Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to CourseAhoy! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the CourseAhoy! platform, including our website, mobile applications, and related services (collectively, the "Service"). By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time, and your continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of any changes.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use CourseAhoy!. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are using the Service on behalf of an educational institution, you represent that you have the authority to bind that institution to these Terms.

3. Account Registration and Security

3.1 Account Creation

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

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
• Maintain and promptly update your account information
• Keep your password secure and confidential
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
• Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account

3.2 Account Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time for violation of these Terms, fraudulent activity, or any other reason we deem appropriate. You may also terminate your account at any time by contacting us.

4. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• Violate any laws, regulations, or third-party rights
• Transmit any viruses, malware, or harmful code
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or related systems
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation
• Collect or harvest information about other users without consent
• Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) to access the Service
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Service
• Remove or modify any copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices

5. User Content and Data

5.1 Your Content

You retain ownership of any content you submit to the Service, including your academic plans, course selections, and personal information ("User Content"). By submitting User Content, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to use, store, and display your content solely for the purpose of providing the Service.

5.2 Content Responsibility

You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting or publishing it. You represent that you have all necessary rights to your User Content and that it does not violate these Terms or any applicable laws.

5.3 Data Accuracy

While we strive to provide accurate course information and degree requirements, you are responsible for verifying all academic information with your institution's official sources. CourseAhoy! is a planning tool and should not be considered the official record of your academic progress.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

The Service and its original content (excluding User Content), features, and functionality are owned by CourseAhoy! and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Service without our express written permission.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

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

• Warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement
• Warranties that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free
• Warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any content
• Warranties that defects will be corrected

We do not warrant that the Service will meet your requirements or that it will be suitable for any particular purpose.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, COURSEAHOY! SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF 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

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CourseAhoy!, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Service, your User Content, or your violation of these Terms.

10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

10.1 Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your State/Country], without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

10.2 Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration, except that either party may seek injunctive relief in court for intellectual property infringement or violations of these Terms.

11. Changes to the Service

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, 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.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.

13. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and CourseAhoy! regarding the use of the Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

15. Educational Use Notice

CourseAhoy! is designed as an academic planning tool to assist students in organizing their course schedules and tracking degree progress. This Service does not replace official academic advising, and all academic decisions should be made in consultation with your institution's academic advisors and based on official university policies and requirements.