Last Updated: January 15, 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using CatechismAI ("the Service"), our Catholic chat assistant, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Service.
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and CatechismAI ("we," "us," or "our") regarding your use of our Catholic chat platform and related services. You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service.
2. Service Description
CatechismAI is an AI-powered Catholic chat assistant designed to help users explore and understand the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Our chatbot provides accurate answers to questions about Catholic teaching by searching through and quoting directly from the official Catechism.
We provide the Service on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We may change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time, including hours of operation or availability, without notice or liability.
Important: CatechismAI provides information directly from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. While we strive for accuracy, the Catholic chat is a tool for exploration and learning, not a replacement for pastoral guidance, spiritual direction, or consultation with qualified Catholic theologians and clergy.
3. User Accounts
You can use our Catholic chat assistant without creating an account. However, creating a free account provides additional features such as saving favorite paragraphs and accessing chat history.
When you create an account, you agree to:
- Provide accurate, current, and complete information
- Maintain and promptly update your account information
- Keep your password secure and confidential
- Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
- Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if we determine, in our sole discretion, that you have violated these Terms.
4. Acceptable Use
CatechismAI is a free Catholic chat service provided to help users learn about and explore Catholic teaching. You may use the Service for:
- Personal study and exploration of the Catechism
- Educational purposes and faith formation
- Research and reference
- Sharing teachings with others for non-commercial purposes
The Service is designed to be accessible to all who seek to understand Catholic teaching, regardless of background or current faith practice.
5. User Content and Data
When you use our Catholic chat, you may input questions and interact with our AI assistant. We respect your privacy and handle your data according to our Privacy Policy.
By using the Service, you grant us a limited license to use, store, and process your questions and interactions solely for the purpose of:
- Providing responses through our Catholic chatbot
- Improving the accuracy and relevance of our Service
- Analyzing usage patterns to enhance user experience
- Maintaining chat history for your account (if you're logged in)
We do not sell your personal data or questions to third parties. Anonymized usage data may be used to improve our AI systems.
6. Intellectual Property Rights
The Service, including all software, features, and functionality, is owned by CatechismAI and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
6.1 Our Intellectual Property
Our name, logo, website, software, and the look and feel of the Catholic chat interface are our proprietary property. Nothing in these Terms grants you the right to use our trademarks, logos, or other distinctive brand features without our prior written consent.
6.2 Catechism Content
The text of the Catechism of the Catholic Church provided through our Service is copyrighted by Libreria Editrice Vaticana. We provide this content under appropriate licensing for educational and reference purposes. You may quote from the Catechism with proper attribution as permitted by fair use and copyright law.
6.3 Chat Responses
The responses generated by our Catholic chat assistant, which consist of quotations and citations from the Catechism, are provided for your personal use, study, and reference. You may share these teachings with others for non-commercial purposes with proper attribution.
7. Prohibited Uses
You agree not to use the Service to:
- Violate any applicable law or regulation
- Infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or those of others
- Transmit any material that is defamatory, offensive, hateful, or otherwise objectionable
- Impersonate or attempt to impersonate our company, employees, another user, or any other person
- Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Service
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Service
- Use automated systems (bots, scrapers, etc.) to access the Service without permission
- Use the Catholic chat to generate content that promotes violence, hatred, or discrimination
- Misrepresent Catholic teaching or use responses from our chatbot in misleading ways
- Attempt to reverse engineer or extract the underlying AI technology
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SERVICE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
While we strive to provide accurate quotations from the Catechism and relevant responses through our Catholic chat, we do not guarantee perfection. Users should verify important citations and consult authoritative sources, clergy, or theologians for critical matters of faith and practice.
9. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS UNDER THESE TERMS IS LIMITED TO $100.
CatechismAI is not responsible for any decisions, actions, or interpretations you make based on information obtained through our Catholic chat assistant.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless CatechismAI, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Service.
11. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms.
Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us or deleting your account through the Service.
12. Modifications to Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect by posting the updated terms on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
By continuing to access or use our Catholic chat after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Service.
13. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the American Arbitration Association's rules, or in the courts with appropriate jurisdiction if arbitration is not available.