Terms of Service

Welcome to Cursive Read. These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of the website https://cursiveread.com and its available online cursive handwriting reading features.

By visiting, accessing, or using Cursive Read, you agree to follow these Terms of Service and any applicable laws and regulations.

If you do not agree with these terms, you should discontinue using the website.

These terms apply to visitors and users who access the website and its available services.

Cursive Read is an online educational tool designed to help users work with cursive handwriting through image uploads and handwriting-recognition technology.

The website may provide features for uploading handwritten images, processing supported documents through a connected recognition service, reviewing available text transcriptions, and copying recognized text.

Available features may change, improve, or be updated over time.

Some functionality may depend on external service providers, technical availability, and the configuration of the website.

You may use Cursive Read only when you are legally permitted to agree to these Terms of Service under the laws applicable to you.

If you are under the age of legal capacity in your location, you should use the website only with the involvement and permission of a parent or legal guardian where required by law.

You are responsible for ensuring that your use of Cursive Read complies with the applicable laws and regulations in your location.

You may use Cursive Read for lawful personal, educational, and other permitted purposes.

Acceptable uses may include:

• Reading supported cursive handwriting.
• Working with personal handwritten notes.
• Processing handwritten educational materials.
• Reviewing handwritten letters and documents.
• Copying available transcription results for legitimate use.
• Using the website's available reading features for permitted purposes.

You agree to use the website responsibly and in accordance with these terms.

When using Cursive Read, you agree not to:

• Use the website for unlawful activities.
• Upload content that you do not have permission or legal authority to use.
• Upload malicious files, harmful software, or content intended to damage website systems.
• Attempt unauthorized access to the website or its infrastructure.
• Interfere with the website's normal operation.
• Attempt to bypass technical restrictions or usage limits.
• Use automated methods to abuse or overload the website.
• Reverse engineer or misuse website components where prohibited by law.
• Copy or redistribute website content in violation of applicable intellectual property rights.
• Use the website to violate the rights or privacy of other people.

We may restrict access when activities appear to violate these terms or applicable laws.

Cursive Read may allow users to upload supported images containing cursive handwriting for recognition processing.

You are responsible for the images and documents you submit through the website.

By uploading an image, you confirm that:

• You have the necessary rights or permission to submit the image.
• Your upload does not knowingly violate another person's privacy or intellectual property rights.
• You are authorized to use the submitted content for the intended purpose.
• The uploaded content does not contain unlawful or malicious material.

Do not upload confidential, highly sensitive, or restricted documents unless you understand and accept the applicable processing arrangements.

Uploaded images may be transmitted to an external handwriting-recognition service depending on the technical configuration of Cursive Read.

The handling, temporary storage, retention, and deletion of uploaded files may depend on the website's infrastructure and connected service providers.

Refer to our Privacy Policy for additional information about data handling.

Cursive Read is designed to assist users in working with handwritten cursive text through recognition technology.

The quality of recognition results may vary depending on several factors, including:

• Handwriting style and readability.
• Image resolution and clarity.
• Document condition.
• Lighting and image quality.
• Language and character variations.
• Capabilities of the connected recognition service.

Transcribed text may contain errors, missing characters, or incorrect interpretations.

Cursive Read does not guarantee that every handwritten image will produce a complete or accurate transcription.

Users should review the returned text carefully before relying on it for educational, professional, historical, or other important purposes.

The service should not be treated as a substitute for professional document verification.

The website design, branding, logos, text, graphics, interface elements, and original materials associated with Cursive Read may be protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

Unless otherwise stated, these materials belong to Cursive Read or their respective rights holders.

You may access and use website content for permitted personal and educational purposes.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, republish, sell, or commercially exploit protected website materials without appropriate authorization.

Users generally retain their rights to content they own or are legally authorized to submit.

Uploading an image to Cursive Read does not transfer ownership of that image to the website.

Users are responsible for ensuring that their use of uploaded content does not infringe the rights of others.

Cursive Read may rely on third-party services to support certain website features.

These services may include:

• Website hosting providers.
• Handwriting-recognition providers.
• Image-processing services.
• Analytics services.
• Spam prevention services.
• Website infrastructure providers.

Third-party services may have their own terms, privacy policies, and operational requirements.

Cursive Read is not responsible for the independent content, policies, availability, or practices of external services.

Your use of third-party services may also be subject to their respective terms and conditions.

We aim to keep Cursive Read available and functional. However, we do not guarantee that the website will always be available without interruption or technical issues.

Website access may be temporarily affected by:

• Scheduled maintenance.
• Software updates.
• Server problems.
• Network interruptions.
• External service outages.
• Security issues.
• Other technical circumstances.

We reserve the right to update, modify, suspend, or discontinue any website feature when reasonably necessary.

Where appropriate, changes may be made without prior notice.

Cursive Read is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

We do not guarantee that:

• The website will always operate without interruption.
• Every uploaded image will be successfully processed.
• Every handwriting style will be recognized.
• Transcription results will be completely accurate.
• All website features will remain available at all times.
• The website will be compatible with every device or browser.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim implied warranties that may otherwise apply to the use of the website.

Nothing in these terms excludes warranties or rights that cannot legally be excluded.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Cursive Read and its website operators shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from or related to the use of the website.

This may include losses resulting from:

• Inaccurate handwriting transcription.
• Inability to access the website.
• Temporary service interruptions.
• Loss or unavailability of submitted content.
• Reliance on incorrect recognition results.
• Issues involving third-party service providers.
• Unauthorized access resulting from circumstances beyond reasonable control.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.

You are responsible for your activity while using Cursive Read.

You agree to:

• Provide accurate information when submitting contact inquiries.
• Use the website in a lawful and responsible manner.
• Review recognized text before relying on it.
• Maintain appropriate copies of important original documents.
• Avoid uploading content that violates another person's rights.
• Protect any account credentials if account functionality is made available.
• Follow applicable usage restrictions and service instructions.

You are responsible for assessing whether the available recognition results are suitable for your intended purpose.

We may restrict, suspend, or terminate access to Cursive Read when necessary to protect the website, maintain service integrity, address misuse, or comply with applicable legal obligations.

Reasons for restricting access may include:

• Violation of these Terms of Service.
• Unauthorized access attempts.
• Abusive or harmful website activity.
• Misuse of uploaded content.
• Activities that interfere with website operations.
• Requests or obligations imposed by applicable law.

We may also modify or discontinue services when reasonably necessary.

Termination or suspension does not remove obligations that arose before the effective date of such action.

Your use of Cursive Read is also subject to our Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, processed, shared, and retained when you visit the website or use its features.

By using Cursive Read, you acknowledge that you should review the Privacy Policy to understand the website's data handling practices.

We may revise or update these Terms of Service from time to time.

Changes may be necessary because of:

• Updates to website functionality.
• Changes in available features.
• Changes in third-party services.
• Operational requirements.
• Changes in applicable laws or regulations.

When changes are made, the revised terms will be published on this page with an updated Last Updated date.

Your continued use of Cursive Read after revised terms become effective may constitute acceptance of the updated terms, where permitted by applicable law.

These Terms of Service shall be interpreted in accordance with applicable laws governing the website and the services provided through Cursive Read.

Any disputes arising from the use of the website shall be handled by the courts or authorities that have appropriate jurisdiction under applicable law.

Nothing in this section limits consumer rights or legal protections that cannot be waived under applicable law.

If any provision of these Terms of Service is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable under applicable law, the remaining provisions shall continue to apply to the extent legally permitted.

The invalid provision shall be interpreted or adjusted where legally possible to reflect its original purpose.