ProofDesk Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using ProofDesk (“the Service”) hosted at proofdesk.headsir.in or headsir.in/proofdesk, provided by Headsir, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not access or use the Service.

2. Description of the Service

ProofDesk is a specialized web workstation designed for transcribing, proofreading, and editing Assamese, Indic, and multilingual text. It offers dual-view side-by-side document comparison, dictionary-based and morphological spellchecking, privacy-first local browser storage, optional AI-powered assistance, and cloud synchronization through Google Drive.

3. User Content & Intellectual Property Ownership

You retain 100% full ownership and intellectual property rights to all text, documents, transcripts, books, and images you upload, transcribe, or edit using ProofDesk:

• Headsir claims no copyright, license, or intellectual property ownership over your user content.
• ProofDesk stores your documents locally on your device (in browser IndexedDB). We do not collect or claim rights to your literary work.
• You are solely responsible for ensuring that any materials you upload for transcription comply with applicable copyright laws.

4. Google Drive Cloud Sync Integration

If you choose to enable cloud sync via Google Drive:

• You grant ProofDesk permission to access exclusively its dedicated Application Data Folder (https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.appdata) to store and synchronize your project files.
• Your use of Google Drive is additionally subject to Google's Terms of Service and Google's Privacy Policy.
• You can revoke ProofDesk's access to your Google Drive at any time via your Google Account Security settings.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use ProofDesk to:

• Violate any applicable local, national, or international laws or regulations.
• Upload malicious code, viruses, or harmful components designed to disrupt the service.
• Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or compromise the security of the application infrastructure.

6. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

ProofDesk is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

• While ProofDesk includes automated autosave and snapshot mechanisms, users are advised to maintain independent backups of critical transcription projects by using the “Export Project (.hdsr)” or “Export Text” features.
• To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Headsir shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use or inability to use the Service.

7. Governing Law & Contact

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. If you have any questions regarding these Terms, please contact us: