Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Symbiotic Scholar (“the Platform”), operated by Symbiotic Scholar LLC, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Platform. We reserve the right to update these terms at any time, with changes effective upon posting.

2. Description of Services

Symbiotic Scholar is an academic AI platform that provides researchers, graduate students, and faculty with access to a suite of AI-powered tools through a Scholar Pass subscription. Current tools in the Symbiotic Scholar ecosystem include:

• Dr. Dissertation — AI-powered dissertation and academic document review (doctordissertation.com)
• Peer-Review PRO — AI-powered peer review of academic manuscripts (peerreviewpro.com)
• IRBWiz — AI-assisted IRB protocol drafting and review (irbwiz.help)
• ScholarlyFit — AI-powered student–faculty research mentorship matching (scholarly.fit)
• QuantAI — AI-powered quantitative statistical analysis (quantai.app)
• Qualai — AI-powered qualitative research and interview analysis (qualai.app)

The Platform is intended for academic use by researchers, faculty, and graduate students aged 18 or older.

3. Scholar Pass Subscription

Plans and Billing

Symbiotic Scholar offers monthly and annual Scholar Pass subscription plans (Basic, Pro, and Unlimited). Subscriptions are billed in advance and automatically renew unless cancelled. All payments are processed securely by Stripe. By subscribing, you agree to Stripe’s Terms of Service.

Cancellation

You may cancel your Scholar Pass at any time via your account settings. Your access continues through the end of the current billing period. We do not offer partial-period refunds except where required by law or at our sole discretion in exceptional circumstances.

Price Changes

We reserve the right to change subscription pricing with at least 30 days’ notice via email. Price changes take effect at your next renewal date.

Free Trial and Promotional Access

We may offer trial periods or promotional access at our discretion. Trial access does not guarantee ongoing access at promotional rates.

4. User Accounts

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete registration information
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized account access
• Not share, transfer, or sell your account or Scholar Pass to others
• Use the Platform and connected tools only for lawful, academic purposes

Scholar Pass subscriptions are for individual use only. Institutional or multi-seat licenses are available separately — contact us for details.

5. Single Sign-On (SSO) and Tool Access

Your Scholar Pass grants you authenticated access to all tools in the Symbiotic Scholar ecosystem via Single Sign-On. When you launch a tool from your account dashboard, a secure, single-use token is issued to sign you into that tool automatically. Each tool site operates independently under separate terms but is governed by the same Symbiotic Scholar umbrella policies regarding acceptable use and data handling.

SSO access is tied to your active Scholar Pass subscription. If your subscription lapses, SSO launch functionality will be suspended until the subscription is renewed.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Platform or any connected tool to:

• Violate any applicable law or regulation
• Submit content that infringes on third-party intellectual property rights
• Attempt to reverse-engineer, scrape, or extract underlying AI models or methodologies
• Share, resell, or redistribute AI-generated outputs for commercial purposes without express permission
• Use automated bots or scripts to access or exploit the Platform
• Circumvent rate limits, credit systems, or access controls
• Use the Platform in ways that constitute academic dishonesty or violate your institution’s academic integrity policies

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms without refund.

7. AI-Generated Content Disclaimer

All tools in the Symbiotic Scholar ecosystem use artificial intelligence (including Anthropic’s Claude) to generate feedback, analysis, drafts, and other outputs. AI-generated content:

• May contain errors, omissions, or inaccuracies
• Does not constitute professional legal, medical, statistical, or academic advising
• Should be reviewed and verified by qualified professionals before reliance
• Is not a substitute for faculty mentorship, IRB officer review, or peer review by subject-matter experts

Symbiotic Scholar does not guarantee that use of any tool will result in any particular academic outcome, approval, or publication.

8. Intellectual Property

Your Content

You retain full ownership of all content, documents, and data you submit through the Platform or any connected tool. By submitting content, you grant Symbiotic Scholar a limited, non-exclusive license to process that content solely to deliver the requested service.

Our Platform

The Symbiotic Scholar Platform, all connected tool sites, their designs, AI methodologies (including HAIST©, PRISM©), and software are owned by Symbiotic Scholar LLC. Nothing in these Terms transfers any intellectual property rights to you.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Symbiotic Scholar LLC shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Platform or any connected tool, including:

• Academic outcomes or institutional decisions
• Errors or inaccuracies in AI-generated content
• Loss of data or service interruptions
• Unauthorized access to your account

Our total liability to you for any claim shall not exceed the total subscription fees you paid in the 90 days preceding the claim.

10. Privacy

Your use of the Platform is governed by our Privacy Policy, incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review it to understand how we collect, use, and protect your data.

11. Termination

Either party may terminate your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access immediately for violation of these Terms, suspected fraud, chargebacks, or other conduct harmful to the Platform or other users. Upon termination, your right to access the Platform and all connected tools ceases immediately.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut, United States. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts located in Connecticut.

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us: