Terms of Use

Last updated 4 October 2026

Agreeing to these terms

By creating an account or using Ferm, you agree to these terms and to the Privacy Policy. If you don't agree, please don't use Ferm.

Who can use Ferm

• Anyone 13 or older can use Ferm.
• If you're under 13, you may only use Ferm with permission from a parent or guardian.
• Use your real first name (or a name your group will recognise), and keep one account per person.

Your account

Keep your sign-in safe, and sign out on shared devices. You're responsible for what happens on your account. If you think someone else has used it, change your password and tell your group admin.

Being part of a group

Ferm is for encouraging each other in reading the Bible. When you use it, please:

• Be kind and respectful, including when you disagree.
• Keep prayer requests and personal things people share private. Don't screenshot or pass them on without permission.
• Don't post anything that's bullying, harassing, threatening, hateful, sexual, violent, or illegal.
• Don't share other people's private information (like addresses, phone numbers or photos of them) without their permission.
• Don't pretend to be someone else, spam, or try to break or misuse Ferm.

Group admins can remove posts and members from their group. Ferm may remove content or close accounts that break these rules.

Your content

• You own what you write and the photos you add.
• You give Ferm permission to store your content and show it to the people you share it with, only so the app can work.
• Only post things you have the right to share.
• You can delete your content, or your whole account, at any time (see the Privacy Policy).

Bible text

The Bible reader shows public-domain translations (World English Bible, King James Version, American Standard Version and Bible in Basic English) provided by bible-api.com. Verses people paste in are their own responsibility.

Not a replacement for real-life help

Prayer requests, reflections and messages in Ferm are encouragement between friends. They aren't counselling, medical or professional advice. If you or someone else is in danger or needs urgent help, contact your local emergency services, and tell a parent, youth leader or another trusted adult.

Ferm is provided "as is"

Ferm is a free, volunteer project. We do our best to keep it working, but we can't promise it will always be available, error-free, or that data will never be lost. Features may change, and Ferm may stop running in the future. To the extent the law allows, the person who runs Ferm isn't responsible for any loss or damage from using it.

Ending your use of Ferm

You can stop using Ferm and delete your account at any time in Account → Delete my account. Ferm may suspend or close accounts that break these terms or put others at risk.

Changes to these terms

If these terms change, we'll update the date at the top. For big changes, we'll let you know in the app. Using Ferm after a change means you accept the new terms.

Law

These terms are governed by the laws of Singapore.

Questions

Talk to the admin of your group, who will pass your question on to the person who runs Ferm.