Terms of Service for Forge Journal

1. Acceptance of Terms

By downloading, installing, or using Forge Journal (the “Service”), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service.

Forge Journal is a digital journaling app that allows you to create, store, and optionally synchronize personal entries, including text and voice recordings. The Service may include optional features such as biometric authentication, artificial intelligence tools, and integration with Apple’s iCloud for backup and sync.

2. Use of the Service

You agree to use the Service only for lawful, personal, and non-commercial purposes and in accordance with these Terms.

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your device and for managing your data, including local storage and iCloud settings. The Service does not require or store any user credentials.

3. Subscriptions, Trials, and Billing

Forge Journal offers optional paid features through the Forge Plus subscription. Subscriptions are billed through Apple’s App Store in accordance with its payment terms. By subscribing, you authorize Apple to charge the applicable fees (including taxes) to your selected payment method. Subscriptions automatically renew until cancelled. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time via your Apple ID account settings; cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing period. Subscription fees are non-refundable except where required by law.

Free Trial: Eligible new subscribers may receive a 14-day free trial. Trial access includes up to 30 AI-powered analyses and 60 minutes (3,600 seconds) of voice recording time. If you reach either limit or the 14-day period ends, whichever comes first, trial access ends and premium features will pause until you subscribe.

Subscription Usage Caps: Forge Plus plans include reasonable per-period usage limits to preserve service quality. Monthly subscriptions allow up to 300 analyses and 36,000 seconds (10 hours) of voice recordings per billing cycle, while yearly subscriptions allow up to 3,600 analyses and 432,000 seconds (120 hours) per cycle. These meters reset at the start of each new paid period; exceeding a limit will pause access to the affected premium features until the period resets or you move to a higher tier.

We may adjust trial availability, duration, or usage limits (including for subscribers) and will communicate material changes within the app. We reserve the right to revoke or shorten a trial if we detect fraud, abuse, or violation of these Terms.

4. User Content

You retain full ownership of all content you create within the Service, including text entries, audio recordings, and any other materials (“User Content”).

If you enable optional features such as iCloud synchronization, your User Content will be stored in your personal iCloud account using Apple’s infrastructure. You may also choose to process anonymized content through third-party services (see our Privacy Policy for details).

You are solely responsible for ensuring that your User Content complies with all applicable laws and regulations.

5. Intellectual Property

All intellectual property rights in the Service, including its design, user interface, source code, and branding, are owned by Forge Journal or its licensors.

You may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, or reverse engineer any part of the Service without our prior written permission.

6. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how your data is handled, including local device storage, iCloud integration, and third-party AI processing via OpenAI.

We do not collect any personally identifiable information. All journal data remains private and under your control.

7. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time and without notice if you violate these Terms or use the Service in a way that causes harm to us or others.

You may discontinue use of the Service at any time. Upon termination, provisions related to intellectual property, disclaimers, and limitation of liability shall remain in effect.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that any content will be preserved or recoverable in all circumstances.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Forge Journal and its affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the Service.

In any case, our total liability to you will not exceed the amount you have paid, if any, to use the Service.

10. Changes to the Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our business practices. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date above. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

11. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms or the Service, please contact us at:

Forge Journal
Email: badgiovi@gmail.com