1. General
By accessing and using VidAU’s application programming interfaces (“API”), software, developer tools, data, documentation, or website (collectively, “Services”), you expressly agree that you have read and agreed to be bound by the following terms and conditions (the “Terms”) as well as all applicable laws and regulations. You also agree that you are 18 years or older and legally able to enter into a binding contract. If you are using the Services on behalf of an entity (e.g., your employer), you represent that you have the legal authority to bind that entity to these Terms. Unless otherwise specified, terms used below and in any of our other agreements or notices, including our Privacy Policy, have the following meanings:- “Client”, “User”, “Developer”, “You” and “Your” refers to you, the person or entity using Services and accepting the Terms.
- “VidAU”, “Ourselves”, “Our”, “We” and “Us” refer to our company, Vidau Technology Limited.
- “API Key” refers to the unique security credentials provided by VidAU to access the API.
- “Representatives” means VidAU’s personnel, advisors, affiliates, agents and suppliers.
2. Privacy Statement
We are committed to protecting your privacy. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose personal information (including data processed via the API). By using the API, you acknowledge that VidAU acts as a Data Processor for the input data you provide. For further information, please visit our Privacy Policy.3. License to Use the Services & API Access
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, revocable, and non-transferable license to access and use the Services and API solely for your internal business purposes or to integrate the Services into your applications.3.1 API Credentials and Security
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your API Keys. You may not share your API Key with any third party. You are responsible for all activities that occur under your API Key, regardless of whether the activities are authorized by you or undertaken by you, your employees, or a third party (including your agents, contractors, or end-users). You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your API Key.3.2 Usage Restrictions
Under this license, you may not:- Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or derive source code, underlying ideas, algorithms, structure, or organizational form of the Services or API;
- Use the Services to build a competitive product or service, or benchmark the Services against a competing product;
- Exceed any rate limits, concurrency limits, or storage quotas applied to your account without our express written permission;
- Use the API in a manner that constitutes excessive or abusive usage, or disrupts the integrity or performance of the Services;
- Submit or process any content that is illegal, defamatory, pornographic, violent, invasive of privacy, or otherwise Objectionable (as defined in our Acceptable Use Policy);
- Represent that the User Output is entirely human-generated when it is not.
4. License to Your Content (Input/Output)
4.1 User Input & Output
As part of your use of the API, you may send data (“User Input”) to the Services to generate content (“User Output”).- Ownership: As between you and VidAU, you retain all rights to your User Input. Subject to your compliance with these Terms and full payment of applicable fees, VidAU hereby assigns to you all its right, title, and interest in and to the User Output.
- Responsibility: You are solely responsible for the User Input you submit and the consequences of generating User Output. You represent that you have obtained all necessary rights and consents (including from your end-users) to use the User Input with our Services.
4.2 License Grant to VidAU
By using the Services, you grant VidAU a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to access, use, host, cache, store, reproduce, and modify your User Input and User Output solely as necessary to: (i) Provide, operate, and improve the Services (including debugging and maintenance); (ii) Comply with applicable laws; (iii) Enforce these Terms. Note: We do not train our foundation models on your API data unless you have explicitly opted in or are using a “Free/Research” tier that stipulates otherwise.5. Payment, Credits, and Billing
5.1 Pricing and Credits
Services are billed based on usage (e.g., per second of video generation, per API call, or per image) or via a subscription model, as specified on our pricing page. You may be required to purchase “Credits” or link a credit card for post-paid billing.- Pre-paid Credits: Credits purchased are non-refundable and may expire if unused for a specified period (e.g., 12 months), subject to applicable law.
- Pay-as-you-go: If you are on a post-paid plan, we will bill you strictly based on the metered usage of the API.
5.2 Payment Terms
You agree to pay all fees associated with your use of the Services. We reserve the right to correct pricing errors even if we have already issued an invoice. If your account falls into arrears or your payment method fails, we may immediately suspend your API access.5.3 Refunds
Due to the irreversible nature of GPU compute costs, payments for API Credits or usage are generally non-refundable.- Subscription: You may cancel your subscription at any time; however, no refunds will be issued for the current billing period.
- Exceptions: We may, at our sole discretion, issue a refund or credit for technical failures directly attributable to VidAU (e.g., API returned an error but charged credits). To request a review, please contact
[email protected]within 7 days of the incident.
6. Term and Termination
These Terms remain in effect until terminated.- Termination by You: You may stop using the API at any time.
- Termination by Us: We may suspend or terminate your access immediately if (i) you breach these Terms; (ii) your usage poses a security risk; or (iii) you fail to pay fees.
- Effect of Termination: Upon termination, your API Key will be invalidated, and your right to use the Services will cease immediately. Sections regarding Confidentiality, Intellectual Property, Indemnification, and Limitation of Liability shall survive the termination.
