Terms of Use

Last updated: 8 July 2026

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of 7esl.com and any related subdomains (the “Site”). By using the Site you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

1. Who we are

7ESL is operated as an independent online publishing project by James Manheim, an individual based in the United States (“7ESL,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). There is no separate legal company entity behind 7ESL. For our editorial standards and review process, see our Editorial Policy. For information about data we collect, see our Privacy Policy.

2. Who can use the Site

The Site is intended for general audiences interested in learning, teaching, or referencing the English language. Some lessons cover informal English, including slang and idioms with mature or vulgar register, and are intended for adult learners. The Site is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we ask parents and teachers to supervise younger learners as appropriate. If you use the Site on behalf of an organization (a school, a business, an institution), you represent that you are authorized to bind that organization to these Terms.

3. License to use the Site

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access the Site and to use the lessons we publish for your personal, non-commercial study, teaching, or reference purposes. You may:

• Read, study, and refer to lessons on the Site
• Print individual lessons for personal study or classroom use
• Link to our pages from your own website, social media, or learning materials
• Quote brief excerpts with attribution to 7ESL and a link to the original lesson

You may not:

• Copy, scrape, or republish substantial portions of our content on another website, app, or platform without our written permission
• Use our content to train, fine-tune, or augment any machine-learning model, large language model, or AI system without our written permission
• Frame, mirror, or otherwise present our content as your own
• Remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, attribution, or other notices on the content
• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose, to harass others, to upload malware, or in any way that interferes with the operation of the Site
• Use automated tools (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to access the Site in a way that places an unreasonable load on our servers, except as permitted by our robots.txt file and reasonable rate limits

For licensing and reproduction requests beyond personal use — including republication, translation, distribution to a class, inclusion in a textbook or course, or any commercial use — email [contact@7esl.com].

4. Accounts

You can use most of the Site without an account. Some features — such as saving words to your vocabulary deck, tracking your learning progress, and using the AI-powered and paid tools — require a free account. When you create an account, you agree to provide accurate information and to keep it up to date. You are responsible for keeping your login details secure and for all activity that happens under your account. Accounts are for individual use; do not share your account, sell it, or let others use it. Tell us promptly at [contact@7esl.com] if you believe your account has been accessed without your permission. We may suspend or close an account that breaches these Terms or that is used in a fraudulent or abusive way.

5. Paid subscriptions and billing

Some features are offered under paid subscription plans (currently “Basic” and “Pro”). A free tier remains available; paid plans add features such as an ad-free experience and access to our AI tools. By subscribing to a paid plan you agree to the following:

• Recurring billing. Subscriptions are billed in advance on a recurring basis (monthly or yearly, as you choose) and renew automatically at the end of each billing period until you cancel.
• Payment processor. Payments are processed by our third-party payment processor, Stripe. We do not receive or store your full card details. Your payment is also subject to Stripe’s own terms and privacy policy.
• Cancellation. You can cancel at any time from your account or billing portal. Cancellation stops future renewals; your paid features remain active until the end of the current billing period.
• Refunds. Except where required by law, payments are non-refundable, including for partial billing periods or time you did not use. If you believe you were charged in error, contact us at [contact@7esl.com].
• Price and plan changes. We may change our prices or the features included in a plan. We will give reasonable advance notice of any change that affects an active subscription, and the change will take effect at your next renewal. If you do not agree, you may cancel before it takes effect.
• Taxes. Prices may be shown exclusive of applicable taxes, which will be added where required by law.
• Failed payments. If a renewal payment fails, we may retry it and may suspend or downgrade your paid features until payment succeeds.

6. AI-powered tools

Some tools on the Site use automated systems, including third-party AI models (see our Privacy Policy), to generate feedback, corrections, scores, or content from the text you provide. By using these tools you agree that:

• AI outputs are generated automatically and are provided for learning and practice only. They may contain mistakes and are not guaranteed to be accurate, complete, or up to date, and are not a substitute for professional advice or a qualified teacher or examiner.
• Any estimated scores or bands (for example, IELTS Writing or Speaking estimates) are practice estimates only. They are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or predictive of any official exam or exam board and do not represent an official result.
• You must not submit content that is unlawful or infringing, or that contains other people’s personal or confidential information, and you must not use these tools to create harmful, deceptive, or abusive content.
• To keep the tools available and affordable for everyone, we apply reasonable fair-use limits and may throttle, suspend, or withdraw access that is excessive, automated, or abusive.
• As between you and us, you keep any rights you have in the text you submit and in the output you receive, subject to the AI provider’s terms. You are responsible for how you use any output.

7. Intellectual property

All content on the Site — lessons, articles, word lists, images, illustrations, audio, and the selection, arrangement, and overall design of the Site — is owned by 7ESL or our licensors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual-property laws. The 7ESL name and logo are our trademarks. You may not use them in a way that suggests endorsement of another product, service, or website without our written permission.

8. User-submitted content

If you submit content to the Site (for example, by posting a comment, leaving feedback, sending a correction, or submitting a question), you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, edit, publish, and display your submission in connection with the Site and for promotional purposes related to the Site. You retain ownership of your submission. By submitting content, you represent that the submission is your own work and does not violate anyone else’s rights, and that the submission is not defamatory, harassing, threatening, infringing, obscene, illegal, or otherwise inappropriate. We may remove or edit any submission at our discretion.

9. Accuracy and “as-is” disclaimer

We work hard to keep our lessons accurate and up to date. Our editorial review process is described in our Editorial Policy. However, the Site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of accuracy, completeness, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. English is a living language. Usage, register, and definitions evolve. Our lessons reflect standard published references and informed editorial judgment, but they are not a substitute for professional advice in any specific context (academic certification, legal communication, medical communication, business correspondence in regulated industries, etc.). If you spot an error, please tell us through our corrections process.

10. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, 7ESL, our officers, employees, contractors, and licensors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, business opportunities, or goodwill arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site or its content, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total cumulative liability to you for any claim relating to the Site or these Terms will not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars (USD 100) or, if greater, the amount you have paid us in the twelve months before the claim arose. Nothing in these Terms limits any liability that cannot be limited under applicable law (for example, liability for fraud, gross negligence, or death or personal injury caused by negligence, where the law does not permit such limitation).

11. Third-party content and links

The Site may link to third-party websites, products, or services, and may display third-party advertising. We do not control these third parties and are not responsible for their content, policies, or practices. Your interactions with third parties are between you and them. Where the Site includes affiliate links — that is, links that may earn us a commission if you make a purchase — those links are disclosed on the relevant page in line with our Editorial Policy.

12. Copyright complaints (DMCA)

We respect intellectual-property rights. If you believe that content on the Site infringes your copyright, please send a notice that includes:

1. A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed
2. The URL of the page on our Site where the alleged infringement appears
3. Your contact information (name, address, telephone, email)
4. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
5. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner’s behalf
6. Your physical or electronic signature

Send DMCA notices to: [contact@7esl.com] or by post to 3011 W Grand Blvd, #407, Detroit, MI 48202, attention: DMCA Notices.

13. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time, for any reason, including breach of these Terms. You may stop using the Site at any time.

14. Changes to the Site and to these Terms

We may change, add, or remove features and content from the Site at any time. We may also update these Terms; when we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Material changes will be flagged on the Site. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted means you accept the updated Terms.

15. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, United States, where the operator is based, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site will be resolved in the competent state and federal courts located in Michigan, except that either party may seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect intellectual-property rights. If any part of these Terms is held to be unenforceable, the rest will remain in effect.

16. Contact

For all inquiries — general questions, editorial corrections, privacy and data requests, permissions and licensing, and DMCA / copyright complaints — please email [contact@7esl.com]. Postal correspondence: 3011 W Grand Blvd, #407, Detroit, MI 48202.