Terms of Use

By downloading, installing, or using the App, or by using the Site (including joining the waitlist), you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy.

The App and Site are intended for users 13 years of age or older. By using them, you represent that you are at least 13. If you are under the age of majority where you live (typically 18), you may use the App or Site only with the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to these Terms on your behalf. You also represent that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any country or on any list for which U.S. law prohibits providing the App or Site.

Scripture First is an iOS Bible reading application that can use Apple’s Family Controls frameworks to block apps you choose until you complete a designated Bible reading. Features may include Bible reading in multiple translations, reading plans (including custom plans), temporary unlock windows after reading, an Emergency Open bypass, local highlights, bookmarks, verse notes, streaks and Bible-time tracking, optional AI-assisted verse study, optional email-based accounts, and optional premium subscription features presented through Apple In-App Purchase and Superwall.

You can use much of the App without creating an account. If you choose to create an account in Settings, you may sign in with an email magic link or with an email and password. By creating an account you confirm that the email address you provide is yours and that you meet the eligibility requirements above.

You may sign out at any time, and you may permanently delete your account from inside the App. Account deletion does not refund any subscription you purchased through Apple and does not delete data already saved on your individual device. Account features may be changed, paused, or discontinued; if we make material changes to account or sync capabilities, we will update these Terms and the Privacy Policy.

If you submit your email on the Site waitlist, you ask us to contact you about Scripture First launch, access codes, and related product updates. Waitlist participation does not guarantee a free trial, offer code, or App Store availability. Any waitlist perk (such as a limited free-access offer code) is subject to the terms shown when the code is issued and to Apple’s rules for redeeming offers.

The App may offer free access to portions of the experience (for example, Bible reading) while gating other features behind an active subscription, trial, or redeemed offer. Free tiers, quotas, and feature availability may change over time.

All in-app purchases are processed by Apple. Prices may vary by region or currency. Refund requests are handled by Apple according to Apple’s policies. We do not process card payments directly for App subscriptions.

You agree to use the App and Site only for lawful purposes. You may not:

• Use the App or Site in violation of any law or third-party right
• Attempt to interfere with, reverse engineer, or circumvent security, payment, access controls, Family Controls protections, or paywalls
• Use automated means to abuse APIs, paywalls, waitlist forms, or rate limits
• Submit unlawful, harassing, or harmful content through prompts, notes meant to be shared unlawfully, or communications to us
• Misrepresent your identity when contacting us or creating an account
• Redistribute publisher-licensed Bible text outside the personal uses permitted by the applicable license

The App’s and Site’s software, design, selection and arrangement of materials, and original text we provide are protected by intellectual property laws. Subject to these Terms, we grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the App on Apple-branded devices you own or control, as permitted by Apple’s usage rules, and to use the Site for its intended purposes.

• Bible text and translations: Scripture may be provided offline (for example, the King James Version, which is in the public domain) or through licensors such as API.Bible. Copyrighted translations currently offered include the New King James Version (© Thomas Nelson) and the New Living Translation (© Tyndale House Foundation). You must respect applicable copyright notices shown in the App and not redistribute publisher-licensed text outside personal, private study uses allowed by those licenses.
• Your notes and custom plans: You retain ownership of content you create in the App (such as personal notes and custom reading plans). You grant us a limited license to host, store, and process that content only to the extent technically required to operate features you use.
• AI output: Unless otherwise required by a third-party license, AI-generated content is licensed for your personal, non-commercial use within the App and may not be resold or systematically republished as if it were human-authored scholarly work without appropriate disclosure.

The App or Site may reference or link to third-party sites, APIs, or documents. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party content or practices.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the App and Site are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the App or Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components, or that Family Controls blocking, unlocks, notifications, or AI features will meet your expectations in every circumstance.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Scripture First or its suppliers be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your access to or use of (or inability to use) the App or Site — including consequences of apps you choose to block — even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Our aggregate liability for claims arising out of or related to the App or Site will not exceed the greater of (a) the total amount you paid to Apple for Scripture First subscriptions during the twelve months before the claim or (b) fifty U.S. dollars (US$50), except where prohibited by law.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted.

You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Scripture First and its personnel from any claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of your misuse of the App or Site, your content, the restrictions you configure, or your violation of these Terms, except to the extent caused by our willful misconduct.

We are not liable for any failure or delay in performance caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, civil unrest, government action, labor conditions, internet or telecommunications failures, outages of third-party services we rely on (such as Apple, OpenAI, Supabase, Meta, Superwall, Resend, Cloudflare, or API.Bible), or other similar events.

Our Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and shared.

The App and any related software may be subject to U.S. export control and economic sanctions laws. You agree that you will not use, export, re-export, or transfer the App in violation of those laws, and you represent that you are not located in, and are not a national or resident of, any country subject to a comprehensive U.S. embargo, and that you are not on any U.S. government list of restricted or prohibited parties.

We may modify these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated Terms and change the “Last updated” date. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance, except where applicable law requires additional notice or consent.

We may suspend or terminate access to the App or Site if we reasonably believe you violated these Terms or created risk or legal exposure for us. You may stop using the App or Site at any time. Provisions that by their nature should survive (including disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnity, and governing law) will survive termination.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Oregon, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Nothing in these Terms limits any non-waivable rights you may have under the consumer protection laws of the country or state where you live.

Informal resolution. Before filing a claim, you agree to try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting us at scripturefirstapp@gmail.com. If we cannot resolve the dispute within 60 days, either of us may proceed as described below.

Binding arbitration. Except for the carve-outs below, you and we agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms, the App, or the Site will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. The arbitration will take place in Oregon, United States, or, at your election if you are a consumer covered by AAA’s Consumer Rules, in the U.S. county where you live, or by phone or video. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court with jurisdiction.

Class action waiver. You and we each agree that disputes will be brought only in an individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, consolidated, or representative proceeding. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims and may not preside over any form of representative or class proceeding. If this class action waiver is found unenforceable, then the entirety of the arbitration agreement will be null and void, but the remainder of these Terms will remain in effect.

Carve-outs. Either party may bring a claim in small claims court if it qualifies, and either party may seek injunctive or equitable relief in court for actual or threatened infringement or misuse of intellectual property or unauthorized access to the App or Site. To the extent any claim must be heard in court, you and we consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Marion County, Oregon, and waive objections based on inconvenient forum.

Opt-out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement and class action waiver by sending written notice to scripturefirstapp@gmail.com within 30 days of first accepting these Terms. Your notice must include your name, the email associated with your account (if any), and a clear statement that you wish to opt out of arbitration. Opting out will not affect any other part of these Terms.

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect, and the unenforceable provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable while reflecting the original intent. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any additional terms presented at purchase or in the App, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the App and Site and supersede any prior agreements or understandings on the subject.

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights under them without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets. Any attempted assignment in violation of this section is void.