Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: Dec. 1, 2025

Welcome to MakeYourOwnFont.com (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of our websites, applications, and services (collectively, the “Service”).

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use our Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

1.1 Binding Agreement

By creating an account, signing in (including via Google Sign-In), or otherwise using the Service, you confirm that you are capable of entering into a binding contract and agree to these Terms.

1.2 Modifications

We may update or modify these Terms at any time. If we make material changes, we will notify you (e.g., by email or posting a notice on our Service). Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

2. Eligibility

2.1 Age Requirement

The Service is intended solely for users who are at least the age of majority in their jurisdiction (or [13/16/18] years old, as applicable under local laws) and can legally agree to these Terms. If you are under the applicable age, you may not use our Service without verifiable parental or guardian consent.

2.2 Compliance

You represent and warrant that you will use the Service in compliance with all applicable local, provincial, federal, and international laws and regulations (including Québec’s consumer protection laws, where applicable).

3. Account Registration & Security

3.1 Account Creation

To access certain features of the Service, you may be required to create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information;
• Maintain and promptly update your account information as necessary; and
• Keep your login credentials confidential and secure.

3.2 Google Sign-In

If you use Google Sign-In, you authorize us to access certain information from your Google account (e.g., name, email address) in accordance with your Google settings and our Privacy Policy.

3.3 Responsibility

You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or security breaches.

4. Acceptable Use

4.1 Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose;
• Impersonate or misrepresent your identity or affiliation;
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service (including by transmitting viruses or spam);
• Engage in data mining, scraping, or any other data extraction methods without authorization;
• Post content that is unlawful, hateful, harassing, defamatory, or infringes on any third-party rights.

4.2 User-Generated Content

If the Service allows you to submit, post, or share content (e.g., comments, images), you represent and warrant that:

• You own or have the necessary rights to share such content;
• The content does not violate any laws, these Terms, or any third-party rights.

We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to remove or modify user-generated content that we deem to violate these Terms or for any other legitimate reason.

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 Ownership

All intellectual property rights in the Service—including text, graphics, logos, icons, images, software, and other materials—belong to the Company or our licensors. All rights not expressly granted in these Terms are reserved by the Company.

5.2 License to Use the Service

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial purposes.

5.3 Feedback

If you submit feedback, ideas, or suggestions regarding the Service, you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use and incorporate such feedback into our products and services without any obligation to compensate you.

5.4 Copyright Complaints (DMCA / Takedown Requests)

If you believe that any content uploaded, drawn, or generated by a user infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, you may request its removal by contacting us at makeyourownfont@gmail.com with the following information:

• (a) Your name and contact information;
• (b) Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed;
• (c) Identification of the specific content you believe is infringing;
• (d) A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
• (e) A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information provided in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

We will review all notices and take appropriate action, which may include removing the content or terminating the accounts of users who repeatedly violate intellectual property rights.

5.5 User Font Ownership & Responsibility

You retain ownership of your handwritten glyphs, drawings, and any characters you create using the Service. However, you are solely responsible for ensuring that such content does not infringe any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights of any third party.

The Company does not monitor user-generated glyphs or fonts and is not responsible for any content you create. You agree that any font or artwork you generate through the Service is created at your own risk and that you will not upload, trace, or replicate copyrighted or trademarked material without permission.

6. Third-Party Links & Services

The Service may contain links or references to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. Your dealings with third parties found on or through the Service are solely between you and those third parties.

7. Disclaimers

7.1 No Warranties

The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

7.2 Service Availability

We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components. We are not responsible for any delays, delivery failures, or other damages resulting from issues outside our reasonable control.

8. Limitation of Liability

8.1 Exclusion of Certain Damages

To the extent permitted by law, in no event shall the Company, its affiliates, directors, employees, or licensors be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly.

8.2 Cap on Liability

Where allowable by law, our total liability arising out of these Terms or your use of the Service shall not exceed the amount you have paid (if any) to use the Service in the twelve (12) months prior to the event giving rise to the claim.

8.3 Québec Consumers

Notwithstanding the above, if you are a consumer residing in Québec, some disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations of liability in these Terms may not apply to you in accordance with Québec’s consumer protection laws.

8.4 Refund Policy

All purchases, credits, and premium upgrades are non-refundable except where required by applicable consumer protection laws (including Québec consumer protection laws, where applicable). Because our products are digital and custom-generated, fonts and other digital items cannot be returned or refunded once they have been created.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and its affiliates from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in any way connected with:

• Your access to or use of the Service;
• Your violation of these Terms;
• Your infringement of any third-party right, including intellectual property or privacy rights.

10. Termination

10.1 Suspension or Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account or access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or engaged in prohibited conduct.

10.2 Effect of Termination

Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination (e.g., intellectual property ownership, limitation of liability) shall survive.

11. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

11.1 Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Québec and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of law principles.

11.2 Jurisdiction

Any dispute, claim, or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Québec, located in the judicial district of Montréal, unless otherwise required by applicable consumer protection laws.

12. Language

In accordance with the Charter of the French Language, a French version of these Terms and Conditions is available here. In case of any discrepancy or conflict between the English and French versions, the French version shall prevail for residents of Québec to the extent required by law.

13. General Provisions

13.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any additional agreements you may enter into with us, constitute the entire agreement between you and MakeYourOwnFont.com concerning the Service.

13.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

13.3 No Waiver

Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision.

13.4 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any rights or obligations herein without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms freely to any entity that assumes our obligations.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Acceptance

By using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree, please discontinue using our Service.