Terms of Service

3.1 Age Requirement

You must be at least 18 years of age (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) to create an account and use the Platform. By registering, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement. The Platform is not intended for use by children under 13 years of age.

3.2 Account Registration

To access certain features, you must create an account by providing a valid email address, username, display name, and password. You may also optionally provide a bio, profile image, and location (state and county).

3.3 Account Responsibilities

You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
• All activities that occur under your account.
• Promptly notifying us of any unauthorized use of your account.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, are inactive for an extended period, or are used fraudulently.

4.1 Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Platform in a lawful and respectful manner. You agree not to:

• Post content that is false, misleading, defamatory, obscene, threatening, harassing, or discriminatory.
• Share personal information about children (including full names, photos, school names, or addresses) in public posts or comments. We strongly discourage sharing any personally identifiable information about minors.
• Upload or share content that infringes on intellectual property rights of others.
• Engage in spam, commercial solicitation, or unauthorized advertising.
• Attempt to hack, disrupt, or interfere with the Platform's systems or security.
• Impersonate another person or misrepresent your affiliation with any entity.
• Use automated scripts, bots, or scrapers to access the Platform without prior written consent.
• Collect or harvest personal data of other users without their consent.
• Post content that promotes illegal activities or harmful behavior toward children.

4.2 Content About Children

4.3 Content Moderation

We reserve the right (but are not obligated) to review, edit, or remove any content that violates these Terms or that we deem inappropriate, at our sole discretion. We may also report illegal content to relevant authorities.

5.1 Your Content

You retain ownership of the content you create and post on the Platform (posts, comments, replies, poll responses, etc.). However, by posting content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, display, distribute, and create derivative works from your content in connection with operating and improving the Platform.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to post your content and that your content does not infringe the rights of any third party.

5.2 Our Content

All content provided by KMOMUSA, including but not limited to the platform design, logos, graphics, resources, and curated educational materials, is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our content without our prior written permission.

5.3 DMCA and Copyright Complaints

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been used on the Platform in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, please send a notice to [email protected] with the following information:

• Identification of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed.
• Identification of the material on the Platform that you claim is infringing.
• Your contact information (name, address, email, phone number).
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
• Your physical or electronic signature.

6.1 Joining and Participating in Channels

Users may join available channels and participate by creating posts, commenting, and engaging with other users. Channel participation is subject to these Terms and any additional channel-specific guidelines that may be established.

6.2 Polls

Polls are created and managed by Platform administrators. Users may participate in polls by voting and leaving comments. Poll results may be shared publicly on the Platform. By participating, you consent to your responses being aggregated and displayed.

6.3 Resources

Resources are curated content provided by administrators for educational and informational purposes. The information shared in Resources is intended as general guidance and should not be considered professional educational or medical advice. Users may comment on Resources, subject to the content standards in Section 4.

7.1 Third-Party Advertising

The Platform displays advertisements served by third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense or similar services. These advertisements are provided by third parties, and we do not endorse or guarantee any products or services advertised. Your interactions with advertisers are solely between you and the advertiser.

7.2 Affiliate Links

The Platform may contain affiliate links to third-party e-commerce sites, including Amazon and other retailers. When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission. These commissions help support the operation of the Platform. Affiliate links will be clearly identified where required by law.

7.3 Our Affiliated E-Commerce Store

We may provide links to our own affiliated e-commerce website that offers educational books, videos, SAT preparation materials, and other study resources for children and students. Purchases made on our affiliated store are governed by that store's own terms of service and privacy policy.

7.4 Disclaimer

We are not responsible for the quality, safety, accuracy, or legality of products or services offered by third parties. Any transactions or interactions you have with third-party advertisers or merchants are at your own risk.

12.1 By You

You may deactivate or delete your account at any time through your account settings or by contacting us. Upon deletion, your personal information will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

12.2 By Us

We may suspend or terminate your account and access to the Platform at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to:

• Violation of these Terms or our content policies.
• Posting content that endangers children's privacy or safety.
• Engaging in fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity.
• Extended periods of account inactivity.

12.3 Effect of Termination

Upon termination, your right to use the Platform ceases immediately. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall continue to apply, including Sections 5 (Intellectual Property), 9 (Disclaimer), 10 (Limitation of Liability), 11 (Indemnification), and 14 (Governing Law).

13.1 Informal Resolution

Before filing any formal legal action, you agree to first contact us at [email protected] and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days.

13.2 Binding Arbitration

If the dispute is not resolved informally, you agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Platform shall be resolved through binding arbitration administered by a mutually agreed-upon arbitration provider, rather than in court. You and we each waive the right to a jury trial.

13.3 Class Action Waiver

13.4 Exceptions

Either party may bring claims in small claims court if the claims qualify. Either party may also seek injunctive or equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the infringement of intellectual property rights.

15.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other referenced policies, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the Platform.

15.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

15.3 Waiver

Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision.

15.4 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer your rights under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations without restriction.

15.5 Force Majeure

We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing our obligations where such failure or delay results from circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, terrorism, pandemics, government actions, or internet disruptions.