Terms of Service

Effective Date: 01.01.2025

Welcome to Kairos, an AI-powered journaling and personal development application. These Terms of Service constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Tim Karlowitz, the developer and operator of the Kairos application. By using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. ELIGIBILITY AND ACCOUNT CREATION

1.1 Age Requirements

You must be at least 16 years of age to use this Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are at least 16 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

1.2 Account Registration

To access certain features of the Service, you must create an account using Google Sign-In or Apple Sign-In. You agree to provide accurate and complete information during registration, maintain the security of your account credentials, promptly notify us of any unauthorized use, and accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account.

1.3 Account Responsibility

You are solely responsible for your account and all activities that occur under your account, whether or not you have authorized such activities.

2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

2.1 Service Overview

Kairos is an AI-powered journaling and personal development application that allows users to:

  • Create and maintain digital journal entries
  • Record voice notes and audio content
  • Set and track personal goals
  • Create visual canvas boards with images, text, and stickers
  • Receive AI-generated insights and summaries based on journal content
  • Access premium features through our subscription service

2.2 AI Processing

Our Service uses artificial intelligence technologies, including OpenAI GPT models, Google Gemini, and OpenAI Whisper, to provide:

  • Sentiment analysis of journal entries
  • AI-generated summaries and insights
  • Audio transcription services
  • Handwriting recognition and text extraction
  • Goal analysis and suggestions

3. USER CONDUCT AND PROHIBITED USES

3.1 Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You are responsible for all content you create, upload, or share through the Service.

3.2 Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
  • Upload content that is harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
  • Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or connected networks
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Service
  • Use automated scripts, bots, or other automated means to access the Service
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Service

3.3 Content Reporting

If you encounter inappropriate content shared via canvas links, you may report it to support@journalwithkairos.com. We reserve the right to remove reported content that violates these Terms.

4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

4.1 Service Ownership

The Service, including all content, features, functionality, software, text, images, and design, is owned by Tim Karlowitz and is protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

4.2 User Content Ownership

You retain ownership of all content you create and upload to the Service, including journal entries, recordings, images, and other materials. However, you grant us certain rights as outlined below.

4.3 License to Use User Content

By uploading User Content to the Service, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to:

  • Store, process, and transmit your User Content as necessary to provide the Service
  • Use your User Content for AI processing, analysis, and feature provision
  • Create backups and ensure data security
  • Provide customer support services

This license does not give us the right to share your private content with third parties for marketing or commercial purposes unrelated to the Service provision.

4.4 Public Canvas Content

When you share canvas boards via shareable links, you acknowledge that anyone with access to the link can view the shared content. You are responsible for controlling the distribution of these links.

5. PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION

5.1 Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. Our collection, use, and protection of your personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

5.2 Data Processing Consent

By using the Service, you consent to the processing of your personal data as described in our Privacy Policy and as necessary to provide the Service, including AI processing of your journal content.

5.3 GDPR Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have certain rights regarding your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:

  • Right to access your personal data
  • Right to rectify inaccurate personal data
  • Right to erase your personal data
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing

You can exercise these rights through the app settings or by contacting us at support@journalwithkairos.com.

5.4 Data Retention

We retain your data until you delete your account. You can delete your account directly through the app, which will initiate the deletion of your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

6. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS

6.1 Subscription Service

Kairos offers premium features through a subscription service ("Pro Subscription"). The Pro Subscription provides access to enhanced features and capabilities.

6.2 Free Trial

New subscribers may be eligible for a 7-day free trial of the Pro Subscription. If you do not cancel before the trial period ends, you will be automatically charged for the subscription.

6.3 Billing and Payment

  • Subscriptions are billed on a recurring monthly basis
  • Payment processing is handled by Apple App Store or Google Play Store
  • Subscription management is handled through RevenueCat
  • Prices are subject to change with reasonable notice

6.4 Cancellation

You may cancel your subscription at any time through your App Store or Google Play Store account settings. Cancellation will take effect at the end of the current billing period.

7. DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS

7.1 Health and Medical Disclaimer

IMPORTANT:

The Service is NOT intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Kairos is a journaling and personal development tool, not a medical or therapeutic device.

  • Always seek the advice of qualified healthcare providers with any questions regarding medical conditions
  • Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking treatment because of something you have read or experienced through the Service
  • If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, contact emergency services immediately
  • The AI-generated insights and analysis provided by the Service are for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical or psychological advice

7.2 Service Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement
  • Warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any AI-generated content
  • Warranties that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free

7.3 AI Content Disclaimer

AI-generated content, including summaries, insights, and analyses, is created using artificial intelligence and may not always be accurate or complete. You should use your own judgment when interpreting and acting upon AI-generated content.

8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

8.1 Exclusion of Damages

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL TIM KARLOWITZ BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses
  • Damages resulting from unauthorized access to or alteration of your content
  • Damages resulting from any AI-generated content or insights
  • Any damages arising from your reliance on the Service for medical or therapeutic purposes

8.2 Limitation of Total Liability

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR €100, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

9. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Tim Karlowitz from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, your violation of any third-party rights, or any claim that your User Content caused damage to a third party.

10. TERMINATION

10.1 Termination by You

You may terminate your account at any time by deleting your account through the app settings or by contacting us at support@journalwithkairos.com.

10.2 Termination by Us

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms.

10.3 Effect of Termination

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately, we will delete your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy, and provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive.

11. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Germany, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the courts of Germany, and you hereby consent to personal jurisdiction and venue therein.

12. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

12.1 Informal Resolution

Before filing any formal legal action, you agree to first contact us at support@journalwithkairos.com to attempt to resolve any dispute informally.

12.2 Binding Arbitration

If informal resolution is unsuccessful, any dispute arising from these Terms or the Service will be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS).

13. GENERAL PROVISIONS

13.1 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

13.2 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Tim Karlowitz regarding the Service and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties.

13.3 Modifications

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Terms on our website, sending you an email notification, or providing an in-app notification. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of the revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes.

14. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Email: support@journalwithkairos.com
Developer: Tim Karlowitz
Service: Kairos App (journalwithkairos.com)

Last Updated: 11.06.2025

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