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Please read these Terms of Service carefully before using the BoilerNotes platform. By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these terms.

Effective Date: September 11, 2026•Governing Law: State of Indiana, USA•Jurisdiction: Tippecanoe County, IN

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the BoilerNotes platform ("Service"), including the website, mobile applications, and any related services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to all of these Terms, you may not access or use the Service. We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Service following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for updates. You must be at least 13 years of age to use this Service. If you are under 18, you represent that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf.

2. Description of Service

BoilerNotes is a collaborative academic platform that enables college students to create, share, and access study materials, including notes, past exams, and AI-powered study tools. The Service is provided "as is" and is intended solely for educational and informational purposes. BoilerNotes does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any user-generated content on the platform. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice, and without liability to you.

3. User Accounts & Responsibilities

When you create an account with BoilerNotes, you agree to: • Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration • Maintain the security and confidentiality of your login credentials • Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account • Not create more than one personal account • Not transfer your account to any other person without our prior written consent We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time, for any reason, including but not limited to violation of these Terms, without prior notice or liability.

4. Academic Integrity & Acceptable Use

BoilerNotes is committed to supporting ethical academic practices. By using the Service, you agree to the following: PROHIBITED CONDUCT. You shall not: • Upload, share, or distribute content that constitutes academic dishonesty, including but not limited to answers to current assignments, take-home exams, or any material that violates your institution's academic integrity policies • Use the platform to facilitate cheating, plagiarism, or unauthorized collaboration on graded coursework • Misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any educational institution • Upload content that infringes on intellectual property rights of any third party, including professors, textbook publishers, or other students • Use the Service to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any individual or group • Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Service • Use automated scripts, bots, or crawlers to access the Service without our written permission • Upload malicious code, viruses, or any harmful content CONTENT STANDARDS. All user-generated content must: • Be lawful, accurate, and not misleading • Not contain obscene, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable material • Respect the intellectual property rights of others • Comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws BoilerNotes reserves the right to remove any content that violates these standards and to terminate the accounts of repeat offenders.

5. Intellectual Property & Content Ownership

USER CONTENT. You retain ownership of all content that you create and upload to BoilerNotes ("User Content"). By submitting User Content to the Service, you grant BoilerNotes a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform your User Content in connection with the Service and BoilerNotes' business operations. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights, licenses, consents, and permissions to submit your User Content and to grant the above license. PLATFORM CONTENT. The Service and its original content (excluding User Content), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of BoilerNotes and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, trade dress, and other intellectual property laws of the United States and the State of Indiana. Our trademarks, service marks, and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of BoilerNotes.

6. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

BoilerNotes respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA"), 17 U.S.C. § 512, we will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement committed using the Service. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our designated Copyright Agent with the following information: • A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material • Your contact information, including address, telephone number, and email • A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law • A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner DMCA notices should be sent to: support@boilernotes.com COUNTER-NOTIFICATION. If you believe your content was wrongfully removed due to a DMCA notice, you may submit a counter-notification containing the information required under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3).

7. Privacy & Data Collection

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information. By using the Service, you consent to the collection and use of information as described in our Privacy Policy, in compliance with applicable federal and state privacy laws, including but not limited to the Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (effective January 1, 2026) and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

8. 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 IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. BoilerNotes does not warrant that: • The Service will function uninterrupted, securely, or be available at any particular time or location • Any errors or defects will be corrected • The Service is free of viruses or other harmful components • The results of using the Service will meet your requirements • Any user-generated content, including notes and exam materials, is accurate, complete, current, or reliable YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. You acknowledge that BoilerNotes is not a substitute for formal academic instruction, tutoring, or professional educational services.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL BOILERNOTES, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS, SUPPLIERS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM: • Your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) the Service • Any conduct or content of any third party on the Service • Any content obtained from the Service • Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content • Academic consequences arising from your use of any content on the platform WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICE EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO BOILERNOTES IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00), WHICHEVER IS GREATER. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you. In such jurisdictions, our liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless BoilerNotes and its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers from and against any claims, actions, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with: • Your access to or use of the Service • Your violation of these Terms • Your violation of any third-party rights, including intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights • Any content you upload, post, or otherwise transmit through the Service • Any claim that your User Content caused damage to a third party This indemnification obligation will survive the termination of these Terms and your use of the Service.

11. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

GOVERNING LAW. These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. JURISDICTION & VENUE. You agree that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Service shall be filed exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, and you hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts. INFORMAL RESOLUTION. Before filing any claim, you agree to first attempt to resolve any dispute informally by contacting us at support@boilernotes.com. We will attempt to resolve the dispute informally within sixty (60) days. If the dispute is not resolved within that time, either party may proceed with formal legal action. WAIVER OF CLASS ACTION. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or these Terms must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose, or be forever barred.

12. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms. Upon termination: • Your right to use the Service will immediately cease • We may delete or retain your account information and User Content at our discretion • All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including without limitation: ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us or through the account settings in the Service.

13. General Provisions

ENTIRE AGREEMENT. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published on the Service, constitute the entire agreement between you and BoilerNotes concerning the Service. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. WAIVER. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms will be effective only if in writing and signed by BoilerNotes. ASSIGNMENT. You may not assign or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms at any time without restriction and without notice to you. FORCE MAJEURE. BoilerNotes shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations where such failure or delay results from circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, pandemics, war, terrorism, labor disputes, government actions, or failures of third-party services. NOTICES. Any notices or communications provided by BoilerNotes under these Terms may be given by posting to the Service or by email to the address associated with your account.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at: BoilerNotes West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 United States of America Email: support@boilernotes.com For DMCA-related inquiries, please direct your correspondence to our designated Copyright Agent at the email address listed above.
Questions? Contact us at support@boilernotes.com