Last updated: July 6, 2025
PAIPERS is a web-based application that provides a content generation workflow with the ability to automatically add citations/references to generated text (the “Service”). The application is owned and run by McMinn Medical Communications Ltd (“Company” or “we” or “our” or “us”). These Terms of Service (this “Agreement”) govern your use of the Service. “You,” “your,” and “user” refer to you as a user of the Service.
Your acceptance of this Agreement creates a legally binding contract between you and the Company. If you do not agree with any aspect of this Agreement, then do not create an account for the Service or otherwise use the Service.
The Service allows users create an account, create projects, and use a content generation interface to create content and automatically apply citations/references based on published papers. The User can then export their final document in several different formats.
Users of the Service must be at least 13 years of age. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are at least 13 years of age.
To access the Service, you are required to create an account. You agree to provide accurate and complete information and to update such information as necessary to maintain its accuracy.
You are responsible for safeguarding your password and agree not to disclose it to any third party. You are responsible for any activities or actions under your account.
Each account is for use by a single individual only. You may not share your account with others. You may not use another person’s account or create an account under false pretences.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at our sole discretion if we believe you have violated these Terms or are using the Service in a harmful manner.
Payment processing for the Service is provided by such third-party payment processor as we may utilize from time to time (“Payment Processor”). Company does not collect or store your credit card information. By providing a credit card or other payment method accepted by Company, you represent and warrant that you are authorised to use the designated payment method. If the payment method you provide cannot be verified, is invalid or is otherwise not acceptable, your account may be suspended or cancelled. You must resolve any problem we or our Payment Processor encounters in order to proceed with your use of your account.
By signing up for any paid Service account and providing your payment information, you agree to pay us (and authorise our Payment Processor to charge you) the recurring and/or nonrecurring fees as displayed to you at the time you create your account and as may be modified from time to time as described in this Agreement, as well as any other fees you expressly choose to incur in connection with your use of the Service. Unless otherwise specified upon enrollment, for subscription products or services, your payment method will be authorised for up to a month and on a monthly basis thereafter until you cancel the subscription. You acknowledge and agree that the payment method provided by you will be automatically charged the fees you incur in connection with your use of the Service, and represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights relating to such payment instrument to authorise Company to make such charges. Your use of the Service may be suspended if we are unable to charge such payment instrument for any reason or if your account is otherwise past due. The fees applicable to your account may be subject to modification from time to time pursuant to notice (which may be given via e-mail) provided by us at least thirty (30) days in advance of the payment date for which the modification would be effective. You may at any time cancel your account as set forth below if you do not agree to any modified fees. All fees must be paid in Great British Pounds (GBP) (or such other currency(ies) which may be accepted by Company from time to time, as indicated at the time of payment) and are non-refundable.
You may cancel your subscription at any time via your user account settings. If you cancel your subscription, you may still use your subscription until the end of your then-current subscription month. To not be charged for your subscription for the following subscription month, you must cancel your subscription at least thirty (30) days prior to that month, or you will otherwise be charged for that month’s subscription. All cancellation requests received less than thirty (30) days before the following subscription month will apply to the following cycle.
It is the ultimate responsibility of each User to determine whether the accuracy of any content (including citations/references), and the Company shall have no liability to any User arising from content generated using the Service. You acknowledge that the Company’s sole involvement in your use of the Service is to make available a platform for you to generate content and attribute citations/references accordingly. You are solely responsible for determining the accuracy of content (including references/citations) generated while using the Service.
You are solely responsible for determining your legal obligations in relation to any content (including references/citations) generated while using the Service, including as may relate to intellectual property rights. The Company does not provide legal advice.
Without limiting the Company’s other rights to terminate this Agreement or your use of the Service, you acknowledge that the Company may terminate your use of the Service and this Agreement in the event that the Company determines (in its sole discretion) that you have breached any portion of this Section 5.
You represent, warrant and covenant that, in connection with this Agreement or the Service, you will not and will not attempt to: (i) violate any laws, third party rights or other policies; (ii) re-join or attempt to use the Service if the Company has banned or suspended you; (iii) defraud the Company or another user; or (iv) use another user’s account or allow another person to use your user account. Any illegal activities undertaken in connection with the Service may be referred to the authorities.
