📍 Service Provider Information
Company: AttBygga Sverige AB
Service: Truth Rater (truthrater.com)
Location: Sweden (European Union)
Contact: support@truthrater.com
Regulatory Authority: Swedish Consumer Agency (Konsumentverket)
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using Truth Rater, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not use the service.
Age Requirement: You must be at least 13 years old to use this service. Users between 13-16 in the EU should have parental consent.
2. Description of Service
What Truth Rater Provides
- Fact-Checking Analysis: AI-powered analysis of claims using Google's Gemini technology with real-time web search
- Truth Ratings: Scoring system from 0-100 with categories (TRUE, MOSTLY_TRUE, MIXED, MOSTLY_FALSE, FALSE)
- Source Verification: Links to original sources and reliability assessments
- Completely Free Access: All functionality available at no charge, supported by ethical advertising
- Optional Accounts: Save your fact-check history and preferences
💰 How We Keep Truth Rater Free with Ezoic
Our Partner: Truth Rater is powered by Ezoic, a premium advertising platform that specializes in GDPR-compliant ad optimization.
What This Means for You: Ezoic automatically optimizes ad placement and handles all advertising privacy requirements, including GDPR consent management.
Your Control: Ezoic provides comprehensive consent management tools so you have full control over your advertising experience.
Quality Focus: Advertisements are clearly labeled and never interfere with fact-checking functionality.
Privacy Protection: Ezoic manages advertising data independently under their own privacy policy, ensuring specialized privacy protection.
3. Acceptable Use
You May
- Submit any factual claims for verification
- Share our analysis results with proper attribution
- Use the service for educational, research, or personal purposes
- Create an account to save your search history
- Use the service commercially for fact-checking purposes
You May Not
- Attempt to circumvent our security measures or technical limitations
- Submit claims intended to spread misinformation or harm others
- Use automated systems to overwhelm our servers
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations
- Reverse engineer or attempt to access our underlying AI models
- Use the service to defame individuals or organizations
- Submit excessive requests that could impact service availability for others
4. Content and Accuracy
⚠️ Important Disclaimer About AI-Generated Content
Truth Rater uses artificial intelligence (Google Gemini) combined with real-time web search to analyze claims. While we strive for accuracy, AI systems can make mistakes and web sources may contain errors or bias.
Our Accuracy Commitment
- Best Effort: We use state-of-the-art AI and multiple source verification
- Continuous Improvement: We regularly update our analysis methods
- Source Transparency: We always provide links to our sources
- No Guarantees: We cannot guarantee 100% accuracy for all analyses
Your Responsibility
For important decisions, always:
- Verify information through multiple independent sources
- Consult qualified experts in relevant fields
- Use critical thinking when evaluating any claim
- Report obviously incorrect results to help us improve
5. User Accounts and Data
Account Creation
- Optional: Accounts are not required to use basic features
- Benefits: Save search history, personalized experience
- Data Control: Delete your account and data anytime
- GDPR Rights: Full data protection rights apply
Account Termination
We may suspend or terminate accounts that:
- Violate these Terms of Service
- Engage in abusive or fraudulent behavior
- Attempt to compromise our security or overwhelm our systems
Notice: We will provide 30 days' notice for termination unless immediate action is required for security reasons.
6. EU Consumer Rights
🇪🇺 Your Rights Under EU Law
As a Swedish company serving EU consumers, we comply with EU consumer protection directives:
Free Service Rights
- No fees: Service is completely free with no hidden costs
- No withdrawal period: Not applicable for free services
- Account deletion: Delete your account anytime without reason
Unfair Terms Protection
- These terms are designed to be fair and transparent
- If any term is found unfair by EU courts, it will be void
- The rest of these terms will remain in effect
Dispute Resolution
- Swedish Courts: Disputes governed by Swedish law
- EU Consumer Rights: Nothing limits your rights under EU consumer law
- Online Dispute Resolution: EU ODR Platform available
7. Intellectual Property
Our Content
- Truth Rater Platform: Protected by copyright and trademark laws
- AI Analysis: Our proprietary analysis methods and presentation
- Brand Elements: Truth Rater name, logo, and design elements
Your Content
- Claims You Submit: You retain rights to your original text
- Analysis Results: May be used for service improvement (anonymized)
- Feedback: Comments and suggestions become our property
Third-Party Content
- Source Material: We link to third-party sources under fair use/fair dealing
- Respect Copyright: We don't reproduce substantial portions of copyrighted work
- DMCA Compliance: Report copyright violations to legal@truthrater.com
8. Disclaimers and Limitations
⚖️ Legal Disclaimers (Required by Law)
Service Availability
Truth Rater is provided "as is" and "as available." We do not guarantee uninterrupted access or error-free operation, though we strive for high availability.
AI Technology Limitations
Artificial intelligence has inherent limitations. Results may be:
- Incomplete or inaccurate despite best efforts
- Biased based on training data or source material
- Outdated if recent events haven't been indexed
Limitation of Liability (EU-Compliant)
To the extent permitted by Swedish and EU law:
- No liability for: Indirect damages, lost profits, or consequential losses
- Exception: We remain liable for gross negligence, willful misconduct, personal injury
- Consumer Protection: Nothing limits your statutory rights under EU consumer law
9. Advertising and Third Parties
Our Ezoic Partnership
- Premium Platform: We partner with Ezoic, a Google Certified Publishing Partner specializing in GDPR-compliant advertising
- AI Optimization: Ezoic uses machine learning to optimize ad placement for better user experience and revenue
- Privacy Management: Ezoic handles all advertising privacy requirements and consent management automatically
- Quality Standards: Ads are clearly labeled and don't interfere with fact-checking functionality
Your Advertising Experience with Ezoic
- Consent Management: Ezoic automatically shows appropriate consent dialogs where required by law
- Personalization Control: Choose whether ads are personalized to your interests through Ezoic's tools
- Opt-Out Options: Easy access to advertising preference management
- Transparency: Clear information about what data is collected and why
Data Separation
- Independent Management: Ezoic manages advertising data under their own privacy policy
- Specialized Expertise: Ezoic specializes in advertising privacy compliance
- Your Rights: GDPR rights for advertising data are handled directly by Ezoic
- More Information: See Ezoic's Privacy Policy
External Links
- Source Links: We link to third-party sources for verification
- Advertisement Links: Clearly labeled sponsored content and advertisements
- No Control: We don't control external websites or their content
- Your Responsibility: Review third-party terms and privacy policies
10. Privacy and Data Protection
Your privacy is governed by our Privacy Policy, which complies with GDPR and Swedish data protection laws. Key points:
- Minimal data collection necessary for service operation
- Full GDPR rights (access, rectification, erasure, portability)
- Ezoic independently manages advertising data under their privacy policy
- No sale of personal information to third parties
- User control over advertising experience through Ezoic's consent management
- Consent-based data processing for non-essential features
Advertising Data Privacy
Advertising data is managed by Ezoic under their privacy policy:
- Independent Controller: Ezoic acts as data controller for advertising data
- GDPR Compliance: Ezoic provides comprehensive GDPR compliance for advertising
- Direct Rights: Exercise your rights regarding advertising data directly with Ezoic
- Specialized Protection: Ezoic specializes in advertising privacy law
11. Changes to Terms
Notification Process
- Minor Changes: Posted on this page with updated date
- Major Changes: Email notification to registered users
- Advertising Changes: Ezoic manages consent for advertising-related changes
- Continued Use: Constitutes acceptance of new terms
- Disagreement: You may stop using the service if you disagree
💡 Service Updates and User Control
When introducing new features or updating our service:
- Updated documents are available before implementation
- Consent dialog appears for any new data processing by Truth Rater
- Ezoic handles consent for advertising-related changes independently
- Core fact-checking functionality continues unaffected
- You maintain control over your advertising preferences through Ezoic
12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
🇸🇪 Swedish Law Application
- Governing Law: Swedish law applies to these terms
- Jurisdiction: Swedish courts have jurisdiction over disputes
- EU Consumer Protection: Your rights under EU consumer law are preserved
- Alternative Dispute Resolution: Available through Swedish Consumer Agency
- Advertising Disputes: Advertising-related disputes may be handled under Ezoic's terms
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the Terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Contact Information
Truth Rater Inquiries
- Email: support@truthrater.com
- Terms questions: Include "TERMS" in subject line
- Privacy/GDPR: Include "PRIVACY" in subject line
- Copyright/Legal: Include "LEGAL" in subject line
- Service feedback: Include "FEEDBACK" in subject line
Advertising/Ezoic Inquiries
- Ezoic Terms: Ezoic Terms of Service
- Ezoic Privacy: Ezoic Privacy Policy
- Advertising Issues: Contact Ezoic directly for advertising-related matters
AttBygga Sverige AB Business Address
Lomma
Sweden
Consumer Complaints (EU)
- Swedish Consumer Agency: konsumentverket.se
- EU ODR Platform: ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr
Effective Date: These Terms become effective when you first use Truth Rater and remain in effect until terminated. Your Rights: As an EU consumer, you retain all rights under applicable consumer protection laws, regardless of these terms. Partnership Notice: Our partnership with Ezoic allows us to maintain the highest standards of both privacy protection and service quality while keeping Truth Rater completely free for all users.