Snapshot of the source text at fetch time, not a live mirror of the policy page.
Plain-English summary
Brilliant.org's terms include mandatory arbitration, meaning you waive your right to a jury trial or class action for disputes (risk_flags-1). They retain a broad, perpetual license to your submitted content, including the right to modify it (risk_flags-2). Brilliant can also terminate your access to the service at any time, with or without notice (risk_flags-3), and their liability for direct damages is limited to $500 (risk_flags-4). All payments are nonrefundable, with no refunds for partially used subscription periods (risk_flags-5). Additionally, output from their AI feature may be inaccurate and should not be relied upon as professional advice (risk_flags-6).
95% confidence
Ask Verbaterm
Follow up on findings with grounded answers from this review. Not legal advice.
Risks to You
6 findings
These are the highest-severity items: things that can cost you money, limit your rights, or expose you to lasting privacy harm.
high95% confidence
Mandatory Arbitration for Dispute Resolution
The agreement requires users to resolve claims against Brilliant through binding arbitration, not in court, and prohibits class action lawsuits.
Why it matters: You waive your right to a trial by jury or to participate in a class action, and claims will be resolved by a neutral arbitrator on an individual basis only.
THE AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE REQUIRES (WITH LIMITED EXCEPTION) THAT YOU SUBMIT CLAIMS YOU HAVE AGAINST US TO BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION, AND FURTHER (1) YOU WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO PURSUE CLAIMS AGAINST BRILLIANT ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING, (2) YOU WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO SEEK RELIEF (INCLUDING MONETARY, INJUNCTIVE, AND DECLARATORY RELIEF) ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, AND (3) YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE ANY CLAIMS YOU HAVE AGAINST US RESOLVED BY A JURY OR IN A COURT OF LAW.
By submitting User Submissions, you grant Brilliant a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid, sublicensable, and transferable license to reproduce, distribute, modify, display, and perform your content.
Why it matters: Brilliant has extensive rights to use, modify, and distribute your submitted content globally and indefinitely, and you waive claims against modifications.
By submitting the User Submission(s) to Brilliant, or displaying, publishing, or otherwise posting any content on or through the Sites or the Service, User hereby does and shall grant Brilliant a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid, sublicensable and transferable license to reproduce, distribute, modify (such as by editing or otherwise creating derivatives), display, and perform the User Submission(s) in accordance with Brilliant's User Submission policies and User's Site settings. User agrees not to contest any modifications made by Brilliant and hereby waives any claims with respect thereto.
Refunds, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
high90% confidence
Brilliant Can Terminate User Access Without Cause or Notice
Brilliant may terminate your access to all or any part of the Service at any time, with or without cause, upon notice to you. In cases of immediate threat, they may terminate access without notice.
Why it matters: Your access to the service can be revoked at any time, potentially without prior warning, leading to an immediate loss of service.
Brilliant may terminate User's access to all or any part of the Service at any time, with or without cause, effective upon notice thereof to User (provided that, if Brilliant determines there may be an immediate threat to Brilliant, it may terminate such access without notice).
Refunds, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
high90% confidence
Limited Liability for Brilliant, up to $500
Brilliant's liability for direct damages is limited to $500.00 (U.S.) in the aggregate.
Why it matters: You cannot recover more than $500.00 for direct damages, regardless of the actual extent of harm caused by issues with the service.
IN NO EVENT SHALL BRILLIANT, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, VENDORS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE UNDER CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE (OR ANY CONTENT, OUTPUT GENERATED BY THE AI FEATURE, PROGRAMS OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE): (I) FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES (HOWEVER ARISING), (II) FOR ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE (REGARDLESS OF THE SOURCE OF ORIGINATION), (III) FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A
Refunds, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
high95% confidence
No Refunds for Paid Services
All payments for services are nonrefundable, with no refunds or credits for partially used subscription periods. Any refund or credit is at Brilliant's sole discretion.
Why it matters: You will not receive a refund for any paid services, even if you cancel partway through a billing period, unless Brilliant voluntarily decides to offer one.
All payments To Brilliant for the Services are nonrefundable. There are no refunds or credits for partially used subscription periods. Any refund or credit issued by Brilliant is voluntary, provided solely as a courtesy at Brilliant's sole discretion, and does not create any obligation, policy, or ongoing practice.
Refunds, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
high90% confidence
AI Feature Output May Be Inaccurate and is Not Professional Advice
The AI Feature generates output using artificial intelligence and machine learning, and such output may be incomplete, inaccurate, misleading, or reflect limitations of the underlying technology.
Why it matters: You should not rely on the AI Feature's output as professional advice (including educational, legal, medical, financial, or other professional advice) and are solely responsible for evaluating its accuracy and usefulness.
OUTPUT DOES NOT REPRESENT BRILLIANT'S OPINIONS OR VIEWS, AND IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS PROFESSIONAL ADVICE (INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL, LEGAL, MEDICAL, FINANCIAL, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE). YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING THE ACCURACY AND USEFULNESS OF ANY OUTPUT, AND YOU SHOULD NOT SHARE SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION WITH THE AI FEATURE INTERACTIONS.
Refunds, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use and Sharing
2 findings
This section reviews how your data is collected, used, and shared. It also covers data rights and retention.
medium90% confidence
User Input and Output Used to Improve Service
Brilliant may use User Input and Output (collectively, "User Content") to operate, maintain, and provide the Service, and collect and use de-identified or aggregated data related to your use of the AI Feature (including User Content, technical logs, metadata, telemetry, interaction patterns) to develop, maintain, improve, and enhance the Service and other products and technologies.
Why it matters: Your interactions and content with the AI feature, along with technical usage data, may be used by Brilliant to improve their services and technologies, potentially beyond your direct use.
You acknowledge and agree that, during and after the term of this Agreement, Brilliant may (a) use User Input and Output (collectively, "User Content") to operate, maintain, and provide the Service (including the AI Feature), to comply with applicable laws, and to enforce our policies; and (b) collect and use de-identified or aggregated data related to your access to and use of the AI Feature, including User Content, technical logs, metadata, telemetry, interaction patterns, and similar information (collectively, "Usage Data"), to develop, maintain, improve, and enhance the Service and Brilliant's other products and technologies.
Refunds, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
medium95% confidence
Voice Input Processing for AI Feature
By enabling or using Voice Input features, you expressly consent to the capture, transmission, storage, and processing of your audio recordings for purposes of transcribing your speech, processing your request, generating Output, operating and enhancing the AI Feature, and as otherwise described in the Agreement and Privacy Policy.
Why it matters: Your voice interactions with the AI feature will be recorded and processed for various purposes, including improving the AI, and you give explicit consent for this by using the feature.
By enabling or using Voice Input features, you expressly consent to the capture, transmission, storage, and processing of your audio recordings for purposes of transcribing your speech, processing your request, generating Output (as defined below), operating and enhancing the AI Feature, and as otherwise described in this Agreement and the Privacy Policy.
Refunds, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation and Renewal
2 findings
This section outlines the policies for subscription renewal and how you can cancel services.
medium95% confidence
Automatic Subscription Renewal
Your subscription will automatically continue for an additional equivalent period at the price you agreed to when subscribing, unless you cancel it.
Why it matters: Your subscription will renew automatically, and you will be charged, if you do not actively cancel it before the end of the current term.
After User's initial subscription period, and again after any subsequent subscription period, User's subscription will automatically continue for an additional equivalent period, at the price User agreed to when subscribing. User agrees that User's account will be subject to this automatic renewal feature.
B. Automatic Renewal, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
medium95% confidence
Promotional Offers Automatically Convert to Paid Subscriptions
Unless otherwise stated, any use of a Promotion will automatically convert into a paid subscription for the Services upon the expiration of the Promotional Period. Users are responsible for canceling their subscription before the end of the Promotional Period to avoid incurring any charges.
Why it matters: If you use a promotional offer, such as a free trial, you will automatically be charged for a paid subscription once the promotion ends, unless you cancel beforehand.
Unless otherwise stated, any use of a Promotion will automatically convert into a paid subscription for the Services upon the expiration of the Promotional Period. Users are responsible for canceling their subscription before the end of the Promotional Period to avoid incurring any charges (or, in the case of a discount Promotion, to avoid additional charges). Failure to cancel within the Promotional Period will result in the applicable subscription fee being charged to the payment method provided at the time of sign-up or as updated by User.
Refunds, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
Other Gotchas
2 findings
This section contains other notable terms that are not necessarily risks but are important for you to know.
low90% confidence
Brilliant Can Change Terms at Any Time
Brilliant reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement at any time. It is your responsibility to check this Agreement periodically for changes.
Why it matters: The terms of service can change without direct notification, placing the burden on you to regularly check for updates, and continued use implies acceptance of these changes.
Brilliant reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement at any time. It is User's responsibility to check this Agreement periodically for changes. User's continued use of the Service following the posting of any changes to this Agreement constitutes acceptance of those changes.
The service is provided on an "AS IS" basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement.
Why it matters: Brilliant does not guarantee that the service will meet your requirements or be free of defects like viruses, and your use of the service is at your own risk.
THE SERVICE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SITE AND ANY SOFTWARE) IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. BRILLIANT MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (I) THE SERVICE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS OR (II) THE RESULTS OF USING THE SERVICE (OR ANY USER SUBMISSION(S)), INCLUDING ANY OUTPUT BY THE AI FEATURE, WILL MEET USER'S REQUIREMENTS. USER'S USE OF THE SERVICE IS SOLELY AT USER'S OWN RISK.
Refunds, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
Your Protections
2 findings
These are consumer-friendly commitments and features that enhance your rights or provide you with more control.
Protection95% confidence
Parental Consent for Under 13 Users
Brilliant permits children under the age of 13 to use the Service, provided that Brilliant has obtained verifiable parental consent where required by COPPA, including prior to the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information from such children.
Why it helps: This ensures that personal information from children under 13 is only collected, used, or disclosed with verifiable parental consent, complying with COPPA.
Because portions of the Service are directed to or may be used by children under the age of 13, Brilliant complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA"). Brilliant permits children under the age of 13 to use the Service, provided that Brilliant has obtained verifiable parental consent where required by COPPA, including prior to the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information from such children.