Terms of Service

Effective Date: June 20, 2026

1. About the Platform

Learning Whistle (“the Platform,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is an AI-powered microlearning service available at LearningWhistle.com. The Platform generates personalised learning paths across 20 subject categories, administers station-based quizzes, and awards Miles for demonstrated progress. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Platform. By creating an account or using the Platform in any way, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Platform.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years of age to use the Platform. During onboarding, you will be presented with an age gate. If you indicate that you are under 13, your account will be immediately revoked server-side and no personal data will be retained. By using the Platform you represent and warrant that you meet the age requirement, have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement, and are not barred from receiving services under the laws of your applicable jurisdiction.

3. Accounts and Registration

3.1 Google Authentication

Access to the Platform requires authentication via Google OAuth through Firebase Authentication. We do not offer email/password sign-in. You are responsible for the security of your Google account and for all activity that occurs under your Learning Whistle account. Notify us immediately at learn@learningwhistle.com if you suspect unauthorised access.

3.2 Account Accuracy and Suspension

You agree to provide accurate information during onboarding and to keep your settings current. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate any account that violates these Terms, is involved in fraudulent activity, or poses a risk to other users or the integrity of the Platform, with or without prior notice.

4. Gold Tickets and Payments

4.1 What Are Gold Tickets

Gold Tickets are a virtual in-platform currency that unlock Premium Learning Paths and other premium products on Learning Whistle, including AI-generated content and AI-generated path illustrations. Additional premium features including the Offline Vault and advanced reading levels are planned for a future update. Gold Tickets are purchased through the Platform using Stripe.

4.2 Purchases and Our Delivery Guarantee

Gold Ticket purchases are final. We do not offer change-of-mind refunds, credits, or exchanges for Gold Ticket purchases, including accidental purchases or account termination.

However, you are never charged for a premium product we fail to deliver. Gold Tickets are only consumed when a premium product is successfully delivered. If a Premium Learning Path cannot be generated to our quality standard, or cannot be sourced from verifiable open-access research, the Gold Tickets spent on it are automatically refunded to your balance in full. This delivery guarantee is part of how the Platform works, not a discretionary refund.

4.3 Pricing

Prices for Gold Tickets are displayed at the time of purchase and are subject to change. We will provide reasonable notice of price changes by updating the pricing page. Continued use after a price change constitutes acceptance.

4.4 No Cash Value

Gold Tickets have no monetary value outside the Platform and cannot be redeemed for cash or cash equivalents under any circumstances.

4.5 Non-Transferability

Gold Tickets are tied to your account and may not be transferred, gifted, sold, or traded to another user or third party.

4.6 Payment Processing

Payments are processed by Stripe, Inc. By completing a purchase, you also agree to Stripe’s Terms of Service. We do not store your full payment card details.

5. Acceptable Use

5.1 Permitted Use

You may use the Platform solely for your own personal, non-commercial educational purposes. You may not resell, sublicense, or commercially exploit Platform content or features.

5.2 Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

Circumvent, disable, or interfere with security-related features of the Platform;
Submit messages, topics, or any other input designed to alter, override, or circumvent the AI system’s operating instructions or safety constraints, including techniques commonly referred to as prompt injection, jailbreaking, or system-prompt exfiltration, regardless of whether such input is framed as a hypothetical, fictional scenario, or quotation;
Use automated scripts, bots, or scrapers to access or abuse the AI generation system;
Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or extract source code from the Platform;
Attempt to circumvent the age verification process;
Craft topics or URLs intended to generate sexually explicit, pornographic, or other adult content; such requests are automatically refused;
Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation;
Upload, transmit, or distribute any malicious code or content;
Use the Platform for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law or regulation.

5.3 Consequences of Violation

Violation of these acceptable use provisions may result in immediate suspension or permanent termination of your account, and may expose you to civil or criminal liability. We operate an automated enforcement system: repeated detection of prohibited inputs will result in automatic account suspension after five recorded violations. You will receive an email notification for each recorded violation. Suspended accounts may be reinstated at our sole discretion following a review (see Section 5.6). Where suspension results from a security violation, unused Gold Tickets are forfeited, except where the suspension is determined to have been made in error, in which case your Gold Ticket balance will be restored in full.

5.4 User-Initiated Path Deletion

You may permanently delete incomplete learning paths you have generated by using the dismissal control on the Departures page. Deletion is immediate and irreversible upon confirmation. All station progress and quiz submission data associated with the deleted path is permanently removed. Miles already earned by you prior to deletion are retained in full and are not affected by path deletion. Miles are a permanent record of learning activity and are never removed as a consequence of content deletion. Completed learning paths (where all stations have been generated) cannot be deleted by you.

