Terms of Service

Last Updated: January 12, 2025

1. Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Helios Frontier LLC ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") concerning your access to and use of the Project Nova™ platform, including our website, mobile applications, and all related services (collectively, the "Service").

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.

2. Age Requirements and Parental Consent

2.1 Children Under 13: Project Nova™ is designed for children in grades K-5 (ages 5-11). In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we require verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13 years of age.

2.2 Parental Responsibility: Parents and legal guardians are responsible for monitoring their child's use of the Service and ensuring appropriate usage. By providing consent, you acknowledge that you are the parent or legal guardian of the child using the Service.

2.3 Homeschool Families: Project Nova™ is designed exclusively for homeschool families. Parents create and manage all accounts for their children.

3. Federal Compliance - Gender Recognition

Federal Law Compliance

In compliance with federal law, Project Nova™ recognizes only two genders: male and female.

3.1 Gender Recognition Policy: Our AI chat system is programmed to recognize and use only male and female gender classifications, with corresponding pronouns he/him for boys and she/her for girls.

3.2 Content Filtering: Questions or discussions about gender identity topics beyond male and female are automatically redirected to parents or teachers, as these topics are outside the scope of our educational platform and require parental guidance.

3.3 Parental Authority: We recognize that discussions about gender, identity, and related topics are the responsibility and right of parents and guardians. Our platform defers all such discussions to parents and does not provide guidance on these matters.

3.4 Educational Focus: Project Nova™ focuses exclusively on academic subjects including mathematics, science, reading, writing, history, geography, and other educational topics appropriate for homeschool children in grades K-5 (ages 5-11).

4. AI Safety and Liability Framework

IMPORTANT: AI-Generated Content Disclaimer

Project Nova™ uses artificial intelligence (AI) to generate educational content and conversations. While we implement extensive safety measures, AI systems can occasionally produce unexpected or inappropriate responses.

3.1 Safety Measures: We implement the following safety controls:

  • Content filtering systems to block inappropriate topics (politics, violence, sexual content, etc.)
  • Real-time conversation monitoring by teachers and administrators
  • Emergency stop functionality to immediately halt AI interactions
  • Comprehensive audit logging of all AI conversations
  • Regular safety audits and system improvements

3.2 Company Liability: Helios Frontier LLC accepts full legal and financial responsibility for any harm caused to students by AI-generated content on the Project Nova™ platform, subject to the limitations outlined in Section 9 (Limitation of Liability).

3.3 Incident Disclosure: In the event that AI-generated content causes harm to a student, we commit to:

  • Public disclosure of the incident within 72 hours on our Safety Incidents page
  • Detailed explanation of what occurred and why
  • Immediate corrective actions taken to prevent recurrence
  • Transparent reporting of all safety metrics and incident statistics

3.4 Reporting Mechanism: Parents, teachers, and users can report safety concerns at any time through our Safety Incidents page at projectnova.fun/safety or by emailing [email protected].

5. Parent Monitoring and Intervention Rights

5.1 Full Transparency: Parents have the right to view all AI conversations between their children and AI characters in real-time, including complete transcripts and conversation history.

5.2 Emergency Stop: Parents can immediately halt any AI conversation if content is deemed unacceptable, inappropriate, or harmful. This includes:

  • Emergency stop button to halt conversations instantly
  • Ability to pause child access to AI features
  • Content filtering controls (whitelist/blacklist)
  • Export and review conversation transcripts

5.3 Parental Authority: Parents have full monitoring and intervention rights and cannot be limited by any terms or conditions.

6. User Accounts and Security

6.1 Account Creation: To use certain features of the Service, you must create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration.

6.2 Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

6.3 Account Types: We offer different account types (Child, Parent, Administrator) with varying access levels and permissions appropriate to each role.

7. Subscription and Billing

7.1 Free Trial: We offer a 3-day free trial with access to limited features. No credit card is required for the trial period.

7.2 Subscription Plans: After the trial period, you may choose to subscribe to a paid plan:

  • Premium: $9.99/month or $89/year - Access to 3 AI characters and 15 challenges per day
  • Full Access: $14.99/month or $134/year - Unlimited access to all 10 AI characters and 27 games

6.3 Billing: Subscriptions are billed in advance on a monthly or annual basis. You authorize us to charge your payment method for all fees incurred.

7.3 Cancellation: You may cancel your subscription at any time. Cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing period. No refunds are provided for partial months or years.

7.4 Price Changes: We reserve the right to change subscription prices with 30 days' advance notice to existing subscribers.

8. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service for any illegal purpose or in violation of any laws
  • Attempt to circumvent safety measures or content filters
  • Share account credentials with unauthorized users
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Service
  • Use automated systems to access the Service without permission
  • Harass, abuse, or harm other users or AI systems
  • Upload malicious code, viruses, or harmful content
  • Impersonate any person or entity

9. Intellectual Property Rights

9.1 Company Property: The Service, including all content, features, functionality, software, AI characters, games, and educational materials, is owned by Helios Frontier LLC and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

8.2 Trademarks: Project Nova™ and all character names (Kiko™, Sprocket™, Lyra™, Axel™, G.O.™, Bloom™, Orion™, Misty™, Barnaby™, Coral™) are trademarks of Helios Frontier LLC.

9.2 User Content: You retain ownership of any content you submit to the Service. By submitting content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display such content for the purpose of operating and improving the Service.

10. Limitation of Liability

10.1 AI-Related Harm: Notwithstanding Section 3.2, our total liability for any claims arising from AI-generated content shall not exceed the greater of: (a) $10,000 per incident, or (b) the total amount paid by you to us in the 12 months preceding the incident.

10.2 General Limitation: TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL HELIOS FRONTIER LLC BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES.

9.3 Exceptions: Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. In such jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

11. Jurisdiction and Governing Law

11.1 Governing Law: These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

11.2 International Users: If you access the Service from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with local laws. We make no representation that the Service is appropriate or available for use in other locations.

11.3 Compliance with Local Laws: In addition to these Terms, users must comply with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations, including but not limited to:

  • United States: COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act)
  • European Union: GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), GDPR-K (children's provisions)
  • Canada: PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act)
  • United Kingdom: UK GDPR and Age Appropriate Design Code
  • Australia: Privacy Act 1988

11.4 Dispute Resolution: Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the American Arbitration Association's rules, except where prohibited by law.

12. Termination

12.1 Termination by You: You may terminate your account at any time by contacting customer support or through your account settings.

12.2 Termination by Us: We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice, if you breach these Terms or engage in conduct that we deem harmful to other users, us, or third parties.

12.3 Effect of Termination: Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. We may delete your account data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

13. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of material changes by posting the updated Terms on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date.

Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the new Terms, you must stop using the Service.

14. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us:

Helios Frontier LLC

Email: [email protected]

Safety Concerns: [email protected]

Website: projectnova.fun

BY USING THE SERVICE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF SERVICE.