Terms of Service

Effective Date: August 8, 2025
Last Updated: August 8, 2025

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using Grassroot Academy ("we," "us," "our," "the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these terms, you do not have permission to access the Service.

2. Description of Service

Grassroot Academy provides AI-powered educational technology services including personalized tutoring, learning content, and educational tools for students of all ages. Our Service includes:

3. User Accounts

Account Creation

To access certain features of the Service, you must create an account. You agree to:

Age Requirements

4. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree NOT to:

5. Intellectual Property Rights

Our Content

The Service and its original content (excluding content provided by users), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Grassroot Academy and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Our trademarks may not be used without our prior written consent.

Your Content

When you submit content to the Service (including text, drawings, voice recordings), you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and modify such content solely for the purpose of providing and improving the Service. You retain all rights to your original content.

Educational Fair Use

We respect intellectual property rights and expect users to do the same. Content created through the Service should be used for educational purposes in compliance with fair use principles.

6. Payment Terms

Subscription Plans

Billing

Refunds

7. Cancellation

You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. Upon cancellation, you will retain access to the Service until the end of your paid period.

8. Privacy and Data Protection

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect your information. By using the Service, you consent to our data practices as described in the Privacy Policy.

9. Educational Records (FERPA)

When we receive education records from schools, we comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). We:

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, GRASSROOT ACADEMY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

Our total liability shall not exceed the amount paid by you to Grassroot Academy in the 12 months preceding the claim.

12. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Grassroot Academy and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising from:

13. Modifications to Service and Terms

Service Modifications

We reserve the right to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time with or without notice. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Service.

Terms Modifications

We may revise these Terms at any time. Material changes will be notified via email or through the Service. By continuing to use the Service after changes become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.

14. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to:

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately.

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in Cook County, Illinois.

16. Dispute Resolution

Arbitration Agreement

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall be conducted in Chicago, Illinois.

Class Action Waiver

You agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action.

17. International Use

The Service is controlled and operated from the United States. We make no representations that the Service is appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you access the Service from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

18. Accessibility

We are committed to making our Service accessible to all users. If you have difficulty accessing any part of the Service, please contact us at headmaster@grassroot.academy.

19. Third-Party Links and Services

The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Grassroot Academy. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

20. Force Majeure

We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance under these Terms which is due to fire, flood, earthquake, pandemic, governmental action, war, terrorism, or other unforeseeable cause that is beyond our reasonable control.

21. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

22. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Grassroot Academy regarding the use of the Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

23. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

Email: headmaster@grassroot.academy
Website: www.grassroot.academy
Mailing Address:
Grassroot Academy
Illinois, United States

Acknowledgment: By using Grassroot Academy, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.