Terms of Use
1. Acceptance and invitations
These terms govern your use of the websites, web applications, telemetry tools, and any associated devices (the “platform”) provided by Luce Foundation (“Luce,” “we,” “us”). Access is by invitation only. By using the platform you agree to these terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use it.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 and have received an invitation from us. Invitations are personal and cannot be sold or transferred.
3. An experimental platform, not medical care
The platform is experimental and is designed for cognitive practice, skill acquisition, and mental model exploration. The software, web applications, telemetry tools, and associated hardware devices provided by Luce are not medical devices, nor are they intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition or cognitive impairment. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding medical or mental health concerns.
We do not promise any particular result. Our research into cognitive improvement and healthy cognitive aging is ongoing, and individual outcomes vary.
The research directions described on our website, including our Master Plan, are goals under investigation. They are not promises, and we do not claim any health benefit from them. Any study involving health conditions would require separate informed consent and appropriate oversight.
4. Your account
- Give accurate information and keep your sign-in details secure.
- You are responsible for activity under your account. Tell us promptly if you suspect unauthorized use.
5. Research participation and your data
You grant Luce a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, analyze, and share, in de-identified or aggregated form, the data you provide or generate through the platform (such as responses, response times, progress, and notes) to conduct research, develop and validate measurement tools, improve the platform, and advance our mission. We handle personal information as set out in the Privacy Policy and will not publish information that identifies you without your permission.
6. Acceptable use
Please do not:
- break the law or infringe anyone’s rights;
- share, sell, or let others use your invitation or account;
- probe, disrupt, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the platform or other people’s data;
- copy, scrape, reverse engineer, or resell the platform, its content, or its data, except as the law allows;
- submit false or deliberately misleading data in ways that undermine our research.
7. Ownership
Luce and its licensors own the platform, including its software, content, designs, and trademarks. We give you a limited, personal, non-transferable license to use it for your own learning. You keep ownership of the notes and reflections you write, subject to the license in section 5. If you send us feedback, we may use it freely to improve our work.
8. Disclaimers
The platform is provided “as is” and “as available,” in beta, without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement. Features may change, be interrupted, or be withdrawn. Content is educational and is not professional, medical, legal, or financial advice.
9. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent the law allows, Luce and its directors, staff, and volunteers are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost data, profits, or opportunities, arising from your use of the platform. Our total liability for any claim relating to the platform will not exceed the greater of the amount you paid us in the past twelve months or $100. Some places do not allow these limits, so they may not fully apply to you.
10. Suspension and termination
You can stop using the platform and close your account at any time. We may suspend or end access if you break these terms, put the platform or others at risk, or if we change or discontinue the platform. Sections that by their nature should survive, including sections 5, 7, 8, and 9, will survive.
11. General
- Changes. We may update these terms. If changes are material, we will give notice through the platform or by email. Continued use means you accept the updated terms.
- Governing law. These terms are governed by the laws of [jurisdiction], and disputes will be handled in its courts, unless the law of your region requires otherwise.
- Entire agreement. These terms and the Privacy Policy are our whole agreement with you. If a part is unenforceable, the rest stays in effect.
- Contact. [contact email]