Introduction

Thanks for using BigDef; we hope you like it. The Terms of Use are below. To help get the general point across, as many folks skip reading these, we’ve summarized the key points here.

  • Don’t do anything bad or offensive. This includes impersonating others, writing or posting inappropriate content or comments, taking our source code without written permission, and using bots or other programs to scrape our site or lessen the experience for others.
  • Don’t store anything private here or expect privacy. The focus of BigDef is for learning languages and providing a bit of a community around it. Your profile will be shared with others. Your usage data will be collected to help us improve the site and some aspects will be shared with others because all students like a little competition (we think).
Registration

Upon registering with BigDef, you will be prompted to provide identity information, such as a screen name. You may not select offensive or trademarked words. You may not impersonate others. You agree to provide true and accurate information.

You must be at least 14 years old to use BigDef. BigDef is not intended for children under the age of 14. If you are younger than 14, you must have the permission of your parent or legal guardian who will take responsibility for your compliance with these Terms of Use.

BigDef is intended for personal, non-commercial purposes. You agree that you will not copy, distribute, alter, or modify any part of BigDef other than as may be reasonably necessary for its intended usage.

You agree not to use programs on or against BigDef which are specifically designed to or otherwise may significantly lessen the experience or functionality of internet-based services.

You agree to maintain the confidentiality of your password and that you are responsible for all activities in your account. Your account must be used individually and is not transferable. You agree to immediately notify BigDef in writing of any unauthorised use of your account.

You can delete your BigDef account at any time. However, keep in mind that once you delete it, you will not be able to recover it. Learn what deleting your account means:

  1. You’ll lose all the data and content in that account, including any data provided from 3rd party services (such as Facebook and Google).
  2. You’ll lose access to content you bought with that account.
User Profile and Use of Your Information

By using BigDef, you understand that your personal user profile and activity on BigDef will be in part or whole visible to other users. Personal user profile information is shared to build community. You will not add information to your user profile which you are not willing to share publicly. Activity information is shared primarily to improve user experience and provide comparisons between users or groups of users. If you believe your personal user profile or activity information are being used inappropriately, you will let us know with our feedback button, and we will address the problem. By using BigDef, recording your voice to provide audio samples of words, posting comments, and submitting content, you grant to BigDef and its successors a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to display and distribute this content worldwide.

User Content and Links to Other Websites

BigDef does not control the user content posted and, as such, does not guarantee its accuracy or integrity. You understand that by using BigDef, you may be presented content which is offensive or objectionable BigDef displays content posted by third parties and links to other websites. BigDef does not sponsor, recommend, or accept responsibility for any other websites. Third party content and links to other websites are provided as a convenience, not an endorsement.

Limitation of Liability

BigDef is provided “as is” and you use the software and machines that comprise the site, as well as the content hosted on or displayed on the site, at your own risk. BigDef expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

BigDef does not guarantee any improvement of your language learning, the accuracy of information, bugs or errors, or malfunction of the service.

You agree that BigDef shall not be liable for any loss of profit, loss of use, loss of opportunity, or loss of data.

In the event that a dispute arises with another BigDef user, you release BigDef from all damages and demands of any nature related to such a dispute.

Single user. Limited end user license

Your user account for BigDef will be used only by you, the person to whom it was issued.

Termination

BigDef reserves the right to limit or terminate your access to some or all BigDef services. BigDef reserves the right to refuse future services.

Usage Policies

You agree to take sole responsibility for all content (including comments) which you post on BigDef. You are responsible for obtaining all required rights to distribute content you post on BigDef. You agree not to post content which may be deemed abusive, defamatory, hate speech, obscene, or pornographic. You agree not to post content which may be deemed as spam or is a solicitation for any commercial goods or services.

Failure to adhere to these policies may result in some or all of your content being purged from BigDef and your account terminated.

You agree to indemnify BigDef and to hold its employees, partners, affiliates, and agents harmless from and against any liability, damage, or expenses that may result from a third party claim.

In the event that BigDef believes these terms have been violated, BigDef reserves the right to edit or remove any content without providing notice.

BigDef is provided "as is".

You agree that you may not reverse engineer, backwards compile, or otherwise attempt to extract any source code or foundational ideas or processes of BigDef. You may not create a derivative work from BigDef. You may not access the sites that comprise the BigDef service or content by any means other than those interfaces provided by BigDef.

You agree that all intellectual property rights in the software and algorithms used in connection with BigDef belong to BigDef and its licensors.

Modification to this Agreement

BigDef may modify this Agreement at any time. If you are not satisfied with such changes, your sole recourse is to discontinue usage.

Modification to BigDef

BigDef may modify its service at any time. If you are not satisfied with such changes, your sole recourse is to discontinue usage.

Contact Us

For more information about this Agreement or any comments or questions related to our services, please contact us via hello@bigdef.com

Version: 2024.January.1