Terms of Service
Last updated: February 2026
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using 1824Leap ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and LeapToward.AI ("we," "us," or "our"). Your continued use of the Service after any modifications to these Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.
2. Service Description
1824Leap is a multi-tenant software-as-a-service platform designed for university faculty collaboration discovery. The Service uses artificial intelligence to analyze faculty curriculum vitae (CVs), extract research expertise and capabilities, cluster faculty members based on complementary skills, and facilitate the formation of grant teams. The platform enables institutional administrators to upload faculty CVs, manage organizational data, and discover collaboration opportunities across departments and disciplines. Features include automated expertise extraction, intelligent clustering algorithms, team recommendation capabilities, and data visualization tools for institutional research planning.
3. User Accounts
To access the Service, you must register for an account associated with your institutional organization. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to update such information as necessary. You must be authorized by your institution to use the Service on its behalf. If you believe your account has been compromised, you must immediately notify us through our contact page. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or appear to be used without proper institutional authorization.
4. Acceptable Use
You may use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to: (a) upload or process data that you do not have the right to use; (b) use the Service to violate any applicable laws, regulations, or institutional policies; (c) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other user accounts, or computer systems; (d) interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers; (e) transmit viruses, malware, or other harmful code; (f) use automated systems to access the Service in a manner that sends more requests than a human can reasonably produce; (g) reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any component of the Service; (h) remove or modify any proprietary notices; or (i) use the Service to compete with LeapToward.AI or to develop competing products or services.
5. Intellectual Property
The Service, including all software, algorithms, user interfaces, designs, graphics, and documentation, is owned by LeapToward.AI and protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws. These Terms do not grant you any ownership rights in the Service. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by LeapToward.AI. The 1824Leap name, logo, and all related marks are trademarks of LeapToward.AI. You may not use these marks without our prior written permission. 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.
6. User Data & Content
You retain all ownership rights in the data and content you upload to the Service, including faculty CVs, institutional information, and other materials ("User Data"). By uploading User Data, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, process, store, and analyze such data solely to provide and improve the Service. This license includes the right to use AI and machine learning technologies to extract insights, generate recommendations, and enhance platform capabilities. You represent and warrant that you have obtained all necessary rights, permissions, and consents to upload User Data to the Service, including any required permissions from faculty members whose CVs are processed. You are responsible for ensuring compliance with your institution's data governance policies, faculty privacy rights, and applicable data protection regulations. We will handle User Data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
7. AI Processing
The Service uses artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to analyze CVs, extract expertise, and generate collaboration recommendations. While we strive for accuracy, AI systems are not perfect and may produce errors, inaccuracies, or incomplete results. All AI-generated outputs, including expertise classifications, faculty clusters, and team recommendations, should be reviewed and validated by qualified personnel before making decisions based on such outputs. We make no guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated insights. You acknowledge that AI processing is probabilistic in nature and that results may vary based on input quality, data characteristics, and algorithmic parameters. We reserve the right to modify, update, or improve our AI models and processing methods at any time without notice.
8. Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. Our collection, use, and protection of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using the Service, you consent to our data practices as described in the Privacy Policy. We implement reasonable security measures to protect User Data, but no system is completely secure. You acknowledge that you provide User Data at your own risk.
9. Service Availability
We strive to maintain high service availability and reliability. However, we do not guarantee that the Service will be available at all times or that it will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. The Service may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance, updates, technical issues, or circumstances beyond our reasonable control. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time, with or without notice. We will make reasonable efforts to provide advance notice of scheduled maintenance that may significantly impact service availability. We are not liable for any damages or losses resulting from service interruptions, data loss, or unavailability.
10. Limitation of Liability
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, LEAPTOWARD.AI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR USE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THESE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
11. Termination
Either party may terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause. You may terminate by discontinuing use of the Service and closing your account through your account settings. We may terminate or suspend your access immediately if you violate these Terms, engage in fraudulent activity, or for any other reason at our sole discretion. Upon termination, your right to access and use the Service immediately ceases. We will provide you with a reasonable opportunity (typically thirty days) to export your User Data following termination, after which we may delete your data from our systems. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity obligations, and limitations of liability.
12. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email (if you have provided an email address) or through a prominent notice within the Service at least thirty (30) days before the changes take effect. For non-material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of these Terms. Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must stop using the Service and may terminate your account.
13. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in New York County, New York, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to these Terms.
14. Contact
If you have questions, concerns, or feedback regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us. We will make reasonable efforts to respond to all inquiries in a timely manner.