GraceHaven Private Membership Association
Effective Date: February 23, 2026 · Platform: gracehaven.ai
This Membership Agreement (“Agreement”) is a binding private contract between you (“Member”) and GraceHaven Private Membership Association (“Association” or “GraceHaven PMA”). By completing the membership application and affirmatively agreeing to this Agreement, you apply for and enter membership in the Association. No one accesses Association resources without first becoming a member.
Membership is not a subscription to a public commercial service. It is voluntary entry into a private association defined by shared theological commitment and governed by its own Articles of Association and Bylaws. You enter this Agreement with full knowledge of the Association’s nature, framework, and the terms set forth below.
Part I — Nature of the Association
1.1 What GraceHaven Is
GraceHaven is a Scripture-governed AI text platform available exclusively to Association members. It produces informational, text-based responses governed by the authority of the Christian Bible, using a presuppositional, grammatico-historical hermeneutic. It is a disciplined, trustworthy Scripture-governed assistance tool that makes no pretense of being anything more. It does not hedge. It does not offer competing perspectives where the Bible stands firm.
1.2 What GraceHaven Is Not
The following are material terms of this Agreement:
By completing this Agreement, you acknowledge each of the above and agree not to rely on the platform for any purpose it is not designed to serve.
1.3 Governing Theological Framework
The Association operates exclusively from a Christian, presuppositional, Scripture-governed framework. The Bible is the only source of absolute truth for all matters the Association addresses. The platform does not offer neutral, pluralistic, or secular perspectives. It does not present other religious or philosophical frameworks as equally valid. All substantive responses are grounded in biblical teaching, stated directly, without hedging. You enter membership with full knowledge of and agreement to this framework.
Part II — Membership Terms
2.1 Membership Classes
Your membership class is determined at the time of application and governs your access and financial obligations as set forth in the Bylaws. Membership classes are: Basic, Monthly, Annual, and Scholar. A Pastor tier is reserved for future launch. Scholar membership includes a price lock at the rate in effect at the time of your membership for the life of your uninterrupted membership.
2.2 Membership Obligations
As a member, you agree to:
2.3 Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years of age to apply for membership. Members between 13 and 17 require verifiable parental or guardian consent. By applying, you represent that you meet these requirements.
2.4 Financial Obligations
Basic membership is free. Membership fees for paid membership classes are administered by the Association's financial agent on behalf of the Association. By applying for a paid membership class, you authorize recurring charges to your designated payment method at the applicable rate until you resign or your membership is otherwise terminated. You represent that you are authorized to use the payment method provided and will update payment information promptly if it changes.
Membership fees are non-refundable except as provided in Bylaws Section 3.3. Paid memberships renew automatically unless resigned before the renewal date.
2.5 Resignation and Post-Resignation Access
You may resign your membership at any time through your account settings. For paid membership classes, resignation is effective at the end of the current membership period. Basic membership carries no billing period; resignation takes effect immediately.
Following resignation, session archive access is determined by your membership class as set forth in Bylaws Section 3.4. Basic members have no post-resignation archive period; session content is subject to the inactivity deletion terms of Bylaws Section 1.5. Monthly and Annual members retain read-only archive access for 3 months following their final membership period. Scholar members retain read-only archive access for 12 months following their final membership period. After the applicable period, all session content is permanently deleted.
Part III — AI Output — Limitations and Member Responsibility
3.1 AI Output Cannot Be Guaranteed
The Association’s AI-assisted resources operate under a canonical instruction architecture built on substantial good-faith effort to govern AI behavior within the Association’s presuppositional, Scripture-governed framework. AI systems can produce unexpected, incomplete, inconsistent, or aberrant output even under carefully designed constraints. The canonical architecture represents good-faith reasonable precaution — it does not guarantee that every response will be accurate, theologically precise, or fully aligned with the Association’s intended framework.
I understand that AI output cannot be guaranteed and that the canonical architecture represents good-faith effort, not absolute assurance.
3.2 Member Responsibility for Reliance
You are solely and entirely responsible for evaluating any AI-generated output before acting on it. Any decision you make in response to AI output — spiritual, relational, medical, financial, or otherwise — is your decision, made under your sole responsibility. The Association expressly disclaims all liability for harm of any kind arising from your reliance on or action taken in response to AI-generated output, including output that deviated from the Association’s intended canonical framework.
I understand that I am solely responsible for evaluating AI output before acting on it.
I understand that the Association is not liable for harm arising from my reliance on AI-generated content.
3.3 Prompt Manipulation
If you input content designed to circumvent or destabilize the Association’s canonical instruction architecture — through adversarial prompting, jailbreaking, or deliberate misuse — and the AI produces output it would not otherwise have produced, the Association bears no responsibility for that output or any harm resulting from it. Such conduct constitutes a violation of your membership obligations and may result in immediate termination of membership.
I understand that prompt manipulation is prohibited and that the Association bears no responsibility for manipulated output.
Part IV — Crisis Protocol — Required Acknowledgment
4.1 GraceHaven Is Not a Crisis Resource
GraceHaven is not a crisis intervention service and will not serve as one under any circumstances. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, suicidal ideation, self-harm intent, domestic violence, or any emergency, do not rely on this platform. Contact emergency services (911), the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or another qualified crisis resource immediately.
4.2 Crisis Override Architecture
The Association’s canonical AI instruction architecture includes a mandatory crisis override protocol. This protocol is a formal commitment of the Association documented in the Bylaws. When the AI identifies expressions of suicidal ideation, self-harm intent, intent to harm others, or imminent danger, it is constrained to cease doctrinal engagement, provide calm safety-focused language, and direct the member to emergency services and qualified crisis resources. This override exists to redirect members to appropriate help. It does not constitute crisis intervention by the Association.
You acknowledge that you have been informed of the crisis override architecture and understand how the platform will respond if you express crisis indicators. You agree not to rely on the platform for crisis support regardless of how the AI responds.
I understand that GraceHaven is not a crisis resource and will not serve as one.
I understand that the platform is designed to redirect members in crisis to emergency services, not to engage or assist with the crisis itself.
I agree not to rely on GraceHaven for crisis support under any circumstances.
Part V — Encryption and Session Content
5.1 Optional Member-Controlled Encryption
GraceHaven offers optional, member-controlled zero-knowledge encryption for session content. Sessions are unencrypted by default. Encryption is toggled at the session level or set as default in account settings.
5.2 When Encryption Is Enabled
When you enable encryption for a session, that content is encrypted under a zero-knowledge architecture. Enabling encryption requires acknowledgment that encrypted content is permanently inaccessible without your passphrase. The Association cannot recover your passphrase or your encrypted content under any circumstances. This is not a limitation that can be escalated, waived, or overridden. If you lose your passphrase or lose access to your account while sessions are encrypted, that content is permanently and irrecoverably inaccessible. Account deletion permanently destroys all encrypted session content.
I understand and accept that encrypted session content is irrecoverable without my passphrase.
I understand that the Association cannot recover my passphrase or encrypted content under any circumstances.
I accept sole responsibility for maintaining my passphrase and account access.
5.3 When Encryption Is Disabled
Sessions you leave unencrypted are stored in a readable state. Unencrypted content may be accessed by authorized technical personnel for maintenance and security purposes. Unencrypted content may be subject to compelled disclosure pursuant to valid legal process. Unencrypted session content may be retrieved upon request subject to the administrative retrieval fee stated in Bylaws Section 2.6, delivered exclusively to the email address on file for your membership.
I understand that unencrypted sessions are stored in a readable state and are not shielded from authorized personnel access or legal process.
5.4 Your Responsibility
The Association provides the encryption capability. The decision belongs entirely to you. Members who wish to ensure their session content is beyond any access are responsible for enabling encryption. The Association does not encrypt sessions by default.
Part VI — Deletion Safeguards
The Association treats all destructive actions as high-risk operations. Session and content deletion requires email confirmation followed by a 24-hour cooling-off period, with a 1-hour reminder before execution. Cancellation of pending deletion requires email verification. Account deletion places the account in read-only status immediately upon request, requires email confirmation, and initiates a 30-day cooling-off period with reminders at 24 hours and 1 hour before execution. Cancellation requires email verification and immediately restores full access. At expiry of the 30-day period, if not canceled, all account data is permanently and irrecoverably deleted.
Part VII — Professionals Using the Platform
If you are a licensed counselor, therapist, pastor, or other professional using the platform in connection with professional activities:
Part VIII — Disclaimer of Warranties
ASSOCIATION RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE ASSOCIATION EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. AI-GENERATED OUTPUT IS NOT WARRANTED FOR ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, THEOLOGICAL PRECISION, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE. THE CANONICAL INSTRUCTION ARCHITECTURE REPRESENTS GOOD-FAITH EFFORT, NOT A GUARANTEE OF OUTPUT.
Part IX — Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS FOUNDER-TRUSTEE, AGENTS, AND ADMINISTRATORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, PERSONAL INJURY, CLAIMED SPIRITUAL HARM, OR ANY HARM ARISING FROM RELIANCE ON AI-GENERATED OUTPUT, WHETHER OR NOT THE OUTPUT DEVIATED FROM THE ASSOCIATION’S INTENDED CANONICAL FRAMEWORK. TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP FEES PAID BY THE MEMBER IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
Part X — Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Association and its Founder-Trustee, agents, and administrators from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your violation of this Agreement; (b) your use of Association resources; (c) your reliance on AI-generated output; (d) your violation of any law or the rights of any person; or (e) any content you submit through the platform.
Part XI — Dispute Resolution
Disputes are governed by Bylaws Article 4. All disputes are resolved by binding individual arbitration under AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules, seated in Texas, under Texas law. No class actions. The Association retains the right to seek emergency injunctive relief in Texas courts for imminent harm.
Part XII — Amendment
This Agreement may be amended by the Founder-Trustee with 30 days’ advance notice to active members. Continued membership following notice constitutes acceptance. If you do not accept amended terms, your remedy is to resign your membership and request deletion of your data.
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