These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website, learning platform, and related services offered by Half-Life Academy(“we,” “us,” or “our”), a service of Astreon Solutions LLC, a Delaware limited liability company(collectively, the “Service”).
By creating an account, starting a subscription, or otherwise using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
1. The Service
Half-Life Academy provides online educational content and tools for health physicists preparing for the Certified Health Physicist (CHP) Part I examination, including interactive lessons, practice questions, flashcards, and progress tracking.
We may update, modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time. We will use reasonable efforts to avoid materially reducing core functionality for paying subscribers during an active paid term, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted availability.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent that you meet this requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.
3. Accounts
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to provide accurate information and to keep your account information up to date.
You may not share your account with others, resell access, or create accounts through automated or fraudulent means. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or pose a security risk.
4. Subscriptions, billing, auto-renewal, and free trial
Access to paid features requires an active subscription. Current plans, pricing, and included features are described on our pricing page and may change from time to time. New subscribers may be eligible for a 7-day free trial, after which the selected plan will be billed unless canceled before the trial ends.
Auto-renewal. Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period unless you cancel before renewal. Payments are processed by Stripe. By subscribing, you authorize us and Stripe to charge your payment method on a recurring basis for the plan you select, including applicable taxes where required.
Advance renewal notice (annual plans). For subscriptions with a term of one year or longer, we will send a reminder notice to the email address on file at least 30 days before the renewal date, stating the renewal date, the amount to be charged, and how to cancel.
Cancellation.You can cancel your subscription at any time through the billing portal available in your account, using a mechanism no more burdensome than the one used to subscribe (“click to cancel”). Cancellation stops future charges but does not entitle you to a refund for the current billing period except where required by law or explicitly stated by us.
Price changes.We may change subscription prices or plan features. If we increase the price of your current plan, we will provide advance notice where required by law and, at minimum, 30 days' notice before the change takes effect for existing subscribers. Continued use after the effective date of a price change constitutes acceptance of the new price.
5. Educational disclaimer and trademark notice
The Service is an independent exam-preparation product. Half-Life Academy and Astreon Solutions LLCare not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially connected in any way with the American Board of Health Physics (“ABHP”) or any other certification body.
CHP® and Certified Health Physicist® are certification marks of ABHP. We reference these terms solely in a nominative, descriptive sense to identify the subject matter and examination for which our independent study materials are designed. No sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement by ABHP is implied or should be inferred from our use of these terms, our domain name, or our marketing materials.
Our content is designed to help you study and practice. We do not guarantee that use of the Service will result in passing any examination, obtaining certification, or achieving any particular outcome. You are solely responsible for your exam registration, preparation strategy, and professional obligations.
The Service is for educational purposes only and does not provide professional, legal, medical, or workplace radiation safety advice.
6. Intellectual property
The Service, including its curriculum, lessons, questions, explanations, graphics, software, branding, and other materials, is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws.
Subject to these Terms, your compliance with them, and your active subscription, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Service for your own exam preparation. This license is revocable by us upon your breach of these Terms, non-payment, or termination of your account as described in Section 13. You may not:
- copy, reproduce, distribute, or publicly display Service content except as permitted by us;
- scrape, crawl, harvest, or systematically download content or user data;
- reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source materials, question banks, or underlying datasets;
- use any automated means, including AI models or scripts, to extract, replicate, or train on our curriculum or question bank;
- remove proprietary notices or misrepresent the origin of content; or
- use the Service to build a competing product or service.
7. Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- use the Service in violation of any applicable law or regulation;
- interfere with or disrupt the Service, servers, or networks;
- attempt to gain unauthorized access to accounts, systems, or data;
- upload malware or harmful code;
- harass, abuse, or harm others through the Service; or
- misuse support channels or submit false or misleading reports.
We may investigate violations and take appropriate action, including removing content, limiting access, or terminating accounts.
8. Feedback
If you submit suggestions, corrections, bug reports, or other feedback, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use that feedback to operate and improve the Service without obligation to you.
9. Third-party services and AI-assisted features
The Service integrates with third-party providers such as Clerk for authentication and Stripe for billing. Certain features of the Service may be powered in whole or in part by third-party artificial intelligence models (including large language models). Where such features process content you submit, this is disclosed in our Privacy Policy. Your use of third-party services may be subject to separate terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for third-party services outside our control.
10. Disclaimer of warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of harmful components, or that content will be complete, current, or free from mistakes.
11. Limitation of liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER WE NOR OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, OR SUPPLIERS WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100).
This limitation does not apply to liability arising from our gross negligence, willful misconduct, or fraud, or to any other liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law.
Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.
12. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Half-Life Academy, Astreon Solutions LLC, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another person or entity.
13. Termination
You may stop using the Service at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access immediately if you breach these Terms, if required by law, or if we discontinue the Service.
Upon termination, your right to access the Service ends. Sections that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including provisions relating to intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, dispute resolution, and governing law.
14. Dispute resolution: binding arbitration and class action waiver
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT.
Agreement to arbitrate. You and Astreon Solutions LLC agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Service, or your relationship with us (collectively, “Disputes”) will be resolved through binding individual arbitration, except that either party may bring an individual action in small claims court, and either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in court to prevent actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights.
Arbitration rules and forum.The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules then in effect. The arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator, and may be conducted remotely or by written submission at the option of the party initiating arbitration, unless both parties agree otherwise. The arbitrator's decision will be final and binding, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Class action waiver. YOU AND ASTREON SOLUTIONS LLC AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. Unless both parties agree otherwise in writing, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims and may not otherwise preside over any form of a class or representative proceeding.
Opt-out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement within 30 days of first accepting these Terms by sending written notice to support@astreonsolutions.aiwith the subject line “Arbitration Opt-Out,” including your name and account email. If you opt out, Disputes will be resolved as described in Section 15 (Governing Law and Disputes) instead.
Severability of this section. If the class action waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular claim or request for relief, that claim or request must be severed from arbitration and brought in the courts identified in Section 15, and the remainder of this arbitration agreement will remain in force.
15. Governing law and disputes (where arbitration does not apply)
To the extent any Dispute is not subject to arbitration under Section 14 — including because a claim is properly brought in small claims court, you validly opted out of arbitration, or a court finds the arbitration agreement unenforceable for a particular claim — these Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where mandatory consumer protection laws in your jurisdiction provide otherwise. Any such Dispute will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Delaware, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts, except where applicable law requires a different forum.
16. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will post the updated Terms on this page and update the effective date above. Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
17. General
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any additional terms referenced herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service. We may assign these Terms, in whole or in part, without restriction, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets. You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect. Our failure to enforce any right or provision is not a waiver of that right or provision.
18. Contact us
Questions about these Terms may be sent to support@astreonsolutions.ai or through the Need help? support widget on any page.