Terms of Service

Last updated: February 2, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Ask Marcus Aurelius ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you disagree with any part of these terms, please do not use our Service.

2. Service Description

Ask Marcus Aurelius is an AI-powered platform that provides responses inspired by the philosophical teachings of Marcus Aurelius. The Service uses artificial intelligence to generate responses based on user questions.

3. Use of the Service

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

  • Use the Service in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations
  • Submit content that is harmful, offensive, or inappropriate
  • Attempt to interfere with or disrupt the Service
  • Use automated systems or scripts to access the Service

4. Content and Intellectual Property

4.1. User Content

  • By submitting questions to the Service, you grant us the right to process and store your questions
  • You retain ownership of the content you submit

4.2. Website Content and Code

  • All content, design elements, and source code of Ask Marcus Aurelius are protected by copyright and intellectual property laws
  • Any unauthorized copying, modification, distribution, or reproduction of the website's design, functionality, or source code is strictly prohibited
  • Reverse engineering or attempting to extract the website's source code is not permitted
  • Creating derivative works or substantially similar websites is prohibited

4.3. AI-Generated Content

  • Responses generated by our AI are for informational purposes only
  • We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of AI-generated responses
  • You may share AI-generated responses for personal, non-commercial use

Code Protection and Intellectual Property

All source code, including but not limited to JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and other programming code used in the Ask Marcus Aurelius website is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws. The following restrictions apply:

  • Reverse engineering or attempting to extract the source code is strictly prohibited
  • The code may not be copied, modified, or distributed without explicit written permission
  • Automated tools to scrape, extract, or analyze the code are not permitted
  • Any attempt to circumvent code protection measures is prohibited

Violations of these terms may result in legal action and immediate termination of access to the website.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" without any warranties, express or implied. We do not warrant that:

  • The Service will be uninterrupted or error-free
  • AI-generated responses will meet your requirements or expectations
  • Any errors in the Service will be corrected

6. Limitation of Liability

We shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use of or inability to use the Service.

7. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the new Terms on this page.

8. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend access to our Service immediately, without prior notice, for any reason whatsoever, including breach of the Terms.

9. Contact Information

For any questions about these Terms, please contact us.