Terms of Use

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) are a binding agreement between you and Dwellun LLC (“Dwellun,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) governing your use of the Hesed mobile application (the “App”) and the website hesedapp.net (the “Site,” and together with the App, the “Service”). By downloading, accessing, or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction) to use the Service. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you may use the Service only with the consent of a parent or guardian who agrees to these Terms on your behalf.

2. The Service

Hesed is a Bible study application offering, among other things: Bible texts in multiple translations; word-by-word original-language (Hebrew and Greek) data; historical commentary organized by verse; daily verses; reading plans; and private journaling. Some features require an account; some content requires download; and some features may require a paid subscription. We may add, change, or remove features as the Service evolves.

3. Accounts

Certain features require signing in with a Google or Apple account. You agree to provide accurate information and to keep your sign-in method secure. You are responsible for activity that occurs under your account. Notify us promptly at base@dwellun.com if you suspect unauthorized use of your account.

4. License and restrictions

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to install and use the App on Apple-branded devices you own or control, and to access the Service, for your own personal, non-commercial study. You agree not to:

• copy, redistribute, publish, sell, rent, lease, or lend the Service or any content obtained through it, except as expressly permitted by these Terms or by the license terms of the underlying source (see Section 7);
• scrape, crawl, or use automated means to extract content from the Service at scale, or build a competing dataset or product from it;
• circumvent, disable, or interfere with authentication, entitlement, or other technical measures that control access to content or features;
• reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the App, except to the extent such restriction is prohibited by applicable law;
• use the Service in any manner that violates applicable law or infringes the rights of others;
• interfere with or disrupt the operation, servers, or networks of the Service.

5. Subscriptions and billing

• Plans and pricing.Premium access (“Hesed Premium”) unlocks the full commentary library for offline download, unlimited daily study cards, and per-verse commentary throughout the Bible. It is offered as a monthly subscription (currently US$9.99/month) or an annual subscription (currently US$89.99/year). The price displayed in the App Store at the time of purchase is authoritative; actual prices may vary by region, currency, and applicable taxes, and are subject to change as described below. Core features — including the verse of the day with its commentary — remain free.
• Auto-renewal. Premium features, if offered, are provided by auto-renewing subscription billed to your Apple App Store account. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period; the renewal charge is applied within 24 hours before the new period begins.
• Managing and canceling. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings (Settings → your name → Subscriptions on iOS). Deleting the App does not cancel a subscription.
• Price changes.If subscription prices change, we will provide notice as required by Apple’s policies, and the change will apply no earlier than your next renewal. If you do not agree, cancel before renewal.
• Free trials and offers. If a free trial or introductory offer is available, any unused portion is forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
• Refunds.Purchases are processed by Apple, and refunds are governed by Apple’s App Store terms. To request a refund, use reportaproblem.apple.com. We cannot issue App Store refunds directly.
• Effect of expiry. When a subscription ends, premium features and premium content access end with it, though free features remain available.

6. Your content

Journal entries, reflections, prayers, and similar content you create in the App are yours, and they are stored locally on your device — we do not receive, host, or claim any rights over them. You are responsible for backing up your device; if the App is deleted or the device is lost, we cannot recover this content.

7. Third-party content, open licenses, and attribution

The Service presents Bible texts, original-language data, and historical commentary drawn from public-domain and openly licensed sources, including the Berean Standard Bible (public domain), the World English Bible (public domain), and STEPBible amalgamated tagging data (TAHOT/TAGNT, STEPBible.org, licensed CC BY 4.0). Nothing in these Terms restricts your rights to use those underlying public-domain or openly licensed materials obtained from their original sources.

The selection, curation, cleaning, organization, tagging, and presentation of this material in the Service — together with all software, design, trademarks, and branding of the Service — are the property of Dwellun LLC or its licensors and are protected by intellectual-property laws. Historical commentary reflects the views of its authors and their eras, not necessarily ours.

8. Not professional advice

The Service provides religious, historical, and linguistic study material for informational and devotional purposes. It is not a substitute for professional counseling, medical, legal, or financial advice.

9. Copyright complaints

We respect intellectual-property rights. If you believe content available through the Service infringes your copyright, send a notice to base@dwellun.com including: identification of the work, the location of the allegedly infringing material, your contact information, a good-faith statement, and a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act for the copyright owner. We will respond in accordance with applicable law, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

10. Apple-specific terms

To the extent you obtained the App from the Apple App Store:

• these Terms are between you and Dwellun only, not with Apple Inc. (“Apple”), and Dwellun — not Apple — is solely responsible for the App and its content;
• Apple has no obligation to furnish maintenance or support for the App;
• in the event the App fails to conform to an applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple will refund the purchase price of the App (if any); to the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the App;
• Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims by you or a third party relating to the App, including product-liability claims, claims that the App fails to conform to legal or regulatory requirements, and consumer-protection or similar claims;
• in the event of a third-party claim that the App infringes intellectual-property rights, Dwellun — not Apple — is responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of such claim to the extent required by these Terms;
• you represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. government embargo or designated a “terrorist supporting” country, and that you are not on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties;
• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.

11. Disclaimer of warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT CONTENT (INCLUDING HISTORICAL TEXTS AND LINGUISTIC DATA) IS FREE OF ERRORS. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

12. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DWELLUN AND ITS OFFICERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SERVICE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM AND (B) FIFTY U.S. DOLLARS (US$50). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Dwellun and its officers, members, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your violation of these Terms or your misuse of the Service.

14. Termination

You may stop using the Service at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service (or any part of it) if you materially violate these Terms, if required by law, or if we discontinue the Service; where practicable, we will provide reasonable notice. Sections 6–9 and 11–17 survive termination.

15. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the state in which Dwellun LLC is organized, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Before filing any claim, you agree to first contact us at base@dwellun.com and attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute informally within 30 days. Nothing in these Terms limits any non-waivable consumer rights under the laws of your place of residence.

16. General

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and Dwellun regarding the Service. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remainder remains in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

17. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date above reflects the current version, and material changes will be announced through the Service before they take effect. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

18. Contact

Dwellun LLC
Email: base@dwellun.com