1. Introduction

Welcome to VentBox! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the VentBox email analysis service ("Service"). VentBox provides AI-powered analysis of work-related emails to help users evaluate the potential impact of their communications before sending them.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By using VentBox, sending emails to our service, or accessing our website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our Service.

3. Service Description

VentBox provides:

• Email Analysis: AI-powered evaluation of email content for tone, sentiment, and potential professional risk
• Safety Ratings: A 1-7 scale rating system indicating the potential impact of sending your email
• Sentiment Detection: Identification of emotional content in your message
• Validation: Supportive messaging acknowledging your workplace frustrations

VentBox does NOT provide:

• Professional advice, legal counsel, or HR guidance
• Guarantees about workplace outcomes
• Protection from consequences of emails you send
• Medical or mental health services

4. Entertainment and Educational Purposes Only

VentBox is designed as an entertainment and self-reflection tool. Our AI analysis:

• May not be accurate or appropriate for your specific situation
• Cannot understand full workplace context or relationships
• Should never be your sole basis for making communication decisions
• Is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind

5. Limitation of Liability

VentBox and its operators are not liable for:

• Any consequences resulting from emails you send or do not send
• Employment termination, disciplinary action, or workplace conflicts
• Inaccuracies or errors in our AI analysis
• Service interruptions or technical issues
• Any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages

You use VentBox entirely at your own risk. Always use your own judgment when deciding whether to send workplace communications.

6. User Responsibilities

As a VentBox user, you agree to:

• Use the Service only for its intended purpose
• Exercise your own judgment regarding all workplace communications
• Not rely solely on VentBox analysis for important decisions
• Consult appropriate professionals (HR, legal counsel, therapists) when needed
• Not use the Service to send illegal, threatening, or harassing content
• Understand that you are responsible for all emails you send

7. Privacy and Data Handling

What we collect: When you send an email to VentBox, we receive and temporarily process your email content for analysis purposes.

How we use it:

• To perform AI analysis and generate safety ratings
• To send you our analysis via email reply
• To improve our service quality

Data storage: Email content is stored temporarily on our servers. We do not sell or share your email content with third parties. However, email content is processed by third-party AI services (Anthropic Claude) to perform analysis.

Your responsibility: Do not send highly sensitive or confidential information through VentBox. Remove any personal identifiable information (PII) before using our service.

8. No Guarantee of Service

VentBox is provided "as available." We may:

• Experience downtime or technical issues
• Modify or discontinue the Service at any time
• Change pricing or service features
• Terminate accounts that violate these Terms

9. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of VentBox after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. Material changes will be communicated via email or our website.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless VentBox, its operators, and affiliates from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from your use of the Service or violation of these Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which VentBox operates. Any disputes shall be resolved in the appropriate courts of that jurisdiction.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full effect.

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