Software License Agreement and Terms of Use
STEPCAI LLC · Version 13.4 · Effective August 13, 2026
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. It is a binding legal contract between you and STEPCAI LLC. It limits our liability to you, requires you to indemnify us in certain circumstances, and governs where and how any dispute must be brought. By ticking the acceptance box, creating an account, or otherwise accessing or using the Software, you agree to every term below. If you do not agree, do not use the Software.
1. Definitions
"Software" means the STEPCAI application and website, in every form and on every device, including its source code, object code, databases, schemas, user interface, screens, graphics, page designs, workflows, question and lesson structures, simulation engine, application programming interfaces, documentation, and every update, upgrade, correction, and successor version.
"Company" means STEPCAI LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, and its successors and assigns.
"User" means you, and any person or entity accessing or using the Software through your account or at your direction.
"Institution" means a school, district, co-operative, learning centre, or other organisation that makes the Software available to its teachers, pupils, or members.
"User Content" means lessons, curriculums, questions, answer choices, explanations, simulations, images, video references, class and group names, and any other material a User creates or uploads.
"Student Data" means information relating to an identified or identifiable pupil, including names, contact details, account records, answers given, scores, and result reports.
"Aggregated Data" means information derived from use of the Software that has been de-identified and combined so that it does not identify, and cannot reasonably be used to identify, any individual, Institution, or device.
2. Acceptance, Eligibility, and Authority
- You accept this Agreement by ticking the acceptance box, by creating an account, or by accessing or continuing to use the Software, whichever happens first.
- You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and legally able to enter into a binding contract to accept this Agreement on your own behalf.
- Children. A pupil under the age of eighteen may use the Software only under the supervision of, and with permission from, a parent, legal guardian, teacher, or Institution. That adult accepts this Agreement on the child's behalf and is responsible for the child's use of the Software.
- Institutions. If you accept this Agreement on behalf of an Institution, you represent and warrant that you are authorised to bind that Institution, and "you" means both you and that Institution. Where an Institution makes the Software available to pupils, the Institution is responsible for obtaining any parental consent required by law.
- If you do not have the authority described above, you may not accept this Agreement or use the Software.
3. Ownership of the Software
The Software is licensed, not sold. The Company owns, and retains, all right, title, and interest in and to the Software, including all copyrights, patents and patent applications, trademarks and service marks, trade names, trade dress, trade secrets, database rights, moral rights, and every other intellectual property and proprietary right in it, anywhere in the world, whether registered or not. No ownership right of any kind passes to the User under this Agreement. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
The names STEPCAI and STEPCAI.com, the STEPCAI logo, and the look and feel of the Software are marks of the Company. You may not use them without prior written permission.
4. Limited Licence
Subject to your continuous compliance with this Agreement, the Company grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable licence to access and use the Software for lawful teaching and learning purposes, and for no other purpose. This licence is personal to you, ends automatically on any breach of this Agreement, and may be revoked by the Company at any time as set out in section 18.
5. Restrictions
Except to the extent this restriction is unenforceable under law that cannot be excluded by agreement, you shall not, and shall not permit or assist any other person to:
- copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, rent, lease, lend, sublicense, assign, or otherwise transfer the Software or any part of it;
- reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code, algorithms, structure, or organisation of the Software;
- modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works based on the Software;
- remove, alter, obscure, or falsify any copyright, trademark, ownership, or other proprietary notice;
- use the Software to build, train, or improve any competing or substantially similar product or service, or to extract its content for that purpose;
- use any robot, spider, scraper, or automated means to access, harvest, or copy the Software, its content, or its question banks;
- resell, redistribute, or commercially exploit access to the Software or its content;
- allow any unauthorised person to access or use the Software, including by sharing account credentials; or
- use the Software in violation of any applicable law, regulation, or the rights of any third party.
Any use outside the licence granted in section 4 is a material breach, immediately terminates that licence, and may infringe the Company's intellectual property rights.
6. Acceptable Use and System Integrity
The Software is used by schools and by children. Conduct that would be a nuisance elsewhere can spoil a lesson, corrupt a pupil's record, or expose another child's information here. Accordingly, you shall not:
- access, or attempt to access, any account, record, examination, answer key, result, or data that you are not authorised to see;
- probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Software or any related system, or breach or circumvent any security, authentication, rate-limiting, or access control measure;
- impersonate any other person, misrepresent your role or affiliation, or attempt to obtain a Teacher, Administrator, or other elevated status you have not properly been granted;
- tamper with, forge, replay, or manipulate any score, grade, timer, examination attempt, submission, or result, whether through the interface, the network, or any other means;
- interfere with or disrupt the Software or its infrastructure, including by overloading, flooding, or denial-of-service; use it to distribute malware; or use it to send unsolicited messages;
- upload or submit content that is unlawful, harassing, defamatory, obscene, hateful, or otherwise inappropriate for a school setting, or that infringes any third party's rights; or
- encourage or assist any other person to do any of the above.
