Daily Biblical History Terms of Use
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) are an agreement between you and Ben Brown (individual) (“we,” “us”) about your use of the Daily Biblical History mobile app (the “app”). By downloading or using the app, you agree to these Terms. If you don’t agree, please don’t use the app.
1. Apple and Google terms
iOS. If you get the app from Apple’s App Store, Apple’s standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (“Apple EULA”) governs your license to use the app. These Terms add to the Apple EULA and are not meant to conflict with it. If there is a conflict, the Apple EULA controls to the extent of the conflict. You also acknowledge that: (a) these Terms are between you and us, not Apple; (b) Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the app; (c) to the maximum extent the law allows, Apple has no warranty obligation for the app; (d) Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims relating to the app; (e) Apple is not responsible for investigating or defending any claim that the app infringes someone’s intellectual property; and (f) Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.
[Attorney to confirm the wording against Apple’s current requirements, or decide to rely on the Apple EULA alone on iOS.]
Android. If you get the app from Google Play, Google Play’s terms also apply to your use of Google Play. Google is not a party to these Terms.
2. License to use the app
The app is free. We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download and use the app on devices you own or control, for your own non-commercial use, under these Terms (and, on iOS, the Apple EULA). You may not: copy, modify, or redistribute the app; reverse engineer it, except where the law allows; remove notices or credits; or use the app in a way that breaks the law. Open-license content in the app (section 4) may be reused under its own license, as described there.
3. Our intellectual property
Except for third-party material described below, the app, its software, design, and original text are owned by or licensed to Ben Brown (individual) and protected by copyright and other laws. Daily Biblical History and its logo are our marks [trademark status pending clearance]. These Terms don’t give you any rights in our marks.
4. Third-party content and open licenses
The app includes material from others, each identified on the in-app Credits and licenses page:
- Wikimedia Commons images licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA). Versions 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0 vary by image. Each image is credited with its author, title, license and version, and a link to its source page. You may reuse these images under their CC BY-SA license, not under these Terms. Our license to you in section 2 does not restrict any rights the CC BY-SA license gives you in those images.
- Public-domain and museum open-access images, credited as each source asks.
- Scripture. Scripture is cited by reference (for example, “John 3:16”), including references to the New International Version (NIV). The app does not show NIV verse text or any other Bible verse text. NIV® is a registered trademark of Biblica, Inc. Daily Biblical History is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Biblica, Inc.
Third-party owners keep all rights in their material. If you believe something in the app infringes your rights or is credited wrongly, contact dailybiblicalhistory@gmail.com and we will look into it promptly.
5. Images and credits
Photographs and other images in the app are credited, with their licenses, on the Credits and licenses page. Some images are resized or cropped for display. Images are shown to illustrate the history, and an image is not proof of a claim. Images remain subject to their own licenses; nothing in these Terms changes them.
6. Educational content; no professional or religious advice
The app is for general educational purposes. It covers history, archaeology, geography, and languages related to the Bible. “Evidence and views” entries summarize scholarly perspectives, some of which are disputed. Including a view doesn’t mean we endorse it. Nothing in the app is religious, theological, pastoral, legal, or other professional advice. We work to keep content accurate, but history and archaeology involve uncertainty and ongoing debate, and errors can happen. If you spot a mistake, please tell us at dailybiblicalhistory@gmail.com.
7. Content updates
All content is built into the app and is updated through app updates. We may add, change, or remove content at any time.
8. No warranty
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, THE APP AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THIS INCLUDES IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT PROMISE THAT THE APP WILL BE ERROR-FREE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR THAT ITS CONTENT IS COMPLETE OR CURRENT. Some places don’t allow certain warranty exclusions, so some of these may not apply to you.
9. Limitation of liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, Ben Brown (individual) WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE APP OR THESE TERMS. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE APP WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR THE APP (WHICH IS ZERO) OR US $50. Some places don’t allow these limits, so they may not fully apply to you. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that can’t be limited by law.
10. Termination
You may stop using the app at any time by deleting it. We may end or suspend your license if you break these Terms, and we may stop offering or updating the app at any time. Sections 3 through 6 and 8 through 12 continue to apply after termination.
11. Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Any dispute will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Collin County, Texas, and you and we consent to those courts’ jurisdiction. Consumers who live in places with mandatory local-law protections, such as the EU or UK, may keep those protections.
[Attorney to decide on venue, any informal-resolution step, and whether arbitration or class-action waiver language is appropriate. None is included in this draft.]
12. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms. We will post the new version at dailybiblicalhistory.pages.dev and in the app, and update the effective date. If you keep using the app after changes take effect, you accept the updated Terms.
13. General
If any part of these Terms is found unenforceable, the rest stays in effect. Our not enforcing a term is not a waiver. These Terms (and, on iOS, the Apple EULA) are the entire agreement between you and us about the app. You may not transfer these Terms. We may transfer them, for example to a successor entity.
14. Contact
Ben Brown (individual), dailybiblicalhistory@gmail.com, dailybiblicalhistory.pages.dev