Terms of Use

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the HCPSS Grade Calculator website ("Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement.

Description of Service

HCPSS Grade Calculator provides free online tools for calculating grades, GPA, and academic planning specifically designed for Howard County Public School System students, parents, and teachers.

Permitted Use

You may use our Service for:

• Personal academic planning and grade calculation
• Educational purposes related to understanding grading systems
• Helping students, parents, and teachers with grade-related questions

Prohibited Use

You may NOT use our Service for:

• Any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to unlawful acts
• Violating any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances
• Infringing upon or violating our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others
• Harassing, abusing, insulting, harming, defaming, slandering, disparaging, intimidating, or discriminating
• Submitting false or misleading information
• Uploading or transmitting viruses or any other type of malicious code
• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to our systems

Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided on an "as is" basis. We disclaim all warranties, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall HCPSS Grade Calculator, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your use of the Service.

Academic Responsibility

Users understand and acknowledge that:

• Official grades are determined solely by teachers and the Howard County Public School System
• Our calculations should not replace official grade reports or teacher communications
• Students should verify all calculations with their teachers
• We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Howard County Public School System
• Academic decisions should not be based solely on our calculator results

Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of HCPSS Grade Calculator and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.

User-Generated Content

Any information you enter into our calculators remains your property and is not stored or transmitted to our servers. If you contact us through our contact form, you grant us the right to use that information to respond to your inquiry.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at support@hcpssgradecalculator.vercel.app.