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These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Theophilus (the "Service"), operated by [LEGAL ENTITY NAME] ("we," "us," or "our"). By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you may not use the Service.
Theophilus is a theological correspondent powered by artificial intelligence, drawing upon the tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is offered as a learned interlocutor for study and reflection. It is not a priest, confessor, spiritual father, or hierarch, and it does not provide sacramental, medical, legal, financial, or professional advice. Nothing it produces should be relied upon as a substitute for the counsel of a qualified living person, and for matters of the soul you should consult a priest or trusted spiritual guide.
Because the Service relies upon artificial intelligence, its responses may contain errors or omissions. We do not warrant that any response is accurate, complete, or suitable for any particular purpose.
You must be at least eighteen years of age, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, to use the Service. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide, for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials, and for all activity that occurs under your account. Notify us promptly of any unauthorized use.
Access to the Service is provided through paid subscriptions ("patronages") at the tiers described on our site. Payments are processed by our payment provider, Stripe; we do not store your full payment card details. Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period at the then-current rate until cancelled. By subscribing, you authorize recurring charges to your chosen payment method.
You may cancel your patronage at any time, and cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period; you retain access until then. [STATE YOUR REFUND POLICY — for example: "Except where required by law, payments are non-refundable," or a stated refund window.] Where consumer-protection law grants you a right of withdrawal or refund, those rights are unaffected by this section.
You agree not to misuse the Service. You will not use it to break the law, to harass or harm others, to attempt to breach its security, to access it by automated means beyond ordinary personal use, to resell or redistribute its outputs as your own product, or to circumvent usage limits. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or that place an unreasonable burden on the Service.
The letters you write and the replies you receive are stored to provide continuity across your visits, as described in our Privacy Policy. You retain ownership of the content you submit. You grant us a limited license to process and store that content for the purpose of operating the Service. You are responsible for the content you submit and for ensuring you have the right to submit it.
The Service, including its name, design, and software, is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by applicable law. These Terms grant you no right to our trademarks or branding except as necessary to use the Service as intended.
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by law. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss arising from your reliance on the Service or its outputs. [Consult counsel regarding an aggregate liability cap appropriate to your jurisdiction.] Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.
We may modify the Service or these Terms from time to time. Where changes are material, we will take reasonable steps to notify you. Your continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
These Terms are governed by the laws of [JURISDICTION], without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Questions about these Terms may be directed to [CONTACT EMAIL].