Last updated: January 2026
The following are the terms and conditions ("Terms of Service") that define the relationship between Lighthaus Inc. (operating as Lighthaus ("Company," "we," or "us")) and you, and govern your use of Lighthaus's Services. The term "you" shall refer to the individual end-user or, where applicable, to the company, institution or other legal entity utilizing the Services.
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms of Service or how we protect our community, please contact us at support@lighthaus.us - we'd love to help!
If you are a direct competitor of Lighthaus, you may not access the Services except with our prior written consent. Unless expressly conceded in writing, you may not access the Services for purposes of monitoring their availability, performance or functionality, or for any other benchmarking or competitive purposes.
Thank you for your interest in Lighthaus, which owns and operates the services offered on Lighthaus.us ("Lighthaus Website") and any associated applications ("Lighthaus Apps") or products and services (e.g. the "Lighthaus Newsletter") that the Company may provide now or in the future (collectively, the "Service" or "Services").
When using the Service, you will also be subject to the Lighthaus Privacy Policy and any published guidelines, policies or rules applicable to our website or apps, which may be posted at any time (collectively the "Guidelines"). These Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy, including any other Guidelines and future modifications (collectively, the "Agreement"), govern your use of the Service and are a legal contract between you and Lighthaus. By signing up for an account on, or otherwise accessing or using the Lighthaus Service, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to be bound by this Agreement.
If you are entering into this Agreement on behalf of a company, institution or other legal entity, you acknowledge that you have the authority to bind said entity to these terms and conditions, in which case the terms "you," "your" or "Member" shall refer to said entity. If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree with these terms and conditions, you must not accept this Agreement and may not use the Service.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UTILIZING THE SERVICE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF THEIR STUDENTS AND MUST THEREFORE TAKE SPECIAL CARE IN THE REVIEW OF THIS AGREEMENT. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING, WHERE APPLICABLE, PERTINENT CONSENT FROM PARENTS, LEGAL GUARDIANS OR ELIGIBLE STUDENTS PRIOR TO UTILIZING THE SERVICE.
Your privacy is extremely important to us, and we take great care to limit what we collect and how we use it, and to help you understand our policies. Please read our Privacy Policy, which explains how we treat your personal information and protect your privacy when you use our Service. By using our Service, you agree that Lighthaus can use such data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
As a condition to using the Service, you may be required to create an account with Lighthaus and select a password and username or provide additional contact information. You must provide Lighthaus with accurate, complete, and updated personal information.
You may not select or use the name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person. You will not provide any false information or create an account for anyone other than yourself without permission. We reserve the right to refuse to create an account or to delete an account at our discretion. You shall be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and will not share your account with anyone or let anyone else access your account.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, Lighthaus gives you permission to access and use the Service that you select through the applicable sign-up process. The Service is available for your personal, non-commercial use.
We are constantly changing and improving our Services. We may add or remove functionalities or features, and we may suspend or stop a Service altogether if, for example, you do not comply with this Agreement or if we are investigating suspected misconduct. We may also stop providing the Service to you, or add or create new limits to our Service or restrict your access to all or a part of the Service at any time without notice or liability.
You affirm, acknowledge and agree that you will not provide any User Submissions (content you create using the Service) or otherwise use the Service in a manner that:
In the course of using the Service, you and other users may provide or post certain content or information which Lighthaus may use in connection with the Service and which may be visible to certain other users ("User Submissions").
You retain all ownership rights for any User Submissions. Lighthaus does not claim any ownership rights over User Submissions. In order to allow Lighthaus to provide the Service, you hereby grant us a limited, non-exclusive, sublicensable, worldwide, royalty-free, and transferable right and license to use, copy, store, distribute, publicly display, modify, and create derivative works from such User Submissions as necessary to provide, improve and make the Service available to you and other users.
Certain information that may be provided to Lighthaus by school personnel that is directly related to a student and maintained by an educational institution, may be considered an education record ("Education Record") under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ("FERPA").
Lighthaus will never share Education Records with third parties except (i) as directed by a Lighthaus user; or (ii) to our service providers that are necessary for us to provide the Service, as stated in our Privacy Policy. Education Records are never used or disclosed for third-party advertising or any kind of behaviorally-targeted advertising to students or parents.
The Service and the Lighthaus Technology are intended solely for the personal, non-commercial use of our users and may only be used in accordance with this Agreement. Lighthaus Technology is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
You are not allowed to use, store, copy, reproduce, modify, translate, publish, broadcast, transmit, distribute, perform, upload, create derivative works from, display, license, sell or otherwise exploit the Lighthaus Technology for any purposes other than as expressly permitted under this Agreement.
We do our best to keep Lighthaus safe, but we cannot make any guarantees. We need your help to keep Lighthaus safe, which includes the following commitments:
THE SERVICE (AND ANY ASSOCIATED CONTENT OR SOFTWARE) IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, REGARDING THE LIGHTHAUS TECHNOLOGY, SERVICES, AND CONTENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF QUALITY, ACCURACY, PERFORMANCE, AVAILABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL LIGHTHAUS OR ITS SUCCESSORS, AFFILIATES, CONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES, LICENSORS, PARTNERS OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, COST OF COVER, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES.
This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Service. You may terminate your use of the Service or your account at any time by either accessing your account's settings page or by contacting us at privacy@lighthaus.us. The Company may suspend or terminate your access to the Service or your account at any time, for any reason, at its sole discretion, and without warning or notice.
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at support@lighthaus.us.