Community Standard: MindBook was created as a peaceful sanctuary for personal reflection and meaningful connection. By using MindBook, you agree to treat others respectfully and abide by these Terms.
1. Acceptance of Terms
These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you and MindBook Inc. By downloading, registering for, or using our mobile application or web portal, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you must discontinue using the application.
2. Eligibility & Account Responsibilities
You must be at least 13 years of age (or the minimum legal age in your country) to create an account on MindBook. You are responsible for safeguarding your login credentials and for all actions that occur under your account.
3. Zero-Tolerance User-Generated Content (UGC) Standards
Zero Tolerance: In compliance with Google Play Store and Apple App Store rules, MindBook maintains a strict Zero-Tolerance policy against harassment, abusive conduct, and objectionable content.
You agree not to post, publish, share, or transmit any material that contains:
- Hate Speech: Attacks, insults, or slurs targeting individuals based on race, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, age, or sexual orientation.
- Harassment & Bullying: Stalking, intimidation, doxxing, or defamatory attacks.
- Sexually Explicit Content: Nudity, pornography, or sexually gratuitous imagery.
- Violence & Self-Harm: Content encouraging, glorifying, or providing instruction on self-harm, suicide, or physical harm.
- Impersonation & Spam: Deceptive accounts, automated bot spam, phishing schemes, or commercial product promotions.
4. User Content Ownership & Limited License
You Own Your Thoughts: You retain complete ownership and copyright of all journal entries, mood reflections, and original content you post on MindBook.
By posting content, you grant MindBook a limited, royalty-free license solely to store, process, and display your content to your chosen audience (Public, Friends Only, or Only Me).
5. Mental Wellness & Non-Medical Disclaimer
Important Notice: MindBook provides reflective journaling and habit tracking for general lifestyle wellbeing. MindBook is NOT a licensed healthcare, psychiatric, therapeutic, or crisis intervention service.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, severe distress, or thoughts of self-harm, please immediately contact emergency services or a recognized crisis helpline:
- India: Tele-MANAS (14416) or Vandrevala Foundation (9999 666 555)
- United States: Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Dial 988)
- United Kingdom: Samaritans (Dial 116 123)
- International: findahelpline.com
6. Content Moderation & 24-Hour Review
MindBook provides active content review and user reporting tools. Users can flag any post or comment or block abusive members directly within the app. Flagged content is evaluated by our safety team within 24 hours, and offending content is promptly removed.
7. Account Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate any account that violates these Terms. You may delete your account at any time via the Account & Data Deletion Portal.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, MindBook shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of the application.
9. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Any legal dispute shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in India.
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding these Terms, please reach out to:
MindBook Legal Team
Email: support@mindbook.in
Help Center: mindbook.in/support