Last updated: December 2025
Welcome to SmartPAL. These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of SmartPAL AI Inc.’s platform, mobile application, website, and integrations with learning management systems such as Canvas (collectively, the “Service”). By using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
SmartPAL is an AI-powered learning support tool that helps students stay organized, supports self-regulated learning, and provides instructors with real-time engagement insights. SmartPAL AI Inc. (“SmartPAL”, “we”, “our”, “us”) provides the Service to institutions, instructors, and students for educational purposes.
You may use SmartPAL only if:
Institutional users represent that they have the authority to enable and manage SmartPAL for their courses or programs.
Users may access SmartPAL through:
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account.
You agree not to:
Students must follow instructor and institutional guidelines for appropriate AI use.
SmartPAL includes AI-assisted features such as explanations, summaries, nudges, and automated insights. You understand and agree that:
“User Content” includes reflections, goals, messages, responses, and any information you submit via the platform. You retain ownership of your User Content.
By using the Service, you grant SmartPAL a limited, nonexclusive license to store, process, and display User Content solely for the purpose of providing and improving the Service.
Certain features (e.g., private reflections) are accessible only to the student and are not shared with instructors or institutions.
When SmartPAL is used by an educational institution, SmartPAL acts as a “school official” under FERPA with a legitimate educational interest. Institutions determine which data is shared with SmartPAL and may request deletion at any time.
SmartPAL does not sell, lease, or use education records for advertising or unrelated purposes.
Your use of the Service is governed by the SmartPAL Privacy Policy. By using SmartPAL, you agree to the data practices described in the Privacy Policy.
SmartPAL AI Inc. owns all rights, title, and interest in and to the Service, including software, algorithms, AI models, analytics, documentation, and all associated intellectual property.
You may not copy, modify, create derivative works of, distribute, or reverse-engineer any part of the Service.
SmartPAL may use third-party providers such as:
These providers act as processors and may not use data for independent purposes.
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue features of the Service at any time, with or without notice. We are not responsible for interruptions caused by third-party integrations (e.g., LMS systems, network outages).
We may suspend or terminate access to the Service if:
Upon termination, SmartPAL may delete or anonymize your data according to our Privacy Policy.
The Service is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. SmartPAL does not guarantee uninterrupted service, error-free output, or accuracy of AI-generated content.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, SmartPAL AI Inc. is not liable for:
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, unless superseded by institutional agreements or local education privacy laws.
We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
For questions about these Terms, please contact:
SmartPAL AI Inc.
Email: contact@smartpal.org