Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using ThePhilosopher.AI, you acknowledge that:

• You are participating in an experimental academic research project
• You understand and accept all risks associated with using experimental software
• You have read and agree to these Terms of Service
• You are at least 13 years of age

2. Nature of the Service

ThePhilosopher.AI is a research platform for philosophical learning and discourse. As an experimental project:

• Features and functionality may change without notice
• The platform may experience downtime or data loss
• Bugs and errors are expected and part of the research process
• User feedback helps shape the research direction

3. NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.

We explicitly disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to:

• Fitness for a particular purpose
• Merchantability
• Non-infringement
• Accuracy or reliability of content
• Uninterrupted or error-free operation
• Security or data protection

4. Participant Responsibilities

As a research participant, you agree to:

• Use the platform for philosophical learning and discourse
• Provide honest and thoughtful contributions
• Respect other participants and maintain civil discourse
• Not rely on the platform for critical or commercial purposes
• Report bugs and provide feedback to improve the research
• Not attempt to exploit, hack, or damage the platform

5. Intellectual Property

Your Content

You retain rights to your philosophical contributions, but grant us a license to use them for:

• Operating and improving the platform
• Academic research and publication (in anonymized form)
• Training and improving AI models

Platform Content

The platform's code, design, and research methodologies remain the property of the research team.

6. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM.

This includes, without limitation:

• Direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages
• Loss of data or content
• Loss of profits or opportunity
• Service interruptions or changes
• Errors in philosophical analysis or reasoning

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the research team from any claims arising from:

• Your use of the platform
• Your content or contributions
• Your violation of these terms
• Your violation of any rights of another party

8. Research Participation

By using the platform, you acknowledge that:

• Your participation is voluntary
• You may withdraw at any time
• Your anonymized data may be used for academic research
• Research findings may be published without identifying you

9. Termination

We reserve the right to:

• Terminate or suspend your access at any time
• Discontinue the platform without notice
• Modify or remove features as needed for research
• Delete inactive accounts or content

10. Prohibited Uses

You may not:

• Use the platform for illegal purposes
• Harass, abuse, or harm other participants
• Attempt to compromise platform security
• Scrape or harvest data without permission
• Misrepresent your identity or credentials
• Use the platform for commercial purposes

11. Changes to Terms

These terms may be updated as the research project evolves. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of new terms.

12. Governing Law

These terms are governed by applicable academic research ethics and local laws where the research is conducted.

13. Contact

For questions about these terms, please contact the research team through the platform's contact page.