These Terms of Service ("Terms") are a legally binding agreement between you and Proleptic LLC ("Proleptic," "we," "us," or "our"), the company that operates the Sacred Circle mobile application ("App") and website at sacred‑circles.co ("Site"). By creating an account or using the App, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the App.
The Site exists solely to redirect visitors to the App for download. If you are only visiting the Site and do not download or use the App, Sections 2–12 do not apply to you; Section 14 (Contact) still applies.
You must be at least 13 years old to use Sacred Circle. If you are under 18, you may use the App only with the knowledge and consent of a parent or legal guardian, who agrees to these Terms on your behalf. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have done so, we will promptly delete that account and all associated data.
By using the App, you represent that you are at least 13 years old, that any information you provide is accurate, and that you have the legal capacity to agree to these Terms.
Sacred Circle is intended for use within the United States alone.
You may register using an email address and password, or through Apple Sign‑In. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. Notify us immediately at legal@sacred‑circles.co if you suspect unauthorized access.
You may not create an account on behalf of another person, impersonate any individual or organization, or register under a name you do not have the right to use. You may not transfer your account to anyone without our prior written consent.
One person may not hold multiple accounts for the purpose of circumventing these Terms or any moderation decision we have made regarding a prior account.
Sacred Circle is a private prayer community app. It allows users to form small groups ("Circles") to share prayer requests, offer responses and reactions, log personal prayer sessions, and maintain a private prayer journal. Each Circle is invitation-only; joining requires a link provided by a Circle administrator.
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time. We will make reasonable efforts to give you advance notice of material changes that adversely affect you, but we cannot always do so. Your continued use of the App after any change constitutes acceptance of that change.
Sacred Circle is not a counseling service, pastoral care service, or mental health resource. Nothing in the App is a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or spiritual guidance from a licensed or qualified professional.
You retain ownership of all content you create in Sacred Circle — prayer requests, journal entries, responses, and session notes ("Your Content"). We do not claim any ownership of it.
By submitting content to the App, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to store, transmit, and display Your Content solely as required to operate the Service — for example, to make a prayer request visible to the other members of your Circle. We do not use Your Content to train machine learning models, to advertise to you or others, or for any purpose beyond operating the Service.
You represent that Your Content does not infringe the rights of any third party and does not violate any applicable law. You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claim arising from Your Content.
Private journal entries (visibility set to "private") are not shared with any other user. Content shared within a Circle is visible to all members of that Circle.
A Circle has one or more administrators ("Admins") who can invite new members, remove members, and manage Circle settings. If you are the sole Admin of a Circle, you may transfer admin status to another member before leaving, or the Circle will be closed when your account is deleted.
Circle membership is invitation-only. Invitations expire after 24 hours or upon first use, whichever comes first. You may not share an invitation link publicly or with anyone who does not have a genuine relationship with your Circle's members.
Members may leave a Circle at any time via Settings within the app. Admins may remove any member at their discretion. We are not responsible for decisions made by Circle Admins, and we do not mediate membership disputes between users.
When you leave or are removed from a Circle, your prior contributions (prayer requests, responses) remain visible to other Circle members unless you delete them before departing. You may delete your own content at any time before leaving.
You agree not to use Sacred Circle to:
Violation of these rules may result in immediate account suspension or termination, at our sole discretion, without prior notice.
Because prayer content is encrypted, we do not proactively review it. However, any user may submit a report about another user's conduct or about unencrypted profile information (such as a display name). Reports are submitted through the App and reviewed by our team.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate any account that we determine, in our sole discretion, has violated these Terms, regardless of whether the violating content itself is visible to us. Account-level action may be taken based on reported conduct, patterns of behavior, or unencrypted signals.
We are not obligated to take action on every report, and we are not liable for failing to act on a report. We do not disclose the outcome of moderation reviews to the reporting party or the reported user.
Sacred Circle is currently free to use. We are distributing the App as a beta to a limited group of users. All features are available at no charge during this period.
We may introduce paid subscription tiers in the future. If we do, we will notify you in advance and you will have the opportunity to review and accept any new pricing terms before being charged. Any paid subscriptions will be processed through Apple's App Store and governed by Apple's billing terms. We do not store payment card information.
Beta access does not guarantee continued access to the Service or any particular pricing once the beta period ends.
You may delete your account at any time via Settings → Delete Account. Upon deletion, your profile, prayer requests, responses, session history, and Circle memberships are permanently removed from our servers in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Deletion is irreversible.
We may suspend or terminate your account if we determine you have violated these Terms, engaged in fraudulent activity, or if we are required to do so by law. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you before termination unless doing so would compromise a security investigation or is prohibited by law.
Sections 4 (Your Content — the representations and indemnification), 10 (Disclaimers), 11 (Limitation of Liability), and 12 (Dispute Resolution) survive termination of these Terms.
THE APP IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
We are not responsible for the conduct of other users, the content they post, or the decisions made by Circle Admins. Interactions with other users are solely between those users. s is not a party to any dispute between users.
We are not a religious organization, licensed counselor, or mental health provider. Nothing in the App constitutes pastoral, psychological, or medical advice. Please seek qualified professional help for any mental health, crisis, or pastoral care needs.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL PROLEPTIC LLC, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES — INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES — ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE APP OR THESE TERMS, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE APP OR THESE TERMS IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) $50 USD. BECAUSE SACRED CIRCLE IS CURRENTLY FREE, THIS MEANS OUR LIABILITY IS CAPPED AT $50.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of certain damages. In those jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Informal Resolution. Before initiating any formal dispute, you agree to contact us at legal@sacred‑circles.co and give us 30 days to attempt to resolve the issue informally. Most concerns can be resolved this way.
Binding Arbitration. If we cannot resolve a dispute informally, you and we agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the App — including questions about the validity, scope, or enforceability of this arbitration clause — will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, rather than in a court. The arbitration will be conducted in Multnomah County, Oregon, or by video conference if both parties agree.
Class Action Waiver. You and we each waive the right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration. All claims must be brought in your individual capacity, not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding.
Exceptions. Either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court if it qualifies. Either party may seek emergency injunctive or other equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent irreparable harm pending arbitration.
Governing Law. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Oregon, without regard to its conflict of law principles. For any matter not subject to arbitration, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Multnomah County, Oregon.
Opt-Out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by emailing legal@sacred‑circles.co within 30 days of first agreeing to these Terms. Your notice must include your name, email address, and a clear statement that you wish to opt out of arbitration. Opting out does not affect any other provision of these Terms.
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make a material change, we will notify you via the App or by email at least 14 days before the change takes effect. The updated Terms will be posted at sacred‑circles.co/terms with a new effective date.
If you do not agree with the updated Terms, you may delete your account before the effective date. Continued use of the App after that date constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
If you have a dispute with us, the version of these Terms in effect at the time we received notice of the dispute will govern that dispute.
Questions about these Terms? We're glad to help.
Email: legal@sacred‑circles.co
Mail: Proleptic LLC, 5441 S Macadam Ave Ste N, Portland, OR 97239