Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy and Legal Notices (collectively, the “Agreement”), form a legally binding contract between you and Herais International (“Socratopia”, “we”, “us” or “our”), the operator of https://www.socratopia.ca and all related pages, services, applications, content, dictionaries and AI features (the “Service”).

By accessing or using the Service in any way - browsing, creating an account, subscribing, chatting with our AI assistants, or downloading any content - you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree, you must not access or use the Service. If you use the Service on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you are authorised to bind that organisation to this Agreement.

Socratopia is an educational and professional reference platform publishing curated dictionaries and providing THARA and NOVO, grounded AI assistants that answer from the published dictionaries and cite their sources. The Service is provided for general educational and informational purposes only.

We may change, suspend, restrict or discontinue any aspect of the Service - including content availability, features, plans and pricing - at any time, with or without notice, and without liability to you or any third party. We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free.

You may use the Service only if you can lawfully enter into this Agreement. You must be at least the age of majority in your place of residence, or use the Service under the supervision of a parent, guardian or educator who accepts this Agreement on your behalf.

Certain features require an account. You agree to provide accurate, current and complete registration information, to keep it updated, and to maintain the confidentiality of your credentials. You are fully responsible for all activity that occurs under your account, whether or not authorised by you, and for any loss arising from it. Notify us immediately through the contact form if you suspect any compromise or unauthorised use.

Accounts are personal, non-transferable and limited to a single individual unless we expressly agree otherwise in writing. We may suspend or terminate accounts that breach this Agreement, that we reasonably believe are fraudulent, or that pose a risk to the Service or other users, in each case without prior notice and without refund where permitted by law.

Paid membership plans, where offered, are described on the Subscription Plans page. All prices are stated in Canadian dollars and exclude any applicable taxes, which you are responsible for. We may modify pricing at any time; changes apply prospectively, and existing members keep the price in effect when they joined for the duration of their current term.

Subscriptions renew for successive periods unless cancelled before the end of the then-current period, except where a plan is explicitly offered as one-time or non-renewing. Where online billing is not yet available for a plan, paid memberships are arranged through our contact form on the terms we confirm with you in writing. Fees paid are non-refundable except where required by applicable law.

Subject to this Agreement, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable licence to access and use the Service and its content solely for your personal, internal educational or professional reference. Full dictionary volumes and e-books are made available to members for on-screen reading within the Service only.

No other right or licence is granted, whether by implication, estoppel or otherwise. Any use beyond this licence requires our prior written consent, which we may withhold or condition in our sole discretion. Brief quotation with clear attribution is permitted for personal, educational, scholarly or journalistic purposes to the extent allowed by applicable fair-dealing and fair-use rules.

Without limiting any other term of this Agreement, you must not:

• copying, reproducing, redistributing, republishing, downloading, scraping, crawling, data-mining or systematically extracting any content, catalogue data, entries, definitions, artwork or PDFs, in whole or in part, by any manual or automated means, except as expressly permitted in writing;
• reselling, sublicensing, renting, leasing, lending, framing, mirroring or otherwise commercially exploiting the Service or any of its content;
• circumventing, disabling or interfering with security, access-control, digital-rights or rate-limiting features, including member-only gates on full books;
• using the Service or the AI assistant to generate, promote or distribute unlawful, harmful, defamatory, obscene, harassing, deceptive or infringing material;
• uploading or transmitting viruses, malware or other malicious code, or attempting to gain unauthorised access to any system, network, server or account;
• impersonating any person or entity, misrepresenting your affiliation, or submitting false or misleading information;
• using the Service in violation of any applicable law, regulation or third-party right, including intellectual-property, privacy and export laws;
• interfering with or disrupting the integrity, performance or availability of the Service or another user's enjoyment of it.

Violation of this section may result in immediate suspension or termination of your access and account, removal of related content, and referral to law-enforcement authorities where appropriate, in addition to our other rights and remedies.

THARA and NOVO generate answers from the Socratopia dictionaries and cite their sources, but AI output can contain errors, omissions or outdated information. You must independently verify any information before relying on it, particularly where health, safety, legal or financial consequences may follow. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any purpose of AI-generated output.

