Terms and Conditions
Updated: November 18, 2023
Agreement between User and https://studybuddy.gg/
Welcome to https://studybuddy.gg/. The https://studybuddy.gg/ website (the "Site") is comprised of various web pages operated by StudyBuddy Inc. https://studybuddy.gg/ is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein (the "Terms"). Your use of https://studybuddy.gg/ constitutes your agreement to all such Terms. Please read these terms carefully, and keep a copy of them for your reference. https://studybuddy.gg/ is a platform connecting students with peer tutors and study partners. StudyBuddy, a platform connecting students with peer tutors and study partners, is accessed via a subscription fee. By agreeing to these Terms and Conditions, you acknowledge that StudyBuddy is meant to assist in finding study partners or peer tutors, but does not guarantee academic success.
Privacy
Your use of https://studybuddy.gg/ is subject to StudyBuddy Inc.'s Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs the Site and informs users of our data collection practices.
Electronic Communications
Visiting https://studybuddy.gg/ or sending emails to StudyBuddy Inc. constitutes electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
Your Account
If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. You may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity. You acknowledge that StudyBuddy Inc. is not responsible for third party access to your account that results from theft or misappropriation of your account. StudyBuddy Inc. and its associates reserve the right to refuse or cancel service, terminate accounts, or remove or edit content in our sole discretion.
Children Under Thirteen
StudyBuddy Inc. does not knowingly collect, either online or offline, personal information from persons under the age of thirteen. If you are under 18, you may use https://studybuddy.gg/ only with permission of a parent or guardian.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
All purchases are non-refundable. You can cancel your subscription at any time by logging into your account.
Your cancellation will take effect at the end of the current paid term.
If you are unsatisfied with our services, please email us at [email protected].
Links to Third Party Sites/Third Party Services
https://studybuddy.gg/ may contain links to other websites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are not under the
control of StudyBuddy Inc. and StudyBuddy Inc. is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including
without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. StudyBuddy
Inc. is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply
endorsement by StudyBuddy Inc. of the site or any association with its operators.
Certain services made available via https://studybuddy.gg/ are delivered by third party sites and
organizations. By using any product, service or functionality originating from the https://studybuddy.gg/
domain, you hereby acknowledge and consent that StudyBuddy Inc. may share such information and data with any
third party with whom StudyBuddy Inc. has a contractual relationship to provide the requested product, service
or functionality on behalf of https://studybuddy.gg/ users and customers.
No Unlawful or Prohibited Use/Intellectual Property
You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use https://studybuddy.gg/
strictly in accordance with these terms of use. As a condition of your use of the Site, you warrant to Study
Buddy Inc. that you will not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms. You may
not use the Site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any
other party's use and enjoyment of the Site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or
information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Site.
All content included as part of the Service, such as text, graphics, logos, images, as well as the
compilation thereof, and any software used on the Site, is the property of Studybuddy2 LLC or its suppliers and
protected by copyright and other laws that protect intellectual property and proprietary rights. You agree to
observe and abide by all copyright and other proprietary notices, legends or other restrictions contained in any
such content and will not make any changes thereto.
You will not modify, publish, transmit, reverse engineer, participate in the transfer or sale, create
derivative works, or in any way exploit any of the content, in whole or in part, found on the Site. Study Buddy
Inc. content is not for resale. Your use of the Site does not entitle you to make any unauthorized use of any
protected content, and in particular you will not delete or alter any proprietary rights or attribution notices
in any content. You will use protected content solely for your personal use, and will make no other use of the
content without the express written permission of Studybuddy2 LLC and the copyright owner. You agree that you
do not acquire any ownership rights in any protected content. We do not grant you any licenses, express or
implied, to the intellectual property of Studybuddy2 LLC. or our licensors except as expressly authorized by
these Terms.
International Users
The Service is controlled, operated and administered by Studybuddy2 LLC from our offices within the USA. If you access the Service from a location outside the USA, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws. You agree that you will not use the Studybuddy2 LLC Content accessed through https://studybuddy.gg/ in any country or in any manner prohibited by any applicable laws, restrictions or regulations.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Studybuddy2 LLC, its officers, directors, employees, agents and third parties, for any losses, costs, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) relating to or arising out of your use of or inability to use the Site or services, any user postings made by you, your violation of any terms of this Agreement or your violation of any rights of a third party, or your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations. Studybuddy2 LLC reserves the right, at its own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with Studybuddy2 LLC in asserting any available defenses.
