Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of these terms

By creating an account or using ClassWindow, you agree to these Terms of Service and to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference. If you do not agree, do not use ClassWindow. If you use ClassWindow on behalf of a school or organization, you represent that you are authorized to accept these terms for it.

2. Eligibility and accounts

• You must be 18 or older (or the age of majority where you live) to create a ClassWindow account. Account holders are adults — teachers, parents/guardians, and school staff.
• ClassWindow is not directed to children, and children do not create accounts. Children’s information appears on the service only when adults post it, subject to the consent rules in our Privacy Policy.
• You must provide accurate information, keep your login credentials secure, and are responsible for activity under your account. Notify us promptly of any unauthorized use.

3. License to use ClassWindow

We grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use ClassWindow for its intended purpose. You may not: copy, modify, reverse-engineer, or resell the service; scrape or harvest data; circumvent security or access controls; or use ClassWindow to build a competing product. We and our licensors retain all rights in the software, design, and trademarks.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to use ClassWindow to:

• Post unlawful, harassing, hateful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, or sexually explicit content
• Post or solicit any content that sexually exploits or endangers a child (we strictly prohibit child sexual abuse and exploitation material and will report it to authorities)
• Post images or information about a child without the rights and consents required by §6
• Impersonate others, infringe intellectual-property or privacy rights, or violate school policy or law
• Upload malware, spam, or attempt to disrupt or gain unauthorized access to the service

We may remove content and suspend or terminate accounts that violate these rules.

5. Your content and the license you grant us

You retain ownership of the content you post (“User Content”). You grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, display, and distribute your User Content solely to operate and provide ClassWindow — for example, to show a classroom photo to the families connected to that classroom. We do not claim ownership of your content and we do not use children’s images for our own marketing or advertising.

You are responsible for your User Content and represent that you have all rights necessary to post it.

6. Posting photos and information about children

This is the most important responsibility for teachers and staff. ClassWindow does not collect or store any student data other than the images you choose to post. You — not ClassWindow — are responsible for obtaining permission to post them. Before posting any photo that identifies a student, you represent and warrant that you have, on your own initiative, obtained all consents and rights required — including parental or guardian consent and any consent required by your school’s photo-release and student-privacy policies. You agree to follow your school’s policies and any approval process ClassWindow provides (such as classroom approval or face-blur controls). You agree to indemnify ClassWindow (see §11) for claims arising from content you post in violation of this section.

7. Reporting, moderation, and takedown

We want ClassWindow to be safe. You can report objectionable content or users, and block users, using the in-app tools. We review reports and may remove content, and suspend or remove users, that violate these terms — typically promptly after review. We may also remove content in response to valid legal requests, including copyright (DMCA) notices sent to hello@classwindow.com. We are not obligated to monitor all content but reserve the right to do so.

8. Donations (planned feature)

Donations are not yet available. When launched, donations will be governed by supplemental terms presented at that time. ClassWindow is designed so that donations flow to a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) [NONPROFIT NAME — TBD], which purchases classroom supplies that become school property — teachers do not receive cash. Until the donations feature and a qualified 501(c)(3) are in place, nothing in these terms is an offer to process payments, and we make no representation that any contribution is tax-deductible. Payment processing will be handled by Stripe under its own terms.

9. Third-party services

ClassWindow relies on third-party services (including Clerk, Cloudflare R2, NeonDB, Sentry, and — when launched — Stripe and Twilio). Your use of those services may be subject to their own terms, and we are not responsible for them.

10. Disclaimers

ClassWindow is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that content posted by users is accurate or appropriate.

11. Limitation of liability and indemnification

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

• We are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost profits or data.
• Our total liability for any claim relating to ClassWindow will not exceed the greater of the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim or [USD 100].
• You agree to indemnify and hold harmless ClassWindow and its officers, employees, and agents from claims, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your User Content, your violation of these terms, or your violation of any law or third-party right — including the consent requirements in §6.

Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law (such as for gross negligence or willful misconduct).

12. Termination

You may stop using ClassWindow and close your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access — with or without notice — if you violate these terms, if required for security or legal reasons, or if we discontinue the service. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including §§5, 6, 10, 11, and 13) will survive.

13. Governing law and dispute resolution

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of South Carolina, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules.

[ARBITRATION / DISPUTE-RESOLUTION CLAUSE — TO BE CONFIRMED WITH COUNSEL.] The intended approach: the parties will first try to resolve any dispute informally by contacting us. If unresolved, disputes will be resolved by binding individual arbitration seated in South Carolina, and you and ClassWindow waive the right to participate in a class action, except that either party may bring a qualifying claim in small-claims court. Counsel should confirm the arbitration provider/rules and notice procedures before this clause is relied upon.

14. Apple App Store and Google Play terms

If you download ClassWindow from the Apple App Store or Google Play, the following also apply:

• These terms are between you and ClassWindow only — not Apple or Google. ClassWindow, not the app store, is solely responsible for the app and its content.
• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these terms and may enforce them against you.
• The license is limited to use on devices you own or control, as permitted by the app store’s usage rules (including Family Sharing where applicable).
• ClassWindow — not Apple or Google — is responsible for the app’s maintenance and support, for any warranty, and for addressing claims that the app fails to conform to legal requirements or infringes intellectual-property rights.
• You represent that you are not located in an embargoed country and are not on any U.S. government restricted-party list.

15. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms as ClassWindow evolves. If we make material changes, we will notify you through the app, by email, or by other reasonable means, and — where required — ask you to re-accept. Continued use after changes take effect means you accept the updated terms.

16. Contact us

ClassWindow, LLC
665 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Charleston, SC 29414
hello@classwindow.com