Welcome to Beside Math. By creating an account or using our services, you agree to these Terms of Service. Please read them carefully.
1. About Beside Math
Beside Math ("Beside Math," "we," "us," or "our") operates an online K-12 mathematics learning platform that connects parents and students through real-time coaching features, curriculum-aligned problem sets, and progress analytics. Our services are available at https://besidemath.com.
2. Eligibility & Account Registration
To use Beside Math, you must:
- Be at least 18 years old, or have the consent of a parent or legal guardian
- Provide accurate and complete registration information
- Maintain the security of your account credentials
Beside Math is designed for family use. Parents register and manage accounts on behalf of their children (students). Student access is granted through the parent's account under a single-family model.
3. Subscriptions & Billing
3.1 Plans
Beside Math offers two subscription plans:
- Monthly Plan: $4.99/month, billed monthly
- Annual Plan: $50.00/year, billed annually (save ~17%)
During the early access period, Beside Math is free of charge and no payment method is collected. Before paid subscriptions begin, we will notify you by email with reasonable advance notice; no charge is ever made unless you explicitly enroll in a paid plan.
3.2 Automatic Renewal
Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless cancelled before the renewal date. You authorize Beside Math to charge your payment method on file for each renewal.
3.3 Refund Policy
If you are not satisfied with Beside Math, contact us within 14 days of your first paid charge at [email protected] and we will issue a full refund. Refund requests made after 14 days are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
3.4 Plan Changes & Cancellation
You may upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your subscription at any time from the Billing section of your account. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period; you retain access until then. We do not provide prorated refunds for mid-cycle cancellations except where required by law.
4. Children's Privacy (COPPA)
Beside Math is directed to parents and families. We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Student accounts are created and controlled by a parent or legal guardian (the account holder). We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent.
By creating an account and activating Student Mode, parents consent to the collection and use of their child's learning data (answers, progress, mastery scores) as described in our Privacy Policy. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child without consent, contact us at [email protected] to request deletion.
5. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Share account credentials with individuals outside your family
- Use the platform for commercial tutoring or resale without written permission
- Attempt to reverse-engineer, scrape, or extract curriculum content in bulk
- Submit false, offensive, or harmful content through any platform feature
- Circumvent access controls or security measures
6. Intellectual Property
All content on Beside Math — including curriculum questions, hints, coaching guides, graphics, and software — is owned by Beside Math or its licensors and is protected by copyright. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the platform for personal, non-commercial family learning purposes.
7. Service Availability
We strive for high uptime but do not guarantee uninterrupted service. Scheduled maintenance, updates, and circumstances beyond our control may cause temporary outages. We will attempt to notify users in advance of planned downtime.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
Beside Math is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the platform will be error-free, that results will be accurate, or that the service will meet your specific requirements.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Beside Math shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the platform. Our total liability to you for any claim shall not exceed the amount you paid to Beside Math in the 12 months preceding the claim.
10. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you by email or via a notice in your account dashboard at least 14 days before the changes take effect. Continued use of the platform after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
11. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in San Francisco County, California.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]