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ParentSquare reserves the right to terminate user access or cancel accounts at its sole discretion, potentially without notice. The service is provided "AS IS," and ParentSquare disclaims liability for various types of damages, including special, incidental, indirect, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages. Users are solely responsible for documents they electronically sign and any resulting legal obligations, as ParentSquare does not verify signatory identity or document validity. Additionally, ParentSquare is not obligated to monitor communications, shares broad viewing/editing rights over submissions with other users, and disclaims responsibility for linked third-party websites or continuous service availability.

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10 findings

Clauses that could pose a moderate to high risk to the user. This includes significant privacy concerns, limitations on user rights, or potential financial liabilities.

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Service Discretion: Account Suspension Without Notice

ParentSquare reserves the right to cancel a ParentSquare account in its sole discretion.

Unilateral amendment

Why it matters: ParentSquare can cancel a user's account at any time based on its own judgment, potentially without warning, leading to immediate loss of access to the Subscription Services.

ParentSquare reserves the right to refuse registration of or to cancel a ParentSquare account in its sole discretion.

Additional Terms, paragraph 5 · Citation strength: strong

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Service Access Termination Without Notice

ParentSquare reserves the right to terminate your access to the Subscription Services at any time without notice to you.

Why it matters: ParentSquare can terminate a user's access to the Subscription Services at any time without prior notification, which could result in an abrupt loss of service.

ParentSquare reserves the right to terminate your access to the Subscription Services at any time without notice to you.

Use of ParentSquare Services, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong

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Electronic Signature Liability

You agree that you are solely responsible for any documents to which you apply your Electronic Signature and for any consequences and legal obligations arising therefrom.

Why it matters: Using an Electronic Signature makes the user solely responsible for the documents signed and any legal consequences or obligations that arise from them.

You agree that you are solely responsible for any documents to which you apply your Electronic Signature and for any consequences and legal obligations arising therefrom.

Electronic Signatures, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong

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ParentSquare Not Responsible for Electronic Signature Verification

ParentSquare does not have the capability to verify the identity or the authority of a signatory; you are solely responsible for verifying the identity of each signatory. ParentSquare does not certify the validity, completeness, or enforceability of any post that requires an Electronic Signature.

Why it matters: ParentSquare does not verify the identity of signatories or the validity of electronically signed documents, leaving users solely responsible for verifying identities and the enforceability of signed content.

ParentSquare does not have the capability to verify the identity or the authority of a signatory; you are solely responsible for verifying the identity of each signatory. ParentSquare does not certify the validity, completeness, or enforceability of any post that requires an Electronic Signature.

Electronic Signatures, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong

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Exclusion of Damages

ParentSquare will not be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages of any kind connected with the use of the Subscription Services or anything provided in connection with these Terms of Use, the delay or inability to use the Subscription Services or anything otherwise arising from these Terms of Use, except as otherwise provided by law.

Why it matters: ParentSquare disclaims liability for various types of damages, including special, incidental, indirect, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, arising from the use or inability to use its services, potentially leaving users without recourse for significant losses.

IN NO EVENT WILL PARENTSQUARE BE LIABLE UNDER THESE TERMS OF USE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES OR ANYTHING PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OF USE, THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES OR ANYTHING OTHERWISE ARISING FROM THESE TERMS OF USE, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW.

Exclusion of Damages, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong

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Service Provided "AS IS" With Disclaimer of Warranties

All information, software, products, services, and related graphics are provided “AS IS” without warranty or condition of any kind. ParentSquare and/or your District hereby disclaim all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, software, products, services, and related graphics, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.

Disclaimer of warranties

Why it matters: The service is provided without any warranties, and ParentSquare disclaims all implied warranties, meaning there are no guarantees regarding the merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, or non-infringement of the services.

All information, software, products, services, and related graphics are provided “AS IS” without warranty or condition of any kind. ParentSquare and/or your District hereby disclaim all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, software, products, services, and related graphics, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.

Warranty Disclaimer, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong

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ParentSquare Has No Obligation to Monitor Communications

ParentSquare has no obligation to monitor any communications on the Subscription Services.

Why it matters: ParentSquare is not obligated to monitor communications, which means users may encounter inappropriate or harmful content without direct intervention from the service provider.

ParentSquare has no obligation to monitor any communications on the Subscription Services.

Use of ParentSquare Services, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong

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License to Other Users for Submissions

You grant other ParentSquare users a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable right and license to access, view, edit, and use your Submissions as may be permitted through the functionality of the Subscription Services (for example, when you send a message through the Subscription Services, the recipients of your message will be able to save, copy, edit, and store that message).

Broad content license

Why it matters: Users grant other ParentSquare users a broad, irrevocable license to access, view, edit, and use their Submissions, meaning that content shared can be saved, copied, edited, and stored by recipients without limitation.

Because your Submissions may be viewed or accessed by other ParentSquare users at your district or school, you grant other ParentSquare users a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable right and license to access, view, edit, and use your Submissions as may be permitted through the functionality of the Subscription Services (for example, when you send a message through the Subscription Services, the recipients of your message will be able to save, copy, edit, and store that message).

Materials Provided to ParentSquare or Posted on Any ParentSquare Website, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong

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Risk of Linking to Third-Party Websites

ParentSquare does not review or monitor any website linked to or from the ParentSquare website or the website of your District, and is not responsible for the content of any such linked website. Your linking to such a website is at your own risk.

Why it matters: ParentSquare does not monitor linked websites and is not responsible for their content, meaning that users access external sites at their own risk.

ParentSquare does not review or monitor any website linked to or from the ParentSquare website or the website of your District, and is not responsible for the content of any such linked website. Your linking to such a website is at your own risk.

Links, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong

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Service Availability Not Guaranteed

The Subscription Services may not be continuously available due to maintenance or repairs to computer problems or crashes, disruption in Internet service, failure of SMS services, or other unforeseen circumstances, and ParentSquare disclaims any liability for non-availability.

Why it matters: The Subscription Services may be unavailable at times due to maintenance, technical issues, or other unforeseen circumstances, and ParentSquare disclaims any liability for such non-availability, potentially disrupting user access.

The Subscription Services may not be continuously available due to maintenance or repairs to computer problems or crashes, disruption in Internet service, failure of SMS services, or other unforeseen circumstances, and ParentSquare disclaims any liability for non-availability.

Availability, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong

Data Use and Sharing

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This section reviews how your data is collected, processed, and shared, and highlights any practices that might impact your privacy.

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Cancellation and Renewal Terms

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Learn about the conditions under which you can cancel services, how renewals are handled, and any associated fees or notice requirements.

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No billing surprises spotted

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Other Gotchas

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Important clauses that may not fit into other categories but are crucial for the user to understand. These often include disclaimers, waivers, or specific obligations.

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No hidden gotchas

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User Protections

1 finding

Clauses that offer explicit benefits or protections to the user, such as rights to data deletion, clear refund policies, or commitments to data minimization.

Protection95% confidence

User Retains Ownership of Submissions

You retain ownership of your Submissions.

Why it helps: This clause confirms that users maintain ownership of the materials and content they provide to ParentSquare, ensuring their intellectual property rights are respected.

You retain ownership of your Submissions.

Materials Provided to ParentSquare or Posted on Any ParentSquare Website, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong

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