OpenScroll Terms of Service

1. Our Mission

OpenScroll is a platform built for Christians, and for anyone exploring the Christian faith, to engage in thoughtful discussion around Scripture, theology, church life, and Christian living. We welcome believers from across denominations and traditions, as well as sincere seekers with genuine questions about the faith.

OpenScroll does not endorse, verify, or adopt the theological positions or opinions expressed by its users.

2. Eligibility

To use OpenScroll, you must:

• Be at least 13 years old, or the minimum age required by the laws of your jurisdiction.
• Have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement.
• Not be prohibited from using the Service under applicable law.

You are responsible for ensuring your use of OpenScroll complies with the laws of your country or jurisdiction.

3. Your Account

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and password.

You agree to:

• Provide accurate registration information.
• Keep your login credentials confidential.
• Notify OpenScroll immediately if you believe your account has been compromised.

You remain responsible for all activity occurring under your account.

4. Viewpoint Neutrality

OpenScroll is committed to viewpoint neutrality within the Christian tradition.

Lawful discussion, debate, and disagreement regarding Scripture interpretation, doctrine, denominational distinctives, church history, Christian ethics, and public figures are generally permitted.

OpenScroll does not remove lawful content solely because it expresses a minority theological position or denominational viewpoint.

Moderation decisions are based primarily on conduct, legality, platform integrity, and user safety—not on theological viewpoint alone.

5. User Content

You retain ownership of all content you post.

By submitting content to OpenScroll, you grant OpenScroll a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, distribute, modify for technical purposes, and otherwise make your content available through the Service.

This license ends when your content is deleted from our systems, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

You represent that:

• You own the content or have permission to post it.
• Your content does not violate applicable law.
• Your content does not infringe another person's intellectual property rights.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use OpenScroll to:

• Violate any applicable law.
• Promote or facilitate criminal activity.
• Make credible threats of violence.
• Encourage or incite imminent unlawful violence.
• Share child sexual abuse material or exploit minors.
• Promote terrorism or terrorist organizations.
• Distribute malware or malicious software.
• Engage in phishing or fraud.
• Impersonate another person in a deceptive manner.
• Publish private personal information without authorization.
• Spam users or manipulate engagement.
• Circumvent security measures.
• Interfere with the operation of the Service.

7. Christian Discussion & Theological Debate

OpenScroll recognizes that Christians of good faith disagree on many theological and denominational questions.

Accordingly:

• Criticism and discussion of doctrines, denominations, church leaders, historical figures, and theological traditions is generally permitted.
• The expression of sincerely held Christian beliefs, across denominations, is permitted.
• Respectful engagement with questions from non-Christians or those exploring the faith is encouraged.
• Civil disagreement between denominations and traditions is encouraged.

OpenScroll expects users to debate ideas and Scripture rather than engage in targeted harassment of individuals or denominations.

8. Community Expectations

Users are encouraged to:

• Treat others respectfully.
• Support factual claims with reliable sources when possible.
• Stay on topic.
• Report rule violations responsibly.
• Contribute meaningfully to discussions.

Healthy disagreement is welcome. Personal attacks intended solely to intimidate or harass other users are not.

9. Moderation

OpenScroll may investigate reports of misconduct.

We reserve the right to:

• Remove content.
• Limit visibility of content that violates these Terms.
• Restrict account features.
• Suspend accounts.
• Permanently terminate accounts.

Moderation decisions may consider:

• Severity.
• Frequency.
• Context.
• Evidence.
• Impact on platform integrity.

10. Appeals

Users whose content is removed or whose accounts are suspended may submit an appeal.

Appeals will be reviewed in good faith. Submission of an appeal does not guarantee reinstatement.

11. Verification

Verified accounts indicate only that an account has satisfied OpenScroll's verification requirements.

Verification does not imply endorsement, expertise, credibility, or agreement with the account holder's views.

12. Algorithms and Feeds

OpenScroll may use automated systems to organize, rank, recommend, or personalize content.

We make no guarantee that any particular content will appear in any user's feed.

Algorithmic recommendations do not constitute endorsement.

13. Intellectual Property

The OpenScroll name, logos, graphics, software, and other platform materials are owned by OpenScroll or its licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may not copy, distribute, reverse engineer, or exploit our proprietary materials without permission.

14. Copyright

If you believe your copyrighted work has been posted without authorization, you may submit a copyright complaint.

OpenScroll may remove allegedly infringing material while investigating.

Repeat copyright infringers may have their accounts terminated.

15. Third-Party Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites.

OpenScroll is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or services of third-party websites.

16. Privacy

Our collection and use of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

17. Termination

You may stop using OpenScroll at any time.

OpenScroll may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, applicable law, or pose a risk to the Service or its users.

Termination does not affect any rights or obligations that arose before termination.

18. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE."

OpenScroll makes no warranties regarding:

• Accuracy.
• Reliability.
• Availability.
• Security.
• Fitness for a particular purpose.
• Continuous or uninterrupted operation.

User-generated content reflects the opinions of the users who create it and not those of OpenScroll.

19. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, OpenScroll and its owners, officers, employees, contractors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Service.

Our total liability shall not exceed the greater of one hundred U.S. dollars (US $100) or the amount you paid OpenScroll during the previous twelve months.

20. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless OpenScroll from claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from:

• Your use of the Service.
• Your violation of these Terms.
• Your violation of another person's rights.

21. Changes to These Terms

OpenScroll may update these Terms from time to time.

Material changes will become effective after notice is provided through the Service or by other reasonable means.

Continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

22. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Any legal action arising from these Terms shall be brought in the appropriate state or federal courts located in Florida, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

23. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

24. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any additional policies incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and OpenScroll regarding your use of the Service.

25. Contact

Questions regarding these Terms may be directed to:

OpenScroll

Email: legal@openscroll.social

Website: https://openscroll.social