Terms of Service

Last Updated: 25 February 2026 (rev. 2)  ·  Governing Law: The Netherlands

Please read these Terms carefully. By using Grapjes Maker you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or otherwise using the Grapjes Maker website and associated services (collectively, the "Service"), you agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). These Terms constitute a binding agreement between you and Grapjes Maker ("we", "us", or "our"), operated under the laws of The Netherlands.

Third-party platform policies: Where you use features of the Service that connect to a third-party platform (such as TikTok), you also agree to be bound by that platform's Terms of Service, Developer Terms, Community Guidelines, and any other applicable policies. For TikTok, these include the TikTok Terms of Service and the TikTok Developer Terms of Service. If there is any conflict between those platform policies and these Terms with respect to your use of that platform, the platform's own policies prevail.

If you are under the age of 13, you may not use the Service. If you are between 13 and 18 years of age, you may only use the Service with the consent of a parent or legal guardian who also agrees to these Terms.

2. Description of the Service

Grapjes Maker is a joke-generation and content-sharing service. The Service allows users to:

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice.

Some joke content offered by the Service may be generated automatically using computational methods. We do not guarantee the accuracy, originality, or appropriateness of automatically generated content. You are responsible for reviewing any content before publishing it to a third-party platform.

3. User Accounts & Platform Connections

Some features of the Service require you to authenticate using a third-party social media account (such as TikTok, or other platforms we may support in the future). You are responsible for:

4. User Obligations & Acceptable Use

When using the Service you agree to:

We reserve the right to restrict access for users who violate these rules.

5. Third-Party Platform Services & TikTok API

Grapjes Maker integrates with third-party social media platforms via their official developer APIs. By connecting a platform account you acknowledge and agree to the following:

5.1 General Platform Terms

5.2 TikTok API — Permissions Requested

When you connect your TikTok account, we request the following OAuth permissions (scopes) from TikTok's API on your behalf:

By authorising these scopes you confirm you have read and agree to the TikTok Terms of Service, the TikTok Developer Terms of Service, and TikTok Community Guidelines. We do not request any permissions beyond those listed above without updating these Terms first.

5.3 Content Published via TikTok API

Content you publish to TikTok through the Service is subject to TikTok's content moderation, copyright, and enforcement policies. We have no control over TikTok's decisions to remove, restrict, or penalise content after it has been published. You are solely responsible for ensuring that any content you publish complies with TikTok's rules and applicable law.

For full details of what data is accessed when you connect a platform account, see our Privacy Policy §3 (Third-Party Platform Integrations & API Scopes).

6. User Content & Responsibility

6.1 Sole Responsibility for Published Content

You are solely and fully responsible for all content you create, customise, and publish through the Service, including content that was generated automatically or with AI assistance. The fact that the Service produced or suggested content does not transfer any responsibility to us for that content once you choose to publish it.

Before publishing any content to a third-party platform, you are responsible for ensuring that the content:

6.2 AI-Generated Content

Some content offered by the Service may be generated using automated or AI-based methods. We make no warranty that such content is original, accurate, free of third-party rights claims, or appropriate for any particular audience or jurisdiction. You assume all risk associated with publishing AI-generated content and acknowledge that we are not liable for any claims, penalties, or losses arising from such content.

6.3 Third-Party Rights Infringement

We are not liable for any claims by third parties alleging infringement of their intellectual property, personality, or other rights arising from content you publish via the Service. If we receive a valid infringement notice relating to content you published, we may be required to cooperate with the relevant platform or legal authority and may provide them with information necessary to identify you as the publisher, to the extent required by applicable law.

7. Intellectual Property

All intellectual property rights in the Service — including the design, graphics, code, branding, and content created by us — are owned by or licensed to Grapjes Maker and protected under Dutch and international copyright law.

You retain all rights to original content you create using the Service. By publishing content to a third-party platform through the Service, you grant that platform the licences described in its own Terms of Service; you do not grant Grapjes Maker any additional licence beyond what is strictly necessary to provide the publishing functionality.

You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or exploit any part of the Service without our prior written consent.

8. Disclaimers

The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis, without any warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any joke content generated by the Service.

To the fullest extent permitted by Dutch law, we disclaim all liability for any loss or damage arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Service.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the AS IS disclaimer does not exclude any implied warranty of conformity that cannot lawfully be waived under Dutch law (Burgerlijk Wetboek Art. 7:17). In particular, the core functionality of publishing content to connected platform accounts carries an implied obligation to operate as described in these Terms.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Dutch law, Grapjes Maker and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising from:

Where liability cannot be fully excluded by law (including under mandatory Dutch consumer protection provisions), our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or €50, whichever is greater.

GDPR compensation: Nothing in this Section limits your right to seek compensation under GDPR Art. 82 for material or non-material damage resulting from an infringement of the GDPR by us as data controller or processor.

Nothing in these Terms limits any mandatory right you have under Dutch or EU consumer protection law that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted by contract.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Grapjes Maker and its operators from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your violation of these Terms, your use of the Service, or your infringement of any third-party rights.

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, including if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms. Where reasonably practicable, we will provide you with advance notice and a brief description of the reason before termination takes effect.

You may stop using the Service at any time and revoke any connected platform authorisations from within the respective platform's settings. Upon termination, sections that by their nature should survive (including User Content & Responsibility, Intellectual Property, Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, and Governing Law) will continue to apply.

12. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review it carefully.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date above. For material changes, we will provide at least 14 days' advance notice by displaying a prominent notice on the Service. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

14. Complaints, Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

14.1 Informal Resolution

Before initiating any formal proceedings, we invite you to contact us at contacts@grapjesmaker.com (subject: "Complaint") describing your complaint in detail. We will respond within 14 calendar days with a proposed resolution. This step is optional and does not limit your right to bring a formal claim at any time.

14.2 Governing Law

These Terms and any disputes or claims arising out of or in connection with them (including non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed exclusively by the laws of The Netherlands, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

14.3 Jurisdiction

Subject to §14.4 below, both parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of The Netherlands (with primary venue in Amsterdam) for any dispute arising under or relating to these Terms or the Service. If you are a consumer under Dutch law, you retain the right to bring proceedings in the courts of your country of residence within the EU.

14.4 Optional Arbitration

As an alternative to court proceedings, either party may elect to resolve any dispute exclusively by binding arbitration administered by the Netherlands Mediation Institute (NMI) or, by mutual written agreement, another recognised arbitration body. The arbitration shall be conducted in the English language, seated in The Netherlands, under the arbitration rules of the chosen body. The arbitrator's award shall be final and binding. Consumer statutory rights under Dutch or EU law are not affected by this clause; consumers are never required to use arbitration.

14.5 EU Online Dispute Resolution

If you are a consumer resident in the EU, you may also use the European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution platform at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr to resolve disputes with us out of court.

15. Force Majeure

We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in providing the Service, or any feature that depends on a third-party platform API, where such failure or delay results from circumstances outside our reasonable control. These include, without limitation: third-party platform API changes, restrictions, or unavailability; internet or telecommunications outages; governmental or regulatory actions; or other events of force majeure.

Where a material platform feature becomes unavailable for an extended period, we will notify affected users as soon as reasonably practicable via the Service or by email.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect. The invalid provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Grapjes Maker with respect to the Service and supersede all prior agreements, representations, or understandings.

18. Contact Us

For any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us:

Email: contacts@grapjesmaker.com