The rules for using TeachComplete — written to be clear, not to trick anyone, and to protect teachers, schools, and most importantly, students.
Effective date: April 22, 2026 | Last updated: May 25, 2026
Welcome to TeachComplete ("TeachComplete," "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") form a binding legal agreement between you and TeachComplete and govern your access to and use of our website at teachcomplete.com and the TeachComplete web application (collectively, the "Service"). By creating an account, signing in, or using the Service in any way, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
TeachComplete is an AI-powered teaching platform built by a classroom educator for fellow educators. The Service is currently operated as an independent project. Contact: matthew@teachcomplete.com.
The Service is intended exclusively for:
By creating an account, you represent and warrant that (a) you are at least 18 years of age, (b) you are acting in an educational capacity, and (c) you have the legal authority to enter into these Terms — for yourself and, if applicable, on behalf of your school or employer.
TeachComplete is not directed at children or students. Students should not create their own TeachComplete accounts. Any student access to material within the Service occurs only under the direct supervision and authorization of their teacher, and only within features the teacher has configured for classroom use.
You must be at least 18 years old to create an account. We do not knowingly allow anyone under 18 to register as an account holder. If we learn that an underage person has created an account, we will terminate it.
TeachComplete is in active development. Features may change, be added, be removed, or temporarily malfunction without prior notice. We strive for reliability but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation. You should not rely on TeachComplete as a system of record for legally mandated data (such as official gradebooks or attendance records) unless and until your school has formally approved it for that purpose and you maintain separate backups as required by law or policy.
You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You must use a strong password, keep your credentials confidential, and notify us immediately at matthew@teachcomplete.com if you suspect unauthorized access.
Accounts are personal to the individual educator who created them. You may not share your account with other teachers, students, parents, or any other person. If you leave the school at which you use TeachComplete, you are responsible for transferring your account or requesting deletion.
You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information when creating your account and to keep it current.
"Your Content" means everything you enter into or create using the Service, including classes, rosters, lesson plans, unit plans, assignments, assessments, gradebook entries, notes, AI chat inputs, uploaded files, and any student work product you record. You (and/or your school, as applicable) retain ownership of Your Content. TeachComplete does not claim ownership of lesson plans, curricula, student records, or any educational materials you create.
You grant TeachComplete a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, process, transmit, display, and back up Your Content solely for the purpose of operating, securing, and improving the Service for you. We will not use Your Content for any other purpose.
You are solely responsible for Your Content, including its accuracy and legality, and for ensuring that you have all rights and consents necessary to enter that content into the Service.
This section is critical. By entering information about students into the Service, you make the following representations and accept the following obligations:
You represent and warrant that:
If you enter Personal Information of any child under 13 into the Service, you affirm that:
We strongly recommend using pseudonyms, initials, or school-issued student IDs in place of student legal names wherever practical.
When a school or district's teachers use the Service with Education Records (as defined under FERPA), TeachComplete acts as a "school official" with "legitimate educational interests" under 34 CFR §99.31(a)(1). We act under the direct control of the school with respect to the use and maintenance of those records and do not redisclose them except as permitted by FERPA or directed by the school.
We contractually commit, as part of these Terms, that we will never:
Schools and districts may request a Data Processing Addendum ("DPA") — including state-specific addenda such as the NDPA (National Data Privacy Agreement) — by contacting matthew@teachcomplete.com. When executed, the DPA governs the handling of student data in addition to these Terms.
On written request by a teacher, school, or parent (as applicable), or on termination of your account, we will delete student data in accordance with the timelines in our Privacy Policy (generally within 30 days of a verified deletion request, with backup rolloff within 90 days).
You agree not to, and agree not to allow any third party under your control to:
AI output is a draft, not an authority. You are the teacher, and you are responsible for reviewing, editing, and deciding whether any AI-generated material is appropriate before using it with students.
The Service relies on third-party service providers and may integrate with third-party services. By using the Service you acknowledge that:
When you connect a Google account or use a Google integration, your use of those Google services is also governed by Google's own terms of service and privacy policy, including the Google Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy. TeachComplete handles data received from Google APIs in accordance with the Google API Services User Data Policy, including its Limited Use requirements. Details of how we access and handle that data are in section 12 of our Privacy Policy.
These providers operate under their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for outages, errors, changes, or discontinuations originating from third parties, except to the extent required by law or our own contractual obligations to you.
The Service itself — including its software, design, user interface, branding, logos, and original non-user content — is owned by TeachComplete (or its licensors) and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for its intended purpose. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
You may not remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices from the Service.
If you submit ideas, suggestions, or feedback about the Service, you grant TeachComplete a perpetual, royalty-free license to use that feedback to improve the Service, without obligation to you. You retain ownership of any original creative materials (e.g., lesson plans) attached to your feedback.
The Service is currently free to use during its beta period. We may introduce paid plans or subscription tiers in the future. If we do, we will provide advance notice and a clear opportunity to review and accept any applicable pricing before it takes effect for your account.
You may stop using the Service and request deletion of your account at any time by emailing matthew@teachcomplete.com.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, with or without notice, if:
Where practical and not prohibited by law, we will give notice before suspending or terminating access.
On termination, your right to use the Service ends immediately. We will retain, export, or delete Your Content in accordance with our Privacy Policy and any applicable Data Processing Addendum. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination (including §§ 5, 6, 8, 10, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19) will survive.
We implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards designed to protect the Service and the data it holds. Details are described in §14 of our Privacy Policy. If we become aware of a security incident resulting in unauthorized access, acquisition, or disclosure of Personal Information or student data, we will notify affected teachers and schools without unreasonable delay, and within the timeframes required by applicable law.
THE SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH IT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TEACHCOMPLETE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT: (A) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (B) THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; OR (C) AI-GENERATED OUTPUT WILL BE ACCURATE, CURRENT, OR SUITABLE FOR CLASSROOM USE WITHOUT YOUR REVIEW.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TEACHCOMPLETE AND ITS OPERATORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR LOSS OF GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STATUTE, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO TEACHCOMPLETE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so the limitations above may not apply in full to you. Nothing in these Terms limits our liability for matters that cannot be limited under applicable law.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless TeachComplete and its operators from and against any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:
We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, in which case you agree to cooperate with our defense.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State in which TeachComplete is operated, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.
We prefer to resolve disputes informally. If you have a concern, please contact us first at matthew@teachcomplete.com so we can try to resolve it. Any dispute that cannot be resolved informally will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the State in which TeachComplete is operated, and you and TeachComplete consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.
We may update these Terms as the Service evolves or as laws change. When we make material changes, we will update the "Effective date" and "Last updated" above and, where practical, provide notice through the Service or by email. Your continued use of the Service after an update takes effect means you accept the updated Terms. If you do not agree, you must stop using the Service and may request deletion of your account.
Questions, legal notices, data-processing requests, or concerns about these Terms?
Email: matthew@teachcomplete.com