Terms of Service

Agreement to Terms

By using Ace Level (acelevel.org, including subdomains and related services, collectively the “Service”), you agree to these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

These Terms apply to everyone who uses the Service.

Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to create an account on Ace Level. If you are under 18, you should review these Terms with a parent or guardian to make sure you understand them. By using the Service, you represent that you meet these requirements.

Your Account

Creating an account is optional. You can browse all course content without signing in. If you sign in, you do so through a third-party provider (Discord or Google). You are responsible for your account’s security and any activity under it.

You agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete information when creating your account.
• Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorised access to your account.
• Not share your account credentials with others.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

Acceptable Use

You agree not to use Ace Level to:

• Violate any applicable law or regulation.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems, accounts, or infrastructure.
• Scrape, crawl, or extract data from the Service through automated means without our written permission.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Service.
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service’s operation, servers, or networks.
• Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation.
• Upload or distribute malicious code, spam, or harmful content.
• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose.

Intellectual Property & Copyright

Our content

The original content on Ace Level, including course explanations, commentary, structure, design, code, and graphics, is owned by Ace Level and protected by copyright.

Third-party content

Some content on Ace Level references or provides commentary on materials published by third parties, including:

• Cambridge Assessment International Education: syllabus specifications, learner guides, and the official Cambridge pseudocode guide for teachers. These materials are the property of Cambridge Assessment International Education and its affiliated entities. Ace Level is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Cambridge Assessment International Education.

Where third-party materials appear on Ace Level, they remain the property of their copyright holders. These Terms do not grant you the right to reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from third-party content. You must get permission from the original copyright holder for such use.

What you may do

You may:

• Browse and use the Service for personal, non-commercial educational purposes.
• Share links to individual pages on Ace Level.
• Take notes and excerpt small portions for your personal study, consistent with fair use or fair dealing principles applicable in your jurisdiction.

What you may not do

You may not, without our written permission:

• Reproduce, distribute, or publish any substantial portion of Ace Level’s original content.
• Create derivative works based on Ace Level’s content, such as modified courses, translations, or alternative formats for redistribution.
• Use Ace Level’s content for commercial purposes, including reselling, licensing, or incorporating it into products or services you sell.
• Remove or alter any copyright notices or attributions on the Service.

Branding

The Ace Level name, logo, and visual identity are our property. You may not use our branding without written permission, except for nominative fair use (such as linking to our site or mentioning us by name).

DMCA & Copyright Infringement

We take copyright infringement seriously. If you believe content on Ace Level infringes your copyright, you may submit a DMCA takedown notice.

Filing a DMCA notice

Your notice must include the following:

• A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed.
• The URL(s) on Ace Level where the infringing material appears.
• Your contact information (name, address, email, and phone number).
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on their behalf.
• Your physical or electronic signature.

Send DMCA notices to: [email protected]

We will review valid notices promptly and remove infringing material.

Counter-notification

If you believe your content was wrongly removed, you may submit a counter-notification. It must include:

• Identification of the material that was removed and the URL where it previously appeared.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
• Your consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your district (or, if outside the US, any judicial district where Ace Level may be found) and your agreement to accept service of process from the party who filed the original DMCA notice.
• Your name, address, email, and physical or electronic signature.

Send counter-notifications to: [email protected]

Repeat infringers

We terminate accounts of repeat copyright infringers.

Legal Requests & Compliance

We take legal requests seriously. We comply with valid legal processes, including subpoenas, court orders, and lawful government requests.

If we receive a legal request for your data, we will:

• Review it to ensure it is valid and not overbroad.
• Notify you where legally permitted, so you can challenge the request.
• Push back on requests that are vague, overbroad, or non-compliant with applicable law.

We only disclose data that is legally required, nothing more. In emergencies involving imminent risk of serious harm, we may disclose information as permitted by law without waiting for formal legal process.

All legal requests: [email protected]

User Content & Data

You own the data you provide to Ace Level, such as bookmarks and account information. We process it only to provide the Service. We do not claim ownership over your data, and we will not sell it.

By using the Service, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive licence to process, store, and display your data to operate the Service.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Ace Level, its operators, and affiliates from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

• Your access to or use of the Service.
• Your violation of these Terms.
• Your violation of any applicable law or the rights of any third party.
• Any content you submit or transmit through the Service.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied:

• Warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
• Warranties that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free.
• Warranties that the content on Ace Level is accurate, complete, or suitable for any particular purpose. The Service provides educational material, and you should not rely on it as a substitute for official course specifications, professional advice, or examination guidance.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Ace Level, its operators, and affiliates are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising from your use of the Service.

Our total liability to you for any claims related to the Service will not exceed what you paid us in the past 12 months. Since Ace Level is currently free, this amount is zero.

Termination

You may delete your account at any time through your account settings. Upon deletion, your profile, sessions, connected accounts, and bookmarks are permanently removed within one hour, as described in our Privacy Policy.

We may suspend or terminate your access at our discretion, with or without notice, if you violate these Terms, harm other users, or are required by law.

Upon termination, the following sections survive: Intellectual Property & Copyright, DMCA & Copyright Infringement, Indemnification, Disclaimer of Warranties, Limitation of Liability, and Governing Principles.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will change. Review this page periodically. Using Ace Level after changes means you accept the revised Terms.

For material changes, we will notify you by email or a notice on the site.

Governing Principles

These Terms shall be interpreted in accordance with applicable law. Ace Level is not yet incorporated, so no specific governing jurisdiction is designated. This will be updated upon formal incorporation. In the interim, disputes will be resolved in good faith by contacting us below.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in effect. The invalid provision will be modified to the minimum extent needed to make it valid.

Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at [email protected].