Terms of Use

Last Revised: February 17, 2026 · Effective Date: June 6, 2025

Introduction and Acceptance

Please read the Terms of Use ("Terms") carefully. These Terms form a legally binding contract between you and us. The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, "Terms of Use"), govern your access to and use of (i) the website located at https://www.animation.inc/ and its subdomains and any of the Company's other websites on which a link to these Terms of Use appears ("Website"), (ii) mobile application(s) that we offer subject to these Terms of Use (each, an "App"), and (iii) the products, services, content, and other resources available on or enabled via our Website or any Application (collectively, with our Applications and Website, the "Services").

The term "you" refers to the user of the Services. These Terms apply to all users of Services. If you don't agree to these Terms or lack the authority to accept them, please do not use our Services.

Animation Inc. and any of our affiliated entities (referred to here as "Animation", "we", "us" and "our") permit you to use our Services as described in these Terms.

Please note these interpretation rules: headings do not affect how provisions are interpreted; singular words include plural forms and vice versa; and terms like "including" and "for example" are not exhaustive — they provide examples only.

1. Application of Terms

These Terms and any additional documents we designate as part of them govern your use of the Services. Please also review our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle your personal data. In addition to agreeing to comply with our Usage Guidelines, you agree to comply with the following conditions in using the Services.

Certain Services may be subject to additional terms and conditions ("Additional Terms"). If you access or use such Services, those Additional Terms apply and are incorporated into these Terms by reference. In the event of a conflict, the Additional Terms will control with respect to the applicable Service.

2. Changes to these Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time to:

• Comply with legal and regulatory changes
• Address technical and security updates
• Adapt to user needs and business changes

If we make changes, we will update the "Last Revised" date at the top of the page. In case we make substantial changes, including the changes that might affect your rights, we will always notify you by appropriate means of communication.

You should review these Terms each time you use our Services. Using the Services after the update means you accept them. If you disagree with any changes, please discontinue using our Services. You may also close your account by contacting hello@animation.inc.

3. Creating an Account

Some features require you to create an "Account" with us. Follow the on-screen instructions to register and provide the necessary information. See our Privacy Policy for data usage details.

Keep your account information accurate, complete, secure, and up-to-date. You are responsible for all account activity, whether by you or not. Keep your account information confidential and do not share it. If you suspect unauthorized access, email us at hello@animation.inc.

We may disable your account at any time if you violate these Terms. We will notify you if this happens.

You can register using a third-party account (e.g., Apple App Store), referred to as a "Third-Party Account." By registering with a Third-Party Account, you grant us access to it as permitted under its applicable terms and conditions.

4. Accessing our Services

By accessing or using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet the applicable age requirements set out below and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

If you are aware of anyone who does not comply with these age limitations, please contact us at hello@animation.inc.

Minimum Age Requirements: Services, excluding Animates Services. Unless these Terms or the laws of your country of residence impose a stricter minimum age requirement, you must be at least 13 years old to use the Services. If you reside in the EEA or UK, the minimum age is 16 years old. If you are under 18 years old but meet the applicable minimum age, you may use the Services (excluding Animates Services) only with the consent of your parent or legal guardian.

Minimum Age Requirements: Animates Services. You must be at least 18 years old to use Animates Services.

Access to the Services is provided on a temporary and non-guaranteed basis. We may suspend, restrict, modify, update, or discontinue all or any part of the Services at any time, with or without notice, for business, security, operational, or other legitimate reasons.

5. Our Content

Our Services and associated content (and any derivative works or enhancements of the same) including, but not limited to, all artwork, text, illustrations, documentation, templates, scripts, files, images, digital characters, data sets, visual interfaces, user interfaces, graphics, design, photos, logos, slogans, audio, sounds, music, videos, information, products, services, URLs, technology and software underlying the Services (collectively, "Our Content") and all intellectual property rights to the same are owned by us, our licensors, or both.

We grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use our Services and Our Content for personal and non-commercial purposes, subject to these Terms. This license does not include any right to: (i) copy, modify, distribute, or commercially use our Services or Our Content; (ii) remove any proprietary rights notices; (iii) use data mining, robots or similar methods; or (iv) use our Services other than as specified in these Terms.

You acknowledge that the Services and Our Content are provided under a limited license, and neither has been sold or assigned to you. Animation owns all right, title, and interest in and to all versions, upgrades, fixes, enhancements, and modifications to the Services or Our Content.

If you wish to use Our Content for commercial purposes, you must first obtain written permission from us at hello@animation.inc.

6. User Content

"User Content" means any text, images, audio, video, prompts, commands, files, data, or other content that you upload, submit, transmit, generate, or otherwise make available through the Services, including (i) any AI-generated content created through your use of the Services, and (ii) any content generated or delivered by third-party agent software that you chose to access through the Services.

