Terms of Service

Effective Date: December 29, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Tappy! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Tappy platform, website, and services (collectively, the "Service") operated by Teach Tappy ("we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the Terms, please do not use our Service.

2. Definitions

Throughout these Terms, we'll use the following terminology:

3. User Accounts

3.1 Guest Access

You may access certain limited features of our Service as a Guest User without creating an account. Guest Users have access to:

3.2 Age Requirements and Account Creation

Age Requirement: You must be at least 13 years of age to create an individual account or use our Service. If you are under 13, you may only access the Service through a school-administered account where your school has provided consent, or with verifiable parental consent.

To access the full features of our Service, you must create a Premium User account by providing certain information and paying the subscription fee. By creating an account, you represent that:

If you are creating an account on behalf of a minor, you represent that you are the parent or legal guardian of that minor and consent to these Terms on their behalf.

3.3 Account Responsibilities

You are responsible for:

We reserve the right to disable any user account if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms.

4. Subscription and Billing

4.1 Subscription Terms

Premium User access requires a paid subscription. The current subscription fee is $10 per year, which provides access to all Premium features, including:

4.2 Billing and Renewal

Upon subscribing, you authorize us to charge the applicable subscription fee to your selected payment method. Subscriptions automatically renew for additional periods equal to the original subscription term unless canceled before the renewal date.

4.3 Refund Policy

We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee for new Premium subscriptions. If you are not satisfied with the Service, you may request a full refund within 30 days of your initial subscription purchase. Refund requests after this period will not be honored.

5. AI Tutoring System

5.1 AI System Description

Tappy provides an AI-powered tutoring system that uses advanced reinforcement learning technology to provide personalized tutoring. Our AI Tutor, named Mira, is designed to:

5.2 Limitations of AI Tutoring

While our AI Tutor strives to provide accurate and helpful educational content, you acknowledge that:

5.3 Appropriate Use of AI Tutor

You agree to use the AI Tutor responsibly and in accordance with these Terms. Specifically, you agree not to:

6. Voice Tutoring Features

Our Service includes voice-based tutoring capabilities using the LiveKit integration. By using the voice features:

7. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

8. Intellectual Property

8.1 Our Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Teach Tappy and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. This includes our AI tutoring technology, branded as Morpheus RL.

8.2 License to Use

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Service for your personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms.

8.3 User-Generated Content

By submitting content to the Service (such as questions, notes, or voice recordings), you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, and display such content in connection with providing and improving the Service.

9. Data and Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms. Our Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and share your information.

Key aspects of our data practices include:

Please note that the Service is designed primarily for educational purposes, and we prioritize the privacy and safety of all users, especially students and minors. We implement appropriate safeguards for all data collection and processing activities.

9.1 Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including:

9.2 Parental Controls and Privacy

For users under 13, we require parental consent in accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Parents of children under 13 can:

Parents can view learning metrics and progress information, but we strictly protect the privacy of conversations between students and the AI tutor, sharing only learning metrics and not conversation content.

9.3 Educational Institution Terms (FERPA Compliance)

When our Service is used by educational institutions (schools, school districts, or other educational agencies), the following additional terms apply:

Educational institutions using our Service agree to:

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including, without limitation, if you breach these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service or contact us to request account deletion.

11. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Teach Tappy, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

12. Disclaimer

Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. The Service is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance.

While we strive to provide accurate educational content, Teach Tappy does not warrant that the Service's content will be error-free or that any errors will be corrected. Academic results depend on many factors outside our control, and the AI Tutor is a supplementary learning tool, not a replacement for professional education.

13. Product Changes and Modifications

13.1 Right to Modify the Service

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time, with or without notice to you. This includes, but is not limited to:

13.2 Continuity of Service

While we strive to provide uninterrupted service, you agree that:

13.3 Voice Features

With respect to voice tutoring features specifically:

13.4 No Refunds for Product Changes

You acknowledge and agree that:

By continuing to use our Service, you acknowledge that the nature and form of the Service may change without prior notice to you and without any liability to Teach Tappy.

14. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. We will provide notice of any significant changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top.

By continuing to access or use our Service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the new Terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Service.

15. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.

16. Additional Provisions

16.1 Force Majeure

We will not be liable for any failure or delay in performance resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, pandemic, war, terrorism, riots, civil unrest, government action, labor disputes, or Internet service disruptions.

16.2 Assignment

You may not assign these Terms or any rights or obligations hereunder without our prior written consent, and any attempted assignment in violation of this provision is null and void. We may assign these Terms and any rights or obligations hereunder without your consent.

16.3 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is deemed unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

16.4 Survival

The provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination of these Terms shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

16.5 Entire Agreement

These Terms, including the Privacy Policy incorporated herein by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and Teach Tappy concerning the Service and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, proposals, and understandings, whether electronic, oral, or written, between you and Teach Tappy with respect to the Service.

17. Subscription Amendment Rights

In addition to our rights to modify the Service as described in Section 13, we specifically reserve the right to:

We will provide notice of any subscription changes through our website or by email prior to your renewal date. However, you agree that: