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# Terms of Use

**Last Updated:** May 26, 2026

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## 1. About EKKIOS and This Platform

EKKIOS is a registered Religious Association based in Germany, dedicated to supporting believers who face isolation and persecution due to their faith and cultural background. We provide a spiritual community, educational resources, liturgical content, and Christian formation through this digital platform.

The name EKKIOS merges *Ekklesia* (Ἐκκλησία—church) with *Kyrios* (Κύριος—Lord), reflecting our identity as a Christ-centered community led by Jesus Christ.

This platform is offered as a service to support spiritual growth, prayer, scripture study, and connection within the global Christian community.

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## 2. PHOS AI Assistant Disclaimer

**PHOS** (Φῶς—Light) is an artificial intelligence assistant designed to provide spiritual reflection, scripture explanation, theological commentary, and educational support from a Christian perspective.

### Important: PHOS is Not Professional Advice

- **PHOS is not a priest, pastor, spiritual director, or clergy member.** While PHOS draws on Christian wisdom, it cannot replace the guidance of ordained leadership, pastoral care, or professional counseling.
- **PHOS is not a doctor.** We do not provide medical, psychiatric, or mental health advice. If you are experiencing a health crisis, please contact a qualified healthcare professional immediately.
- **PHOS is not a lawyer.** We do not provide legal advice. Consult a qualified attorney for legal matters.
- **PHOS is AI-generated.** Responses are created by artificial intelligence and may contain errors, outdated information, or inaccuracies.

### What PHOS Is For

PHOS is designed to:
- Explain scripture and Christian theology from a biblical, Christ-centered perspective
- Provide spiritual reflection and encouragement
- Offer guidance on prayer, liturgy, and Christian practice
- Draw on historic Christian wisdom, including Desert Fathers teachings and Orthodox Patristic tradition
- Answer questions about EKKIOS, our mission, and our community

### What PHOS Cannot Do

For serious spiritual matters, theological disputes, mental health crises, or personal struggles requiring accountability, please:
- Contact a pastor or spiritual director
- Reach out to your local church community
- Seek professional mental health support
- Call emergency services if you are in immediate danger

### AI Limitations

PHOS may occasionally generate incomplete, inaccurate, outdated, or imperfect responses. Users should verify important theological, spiritual, medical, legal, or personal matters through trusted human sources, qualified professionals, clergy, or local church leadership where appropriate.

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## 3. Christian Identity and Scripture-Centered Approach

EKKIOS is explicitly Christian. We:
- Affirm the Holy Bible as the inspired Word of God
- Center our theology on Jesus Christ—His incarnation, teaching, death, resurrection, and lordship
- Root our tradition in historic Christianity, including Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant heritage
- Draw on Desert Fathers wisdom, monastic teaching, and Patristic reflection
- Affirm salvation through Jesus Christ and center our faith on His life, death, and resurrection

If you are seeking a religiously neutral platform or have theological convictions that fundamentally conflict with Christian faith, this platform may not be the right fit for you.

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## 4. Age Requirement

You must be at least 13 years old, or the minimum legal digital consent age in your country or region, to use this platform.

If you are under the age required by your local laws, you may only use EKKIOS under the supervision and consent of a parent or legal guardian.

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## 5. User Responsibilities and Acceptable Use

By accessing this platform, you agree to:

### Lawful Use
- Use this platform only for lawful purposes
- Comply with all applicable German, EU, and international laws
- Not engage in harassment, hate speech, discrimination, or abuse
- Not attempt to gain unauthorized access to systems or data
- Not misuse PHOS or attempt prompt injection/manipulation attacks

### Respectful Community
- Treat all community members with dignity and respect
- Engage in honest, civil dialogue even in disagreement
- Not post obscene, abusive, hateful, or violent content
- Honor the spiritual purpose of this platform

### Content You Provide
- Do not post copyrighted material without permission
- Do not share personal or private information of others without consent
- Take responsibility for all content you contribute
- Understand that your contributions may be viewed by a global audience

### Account Responsibility
- You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
- You are responsible for all activity under your account
- Notify us immediately of unauthorized access or security concerns

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## 6. Intellectual Property Rights

### Content Owned by EKKIOS
- All original content created by EKKIOS, including teachings, liturgical texts, scripture commentaries, branding, PHOS responses, videos, and educational material, is the intellectual property of EKKIOS.
- You may view, download, and share content for personal, non-commercial spiritual use.
- You may not commercially exploit EKKIOS content, publish it as your own, or use it without attribution.

### Your Content
- By submitting content to this platform (comments, prayers, reflections), you grant EKKIOS a non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, reproduce, and display that content within the platform and community experience.
- You retain ownership of your personal contributions.