Arbitration
In the event the parties are not able to resolve any dispute between them arising out of or concerning these Terms and Conditions, or any provisions hereof, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise at law or in equity for damages or any other relief, then such dispute shall be resolved only by final and binding arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act, conducted by a single neutral arbitrator and administered by the American Arbitration Association, or a similar arbitration service selected by the parties, in a location mutually agreed upon by the parties. The arbitrator's award shall be final, and judgment may be entered upon it in any court having jurisdiction. In the event that any legal or equitable action, proceeding or arbitration arises out of or concerns these Terms and Conditions, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorney's fees. The parties agree to arbitrate all disputes and claims in regards to these Terms and Conditions or any disputes arising as a result of these Terms and Conditions, whether directly or indirectly, including Tort claims that are a result of these Terms and Conditions. The parties agree that the Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision. The entire dispute, including the scope and enforceability of this arbitration provision shall be determined by the Arbitrator. This arbitration provision shall survive the termination of these Terms and Conditions.
Class Action Waiver
Any arbitration under these Terms and Conditions will take place on an individual basis; class arbitrations and class/representative/collective actions are not permitted. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT A PARTY MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN EACH'S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PUTATIVE CLASS, COLLECTIVE AND/ OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING, SUCH AS IN THE FORM OF A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION AGAINST THE OTHER. Further, unless both you and Studybuddy2 LLC agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.
Liability Disclaimer
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE MAY INCLUDE
INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. Studybuddy2 LLC
AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE SITE AT ANY TIME.
Studybuddy2 LLC AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY,
AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS
CONTAINED ON THE SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION,
SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY
KIND. Studybuddy2 LLC AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS
INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL Studybuddy2 LLC AND/OR ITS
SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY
DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR
RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS,
SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SITE,
WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF Studybuddy2 LLC OR ANY OF
ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE.
Termination/Access Restriction
Studybuddy2 LLC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Site and the
related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice. To the maximum extent permitted by law,
this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of __________ and you hereby consent to the exclusive
jurisdiction and venue of courts in ________ in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Site.
Use of the Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these Terms,
including, without limitation, this section.
You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and
Studybuddy2 LLC as a result of this agreement or use of the Site. Studybuddy2 LLC's performance of this
agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in
derogation of Studybuddy2 LLC's right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or
requirements relating to your use of the Site or information provided to or gathered by Studybuddy2 LLC with
respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to
applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth
above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision
that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue
in effect.
Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and
Studybuddy2 LLC with respect to the Site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and
proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and Studybuddy2 LLC with respect to the Site.
A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial
or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the
same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. It
is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all related documents be written in English.
Definition of "Lifetime Access"
For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, the term "Lifetime Access" to StudyBuddy services shall be understood to mean a period of four (4) years from the date of initial lifetime access activation. This duration is reflective of the typical time required to complete an undergraduate college degree. After the four-year period, users may be required to renew their subscription or membership to continue accessing StudyBuddy services. Please note that the definition of "Lifetime Access" is subject to change at our sole discretion. Any changes will be communicated to users in accordance with the notification procedures outlined in these Terms and Conditions.
Payment Failure and Alternative Plan Subscription
In the event that your monthly subscription fee of $9.99 is unsuccessful or at our sole discretion, our system may automatically enroll you in an alternative subscription plan. This alternative plan will consist of a weekly fee of $2.49. The transition to this weekly plan may be initiated either as a response to the failure of the monthly payment or based on our determination, and will continue until the monthly subscription fee can be successfully processed, or until you opt to change your subscription plan. This measure is intended to maintain uninterrupted access to our services for you. Please note that it is your responsibility to manage your subscription preferences and payment methods to align with your needs.
Changes to Terms
Studybuddy2 LLC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change the Terms under which https://studybuddy.gg/ is offered. The most current version of the Terms will supersede all previous versions. Studybuddy2 LLC encourages you to periodically review the Terms to stay informed of our updates.
Contact Us
Studybuddy2 LLC welcomes your questions or comments regarding the Terms:
Email Address: [email protected]