Last Updated: 9/1/2025
Welcome to School Kudos, Inc. (“Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, mobile applications, and services (collectively, the “Service” or “Platform”). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
The Service is designed to celebrate school communities and share positive achievements with the public. Our platform connects schools with their broader communities through inspiring stories of student and staff success, organizational and team achievements, behind the scenes efforts toward goals, and related school events.
Users fall into three categories:
While the platform may enable any registered user to suggest content, registered school accounts have the complete authority to determine which content and which accounts are approved for posting for public consumption.
By using the Service, you represent that:
We designed this platform specifically to celebrate student achievements and share positive school news with the broader community. By focusing exclusively on publicly appropriate content, we help schools share their success stories while maintaining full compliance with privacy laws and creating a safe, positive environment for celebrating educational excellence.
Celebrating Public Achievements Only: This Service is designed exclusively for sharing positive, public-facing content that celebrates school community achievements. All content submitted to and displayed on the Platform focuses on information that schools are proud to share publicly without restriction.
Our Privacy-First Approach: School Kudos, Inc. does not access, collect, store, or process “education records” as defined under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g). We focus exclusively on celebrating public achievements, not managing confidential student information.
What We Celebrate: Our platform is designed for sharing:
What We Don’t Handle: We specifically do not collect or manage:
School Partnership Approach: School Kudos, Inc. operates as an independent platform partner, not as a “school official” under FERPA. Schools retain full control over:
Our Promise to Schools: By using this Service, schools can confidently share their community’s successes knowing that:
Nothwithstanding the above, we reserve the right to modify or delete content that does not meet the expressed guidelines expressed herein.
Simple Registration for Community Engagement: To engage with school stories through reactions, receive updates about your favorite schools, or contribute content (if authorized), you can register for a free account, though an account is not required to view content.
Account Security Partnership: You help us maintain a safe community by keeping your account credentials secure and promptly reporting any suspicious activity. You’re responsible for all activities under your account.
Community Standards: We work with schools to maintain accounts that support positive community engagement. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, applicable laws, or community standards, always in partnership with relevant schools when appropriate.
Establishing School Partnerships: Schools must complete our registration process to begin celebrating their community achievements on the platform. This ensures appropriate representation and maintains our commitment to educational excellence.
School Registration Requirements: To register as a participating school, authorized school representatives must:
Authorized School Representatives: Only the following individuals may register schools and manage platform partnerships:
Verification Process: We verify school partnerships through:
School Administrator Responsibilities: Once registered, school administrators are responsible for:
Ongoing Partnership Management: Schools maintain active partnerships through:
Only school-authorized Contributors may submit content celebrating school achievements and community news. Schools determine who can share their community’s positive stories, ensuring appropriate representation of their achievements.
All submitted content is reviewed and approved by schools or their designated representatives before publication. Schools serve as the sole publishers and editorial decision-makers for their content.
This school-controlled process enabled by our platform ensures that:
School Kudos, Inc. operates as a neutral platform providing technical infrastructure. We do not participate in editorial decisions about specific content.
Publisher and Platform Roles: Schools retain complete ownership and publishing authority over their content. Contributors retain ownership of their original contributions. School Kudos, Inc. operates as a neutral hosting platform.
Comprehensive Platform License: By submitting content for school approval and publication, schools and contributors grant School Kudos, Inc. a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, perform, and otherwise exploit the content in any manner and through any media, whether now known or hereafter developed, including the right to:
Commercial Use Rights: This license specifically includes the right to use content for commercial purposes, including but not limited to advertising revenue generation, premium service offerings, data analytics services, and platform licensing opportunities.
Survival and Transfer: This license survives termination of your account or these Terms and may be transferred in connection with any sale, merger, or transfer of School Kudos, Inc. or its assets.
We maintain uniform content policies that apply to all users and content on our platform, regardless of source. We reserve the right to remove, decline, or restrict access to content that violates these Terms, applicable laws, or our platform policies.
