Terms of Service

Last updated: January 19, 2026

Welcome to Stray. By using our service, you agree to these terms. Please read them carefully.

1. What Stray Is

Stray is an AI-powered reading service that generates essays from real research papers. Our goal is to make learning enjoyable and accessible.

2. Your Account

You can use some features of Stray without an account, but creating an account lets you save bookmarks, set topic preferences, and access your reading history across devices.

You are responsible for:

• Keeping your account credentials secure
• All activity that occurs under your account
• Notifying us if you suspect unauthorized access

3. Subscriptions and Payments

Stray offers free and paid subscription tiers:

• Free - Limited daily essays
• Plus - More daily essays
• Pro - Unlimited essays

Paid subscriptions are billed monthly through Stripe. You can cancel at any time; your subscription will remain active until the end of your billing period.

Refunds are handled on a case-by-case basis. Contact us if you believe you're entitled to a refund.

4. AI-Generated Content

Essays on Stray are generated by AI from real research papers. While we strive for accuracy:

• AI-generated content may contain errors or inaccuracies
• Essays are for educational and entertainment purposes
• You should verify important information from primary sources
• Essays should not be considered professional advice (medical, legal, financial, etc.)

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use automated systems to access the service (scraping, bots)
• Attempt to circumvent usage limits or security measures
• Share your account with others
• Use the service for any illegal purpose
• Resell or redistribute content without permission

6. Intellectual Property

The Stray service, including its design, features, and original content, is owned by us. AI-generated essays are provided for your personal, non-commercial use.

Essays may incorporate ideas from research papers that are subject to their own licenses and copyright. We provide essays as transformative educational summaries.

7. Privacy

Your privacy matters to us. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect and use your information.

8. Service Availability

We aim to keep Stray available and reliable, but we cannot guarantee uninterrupted service. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue features at any time.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Stray is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the service.

10. Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of Stray after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

11. Termination

You can stop using Stray at any time. We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these terms.

12. Contact

Questions about these terms? Contact us at studio@9000dimensions.com.