Terms
Last updated: November 4, 2026
1. Acceptance of terms
By downloading, installing, or using Counsel, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the App.
2. What Counsel is
Counsel is a tool for thinking something through. It writes answers in the voices of historical figures, using a large language model. The mentors are characters written by AI. They are based on real people. They are not those people.
3. Not professional advice
Nothing Counsel writes is legal, medical, money or therapy advice. The app is for thinking your own situation through. Some situations need a trained professional instead. Talk to one if yours involves the law, a medical decision, money you cannot afford to lose, or a mental-health crisis. Counsel is not a substitute for that person.
4. Not a crisis service
If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services. If you are in a mental-health crisis, contact a crisis hotline. Counsel is for thinking something through, not for emergencies. Do not use it when you need help right now.
5. AI accuracy disclaimer
What Counsel writes is made by AI. It can be wrong, and it can put a line in the wrong mouth. Quotes come from public-domain works, or from sayings widely linked to that person, and we say where each one is from. We cannot promise that every translation, edition and source is exact. Counsel is for thinking things through, nothing more.
6. Ownership
What you write stays yours. You can share your results in any form, for any purpose. The mentor characters, the prompt writing and the app itself stay the property of Counsel.
7. Subscription
Counsel uses an auto-renewing subscription managed by Apple. Pricing, trial length, and renewal terms are shown on the paywall before checkout. You can cancel at any time in your Apple subscription settings; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. Refunds go through Apple's normal refund policy. Counsel cannot issue a refund directly.
8. Termination
We can suspend or end your access if you break these Terms, or if you abuse the service. We will make a reasonable effort to tell you first, unless the law stops us.
9. Indemnification
You agree to hold Counsel harmless for any claim that comes out of your use of the app. That includes any decision you make based on what a consultation said.
10. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Georgia. Any disputes will be resolved in the courts of Tbilisi, Georgia. Nothing in these Terms limits any non-waivable rights you have as a consumer under the mandatory consumer-protection law of your country of residence.
11. Changes to terms
We may update these Terms. Material changes are flagged in-app on next launch. Continued use after a change constitutes acceptance.