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Terms and conditions

Last updated: 11 November 2026

These terms govern the use of the Jerusalem Bible (BDJ) app and website, available at bdj.alpichel.com and as an installable app (PWA), operated by alpichel (“we”). By using BDJ you accept these terms; if you do not agree, please do not use it.

1. The service

BDJ lets you read the Jerusalem Bible with parallel references, see the daily readings, listen to the text, save favourites and use the app offline. It is free and needs no account. We may add, change or remove features, languages or content at any time.

2. Intellectual property and copyright

The biblical texts, introductions and notes belong to their respective rights holders (the Spanish edition of the Biblia de Jerusalén is published by Editorial Desclée De Brouwer; the English edition, by its publishers). alpichel claims no rights over them, and their presence in BDJ does not give you any.

You may read, share links and quote short passages for personal use, study, catechesis or preaching, citing the reference and the source. Without written permission you may not: copy or download the content in bulk or by automated means (scraping, bots), redistribute it, publish it on another site or app, sell it, or use it to train artificial intelligence systems.

3. Acceptable use

You agree not to interfere with BDJ, not to try to access restricted areas (such as the administration panel), not to get around technical limits or the ads by tampering with the service, and not to use BDJ for unlawful purposes.

4. “Remove ads”

You can remove the ads with a one-off payment through PayPal. Depending on the plan, it lasts one month, one year or “lifetime” (for as long as BDJ operates). No plan renews automatically: you are only charged when you pay. If you pay again with the same PayPal e-mail while your plan is active, the new time is added after the current one ends.

It is personal and non-transferable and works on the number of devices stated at purchase; you can switch devices in Settings.
It only removes ads: the Bible content is the same and free for everyone.
Payments are processed by PayPal; we never see or store card details.
If you have a problem with a payment, write to bdj@alpichel.com and we will look into it. Disputes and refunds can also be handled with PayPal under its policies.
A purchase may be cancelled if the payment is reversed or fraudulent use is detected.

5. Advertising and third-party services

BDJ is supported by advertising (Google AdSense), voluntary donations and “Remove ads”. Ads, YouTube videos, PayPal and links to other sites are the responsibility of their providers and are governed by their own terms. How they handle your data is explained in the privacy policy.

6. Accuracy of the content

We take care that texts, references and readings are correct, but they may contain errors. Editions in other languages are being prepared and may have missing chapters or inaccuracies. The daily readings are an aid: for the official liturgy, use the liturgical books approved by your Bishops’ Conference.

7. Warranty and liability

BDJ is provided “as is” and “as available”, without any warranty that it will work without interruption or errors. To the extent permitted by law, alpichel is not liable for indirect damages arising from the use of, or inability to use, BDJ. Our total liability in connection with a purchase will not exceed the amount you paid for it.

8. Changes

We may update these terms. We will publish the new version on this page with its date and, if the change is significant, announce it in the app. Continuing to use BDJ after a change means you accept it.

9. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Guatemala, without prejudice to any consumer rights granted by the law of your country of residence.

10. Contact

For any question about these terms or the rights to any content, write to bdj@alpichel.com.

See also: Privacy policy · bdj@alpichel.com