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Terms of Service

Effective Date: April 1, 2026
Last Updated: March 18, 2026

1. Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of Launch (“the Platform”), a coding education platform operated by Launch Platform Inc. (“we,” “us,” or “our”).

By creating an account, joining a team, or otherwise using the Platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Platform.

If you are a teacher or educator using Launch on behalf of a school or organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms, and “you” refers to both you individually and the organization.

2. Who Can Use Launch

2.1 Teachers & Educators

Teacher accounts require registration with a valid email address and password. You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, to create a teacher account. Teachers are responsible for:

  • Maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials.
  • All activity that occurs under their account.
  • Managing the teams they create, including distributing team codes only to intended students.
  • Informing parents and guardians that students will be using Launch and making the Privacy Policy available upon request.

2.2 Students

Students access the Platform by entering a team code provided by their teacher. No account creation is required, and no personal information is collected from students.

Students must be part of a team managed by a teacher to use the Platform. Unauthorized use of team codes is prohibited.

2.3 Schools & Districts

When Launch is adopted by a school or district, the institution is responsible for ensuring that teacher use complies with applicable institutional policies, including any required parental notification procedures under FERPA or state law.

3. The Service

3.1 What Launch Provides

Launch is an AI-assisted coding learning platform for students ages 8–13. The Platform provides:

  • An in-browser coding workspace where students write and run code.
  • An AI coding assistant that helps students learn by answering questions and guiding their projects.
  • A teacher dashboard for managing teams and reviewing student projects.
  • Gamification elements (XP, coins, levels, streaks) to motivate learning.
  • Optional voice input for dictating messages to the AI assistant.

3.2 AI-Generated Content

The Platform uses third-party AI language models to provide coding assistance. You acknowledge and agree that:

  • AI output is not guaranteed to be accurate, complete, or error-free. Code suggestions may contain bugs, security vulnerabilities, or factual inaccuracies.
  • AI-generated content does not constitute professional advice of any kind (educational, legal, medical, or otherwise).
  • We do not guarantee that AI responses will be appropriate for all age groups at all times. While we tailor AI communication style to age group settings, AI models may occasionally produce unexpected output. Teachers should review student interactions as appropriate.
  • We are not responsible for any consequences arising from reliance on AI-generated content.

3.3 Availability

We strive to maintain high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. The Platform may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance, updates, or circumstances beyond our control. We are not liable for any loss of progress, data, or access during downtime.

4. Acceptable Use

4.1 General Rules

You agree not to:

  • Use the Platform for any purpose other than coding education and learning.
  • Attempt to circumvent security measures, including the PII scrubber, Content Security Policy, or rate limits.
  • Use the AI assistant to generate content that is harmful, harassing, threatening, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate for a K–8 educational environment.
  • Share team codes with unauthorized individuals.
  • Attempt to access other teams’ projects or data.
  • Use automated tools, bots, or scripts to interact with the Platform (except as part of approved educational activities within the coding workspace).
  • Reverse-engineer, decompile, or otherwise attempt to extract the source code of the Platform (except as permitted by applicable law).
  • Introduce malicious code, viruses, or any technology designed to harm the Platform or its users.

4.2 Teacher-Specific Responsibilities

Teachers additionally agree to:

  • Keep team codes confidential and share them only with intended students.
  • Monitor student use of the Platform as appropriate for the educational setting.
  • Review flagged content surfaced on the teacher dashboard.
  • Not use the Platform to collect personal information from students beyond what the Platform is designed to collect (which is none).
  • Inform parents/guardians that students will be using Launch and provide access to the Privacy Policy upon request.

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 Student-Created Content

Students (and their parents/guardians, as applicable) retain all rights to the code and other content they create using the Platform. We do not claim ownership of student-created projects.

By using the Platform, students grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to store and display their project files solely for the purpose of operating the service (e.g. saving projects so they can be loaded later, displaying projects on the teacher dashboard for review). This license terminates when the project is deleted.

5.2 Teacher-Created Content

Teachers retain all rights to any content they create using the Platform, including team configurations and any custom materials.

5.3 Platform Content

All Platform content—including the user interface, design, curriculum materials, lesson content, challenge descriptions, and underlying code—is owned by Launch Platform Inc. and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works from Platform content without our prior written permission.

5.4 AI-Generated Code

Code generated by the AI assistant is provided for educational purposes. Students may use AI-generated code in their projects. We make no warranties regarding the originality, correctness, or fitness of AI-generated code for any particular purpose.

6. Privacy & Data Protection

Your use of the Platform is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Key commitments:

  • No student PII is collected. Students are identified only by a shared team code. No names, emails, or other personal identifiers are collected from students.
  • No data is used for AI training. Student data (text or voice) is never used to train or improve any AI model.
  • No marketing or profiling. Student data is never used for advertising, commercial profiling, or behavioral targeting.
  • Zero Data Retention for all AI services. Chat messages and voice audio are processed in real time and not stored by any AI provider.

7. Content Moderation

Student-created content (project code, titles, descriptions) is automatically checked for inappropriate language and potential PII before it is saved. The teacher dashboard surfaces flagged entries for review.

We reserve the right to remove or restrict access to any content that violates these Terms or that we reasonably believe to be harmful, inappropriate, or in violation of applicable law.

8. Account Termination

8.1 By You

Teachers may delete their account at any time by contacting us at lars@austinchristianu.org. Account deletion will permanently remove the teacher’s profile, all teams, and all projects associated with those teams.

Students may stop using the Platform at any time by simply not entering a team code. Because no student account exists, no deletion action is needed. Students can clear locally stored data (codename, avatar, progress) by clearing their browser’s site data for Launch.

8.2 By Us

We may suspend or terminate access to the Platform if we reasonably believe that a user has violated these Terms. Where possible, we will provide notice before termination. We may also terminate accounts that have been inactive for more than 12 months after providing 30 days’ notice.

9. Disclaimers

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Without limiting the foregoing, we do not warrant that:

  • The Platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure.
  • AI-generated content will be accurate, appropriate, or complete.
  • The Platform will meet any specific educational standard or outcome.
  • Defects will be corrected within any particular timeframe.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, LAUNCH PLATFORM INC., ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PLATFORM.

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE PLATFORM SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, OUR LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

11. Indemnification

Teachers and school administrators agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Launch Platform Inc. and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to:

  • Your violation of these Terms.
  • Your use of the Platform.
  • Your distribution of team codes to unauthorized individuals.
  • Any failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations, including FERPA obligations, in connection with your use of the Platform.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will:

  • Post the updated Terms on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.
  • Notify teachers via email at least 30 days before the changes take effect.

Your continued use of the Platform after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Platform.

13. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Platform shall be resolved through binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, except that either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Arbitration shall take place in Georgetown, Texas and shall be conducted by a single arbitrator. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding.

Class Action Waiver: You agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action.

Exception for Schools: If you are a public school or school district, and applicable law prohibits you from agreeing to arbitration or class action waivers, those provisions shall not apply to you.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable while preserving its original intent.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Launch Platform Inc. regarding your use of the Platform. These Terms supersede all prior agreements, communications, and understandings regarding the Platform.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us: