Last updated: September 20, 2026
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of litimus.app and any related applications or APIs (together, the "Service"), operated by Forsta Group (Pty) Ltd ("Litimus", "we", "us", "our"), a business based in South Africa. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
Litimus provides AI-generated text detection. Users may submit text (by pasting it or uploading a .txt, .docx, or .pdf file) and receive an automated probability score estimating the likelihood that the text was generated by an AI language model. The Service is offered on a free tier (subject to daily usage limits) and on paid subscription tiers (Student, Pro, and Team & API) as well as a once-off Day Pass, as described on our Pricing page.
AI-detection results are probabilistic estimates, not proof. No AI-detection tool, including Litimus, can determine with certainty whether text was written by a human or generated by AI. Results may include false positives (human-written text flagged as AI-generated) and false negatives (AI-generated text not flagged). You agree that:
You must be able to form a legally binding contract to use the Service. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you may only use the Service with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account.
Free, unregistered use of the Service is limited (currently 2,000 words per rolling day, enforced per visitor). Text submitted through the free anonymous detector is processed locally in your browser; only a word count, not your text, is sent to our servers to enforce this limit. We reserve the right to change free-tier limits at any time. Automated, bulk, or abusive use of the free tier to circumvent paid plan limits is prohibited.
The discounted Student plan is available only to users who can verify current student status through our nominated verification provider. Misrepresenting your eligibility may result in suspension or cancellation of your subscription.
Team & API subscribers may access the Service programmatically subject to the rate limits and usage terms of their plan. You may not resell, sublicense, or provide access to the API to third parties outside your own organisation without our prior written consent, and you remain responsible for all use of the Service under your API credentials.
You agree not to:
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate this section.
The Service, including its software, detection methodology, design, and branding, is owned by Litimus and protected by applicable intellectual property laws. We do not claim ownership of the text you submit for analysis. You retain all rights to content you submit.
The Service relies on third-party infrastructure providers, including but not limited to Supabase (database/authentication), Netlify (hosting), and Paddle (payment processing and merchant of record). Your use of payment features is also subject to Paddle's own terms and privacy policy.
Our collection and use of personal information is described in our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that detection results will be accurate.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Litimus and its officers, employees, and affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, data, goodwill, or reputation, arising from or related to your use of the Service, including reliance on any detection result. Our total aggregate liability for any claim arising from these Terms or the Service will not exceed the amount you paid us in the three (3) months preceding the claim.
Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded under South African law, including under the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008.
You agree to indemnify and hold Litimus harmless from any claims, damages, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or any decision or action you take based on a detection result.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time for violation of these Terms. You may stop using the Service and cancel your subscription at any time via your account dashboard.
We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be notified via the Service or by email. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
These Terms are governed by the laws of South Africa. Any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the South African courts, without prejudice to any mandatory consumer protections available to you in your own jurisdiction.
Questions about these Terms can be sent to support@litimus.app.