Terms of Service
1. Who we are, and what you're agreeing to
Archive Learning ("we", "us") is a free, non-commercial project. The "Service" means the Archive Learning app for iOS and Android, the Archive of Our Learning browser extension, and this website, archivelearning.app.
By using the Service you agree to these Terms. If you don't agree, please don't use it. How we handle data is described in a separate document, the Privacy Policy, which is part of this agreement.
2. Who can use it
You must be at least 13 years old, or 16 if you are in the EEA or the UK. Many fanfics are written for adults; the sites they come from have their own age rules and content ratings, and those rules apply to you there.
3. Free, with no accounts
- The Service is free. There are no subscriptions, no in-app purchases and no ads, and we never ask for payment details.
- There are no accounts. Your saved words, bookmarks and study progress live on your device.
- We may add, change or remove features. If we ever introduce anything paid, it will come with its own terms, shown to you before you pay.
4. Fanfics belong to their authors
Archive Learning does not host fanfiction. The app and the extension open works where they already are: on Archive of Our Own (AO3), and, when AO3 is unavailable, on public copies such as the Wayback Machine, archive.today and ao3saver. The website's search for saved copies only points you to those places.
- Every work belongs to its author. Reading it through the Service gives you no rights to it beyond reading.
- Each site's content is governed by that site's own terms, including AO3's Terms of Service. We don't control that content, endorse it, or take responsibility for it.
- Archive Learning is an independent project. It is not affiliated with Archive of Our Own, the Organization for Transformative Works, the Internet Archive, archive.today or ao3saver.
5. Translations are machine-made
Tap-to-translate uses Google Translate and other automated tools. Translations, examples and study cards are a learning aid, not a professional translation, and they can be wrong. Don't rely on them for anything that matters.
6. Your data
Everything you create — saved words, notes, bookmarks, folders — is yours. It is stored on your device, not on our servers, so we can't restore it if your device is lost or the app's data is cleared. Use the in-app JSON export to keep your own copy.
7. Acceptable use
Please don't:
- use the Service to copy, republish or redistribute fanfics without their authors' permission;
- use it to send automated or bulk requests to AO3 or any other site, or otherwise put load on them;
- break the law or anyone else's rights;
- reverse-engineer, resell or interfere with the Service, except where the law allows.
8. Copyright complaints
Since we don't host fanfics, a complaint about a work should go to the site that holds it — for AO3, through AO3's own process. If you believe something on this website or in our app itself infringes your rights, write to contextale@gmail.com with what work is affected, where it appears, your contact details, and a statement that you are the rights holder or authorized to act for them. We'll remove material when a complaint checks out.
9. Our intellectual property
The Archive Learning app, extension, logo, website design and text are ours. These Terms don't give you rights to them beyond using the Service as intended.
10. Apple and Google
These Terms are between you and us, not between you and Apple or Google.
For the iOS app: Apple is not responsible for the app or its content, has no obligation to provide support for it, and is not responsible for any claim that the app infringes someone's rights or fails to meet a legal requirement. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you. You confirm you're not in a country subject to a US embargo or listed as a prohibited party.
For Android: the equivalent applies to Google under the Google Play terms. For the browser extension, the Chrome Web Store's terms apply as well.
11. Disclaimers
The Service is provided "as is" and free of charge. We don't promise it will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that any given fanfic or archived copy will be available — those depend on sites we don't run.
12. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential damages, or for loss of data. Nothing here takes away rights you have as a consumer under the law of your country that cannot be excluded by an agreement.
13. Stopping, and changes
You can stop using the Service at any time: uninstall the app or remove the extension. We may suspend or end the Service, or block misuse, at any time.
We may update these Terms. Changes appear on this page with a new date at the top. Since there are no accounts, we can't notify you directly; continuing to use the Service after a change means you accept the new version.
14. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of Israel, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. If you're a consumer in the EEA or the UK, this doesn't deprive you of the protection of your local law.
15. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Write to us:
contextale@gmail.com