Terms of Service

By using Why Do You Create? ("WDYC," "the service," "we," "us"), you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the service.

What the service is: WDYC is a web-based creative exploration experience. It uses AI (powered by Anthropic's Claude) to guide people through reflective journeys about their relationship with creativity. We also offer a guide program for professionals who want to use WDYC with their clients, and a facilitator program for running in-person workshops.

The free experience: The core WDYC journey is free to use. No account is required. You can optionally save your journey, sign up for reminders, or join the community — all described in our privacy policy.

Guide program: The guide program is a paid monthly subscription that gives professionals access to a client dashboard, branded resources, and curriculum materials. Access requires approval. Subscription pricing is displayed at the time of signup and is billed monthly through Stripe. We may offer promotional pricing, free trials, or early-access pilot periods at our discretion — the terms of any such offer will be communicated at the time.

Guide data access: As a guide, you can view the structured choices your clients made during their journeys — such as their creative medium, fears, permissions, commitments, and confidence ratings. You cannot see their raw AI conversation. If a client chooses to share a summary of their conversation with you, you'll see that too — but this is entirely their choice, and they can revoke it at any time. AI-powered session preparation uses the same boundary: it only incorporates data the client has chosen to share. As a guide, you agree to treat your clients' journey data with care and not share it outside the professional relationship.

Facilitator program: The facilitator program is a one-time purchase that grants lifetime access to the workshop dashboard, facilitation resources, and room creation tools. Access requires approval. Pricing is displayed at the time of purchase. Facilitators can see anonymous, aggregate patterns across their room participants (such as the most common fears or mediums chosen) but cannot see individual participants' journeys or identify who made which choices.

Payments and billing: All payments are processed securely through Stripe. We do not store your payment information — it is handled entirely by Stripe. By subscribing or making a purchase, you agree to Stripe's terms of service. Guide subscriptions renew automatically each month until canceled.

Cancellation and refunds: You can cancel your guide subscription at any time through the billing portal in your dashboard. When you cancel, your access continues through the end of your current billing period. You'll receive a prorated refund for the unused portion of that period. Facilitator purchases are non-refundable, as they grant lifetime access. If you believe a charge was made in error, contact us and we'll make it right.

Your content: Anything you create or share through WDYC — reflections, chat messages, community contributions — belongs to you. By posting community messages, you grant us permission to display them to other users (after review). We don't claim ownership of your content and won't use it for purposes beyond operating the service.

Guide and facilitator materials: Curriculum documents, facilitation guides, slide decks, and other materials provided through the guide and facilitator programs are for your professional use with WDYC. You may use them in sessions with your clients and participants, but please don't redistribute them publicly or resell them independently.

AI-generated content: Parts of the WDYC experience are generated by AI. While we work to make these reflections meaningful and accurate, AI can be imperfect. AI-generated content is not professional therapy, counseling, or medical advice. If you're experiencing a mental health crisis, please reach out to a qualified professional.

Acceptable use: Please use WDYC respectfully. Don't attempt to abuse, reverse-engineer, or overload the service. Don't use the platform to harass others or submit content that's harmful, illegal, or violates others' rights. We reserve the right to suspend access if these terms are violated.

Availability: We do our best to keep WDYC available and reliable, but we can't guarantee uninterrupted access. The service may occasionally be unavailable for maintenance, updates, or reasons beyond our control. We are not liable for any losses resulting from temporary unavailability.

Changes to these terms: We may update these terms from time to time. If we make significant changes, we'll note the date below. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

Changes to the service: We may modify, add, or discontinue features of the service at any time. If we discontinue a paid feature, we'll provide reasonable notice and, where appropriate, prorated refunds for prepaid amounts.

Limitation of liability: WDYC is provided "as is." To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the service. Our total liability is limited to the amount you've paid us in the 12 months preceding any claim.

Contact: Questions about these terms? Email us. We're happy to clarify anything.

Last updated: April 2026

See also: Privacy