User Agreement (Terms of Service)
Bible Companion
_Last updated: 2025-12-19_
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1. Acceptance of Terms
By using the Bible Companion (the “Service”), you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with these terms, you must not use the Service.
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2. Description of the Service
The Service is an AI-powered conversational tool that helps users reflect on personal questions using Biblical texts within historically recognized Christian traditions.
The Service:
- provides non-authoritative reflections;
- uses artificial intelligence;
- does not represent any church, denomination, or religious institution.
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3. No Spiritual or Professional Authority
The Service does NOT:
- speak on behalf of God;
- provide prophecy or divine revelation;
- offer official theological teaching;
- replace clergy, prayer, psychotherapy, medical, legal, or financial advice.
All responses are generated by an AI system and are offered solely for personal reflection.
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4. User Responsibility
You acknowledge that:
- all decisions and actions taken based on the Service remain your sole responsibility;
- you use the Service at your own discretion and risk;
- the Service is a supportive tool, not a directive authority.
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5. Confession Selection
The Service allows users to select a Christian confession for contextual framing.
Rules:
- only historically recognized Christian confessions are supported;
- confessions are not compared;
- the Service does not encourage conversion between confessions.
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6. Monetization
Some features may be available through subscription or voluntary donations.
Payments:
- support technical development and maintenance;
- do not provide spiritual privilege or exclusive truth;
- do not guarantee specific outcomes.
Biblical texts remain publicly accessible regardless of payment.
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7. Prohibited Use
You agree not to:
- use the Service for harmful, illegal, or abusive purposes;
- seek medical, legal, or financial advice;
- attempt to extract authoritative religious rulings;
- misuse or reverse-engineer the Service.
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8. Data & Privacy
The Service may store:
- basic user identifiers;
- session context required for functionality;
- conversation summaries (where applicable).
Data is used solely to operate and improve the Service. Users may request deletion of their data where legally applicable.
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9. Availability & Changes
The Service is provided “as is” and may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time without prior notice.
Terms may be updated periodically. Continued use constitutes acceptance of updated terms.
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10. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service owner shall not be liable for:
- decisions made based on the Service;
- emotional, spiritual, or psychological outcomes;
- indirect or consequential damages.
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11. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the Service operator’s jurisdiction, unless otherwise required by mandatory local law.
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12. Contact
For questions regarding these Terms, contact the Service operator via the official project channel.
Disclaimer & Release of Liability
Bible Companion
_Last updated: 2025-12-19_
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1. General Disclaimer
Bible Companion is an artificial intelligence–based tool designed for personal reflection using Biblical texts and Christian tradition.
It does not provide:
- spiritual authority;
- prophecy or divine instruction;
- professional advice of any kind.
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2. No Representation of God or Church
The Service:
- does not speak for God;
- does not transmit divine messages;
- does not represent any church, clergy, or denomination.
All responses are generated algorithmically.
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3. Emotional and Mental Health Disclaimer
If you are experiencing:
- severe distress,
- anxiety,
- depression,
- thoughts of self-harm,
you should seek immediate help from qualified professionals or local emergency services.
The Service is not designed to handle crisis situations.
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4. Interpretation Disclaimer
Biblical texts are subject to interpretation.
Any reflection provided by the Service:
- represents one of many possible interpretative perspectives;
- is limited by language, tradition, and AI constraints;
- should not be treated as absolute or final truth.
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5. Release of Liability
By using the Service, you expressly release the Service owner, developers, and affiliates from any liability arising from:
- reliance on responses;
- personal decisions influenced by the Service;
- misunderstandings or misinterpretations;
- emotional or spiritual reactions.
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6. International Use
Users acknowledge that religious, cultural, and legal contexts differ across countries.
The Service makes no guarantees regarding suitability for specific legal, religious, or cultural environments.
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7. Acknowledgement
By continuing to use the Service, you confirm that:
- you understand the limitations of AI-generated content;
- you accept full responsibility for your interpretations and actions;
- you use the Service voluntarily.
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8. Final Note
This Service exists to support reflection, not dependency.
If you require authoritative guidance, seek qualified human support.
Privacy Policy
Bible Companion
_Last updated: 2025-12-19_
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1. Purpose
This Privacy Policy explains how Bible Companion (the “Service”) collects, uses, stores, and protects user data.
The Service is designed with **data minimization** and **privacy by design** principles.
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2. Data Collected
The Service may collect and store:
- Telegram user ID
- Language selection
- Confession selection
- Access tier (free / subscription / donation)
- Conversation metadata (timestamps, mode)
- Conversation summaries (not full raw history, where possible)
- Legal acceptance records (document type, version, timestamp)
The Service does NOT intentionally collect:
- real names
- addresses
- contact details
- payment card data (handled by third-party providers)
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3. Purpose of Data Processing
Data is used strictly to:
- operate the Service correctly;
- maintain per-user AI context isolation;
- enforce content and legal policies;
- provide subscription and donation access;
- improve Service quality.
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4. AI Processing
User messages are processed by third-party AI providers.
Important notes:
- each user has an isolated AI context;
- conversations are not shared between users;
- prompts are assembled deterministically;
- no user data is used to train models by the Service itself.
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5. Data Retention
- Raw messages may be stored temporarily.
- Long-term storage prefers summaries over full histories.
- Users may request context reset or deletion where legally applicable.
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6. International Data Transfers
The Service may operate across multiple jurisdictions.
By using the Service, you acknowledge that your data may be processed in countries other than your own, subject to applicable safeguards.
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7. User Rights
Depending on applicable law, users may have rights to:
- access stored data;
- request correction or deletion;
- withdraw consent;
- receive information about data usage.
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8. Security Measures
The Service applies reasonable technical and organizational measures, including:
- access controls;
- separation of user contexts;
- logging and audit trails;
- limited data exposure.
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9. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically.
Material changes require renewed user consent where required by law.
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10. Contact
For privacy-related questions, contact the Service operator via the official project channel.