All rights, title, and interest in and to the Service, including its software, algorithms, interfaces, and underlying technology, are and will remain the exclusive property of the Company (collectively, the “Company Materials”) These Terms do not grant you any rights to use the Company Materials, Company name, trademarks, or other brand elements. Except as expressly set forth herein, you agree not to license, distribute, copy, modify, publicly perform or display, transmit, publish, edit, adapt, create derivative works from, or otherwise make any unauthorised use of the Company Materials. You agree not to reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code, algorithm or programs underlying the Company Materials.
As between you and the Company, you retain ownership of the content you generate using the Service, including your inputs and resulting outputs, subject to your compliance with these Terms. By using the Service, you grant the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, host, store, and process such content solely for the purpose of providing and improving the Service.
The Company’s Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”), describes the collection, use and disclosure of data and information by the Company in connection with the Service. The Privacy Policy, as may be updated by the Company from time to time in accordance with its terms, is hereby incorporated into this Agreement, and you hereby agree to the collection, use and disclosure practices set forth therein.
We strive to keep the Service available and operational at all times; however, we do not guarantee uninterrupted access or availability. The Service may be subject to limitations, delays, outages, or other interruptions, including for maintenance, updates, or unforeseen technical issues.
You acknowledge that access to the Service may be affected by factors beyond our control, and we shall not be liable to you or any third party for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by any downtime, delay, or unavailability of the Service.
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (in whole or in part) at any time, with or without notice.
These legal Terms of Service shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Service. Without limiting any other provision of these legal terms, we reserve the right to, in our sole discretion and without notice or liability, deny access to and use of the services (including blocking certain IP addresses), to any person for any reason or for no reason, including without limitation for breach of any representation, warranty, or covenant contained in these legal terms or of any applicable law or regulation. We may terminate your use or participation in the Service or delete your account and any content or associated information at any time, without warning, in our sole discretion.
If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if you may be acting on behalf of the third party. In addition to terminating or suspending your account, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.
In no event will we or our directors, employees, or agents be liable to you or any third party for any direct, indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages, including lost profit, lost revenue, loss of data, or other damages arising from your use of the Service, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, our liability to you for any cause whatsoever and regardless of the form of the action, will at all times be limited to the lesser of the amount paid, if any, by you to us during the three (3) month period prior to any cause of action arising or £50 GBP.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, made by you or any third party due to or arising out of: (1) use of the Service; (2) breach of these legal Terms of Service; (3) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these legal Terms of Service; (4) your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (5) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Service with whom you connected in association with the Service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defense of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.
These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Scotland. You agree that the courts of Scotland shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with these Terms of Service or their subject matter or formation.
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or delete portions of these Terms of Service at any time with or without notice. If we do this, we will post the new version of these Terms of Service on our Site and will, if you are a subscribed User, endeavor to notify you by email, utilizing the most recent email address (if any) associated with your Account. We will indicate at the top of the Terms of Service the date they were last revised. Any new or different terms are effective upon posting and your continued use of the Service after such posting constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms of Service, which will apply to your use of the Service following such posting. If you do not agree to abide by any version of these Terms of Service, you may not use or access (or continue to use or access) the Service. It is your responsibility to regularly review the Terms of Service to determine if there have been changes.
These Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and us relating to your use of the Service. The failure by us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. We may assign our rights and/or delegate our obligations under these Terms of Service to any third party without notice or consent. By using the Service and/or signing up for an Account, you consent to our contacting you via email or other electronic means and acknowledge the sufficiency of any such electronic communication. Words importing the singular include the plural, words importing any gender include every gender and words importing persons include entities, corporate and otherwise; and (in each case) vice versa. The section headings are for ease of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation or construction of these Terms of Service. As used herein, the words “shall” and “will” are to be interpreted as imperative and mandatory, and not permissive. Whenever the terms “including” or “include” are used in these Terms of Service in connection with a single item or a list of items within a particular classification (whether or not the term is followed by the phrase “but not limited to” or words of similar effect) that reference shall be interpreted to be illustrative only, and shall not be interpreted as a limitation on, or an exclusive enumeration of, the items within such classification.
If you have questions, wish to resolve a complaint regarding the Service, or would like further information regarding use of the Service, please contact us at:
PAIPERS (a McMinn Medical Communications Ltd. product)
2c Orbital Court
East Kilbride
Scotland
G74 5PH