Terms of Service

Welcome to Belong Journal. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Belong Journal website (belongjournal.ai) and mobile application operated by Belong Journal ("we," "us," "our").

By using our service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the service.

The Service

Belong Journal is an AI-powered voice journaling application. The service allows you to:

• Record voice journal entries across multiple entry types (journal, prayer, brain dump, dream, gratitude)
• Receive AI-generated daily, weekly, and monthly reflections based on your entries
• Listen to audio versions of your reflections
• Build a personal memory bank that provides context for ongoing AI insights
• Track streaks and journaling habits

Your Content

You own your content. All journal entries, voice recordings, and transcripts you create belong to you. We do not claim ownership of any content you submit to the service.

By using the service, you grant us a limited license to process your content solely for the purpose of providing the service — generating transcriptions, AI reflections, memory summaries, and audio playback. We do not use your content to train AI models or for any purpose beyond delivering the service to you.

Account Responsibilities

• You must be at least 13 years old to use the service
• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account
• You are responsible for all activity under your account
• You must provide accurate information when creating your account

Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the service for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the service or its systems
• Interfere with or disrupt the service
• Use the service to harm, threaten, or harass others
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the service
• Use automated systems to access the service without permission

AI-Generated Content

Belong Journal uses AI to generate reflections, insights, and reports based on your journal entries. Please understand that:

• AI reflections are not professional therapy, medical advice, or counseling
• AI-generated content may occasionally be inaccurate or incomplete
• The service is intended as a personal reflection tool, not a substitute for professional help
• If you are in crisis, please contact a mental health professional or crisis helpline

Subscription and Payments

Belong Journal will offer both free and paid subscription tiers. Details of pricing, features, and billing will be provided when subscription plans become available. Free tier users will have access to core journaling features with certain limitations.

Subscription payments will be processed through the Apple App Store. Refunds and billing disputes are handled according to Apple's policies.

Service Availability

We strive to keep Belong Journal available and reliable, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access. We may temporarily suspend the service for maintenance, updates, or circumstances beyond our control.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Belong Journal shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the service. Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim.

The service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

Termination

You may delete your account at any time. Upon deletion, we will remove your personal data, journal entries, recordings, and AI-generated content. Some data may persist in backups for a limited period before being permanently removed.

We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms or engage in activity that harms the service or other users.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by email or through the app. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States. Any disputes will be resolved in accordance with applicable law.

Contact

Questions about these Terms? Reach us at hello@belongjournal.ai.