Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using TuringDuel ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, you must not access or use the Service. We reserve the right to update these terms at any time, and your continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of any modifications.

2. Description of the Service

TuringDuel is an interactive word association game where human players compete against Artificial Intelligence (AI) opponents. Each round, both the human and AI submit a word in response to a prompt. A separate AI model, acting as judge, evaluates both submissions and determines which response appears more "human." The game is inspired by the Turing Test and serves as both entertainment and a research project exploring human-AI interaction.

The Service utilizes third-party AI providers (including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, DeepSeek, and others) to generate AI opponent responses and judge decisions. The specific models used may change over time as we optimize the gameplay experience.

3. User Accounts

To access certain features like game history, statistics, and leaderboard placement, you must create an account using either an email address or third-party authentication (such as Google Sign-In).

• Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials. You must notify us immediately if you become aware of any unauthorized access to your account.
• Username: Your chosen username will be publicly visible on leaderboards and in game histories. You may not impersonate other individuals or entities, or use usernames that are offensive, misleading, or violate any third-party rights.
• Account Accuracy: You agree to provide accurate information when creating your account and to keep this information up to date.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Service in a manner consistent with its intended purpose as a word association game. Specifically, you agree not to:

• Submit words or content that is illegal, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, obscene, hateful, or racially or ethnically offensive
• Attempt to exploit, manipulate, or game the judging system through automated means or coordinated behavior
• Use bots, scripts, or other automated tools to play on your behalf
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service's infrastructure or other users' enjoyment
• Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or extract source code from the Service
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend accounts that violate these policies, without prior notice or refund.

5. Game Content and Public Visibility

All games played on TuringDuel are publicly visible. This includes:

• Your username (if you have an account)
• All words you submit during gameplay
• Game outcomes, scores, and round-by-round results
• The AI opponent's submissions and the judge's reasoning

This public visibility is integral to the Service's purpose as a research project and community experience. By using the Service, you consent to this public display of your gameplay data. Your email address is never publicly visible.

6. AI Content Disclaimer

The Service relies on AI models to generate opponent responses and judge decisions. You acknowledge and accept that:

• AI-generated content may occasionally be unexpected, incorrect, or inappropriate despite our safeguards
• Judge decisions are made by AI models and may not always align with human intuition
• The behavior of AI models may change as providers update their systems
• TuringDuel is not responsible for the content generated by AI models, though we actively work to filter inappropriate outputs

If you encounter AI-generated content that is offensive or concerning, please report it to us using the contact information provided.

7. Intellectual Property

The TuringDuel name, logo, game design, and software are the intellectual property of TuringDuel. All rights reserved.

Words you submit during gameplay become part of the Service's dataset and may be used for research, analysis, and improvement of the Service. By using the Service, you grant TuringDuel a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, display, and analyze your submitted content for these purposes.

8. Advertising and Sponsorship

TuringDuel is currently ad-free. However, we reserve the right to introduce advertising, sponsorships, or promotional content in the future to support the ongoing operation and development of the Service. Any such advertising will be clearly distinguished from game content and will not involve the sale or sharing of your personal information (including your email address) with advertisers.

9. Service Availability

We strive to maintain the Service's availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. The Service may be temporarily unavailable due to:

• Scheduled or emergency maintenance
• Third-party AI provider outages
• Technical issues beyond our control

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time.

10. Account Termination

You may delete your account at any time through the account settings page. Upon deletion, your personal data will be removed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice, if you breach these Terms or engage in conduct we deem harmful to the Service or other users.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, TuringDuel and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to:

• Loss of profits, data, or goodwill
• Service interruption or inability to access the Service
• Any conduct or content of third-party AI providers
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of your data

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands, without regard to conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Netherlands.

13. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].