### Scripture and Third-Party Content
- Scripture quotations are used for educational and spiritual purposes.
- Where third-party content is referenced, reasonable attribution is provided where possible.
- Respect all third-party intellectual property rights.

### Copyright Concerns
For copyright or intellectual property concerns, please contact:

**media@ekkios.com**

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## 7. Donations and TrustBridge

### Financial Support
EKKIOS gratefully accepts donations to support our mission of serving believers facing isolation and persecution.

### TrustBridge Partnership
- Donations are processed through TrustBridge, a trusted payment partner.
- When you donate, you are redirected to TrustBridge's secure platform.
- EKKIOS does not store your payment information directly.
- TrustBridge handles all financial transaction processing.

### Donation Responsibility
- Donations are voluntary and generally non-refundable unless otherwise required by applicable law.
- You are responsible for ensuring donations comply with your local tax and legal obligations.

### Use of Funds
Donations support:
- Platform maintenance
- Spiritual education
- Community support
- Christian media and discipleship initiatives
- Technical infrastructure and development

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## 8. Limitation of Liability

### Service "As Is"

This platform and PHOS AI assistant are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

EKKIOS does not guarantee:
- Uninterrupted or error-free operation
- Perfect theological or factual accuracy
- Any specific spiritual outcome
- Continuous platform availability
- Complete protection from all cyber threats or security incidents

### Liability Limitations

To the fullest extent permitted under German and EU law, EKKIOS and its officers, volunteers, staff, and partners are not liable for:
- Damages arising from platform usage
- Reliance on PHOS responses
- User-generated content
- Service interruptions
- Third-party links or external platforms
- Unauthorized access to accounts or data

### Crisis Disclaimer

If you are experiencing:
- thoughts of self-harm
- abuse
- mental health crisis
- medical emergency
- immediate danger

please contact local emergency services, qualified professionals, or trusted pastoral/community support immediately.

Emergency number in Germany/EU: **112**

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## 9. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy for details regarding:
- personal data collection
- data usage
- cookies and analytics
- AI interactions
- GDPR rights
- account deletion
- data portability requests

EKKIOS operates in accordance with German and European Union data protection regulations, including GDPR.

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## 10. User Accounts and Content Moderation

### Moderation Rights

EKKIOS reserves the right to:
- suspend or terminate accounts
- remove abusive or inappropriate content
- investigate misuse or illegal activity
- protect the safety and integrity of the platform

### Community Protection

We may remove content involving:
- harassment
- hate speech
- extremism
- explicit sexual content
- violence
- illegal activity
- malicious AI misuse

### Appeals

If you believe moderation action was taken unfairly, you may contact:

**info@ekkios.com**

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## 11. Multilingual Usage

EKKIOS currently supports:
- English
- Arabic
- German
- Persian (Farsi)

Translations are provided for accessibility and convenience.

In the event of interpretation differences:
- the English version remains the authoritative legal version
- translated content may not perfectly reflect every legal nuance

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## 12. German and EU Legal Compliance

EKKIOS operates as a registered Religious Association under German law and seeks to comply with:
- GDPR
- German Civil Code (BGB)
- applicable EU consumer protections
- Digital Services Act (DSA)
- relevant German telemedia and digital regulations

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## 13. Right to Update Terms

EKKIOS may update these Terms of Use periodically.

When significant changes occur:
- we may notify users through the platform
- continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of updated Terms

We encourage users to review these Terms regularly.

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## 14. Contact Information

For legal, privacy, moderation, or general inquiries:

**Email:** info@ekkios.com  
**Copyright:** media@ekkios.com  
**Organization:** EKKIOS  
**Country:** Germany

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## 15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable or invalid under applicable law, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

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## 16. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Use, together with the Privacy Policy and related platform policies, constitute the complete agreement between you and EKKIOS regarding use of this platform.

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## 17. Public Domain and Third-Party Sources

Some spiritual writings, historical texts, scripture references, liturgical materials, and patristic content used within EKKIOS may originate from:
- public domain sources
- historically published Christian works
- licensed materials
- community-contributed resources
- third-party publishers or ministries

EKKIOS does not claim ownership over materials that remain the intellectual property of their respective authors, publishers, churches, or rights holders.

Where reasonably possible, attribution is provided and copyright ownership is respected.

If you believe any content infringes your intellectual property rights, please contact:

media@ekkios.com

and we will review the matter promptly and act appropriately where necessary.

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**Thank you for being part of the EKKIOS community. May Christ's peace guide us all.**

*PHOS — Light — in service of faith, hope, and belonging.*