These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the StoryHuddle platform, including the website located at StoryHuddle.com and any related applications, features, tools, or services (collectively, the "Service"), operated by PLOTPOINT Creative Media, LLC ("PLOTPOINT," "we," "us," or "our"). StoryHuddle™ is a trademark of PLOTPOINT Creative Media, LLC.
By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and our Cookie Policy. By creating an account, clicking "I Agree," or otherwise affirmatively indicating your acceptance, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to all of these Terms, do not access or use the Service.
You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are 13 years of age or older and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are between 13 and 18 years of age, you represent that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agrees to these Terms on your behalf and consents to your use of the Service. If you are a parent or legal guardian who permits a minor between 13 and 18 to use the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms on behalf of such minor, you accept full responsibility for that minor's use of the Service, and you agree that you — not PLOTPOINT — are responsible for supervising the minor's use and for determining the appropriateness of the Service's content for the minor. All references to "you" in these Terms shall apply jointly and severally to both the minor user and their parent or legal guardian. If we learn that a user is under 13, we will terminate their account and delete associated data promptly. Providing false information about your age constitutes a material breach of these Terms and grounds for immediate termination.
To access certain features of the Service, you may need to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials, including any passwords, access codes, or return codes. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account, whether or not authorized by you. You agree to notify us immediately at legal@storyhuddle.com of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account credentials.
StoryHuddle is an AI-powered interactive narrative platform. The Service generates dynamic fictional content using artificial intelligence in response to your participation and choices.
THE SERVICE IS CURRENTLY IN ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT AND MAY BE OFFERED IN BETA, PREVIEW, EARLY ACCESS, OR PLAYTEST FORM. Features may be added, modified, or removed at any time without notice. The Service may contain bugs, errors, or other issues. Your use of a beta or pre-release version of the Service is at your own risk.
The Service is currently provided free of charge. PLOTPOINT reserves the right to introduce fees, subscriptions, premium features, or other paid elements to the Service at any time. We will provide reasonable advance notice of any material changes to pricing or the introduction of charges for previously free features. Your continued use of the Service after such changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. If you do not agree to any new fees, your sole remedy is to discontinue use of the Service.
The content generated by the Service is entirely fictional and should not be interpreted as factual information, professional advice of any kind, or a reflection of the views, beliefs, or endorsements of PLOTPOINT.
In accordance with applicable artificial intelligence transparency requirements, including the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act), we disclose the following: All narrative content presented to you through the Service is generated by artificial intelligence systems. No content produced during your sessions is written, reviewed, or approved by a human in real time. The AI systems powering the Service are provided by third-party providers (currently Anthropic) and operate under PLOTPOINT's proprietary instructions and narrative frameworks. You should treat all content generated by the Service as AI-generated. The Service does not use AI systems that are designed to manipulate or deceive users, exploit vulnerabilities, or perform social scoring.
You acknowledge and agree that:
PLOTPOINT reserves the right, but assumes no obligation, to monitor, filter, modify, refuse to generate, or remove any content produced by or submitted through the Service, at any time and for any reason, in our sole discretion. We may implement and modify content safety measures, filters, and guardrails without notice. We shall not be liable for any content moderation decisions, including decisions to filter, modify, or remove content, or for any failure to filter, modify, or remove content.
PLOTPOINT acts as a provider of an AI-powered platform and is not the author, publisher, or speaker of AI-generated content within the meaning of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (47 U.S.C. § 230) or any analogous state or international law. To the extent that any AI-generated content is deemed to be provided by a third party (including the AI system itself), PLOTPOINT shall be treated as a provider of an interactive computer service and shall not be treated as the publisher or speaker of such content.
You agree not to:
We reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates this section, including without limitation removing content, suspending or terminating accounts, and reporting to law enforcement authorities.
The Service, including but not limited to its design, architecture, underlying technology, AI systems, prompts, system instructions, narrative frameworks, narrative generation methods, proprietary algorithms, software, source code, object code, documentation, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, and all associated intellectual property rights (collectively, "PLOTPOINT IP"), is owned by or licensed to PLOTPOINT Creative Media, LLC and is protected by United States and international intellectual property laws, including copyright, trade secret, patent, and trademark law. StoryHuddle™ is a trademark of PLOTPOINT Creative Media, LLC. All rights not expressly granted to you in these Terms are reserved by PLOTPOINT. No implied licenses are granted under these Terms.
