SacredTexts AI — Last updated: February 2026
Data Controller: Francesco Mariano — francescomariano@gmail.com
This application does not require registration and does not collect personally identifiable user data.
The web server may log technical information (IP address, browser type) in standard access logs, necessary for the operation of the service.
The app stores technical preferences in the user's browser (theme, language, session API key) and analysis history via IndexedDB. This data stays on the device and is not transmitted to third parties. It falls under the exemption for data strictly necessary for the service (Art. 5.3 ePrivacy Directive).
The application does not use profiling or tracking cookies. No third-party cookies are installed on page load.
The app uses the Google Gemini API to analyze sacred texts entered by the user and for the integrated chatbot. The entered text is sent to Google servers for processing. No personal data is sent. Google may use this data according to their Terms of Service.
Users may exercise their rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, and data portability by writing to francescomariano@gmail.com. It is also possible to file a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority.
The sacred texts in the application's database are taken from publicly available translations and reference critical editions. The metadata for each text includes the sources used.
All texts are provided for study and academic research purposes. If you are a rights holder and wish to have a text removed, contact us at francescomariano@gmail.com and we will act promptly.
Content generated by the AI analysis and chatbot is produced using Google Gemini, a generative artificial intelligence model.
This content may contain inaccuracies, errors, or outdated information. It does not replace authoritative academic or religious sources. We recommend verifying information with reference texts and sources.
The use of AI in this application complies with Art. 50 of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act).
This application integrates artificial intelligence functions based on Google Gemini (sacred text analysis and integrated chatbot). AI functions rely on a third-party cloud service (Google Gemini); requests transit through Google servers under the applicable terms of use. AI-generated content is labelled as such and may contain errors. Notice provided pursuant to Article 50 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689.
The language models used are predominantly trained on Western-language corpora and may exhibit cultural and theological biases. In particular:
• Minority or non-Western religious traditions may be less accurately represented.
• Theological nuances specific to a tradition may be flattened or assimilated into Western categories.
• AI translations and interpretations do not replace philological work and critical exegesis.
The app includes confidence indicators to signal the degree of certainty in the analysis.
SacredTexts AI is a personal project distributed for free for educational, cultural, and research purposes. It is not a commercial activity.
The app is provided “as is”, without warranties of any kind. The author is not responsible for the accuracy of AI-generated content or for the use made of it.
SacredTexts AI was developed within the framework of the Superseminar “Exploring the Frontier of Science with AI and the Role of Humanities”, organized by RESILIENCE (European Research Infrastructure on Religious Studies) and the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, with support from FSCIRE (Foundation for Religious Sciences) and ITSERR, funded by the European Union (NextGenerationEU). The seminar takes place from March 9 to 11, 2026 in Reggio Emilia.