Terms of Service for Students
Pandektes ApS
CVR/VAT: DK43620002
Toldbodgade 55B, st.tv.
1253 Copenhagen, Denmark
1. Introduction
Please take time to read these terms of service for the use of Pandektes and any terms and policies that they reference (jointly “Pandektes Terms”). The Pandektes Terms are a legally binding agreement between the consumer that makes the order (“Customer”) and the seller Pandektes ApS, registration number CVR: 43620002 ("Pandektes"), and cover the Customer’s access to and use of the service for legal research, and all the content and other material offered on the service by Pandektes from time to time (jointly “Pandektes Service”).
The Customer acknowledges that the Pandektes Service is only available to individuals who (i) are 18 years or older, (ii) are enrolled in an accredited university studying law or taking legal courses, (iii) have the power to enter into a binding agreement with Pandektes and are not barred from doing so under any applicable law, (iv) are a resident of a country in which the Pandektes Service is available, and (v) use the Pandektes Service for private non-commercial use.
By accepting the Pandektes Terms and/or accessing or using the Pandektes Service, you acknowledge that you have entered into an agreement with Pandektes and represent and warrant that you meet the above requirements.
Our terms of service and all other related documents are written in English. By entering into an agreement with Pandektes, you accept and agree to the use of English in these matters.
2. Definitions
'Agreement' refers to the agreement between Pandektes and the Customer as outlined in the Pandektes Terms.
'Pandektes' refers to Pandektes ApS.
'Customer' refers to the consumer that makes the order.
'Parties' refers to both Pandektes and the Customer.
'Student' refers to any individual who is currently enrolled in an accredited university as a law student. Access to and use of the platform according to these Pandektes Terms is exclusively available to such Students.
'User' refers to individuals who have access to the Product as a Customer.
'Affiliated User' refers to administrative staff who perform secretarial work for one or more Users. An Affiliated User cannot be a trainee lawyer or a person who significantly performs independent legal work.
'Product' refers to the software for which the Customer pays a Fee and which is covered by these Pandektes Terms.
'Pandektes Terms' refer to these terms, including subsequent additions and amendments.
'Usage Rights' refers to the right to use the Product.
'Fee' refers to the ongoing payment that the Customer pays to Pandektes for access to the Product.
'Licensing Period' refers to the period during which the Customer, according to the Agreement, has access to the Product.
3. Use of the Product
3.1 Scope of Usage Rights
3.1.1 Upon entering into the Agreement and paying the Fee, the Customer acquires a non-transferable and non-exclusive right to use the Product in accordance with the Agreement.
3.1.2 Pandektes reserves the right to monitor the Customers use of the Product in accordance with the Agreement, including conducting license audits.
3.1.3 Customers may only use the product for academic purposes and are not permitted to use it for commercial activities.
3.1.4 Pandektes reserves the right to request documented proof of the Customer's enrollment at a university of law or at a legal course at any time.
3.1.5. The Product provides AI-generated answers and content for general informational and research purposes only. These answers may be incorrect, incomplete, or outdated and are not intended to substitute for professional legal advice or counsel. Users should not rely solely on any information provided by the Product when making legal decisions.
3.1.6. By using the Product, the Customer acknowledge that it is a research tool and not a substitute for professional legal counsel. In particular, for Customers in Denmark, any answer provided by the Product is not covered by "Lov om Juridisk Rådgivning" (Law on Legal Advice), and thus should not be construed as professional legal advice.
3.1.7. Pandektes may collect and store all questions submitted by Customers and the corresponding answers provided through the Product ("User Interactions"). This data collection is carried out solely for the purpose of analyzing, evaluating, and enhancing the quality of the answers provided, as well as improving the overall functionality of the Product. By using the Product, you acknowledge and agree to this tracking and the associated data processing, which will be conducted in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
3.1.8. It is not allowed for the Customer to upload sensitive information to the platform.
3.2. User Access
3.2.1 User access is personal and may not be shared or used by anyone other than the Customer themselves.
3.2.2 Access terminates when a Customer is no longer a Student in accordance with the definition in section 2 of these Terms of Service.
3.3. Fair Use Policy
3.3.1. To ensure a high-quality experience for all users, Pandektes applies a fair use policy to prevent excessive or unreasonable use of our platform.
3.3.2. Our platform is designed to facilitate reasonable legal research. While we do not impose strict numerical limits on usage, we reserve the right to restrict, suspend, or review access if a user’s activity significantly exceeds what is considered normal usage.
3.3.3. Indicators of excessive use may include, but are not limited to:
A volume of queries that substantially exceeds that of typical professional or academic users.
Automated, scripted, or non-human interaction with the platform.
Any behaviour that may degrade system performance or negatively impact other users.
3.3.4. If a user exceeds fair use limits, Pandektes may contact them to discuss their needs and suggest an appropriate usage plan. We reserve the right to shut down accounts that violates our Fair Use Policy.
3.3.5. We reserve the right to move such Customers to a different AI-model.
3.4 Inviting other users
3.4.1. If a Customer invites another student to the platform and the invited Student subscribes to a paid plan, both Users will receive one month of free subscription.