7. Confidentiality
You may receive access to Confidential Information of VidAU (e.g., beta features, non-public technical documentation, performance metrics). You agree to use such information only as needed to use the Services and to protect it with reasonable care.8. Exclusions and Limitations (No Warranty)
The API and Services are provided “As is” and “As available.” VidAU does not warrant that the API will be uninterrupted, error-free, or completely secure. You acknowledge that AI-generated content (User Output) may inherently contain errors, artifacts, or inaccuracies (hallucinations), and you agree to evaluate the output before use. Liability Cap: To the maximum extent permitted by law, VidAU’s total liability for any claim arising out of these Terms shall not exceed the greater of the amount you paid for the service that gave rise to the claim during the 12 months before the liability arose or one hundred dollars ($100).9. Intellectual Property
The API structure, documentation, code, and “VidAU” brand are the intellectual property of VidAU. You are prohibited from removing any copyright or proprietary notices included in the Services or SDKs.10. Indemnification
You shall indemnify and hold VidAU and our Representatives harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, settlements, liabilities, costs, charges, assessments, and expenses, as well as third-party claims and causes of action, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, arising out of: (i) your use of the API; (ii) your User Input; (iii) any application you develop that utilizes our API; or (iv) your breach of these Terms or any applicable law.11. Dispute Resolution
YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER PROVISIONS.11.1 Mandatory Arbitration
You and VidAU agree that you will resolve any past or present claims relating to these Terms or our Services through final and binding arbitration, other than claims brought in small claims court or claims solely for injunctive relief or intellectual property disputes.11.2 Right to Opt-out
You have the right to opt out of these arbitration terms, and future changes to these arbitration terms, by notifying us in writing within thirty (30) days of the date that you first access the Services. Your written notification must include your name and address, as well as a clear statement that you do not wish to resolve disputes with VidAU through arbitration. If you do not opt out within thirty (30) days of the date you first access the Services, then you accept all terms and conditions of the arbitration and dispute resolution procedures described in the Terms.11.3 Informal Resolution Procedure
Before initiating a formal action against VidAU, including but not limited to a suit or arbitration, you agree to try to resolve the dispute informally by sending VidAU notification by certified mail or email containing your name, a description of the dispute, the relief you seek, and the best method to contact you regarding your dispute. If we are unable to resolve this dispute in the greater of 60 days or such time as we may mutually agree to resolve the dispute, you may bring a formal proceeding. Any statute of limitations will be tolled during such informal efforts.11.4 Fees and Arbitration Award
In the event the arbitrator determines the claim you asserted in the arbitration to be frivolous or brought for an improper purpose, or otherwise finds in VidAU’s favor, you agree to reimburse VidAU for all fees associated with the arbitration, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses. The arbitrator shall not be permitted to grant injunctive relief (unless the parties mutually agree otherwise); and in any dispute involving monetary and injunctive claims, the monetary claims must be finally resolved in arbitration before seeking injunctive relief in court to the extent permitted by law. The arbitrator’s award shall be final and binding, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.11.5 Confidentiality
Unless applicable law provides otherwise, the arbitration proceeding and all records pertaining to it—including but not limited to any documents prepared or produced in connection with the arbitration proceeding, as well as the hearing and the arbitration award—will be confidential and will not be disclosed to any third party, except as necessary to obtain court confirmation of the arbitration award.11.6 Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by the laws of Hongkong Special Administrative Region of China (Hong Kong), without regard to choice of law rules or principles. Except where a claim must be brought in arbitration or small claims court under these Terms, or to the extent the requirement to arbitrate is held unenforceable or invalid for any reason, proceedings may be commenced only in Hong Kong and you and VidAU each consent to the jurisdiction of those courts for such purposes.11.7 Class Action Waiver
You and VidAU also agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any proceeding to resolve any dispute, claim, or controversy will be brought and conducted only in the respective party’s individual capacity and not as part of any class (or purported class), consolidated, multiple-plaintiff, or representative action or proceeding (“class action”). You agree to waive the right to participate as a plaintiff or class member in any class action. You expressly waive any ability to maintain a class action in any forum. If the dispute is subject to arbitration, the arbitrator will not have authority to combine or aggregate claims, conduct a class action, or make an award to any person or entity not a party to the arbitration. Further, you and VidAU agree that the arbitrator may not consolidate proceedings or more than one person’s claims.11.8 Equitable Relief
You agree that a breach of these Terms will cause irreparable injury to VidAU for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy and VidAU shall be entitled to equitable relief in addition to any remedies it may have hereunder or at law without a bond, other security or proof of damages.12. Export Controls
You represent that you are not located in any country subject to U.S. or other applicable government embargoes. You agree not to use the API to generate content that violates export control laws.13. Changes to Services or Terms
VidAU acts as a platform. We may update, deprecate, or remove API endpoints or models from time to time. We will endeavor to provide reasonable notice of material/breaking changes. Continued use of the API after changes to Terms implies acceptance.14. Contacting Us
If you have any questions about our Services or this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at[email protected].