Terms of Service for GuardedForge

Last Updated: July 30, 2025

By accessing or using GuardedForge, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you disagree with any part of the terms, then you may not access the service.

1. Use of Service

GuardedForge provides AI-powered Socratic coaching for fiction writers. You agree to use the service only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of GuardedForge.

2. Intellectual Property (Your Content)

You retain full ownership of all intellectual property rights in your creative content (e.g., passages, conversation text) that you provide to GuardedForge. We do NOT store your content on our servers. We do NOT use your content to train our AI models. Your content is processed in temporary memory for the duration of the interaction and then discarded.

3. AI Disclaimer

Flaime, our AI coach, is designed to provide guidance and stimulate critical thinking. It is an AI and may generate responses that are not perfect, complete, or accurate. Its advice is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be taken as professional literary, legal, or any other type of advice. Use your own judgment and discretion. The AI is non-generative for your creative content; it will not write for you.

4. User Accounts and Responsibilities

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account details and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to provide accurate and complete information when registering.

5. Free Tier and Paid Access

GuardedForge offers a free tier with limited usage. Access to additional features or higher usage limits requires a paid subscription or membership (e.g., Founders Club). We reserve the right to modify free tier limits or pricing at any time.

6. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms of Service.

7. Limitation of Liability

GuardedForge and its operators will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the service; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the service; (iii) any content obtained from the service; and (iv) unauthorized access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence) or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.

8. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your State/Country], without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

9. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. We will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at support@guardedforge.com.