Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using SpellTug (spelltug.com), you agree to comply with these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please discontinue using the website. These terms apply to all visitors, students, teachers, parents, and educators.

2. Description of Service

SpellTug is a free, browser-based educational platform offering interactive spelling, phonics, sight-word, vocabulary, and smartboard classroom games. No paid subscription or account login is required. We reserve the right to improve, modify, or discontinue individual features at any time.

3. Permitted Use

You are warmly encouraged to use SpellTug for:

• Personal educational practice by students
• Interactive whiteboard and classroom teaching by educators
• Home literacy learning with parents and tutors
• Non-commercial school and library activities

4. Prohibited Use

You may not:

• Copy, scrape, mirror, or redistribute our games or content without permission
• Resell or bundle the platform commercially without written consent
• Attempt to disrupt servers, bypass security controls, or inject malicious code
• Deploy automated bots to crawl interactive game endpoints excessively
• Remove or alter proprietary branding or copyright notices
• Rebrand our games or studio code into competing commercial products

5. Intellectual Property

All original assets on SpellTug — including game code, phonics studios, custom artwork, text, and interface design — remain the intellectual property of SpellTug and are protected under applicable copyright laws.

6. Third-Party Services & Speech Synthesis

SpellTug utilizes browser speech capabilities (Web Speech API) along with third-party analytics and advertising providers such as Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and Ezoic. Those external providers operate under their own terms and privacy policies.

7. External Links & Affiliate Disclosure

Links shared on pages such as our Resources page may direct to external sites or affiliate partners. Any resulting commissions help cover server hosting costs and keep SpellTug free for classrooms.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

SpellTug is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. While we strive for reliable voice audio and smooth performance across smartboards and Chromebooks, uninterrupted availability cannot be guaranteed.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, SpellTug shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the website.

10. Changes to Terms

We may revise these Terms of Service from time to time as new studios or features are introduced. Continued use of SpellTug after updates are published constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

11. Governing Law

These terms are governed by applicable laws, with disputes addressed first through good-faith communication. If you have any concern, please contact us directly.

12. Contact

For questions regarding these Terms of Service, please visit our Contact page.