Acceptance of terms
These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of Motherboard (the “Service”), operated by Shortscut. By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
Description of the service
Motherboard lets authorized Shortscut users save short-form video references (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X) into boards, run automated AI analysis on them, and curate selected videos into the public Shortscut Library. Internal Motherboard use is limited to authorized Shortscut users; the public Library is available to visitors who submit the required access form.
Accounts
You are responsible for safeguarding your password and for any activity that occurs under your account. Notify us immediately at support@shortscut.com if you suspect unauthorized access. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or that are used to abuse the Service.
Acceptable use
You agree not to use the Service to:
- Submit content you do not have the right to access or analyze.
- Attempt to circumvent rate limits, authentication, or other security measures.
- Reverse-engineer, scrape, or resell the Service or its outputs outside of authorized internal use.
- Use the Service to violate any applicable law or the terms of any third-party platform from which content is sourced.
Public Library and marketing email
The public Shortscut Library is a curated reference library and lead magnet. To access it, visitors must submit their name and email address and explicitly agree to receive marketing emails from Shortscut. You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time through the unsubscribe link or public unsubscribe page.
SMS program terms
The sections below describe the terms specific to the Motherboard SMS program. By registering your phone number in Settings, you agree to the SMS terms below in addition to these Terms.
Program name
Motherboard (operated by Shortscut).
Program description
The Motherboard SMS program lets registered users send video links by text message to a dedicated number. The Service saves each link to your account, runs AI analysis on the video, and replies by text with confirmations and analysis-status updates (for example, when a save succeeds, when analysis completes, or when a video could not be fetched).
Message frequency
Message frequency varies based on how many video links you send and on the outcome of each analysis. You should expect roughly one to two reply messages per video link you send. There is no scheduled or recurring broadcast — every outbound message is in direct response to an action you took.
Message and data rates
Message and data rates may apply. Standard message and data charges from your wireless carrier apply to every message sent to or received from the Service. Check with your carrier for details about your plan.
Opt-out and help
You can cancel the SMS program at any time. Reply STOP to any message we send and you will receive one final confirmation; after that we will not send you any further messages. To rejoin, reply START or re-register your phone number from Settings.
For help, reply HELP to any message we send, or contact us at support@shortscut.com.
Supported carriers
Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. We support major U.S. carriers; delivery is not guaranteed on all networks or in all locations.
Support contact
For all questions, support requests, or issues with the Service or the SMS program, contact us at support@shortscut.com.
Privacy
Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes what we collect, how we use it, and the limited service providers who help us operate the Service. If you unlock the public Shortscut Library, we may use the submitted name and email address to send Shortscut marketing emails until you opt out.
Content and intellectual property
You retain ownership of the content you submit to the Service. You grant Shortscut a limited license to store, process, and analyze that content solely to operate the Service for you. The Service itself, including its code, design, and AI- generated outputs, remains the property of Shortscut and its licensors.
Disclaimer
The Service is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. AI-generated transcripts and summaries may contain errors and should not be relied upon as definitive. Source videos may become unavailable, private, or rate-limited at any time, in which case the Service may be unable to fetch or analyze them.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Shortscut will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the Service, including but not limited to lost profits, lost data, or service interruptions.
Changes to these terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify users in the app. Continued use of the Service after a change takes effect means you accept the updated Terms.
Termination
You may stop using the Service at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service for any violation of these Terms or for misuse of the SMS program. On termination, your right to use the Service ends immediately.
Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles.
Contact
Questions about these Terms? Email support@shortscut.com.