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By accessing or using The Morning Abstract (“the Service”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not use the Service. We may update these terms at any time; continued use constitutes acceptance of changes.

The Morning Abstract is an AI-powered research briefing service that:

• Retrieves publicly available research papers from arXiv via their open API.
• Uses artificial intelligence (Anthropic's Claude) to analyze paper content and generate editorial-style summaries.
• Matches papers to your stated research interests using keyword and tag matching.
• Delivers personalized digest emails containing summaries of multiple matched papers.

• You must be at least 16 years old to use the Service.
• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials.
• One account per person. Sharing accounts is not permitted.
• You must provide accurate information during registration.

The Morning Abstract accesses arXiv in compliance with their API Terms of Use:

• All papers referenced by The Morning Abstract remain the intellectual property of their respective authors.
• Paper content is subject to the licenses chosen by authors on arXiv (typically Creative Commons or arXiv non-exclusive license).
• The Morning Abstract provides links to the original arXiv pages for all referenced papers.
• We respect arXiv's rate limiting and responsible use guidelines.
• The Morning Abstract is an independent service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or partnered with arXiv or Cornell University.
• If you are a paper author and wish to have your work excluded from The Morning Abstract summaries, contact us at legal@morningabstract.ai.

• Free tier: Biweekly digest, 2 arXiv categories, 10 keywords, 7-day archive. No payment required.
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• Resell, redistribute, or republish The Morning Abstract content without permission.
• Use automated tools to scrape or bulk-download digest content.
• Attempt to reverse-engineer our matching algorithms or AI prompts.
• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose.
• Impersonate another user or provide false information.
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or its infrastructure.

• The The Morning Abstract name, logo, design, and editorial format are our intellectual property.
• AI-generated digest content is provided for your personal, non-commercial use.
• Original research papers belong to their authors. Our summaries do not transfer any rights.
• You retain ownership of your keywords, preferences, and any notes you create.

• We aim for reliable daily delivery but do not guarantee uninterrupted service.
• arXiv may change their API, which could temporarily affect our paper sourcing.
• AI model changes or outages may occasionally affect digest quality or delivery timing.
• We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service with 30 days notice for paid subscribers.

The Morning Abstract is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law:

• We are not liable for inaccuracies in AI-generated summaries.
• We are not liable for missed papers or incorrect relevance matching.
• We are not liable for decisions made based on our content.
• Total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months prior to any claim.

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• We may terminate accounts that violate these terms.
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