Schools remain solely responsible for all editorial decisions about their content. School Kudos, Inc. applies technical and policy-based content moderation uniformly across the platform without participating in editorial decision-making about specific school content.
We work with schools to maintain a positive, safe environment for celebrating educational achievements. All content must support our mission of highlighting the best in school communities.
Content That Celebrates Our Mission: ✅ Student, staff and team achievements and recognitions ✅ Positive school events and community celebrations ✅ Academic competitions and accomplishments ✅ Arts performances and creative achievements ✅ Athletic accomplishments and team spirit ✅ Community service and leadership examples ✅ School pride and positive traditions
Content That Doesn’t Fit Our Mission: We don’t provide a platform for content that detracts from celebrating school communities, including:
Platform Standards and School Responsibility: Schools maintain complete editorial control over their content while operating within our platform’s uniform Terms of Service. All content must comply with our platform policies, which are applied consistently across all users.
Schools work independently to ensure their approved content supports positive community representation and complies with applicable laws and regulations.
Protecting Creative Achievements: We respect the intellectual property rights of students, schools, and community members who create original content to celebrate their achievements.
Copyright Infringement Reporting: If you believe content on our platform infringes your copyright, please contact our Copyright Agent:
Copyright Agent: School Kudos, Inc.
Email: copyright@[yourcompany].com
Address: [Your Company Address]
Required Information for DMCA Notices:
Counter-Notification Process: If you believe content was removed in error, you may file a counter-notification including:
Repeat Infringer Policy: We work with schools to address copyright concerns and will terminate accounts of users who repeatedly infringe copyrights, while working to preserve the positive community environment we’ve built together.
Supporting School Communities Through Sustainable Operations: All advertising and sponsorship opportunities are managed exclusively by School Kudos, Inc. to ensure appropriate, family-friendly content that supports our educational mission.
Community-Appropriate Advertising:
Exclusive Platform Management: Unless otherwise approved by School Kudos, Inc., schools and Contributors may not sell or display separate advertising, sponsorships, or promotions outside of our managed advertising platform. This ensures consistent, appropriate advertising standards across all school communities.
Platform Technology: All platform technology, software, and design elements are owned or licensed by School Kudos, Inc.. This allows us to continuously improve the platform for all school communities.
Content Collaboration: While schools and Contributors retain ownership of their achievements and stories, our partnership allows us to share these celebrations effectively across the platform and with the broader community.
Respectful Use: Except for the content you contribute, you may not copy, distribute, reverse-engineer, or misuse our platform technology without written permission. This helps us maintain a stable, secure environment for all users.
Schools serve as the sole publishers of content they approve for the platform and assume complete responsibility for all editorial decisions. School Kudos, Inc. operates as a neutral hosting platform providing technical infrastructure.
School Kudos, Inc. disclaims all liability for user-generated content and school-published content, including claims related to accuracy, defamation, copyright infringement, privacy violations, or any other issues arising from content decisions made by schools or users.
As a platform provider, we do not exercise editorial control over specific content and are not responsible for content-related claims or disputes.
Schools, Contributors, and users agree to work with us in protecting our shared platform by holding harmless School Kudos, Inc. and its affiliates from claims, damages, or expenses arising from:
This mutual protection arrangement continues even after your use of the Service ends, ensuring long-term community safety.
Service Provided “As Available”: We work hard to provide reliable service for celebrating school achievements, but we provide the platform “as is” and “as available” without warranties of specific uptime, performance, or outcomes.
Limited Liability: Our liability for any platform issues is limited to direct damages only. We’re not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages that might result from platform use.
Focus on Positive Impact: While we cannot guarantee perfect technical performance, we are committed to supporting school communities in sharing their achievements and maintaining a positive platform environment.
Collaborative Account Management: We may suspend or terminate user access for violations of these Terms or community standards, often working with relevant schools to address issues constructively when possible.
School-Requested Changes: Schools may request deactivation or modification of a User account at any time, and we’ll work with them to ensure appropriate community representation.
Positive Resolution Focus: We prioritize resolving issues in ways that support continued positive community engagement while maintaining appropriate standards.
IMPORTANT LEGAL PROVISION – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Collaborative Resolution First: We encourage resolving any concerns through direct communication with our support team and relevant school administrators when applicable.
Arbitration Agreement: For legal disputes that cannot be resolved collaboratively, you and School Kudos, Inc. agree that claims will be settled through binding arbitration rather than court proceedings, except as noted below.
Arbitration Process:
Exceptions to Arbitration: These disputes may be resolved in court:
Individual Resolution: TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AND School Kudos, Inc. AGREE THAT DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, NOT AS PART OF A CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.
Fair Review Process: If content is removed or accounts are suspended, you may appeal our decision through:
We review appeals promptly and work toward resolutions that support positive community standards.
Improving Community Experiences: We may use artificial intelligence and automated systems to enhance our platform:
Learning from Community Success: Your interactions with achievements and stories may help us improve our recommendation systems and platform features, always in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Transparency in Automation: We’re committed to using AI responsibly to support our mission of celebrating school communities while maintaining human oversight of important decisions.
Legal Framework: These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, U.S.A., providing a consistent legal framework for our community of schools and users.
Jurisdiction: Legal disputes must be resolved in the courts of Michigan unless otherwise prohibited by law or resolved through our arbitration process.
Transparent Updates: We may update these Terms to better serve school communities or comply with legal requirements. We’ll provide reasonable notice of significant changes through:
Continued Partnership: Your continued use of the Service after updates constitutes acceptance of revised Terms, allowing us to maintain our community standards and legal compliance.
Last Updated: 9/28/2025
Our Privacy-First Approach: We collect only information necessary to help schools celebrate their achievements and connect with their communities. We focus exclusively on publicly appropriate content and do not collect confidential education records.
Types of Information We Collect:
What We Specifically Do NOT Collect:
We are designed to celebrate achievements, not manage confidential information. We do not collect:
We use collected information exclusively to support our mission of celebrating school achievements and connecting communities:
Our Commitment: We do not sell personal information. We share information only in ways that support school communities and platform operations.
We share information with carefully selected service providers who help us operate the platform under strict confidentiality agreements:
We may share information when required by law or to protect community safety:
Your information may be processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate protection through:
We believe community members should control their own information. Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
European Union (GDPR):
California (CCPA/CPRA):
Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Other States:
Contact Methods:
Response Timeframes: We respond to privacy requests within the timeframes required by applicable law (typically 30-45 days), often sooner for straightforward requests.
We implement comprehensive security measures to protect the information of school communities:
Technical Safeguards:
Operational Safeguards:
Physical Safeguards:
We retain information only as long as necessary to serve school communities and comply with legal requirements:
Our platform is designed to celebrate achievements across all school levels while providing enhanced privacy protections for younger community members.
Essential Platform Cookies:
WordPress Core Cookies:
Analytics and Improvement Cookies (When Enabled):
Community Preference Cookies:
Browser Settings:
Platform Cookie Preferences:
Note Platform Cookies: Functional cookies from our technology partner BuddyBoss are essential for platform operation and do not collect sensitive personal data. These cookies enable the community features that make our platform work and are not used for tracking or marketing purposes.
Our Advertising Philosophy: We may serve advertising from time to time. We serve advertising that supports our mission of celebrating educational achievements while maintaining platform sustainability.
Family-Friendly Standards:
Privacy-Protective Practices:
Sustainable Platform Operations:
In the unlikely event of a data security incident, we are committed to transparent, swift action:
Immediate Response:
As we serve school communities across different regions, we comply with applicable privacy laws while maintaining consistent community standards.
Advance Notice for Material Changes:
Privacy Team:
Email: corporate@schoolkudos.com
Response Time: Typically within 2-3 business days for general inquiries
Mailing Address:
School Kudos, Inc.
Attention: Privacy Officer
30700 Telegraph Road
Suite 3655
Bingham Farms, MI 48025
For our community members in the European Union, we process personal information based on the following legal grounds:
We always ensure that our legitimate interests are balanced against your privacy rights and freedoms.