You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, sublicense, or create derivative works based on PLOTPOINT IP or any portion of the Service. You may not use the StoryHuddle name, logo, or any PLOTPOINT trademarks without our prior written permission. Any unauthorized use of PLOTPOINT IP may violate copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other applicable laws and may result in civil and criminal penalties.
You acknowledge that the Service contains valuable trade secrets and confidential proprietary information of PLOTPOINT, including but not limited to: AI system prompts and instructions, narrative generation architectures and frameworks, character and world-building systems, content moderation and safety mechanisms, and the specific methods by which the Service generates, structures, and delivers narrative content (collectively, "Confidential Information"). This Confidential Information constitutes trade secrets under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. § 1836 et seq.) and the North Carolina Trade Secrets Protection Act (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-152 et seq.).
If, in the course of using the Service, you are exposed to or become aware of any Confidential Information — whether through system output, error messages, technical artifacts, or any other means — you agree to: (a) maintain such information in strict confidence; (b) not disclose, publish, post, or otherwise make available such information to any third party by any means, including but not limited to social media, blog posts, academic papers, or online forums; (c) not use such information for any purpose other than your personal use of the Service; and (d) promptly notify PLOTPOINT at legal@storyhuddle.com if you become aware of any unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information.
This confidentiality obligation survives termination of your account and these Terms. Nothing in this section is intended to conflict with whistleblower protections under applicable law, including the Defend Trade Secrets Act's immunity provisions for confidential disclosures to government officials or attorneys for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law.
Content generated by the Service during your sessions is produced through the interaction between PLOTPOINT's proprietary AI systems and your inputs. The legal status of ownership rights in AI-generated content is evolving under applicable law. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, PLOTPOINT claims all right, title, and interest in and to content generated by the Service, including any copyright, sui generis, or other intellectual property rights that may subsist in such content. To the extent that any rights in AI-generated content are not subject to ownership under applicable law, such content shall be treated as PLOTPOINT's proprietary information and subject to the license restrictions set forth herein.
You are granted a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to view and retain transcripts of your own sessions for personal, non-commercial use only. This license does not convey any ownership interest in the generated content. You may share brief excerpts from your session transcripts for personal, non-commercial purposes (such as social media posts about your experience), provided that such sharing does not reveal or disclose any Confidential Information, system prompts, underlying narrative architecture, or proprietary methods of the Service.
You retain ownership of the original text and creative expression you input into the Service, subject to the license granted below. By using the Service, you grant PLOTPOINT a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, process, translate, and create derivative works from your inputs for the purpose of operating, providing, improving, developing, and promoting the Service and PLOTPOINT's products and services. This license survives termination of your account.
You represent and warrant that: (a) you own or have the necessary rights, licenses, consents, and permissions to submit all content you input into the Service; (b) your inputs do not and will not infringe, violate, or misappropriate any third party's intellectual property rights, including any copyright, trademark, trade secret, patent, right of publicity, or right of privacy; and (c) your inputs do not contain any material that you are not authorized to distribute. You are solely responsible for your inputs and the consequences of submitting them through the Service.
To the extent that any moral rights (including rights of attribution and integrity) attach to your inputs under applicable law, you hereby irrevocably waive and agree not to assert such moral rights against PLOTPOINT or its licensees, successors, and assigns, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
Nothing in these Terms grants you any right or license to PLOTPOINT IP by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, except as expressly set forth herein.
If you participate in any playtest, beta test, or early access program, or if you provide feedback, suggestions, bug reports, ideas, session evaluations, or other input regarding the Service ("Feedback"), you acknowledge and agree that: (a) such Feedback is provided voluntarily and without expectation of compensation or any confidential relationship; (b) you grant PLOTPOINT a perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, and incorporate the Feedback into the Service or any other product, service, or technology without any obligation, attribution, or compensation to you; (c) PLOTPOINT has no obligation to implement, consider, or maintain confidentiality of any Feedback; and (d) you waive any moral rights in such Feedback to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. Nothing in this section limits PLOTPOINT's right to independently develop or acquire technology, products, or services that may be similar to or competitive with ideas contained in Feedback.
