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PreachPal Terms of Use

Last updated: June 2026

Welcome to PreachPal. By downloading, installing, or using the PreachPal mobile application (“the App”), you agree to these Terms of Use (“Terms”). If you do not agree, please do not use the App.

1. About the Service

PreachPal is an iOS application for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch that transcribes sermons live, detects Bible verse references, and helps you capture notes and reflections during and after services. It is designed to assist your spiritual listening experience. It is not a substitute for theological instruction, pastoral counsel, or personal engagement with Scripture.

2. Acceptance & Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years of age to use PreachPal. Users under 13 require verifiable parental consent in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). By using the App, you represent that you meet this age requirement or have obtained appropriate parental consent.

3. License

PreachPal grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the App for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms and the App Store Terms of Service.

4. Subscriptions & Billing

PreachPal offers a free tier and auto-renewing subscriptions:

  • PreachPal Premium Monthly — $3.99 USD per month
  • PreachPal Premium Yearly — $29.99 USD per year

Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID. Payment is charged upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You may manage or cancel your subscription in your iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.

Any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. No refunds are provided for partial subscription periods except as required by law.

5. AI Content Disclaimer

PreachPal uses artificial intelligence to transcribe audio, detect Bible verse references, and generate sermon notes. AI-generated outputs may be inaccurate, incomplete, or unintentionally misleading. You are responsible for reviewing, validating, and independently verifying all AI-generated content, including Bible verse references and sermon summaries, before relying on them for theological, educational, or devotional purposes.

PreachPal makes no guarantee of theological accuracy, doctrinal alignment, or translation fidelity. Always consult primary sources (printed Bibles, pastoral counsel, qualified teachers) for matters of faith and doctrine.

6. Religious Interpretation Disclaimer

PreachPal is a technical tool for sermon listening assistance. It does not represent any denomination, doctrine, or theological authority. The App does not interpret Scripture, recommend doctrines, or endorse religious positions. All interpretation of sermon content and Scripture remains your personal responsibility and the responsibility of your spiritual community.

You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of PreachPal to record sermons complies with all applicable laws in your jurisdiction, including wiretapping, two-party consent, and copyright laws. PreachPal does not monitor, control, or authorize the recording of any specific sermon, service, or audio content.

Before recording, you should:

  • Verify that recording sermons is permitted by the hosting church, ministry, or event organizer
  • Understand the recording consent laws of your state, country, or region
  • Respect the intellectual property rights of the preacher and the hosting organization

PreachPal disclaims all liability for unauthorized or non-compliant recording by users.

8. DMCA & Copyright Takedown

If you are a copyright holder or authorized representative of a preacher, church, or ministry and believe a PreachPal user is capturing your copyrighted sermon without authorization, please contact support@preachpal.app with:

  • A description of the copyrighted work
  • The identity or context of the alleged unauthorized capture
  • A statement of your authority to act on behalf of the copyright holder
  • Your contact information

We will respond promptly with guidance on available remedies. Note that PreachPal does not host, store, or distribute sermon recordings on any developer-owned infrastructure. All sermon data remains on individual user devices and in their private iCloud containers.

9. User Content & Data Ownership

All sermon transcripts, notes, reflections, and derived content generated by or entered into PreachPal belong to you. PreachPal does not claim ownership of your data. Your data is stored on your device and in your own private iCloud container, which is accessible only to you.

10. Third-Party Services

PreachPal uses the following third-party services to deliver its functionality:

  • Deepgram — cloud transcription (audio processed in real time, zero retention, United States)
  • OpenAI — transcript text classification and sermon note synthesis (not used for training, retained up to 30 days for abuse monitoring only, United States)
  • API.Bible — additional Bible translations for Premium users (structured verse identifiers only; no sermon content transmitted)
  • Sentry — anonymous crash reporting and diagnostics (opt-out in Settings)
  • Apple — iCloud (CloudKit private container), StoreKit (subscription billing), Speech Recognition, Translation

Your use of these services is governed by their respective terms. See the Privacy Policy for detailed disclosures.

11. Prohibited Uses

You may not use PreachPal to:

  • Record any audio without the legal consent required in your jurisdiction
  • Violate the intellectual property rights of any preacher, church, ministry, or third party
  • Engage in harassment, hate speech, or illegal activity
  • Reverse-engineer, decompile, or extract the App’s source code
  • Circumvent subscription or authentication mechanisms
  • Use the App in a manner that violates applicable law

12. Disclaimer of Warranties

PreachPal is provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, reliability, or uninterrupted operation. The developer does not warrant that the App will be free from errors, that transcription will be accurate, or that the service will always be available.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall the developer, its affiliates, agents, or contractors be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages — including but not limited to loss of profits, loss of data, loss of goodwill, reputational harm, theological disagreement, doctrinal error, sermon misuse, or any other intangible losses — arising out of or related to your use of PreachPal, regardless of the theory of liability (contract, tort, strict liability, or otherwise), even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of liability for certain damages. In such jurisdictions, the developer’s liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

14. Service Availability

PreachPal may be unavailable, interrupted, modified, or discontinued at any time, for any reason, without notice. The developer does not guarantee continuous service availability, feature parity, or backward compatibility. Cloud-dependent features (Deepgram, OpenAI, API.Bible) depend on third-party infrastructure and may become unavailable independently of the App.

15. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

PreachPal does not collect, sell, or share personal information as defined by the California Consumer Privacy Act. You have the right to know, delete, correct, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information — all of which are satisfied by default because no personal information is collected. See the Privacy Policy for details.

16. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date above. Continued use of PreachPal after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

17. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Florida, United States.

18. Developer & Contact

PreachPal is operated by its independent developer, based in Florida, United States.

For questions, legal notices, privacy requests, or takedown notices, contact us at: support@preachpal.app

By using PreachPal, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms of Use.