Terms of Service

Effective date: January 20, 2026

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the Rheta Chrome extension, website, and API (the “Services”). By using the Services, you agree to these Terms.

If you do not agree, do not use the Services.

1. The Services

Rheta provides text analysis features. The Services may change over time. We may add or remove features, impose limits, or suspend the Services as needed.

2. Eligibility

You must be legally able to form a binding contract to use the Services. If you are using the Services on behalf of an organization, you represent you have authority to bind that organization.

3. App Key access model (no accounts)

Rheta may not require user accounts. Access is controlled by an App Key.

• You are responsible for keeping your App Key confidential.
• You may not share your App Key publicly or use it in a way that enables unauthorized use.
• We may rate-limit, suspend, or revoke App Keys involved in abuse, fraud, or prohibited activity.

App Key loss is like cash

If you lose your App Key, you may lose access to any remaining credits tied to it. We may be unable to recover the App Key or restore associated value.

Store your App Key securely.

4. Credits, purchases, and refunds

Rheta may offer prepaid credits that are consumed when you use paid features.

• Payments: Purchases are processed by Stripe or another payment processor.
• Credit usage: Each request may consume credits based on usage. Usage rules may be shown in the UI or documentation and may change over time.
• No guarantee of perpetual pricing: Credit pricing and consumption rates may change, but we will act in good faith and aim for predictable rules.

Refund policy

Unless required by law, all purchases are final and non-refundable, including unused credits. We may make exceptions at our sole discretion.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the Services for unlawful, harmful, or abusive activity.
• Attempt to bypass authentication, rate limits, or security controls.
• Reverse engineer, interfere with, or disrupt the Services.
• Use the Services to process or transmit malware or to exploit others.
• Submit content you do not have the right to use.

6. Content you submit

You may submit text to the Services for analysis.

• You retain your rights to your content.
• You grant us a limited license to process your submitted content solely to provide and improve the Services, prevent abuse, and comply with law.
• You represent that you have all necessary rights to submit the content.

7. Intellectual property

We and our licensors own the Services, including software, trademarks, and branding, except for your submitted content. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the Services unless permitted by these Terms or applicable licensing terms provided with specific components.

8. Third-party services

The Services may rely on third-party services (for example hosting providers and Stripe). Your use of those services may be subject to their terms and policies.

9. Disclaimers

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Rheta’s outputs are informational and may be incomplete, inaccurate, or inappropriate for your use case. You are responsible for how you use the outputs.

10. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL CHALLENGE MEDIA LLC BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATING TO THE SERVICES WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN THE 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR $100, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

11. Suspension and termination

We may suspend or terminate access to the Services (including an App Key) if we reasonably believe you violated these Terms or if necessary to protect the Services, users, or others.

12. Changes to the Services or Terms

We may update the Services and these Terms. If we make material changes, we will update the effective date. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated Terms.

13. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Illinois, USA, excluding conflict-of-law principles.

14. Contact

Questions about these Terms: rheta@challenge.media
Challenge Media, LLC
1636 N Wells Street
Chicago, IL 60614