Please read carefully. These Terms contain a binding arbitration agreement and class action waiver (Section 15) that affects your legal rights. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use My Very Own.
My Very Own ("Service", "we", "us", "our") is an AI companion platform operated by Roger Grubb, a sole proprietor doing business as Number One Son Software Development, located in California, United States ("Operator").
These Terms of Service ("Terms") form a legally binding agreement between you ("you", "User") and the Operator governing your access to and use of the website at myveryown.page, our mobile applications, APIs, and all related services (collectively, the "Service").
By creating an account, using the Service, or clicking "I agree" or a similar confirmation, you agree to these Terms. If you're using the Service on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms.
My Very Own provides AI-generated conversational companions, each tuned for specific use cases (K-pop fandom, emotional support, fitness coaching, pregnancy support, pet loss grief, wedding planning, and others). The Service is powered by third-party large language models, primarily Google's Gemini family of models.
The Service is for entertainment, conversation, and general companionship purposes only. The Service:
You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are under 18, you must have permission from a parent or legal guardian.
Some personas on the Service, such as Scarlet, are intended for adults only. To access 18+ personas, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age and of the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction.
You may not use the Service if:
You can begin using the Service without creating an account via a 7-day anonymous trial. If you want your conversation memory and relationship with your AI companion to persist beyond 7 days, you must create an account by verifying your email address.
You are responsible for:
Some features of the Service require a paid subscription. Current pricing is displayed at checkout and ranges from $4.99 to $19.99 per month, with annual plans offering approximately 20% savings. Prices are subject to change; any price changes will apply to future billing cycles after reasonable notice to you.
IMPORTANT: Subscriptions to My Very Own automatically renew. By subscribing, you agree that:
All fees are in U.S. dollars and are exclusive of applicable taxes, which may be added at checkout.
We use Stripe, Inc. as our payment processor. When you subscribe, your payment information is provided directly to Stripe and is subject to Stripe's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. We never receive or store your full credit card number.
Full refund within 7 days, no questions asked. If you are not satisfied with a paid subscription for any reason, email rogergrubbrealestate@gmail.com within 7 days of your initial purchase and we will issue a full refund to your original payment method.
After the initial 7-day refund window, refunds are at our sole discretion. Annual plan refunds after 7 days, if granted, are prorated based on unused months.
To cancel your subscription (separate from requesting a refund), visit your account page on the Service. Cancellation stops future billing but does not automatically refund previous charges.
Messages you send to AI companions, profile information you provide, and any other content you submit to the Service ("User Content") remains yours. You grant us a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, store, and process User Content solely for the purpose of:
We do not sell your User Content to third parties. We do not use your conversations to train AI models that are shared with other users or made publicly available.
You represent and warrant that your User Content does not violate any third party's rights, does not contain unlawful content, and complies with these Terms.
You agree NOT to use the Service to:
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time, without refund, for violations of this section.
We use automated safety filters to prevent the Service from generating certain types of harmful content. We may also review conversation content in aggregate for abuse detection and Service improvement. We do not proactively monitor individual conversations for content.
If we become aware of content that suggests imminent harm to yourself or others, we may (but are not obligated to) take appropriate action, which may include disabling access, notifying emergency services, or preserving evidence.
The Service, including its design, personas, branding, system prompts, and underlying code, is the property of the Operator and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You receive only a limited, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Service for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms.
"My Very Own" and the persona names (Bias Wrecker, Hearth, Iron Brother, etc.) are trademarks of the Operator.
The Service depends on third-party services, including Google's Gemini API, Stripe (payments), Railway (hosting), Vercel (frontend hosting), and others. We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or content of third-party services, and their use is governed by their own terms.
You may stop using the Service at any time. You may delete your account via your account page or by emailing us. Upon account deletion, we will delete or anonymize your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, if required by law, or for any other reason at our sole discretion. In the event of termination for cause, no refund will be issued.
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
AI-generated content can be wrong, misleading, biased, offensive, or harmful. You use it at your own risk.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:
(a) IN NO EVENT WILL THE OPERATOR BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, PERSONAL INJURY, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, OR LOSS OF GOODWILL, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
(b) IN NO EVENT WILL THE OPERATOR'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE EXCEED THE GREATER OF (i) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (ii) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages; if these laws apply to you, some or all of the above exclusions may not apply, and you may have additional rights.
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO BRING A LAWSUIT IN COURT.
You and the Operator agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service ("Dispute") will be resolved by binding individual arbitration rather than in court, except that (a) you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify, and (b) either party may seek equitable relief in court for infringement of intellectual property rights.
The arbitration will be conducted by JAMS under its Streamlined Arbitration Rules. The seat of the arbitration will be in California, though you may participate remotely. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
YOU AND THE OPERATOR AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims and may not preside over any form of representative or class proceeding.
You have the right to opt out of this arbitration agreement by sending written notice to rogergrubbrealestate@gmail.com within 30 days of first accepting these Terms, stating clearly that you opt out of Section 15. If you opt out, neither you nor the Operator will be bound by Section 15, but the rest of these Terms will continue to apply.
These Terms and any Dispute are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law principles. For Disputes not subject to arbitration under Section 15, you and the Operator agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Contra Costa County, California, and each party waives any objection to venue in those courts.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Operator, its affiliates, and its service providers from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to (a) your use of the Service, (b) your User Content, (c) your violation of these Terms, or (d) your violation of any third party's rights.
We may update these Terms from time to time. For material changes, we will notify you via email (if we have your email) or via a notice on the Service at least 14 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Service.
Entire Agreement. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Operator regarding the Service.
Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force.
No Waiver. Our failure to enforce any right or provision will not be a waiver of that right.
Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms freely, including to a successor entity (such as an LLC or corporation that acquires the business).
Contact. For any questions about these Terms, please contact us using the information below.
Contact: Roger Grubb
dba Number One Son Software Development
California, United States
Email: rogergrubbrealestate@gmail.com