For clarity regarding the relationship between this section and the Confidential Information obligations in Section 7: You may reference Confidential Information (including system behavior, narrative architecture, or content generation patterns) in Feedback submitted directly to PLOTPOINT through designated feedback channels. However, the Feedback license granted in this section does not authorize you to disclose Confidential Information to any third party. Feedback containing Confidential Information must be submitted only to PLOTPOINT and may not be posted publicly, shared on social media, published in any form, or disclosed to any person or entity other than PLOTPOINT.
PLOTPOINT respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that content available through the Service infringes your copyright, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) to our designated agent with the following information:
PLOTPOINT Creative Media, LLC
Attn: DMCA Agent
Email: legal@storyhuddle.com
If you believe that material you submitted was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification to our designated agent with the following information:
We reserve the right to terminate accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers in our sole discretion.
Due to the nature of AI-generated content, output from the Service may inadvertently resemble existing copyrighted works. PLOTPOINT does not intentionally reproduce copyrighted material through the Service. If you believe AI-generated content infringes your rights, please contact our designated agent using the procedure above.
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND QUIET ENJOYMENT.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT: (A) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (B) THE SERVICE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; (C) ANY CONTENT GENERATED BY THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, APPROPRIATE, OR SAFE; OR (D) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS.
THE SERVICE GENERATES FICTIONAL CONTENT USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. NOTHING IN THE SERVICE CONSTITUTES OR SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS PROFESSIONAL, MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, THERAPEUTIC, LEGAL, FINANCIAL, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. DO NOT RELY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT FOR ANY REAL-WORLD DECISIONS.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ANY RELIANCE ON THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY AI-GENERATED CONTENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL PLOTPOINT CREATIVE MEDIA, LLC, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "PLOTPOINT PARTIES") BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH:
THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS APPLY WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STATUTE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE PLOTPOINT PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00) OR THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the PLOTPOINT Parties from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs) arising out of or related to: (a) your access to or use of the Service; (b) your violation of these Terms or any applicable law or regulation; (c) your violation or alleged violation of any intellectual property, proprietary, privacy, or other right of any third party, including but not limited to any claim that your inputs infringe or misappropriate a third party's copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other intellectual property rights; (d) any content or data you submit, post, or transmit through the Service; (e) your unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information; or (f) your willful misconduct. We reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate with our defense of such claims.
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY — IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT.
You and PLOTPOINT agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service (collectively, "Disputes") will be resolved through binding individual arbitration and not in court, except that either party may bring individual claims in small claims court if they qualify.
Arbitration shall be conducted by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Consumer Arbitration Rules then in effect. The arbitration will be conducted in Durham County, North Carolina, or at another mutually agreed location. The arbitrator's decision will be final and binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitrator fees will be governed by the AAA's Consumer Arbitration Rules. PLOTPOINT will pay all arbitration filing fees, administration fees, and arbitrator fees for claims of up to $10,000, unless the arbitrator finds that the claims are frivolous. For claims over $10,000, fee allocation shall be governed by the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules. If the arbitration provision is found to be unenforceable as to a particular claim, that claim (and only that claim) shall be severed and may be brought in court, while the remainder of the Disputes shall remain subject to arbitration.
YOU AND PLOTPOINT EACH WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. YOU AND PLOTPOINT EACH WAIVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION, CLASS ARBITRATION, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. You may only resolve Disputes with PLOTPOINT on an individual basis and may not bring a claim as a plaintiff or class member in a class, consolidated, or representative action.
You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by sending written notice to legal@storyhuddle.com within 30 days of first accepting these Terms. Your notice must include your name, account information, and a clear statement that you wish to opt out of the arbitration provision.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, 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 a party's intellectual property rights, trade secrets, or confidential information. You acknowledge that any breach of the trade secret, confidentiality, or intellectual property provisions of these Terms may cause irreparable harm to PLOTPOINT for which monetary damages would be inadequate, and you consent to PLOTPOINT seeking injunctive or other equitable relief without the necessity of proving actual damages or posting a bond.
You agree that any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to your use of the Service or these Terms must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose, or be forever barred. This limitations period applies regardless of the form of action, whether in arbitration or otherwise, and regardless of when you discovered or should have discovered the facts giving rise to the claim. This provision does not apply to claims brought by PLOTPOINT for infringement or misappropriation of its intellectual property rights or trade secrets, which shall be subject to the longest applicable statute of limitations under governing law.
