Terms of Use

Welcome to Urantia Book Tutor ("UBT," "we," "our," or "us"). By accessing or using our service, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. Please read them carefully.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using UBT, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our service.

2. Description of Service

UBT is an AI-powered tool designed to assist users in studying and understanding The Urantia Book. The service:

• Provides responses to questions about Urantia Book content
• Assists in the exploration of concepts within The Urantia Book
• Is currently offered free of charge (with the possibility of paid features in the future)

3. Account Registration and Security

3.1 Registration Requirements

• You must create an account to use UBT.
• You must provide a valid email address.
• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.

3.2 Account Security

• You are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
• You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
• We reserve the right to terminate accounts that violate these Terms of Use.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

4.1 UBT Content

All content provided through UBT, including but not limited to text, software, graphics, logos, and icons, is the property of The Center for Unity or its licensors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

4.2 User Interactions and Content

The specific questions submitted to UBT and the direct responses generated by UBT are recorded and owned by The Center for Unity.

We reserve the right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute such interactions in any form, media, or technology.

We may publish anonymized interactions for educational, research, or promotional purposes without compensation to you.

However, any original works, philosophies, interpretations, or other intellectual creations that you develop using insights gained from UBT remain your own intellectual property. UBT is a tool to aid your study and understanding, not to claim ownership of your derived works or personal insights.

5. Acceptable Use Policy

5.1 Intended Use

You agree to use UBT primarily for purposes related to the study and understanding of The Urantia Book.

5.2 Prohibited Activities

You agree not to:

• Use UBT for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of UBT or its related systems
• Use UBT to generate, upload, or share content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
• Use UBT to generate content that infringes upon the rights of others
• Use UBT to generate spam, distribute viruses, or other harmful code
• Use UBT in a manner that could disable, overburden, or impair the service
• Use UBT for purposes substantially unrelated to The Urantia Book study without prior authorization

6. Limitations and Disclaimers

6.1 Service Accuracy

• UBT is an AI-powered service and may occasionally provide incomplete, inaccurate, or inconsistent information ("hallucinations").
• UBT utilizes foundation models trained on diverse sources beyond The Urantia Book, which may result in responses that reflect broader cultural understanding rather than specific Urantia Book teachings.
• Examples of potential inaccuracies include, but are not limited to, instances where mainstream cultural beliefs conflict with specific Urantia Book teachings (such as details about biblical figures or events).

6.2 No Warranty

• UBT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
• WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT UBT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.
• WE DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE CONTENT PROVIDED THROUGH UBT.

6.3 Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE CENTER FOR UNITY AND ITS AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE, UBT.

7. Service Modifications and Termination

7.1 Modifications to the Service

• We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue UBT, temporarily or permanently, at any time without notice.
• We may introduce paid features or subscription models in the future, but will maintain some level of free access to the service.

7.2 Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to UBT immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to:

• Violation of these Terms of Use
• Using the service for purposes substantially unrelated to Urantia Book study
• Engaging in abusive behavior toward the service or other users
• Attempting to manipulate or exploit the system
• Any conduct that we believe, in our sole discretion, violates the letter or spirit of these Terms of Use or jeopardizes the service or other users

8. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will:

• Send an email notification to registered users
• Display a banner on our website
• Require re-acceptance of the updated Terms upon your next login

Continued use of UBT after any changes to the Terms constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

9. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of law principles.

10. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.

11. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and The Center for Unity regarding UBT and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms of Use, please contact us at contact@thecenterforunity.org.

By using UBT, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms of Use and agree to be bound by them.