Terms of Use

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using LyricsGist (lyricsgist.com), you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Use in full. These terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, form a legally binding agreement between you and the LyricsGist Editorial Team.

If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must immediately stop using this website.

2. Nature of Content & Intended Use

LyricsGist provides free access to song lyrics, multilingual translations, cultural annotations, and technical song data — collectively referred to as "Content."

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  Educational Purpose All Content is provided strictly for educational, informational, and research purposes. We are a reference platform — not a music distribution service.
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  What We Don't Do We do not sell music, host copyrighted audio files, provide MP3 downloads, or offer streaming services of any kind.
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  Global Access Our platform is available worldwide. Users are responsible for ensuring their use of Content complies with local laws in their jurisdiction.

3. Intellectual Property & Copyright

Third-Party Content: All song lyrics, artist names, album titles, and musical works displayed on LyricsGist belong to their respective copyright owners. We do not claim ownership of any third-party copyrighted material.

Original Content: Our translations, annotations, cultural insights, editorial reviews, and technical song data are original works created by our editorial team. These are protected under intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying, scraping, reproduction, or redistribution is strictly prohibited.

Fair Use: Some content may be displayed under fair use principles for purposes of education, commentary, criticism, and research. If you believe your copyrighted work has been used improperly, please refer to our Copyright & DMCA Policy.

4. Acceptable Use & User Responsibilities

To maintain a safe, fast, and reliable platform for all users, you agree not to:

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  Automated Access Scrape, crawl, or extract data using automated bots, scripts, or AI training crawlers without explicit written permission.
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  Security Bypass Attempt to bypass security measures, probe vulnerabilities, or interfere with website operations in any way.
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  Overload Systems Overwhelm, disable, or impair server infrastructure through excessive requests, DDoS attempts, or performance disruption.
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  Unauthorized Redistribution Copy, republish, or redistribute our original editorial content without prior written consent.

We reserve the right to restrict, suspend, or permanently block access to any user who violates these terms — without prior notice.

5. User-Generated Content & Submissions

Users may submit lyric corrections, translations, annotations, and feedback through our platform. By submitting content, you:

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  Grant Us License Grant LyricsGist a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, display, modify, and distribute your submission on our platform.
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  Warrant Originality Warrant that your submission is your original work or that you have the necessary rights to contribute it.
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  Accept Review Acknowledge that all submissions are subject to editorial review and may be edited, rejected, or removed at our discretion.

6. Service Availability

While we strive for 99.9% uptime, LyricsGist does not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service. We may:

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  Scheduled Maintenance Perform periodic maintenance that may temporarily affect availability. We aim to schedule this during low-traffic periods.
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  Content Changes Modify, update, or remove any content, feature, or service at any time without prior notice.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

All Content on LyricsGist is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no warranties, express or implied, regarding:

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  Accuracy While we verify lyrics and translations, we cannot guarantee 100% accuracy of all Content at all times.
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  Third-Party Links We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third-party websites linked from our platform.
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  Security While we implement strong security measures, no online platform can guarantee absolute security.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, LyricsGist, its editorial team, officers, and affiliates shall not be held liable for:

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  Direct or Indirect Damages Any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of — or inability to use — our platform.
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  Service Interruptions Losses resulting from service interruptions, technical issues, or content removal.

This limitation applies regardless of whether the claim is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other legal theory — even if we were advised of the possibility of such damages.

9. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Arab Emirates, as applicable in the Emirate of Dubai. Any disputes arising from these terms shall fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Dubai, UAE.

10. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use periodically to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or platform features. When we do:

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  Updated Date The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will be revised.
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  Material Changes Significant changes will be announced via a notice on our homepage at least 14 days before taking effect.
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  Continued Use Your continued use of the platform after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

11. Questions About These Terms?

If you have questions, concerns, or need clarification about any part of these Terms of Use, our team is here to help: