1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using StoryLark ("the App"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the App.

2. Description of Service

StoryLark is an AI-powered bedtime story application that generates personalized stories based on user-created characters and preferences. The service includes:

AI-generated story content
Text-to-speech narration
AI-generated illustrations (premium feature)
Story sharing and export capabilities

3. User Accounts

You must create an account to use StoryLark. You are responsible for:

Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
All activities that occur under your account
Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use

4. Subscriptions and Payments

StoryLark offers subscription plans through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. All purchases are processed by Apple or Google according to their respective terms.

Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled
Cancel at least 24 hours before renewal to avoid charges
Refunds are handled by Apple or Google per their policies
Story credits reset at the start of each billing period

5. User Content

You retain ownership of content you create (characters, story ideas, photos). By using the App, you grant us a license to:

Process your content to generate stories and illustrations
Store your content to provide the service
Display your content back to you within the App

Image Upload Requirements and User Responsibility: You bear full responsibility for any photos or images you upload to StoryLark. By uploading images, you represent, warrant, and agree that:

You own the rights to the images, or have obtained proper permission from the rights holder to use them
The images do not infringe on any third party's intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other legal rights
You have obtained explicit consent from any individuals depicted in the photos for their use in generating AI illustrations
The images do not contain illegal, harmful, obscene, or inappropriate content
You will indemnify and hold harmless Intelligent Design LLC from any claims, damages, or liabilities arising from your uploaded content

6. AI-Generated Content

Stories and illustrations are generated by artificial intelligence. While we strive for age-appropriate content:

AI content may occasionally be unexpected or imperfect
We recommend parental supervision for young children
Report any inappropriate content for review

7. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to:

Use the service for any illegal purpose
Attempt to generate harmful or inappropriate content
Share account credentials with others
Circumvent usage limits or subscription requirements
Reverse engineer or attempt to access our systems

8. Intellectual Property

The StoryLark app, including its design, code, and branding, is owned by Intelligent Design LLC. All AI-generated stories, illustrations, and content created through the App are the property of Intelligent Design LLC. You are granted a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the App and the stories generated for your account on any Apple-branded products or Android devices that you own or control, for personal, non-commercial purposes only, and as permitted by the usage rules set forth in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions or Google Play Terms of Service, as applicable.

You may not reproduce, distribute, sell, or commercially exploit any stories or content generated by StoryLark without prior written consent from Intelligent Design LLC.

If the App is accessed through Apple Family Sharing or volume purchasing programs, other accounts associated with the purchaser may also access the App in accordance with the applicable platform terms.

9. Third-Party Services

StoryLark uses third-party services to provide its features. By using the App, you acknowledge and agree to the applicable terms of these services:

Anthropic (Claude) — AI story generation
OpenAI (DALL-E, TTS) — AI illustrations and text-to-speech narration
ElevenLabs — Voice cloning and custom narration
Supabase — Authentication and data storage
RevenueCat — Subscription management (mobile)
Stripe — Payment processing (web)

These third-party services have their own terms of service and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the practices or content of these third-party services.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

The service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. Intelligent Design LLC is solely responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law, to the extent not effectively disclaimed. We do not guarantee uninterrupted service or that AI content will meet your expectations. In the event of any failure of the App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple or Google, and the applicable store provider may refund the purchase price, if any, for the App. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple and Google will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the App.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Intelligent Design LLC shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the service. Intelligent Design LLC, and not Apple or Google, is responsible for addressing any claims you or any third party may have relating to the App, including but not limited to: (a) product liability claims; (b) any claim that the App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (c) claims arising under consumer protection, privacy, or similar legislation.

12. Intellectual Property Infringement

Intelligent Design LLC, and not Apple or Google, is responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any third-party intellectual property infringement claim related to the App or your use of the App.

13. Export Compliance

By using the App, you represent and warrant that: (a) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country; and (b) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

14. Changes to Terms

We may modify these terms at any time. Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

15. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account for violations of these terms. You may delete your account at any time through the App settings.

16. App Store Platform Terms

This agreement is between you and Intelligent Design LLC only, and not with Apple Inc. ("Apple") or Google LLC ("Google"). Intelligent Design LLC, not Apple or Google, is solely responsible for the App and its content. However, Apple and Google, and their subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance, Apple and Google will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.

Intelligent Design LLC, not Apple or Google, is solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the App. Apple and Google have no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the App.

17. Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact us at:

Intelligent Design LLC
6001 Kenwood Drive
Nashville, TN 37215
support@storylark.app