Terms & Conditions

Effective Date: August 5, 2026

1. Introduction

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the Research Girl website and services. By accessing our Site, you agree to comply with these Terms.

2. Use of the Site

You must be at least 13 years old to use our Site.
You agree to use the Site for lawful purposes only.
You will not engage in any activity that interferes with or disrupts the Site.
You will provide accurate information when submitting an application, signing an acknowledgement, or making a donation.

3. Intellectual Property

All content on our Site, including text, logos, and educational materials, is owned by Research Girl or used with permission. You may not reproduce or distribute content without written consent.

4. Accounts, Applications, and Signatures

You are responsible for keeping sign-in and form-resume links private. A typed or drawn signature submitted with a named policy version records your acknowledgement of that policy. A parent or guardian must complete any acknowledgement identified for them.

5. User Contributions

By submitting content for publication, such as a blog article or testimonial, you grant Research Girl a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, edit, and distribute that content for its charitable and educational work.

6. Donations and Payments

Donations and application fees are processed by Stripe. Recurring donations continue until cancelled. Refunds, disputes, and tax treatment are governed by applicable law and the information shown during checkout and on your receipt.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Our Site uses service providers for payment processing, email delivery, storage, security, and sign-in, and may link to other websites. Those providers and linked sites have their own terms and privacy practices.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Research Girl is not liable for any direct, indirect, or incidental damages resulting from your use of our Site or services.

9. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to our Site if you violate these Terms.

10. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms periodically. Your continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

11. Contact Us

For any questions regarding these Terms, contact us at hello@researchgirl.org.