Terms of Service

Last Updated: April 7, 2026


Welcome to Tellit. These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the Tellit app, website, and related services ("Services"), operated by Tellit ("we," "our," or "us"). By creating an account or using Tellit, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.

1. Who May Use Tellit

You may use Tellit only if:

You are 13 years or older (or 16+ in EU/EEA regions)

You can legally form a binding contract

You agree to use Tellit for lawful, personal purposes

If you use Tellit on behalf of another person or an organization, you confirm that you have the authority to do so.

2. What Tellit Is (and Is Not)

Tellit is a voice-based journaling tool that helps you reflect on your feelings, thoughts, and experiences. It analyzes your entries to provide insights and patterns over time.

Tellit is not:

Therapy

Counseling

Medical advice

Mental health diagnosis

Crisis intervention

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call your local emergency number or a crisis hotline immediately.

3. Your Account

To use Tellit, you must create an account with a valid email address. You agree to:

Provide accurate information

Keep your login credentials secure

Notify us immediately of unauthorized access

We are not responsible for any loss resulting from compromised accounts you fail to secure.

4. Your Content

"Content" includes audio recordings, transcripts, notes, Spaces, insights, and anything else you submit.

4.1 You Own Your Content

You retain full ownership of your audio recordings, transcripts, notes, and Spaces.

4.2 License You Grant Us

By using Tellit, you grant us a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to process your Content solely for:

Generating transcripts

Generating insights or reflections

Storing and displaying entries to you within the app

Providing support if needed

Backing up and securing data

We do not sell, share, or commercialize your Content.

We do not use your Content to train AI models.

4.3 Sensitive Content

You acknowledge that your entries may contain sensitive information. You should avoid sharing:

Names of others without their consent

Financial details

Medical information

Personal identifiers

Use Tellit at your discretion.

5. AI Features

Tellit uses third-party AI services to power its core features:

Modulate (Velma-2) for transcription — Your voice recordings are sent to Modulate's speech-to-text API to convert your spoken entries into text. Modulate operates a zero data retention policy and does not store your audio beyond the time needed to complete transcription. Your audio is never used to train AI models. No personal account data (name, email, or account information) is sent — only the audio recording. Your identity is never tied to the data Modulate receives.

Anthropic (Claude) for insights — Your transcribed text is sent to Anthropic's Claude AI (Haiku and Sonnet models) to generate insights, summaries, reflections, and patterns. Only your transcript text is sent — no personal account data (name, email, or account information). Your identity is never tied to the data Anthropic receives. Anthropic does not use API inputs to train their models by default.

Before any data is sent to these services, Tellit asks for your explicit consent within the app.

AI output may be imperfect, incomplete, or inaccurate. You agree not to rely on AI insights for medical, legal, financial, or psychological decisions.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

Record or upload illegal content

Harass, threaten, or defame others

Impersonate another person

Attempt to reverse-engineer or exploit Tellit

Upload malicious code or attempt unauthorized access

Use Tellit while driving or in unsafe conditions

We may suspend or terminate accounts violating these rules.

7. Subscriptions & Payments

If you purchase a subscription to Tellit:

You will be charged through Apple's in-app purchase system

Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period

You can cancel anytime through your device's App Store settings

We do not issue refunds except where required by law

Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase.

8. Third-Party Services

Tellit uses third-party providers such as:

Supabase (authentication, database, storage)

Modulate (transcription)

Anthropic Claude (insight generation)

RevenueCat (subscription management)

Firebase (push notifications)

Postmark (emails)

These providers may have separate privacy practices and terms. By using Tellit, you agree to their policies as required to deliver the service.

9. Ending Your Account

You may delete your account at any time through:

Settings > Account > Delete My Account

When you do:

All entries, audio, transcripts, Spaces, and insights are permanently deleted

Deletion cannot be undone

Your authentication credentials are revoked immediately

Your subscription is not automatically cancelled — manage your subscription through Apple Settings before deleting your account

10. Intellectual Property

Tellit and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Tellit and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works of any part of the Services without our written permission.

11. Disclaimers

Tellit is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that:

The Services will be uninterrupted or error-free

AI-generated insights will be accurate or complete

The Services will meet your specific requirements

We are not liable for any decisions you make based on AI-generated content.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Tellit shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from:

Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Services

Any conduct or content of any third party on the Services

Any content obtained from the Services

Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content

13. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Tellit and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt arising from:

Your use of the Services

Your violation of these Terms

Your violation of any third-party right, including any intellectual property or privacy right

Any content you submit to the Services

14. Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Any dispute arising from these Terms or the Services shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. You agree to resolve disputes on an individual basis and waive any right to participate in a class action.

15. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If changes are significant, we will notify users through the app or email. Continued use of Tellit after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

16. Contact Us

For questions or concerns regarding these Terms:

support@tellitjournal.com