Human choice comes first
Our design commitments are explicit permission, bounded authority, visible actions, Stop and Revoke, and human control over continuity. These are requirements to implement and test, not a claim that every control is already complete.
What the current model offers
The app lets visitors explore companion designs, choose or create a companion and use available conversation features. Life-stage categories organise the catalogue; they are not age verification or an enforced parent PIN lock. Young Explorer remains a preview and is not approved for unsupervised child use.
Evidence before guarantees
Immutable receipts, independently verified enforcement and complete Stop/Revoke coverage require implementation evidence and failure tests. The Control Evidence Matrix defines those acceptance requirements. Publishing a rule or specification is not proof that the working model passes it.
Feelings are yours to describe
Wellbeing designs use optional reminders and user-initiated check-ins. They exclude automatic emotional judgement and automatic changes based on inferred stress. They do not diagnose or replace qualified human help.
Private memories require care
Deep Drive is a separate private beta for approved accounts. Before storing a photo, consider the privacy and wishes of every person pictured, especially children. Owning a photograph does not by itself settle their privacy rights. Wider access requires a documented assessment of data use and safeguards.
Shared principles, separate projects
The Law Bible is the governing reference for the standalone Companion Forge / Game concept. Alongkind publishes it as a reference. Shared values do not create a technical integration, common data store or shared permissions with that project or TriadNetwork.
Ask, inspect or challenge
Questions about a feature, a claim or your information can be sent to bendyson@alongkind.com. Our aim is to make each feature’s status, limits and evidence understandable before asking people to trust it.