Terms & Privacy
Last updated: June 2026
What this is
The Atrium is a work of imagination — a game in which historical thinkers are reconstructed from their writings to think alongside you. These are not real people, and what they say are simulations, not genuine counsel. The experience is for reflection and exploration only. It is not philosophical, psychological, medical, legal, or financial advice of any kind. The responsibility for what you do with it is yours.
AI and Claude
Live, in-character answers are generated by Anthropic's Claude API. When you use a live AI feature, the words you submit for that turn are sent to Anthropic to generate a response. Offline answers are generated on our server from fixed templates and are not sent to any AI provider. Please don't enter sensitive personal information.
What we store
- If you sign in (Google or Facebook): your display name, email, the provider's account ID, how many free AI answers you've used, and any credits you've purchased.
- A session cookie to keep you signed in.
- On your device only (browser localStorage): your theme and sound preferences, and the answers you give to a character's "Last Question." These are not stored on our servers.
We do not sell your data.
Payments
Purchases of credits are processed by Stripe. We never see or store your card details — only a record that a purchase occurred, so we can add the credits to your account.
Deleting your data
Use the Forget me control in the top bar at any time. If you're signed in, it erases your name, email, and purchase records and ends your session. We retain one minimal, anonymized detail — that your account previously used its free allowance — solely so the free trial cannot be reset by forgetting and signing in again; any credits you purchased are kept for you. It also clears everything saved in your browser (your name, the "Last Question" answers, your progress, your Commonplace Book, and the Mirror). This cannot be undone.
If you are in distress
This is not a crisis or counseling service. If you are struggling, please reach out to someone you trust, a trained professional, or your local crisis line or emergency services.
No warranty
The Atrium is provided "as is," without warranties of any kind, and may be unavailable or change at any time. We may update these terms; continued use means you accept the current version.
Contact
Questions about these terms or your data: your-email@example.com.