Terms of Service
Last updated: 7/21/2025
Service Description
AlphaPen provides OCR (Optical Character Recognition) API services for text extraction from images.
Acceptable Use
✓ You may use our service for:
- Legal document processing
- Business automation
- Personal projects
✗ You may NOT use our service for:
- Illegal activities
- Processing copyrighted material without permission
- Spam or malicious content
- Overloading our systems
Pricing & Payment
- Pay-per-use: €10 per 1000 API requests
- Payments processed via Stripe
- No refunds for used credits
- Prices may change with 30 days notice
Service Availability
- We aim for 99.9% uptime
- Maintenance windows will be announced
- No SLA guarantees for free tier
- Rate limits apply
Data & Privacy
- Your images are not stored after processing
- We don't train models on your data
- Usage analytics are collected
- See our Privacy Policy for details
Limitations
- Service provided "as is"
- No guarantee of OCR accuracy
- Maximum file size: 10MB per image
- Supported formats: PNG, JPG, PDF
Account Termination
We may suspend or terminate accounts for:
- Terms of service violations
- Non-payment
- Abuse of service
- Security concerns
Liability
- Our liability is limited to the amount paid for services
- We're not responsible for data loss
- You're responsible for backing up your data
- No warranties beyond what's legally required
Changes to Terms
We may update these terms with 30 days notice. Continued use constitutes acceptance.
Contact
Questions about these terms? Email: legal@alphapen.com