Terms of Service

Welcome to BeforeVows, a service of Magmira Inc, Chicago, Illinois, USA (full address to be confirmed) ("Magmira", "we", "us"). These Terms are an agreement between you and Magmira. By creating an account or using BeforeVows (the "Service"), you agree to these Terms, our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy and Community Guidelines. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

1. What BeforeVows is, and is not

BeforeVows helps two people answer questions separately, compare where they agree and differ, and write down what they decide. It is a conversation tool. It does not predict whether a relationship will last. It is not therapy, counselling, medical, legal or financial advice, and not emergency support. We do not check anyone's identity, history or background, and we cannot judge whether a relationship is right for you. The decisions are yours.

2. Who can use it

• You must be 18 or older and able to enter a binding contract.
• You must give accurate information and use your own email address.
• You may use the Service only for yourself, and for a real connection with a person you know and who has agreed to take part.
• One person, one account.

3. Your account

Sign-in is by a link we email you. Keep your email account secure, because anyone who can open the link can sign in as you. You are responsible for what happens under your account. Tell us at support@beforevows.app if you think it was used without your permission.

4. Connections and invitations

• You can invite a person by their first name and email address. Only invite people who expect to hear from you. Do not invite anyone who has asked you not to contact them.
• The person you invite sees only your first name until they accept. They can decline, block you, or report you.
• A report is created only when both people have submitted their answers, both have approved the connection, and (once payments are on) the pair has paid.
• Either person can end a connection at any time. When a connection ends, both people lose access to the report and decision sheet.
• What your partner sees. After you both approve, your partner can see your answer on topics where your answers differ. They will not see your notes, your private safety answers, or your answers on topics you share or chose not to answer. By approving a connection, you agree to this.

5. Your content

"Your Content" means your answers, notes, decision-sheet text, messages to us and anything else you submit.

• You own it. We do not claim ownership.
• What you allow us to do. You give Magmira a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive licence to store, process, display and transmit Your Content only as needed to run the Service for you, as described in the Privacy Policy. For example, to compare your answers with your partner's and show your report.
• Feedback. If you send us ideas or feedback, we may use them freely without paying you or crediting you.
• Stories. If you choose to share a story with us, that is covered by the separate consent you sign when you submit it.
• You promise that Your Content does not break the law or anyone's rights.

6. How you may use the Service

You agree to follow the Community Guidelines. In particular, you will not: pressure, threaten, harass or deceive anyone; pretend to be someone else or answer for another person; invite people who have not agreed to be contacted; copy, scrape or reverse-engineer the Service; use bots or automated tools to answer questions or access the Service; share a partner's report or answers publicly or with anyone to harm them; use the Service for anything unlawful; try to disrupt or break its security; or use it to build a competing product. We may investigate and act on any breach (see section 11).

7. Prices, payments and credits

• Price. A Pair Report currently costs $39 per pair, in US dollars, charged once. Taxes may apply and are shown before you pay. We may change prices for future purchases; the price you see when you pay is the price you pay.
• One payment, both people. Either person can pay. The first completed payment unlocks the report for both. You will not be charged twice for the same connection.
• No subscription. There is no automatic renewal.
• Payments are not refundable. If your partner declines, is blocked, or does not finish within 30 days of payment, you will receive one pair credit to use for one new connection. A pair credit has no cash value, cannot be transferred, and expires 12 months after it is issued. No credit is issued once both people have opened the report. Nothing in this section limits rights you have under the law of your location that cannot be waived. LAWYER: confirm the no-refund wording and any state or country requirements.
• Payment provider. Payments are processed by Stripe under its own terms. We do not store your card number.
• Promo codes. Codes (pilot, gift, referral or discount) work as the code says, are single-use unless stated, have no cash value, cannot be combined unless stated, may expire, and may be withdrawn if misused.
• Disputes. Please contact us first at support@beforevows.app if there is a problem with a charge.

8. Our rights, and the rights we give you

The Service, including its software, design, questions, text and branding, belongs to Magmira or our licensors and is protected by law. We give you a personal, limited, revocable, non-transferable licence to use the Service for its intended purpose. "BeforeVows" and the two-ring logo are our marks. You may not use them without permission.

9. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information. You can ask for your data or its deletion at any time.

10. Reporting and safety

You can report a person, an invitation or a problem in the Service or at support@beforevows.app. If you are in danger, contact your local emergency number. Support information is on our Safety page. We review reports and may warn, limit, suspend or remove accounts. We do not have to give a reason for acting in an urgent safety situation.

11. Ending your account, and suspension

• You can end a connection or delete your account in Account → Your data. Deletion follows the Privacy Policy (a 30-day window you can cancel in, then removal).
• We may suspend or end your access if you break these Terms or the Community Guidelines, if the law requires it, or to protect people's safety. If we end your account for breaking the rules, we are not required to issue a credit.

12. Disclaimers

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available". To the fullest extent the law allows, we do not promise that it will be uninterrupted or error-free, that the report will be accurate for your relationship, or that using it will lead to any result. The questions and report are prompts for conversation, not predictions or professional advice. Some places do not allow some disclaimers, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

13. Limit on liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, Magmira and its officers, employees and providers are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for loss of data, profits or goodwill, or for the conduct of any user. Our total liability for any claim relating to the Service is limited to the greater of the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim or $100. Nothing here limits liability that cannot be limited by law. LAWYER: confirm cap and exclusions.

14. Your responsibility to us

You agree to cover reasonable losses we suffer because of your breach of these Terms or misuse of the Service, to the extent allowed by law. LAWYER: decide whether to keep this clause.

15. Copyright complaints

If you believe content in the Service infringes your copyright, send a notice to our designated agent: support@beforevows.app. LAWYER: register an agent with the US Copyright Office or remove this section.

16. Disputes and governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois and applicable US federal law, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Please contact us first so we can try to resolve the issue informally. If we cannot, claims will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois, and you and we consent to those courts, except where the law of your home location gives you the right to sue elsewhere. LAWYER: decide whether to add an arbitration clause and class-action waiver (not included in this draft because it is a significant choice).

17. Changes to the Service and Terms

We may change the Service or these Terms. If a change is important, we will tell you by email or in the Service before it takes effect. Continued use after the effective date means you accept the change. If you do not accept it, you can stop using the Service and delete your account.

18. Other terms

These Terms and the policies they mention are the whole agreement between you and Magmira about the Service. If part is unenforceable, the rest stays. Our not enforcing something is not giving it up. You may not transfer your rights; we may transfer ours as part of a business change.

19. Contact

Magmira Inc · Chicago, Illinois, USA (full address to be confirmed) · support@beforevows.app