Terms of Service

Last updated: October 29, 2024

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using studying.works ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

studying.works provides AI-powered educational tools including:

  • AI flashcard generation (Hugging Face, OpenAI, Claude)
  • Custom flashcard creation with 5 study modes
  • Community flashcard library with sharing features
  • Bayesian Knowledge Tracking (BKT) adaptive learning
  • SAT practice with 2,017 questions across 8 domains
  • 4 memory game types (Memory Match, Type Race, Match Madness, MC Arena)
  • Learning profile quiz and personalized recommendations
  • Achievement system with 14+ unlockable badges
  • Progress tracking and analytics dashboard
  • Spaced repetition algorithm

3. User Accounts

You are responsible for:

  • Maintaining the security of your Google account used for sign-in
  • All activities that occur under your account
  • Notifying us of any unauthorized use

4. User Content

Content You Create: You retain all rights to flashcards and study materials you create.

Community Content: By uploading flashcards to the community library, you grant studying.works and other users a non-exclusive license to use, display, and study from your content.

Content Guidelines: You agree not to upload content that is:

  • Copyrighted material you don't have rights to share
  • Offensive, harassing, or inappropriate
  • Spam or promotional material
  • Malicious code or viruses

5. AI-Generated Content

AI-generated flashcards are provided "as is" for educational purposes. We support multiple AI providers including Hugging Face (free), OpenAI GPT-3.5, and Claude. While we strive for accuracy, studying.works is not responsible for:

  • Accuracy of AI-generated content from any provider
  • Academic outcomes from using our Service
  • Decisions made based on study materials
  • Third-party AI provider availability or performance

Users should verify important information with authoritative sources. When using AI features, you may be subject to the terms and privacy policies of third-party AI providers.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service for any illegal purpose
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service
  • Scrape or collect data through automated means
  • Impersonate others or provide false information

7. Intellectual Property

studying.works, its design, logo, and original content are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, or distribute our materials without permission.

8. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time for violating these Terms or for any other reason.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

10. Limitation of Liability

studying.works shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Service.

11. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

12. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us through the platform.

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