Conversations may be processed and stored as described in our Privacy Policy. Do not enter confidential, sensitive or third-party personal information into the chat. Access to full book attachments through the assistants is reserved to members.

The Service provides general educational and reference information only. It does not provide medical, clinical, pharmaceutical, legal, accounting, engineering or other professional advice, and it never replaces qualified professional judgement, diagnosis, treatment or the current official sources, standards, codes and law of your jurisdiction. Always consult a duly qualified professional and verify against primary sources before acting on any information obtained from the Service. If you think you have a medical emergency, contact emergency services immediately. Your reliance on any content is strictly at your own risk.

You retain ownership of questions, messages and files you submit through the Service (“User Content”). By submitting User Content you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to process, store, transmit and display it solely to operate, secure and improve the Service and to respond to you. You represent and warrant that you hold all rights necessary to grant this licence and that your User Content does not infringe any third-party right or violate any law.

Suggestions, ideas or other feedback you voluntarily provide may be used by us without obligation, attribution or compensation to you.

The Service and all of its original content, features and functionality - including the Socratopia name and logo, the dictionary compilations, entries and definitions, artwork plates, brochures, e-books, the THARA and NOVO assistants, software, design, text and graphics - are and remain the exclusive property of Herais International and its licensors, protected by Canadian and international copyright, trade-mark and other intellectual-property laws. Nothing in this Agreement transfers any ownership to you.

All rights not expressly granted are reserved. Unauthorised reproduction or distribution of any part of the Service may violate copyright, trade-mark and other laws, and may subject you to civil and criminal penalties.

The Service may contain links to third-party websites, resources or services. We do not control, endorse or assume any responsibility for them, including their content, accuracy, privacy practices or availability. Your dealings with third parties are solely between you and them.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Service and all content, features and functionality are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, accuracy, quiet enjoyment, and any warranties arising from course of dealing or usage of trade. No oral or written advice obtained from us or through the Service creates any warranty.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Herais International, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, licensors or suppliers be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, savings or anticipated savings, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or your use of, or inability to use, the Service, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Our total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Service shall not exceed the greater of (a) the amounts you paid to us in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, and (b) one hundred Canadian dollars (CAD $100). Some jurisdictions do not allow certain exclusions or limits, so some of the above may not apply to you; in that case the fullest limits permitted by your jurisdiction apply.

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Herais International and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents and licensors from and against any claims, actions, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, penalties and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to: your use of the Service; your breach of this Agreement; your User Content; your violation of any law or the rights of any third party; or your reliance on, or use of, any information obtained through the Service. We may assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, and you will cooperate fully with our defence of it.

This Agreement remains in effect until terminated. You may terminate it at any time by ceasing all use of the Service and requesting deletion of your account. We may suspend or terminate your access or account at any time, with or without cause, and with or without prior notice, including for breach of this Agreement, suspected fraud, legal requirement, or prolonged inactivity. Upon termination, your licence ends immediately and all provisions which by their nature should survive - including ownership, disclaimers, limitation of liability and indemnification - shall survive.

We may revise this Agreement at any time by updating this page. Material changes may also be announced in the Service or by email where we hold your address. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Agreement. It is your responsibility to review these terms periodically.

• Governing law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of Canada and the laws of the province in which Herais International resides, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. The courts of that province and of Canada have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute, subject to any mandatory consumer-protection rights of your place of residence.
• Entire agreement. This Agreement, with the policies it incorporates, is the entire agreement between us regarding the Service and supersedes all prior or concurrent understandings, however communicated.
• Severability. If any provision is held unenforceable, it will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remaining provisions remain in full effect.
• No waiver. Our failure to enforce any right or provision is not a waiver of it. A waiver on one occasion does not waive any other or subsequent breach.
• Assignment. You may not assign or transfer this Agreement or any right under it without our prior written consent; we may assign it, including in connection with a reorganisation or sale of assets.
• Force majeure. We are not liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including outages, natural disasters, epidemics, labour disputes, cyber-attacks and acts of government.
• Headings and language.Headings are for convenience only. This Agreement is written in English and any translated version is provided for convenience; the English version prevails.

Questions about these terms, requests for written permission, or notices under this Agreement may be sent through the contact form.