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The ASL Dictionary: Monolingual Edition was produced by DawnSign. To find out more about DawnSign, visit our website, www.dawnsign.com

DawnSign Privacy Policy

Welcome to The ASL Dictionary: Monolingual Edition, a product of DawnSign ("we", "us", "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose your personal information when you access or use our website or web app located at www.theasldictionary.com (the “Site”).

By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

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- Automatically Collected Information
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How We Use Your Information
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- Improve the Site and user experience
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- Legal Authorities: when required to comply with legal obligations or to protect rights, safety, and property.
AI Use Restriction
The owner of this website does not consent to the content on this website being used or downloaded by any third parties for the purposes of developing, training or operating artificial intelligence or other machine learning systems ("Artificial Intelligence Purposes"). Users of this website, including any third parties accessing the website through automated systems, are prohibited from using any of the content on the website for Artificial Intelligence Purposes. Users or automated systems that fail to respect these choices will be considered to have breached these Terms of Service. We reserve the right to monitor access and take legal or technical measures, including blocking IPs or pursuing legal action, to enforce this policy.

Use of crawlers, scrapers, or automated access methods is strictly prohibited, and violators may be reported and pursued under DMCA or similar laws.
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If you delete your account, we may retain certain data for up to seven (7) years for legal, tax, or compliance reasons.
Children’s Privacy
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We follow applicable privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). These laws give California residents specific rights over their personal information, and we extend the same respect for privacy to all our users.
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Data Retention
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To make such requests, contact us at privacy@dawnsign.com.
International Users
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Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page and become effective immediately. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
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- DawnSign
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Terms of Use v1.0

Welcome to DawnSign’s The ASL Dictionary: Monolingual Edition.

The ASL Dictionary: Monolingual Edition provides a video-based, searchable database of American Sign Language vocabulary designed for ASL users without reliance on English definitions.

Intro & Acceptance of the Terms
By using the Site operated at www.theasldictionary.com (“Site”) via web browser or web app, you (“User”) fully agree to the terms, conditions, and disclaimers, without limitation, to be bound by, and to comply with. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, you must immediately stop using this Site.

“Services” means the online platform, tools, and resources provided by DawnSign through The ASL Dictionary: Monolingual Edition website application, including without limitation access to American Sign Language (ASL) video content, dictionary lookups, search functionality, and any related features or interactive resources offered now or in the future.
Minors / Children
The Site and our Services are not designated for use by children. You may not use the Site if you are under 16. If you are between 16 and the age of majority in your region, you may only use the Site under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to these Terms.

We reserve the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate access if we believe you misrepresented your age or violated this restriction.
Intellectual Property
All copyright, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights in the Site and its content (including text, graphics, database, and software) are owned by or licensed to the Site. You may not use any of the Site’s content, including videos or signs, without written permission from DawnSign.

User access does not imply license to reuse content.
No AI
The content on this website may not be used for developing or training artificial intelligence systems. Use of crawlers, scrapers, or automated access methods is strictly prohibited. Violators will be considered in breach of these Terms and may face legal action.
Acceptable Use and Prohibited Use
- Use the Site only for personal, non-commercial purposes.
- Do not reproduce, sell, resell, or distribute content.
- Do not send unauthorized or unsolicited communications.
- Do not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site.
- Do not upload harmful or disruptive code.
- Do not perform reverse engineering or embed Site content externally.
Termination: We may suspend or terminate your use of the Site without notice if we determine you violated any of these rules.
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- Users must provide accurate information and maintain account security.
- Accounts are single-user and non-transferable.
- Pricing may change without notice (active subscriptions unaffected).
- You may cancel any paid subscription before the next billing date; payments are non-refundable except as required by law.
- Deleted accounts may have some data retained up to 7 years for compliance purposes.
Advertising
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Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer
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You agree that under no circumstances shall DawnSign or its affiliates be liable for any damages or losses related to the use or inability to use the Site.
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Changes to Terms
We may modify or amend these Terms at any time without notice. Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.
Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, and you hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of its courts.

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