1. Agreement to Terms
These Terms and Conditions constitute a legally binding agreement between you and ClassClarus concerning your access to and use of https://www.classclarus.com/ and all of its subdomains.
By accessing the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you are using the Service on behalf of a school or educational institution, you represent that you have the authority to bind that institution to these Terms.
2. Educational Service Provider Role
ClassClarus operates as a service provider to educators.
- Data Ownership: You (the school, district, or educator) maintain ownership and administrative control over all student data and “educational records” (as defined by FERPA) uploaded to the platform.
- School Consent: Under COPPA, schools may act as agents for parents and provide consent for the collection of student information for educational purposes. By adding students to the platform, you represent that you have obtained the necessary School Consent or parental permission.
3. User Accounts & Authentication
ClassClarus is available in the cloud (app.classclarus.com), as a downloadable desktop app, and as a self-hosted install on your LAN. Authentication and billing differ by install type.
- Cloud: Sign in with Google OAuth or email. We do not store your Google password. A subscription (via Polar) is required to create classes after your free trial.
- Desktop & self-host: Email and password only. No Polar billing. The first account on a local instance becomes the instance admin.
- Security: You are responsible for keeping your sign-in credentials secure. ClassClarus is not liable for unauthorized access resulting from compromised accounts.
- Accuracy: You must provide accurate information when creating rosters and class records.
4. Prohibited Activities
Users agree not to:
- Knowingly input false or misleading student behavior or academic records.
- Bypass security measures or attempt to access data not assigned to your authorized classroom or organization.
- Use the platform for any purpose other than classroom management and educational instruction.
- Scrape or systematically retrieve data from the service for use in third-party applications.
5. Purchases and Payment
Cloud subscriptions are processed by Polar. Desktop and self-hosting remain free. We do not store card details on ClassClarus servers.
- Pricing: Cloud plans are $3/month or $30/year after a 90-day trial. Prices may change; existing subscribers are notified before changes take effect.
- Refunds: Subscription cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing cycle.
6. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CLASSCLARUS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, OR ERRORS IN STUDENT DATA RECORDS. OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) OR THE TOTAL FEES PAID BY YOU IN THE PRECEDING MONTH.
7. Termination
You may delete your account at any time. Upon deletion, student records and class data are removed from our active databases in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to suspend accounts that violate these terms or compromise the privacy of other users.
8. Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of Delaware.