These Terms and any Disputes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to its conflict of law principles. To the extent that litigation is permitted under these Terms, you consent to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Durham County, North Carolina.
These Terms are drafted in the English language. If these Terms are translated into any other language for convenience, the English language version shall control in the event of any conflict, ambiguity, or inconsistency between the English version and any translated version.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice, in our sole discretion. You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us at legal@storyhuddle.com. Upon termination: (a) your right to access and use the Service ceases immediately; (b) we will delete or anonymize your personal account data within 30 days, subject to the retention exceptions described in our Privacy Policy; (c) you must cease all use of and destroy any Confidential Information in your possession; and (d) all provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including but not limited to intellectual property provisions, trade secret and confidentiality obligations, assumption of risk, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnification, dispute resolution, and any licenses granted by you.
PLOTPOINT reserves the right to modify, suspend, or permanently discontinue the Service (or any part thereof), temporarily or permanently, at any time and for any reason, with or without notice. You agree that PLOTPOINT shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service. PLOTPOINT has no obligation to maintain, support, update, or continue operating the Service or any feature thereof.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time in our sole discretion. We will notify you of material changes by posting updated Terms on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date and, for material changes, providing notice through the Service. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of modified Terms constitutes your binding acceptance of the modified Terms. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, your sole remedy is to discontinue use of the Service.
By creating an account or using the Service, you consent to receive communications from PLOTPOINT electronically, including via email, notices posted on the Service, or messages delivered through your account. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing, including requirements under the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-SIGN Act), 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq., and applicable state equivalents (such as the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act). You may withdraw this consent by discontinuing your use of the Service, but withdrawal of consent will not affect the legal validity of any electronic communications previously received.
All legal notices from you to PLOTPOINT must be sent to legal@storyhuddle.com and are deemed received on the business day following transmission. Notices sent by certified mail are deemed received upon confirmed delivery to:
PLOTPOINT Creative Media, LLC
Attn: Legal Department
Email: legal@storyhuddle.com
Notices from PLOTPOINT to you may be provided by any of the following means: (a) email to the address associated with your account; (b) a general posting on the Service; or (c) other electronic communication through the Service. Notices provided by email are deemed received on the date sent, provided no bounce-back or delivery failure is received. Notices provided by posting on the Service are deemed received on the date of posting. It is your responsibility to maintain a current and valid email address associated with your account.
The failure of PLOTPOINT to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms will be effective only if in writing and signed by PLOTPOINT.
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable while preserving the parties' original intent.
You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights or obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, without our prior written consent. PLOTPOINT may assign or transfer these Terms, in whole or in part, without restriction and without notice to you. Subject to the foregoing, these Terms shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties' successors and permitted assigns.
PLOTPOINT shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under these Terms due to causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, pandemics, government actions, power failures, Internet or telecommunications failures, third-party service disruptions, changes in third-party AI provider terms of service or acceptable use policies, AI service provider outages or deprecation of models or APIs, changes in applicable law or regulation, and any other circumstances beyond PLOTPOINT's reasonable control.
The Service is operated from the United States. You represent and warrant that: (a) you are not located in, and are not a resident or national of, any country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country; (b) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties, including the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Denied Persons List or Entity List maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce, or similar restricted party lists; and (c) you will not use the Service in violation of any U.S. export control laws, sanctions regulations, or embargo restrictions. We reserve the right to restrict access to the Service from any jurisdiction at any time in compliance with applicable law.
Nothing in these Terms, and no use of the Service, shall be construed to create any agency, partnership, joint venture, employment, or fiduciary relationship between you and PLOTPOINT. Neither party has the authority to bind the other or to incur obligations on the other's behalf. The Service provides AI-generated fictional narrative content; your use of the Service does not give rise to any professional-client, therapeutic, advisory, or other special relationship between you and PLOTPOINT, regardless of the nature, subject matter, or emotional intensity of the content generated during your sessions.
These Terms are for the sole benefit of you and PLOTPOINT and do not confer any rights on any third party.
The section and subsection headings in these Terms are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation or construction of any provision of these Terms.
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and PLOTPOINT with respect to the Service and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, agreements, and understandings, whether written or oral, regarding the Service.
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
PLOTPOINT Creative Media, LLC
Email: legal@storyhuddle.com