tldr.yt

Terms of Use

Welcome to tldr.yt. These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of our website and services. By using our service, you agree to these terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms, please do not use our service.

1. Service Provider

This service is provided by:

Sylvester Aswin
Germany
Contact: tldr@sylvesteraswin.com

2. Service Description

tldr.yt is an AI-powered service that provides summaries of YouTube videos. Our service:

  • Creates AI-generated summaries of publicly available YouTube videos
  • Provides key points and insights from video content
  • Offers a browser extension for easy access
  • Operates under fair use principles and German copyright law (§ 51 UrhG)

3. User Obligations

By using our service, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate information when creating an account
  • Use the service only for lawful and educational purposes
  • Not attempt to circumvent our rate limits or security measures
  • Not use automated means to access the service without our permission
  • Not redistribute or commercially exploit our summaries without permission

4. Intellectual Property

The service operates under § 51 UrhG (German Copyright Act) for quotation rights. While we provide AI-generated summaries:

  • Original video content remains the property of respective YouTube creators
  • Our summaries are transformative works for educational and research purposes
  • Our website design, logo, and original content are our intellectual property
  • The browser extension is provided under the MIT License

5. Free and Premium Services

Our service offers:

  • Free tier with limited weekly summaries
  • No credit card required for free tier
  • Fair usage limits to ensure service availability

6. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by law:

  • We provide the service "as is" without warranties
  • We are not liable for accuracy of AI-generated summaries
  • We are not responsible for third-party content (including YouTube videos)
  • Our liability is limited to cases of intent and gross negligence

7. Data Protection and Analytics

We process personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws (GDPR and BDSG). For details, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

Analytics and Service Improvement

To improve our service and user experience, we use PostHog, a privacy-friendly analytics platform. By using our service, you acknowledge that:

  • We collect anonymous usage data through PostHog
  • You can opt-out of analytics tracking at any time
  • Analytics data is processed in compliance with GDPR
  • We do not use analytics data for advertising purposes

8. Service Availability

While we strive for high availability:

  • We do not guarantee uninterrupted service
  • We may modify or discontinue features with notice
  • We may terminate accounts that violate these terms

9. Changes to Terms

We may modify these terms at any time. We will notify users of significant changes via email or website notice. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of new terms.

10. Governing Law

These terms are governed by German law. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of German courts, unless mandatory consumer protection laws provide otherwise.

11. Severability

If any provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

12. Contact

For questions about these terms, please contact us at:

Email: tldr@sylvesteraswin.com