Terms of Service

Last updated: August 2, 2025

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing and using Study Rat, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access our service.

2. User Accounts

2.1 Registration Requirements

  • You must be a currently enrolled student at a recognized educational institution
  • You must provide accurate and complete information during registration
  • You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials
  • One account per person - sharing accounts is prohibited

2.2 Account Responsibilities

  • You are responsible for all activities under your account
  • You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized access
  • You must not use another user's account without permission
  • You must keep your account information updated

3. Acceptable Use

3.1 Content Guidelines

  • All content must be your original work or properly attributed
  • You may only upload content you have the legal right to share
  • No posting of copyrighted material without permission
  • No sharing of exam answers or materials prohibited by your institution
  • Content must be relevant to academic purposes

3.2 Prohibited Activities

  • No cheating, plagiarism, or academic dishonesty
  • No harassment or bullying of other users
  • No spam or commercial advertising
  • No malicious code or harmful content
  • No impersonation of others

4. Study Groups

4.1 Creation and Management

  • Study group creators are responsible for group management
  • Groups must comply with institutional policies
  • Groups must maintain appropriate academic conduct
  • We reserve the right to dissolve groups that violate terms

4.2 Membership

  • Members must respect group rules and guidelines
  • Private groups require invitation for membership
  • Group administrators may remove members who violate terms

5. Content Rights

5.1 User Content

  • You retain rights to content you create
  • By uploading content to Study Rat, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to store, distribute, analyze, and display your content in connection with the platform’s operation and development
  • This license includes the right to use uploaded content for AI model training and research purposes
  • You are solely responsible for ensuring that you have the right to upload and share all content you provide
  • We reserve the right to remove or restrict access to content that violates these terms or applicable laws

5.2 Platform Role and Liability

  • Study Rat is a hosting platform and does not pre-screen user-uploaded content
  • We act in good faith to host educational content and rely on users to comply with these terms
  • We will respond to valid takedown requests and remove content where required by law
  • If you believe content on the platform infringes your rights, please submit a notice through our takedown process

6. Takedown and Reporting

If you believe content on the platform infringes your rights or violates these terms, please report it via our Takedown Request Form or contact us directly at legal@studyrat.io. We investigate all valid claims and may remove the reported content at our discretion.

7. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account for violations of these terms, academic misconduct, or at our discretion.