Terms of Service

Last updated: December 6, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using YCChat ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access the Service.

YCChat is operated by Kavin Sood and Vagdev Tirunagari. The Service is provided at ycchat.co.

2. Description of Service

YCChat is a workspace tool designed to help founders solve problems and receive startup advice. The Service provides AI-powered chat functionality, project organization, and related tools. The Service uses AI models from third-party providers (including Google and Perplexity) to generate responses.

3. User Accounts

3.1 Registration

To use certain features of the Service, you must register for an account using Google OAuth. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.

3.2 Account Responsibility

You are responsible for:

  • All activities that occur under your account
  • Maintaining the security of your account
  • Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use

4. Usage Limits

The Service is subject to usage limits, including daily message limits for authenticated and unauthenticated users. These limits may change at any time. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time with or without notice.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service for any illegal purpose or in violation of any laws
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its related systems
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers connected to the Service
  • Use the Service to transmit any malicious code, viruses, or harmful data
  • Use the Service to generate content that is illegal, harmful, or violates others' rights
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Service
  • Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) to access the Service without permission
  • Share your account credentials with others

6. Content and Intellectual Property

6.1 Your Content

You retain ownership of any content you submit to the Service. By using the Service, you grant us a license to store, process, and display your content as necessary to provide the Service.

6.2 AI-Generated Content

Responses generated by AI models are provided "as is" and may contain errors or inaccuracies. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of AI-generated content. You are responsible for verifying any information before relying on it.

6.3 Our Intellectual Property

The Service, including its original content, features, and functionality, is owned by YCChat and is protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that defects will be corrected.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YCChat SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless YCChat, its operators, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising out of your use of the Service, violation of these Terms, or infringement of any rights of another.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties.

You may terminate your account at any time by deleting it through the Service. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Service is operated, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

13. Contact Information

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

  • Email: buildwhyos@gmail.com
  • Website: https://ycchat.co
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