Terms of Service

Last updated: November 13, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Sideline Captions ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access the Service.

2. License Agreement

When you purchase a Sideline Captions license, you are granted a non-transferable, non-exclusive license to use the software subject to the following conditions:

  • Non-Transferable: Your license is personal to you and cannot be transferred, sold, or assigned to another person or entity.
  • One License Per User: Each license is valid for a single user. You may not share your license key with others.
  • Unlimited Devices: You may install and use Sideline Captions on an unlimited number of devices, provided you are the sole user of the license.
  • Lifetime Updates: Your license includes lifetime updates to Sideline Captions at no additional cost.

3. Refund Policy

We offer a 7-day refund window from the date of purchase with no conditions. If you are not satisfied with Sideline Captions for any reason, contact us within 7 days of your purchase to request a full refund.

To request a refund, please contact us using the contact form on our website or email us directly.

4. Age Restrictions

Sideline Captions is intended for users who are 13 years of age or older. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are at least 13 years old. If you are under 18, you must have your parent or guardian's permission to use the Service.

5. Referral Program

Our referral program allows you to earn credits when others purchase Sideline Captions using your referral code:

  • When someone uses your referral code, they receive a $10 discount on their purchase.
  • You receive a $10 refund credit for each successful referral.
  • Refund credits are capped at the total cost of your license purchase. You cannot receive more in refunds than you originally paid for your license.
  • Refund credits are processed automatically after the referred customer's purchase is completed.

6. User Responsibilities

You are responsible for:

  • Maintaining the confidentiality of your license key
  • Using the Service in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
  • Providing accurate information when creating an account or making a purchase
  • Ensuring you have the necessary rights to any content you process through the Service
  • Using your own OpenAI API key for caption generation (you are responsible for any costs associated with your API usage)

7. Prohibited Uses

You may not:

  • Share, sell, or transfer your license key to others
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the software
  • Use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its related systems
  • Use the Service to process content that violates any third-party rights

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Sideline Captions and its creators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from your use of the Service.

The Service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that the Service will be error-free, uninterrupted, or secure.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Service after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

10. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice, for any breach of these Terms or for any other reason we deem necessary.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us: