Terms of Service

Effective May 29, 2026 · Version 1.0

These Terms govern your use of BrightGenius, a product of Genius Learning, Inc. (“BrightGenius,” “we,” “us”). By creating an account or using the service, you agree to these Terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the service.

1. Who may use BrightGenius

You must be at least 18 years old and the parent or legal guardian of any child who uses the service. You are responsible for supervising your child's use and for all activity under your account.

2. What BrightGenius is

BrightGenius is an early-learning application that teaches reading (and, over time, other subjects) to young children through a guided, voice-led experience. It is an educational tool, not a substitute for a teacher, therapist, or professional assessment. We make no guarantee of specific learning outcomes; children progress at their own pace.

3. Your account

Keep your login credentials secure and don't share them. Notify us promptly of any unauthorized use. You're responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide, including the ages of children on your account.

4. Subscriptions, trials, and billing

• Free trial. Where offered, a free trial converts to a paid subscription at the end of the trial unless you cancel before it ends.
• Recurring billing. Paid subscriptions renew automatically (monthly or annually) until you cancel. Payments are processed by Stripe.
• Founding Family. Founding Family purchases grant the access described at the time of purchase; specific terms are shown at checkout.
• Gifts. Gift purchases grant a fixed period of access upon redemption and do not auto-renew.
• Cancellation. You may cancel anytime from your account; access continues until the end of the current paid period.
• Refunds. Except where required by law or stated in a specific offer, payments are non-refundable once a billing period begins. If something went wrong, email us — we'll make it right where we reasonably can.
• Price changes. We may change prices with notice; changes apply to the next billing period, never retroactively.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Share, resell, or commercially exploit the service or its content.
• Copy, scrape, or redistribute lessons, stories, audio, or characters.
• Reverse-engineer, disrupt, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the service.
• Use the service for anything unlawful or harmful.

6. Intellectual property

All content in BrightGenius — including the curriculum, decodable stories, characters (such as Ollie), artwork, audio, and software — is owned by Genius Learning, Inc. or its licensors and is protected by law. We grant you a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive license to use the service for your family's own educational use while your subscription is active.

7. Privacy

Your use is also governed by our Privacy Policy and Children's Privacy Policy, which explain how we handle your and your child's information.

8. Disclaimers

The service is provided “as is” and “as available.” To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We don't warrant that the service will be uninterrupted or error-free.

9. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Genius Learning, Inc. will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages. Our total liability for any claim relating to the service will not exceed the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the claim.

10. Termination

You may stop using the service and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate access if you violate these Terms. On termination, the license in Section 6 ends and your data is handled per our Privacy Policy.

11. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. If changes are material, we'll notify account holders by email and update the effective date. Continued use after a change means you accept the updated Terms.

12. Governing law & contact

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State in which Genius Learning, Inc. is incorporated, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. Questions: hello@brightgenius.ai.