Shrine Terms & Disclaimer

The Omikuji Doctrine

Like the paper fortunes tied to sacred branches, the Shrine speaks only in riddles and reflections. Charms are pre-written, poetic and deliberately vague. They predict nothing, promise nothing and have no power over anyone.

Whatever meaning a reader finds in a charm comes from the reader. Neither the Shrine nor its keepers are responsible for interpretations, coincidences or decisions anyone makes because of one.

Lesser fortunes are atmospheric riddles for fun. They never wish real harm. Coins, items and charms have no cash value. Coin purchases, once available, are final except where the law says otherwise.

Please share true accounts. The shrine reviews sharing patterns and may remove rewards or titles from accounts that post spam or fabricated stories.

Your Tale

You may write as much as you like. Venting is welcome: the shrine exists to take the weight. Your Tale is never shown to the person who receives your charm.

Tales are stored permanently as a sealed record, for safety and for resolving reports. They cannot be edited or deleted, by you or by most staff. Only Super Admins can read them, and only for moderation, safety and troubleshooting.

If a Tale suggests someone is in danger, the shrine will not send anything and will show support resources instead.

What you must not do

Do not use the shrine to threaten, harass, stalk, intimidate or identify anyone, or to send charms to someone who has asked you to stop.

Do not include other people's private information (addresses, phone numbers, workplaces, account handles) intended to locate or expose them.

Do not imply a charm has real power to cause harm. You must be 16 or older to play.

We may refuse, remove or archive any Tale or charm, and ban accounts that misuse the shrine. Sending limits apply to protect recipients.

Recipients

You never learn who sent a charm. Accepting, dispelling, sealing your name and reporting are always free. Sealing your name permanently stops all future charms to your email.

Shrine Chronicles (optional sharing)

Sharing is off unless you switch it on for a Tale. If you do, you grant the Shrine a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to adapt that Tale into fictional stories and artwork, and to publish and promote them.

Chronicles are fiction inspired by real Tales. Every name, place and identifying detail is changed by AI and then reviewed by a human editor before anything is published. Your original Tale is never published.

Chronicles never carry your name or Traveller alias. To ask for a published Chronicle to be withdrawn, use the Report link on any charm you received or contact the Shrine keepers.

No warranty

The Shrine of Whispers is entertainment only and is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including fitness for a purpose, accuracy, availability or non-infringement. It is not therapy, counselling, prophecy or medical, psychological, legal or financial advice.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, including the Singapore Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the laws of your country, the Shrine, its owners, operators, administrators, moderators, contributors and partners are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive loss, or for any emotional distress, reliance on a charm, decisions, lost data, lost coins or items, lost profits or service interruptions, however caused.

Where liability cannot be excluded, total liability for all claims is limited to the amount you paid the Shrine in the 3 months before the claim, or SGD 50, whichever is lower. Nothing here excludes liability that cannot be excluded by law, such as for death or personal injury caused by negligence or for fraud.

Your responsibility and indemnity

You are solely responsible for your stories, your conduct and anything an AI companion submits on your behalf. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Shrine, its owners, operators and administrators from any claims, losses or costs arising from your content, your misuse of the Shrine or your breach of these terms.

Virtual coins and items

Coins, charms, passes, card backs and items are a limited, revocable, non-transferable licence for use in the game. They have no cash value, cannot be sold or exchanged, and are non-refundable except where the law requires. Balances, prices and rewards can change, and the Shrine can be modified, paused or closed at any time.

Privacy

Stories and account details are handled in line with the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act 2012 and used only to run, protect and improve the Shrine. To ask about your data, use the feedback button inside the Shrine.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Singapore. Disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Singapore, except where your local consumer law gives you rights that cannot be waived. If any part of these terms is unenforceable, the rest still applies. Using the Shrine means you accept the latest version of these terms.

If you are struggling

The Shrine is a game, not a helpline. If you feel unsafe, contact local emergency services or a crisis line such as SOS 1767 in Singapore, 988 in the US, or Befrienders Worldwide (befrienders.org).