Terms of Service

Last Updated: June 29, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to PhotoDeo. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the PhotoDeo website, services, and applications (collectively, the "Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are under 18 years old, you must have the permission of a parent or legal guardian to use the Service and they must agree to these Terms on your behalf. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet all eligibility requirements.

3. Account Registration

To access certain features of the Service, you may need to register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete. You are responsible for safeguarding your password and for all activities that occur under your account.

4. Content Ownership and Rights

4.1 Your Content

When you upload, submit, or otherwise provide content to the Service ("User Content"), you retain ownership of all intellectual property rights in that content. By uploading User Content, you grant PhotoDeo a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the User Content in connection with the Service and PhotoDeo's business operations, including for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Service.

4.2 Generated Content

The Service uses artificial intelligence to transform your photos into animated videos ("Generated Content"). You own the rights to the Generated Content created from your User Content, subject to the following conditions:

  • You may use the Generated Content for personal and commercial purposes, provided you have the necessary rights to the original User Content.
  • PhotoDeo retains the right to use anonymized data derived from the generation process to improve our services.
  • PhotoDeo does not claim ownership of the Generated Content but reserves the right to showcase examples of Generated Content for promotional purposes, unless you explicitly opt out.

4.3 Content Restrictions

You agree not to upload, submit, or create content that:

  • Infringes on the intellectual property rights of others
  • Contains illegal, obscene, defamatory, threatening, or otherwise harmful material
  • Contains personal information of individuals without their consent
  • Violates any applicable law or regulation
  • Impersonates any person or entity
  • Contains malware, viruses, or other harmful code

4.4 DMCA Compliance

PhotoDeo respects the intellectual property rights of others and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our copyright agent with the information specified in the DMCA. We will respond to claims of copyright infringement committed using our Service that are reported to our designated copyright agent.

5. Video Creation and Usage

5.1 Video Creation Process

The Service uses AI technology to transform static images into animated videos. The quality, style, and characteristics of the Generated Content may vary based on the input images, selected options, and the current capabilities of our technology.

5.2 Usage Rights

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, PhotoDeo grants you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable, and non-exclusive license to use the Generated Content created through the Service. This license is for the purpose of using and enjoying the benefit of the Service as provided by PhotoDeo, in a manner permitted by these Terms.

5.3 Third-Party Rights

You are solely responsible for ensuring that you have all necessary rights to the User Content you upload and the Generated Content you create and distribute. This includes obtaining appropriate licenses, consents, and permissions from all applicable rights holders, including but not limited to:

  • Copyright holders of the original images
  • Individuals depicted in the images (right of publicity/privacy)
  • Trademark owners whose marks may appear in the content
  • Property owners whose property is featured in the content

6. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use the Service to:

  • Create, upload, or share content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, or otherwise objectionable
  • Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity
  • Create deepfakes or other misleading content intended to deceive others
  • Engage in any activity that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Service
  • Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device to access the Service for any purpose without our express written permission
  • Violate any applicable law or regulation

7. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease.

8. 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, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.

9. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL PHOTODEO, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless PhotoDeo and its officers, directors, employees, and agents, from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Service or your violation of these Terms.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

13. Contact Us

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

Email: support@photodeo.com