📜 Terms of Service

✅ Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to The Brain Bridge, operated at the-brain-bridge.com. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy.

If you are under 18 years of age, you must have your parent or legal guardian's permission to use this service and they must agree to these Terms on your behalf.

📚 Description of Service

The Brain Bridge is an educational platform that provides:

• Curated, curriculum-aligned video content for middle school students (Grades 6–8)
• Subject-organized content across Math, Science, English, and History
• Top-rated YouTube videos selected based on quality, relevance, and educational value
• An ad-minimized learning experience for subscribers

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the service at any time without prior notice.

👤 User Accounts

To access certain features, you may need to create an account. When creating an account, you agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete information
• Keep your password secure and confidential
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
• Be responsible for all activity that occurs under your account

For users under 13: A parent or guardian must create and manage the account. We do not knowingly allow children under 13 to create accounts independently.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

🚦 Acceptable Use

You agree to use The Brain Bridge only for lawful, educational purposes. You must not:

• Use the platform for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
• Copy, redistribute, or reproduce our curated content without permission
• Use automated tools (bots, scrapers) to access our content
• Upload or transmit any harmful, offensive, or inappropriate content
• Interfere with the proper operation of the website
• Misrepresent your identity or affiliation

🎬 Content & YouTube Videos

The Brain Bridge curates and embeds educational videos from YouTube. By using our platform, you acknowledge:

• Embedded videos are owned by their respective YouTube creators and subject to YouTube's Terms of Service
• We do not host, own, or control the video content itself
• Video availability may change if creators remove their content from YouTube
• YouTube's own privacy policy applies during video playback

We use the YouTube Data API v3 to find and rank videos. Our use complies with YouTube's API Terms of Service.

💳 Subscriptions & Payments

Free Tier: Basic access to browse topics and preview content is available without payment.

Paid Subscription: Full access to all curated videos requires an active paid subscription.

• Subscription fees are billed in advance on a monthly or annual basis
• Payments are processed securely by Stripe — we do not store your payment details
• Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled before the renewal date
• You may cancel your subscription at any time from your account settings
• Refunds are evaluated on a case-by-case basis — contact us within 7 days of a charge for consideration

We reserve the right to change subscription pricing with 30 days' advance notice to existing subscribers.

©️ Intellectual Property

The Brain Bridge brand, logo, website design, curriculum structure, and ranking algorithms are owned by The Brain Bridge and protected by intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from our proprietary content without express written permission.

The educational videos curated on our platform remain the intellectual property of their original creators on YouTube.

⚠️ Disclaimer of Warranties

The Brain Bridge is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to:

• Warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
• Guarantees that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or completely secure
• Guarantees regarding the accuracy or completeness of video content
• Guarantees of specific educational outcomes or academic results

We do our best to curate high-quality content but cannot guarantee that every video is appropriate for every student or curriculum standard.

🛑 Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, The Brain Bridge and its owner shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from:

• Your use of or inability to use the platform
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of your data
• Content provided by third-party YouTube creators
• Any interruption or cessation of the service

Our total liability to you for any claims related to the service shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 3 months preceding the claim.

⚖️ Governing Law

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

Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be resolved through good-faith negotiation first. If unresolved, disputes shall be subject to binding arbitration in the United States.

📝 Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make material changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
• Notify registered users by email at least 14 days before changes take effect

Your continued use of The Brain Bridge after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

📬 Contact Us

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