3.4.2. The one month of free subscription will be added to both Customers individual subscriptions covering the next billing cycle. If the inviting Customer is on a trial, their free month will start after the end of the trial.
3.4.3 A Customer can invite as many students as they want, provided that the invited students also meet the definition in section 2 of these terms.
3.4.4. Accepting an invitation is only possible once per person, meaning Customers cannot reactivate a previously created account after a period of inactivity or any other absence from the product and accept a new invitation to gain a free month.
3.4.5. Pandektes reserves the right to investigate any suspected misuse and may terminate accounts that violate our terms.
4. Fee
4.1 Payment
4.1.1 Payment for a subscription is due immediately upon confirmation of the subscription.
4.1.2. The billing cycle will be established based on the date of the first payment.
4.1.3. Recurring payments will be processed on the same date for each subsequent billing period.
4.1.4. If a recurring payment date does not exist in a given month (e.g., a subscription started on the 31st of a month and the following month has fewer days), the payment will be processed on the last available date of that month. The original billing date will be retained for subsequent months where applicable.
4.1.5. By subscribing, the Customer authorizes Pandektes to charge the designated payment method for the applicable subscription fees on a recurring basis unless and until the subscription is canceled in accordance with these terms.
4.2. Failed payment
4.2.1. In the event of a failed payment, Pandektes reserves the right to limit access to features and/or the platform as a whole until payment has successfully been made.
4.3. Subscription Management
4.3.1. It is the Customers responsibility to ensure that payment information remains accurate and up to date.
4.3.2. Customers may modify or cancel their subscription at any time before the next billing cycle to prevent further charges. Cancellation will take effect at the end of the current billing period.
4.4. Refund
4.4.1. Payments are only refundable until the Customer has made use of the platform by asking a question to the AI. Once a question has been asked, no refund can be given except if required by applicable law.
4.4.2. Canceling a subscription does not entitle the Customer to a refund for any unused portion of the billing period. Upon cancellation, service access will continue until the current billing period expires.
4.5. Change of Licensing Fee
4.5.1. The company reserves the right to adjust its pricing. However, any price changes will be communicated to the customer with reasonable notice. If the customer does not wish to accept the new pricing, they have the right to terminate their subscription before the changes take effect.
4.6. Free Trial Periods
4.6.1. Free trial periods run for 7 days.
4.6.2. All data you enter into our services, as well as any configuration or customization made to a service by or for you during your free trial period, will be lost unless you purchase a subscription to the same services or export such service data before the end of the free trial period.
4.6.3. The 7-day free trial can only be redeemed once per user.
5. Restrictions on the use of the Product
5.1 Pandektes Rights
5.1.1 Pandektes, or third parties from whom Pandektes derives rights, hold the intellectual property rights to the Product.
5.1.2 The Customer is not allowed to obtain or seek access to the source code of the Product in any way. The Customer is not allowed to perform any form of reverse engineering, including but not limited to decompiling or deobfuscating the software code, neither in whole nor in part, of the Product.
5.1.3 The Customer is not entitled to in any way alter or distribute parts or all of the Product in violation of Pandektes rights, including intellectual property rights. The Customer is not entitled to breach any security mechanisms.
5.2 Third-Party Rights and Illegal Material
5.2.1 Pandektes does not hold the copyright to all data sources in the platform in accordance with the Danish Copyright Act § 71 (In Danish: “Ophavsretsloven”). Pandektes has thus entered into cooperation with various partners and the like to disseminate information.
5.2.2 To the extent that data sources on the platform are subject to third-party intellectual property rights, the Customer is subject to the general rules of law for copying and using these.
5.2.3 Notes and other material entered by the Customer into the Product must respect third-party rights, including intellectual property rights, and comply with applicable laws at all times. The Licensee must therefore take necessary steps to remove material that violates the terms.
5.2.4 If Pandektes becomes aware of illegal, harmful, or infringing material entered by the Customer into the Product, Pandektes will take necessary steps to remove or block access to the material, including but not limited to temporarily excluding the Customer from the platform. Such exclusion does not affect Pandektes right to terminate the Agreement or claim damages.
5.3 The Customers Actions in Violation of this Section
5.3.1 The Customer understands that failure to comply with this section 5 of the Terms of Service constitutes a material breach of the Agreement.
6. Updates and Changes to the Product
6.1 The Customer understands that the Product is in continuous development and that changes and updates to the Product are made regularly. Pandektes reserves the right to update and modify the Product at any time and without notice. Changes and updates made by Pandektes to the Product do not entitle the Licensee to make claims for breach of contract.
6.2 Pandektes shall endeavour to make updates at times where there is less usage on the Product where this is possible.
6.3 Changes and updates made by Pandektes to the Product may result in significant changes to the features of the Product. Such significant changes also do not entitle the Customer to make claims for breach of contract.
