Terms & Conditions
Update 22 January, 2020
Last updated: September 4, 2025
Plain-Language Summary
TopicsMill is an educational resource with topic libraries, guides, and simple tools (idea/title/thesis/outline generators).
Use is personal and non-commercial. Academic integrity is required—don’t pass our content off as your own work.
We own our content and tools. No bulk copying/scraping or republishing substantial parts.
We don’t provide custom writing or grade guarantees. You are responsible for verification, citations, and compliance with your institution’s rules.
We aim for accuracy and update pages, but the services are provided “as is.”
Questions or concerns: please reach us via the Contact page.
If anything in this summary conflicts with the full text below, the full text prevails.
1) Who We Are & What We Provide
TopicsMill (“we”, “us”) is an educational online library of ideas and research topics. We publish curated lists, guides on choosing a topic, example thesis statements and outlines, and provide basic generators and templates. “Services” include the website, tools, downloads, newsletters, and related features.
2) Acceptance of These Terms
By using the Services, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the site. We may update these Terms; the “Last updated” date shows when changes took effect. Continuing to use the Services after changes means you accept the updated Terms.
3) Educational Use & Academic Integrity
Use TopicsMill for personal, non-commercial, educational purposes only. You agree to:
not submit our materials as your own work and to follow your institution’s academic-integrity rules;
verify facts, cite sources, and format references correctly;
avoid using tools or content to evade coursework requirements.
We do not offer custom writing or any guarantee of grades, admissions, or professional outcomes.
4) Accounts & User Submissions
Most content is accessible without an account. If accounts or submissions (e.g., “Write for Us”) are offered:
Provide accurate information and keep your credentials secure;
For any content you submit, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable license to host, publish, edit, translate, format, distribute, and promote it in connection with the Services. You confirm you have the necessary rights and that your submission is original, accurate, and lawful.
5) Intellectual Property & Your License to Use
All TopicsMill materials (text, compilations, layouts, logos, UI, tools, databases) are protected by intellectual-property laws. We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to access and use the Services for personal educational purposes. Without our prior written consent, you may not:
bulk copy, scrape, crawl beyond robots.txt, or mirror/archively reproduce the site;
republish substantial portions of lists, guides, or databases on other sites or in commercial products;
build derivative databases or train models on large-scale extractions of our content and datasets;
remove or obscure copyright and attribution notices.
Linking to our pages and quoting short excerpts with proper attribution is permitted.
6) Tools & Generators
Generators (e.g., ideas, titles, thesis, outlines) are assistive only. Results may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies. You are responsible for review, editing, verification, and proper citation. Do not input confidential data. Use of tools is subject to our Privacy Policy.
7) Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
violate laws, third-party rights, or confidentiality;
attempt to bypass technical limits, perform DDoS, inject code, or otherwise interfere with the Services;
scrape/crawl in ways that disregard robots.txt or our rate limits;
upload malware, spam, deceptive or unlawful content;
operate commercial content-farm, mass-aggregation, or database services using our content without permission.
8) Third-Party Links
We sometimes link to third-party resources/tools. We do not control or endorse those sites and are not responsible for their content, policies, or practices.
9) Editorial Standards, Sources & Corrections
We strive for accuracy, usefulness, and clear sourcing. Pages are reviewed and updated when needed. If you see an issue or a rights concern, contact us—we’ll review and correct where appropriate. Learn more in our Editorial Policy and Corrections Policy.
10) No Professional or Academic Advice
Content is for informational purposes only and is not legal, medical, psychological, or other professional advice. For specialized issues, consult a qualified professional.
11) Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability
The Services are provided “as is” and “as available.” To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties (express or implied) and are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages; loss of data; or loss of profits arising from your use or inability to use the Services. In jurisdictions where disclaimers or limits are restricted, our liability is limited to the fullest extent allowed by law.
12) Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold TopicsMill harmless from claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from (a) your submissions or content, (b) your breach of these Terms, or (c) violation of any rights or laws.
13) Changes, Availability & Maintenance
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Services (including tools, templates, or sections) with or without notice. We may perform maintenance that temporarily limits availability.
14) Copyright Complaints (Notice & Takedown)
If you believe material on TopicsMill infringes your copyright, please use the Contact page and include:
a description of the copyrighted work;
the specific TopicsMill URL;
your contact details;
a good-faith statement that you believe the use is unauthorized;
a statement that the information provided is accurate and that you have authority to act (if you are an agent).
We will promptly review and, where appropriate, restrict access or remove content. Knowingly false notices may have legal consequences.
15) Privacy
Personal data is processed as described in our Privacy Policy. By using the Services, you acknowledge and agree to that policy.
16) Age Requirements
Use of the Services requires that you are at or above the digital-consent age in your country (for example, 13 in some jurisdictions, 16 in others), or that you have verifiable parental/guardian consent where required by law.
17) Governing Law & Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which TopicsMill’s operator is established. If you are a consumer in the EU/UK, you also benefit from any mandatory protections of your country of residence. Courts in the operator’s home jurisdiction will have non-exclusive jurisdiction over disputes, without limiting any rights you have to bring claims in your local courts where required by law.
18) Miscellaneous
Severability: If any part of these Terms is invalid or unenforceable, the remainder remains in effect.
No Waiver: Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of that provision.
Assignment: You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign in connection with a reorganization or asset transfer.
Entire Agreement: These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and TopicsMill regarding the Services and supersede prior terms.