Terms of Service

Last updated: January 9, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using RateMyProfessors.co ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our Service.

2. Description of Service

RateMyProfessors.co provides a platform for students to find and view professor ratings and reviews. We also offer a Chrome extension that displays professor ratings on college registration pages.

3. User Accounts

Some features may require you to create an account. You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
• All activities that occur under your account
• Providing accurate and complete information
• Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use

4. User Conduct

When using our Service, you agree NOT to:

• Post false, misleading, or defamatory reviews
• Harass, threaten, or intimidate any professors or users
• Use the Service for any illegal purpose
• Attempt to manipulate ratings or reviews
• Scrape or collect data without permission
• Interfere with the proper functioning of the Service
• Impersonate others or misrepresent your affiliation

5. Content and Reviews

Users may submit reviews and ratings. By submitting content, you:

• Grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute your content
• Confirm that your content is truthful and based on genuine experience
• Understand that we may remove content that violates these terms
• Acknowledge that you are solely responsible for your submissions

6. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its design, features, and content (excluding user-submitted content), is owned by RateMyProfessors.co and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

7. Third-Party Data

Professor rating data displayed on our platform is aggregated from publicly available sources. We strive to provide accurate information but cannot guarantee the completeness or accuracy of all data.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. We do not guarantee that:

• The Service will be uninterrupted or error-free
• All information is accurate or up-to-date
• The Service will meet your specific requirements

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, RateMyProfessors.co shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Service.

10. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users or the Service.

11. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

12. Contact

For questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

[email protected]