Terms of Service

Welcome to Bullock Prep! These Terms of Service (“Terms,” “ToS”) govern your use of our website, bullockprep.com (the “Site”), our online courses, blog (“Holly’s Class Notes”), and any other services, features, content, or applications offered by Bullock Prep (collectively, the “Services”). Bullock Prep is owned and operated by Holly Bullock.

By accessing or using our Site and Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy (which is incorporated herein by reference). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Site or Services.   

1. Description of Services Bullock Prep provides online educational content, primarily focusing on English language arts, writing, reading comprehension, rhetorical analysis, vocabulary building, and related study skills. Services include, but are not limited to, online courses delivered through our Learning Management System (LMS), blog posts, and other educational resources.

2. User Accounts and Eligibility

  • Account Creation: To access certain features of the Services, particularly online courses, you may be required to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.
  • Account Responsibility: You are responsible for safeguarding your account password and for any activities or actions under your account. You agree to notify us immediately at legal@bullockprep.com of any unauthorized use of your account.  
  • Eligibility: By creating an account and using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 13 years of age. If you are under the age of 18 (or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction), you represent that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf. Our Services are not intended for children under the age of 13 without the express consent and involvement of a parent or guardian.  
  • Single User: Each account and course purchase is intended for a single user only. Sharing your account login information with others is strictly prohibited.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

  • Ownership: All content provided through the Services, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos (such as bp1.png and bp4.png), images, audio clips, video clips, digital downloads, data compilations, course materials, and software (collectively, “Content”), is the property of Holly Bullock / Bullock Prep or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.  
  • Limited License: Upon your purchase of a course or access to free Content, Bullock Prep grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use the Content for your personal, non-commercial, educational purposes only, subject to these Terms.
  • Restrictions: You agree not to copy, reproduce, duplicate, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, modify, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit any Content for any other purposes without the prior express written consent of Bullock Prep. You may not use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools on the Content, frame any portion of the Site or Content, or reproduce, reprint, copy, store, publicly display, broadcast, transmit, modify, translate, port, publish, sublicense, assign, transfer, sell, loan, or otherwise distribute the Content without our prior written consent.  

4. Course Enrollment, Payment, and Access

  • Enrollment: When you enroll in a course, you agree to pay the applicable fees as listed on the Site at the time of purchase.
  • Payment: All payments are processed through third-party payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal). You agree to provide valid and current payment information. Bullock Prep does not store your full credit card information. You are subject to the terms and conditions of the third-party payment processor.
  • Access: Upon successful payment, you will be granted access to the purchased course content. The duration of access (e.g., lifetime access, limited time) will be specified at the time of purchase. “Lifetime access” refers to the lifetime of the course, not the user’s lifetime. We reserve the right to discontinue or modify courses, but we will endeavor to provide reasonable notice and access for existing enrolled students if a course is retired.
  • Refund Policy: [IMPORTANT: INSERT YOUR REFUND POLICY HERE. Examples: “All sales are final.” or “We offer a 14-day money-back guarantee if less than X% of the course has been completed. To request a refund, please contact legal@bullockprep.com.” Be very clear and specific.]

5. User Conduct and Acceptable Use You agree to use the Services only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else’s use and enjoyment of the Services. Prohibited behavior includes, but is not limited to:  

  • Violating any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.
  • Harassing, abusing, insulting, harming, defaming, slandering, disparaging, intimidating, or discriminating based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability.  
  • Submitting false or misleading information.
  • Uploading or transmitting viruses, worms, or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Service or of any related website, other websites, or the Internet.  
  • Collecting or tracking the personal information of others.
  • Spamming, phishing, pharming, pretexting, spidering, crawling, or scraping.
  • Interfering with or circumventing the security features of the Service or any related website.  
  • Using any Content or the Services for any commercial purpose or for the benefit of any third party.
  • Engaging in any form of academic dishonesty in relation to course assignments or completion.

We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service or any related website for violating any of the prohibited uses.

6. Disclaimers  

  • No Guarantee of Outcomes: Bullock Prep provides educational and informational content. While we strive to provide high-quality courses and resources, we make no guarantees regarding any specific academic results, test scores, grades, or other outcomes from your use of the Services. Your success depends on your own effort, motivation, commitment, and follow-through.
  • “As Is” and “As Available”: The Services and all Content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance.  
  • Accuracy of Information: We endeavor to provide accurate and up-to-date information. However, we do not warrant that any information provided through the Services is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. We assume no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the Content.  

7. Limitation of Liability To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Bullock Prep, Holly Bullock, its affiliates, directors, employees, agents, suppliers, or licensors 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 (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Services; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Services; (iii. any Content obtained from the Services; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.  

Our total liability to you for all claims arising out of or relating to the Services or these Terms shall not exceed the amount you paid to us, if any, for access to or use of the Services in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.  

8. Indemnification You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Bullock Prep, Holly Bullock, and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees), resulting from or arising out of a) your use and access of the Service, by you or any person using your account and password; b) a breach of these Terms, or c) Content posted by you.  

9. Termination

  • By Bullock Prep: We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of the Terms.  
  • By You: You may terminate your account by discontinuing use of the Services. If you wish to delete your account data, please contact legal@bullockprep.com.
  • Effect of Termination: Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease. If your account is terminated, you may lose access to any courses or Content you have purchased, without refund, particularly if termination is due to a breach of these Terms. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.  

10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution  

  • Governing Law: These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.  
  • Dispute Resolution: You agree that any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof or the use of the Services (collectively, “Disputes”) will be settled by binding arbitration, except that each party retains the right: (i) to bring an individual action in small claims court and (ii) to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation or violation of a party’s copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents or other intellectual property rights.  
    • Arbitration Rules: The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (the “AAA Rules”) then in effect, except as modified by this “Dispute Resolution” section. The AAA Rules are available at www.adr.org or by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879.
    • Arbitration Location: Unless you and Bullock Prep otherwise agree, the arbitration will be conducted in High Point, North Carolina.  
    • Class Action Waiver: YOU AND BULLOCK PREP AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

11. Changes to Terms of Service We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Service. We encourage you to periodically review these Terms.  

12. General Provisions

  • Severability: If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.
  • Waiver: No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and Bullock Prep‘s failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.  
  • Entire Agreement: These Terms and our Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Bullock Prep regarding our Service and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have had between us regarding the Service.  

13. Contact Information If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: Bullock Prep Email: legal@bullockprep.com