Terms of Service

Last updated: May 2026

1. Service Description

Bright After School is a software-as-a-service platform operated by BrightGrades Inc. that provides after-school care management tools including identity-verified pickup, QR-based check-out, attendance tracking, billing, and notifications. By creating an account and using Bright After School, you agree to these Terms of Service.

2. Account Terms

• You must be at least 18 years old to create a Bright After School account.
• Program accounts must be created by an authorized representative of the program or organization.
• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials.
• You must provide accurate and complete information when creating your account and keep it up to date.
• One person or entity may not maintain more than one free account.

3. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use Bright After School to:

• Provide false identity information or impersonate another person.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any Bright After School system or another user's account.
• Use the service in any way that could harm children or violate child safety laws.
• Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.
• Transmit viruses, malware, or any other harmful code.

4. Payment Terms

Bright After School offers a free Starter tier and paid plans. Paid plans are billed monthly or annually in advance. If you upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your plan, changes take effect at the start of your next billing cycle. We do not offer prorated refunds for partial periods, except as required by applicable law.

You authorize us to charge your payment method on file at the start of each billing period. If a payment fails, we will notify you and may suspend access to paid features until payment is resolved.

5. Termination

You may cancel your account at any time from your account settings. We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms, if we are required to do so by law, or if we discontinue the service. Upon termination, your data will be deleted within 90 days as described in our Privacy Policy.

6. Limitation of Liability

Bright After School is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, BrightGrades Inc. shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of Bright After School, including but not limited to damages for loss of data, business interruption, or personal injury. Our total liability for any claim shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim.

7. Contact

Questions about these Terms of Service? Contact us at legal@brightgrades.com. We are happy to explain anything in plain language.