Terms of Service
Effective May 10, 2026
Inkling is an AI coaching tool — a thinking partner for self-reflection. It is not a licensed therapist, doctor, or medical provider. Nothing it says is professional advice.
By using Inkling, you agree to these terms. If you don’t, please don’t use it.
Eligibility
You need to be 18 or older to use Inkling.
Your account
Keep your sign-in details to yourself. You’re responsible for what happens on your account.
Subscription and billing
Inkling is a paid subscription, billed monthly through Stripe. We don’t store your card details — Stripe handles that. You can cancel anytime from Account Settings; you’ll keep access through the end of the billing period you already paid for. We don’t offer partial refunds.
SMS check-ins
Accepting these Terms does not enroll you in SMS. Consent to receive text messages from Inkling is collected separately; when you explicitly enable text check-ins in Account Settings and verify your phone number with a one-time code.
Program: Inkling SMS check-ins
Sender: Inkling, operated by West Four LLC
Messages you’ll receive: Short check-in texts from Inkling when you’ve been inactive for several days. Messages may reference themes from your last session. No marketing or promotional content.
Frequency: Message frequency varies.
Opt out: Reply STOP to any check-in to opt out immediately. You can also turn check-ins off in Account Settings.
Help: Reply HELP for support contact information.
Cost: Inkling does not charge for SMS check-ins. Message and data rates may apply from your carrier.
Carriers: Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
We do not sell, rent, share, or transfer your phone number, opt-in information, or message content to any third party for marketing or promotional purposes. See our Privacy Policy for full details on how we handle your data.
What you can’t do
- Use Inkling to harm yourself or others, or in a way that’s abusive, illegal, or fraudulent.
- Resell, scrape, or redistribute Inkling or the responses it generates for you.
- Try to break, probe, or reverse-engineer the service.
- Use Inkling on behalf of someone else without their knowledge.
No guarantees
Inkling’s responses are generated by AI. They aren’t medical, legal, financial, or therapeutic advice. If you’re in crisis or need professional help, contact a qualified provider. In the US, you can call or text 988for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
We provide Inkling “as is.” We don’t promise it will always be available, accurate, or right for your specific situation.
Termination
We can suspend or end accounts that violate these terms or misuse the service. You can delete your account at any time from Account Settings.
Liability
To the extent allowed by law, our total liability to you for anything related to Inkling is limited to what you paid us in the twelve months before the claim.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Nevada. Any disputes will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Changes
If we update these terms, we’ll change the effective date above. Continued use of Inkling after that means you accept the updated terms.
Contact
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