Terms of Use

Last updated: May 29, 2026

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Cognivate application and website at cognivate.co (collectively, the "Service"), provided by Cognivate ("we", "our", "us"). By using the Service you agree to these Terms.

1. Eligibility and Accounts

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account.

2. Service Description

Cognivate helps you study by analyzing materials you upload and generating outlines, vocabulary, formulas, quizzes, practice problems, and tutor conversations. Generated content is intended as a study aid, not as a replacement for instruction or professional advice.

3. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

Upload content you do not have the right to use.
Use the Service to generate content that is unlawful, harassing, defamatory, or infringing.
Reverse engineer, scrape at scale, or attempt to interfere with the operation of the Service.
Use the Service to cheat on assessments where doing so would violate your institution's policies.

4. Your Content

You retain all rights to the materials you upload. You grant us a limited license to store, process, and transmit your content solely to operate the Service for you, including sending it to our AI processing providers (see Privacy Policy). We do not claim ownership of your uploaded materials or of the content generated from them for your account.

5. AI-Generated Content

Generated content is produced by large language models and may contain errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. You are responsible for verifying any information you rely on for academic, professional, or safety-related purposes.

6. Subscriptions and Billing

Cognivate offers free and paid tiers. Paid tiers ("Premium") are sold as auto-renewing subscriptions through Apple's App Store.

Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase.
Subscriptions auto-renew at the end of each billing period at the then-current price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends.
You can manage and cancel subscriptions in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions on your device.
Refunds are handled by Apple in accordance with the App Store terms.
Free trials, where offered, convert to paid subscriptions unless cancelled before the trial ends.

7. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its software, design, and branding, is owned by Cognivate and is protected by intellectual property laws. These Terms do not grant you any rights to our trademarks or branding.

8. Termination

You may stop using the Service at any time and delete your account from the in-app Account screen. We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms or if continued service is not commercially reasonable.

9. Disclaimers

The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that AI-generated content will be accurate or complete.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Cognivate's total liability for any claim arising out of or relating to the Service is limited to the amount you paid us in the twelve months preceding the claim, or one hundred US dollars, whichever is greater. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated by in-app notice or email. Your continued use of the Service after a change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of laws principles. You agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Delaware for any dispute that is not subject to mandatory arbitration under applicable consumer-protection law.

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to support@cognivate.co.