Terms of Use
Note: This terms document describes Tintawire's usage policies and limitations. The content is operator-authored and binding on all users.
Effective date: 2026-07-27 Last updated: 2026-07-27
What this covers
Your use of Tintawire ("we", "the service", "tintawire.com"). By signing in, you agree to these terms.
What tintawire is
A web app that lets you collect articles, generate AI-powered digests of them, and share them in private Spaces with people you invite. Originally built for personal use; opened to a small, controlled beta cohort.
Account
- You need a valid email to sign in (via Supabase magic link).
- One account per person; don't share credentials.
- You're responsible for activity under your account. If your account is compromised, contact us so we can lock it.
What you can use it for
- Personal reading, research, study, writing.
- Sharing articles + digests with people you invite to a Space.
- Any lawful use that doesn't violate these terms.
What you can't use it for
- No scraping or automated harvesting. Don't write bots that hit the API, paste tabs in bulk, or scrape Spaces you've been invited to.
- No spam or abuse. Don't use Spaces to spam invitees with unsolicited content.
- No infringement. Don't paste content you don't have the right to share. We respond to valid DMCA notices.
- No reverse engineering credentials. Don't extract our or another user's auth tokens, refresh tokens, or session cookies.
- No security testing without permission. Don't probe for vulnerabilities or run automated scans. If you find a security issue, email us first.
- No illegal use. Don't use the service for anything illegal under US, California, or your local law.
- No interference. Don't try to disrupt the service for other users (DDoS, resource exhaustion, etc.).
We may terminate accounts that violate these terms.
AI-generated content
Tintawire uses a large language model to generate digests of the articles you save. AI-generated content is not professional advice.
- Don't rely on a digest as medical, legal, financial, or other professional advice.
- Don't quote a digest as the article's authoritative summary. The model can misread, miss nuance, or invent details.
- Verify load-bearing claims against the original article.
The digest belongs to your account; we don't claim ownership of the digest text the model generates for you. You're responsible for how you use it.
Your content
You retain ownership of the articles, annotations, comments, and notes you author. By using the service, you grant us a non-exclusive license to store, display, and process your content for the purpose of operating the service (rendering it back to you, indexing for search, generating digests, sharing within Spaces you grant access to).
This license ends when you delete the content (after the 30-day recycle bin window).
Our content
The Tintawire name, logo, design system, UI patterns, and code are ours unless explicitly open-sourced. The open-source repository (when published) is governed by the repository's LICENSE file, not these terms.
Termination
You can stop using the service at any time. To delete your account, see the "Your rights" section of the Privacy Policy.
We can suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms, with or without notice depending on severity. Where possible we'll give you notice before suspension. Egregious abuse (spam, infringement, illegal use, security violations) gets immediate suspension.
Service availability
The service runs on self-managed infrastructure. We try to keep it up, but we don't guarantee uptime. Planned maintenance windows will be announced in-app where feasible. No SLA. Don't build production processes on top of tintawire.
Limitation of liability
The service is provided "as is" and "as available". To the maximum extent permitted by law:
- We are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages.
- We are not liable for content generated by the AI model, including misreads, hallucinations, or unsafe suggestions.
- We are not liable for data loss (use your own backup discipline for anything critical).
- Total liability for any claim related to the service is capped at $0 (the service is currently free).
This doesn't limit liability we can't disclaim under applicable law (gross negligence, willful misconduct).
Disputes
These terms are governed by California law. Disputes resolved in California courts.
If you're a consumer in a jurisdiction with stronger protection, the local consumer-protection statutes apply where they conflict.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms. Material changes get an in-app notice + an updated "Last updated" date. Continuing to use the service after a material change means you accept the new terms.