Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") form a binding agreement between you and OCboard ("OCboard", "we", "us", or "our") and govern your access to and use of our website and AI-powered anime original character ("OC") generation service (the "Service"). By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. Eligibility and Age Requirements

You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age of digital consent in your country) to use the Service. The Service is intended for a general audience and does not generate sexually explicit content. We may require age confirmation and may suspend access if we believe these requirements are not met.

3. The Service

OCboard generates full-body anime-style original character illustrations from the descriptions, traits, and prompts you provide. Outputs are produced by third-party AI models and are inherently probabilistic — we do not guarantee that any particular result will match your expectations, be unique, or be free of similarity to other outputs generated from comparable inputs.

OCboard is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the providers of the underlying AI models. Any model or product names are used only to describe interoperability.

4. Accounts

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and for all activity under it. You agree to provide accurate information and to notify us of any unauthorized use. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

5. Content Tiers

The Service offers tiered styling settings that adjust artistic intensity only:

• Safe and Stylish are general-audience styling tiers.
• Untamed is a bolder styling tier for more dramatic or edgy aesthetics. Like every tier, it is strictly non-explicit: it does not produce nudity or sexual, pornographic, or sexually suggestive content. These limits are enforced by our automated moderation systems.

Selecting a tier never overrides the prohibitions in Section 6. All tiers remain subject to automated content moderation, and we may block or remove any output that violates these Terms regardless of the tier selected.

6. Acceptable Use and Prohibited Content

You agree not to use the Service to create, request, upload, or distribute content that:

• depicts real, identifiable people (including celebrities and public figures) or attempts to impersonate them;
• infringes the intellectual property rights of others, including copyrighted or trademarked characters, or that is designed to imitate a specific protected franchise or character;
• sexualizes, or could reasonably be interpreted as sexualizing, minors or any person or character who appears to be under 18 — this is strictly prohibited, enforced with zero tolerance, and may be reported to the appropriate authorities;
• is NSFW, sexually explicit, pornographic, or sexually suggestive, depicts nudity, or depicts non-consensual or violent sexual acts — this is prohibited on every styling tier, with no exceptions;
• depicts graphic violence, gore, self-harm, or content that promotes hatred, harassment, or discrimination;
• is unlawful, defamatory, or violates the rights or privacy of others; or
• attempts to bypass, disable, or interfere with our safety, moderation, rate-limiting, or security systems.

Every generation prompt is screened through the Creem Content Moderation API, and we apply additional automated moderation to detect prohibited content. We may block prompts and outputs, refuse service, remove content, and suspend or terminate accounts for violations. See our Acceptable Use Policy for the full list of prohibited uses.

7. Your Content and Rights to Outputs

As between you and OCboard, you retain such rights as you may have in the inputs you provide and the images you generate, subject to these Terms and to the rights of third parties. You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive license to host, store, process, and display your inputs and outputs solely as necessary to operate and improve the Service.

You acknowledge that, under the laws of many jurisdictions, AI-generated images may not be eligible for copyright protection, and that we make no representation that your outputs are protectable or exclusive. You are responsible for ensuring your use of any output is lawful and does not infringe the rights of others.

You may use the OC images you generate for personal and commercial purposes, except where prohibited by these Terms or by law, and subject to any plan or credit limits.

8. Credits and Payments

Some features require credits, purchased through our Merchant of Record, Creem, which acts as the reseller and payment processor for these purchases. Credits are a limited license to use the Service, have no monetary value, are not transferable, and are non-refundable except where refunds are required by applicable law. Prices, credit costs, and free-tier allowances may change. Free daily allowances are provided at our discretion and may be modified or withdrawn at any time. Failed generations are not charged where reasonably practicable.

9. Service Availability and Changes

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time. We may impose or change usage limits, free quotas, and feature availability. We are not liable for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service.

10. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE AND ALL OUTPUTS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ACCURACY. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure, or that outputs will meet your requirements.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OCBOARD AND ITS OPERATORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM OR USD 50.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless OCboard and its operators from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Service, your content, or your violation of these Terms or the rights of others.

13. Termination

You may stop using the Service and close your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access at any time for violation of these Terms or to protect the Service, other users, or third parties. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12) will survive.

14. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws applicable at the operator's principal place of business, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. The specific governing jurisdiction and dispute-resolution venue will be specified by the operator of OCboard.

15. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the date above and, where appropriate, provide additional notice. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

16. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to support@ocboard.com.