Terms of Service

By creating a StudyDeck account, activating a license key, or using the StudyDeck application in any way, you agree to these Terms.

1. The service

StudyDeck is a study-card application (the “Service”) for teachers, parents and the students they support. The Service is operated by StudyDeck, a sole proprietorship registered in India (the “Operator”, “we”).

The Service is delivered in three forms:

• Hosted — at studydeck.app, behind Google sign-in.
• Downloaded HTML — a single file activated with an Ed25519 license key.
• Installed PWA — same downloaded HTML installed to a device home screen.

2. Eligibility

• You must be at least 13 years old to create your own StudyDeck account.
• If you are a teacher or parent, you may enrol students under 13 only with verifiable parental consent (see our Privacy Policy).
• You must have legal authority to bind the organisation you sign up on behalf of.

3. Subscriptions and billing

Tiers

1. Parent — single household; small student count.
2. Private Teacher — single tutor with up to ~50 students.
3. School — multi-teacher organisation.
4. Chain — multiple schools under one administration.

Tier limits and prices are listed at /#pricing and are configurable from our admin panel; the figures shown at the moment of purchase apply to that subscription.

Payment

• We accept payment via Razorpay (India), Paddle / Lemon Squeezy (rest of world), and direct bank / UPI transfer.
• Card details are processed by the gateway; we do not see card numbers.
• For bank transfer, you'll receive a license / activation only after we verify the deposit (typically within 1 business day).
• All amounts are inclusive of applicable taxes for your region (GST in India). Invoices show GSTIN, HSN/SAC 998434, and tax breakdown.

Renewals

• Online subscriptions auto-renew at the listed price for the same interval. You can cancel at any time before the next renewal from your account settings.
• Bank-transfer subscriptions do not auto-renew. We'll email you a renewal invoice before expiry.
• License keys for the downloaded HTML expire on the date encoded in the token. Renewing extends the token; revocation invalidates it on the next online check.

4. Refunds

Refunds are governed by our Refund Policy. In short: 7-day no-questions refund on a first-time purchase; pro-rated on cancellation of an annual plan within 30 days; nothing afterwards.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service to harm, harass, or violate the privacy of any person.
• Upload illegal, infringing, or sexually explicit content involving minors. (We co-operate fully with NCMEC, the Indian Cyber Crime portal, and equivalent authorities.)
• Attempt to bypass tier limits, share licenses across organisations, or run automated scrapers against the Service.
• Use the Service to train your own AI models on student data.
• Resell or sublicense the Service without a written agreement.

6. Your content

• You retain ownership of the content you upload (cards, notes, vocab, mind maps, source material).
• You grant us a limited licence to store, process and display the content solely for the purpose of providing the Service to you.
• We do not train AI models on your content.
• You're responsible for having the right to upload anything you upload (e.g. don't paste copyrighted textbook chapters you don't own).

7. AI features

StudyDeck integrates with Anthropic, OpenAI, Groq, OpenRouter and Gemini. When you use AI features:

• Either your provided API key (BYOK mode) or our managed pool credits are used.
• The pasted content is sent to the chosen provider; their terms apply to that processing.
• AI output is generated on a best-effort basis. You're responsible for reviewing AI-generated cards / quizzes / notes for accuracy before sharing them with students.
• Managed-pool credits are non-refundable once consumed.

8. Service availability

• We aim for 99.5% uptime on the hosted Service measured monthly. Schools on a Chain agreement can negotiate stricter SLA terms.
• The downloaded HTML / PWA continues to work offline regardless of server availability — license activation and revocation checks need an online round-trip every 30 days.
• Scheduled maintenance is announced via in-app banner ≥48h in advance where possible.

9. Suspension and termination

• We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or our Acceptable Use clauses.
• Egregious abuse (CSAM, harassment, fraud) is suspended immediately and may be reported to law enforcement.
• Routine abuse (e.g. exceeding signup-rate thresholds in §9.4) is suspended pending review; you'll receive an email with how to appeal.
• If you cancel, your data is retained per our Privacy Policy (default 365 days post-cancel) before being archived and purged.

10. Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

• The Service is provided “as is” without warranties of merchantability, fitness, or non-infringement.
• Our total liability for any claim arising out of these Terms or the Service is capped at the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim.
• We are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, or for loss of data caused by user error, browser bugs, or third-party platforms outside our control.

11. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Bengaluru, Karnataka. Nothing here removes any non-waivable consumer rights you may have under your local law.

12. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. Material changes are announced in-app at least 30 days before they take effect. Continued use after the effective date is acceptance of the updated Terms. If you don't accept, you can cancel and request a refund per the Refund Policy.

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms: hello@theconsultant.chat
Operator: StudyDeck (sole proprietorship), India.