You acknowledge that unauthorised access to, or interference with, a computer system may be a criminal offence under federal and Nevada law, in addition to being a breach of this Agreement. The Company may report suspected offences to an Institution, to a parent or guardian, and to law enforcement.
7. Accounts and Security
- You are responsible for keeping your credentials confidential and for all activity under your account.
- You shall provide accurate account information and keep it current.
- You shall notify the Company promptly at Support@StepCAI.com if you know or suspect that your account has been used without your permission.
- The Company may suspend an account immediately where it reasonably believes doing so is necessary to protect pupils, other Users, or the Software.
8. User Content
User Content you submit becomes the Company's property. By creating or uploading a lesson, question, answer choice, explanation, simulation, or any other User Content within the Software, you assign to the Company all right, title, and interest in that User Content, including all copyright and other intellectual property rights in it. You do not retain ownership of it. This assignment is permanent and does not end if you delete your account or the content itself.
The Company makes User Content available within the Software so that other Users, and members of the general public where a lesson is marked Public, can access, view, and use it for teaching and learning. You keep the right to use your own lessons within the Software.
You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to any User Content you submit, that it does not infringe any third party's rights, and that it is appropriate for the pupils who will see it — assigning ownership to the Company does not excuse submitting material you did not have the right to transfer. The Company may review, refuse, or remove User Content but is under no obligation to monitor it.
9. Student Data, Privacy, and Aggregated Data
The Company does not claim ownership of Student Data. Where the Software is used by or on behalf of an Institution, Student Data remains the property of that Institution (or of the pupil or parent, where the law so provides), and the Company processes it only as a service provider acting on the Institution's behalf and under its direction, for the purpose of delivering the Software.
The Company shall not sell Student Data, shall not use it for targeted advertising, and shall not build a commercial profile of any pupil. The Company shall use Student Data only to operate, secure, support, and maintain the Software, to provide results and reports to the pupil and to their teachers and Institution, and as required by law.
Aggregated Data belongs to the Company. The Company may create Aggregated Data and owns it outright, and may use and disclose it for any lawful purpose, including improving the Software, research, and reporting. The Company shall not attempt to re-identify any individual from Aggregated Data, and shall not release Aggregated Data in any form that identifies a pupil, a class, or an Institution without permission.
System records. The Company owns the Software's platform architecture, database design, schemas, logs, and system-generated records, and the analytics, models, and know-how it develops from operating the Software. You agree not to assert any ownership claim against the Company in respect of those things. Nothing in this paragraph gives the Company ownership of Student Data or of your User Content.
An Institution may request the deletion or return of its Student Data at any time, and the Company shall comply within a reasonable period, subject to backups and to records the Company must keep by law.
10. Feedback
If you send the Company ideas, suggestions, or requests about the Software, you grant the Company an unrestricted, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free right to use them for any purpose without obligation, attribution, or payment to you. Do not send anything you are not willing to have used on those terms.
11. Automatically Generated Content
The Software includes features that generate draft lessons, questions, explanations, and suggestions automatically, including by means of artificial intelligence. Such output may be inaccurate, incomplete, biased, or unsuitable, and is provided as a drafting aid only. It is not reviewed by the Company. A qualified teacher must review and approve automatically generated content before it is given to pupils, and the User who publishes it is responsible for it. The Company gives no warranty as to the accuracy or suitability of automatically generated content and accepts no liability arising from reliance on it.
12. Third-Party Content and Services
The Software may display, link to, or embed material from third parties, including video hosted elsewhere. The Company does not control that material, does not endorse it, and is not responsible for it. Your use of a third-party service is governed by that party's own terms.
13. Availability, Changes, and Fees
The Company may change, suspend, limit, or discontinue the Software or any feature at any time, and may impose limits on storage, usage, or the number of accounts. The Company does not guarantee that any lesson, feature, or item of content will remain available.
Where a paid or optional feature is offered, its price and terms are as stated in the Software at the time of purchase. Unless the law requires otherwise, fees already paid are non-refundable.
Automatic annual renewal. Certain optional features — in particular VIP ad-free access — are offered as an annual subscription that renews automatically. By starting such a subscription you authorise the Company and its payment processor to charge the then-current annual fee to your chosen payment method each year, automatically, on or about the anniversary of your start date, without further action by you, until you cancel. The Company's current VIP subscription fee is one hundred U.S. dollars ($100) per year.
Canceling. You may cancel a subscription at any time, either through the Software or through your payment processor account (for example, PayPal's automatic-payment settings). Cancellation stops all future renewal charges. It does not entitle you to a refund of any fee already paid; instead, your paid benefit continues until the end of the period you have already paid for, and then ends. If a renewal payment cannot be taken, the Company may end the paid benefit. The Company may change the subscription fee for future renewals by stating the new fee in the Software before the renewal date; your continued subscription after that change takes effect is your agreement to the new fee. Payments are handled by a third-party payment processor, and the Company does not receive or store your full card number.
