Terms of Service
Effective date: June 1, 2025 · Last updated: June 1, 2025
1. Agreement to Terms
By creating an account or using Shepherd ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service. These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years of age to use Shepherd. By using the Service, you represent that you meet this requirement. Users under 18 should have a parent or guardian review these terms. We reserve the right to terminate accounts found to belong to users under 13.
3. Description of Service
Shepherd provides personalized daily Bible guidance including Scripture passages, AI-generated devotionals, prayers, and reflection prompts based on a spiritual profile you create. Premium features include situational context enhancement, customized guidance generation, and Scripture study tools.
Important: Shepherd is designed for spiritual encouragement and personal Scripture engagement only. It is not a substitute for pastoral counseling, professional mental health care, crisis intervention, or medical advice. The guidance provided is AI-generated and should not be treated as authoritative theological instruction. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line) immediately.
4. Accounts
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to provide accurate information when creating your account and to keep it current. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.
5. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use Shepherd to:
- Attempt to circumvent or abuse premium feature usage limits
- Reverse engineer, scrape, or copy the Service or its AI-generated content at scale
- Submit false, misleading, or harmful content through situational context or customization fields
- Use the Service in any way that violates applicable law
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' data
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access for any user found to be abusing the Service or acting in bad faith.
6. Shepherd Premium
Shepherd Premium is a paid subscription that unlocks situational context enhancement, customized guidance generation, and Scripture study features. Premium plans are available on a monthly ($5.00/month) or annual ($45.00/year) basis.
- Billing — subscriptions are billed at the beginning of each billing period via Stripe. By subscribing, you authorize us to charge your payment method on a recurring basis.
- Usage limits — Premium includes 5 uses per month for each of the three premium features (context, customization, and study). Limits reset at the start of each billing period.
- Cancellation — you may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings. Upon cancellation, you retain Premium access through the end of your current billing period. No partial refunds are issued for unused time.
- Refunds — all subscription purchases are final. We do not offer refunds for subscription charges. New users are encouraged to evaluate Premium features using the free monthly usage allowance before subscribing.
- Price changes — we reserve the right to change subscription prices with at least 30 days' notice. Price changes will not affect your current billing period.
7. Donations
Shepherd accepts voluntary donations to support the continued availability of free guidance for all users. Donations are not tax-deductible and do not entitle the donor to any additional features or services. All donations are final and non-refundable.
8. Intellectual Property
All content, design, code, and AI-generated output produced by Shepherd is owned by or licensed to us. You may use guidance generated for your personal, non-commercial spiritual enrichment. You may not reproduce, distribute, or commercialize Shepherd's content without written permission.
Scripture passages displayed in Shepherd are from the World English Bible (WEB), which is in the public domain.
9. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
Shepherd is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that AI-generated content will be theologically complete or accurate.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Shepherd and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Service, including but not limited to reliance on AI-generated spiritual guidance. Our total liability for any claim arising from use of the Service shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 3 months preceding the claim.
10. Governing Law and Disputes
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of Shepherd shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Texas, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.
11. Changes to These Terms
We may update these terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. If changes are material, we will notify you by email. Continued use of Shepherd after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.
12. Contact
For questions about these terms, contact us at: