Terms of Service

Last updated: January 28, 2025

1. Agreement to Terms

Selah is a Christian devotional app designed to enrich your daily spiritual journey. By accessing or using our service, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use Selah.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use Selah. By using our service, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement. If you are under 18, you represent that you have your parent or guardian's permission to use Selah.

3. Your Account

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and password. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate and complete information when creating your account
  • Keep your login credentials confidential
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to your account
  • Be responsible for all activity under your account

We cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage from your failure to maintain account security.

4. Subscriptions and Billing

Subscription Plans: Selah offers premium subscription plans (monthly and yearly) that provide access to exclusive content, ad-free experience, and audio devotionals.

Automatic Renewal: Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless you cancel before the renewal date. You authorize us to charge your payment method for the renewal.

Payment Processing: All payments are processed securely through Stripe. By subscribing, you agree to Stripe's Terms of Service.

Price Changes: We reserve the right to change subscription prices with 30 days' notice. Price changes will not affect your current billing cycle.

Failed Payments: If a payment fails, we will attempt to process it again. If payment continues to fail, your subscription may be suspended or cancelled.

5. Cancellation and Refunds

Cancellation: You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings. Cancellation will take effect at the end of your current billing period. You will continue to have access to premium features until that date.

Refunds: We offer a 7-day money-back guarantee for first-time subscribers. If you cancel within 7 days of your initial subscription, you will receive a full refund. After this period, subscriptions are non-refundable, but you may cancel to prevent future charges.

6. Acceptable Use

You may use Selah for personal, non-commercial devotional purposes. You agree not to:

  • Use the service for any unlawful purpose
  • Share your account credentials with others
  • Attempt to reverse engineer or copy our content
  • Interfere with the proper functioning of the service
  • Use automated tools to access the service without permission
  • Upload offensive, harmful, or inappropriate content
  • Impersonate others or misrepresent your affiliation

7. Content and Copyright

All devotional content, design, and functionality is owned by Selah or our content partners. Scripture text is provided by the ESV API and is subject to their terms of use.

  • You may read and save content for personal use
  • You may not redistribute or republish our content
  • You may not create derivative works from our content
  • User-uploaded content (profile images) must not violate any third-party rights

If you believe any content infringes your copyright, please contact us at [email protected] with details of the alleged infringement.

8. User-Generated Content

You may upload profile images and other content to Selah. By uploading content, you:

  • Grant us a license to store, display, and process your content
  • Represent that you own or have permission to upload the content
  • Agree not to upload offensive, harmful, or illegal content
  • Accept that we may remove content that violates these terms

9. Third-Party Services

Selah uses third-party services to provide our functionality:

  • Supabase: Authentication and data storage
  • Stripe: Payment processing
  • PostHog: Analytics and product improvement
  • ESV API: Scripture content

Your use of these services is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for their practices or services.

10. Data Retention

When you delete your account, we will delete your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain data for legal or regulatory purposes. Saved items, reading progress, and streak data will be permanently deleted.

11. Service Availability

We strive to keep Selah available 24/7, but we cannot guarantee uninterrupted service. We may need to perform maintenance, updates, or modifications that temporarily affect availability. We will provide reasonable notice of planned maintenance when possible.

12. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

Disclaimer: Selah is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

Spiritual Guidance: Selah provides devotional content for spiritual enrichment but is not a substitute for professional counseling, medical advice, or pastoral care.

Limitation of Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by law, Selah and its affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the service. Our total liability is limited to the amount you paid for the service in the 12 months preceding the claim.

13. Termination

By You: You may delete your account at any time through the app settings or by contacting us. If you have an active subscription, cancellation terms in Section 5 apply.

By Us: We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these terms, engage in fraudulent activity, or for any other reason with or without notice. Upon termination, your right to use the service ends immediately, and we may delete your data after 30 days.

14. Dispute Resolution and Governing Law

Governing Law: These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Informal Resolution: Before filing a claim, you agree to contact us at [email protected] to attempt to resolve the dispute informally.

Arbitration: Any disputes not resolved informally will be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the American Arbitration Association's rules. You waive your right to a jury trial or to participate in a class action lawsuit.

15. Changes to Terms

We may update these terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email (if you have an account) or by posting a notice in the app at least 30 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of Selah after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at [email protected]

By using Selah, you agree to these Terms of Service