14. Monitoring and Enforcement
The Company may monitor use of the Software, keep logs, and investigate suspected breaches of this Agreement, to the extent permitted by law. Where the Company reasonably believes a breach has occurred it may, in its discretion and without prior notice:
- warn, restrict, suspend, or permanently terminate the account or access concerned;
- remove or disable access to User Content;
- notify the relevant Institution, parent, or guardian;
- refer the matter to law enforcement; and
- pursue any remedy available at law or in equity, including recovery of damages and, where permitted by law, its costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.
15. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT DATA WILL NOT BE LOST, OR THAT ANY EDUCATIONAL OR ASSESSMENT OUTCOME WILL BE ACHIEVED.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so parts of this section may not apply to you.
16. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COMPANY AND ITS MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY, OR ACADEMIC STANDING, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SOFTWARE OR THIS AGREEMENT, ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
THE COMPANY'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SOFTWARE OR THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU ACTUALLY PAID THE COMPANY IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).
These limitations apply even if a limited remedy fails of its essential purpose, and are a fundamental basis of the bargain between the parties. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so parts of this section may not apply to you. Nothing in this Agreement excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded, including for fraud.
17. Indemnification
You shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and its members, managers, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claim, demand, proceeding, loss, liability, damage, penalty, cost, and expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your use of the Software; (b) your User Content; (c) your breach of this Agreement or of any law; or (d) your violation of the rights of any third party. The Company may assume the exclusive defence of any such matter at your expense, and you shall co-operate. This section does not apply to a public school or other governmental Institution to the extent such an obligation is prohibited by law.
18. Term and Termination
This Agreement takes effect when you first accept it and continues until terminated. You may terminate it at any time by ceasing all use of the Software and closing your account. The Company may suspend or terminate your access, in whole or in part, with or without notice, for breach of this Agreement or for any business, security, technical, or legal reason.
On termination, the licence in section 4 ends immediately and you shall stop all use of the Software. Sections 3, 5, 8 (as to content already published publicly), 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, and 22 survive termination.
19. Equitable Relief
You acknowledge that a breach of section 3, 5, 6, or 9 would cause the Company irreparable harm for which money damages would be an inadequate remedy. The Company is therefore entitled to seek injunctive and other equitable relief without the necessity of posting a bond or proving actual damages, in addition to any other remedy.
20. Changes to This Agreement
The Company may change this Agreement. When it does, the version number and effective date above are updated and you will be asked to accept the new version the next time you use the Software. Material changes will not be applied retroactively. If you do not accept the new version, you must stop using the Software; continued use after acceptance is requested constitutes acceptance.
21. Governing Law, Venue, and Time Limit
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law principles, and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. The exclusive venue for any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Software is the state or federal courts located in Clark County, Nevada, and each party consents to the personal jurisdiction of those courts and waives any objection to that venue.
Any claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Software must be brought within one (1) year after the claim arose, or it is permanently barred, except where a longer period is required by law.
22. General
- Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, it shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or if it cannot be, severed; the remainder of this Agreement stays in full force.
- Entire agreement. This Agreement, together with any privacy notice and any signed written agreement between the Company and an Institution, is the entire agreement between the parties about the Software and supersedes all prior discussions. Where a signed written agreement with an Institution conflicts with this Agreement, that signed agreement controls for that Institution.
- No waiver. A failure or delay in enforcing any provision is not a waiver of it, and a waiver on one occasion is not a waiver on any other.
- Assignment. You may not assign or transfer this Agreement or any right under it, by operation of law or otherwise, without the Company's prior written consent; any attempt to do so is void. The Company may assign this Agreement freely, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
- No third-party beneficiaries. This Agreement creates no rights in any person who is not a party to it.
- Relationship. Nothing in this Agreement creates a partnership, joint venture, employment, or agency relationship.
- Force majeure. The Company is not liable for any failure or delay caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including acts of God, fire, flood, epidemic, war, civil unrest, labour dispute, power or network failure, hosting or telecommunications failure, and governmental action.
- Notices. The Company may give notice by posting in the Software or by email to the address on your account. You may give notice to the Company at STEPCAI LLC, PO Box 93972, Las Vegas, NV 89193-3972 or Support@StepCAI.com.
- Export and government use. You shall comply with all applicable export control and sanctions laws. The Software is "commercial computer software" and any use by a United States government entity is subject to the restricted rights customary for such software.
- Headings. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.
23. Copyright Complaints
If you believe material available through the Software infringes your copyright, send a written notice to Support@StepCAI.com or STEPCAI LLC, PO Box 93972, Las Vegas, NV 89193-3972 identifying the work, identifying the material and where it is, your contact details, a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorised, and a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorised to act for the owner. The Company will respond as required by law and may remove the material and terminate repeat infringers.
24. Acknowledgement
By ticking the acceptance box, creating an account, accessing the Software, or continuing to use it, you acknowledge that you have read this Agreement, understand it, and agree to be legally bound by it, and, where you are accepting for a child or an Institution, that you are authorised to do so.
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