Terms of Service
Last updated: 2026-05-07
1. Service
Citely is a tool that assists with finding, formatting, and managing academic citations. By using the service you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use it.
2. Accounts
You're responsible for keeping your password secret and for all activity under your account. Use a real email so we can reach you about your account.
3. Your content
Anything you write in Citely belongs to you. We process it only to provide the service (returning citation suggestions, formatting bibliographies, syncing your library). We don't claim ownership and don't sell your content.
4. Citation accuracy
Citely's suggestions come from public academic sources and a relevance pipeline. They're a starting point, not a guarantee. Always check that a cited source actually supports the claim you're making.
5. Acceptable use
Don't use Citely to fabricate citations, evade plagiarism detection, or generate dishonest academic work. Don't scrape, abuse, or attempt to disrupt the service.
6. Termination
You can delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.
7. No warranty
The service is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. We're not liable for any harm resulting from use of the service.
8. Changes
We may update these terms; we'll note the “last updated” date above when we do.