1. Agreement to Terms
These Terms of Service govern your use of the Is This BS mobile application ("App") operated by Built by Foundry, Inc., formerly known as Playpen Games, Inc. ("Foundry"). By using the App, you agree to these Terms and acknowledge our Privacy Policy. If you don't agree to the Terms, please uninstall the App.Age Requirement: You must be at least 13 years old to use Is This BS. If you're 13-17, review these Terms with a parent or guardian.2. About Is This BS
Is This BS is an AI-powered critical thinking tool created in collaboration with Professor Dave Explains. The App lets you submit claims for AI analysis, participate in daily challenges, track your progress with streaks and XP, and explore a library of common logical fallacies.AI Analysis: Claims you submit are analyzed by artificial intelligence (OpenAI) to evaluate their accuracy and identify logical fallacies. AI-generated analysis is for educational purposes only, may contain errors, and is not a substitute for peer-reviewed research or professional fact-checking. All AI-generated content is owned by Foundry; you receive a personal license to use it within the App.Claim Caching: To improve performance, identical claims return cached results. Your claim text is hashed and stored so that repeated analyses of the same claim can be served faster.3. Account Registration
Some features require an account via Sign in with Apple. You agree to provide accurate information, keep credentials secure, and notify us of unauthorized access. You're responsible for all account activity. Account creation is optional; limited features are available without signing in.4. Premium Subscriptions and Billing
Free Tier: All users receive one claim analysis per day plus access to the daily challenge.Premium Features: Premium subscribers get unlimited claim analyses, shareable analysis cards, access to the full fallacy library, and other premium features. Pricing is shown in the App.Trials and renewal: The purchase screen shows the trial, billing period, price, and renewal terms before you confirm. Subscriptions renew until canceled through your app-store account.Auto-Renewal: Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period unless canceled. You'll be charged the current subscription price.Cancellation: Cancel anytime via iPhone Settings → [Your Name] → Subscriptions → Is This BS → Cancel, or in the App: Settings → Manage Subscription → Cancel. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current period.Refunds: The app store handles refunds under its rules and applicable law.Price Changes: The app store provides any notice or consent required before a new price applies.5. User Content
Your Claims: You retain ownership of the claim text you submit. By using the App, you grant us a limited license to store, cache, process via AI, and display your claims and their analysis results within the App and across your devices.What We Won't Do: Sell your claim data to third parties, use individual claims in marketing without consent, or share your claims with other users.Content Standards: Don't submit illegal, harassing, defamatory, or infringing content.Deletion: After a verified deletion request, we remove or de-identify eligible active account records, subject to temporary backups and security, transaction, accounting, or other records the law permits or requires us to retain. Cached analyses that no longer identify you may be retained.6. AI and Educational Disclaimer
Important: Is This BS is an educational and entertainment tool designed to promote critical thinking. AI-generated claim analyses are NOT professional fact-checking, scientific advice, journalism, legal counsel, or medical guidance.AI Limitations: AI analysis may contain errors, miss nuance, or produce inaccurate results. We don't guarantee the accuracy of any analysis. Always verify important claims through peer-reviewed research, authoritative sources, and qualified professionals.Not a Substitute: Is This BS is not a substitute for academic research, professional journalism, legal advice, medical consultation, or expert opinion. Use analysis results as a starting point for your own critical thinking, not as a definitive verdict.Your Responsibility: You are responsible for how you use and share analysis results. Results vary and aren't guaranteed. Decisions made based on AI analysis are your own.7. Prohibited Conduct
Don't: reverse engineer the App, attempt unauthorized access, use bots or scrapers, share account credentials, submit abusive or harmful content, violate laws, interfere with the App's operation, or commercially exploit AI-generated analyses.We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.8. Intellectual Property
All trademarks, logos, educational content, AI-generated analyses, fallacy descriptions, and App materials are owned by Foundry or licensors. "Professor Dave Explains" branding is used under license. You receive a limited, personal, non-commercial license to use the App. Don't copy, reproduce, or commercially exploit App content.9. Limitation of Liability
The App is provided "as is" without warranties. To the fullest extent permitted by law:• We're NOT liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages (including lost data or decisions made based on AI analysis)• Our total liability is capped at the greater of what you paid us in the last 12 months or $100 USDExceptions: This doesn't limit liability for death/injury from gross negligence, fraud, or liability we can't exclude by law. EU/UK/California consumer rights are not affected.If you experience harm related to App content, report it to support@builtbyfoundry.io. We'll investigate and take appropriate action.
10. Dispute Resolution
Try to Resolve First: Contact support@builtbyfoundry.io before filing legal claims.US Residents
Individual arbitration: Except for an eligible individual small-claims case or urgent intellectual-property relief, disputes are resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the AAA under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. The Federal Arbitration Act governs. A hearing may occur by video or in your county. The arbitrator may award the same individual remedies as a court. You and Foundry waive any right to a jury trial or class, consolidated, or representative action.Opt-Out: Email support@builtbyfoundry.io within 30 days of first use with "Arbitration Opt-Out" in the subject line.Users Outside the United States
Arbitration and class-waiver terms apply only where lawful. If they are not enforceable where you live, you may bring a claim in the courts where you live and retain non-waivable local consumer protections.Governing Law
Delaware law governs these Terms, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, except that the Federal Arbitration Act governs arbitration and mandatory law where you live may still apply.11. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms as the App or law changes. We will post the revision and update the date above. If a change materially reduces your rights, we will give reasonable advance notice where required. Changes apply prospectively.12. Contact Information
Built by Foundry, Inc. (f/k/a Playpen Games, Inc.)2261 Market Street, Suite 86046
San Francisco, California 94114, United StatesGeneral inquiries: support@builtbyfoundry.ioPrivacy requests: privacy@builtbyfoundry.ioWebsite: builtbyfoundry.io