Version 2.1 - Last Updated: May 1, 2026
These Terms and Conditions (the "Terms") apply to your access to and use of speaking.app (the "Service").
Effective date:
- New users: May 1, 2026.
- Existing users: these Terms apply once you accept them in-app.
Introduction
speaking.app is operated by Prosody Limited (the "Company", "we", "us", or "our").
Company details (Ireland):
- Legal name: Prosody Limited
- Place of registration: Ireland
- CRO registration number: 811167
- Registered office: Venture Hub, 136 Capel Street, Dublin, D01 T2C9
- Email: hello@speaking.app
By creating an account, purchasing a subscription, or otherwise using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
These Terms should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, which form part of our agreement with you.
Account registration and eligibility
You must create an account to use most features of the Service. You agree to provide accurate information and keep it up to date. You are responsible for safeguarding your login credentials and for all activity under your account.
Minimum age:
- The Service is not intended for children.
- You must be at least 16 years old to create an account and use the Service.
- By creating an account, you represent and warrant that you are at least 16 years old.
If we become aware that an account has been created by someone under 16, we will close the account and delete associated personal data.
If you believe someone under 16 is using the Service, contact us at hello@speaking.app.
User content and license
The Service allows you to upload or record audio and other content and generates transcripts, analyses, and related outputs (together, "User Content").
You retain any intellectual property rights you have in your User Content. You grant the Company a worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, process, and display your User Content solely for the purposes of:
- operating the Service, including transcription, vocal prosody analysis, AI feedback generation, coaching features, enabling designated cohort coaches to review your submissions, and user-requested sharing,
- monitoring and improving the quality of the Service, including the founder reviewing a sample of recordings, transcripts, and AI outputs as further described in our Privacy Policy,
- complying with legal obligations and enforcing these Terms.
We do not use your User Content to train third-party or general-purpose AI models. Our integrations with third-party AI providers are configured, or rely on their default API terms, so that your audio, transcripts, and AI outputs are not used to train or fine-tune their AI models. See our Privacy Policy for full detail.
If you enable optional sharing features, you grant us permission to display the User Content or related metrics to the extent required to provide that feature.
Account deletion and User Content:
- Identifiable User Content: when you delete your account (or delete specific content), we will delete or de-identify that content in line with our Privacy Policy, subject to lawful retention needs.
- Aggregated or de-identified insights: we may retain and use aggregated or de-identified data that cannot reasonably identify you.
You are responsible for ensuring you have the rights and permissions needed to upload or record any User Content, including where other people appear in recordings.
Public leaderboards and sharing
The Service may offer features that let you share performance metrics or content publicly (for example, a leaderboard or a public link). These features are optional.
If you turn on a public feature:
- you consent to the public display of the information that feature requires (such as username, metrics, and any content you choose to publish),
- you understand that public information may be viewed, copied, or shared by others.
You can disable public sharing going forward in your settings. We may retain historical results or cached displays for a short period for technical reasons, but we will stop publishing new public displays once disabled.
Acceptable use
You agree to use the Service lawfully and respectfully. You must not:
- break applicable laws or infringe other people's rights,
- upload content you do not have the right to use, or record people without required consent,
- attempt to bypass security or access accounts or systems you do not own,
- interfere with or disrupt the Service (including using malware, excessive automation, or abuse),
- reverse engineer or copy the Service except where the law allows you to do so.
We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.
Privacy and data protection
We process personal data as described in our Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, and your rights under GDPR.
Intellectual property
The Service, including software, design, text, graphics, and trademarks, is owned by the Company or its licensors, excluding User Content you provide.
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for its intended purpose, subject to these Terms.
Disclaimers
The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.
We do not guarantee:
- that transcripts, coaching feedback, or analyses will be error-free or suitable for your specific purpose,
- uninterrupted availability.
Some outputs are generated or assisted by automated systems and may contain mistakes. You should independently verify anything important.
Nothing in these Terms affects mandatory consumer guarantees that cannot be excluded under applicable law.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law:
- we are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Service.
If we are liable to you, our total liability for all claims related to the Service in any 12-month period will not exceed the total fees you paid (if any) for the Service in that 12-month period.
Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability that cannot be limited or excluded by law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud.
Indemnification
This section applies only if you are using the Service in the course of a trade, business, or profession (a "business user").
If you are a business user and you use the Service in breach of these Terms, or upload User Content that violates the law or third-party rights, you agree to indemnify the Company for direct losses finally awarded against the Company that arise directly from that breach, capped at the total fees you paid for the Service in the 12 months preceding the claim. This indemnity does not apply to the extent the Company is responsible for the loss.
If you are a consumer (an individual acting outside your trade, business, or profession), this indemnity does not apply to you. Your liability to the Company is limited to what is provided for under applicable consumer law.
Termination
You may stop using the Service at any time. You can delete your account using in-app controls where available, or by contacting hello@speaking.app.
We may suspend or terminate access if:
- you violate these Terms,
- we are required to do so by law,
- your use poses a security or integrity risk.
Upon termination, your right to use the Service ends immediately. Sections that by their nature should survive termination will survive (including intellectual property, disclaimers, liability limits, and governing law).
Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms for the following reasons: changes in applicable law or regulation, security or fraud prevention requirements, technical or operational changes to the Service, changes to the features or scope of the Service, or corporate restructuring (including changes to the operating entity).
If changes are material, we will provide notice in the Service and/or via email. Where a change is materially adverse to you, we will give reasonable notice before it takes effect.
For existing users, where legally required or appropriate (including where the contracting party changes), we may require you to actively accept the updated Terms before continued use.
Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of Ireland.
If you are a consumer, you may have additional protections and rights under the mandatory consumer laws of your country of residence, and nothing in these Terms removes those rights. In particular, if you are a consumer resident in the EU, you may bring proceedings in the courts of your home Member State.
Unless mandatory rules require otherwise, the courts of Ireland will have jurisdiction over disputes arising out of these Terms or the Service.
Miscellaneous
Entire agreement: These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, form the entire agreement between you and the Company about the Service.
Severability: If any provision is held unlawful or unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.
No waiver: Failure to enforce a right is not a waiver.
Assignment: You may not assign these Terms without our consent. We may assign these Terms as part of a merger, acquisition, corporate reorganization, or sale of assets.
Speaking Library and third-party content
The Service may include a library of educational content, summaries, examples, or references. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes. It is not professional advice.
If you believe any content infringes your rights, contact hello@speaking.app with details, and we will review.
AI-assisted content
Some parts of the Service may use automated or AI-assisted systems. Outputs can be inaccurate. Do not rely on them as your sole source for high-stakes decisions.
Payment processing
Payments for subscriptions are processed by Paddle. Paddle acts as the merchant of record for purchases.
This means:
- your payment is processed by Paddle,
- Paddle handles taxes and receipts,
- billing support and refund processing may involve Paddle.
For subscription cancellation and refunds, see our Refund and Cancellation Policy.
Right to cancel for consumers
This section applies only if you are a consumer (an individual acting outside your trade, business, or profession) and you purchased online.
Under Irish and EU consumer law (S.I. No. 484/2013), you generally have a 14-day right to cancel a distance contract without giving a reason. Whether and when that right may be lost depends on the legal classification of the contract (service, digital content, or digital service) and the consents given at checkout.
At checkout, we ask you to:
- consent to immediate access to the Service, and
- acknowledge the effect this may have on your cancellation rights.
Your consent is recorded against your account, including the version of these Terms in force at the time and the timestamp of consent. We can produce that record on request.
Where applicable law permits, if you requested immediate performance and then cancel during the cancellation period, we may charge a proportionate amount for the service already supplied. For full details, see our Refund and Cancellation Policy.
Model cancellation notice (optional): To: Prosody Limited, hello@speaking.app I hereby give notice that I cancel my contract for the provision of the speaking.app subscription service. Ordered on: [DATE] Name: [YOUR NAME] Account email: [YOUR EMAIL] Date: [TODAY'S DATE]
Contact
Prosody Limited CRO: 811167 Venture Hub, 136 Capel Street, Dublin, D01 T2C9 Ireland
Email: hello@speaking.app