Acceptable Use Policy

1. Purpose

This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") outlines the rules for using Schooly. It applies to all users: students, teachers, and school administrators.

2. General Conduct

All users must:

• Use the Service for legitimate educational purposes
• Treat other users with respect
• Protect their account credentials
• Report any security vulnerabilities or misuse to [email protected]

3. Prohibited Uses

You must not:

• Submit harmful, offensive, discriminatory, or illegal content
• Use AI features to generate inappropriate, misleading, or harmful material
• Attempt to manipulate AI marking to gain unearned marks
• Share exam content in violation of exam board copyright
• Access another user's account without authorisation
• Use automated tools (bots, scrapers) to access the Service
• Reverse engineer or attempt to extract the AI marking algorithms
• Use the Service to facilitate academic dishonesty or cheating

4. AI-Specific Rules

4.1 Students

• Use AI marking as a learning tool, not as a substitute for genuine study
• Do not submit content designed to test the limits of the AI inappropriately
• AI marks are for practice only and should not be presented as official results

4.2 Teachers

• Review AI-generated marks before releasing them as final grades
• Ensure AI-generated questions and content are appropriate for your students
• Do not rely solely on AI marking for high-stakes assessments

4.3 Schools and Departments

• Ensure all users under your organisation comply with this AUP
• Maintain appropriate oversight of AI tool usage within your institution

5. Content Ownership

• Students own their submitted answers
• Teachers own their created questions and resources
• Schooly owns the platform, AI models, and generated feedback
• Exam board content remains the property of the respective exam boards

6. Reporting Violations

If you become aware of any violation of this AUP, please report it to [email protected].

7. Consequences

Violations of this AUP may result in:

• A warning notice
• Temporary suspension of your account
• Permanent termination of your account
• Reporting to relevant authorities where required by law

We will consider the severity and context of any violation before taking action.