TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. Definitions

"Selfism", "we", "us", or "our" refers to Selfism Community, its owner(s), contributors, and affiliates.

"Services" means the Selfism mobile application (iOS and Android), the website at selfism.community, the book "Selfism: The Art of Being Selfist," the online community, audio content, written content, AI-powered features, and any other products or services provided by Selfism.

"User", "you", or "your" refers to any individual who accesses or uses the Services.

"Content" means all text, audio, images, scripts, boundary exercises, survey results, AI-generated responses, community posts, and any other material provided through the Services.

2. Eligibility & Age Requirements

2.1 Minimum age

You must be at least 16 years of age to create an account or use the Services. If you are between 16 and 18 years of age, you represent that you have obtained verifiable parental or legal guardian consent before using the Services.

2.2 Age verification

By creating an account, you confirm that you meet the minimum age requirement. We reserve the right to request proof of age and to terminate accounts that violate this requirement. We are not responsible for minors who misrepresent their age.

2.3 Parental responsibility

Parents and guardians are solely responsible for monitoring their children's access to the Services. Selfism content is written for adults and contains direct, confrontational language about personal boundaries, relationships, and self-advocacy that may not be appropriate for all audiences.

3. Nature of Content — Disclaimer

3.1 Philosophy, not therapy

All Content — including the book, app features, boundary scripts, audio lessons, community discussions, survey results, and AI coach responses — is provided for educational, informational, and personal reflection purposes only. The Content represents a philosophical perspective on self-development and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical, psychological, or psychiatric condition.

3.2 Not a substitute for professional help

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, suicidal thoughts, domestic violence, or any other emergency, contact emergency services immediately (e.g., 911 in the US, 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or your local equivalent). Selfism is not equipped to handle emergencies.

3.3 AI coach limitations

The Selfism AI coach is an artificial intelligence tool that provides responses based on the Selfism philosophy. It is not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. AI responses may be inaccurate, incomplete, or inappropriate for your specific situation. You should not rely on AI responses as your sole source of guidance for important life decisions.

3.4 Confrontational content

Selfism content is intentionally direct, provocative, and confrontational. The philosophy encourages assertiveness, boundary-setting, and prioritizing personal needs. This approach may not be appropriate for all individuals or situations. Use of Selfism principles in your life is entirely at your own discretion and risk.

4. Personal Responsibility & Liability Limitation

4.1 Your choices, your consequences

Selfism provides ideas and frameworks. The decision to apply them — and how to apply them — is yours alone. We are not responsible for any outcomes, consequences, or damages arising from your application of Selfism principles, including but not limited to:

• Changes in personal relationships (romantic, familial, platonic, or professional)
• Decisions to set boundaries that others may find challenging or unwelcome
• Career, employment, or business decisions influenced by Selfism content
• Financial decisions, including spending or investment choices
• Decisions to end, modify, or reconfigure relationships of any kind
• Confrontations, disagreements, or disputes with others
• Emotional distress experienced by you or third parties as a result of applying Selfism principles
• Any legal disputes, claims, or actions arising from your behavior

4.2 No guarantee of outcomes

We make no representations, warranties, or guarantees — express or implied — that the Services will produce any specific result, improvement, or outcome. Individual results vary and depend entirely on personal circumstances, effort, and application.

4.3 Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SELFISM, ITS OWNER(S), CONTRIBUTORS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, RELATIONSHIPS, EMOTIONAL WELLBEING, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:

• Your access to, use of, or inability to use the Services;
• Any conduct or content of any third party on the Services (including community members);
• Any content obtained from the Services, including AI-generated content;
• Your application of Selfism principles in any real-world context;
• Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your data.

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR $100 USD, WHICHEVER IS LESS.

4.4 Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Selfism, its owner(s), contributors, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Services, your violation of these Terms, or your application of Selfism principles in any context.

5. Relationships & Third-Party Interactions

5.1 Relationship outcomes

Selfism content addresses topics including romantic relationships, family dynamics, friendships, and professional interactions. Any changes you make to your relationships as a result of engaging with Selfism content are entirely your decision and responsibility. Selfism is not a party to your relationships and bears no responsibility for relationship outcomes.

5.2 Third-party claims

If any third party (spouse, partner, family member, employer, friend, or any other person) brings a claim against Selfism alleging that our content contributed to changes in their relationship with you, you agree to indemnify and defend Selfism against such claims.

5.3 Community interactions

The Selfism community feature allows users to share posts and interact. We are not responsible for content posted by other users. Community posts represent the views of their authors, not of Selfism. Do not share personal, identifying, or sensitive information in community posts.

6. Subscription & Payment

6.1 Free trial

Selfism may offer a free trial period. At the end of the trial, you will be charged the applicable subscription fee unless you cancel before the trial expires.

6.2 Subscription fees

Subscriptions are billed through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Pricing, billing cycles, and payment processing are governed by the respective platform's terms.

6.3 Cancellation

You may cancel your subscription at any time through your device's app store settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. We do not offer prorated refunds for partial billing periods.

6.4 Refunds

Refund requests for app subscriptions must be directed to Apple or Google, as they process all payments. Book purchases through Amazon are subject to Amazon's return policy.

7. Intellectual Property

7.1 Ownership

All Content, including but not limited to the Selfism name, logo, book text, app design, audio recordings, boundary scripts, survey frameworks, and AI prompts, is the intellectual property of Selfism Community and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

7.2 Limited license

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Services for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not copy, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any Content except as permitted by these Terms.

7.3 User content

By posting content in the Selfism community, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, display, and distribute your content within the Services. You retain ownership of your content.

8. Account & Data

8.1 Account security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to your account.

8.2 Data collection

Our collection and use of personal data is described in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

8.3 Account termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time, for any reason, including violation of these Terms, abusive behavior in the community, or inactivity.

9. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Use the Services for any illegal purpose or in violation of any law;
• Harass, bully, threaten, or intimidate other users;
• Post content that is defamatory, obscene, hateful, or incites violence;
• Impersonate any person or entity;
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Services or other users' accounts;
• Use the Services to harm minors in any way;
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble the app;
• Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) to access the Services;
• Redistribute or commercially exploit any Content without written permission;
• Use Selfism content to provide competing counseling, coaching, or therapy services.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.

11. Governing Law & Disputes

11.1 Governing law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

11.2 Dispute resolution

Any dispute arising from these Terms or the Services shall first be attempted to be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If negotiation fails, disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

11.3 Class action waiver

You agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action.

12. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be communicated through the app or website. Your continued use of the Services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

14. Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact us at: support@selfism.community

By using Selfism, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms & Conditions.