When you submit User Content, you represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights, licenses, permissions, and authorizations. You retain whatever ownership rights you had. We do not claim ownership over your User Content. You grant us a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid up, transferable, sublicensable, perpetual, irrevocable license to use the User Content for the purpose of providing you with the Services.

When you upload any User Content, you must ensure that (i) you have all necessary rights; (ii) you agree to pay for all royalties, fees, and monies owed; (iii) you have received all necessary consents from third parties depicted; and (iv) you have the legal right and capacity to enter into these Terms.

By posting User Content publicly, including tagging us on social media, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use that User Content for promoting and advertising Animation ("marketing license"). You may revoke this marketing license by contacting us at hello@animation.inc.

Monitoring and Enforcement. We reserve the right to remove or disable any content posted to our Services at any time, without notice and at our sole discretion if we determine your content or use of the Services is objectionable or in violation of these Terms.

Generated Content — Accuracy and Similarity. Our Services use artificial intelligence, which may produce similar or identical outputs for different users. These outputs are not exclusive to you. Generated content may include errors, inconsistencies, or inaccuracies. You are solely responsible for evaluating and verifying the output.

7. Conduct and Content Standards

You are solely responsible for the usage of User Content. You may use our Services only for lawful purposes. You may not use our Services:

• In any way that breaches any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation
• In any way that is unlawful or fraudulent
• For the purpose of harming or attempting to harm any adult, child, or animal
• To bully, insult, threaten, intimidate, or humiliate any person
• To transmit any unsolicited advertising or spam
• To transmit any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, or other harmful programs
• To attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of our Services
• In any manner that could interfere with or disrupt the functioning of our Services
• To circumvent any content-filtering techniques
• To develop third-party applications that interact with our Services without written consent
• To attack our Services via denial-of-service attacks
• In illegal or harmful industries
• To misuse personal data
• To try to influence politics

You may not upload, edit, create, store, or share any User Content that is defamatory, offensive, hateful, pornographic, harassing, threatening, or promotes violence, self-harm, discrimination, or illegal activity; infringes intellectual property rights; contains false or misleading content; or violates any applicable law.

8. Third-party Services and Links

Our Services may interoperate, integrate, or be used in connection with third party services ("Third Party Services"). Third Party Services are subject to their own terms and privacy practices. We do not control Third Party Services and do not assume any liability associated with them. Animation does not guarantee the interoperability, integration, or continued support of any Third Party Services.

9. Additional Terms for Animate

Description of the Service

Animates is a standalone mobile application that provides interactive AI character experience to users ("Animates Service"). Animates Service uses generative artificial intelligence (including third-party models) to produce conversational and interactive outputs, including text, voice, animations, and other media.

Animates Service also enables users to interface with third-party software (such as OpenClaw) operating on devices you control ("External Agent"). Where you choose to connect an External Agent, the Animates Service acts solely as an interface; Animation does not provide, operate, control, maintain, or endorse the External Agent software.

Where Animates Service enables you to connect to any External Agent, you acknowledge and agree that: (a) the External Agent is third-party software you independently obtain and operate; (b) you are the operator and solely responsible for all commands, permissions, configurations, and actions; (c) Animation does not control, supervise, or guarantee any External Agent; (d) Animation does not assume any responsibility for any External Agent or its outputs.

You use External Agents at your own risk and are responsible for complying with all applicable laws and third-party terms.

Users Age

Animates Services is intended for individuals 18 years of age or older. By accessing or using Animates Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18.

Subscriptions

Access to and use of Animates Services may require the purchase of a paid subscription. If you purchase a subscription through the Apple App Store, Google Play, or another third-party platform, all billing, payment processing, renewals, cancellations, and refunds are governed by the terms of the applicable platform. We reserve the right to modify subscription pricing or offerings at any time.

User Responsibility and Assumption of Risk

You are solely responsible for:

• All inputs, commands, and instructions that you provide to, or through, Animates Services or any connected External Agent
• All outputs, actions, software executions, or real-world effects that result from such inputs
• Any consequences of granting permissions to any External Agent

You acknowledge that outputs or actions of External Agents may be unpredictable, incorrect, harmful, or undesirable, and that Animation does not guarantee their accuracy, reliability, safety, or fitness for any purpose.

Third-Party Technologies

Animates Services may process your inputs through third-party AI models or services. These third-party technologies are not owned or controlled by Animation, and Animation expressly disclaims any responsibility for their availability, reliability, accuracy, or misuse.

No Professional Advice

Animates Services does not provide professional, legal, financial, medical, or any other regulated advice. You agree not to rely on the Animates Services for any purpose that requires professional advice, judgment, or decision-making.

10. Use of Mobile Devices

Some of our Services are available via a mobile device. Please note that your carrier's normal rates and fees will still apply. Downloading, installing, or using certain features may be prohibited or restricted by your carrier, and not all features may work with all carriers or devices.

11. Feedback

We welcome your feedback about our Services. All feedback is considered User Content, granting us a license to use it. Unless stated otherwise, any feedback you provide is considered non-confidential. You agree that we may use, modify, and publish this feedback at our discretion for any purpose, without compensation.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Animation and its officers, directors, stockholders, employees, parents, partners, successors, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and their related companies from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, obligations, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) arising out of or resulting from your violation of these Terms.

13. Disclaimer of Warranties

We do not control, endorse, or take responsibility for any User Content or third-party content. You acknowledge sole responsibility for and assume all risks arising from your use of any third-party websites or resources.

You expressly agree that the use of our Services is at your sole risk. Our Services and Our Content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.

You acknowledge and agree that using any generated content from our Services is entirely at your own risk. Our Services use external technologies, which may produce inaccurate or unexpected results. These outputs do not represent our official views.

14. Limitation on Liability

Under no circumstances shall Animation or its officers, directors, employees, parents, partners, successors, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, or their related companies be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages arising out of or connected with our Services or these Terms. Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction with our Services is to stop using them.

In no event shall our total liability exceed the amounts you have paid to us for use of our Services during one calendar year, or one hundred US dollars ($100) if you have not had any payment obligations to us. Any cause of action must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues.

15. Release

If you are a California resident you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: "A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favour at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party."

16. Right to Terminate

If you do not comply with our Terms or if we are investigating any suspected non-compliance, we may suspend or end your access to the Services with immediate effect and permanently, without any liability to you. If your non-compliance is curable, we will give you a reasonable opportunity to do so.

You may stop using our Services at any time. You may close your account by following the on-screen instructions or by contacting us at hello@animation.inc.

If we suspend or terminate your rights:

• You must stop all activities authorized by these Terms
• You must delete or remove our Services from all devices in your possession
• We shall be entitled to remotely remove access to our Services from your devices

17. Copyright Notice

Animation respects intellectual property rights and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) (17 U.S.C. § 512) and other applicable intellectual property laws.

If you believe that content on our Services infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, you may submit a takedown request to our Designated DMCA Agent. To be effective, a DMCA takedown request must include:

• Your signature confirming you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on their behalf
• A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed
• Identification of the infringing material and its precise location
• Your contact information (name, address, telephone number, and email)
• A statement of good faith belief that the material is not authorized
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is accurate

18. Dispute Resolution & Mandatory Arbitration

We each agree to first contact each other with any disputes and provide a written description of the problem, all relevant documents/information, and the proposed resolution. If, after 60 days, the parties are unable to resolve any dispute, the dispute shall be submitted to arbitration.

Agreement to Arbitration; Class Waiver. If you are a U.S. User, you and we agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to our Services shall be determined by binding arbitration. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS, YOU AGREE THAT THE U.S. FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT GOVERNS THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THESE TERMS, AND THAT YOU AND WE ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION.

Pre-Filing Mediation. Prior to initiating arbitration, the party asserting the claim must first send a written Notice of Claim. If you are the claimant, the Notice must be addressed to: Animation Inc., Address: 8 The Green, Suite 6330, Dover, DE 19901, USA, with a copy to hello@animation.inc. If the claim is not resolved within sixty (60) days after Notice is provided, the claimant may pursue arbitration or file in small claims court.

Location of Hearing. Unless otherwise agreed, arbitration hearings will take place in Santa Clara County, California. The arbitration will be governed by the Commercial Arbitration Rules and Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes of the American Arbitration Association (AAA).

Class Waiver. YOU AND WE AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

Opt-Out Provision. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OPT-OUT OF THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE THAT YOU FIRST USE OUR SERVICES BY WRITING TO hello@animation.inc. FOR YOUR OPT-OUT TO BE EFFECTIVE, YOU MUST SUBMIT A SIGNED WRITTEN NOTICE WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS.

No Trial by Jury. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, WE EACH WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LAWSUIT, ARBITRATION, OR OTHER PROCEEDING.

19. Miscellaneous

Assignment. We can assign, transfer, or subcontract any or all of our rights and obligations under these Terms. You may only transfer your rights or obligations with our written agreement in advance.

Third Party Rights. These Terms are between you and us and are not intended to give third parties any rights.

Severability. Each paragraph operates separately. If any court decides any is unlawful, the remaining paragraphs remain in full force and effect.

Export and economic sanctions control. You must follow all applicable trade laws, including export control and sanctions regulations. You represent that you are (1) not located in any country subject to government embargo, and (2) not a denied party as specified in applicable trade laws.

Applicable Law and Jurisdiction. These Terms will be governed by California law, without regard to conflict of law principles. For users in countries with mandatory local laws (such as the European Union), those local laws will apply. Any non-arbitration disputes will be resolved in the state or federal courts of California, sitting in Santa Clara County.

No Waiver. If we do not insist immediately that you do anything required under these Terms, that will not mean you do not have to do those things and it will not prevent us taking steps at a later date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms, you may contact us by email at hello@animation.inc.