7. Error Correction, Support, and Maintenance
7.1 The Product is licensed as-is and without any form of warranty. Pandektes continuously monitors the Product but does not guarantee that errors, inconveniences, interruptions, and the like will not occur. The Product is primarily a data platform whose purpose is to collect data and present it in a clear manner for the Customer. The collected data includes a range of publicly available data, over which Pandektes has no control and/or ownership. Pandektes reserves the right for any changes in the source material and assumes no responsibility for any errors originating from the aforementioned sources.
8. Liability
8.1 General Liability
8.1.1 Pandektes is not liable for the Customers indirect losses or consequential damages arising from the use of the Product, including but not limited to operational losses, loss of profits, grades or lost earnings.
8.1.2 The service that Pandektes is offering does not constitute legal advice or similar. The Customer is not liable for any erroneous or incomplete advice given based on information from the Product or lack of access to the Product.
8.1.3 Pandektes liability for damages due to breach of the Agreement shall in no case exceed the amount of the Fee paid by the Customer for the Licensing Period in which the damage occurred.
8.1.4. Pandektes provides access to legal information, including case law and legislative materials, using artificial intelligence. While we strive to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information presented, Pandektes is not responsible for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the legislation or legal sources provided. Laws and legal interpretations may change over time, and users are encouraged to verify information with official sources or seek professional legal advice. Pandektes disclaims all liability for any consequences arising from reliance on incorrect or outdated legal information.
8.2 Product Liability
8.2.1 Pandektes is only subject to product liability to the extent that it cannot be waived by agreement. Pandektes disclaims product liability on any other basis.
9. Force Majeure
9.1 Neither Party is entitled to compensation in the event of non-fulfillment of an obligation under the Agreement, insofar as the non-fulfillment is due to Force Majeure.
9.2 Force Majeure applies if a Party is prevented from fulfilling the Agreement due to pandemics, war, civil war, riots, public restrictions, import or export bans, natural disasters, including but not limited to earthquakes, storm surges, extensive flooding, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, as well as outbreaks of labor conflicts, fires, cyber-attacks, or similar events that could not or should not have been foreseen by the Parties at the time of entering into the Agreement.
9.3 Cyber-attacks are understood as unauthorized actions or attempted actions that destroy, remove, withhold, and/or alter data in the Product, including but not limited to phishing, ransomware, d-dos attacks and supply chain attacks.
10. Duration and Termination
10.1 The Agreement is valid from the time the Customer accepts these terms in the onboarding flow and runs for the agreed period or until the Agreement is terminated by one of the Parties.
10.2 The Customers non-compliance with the Terms of Service entitles Pandektes to terminate the Agreement without notice and with immediate effect.
11. Rights
11.1 Transfer
11.1.1 The Parties' rights and obligations under the Agreement may not be transferred to third parties without the written consent of the other Party. However, in connection with a business transfer, whether it be a merger, demerger, sale, etc., Pandektes may transfer its obligations and rights, in whole or in part, to third parties without the Customers consent. Pandektes will comply with applicable Danish law and obtain the Customers consent if required.
12. Amendment of the Terms of Service
12.1 Pandektes reserves the right to amend the Terms of Service without notice.
12.2 If the Customer does not wish to be bound by the new Terms of Service, the Customer must notify Pandektes in writing within 14 days. The Agreement will then be deemed terminated by Pandektes in accordance with section 10 of the Terms of Service.
12.3 If the Customer does not notify Pandektes that they do not wish to be bound by the new Terms of Service as mentioned above, the new Terms of Service will apply after the expiration of the 14 days.
13. Data Processing
13.1 To the extent that Pandektes receives general information from the Customer as part of the collection of relevant customer information ("Personal Data"), this will be processed securely and confidentially in accordance with applicable Danish and EU legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
13.2 The purpose of collecting and processing the Personal Data is to deliver the Product in accordance with the Agreement. Pandektes may only use the Personal Data for the purposes for which they were collected.
13.3 Pandektes uses third parties to process all or parts of the Personal Data. Pandektes has entered into data processing agreements with relevant third parties, thereby ensuring compliance with the applicable rules on the protection of personal data.
13.4 The Customer can at any time read more about Pandektes processing of Personal Data and the rights that the Customer has as a data subject in Pandektes Privacy Policy.
14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
14.1 The Parties' agreement is governed by and must be interpreted in accordance with Danish law.
14.2 Any dispute or disagreement arising in connection with this agreement must be attempted to be resolved through mediation by the Danish Institute of Arbitration (mediationsinstituttet.dk) and must take place in accordance with the rules for the handling of cases by the Danish Institute of Arbitration in effect at any given time.
14.3 When a dispute, according to one or more Parties, has arisen between the Parties, each Party is entitled to submit a request to the Danish Institute of Arbitration to initiate mediation.
14.4 Mediation does not preclude the use of provisional remedies such as arrest and injunctions, nor does it prevent a Party from bringing a lawsuit before the courts as indicated below, or from initiating other legal steps in connection with the dispute to avoid losing rights due to inactivity or limitation.
14.5 If the dispute is not resolved through completed mediation, each Party is entitled to demand that the dispute be settled by the Danish courts.