5.5 Database Maintenance and Inactive Content

Learning Whistle reserves the right to perform routine database maintenance to ensure platform performance and data integrity. Incomplete learning paths that have been explicitly dismissed by their creator are subject to permanent deletion as part of this maintenance process. Learning Whistle additionally reserves the right to permanently delete incomplete, user-generated learning paths that have had zero quiz activity for 60 or more consecutive days (“inactive paths”). Users will not receive individual notice prior to deletion of inactive paths. In all cases, Miles earned prior to deletion of any path are retained in full and are not affected by platform maintenance operations. Learning Whistle will publish its current maintenance policies on the Platform and will update this section if policies change materially.

5.6 Account Reinstatement and Appeals

If your account is suspended under the automated enforcement system described in Section 5.3, you may request a review by emailing learn@learningwhistle.comwith the subject line “Account Review Request” and the email address associated with your account. We will acknowledge your request within five (5) business days and complete our review within ten (10) business days of acknowledgement. We reserve the right to uphold or lift the suspension at our sole discretion. If the suspension is lifted, your violation count is reset to zero. If the suspension is found to have been made in error, any Gold Ticket balance forfeited as a result will be restored in full.

6. AI-Generated Content

Learning paths, station content, quiz questions, and citations on the Platform are generated by large language models (currently Google Gemini). AI-generated content may contain inaccuracies, omissions, or outdated information. Content on the Platform is provided for general educational purposes only and does not constitute professional, academic, medical, legal, or financial advice. Citations suggested by AI are not verified; always confirm sources independently before academic use. We disclaim all liability for decisions made in reliance on AI-generated content.

7. Intellectual Property

7.1 Platform Ownership

The Platform, including its software, design, branding, and all AI-generated content displayed to you, is owned by or licensed to Learning Whistle. All rights are reserved. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right, title, or interest in the Platform or its content.

7.2 Limited License to You

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the Platform for personal, non-commercial educational purposes in accordance with these Terms.

7.3 Feedback

If you submit suggestions, ideas, or feedback about the Platform, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free licence to use that feedback for any purpose without compensation to you.

8. Third-Party Services and Affiliate Links

8.1 Third-Party Service Providers

The Platform relies on third-party services including Google Firebase (authentication and data storage), Google Cloud Run (hosting), Stripe (payment processing), and Google Gemini (AI content generation). Your use of the Platform is subject to the applicable terms and privacy policies of these providers. We are not responsible for the acts or omissions of third-party service providers.

8.2 Affiliate Links

The Platform may display affiliate links to Amazon (via Amazon OneLink). We may earn a commission if you purchase through these links at no additional cost to you. Affiliate relationships are clearly disclosed where they appear. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or availability of third-party websites.

9. Privacy

Our collection and use of your personal data is described in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using the Platform, you consent to the data practices described in the Privacy Policy.

10. Disclaimers

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OPERATION. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE PLATFORM WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, THAT AI-GENERATED CONTENT WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR CURRENT, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, LEARNING WHISTLE AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PLATFORM, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE PLATFORM EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU PAID TO LEARNING WHISTLE IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM OR (B) USD $50.

12. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Learning Whistle and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Platform.

13. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

13.1 Informal Resolution

Before initiating any formal dispute, you agree to contact us at learn@learningwhistle.com and give us 30 days to attempt to resolve the dispute informally.

13.2 Binding Arbitration

If informal resolution fails, all disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Platform shall be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by a recognised arbitration body under its applicable rules, rather than in court, except as provided in Section 13.4.

13.3 Class Action Waiver

YOU AND LEARNING WHISTLE AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. UNLESS BOTH PARTIES AGREE OTHERWISE, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS AND MAY NOT PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING.

13.4 Exceptions

Either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights or confidential information.

13.5 Time Limit

Any claim arising under these Terms must be brought within one (1) year after the cause of action arises, or it will be permanently barred.

14. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law, without regard to conflict of law principles. To the extent that any dispute is permitted to be resolved in court (see Section 13.4), you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in the jurisdiction where Learning Whistle operates.

15. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of material changes by updating the Effective Date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, by sending an email notification or displaying an in-app notice. Your continued use of the Platform after the effective date of any revision constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

16. Termination

You may stop using the Platform at any time. We may suspend or terminate your account at our discretion, with or without cause and with or without notice. Upon termination, your licence to use the Platform ceases and any unused Gold Tickets are forfeited without refund. Sections 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 survive termination.

17. Miscellaneous

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Learning Whistle regarding the Platform and supersede all prior agreements. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force. Our failure to enforce any right or provision shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.

18. Contact Information

Questions or concerns about these Terms? Please contact us:

Email: learn@learningwhistle.com
Website: LearningWhistle.com

This document was last reviewed April 4, 2026. Learning Whistle recommends consulting a licensed attorney for legal advice specific to your situation.