended.

When sharing Tantrumify content, you should not remove or obscure Tantrumify branding or disclaimers, and you should not present generated content as genuine news reporting.

You are solely responsible for any consequences arising from your creation, sharing, or distribution of generated content, including any claims brought by individuals depicted in the content. Tantrumify is not liable for how users choose to use, share, or misrepresent generated content.

6. Pricing & Payments

Creating and sharing articles is completely free. We offer one optional paid upgrade:

Video generation is a one-time purchase per article. No subscriptions or accounts are required. Payments are processed securely through Stripe. We do not store your payment information.

7. Refund & Cancellation Policy

All video generation purchases are final. Due to the nature of AI-generated content, we do not offer refunds for completed generations.

If you were charged but the video generation failed or was not delivered, contact us at support@tantrumify.com with your article URL or payment receipt. We will verify the status of your generation and issue a full refund if the content was not successfully delivered. Refunds are processed back to the original payment method within 5-10 business days.

Video generation is a one-time purchase with no recurring charges. Since content is generated immediately upon payment, cancellations after generation has started are handled through the refund policy above. If you have a billing dispute, please contact us directly before filing a chargeback. We are committed to resolving issues quickly and fairly.

8. Intellectual Property

The Tantrumify name, logo, website design, and underlying technology are the property of Digital Coffee, LLC. You may not use our trademarks without prior written permission.

You retain ownership of the photos you upload. By uploading a photo, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to process it through our AI pipeline for the purpose of generating your article and video. Generated Outputs (articles, headlines, videos) may be used by you for personal, non-commercial entertainment purposes. We reserve the right to display publicly shared articles on the Tantrumify platform.

9. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

THE SERVICES AND ALL GENERATED CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DIGITAL COFFEE, LLC AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING DAMAGES ARISING FROM HOW YOU OR OTHERS SHARE OR DISTRIBUTE GENERATED CONTENT.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Digital Coffee, LLC and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:

• Your use of the Services.
• Your violation of these Terms or any applicable law.
• Any content you upload, including photos uploaded without proper consent from the individuals depicted.
• Any third-party claims arising from your sharing or distribution of generated content, including claims related to defamation, right of publicity, right of privacy, or intellectual property infringement.
• Your infringement or misappropriation of any third party's rights.

This indemnification obligation survives the termination of these Terms and your use of the Services.

11. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

11.1. Binding Arbitration

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Services, or any generated content (“Dispute”) shall be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. Arbitration shall be conducted on an individual basis, in English, and shall take place in the State of Delaware or remotely at the election of either party.

11.2. Class Action Waiver

YOU AND DIGITAL COFFEE, LLC AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. Unless both parties agree otherwise in writing, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims and may not preside over any form of representative or class proceeding.

11.3. Exceptions

Notwithstanding the above, either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights or confidential information. Additionally, disputes involving amounts less than $10,000 may be brought in small claims court in the State of Delaware.

11.4. Informal Resolution

Before initiating arbitration, you agree to first contact us at support@tantrumify.com and attempt to resolve the Dispute informally for at least 30 days. If we are unable to resolve the Dispute informally, either party may then proceed with arbitration as described above.

12. Enforcement

Enforcement of these Terms and the Prohibited Use Policy is at Tantrumify's sole discretion. Any failure to enforce these Terms in every instance does not constitute a waiver of our right to enforce them in other instances. For users who violate these Terms, we may remove the violating content and/or permanently restrict your access to the Services. For material that poses a real-world risk of harm, we reserve the right to contact or cooperate with relevant law enforcement authorities.

We encourage you to report any suspected abuse or misuse to support@tantrumify.com.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may periodically update these Terms. We will notify you of any significant changes in advance or as required by law. You can check the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page to see when these Terms were last revised. Continued use of the Services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

14. Contact Us