API Terms of Use
Effective Date: April 11, 2025
These API Terms of Use (“Agreement”) govern your access to and use of any application programming interfaces (“API”) provided by ĀYŌDÈ (The Organization for the Advancement of Youth through Opportunities in Digital Education).
By accessing or using any ĀYŌDÈ API, you agree to be bound by this Agreement.
1. License Grant
ĀYŌDÈ grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the API solely in accordance with this Agreement and for lawful, educational, and non-commercial purposes.
2. Restrictions
You may not:
- Use the API in a manner that violates any applicable law or regulation.
- Use the API for commercial purposes without prior written consent from ĀYŌDÈ.
- Modify, copy, or create derivative works of the API.
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the API.
- Circumvent any usage limitations or security measures.
- Interfere with the performance or integrity of the API.
3. Usage Limits
ĀYŌDÈ may impose usage limits, rate limits, or quotas on your use of the API. Violating these limits may result in suspension or termination of access.
Current usage limits will be communicated through API documentation or via ĀYŌDÈ’s developer resources.
4. Data Privacy and Security
Use of the API must comply with ĀYŌDÈ’s Privacy Policy and all applicable privacy laws, including FERPA and COPPA, where applicable.
You must take reasonable steps to protect any data obtained through the API from unauthorized access or disclosure.
5. Ownership and Intellectual Property
ĀYŌDÈ retains all rights, title, and interest in and to the API, including all related intellectual property rights.
Nothing in this Agreement grants you any ownership rights in the API.
6. API Changes and Termination
ĀYŌDÈ may modify or discontinue the API, in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice.
ĀYŌDÈ may terminate or suspend your access to the API for:
- Violation of this Agreement.
- Risk to security or system integrity.
- Required compliance with law or regulation.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
The API is provided “as is” and “as available.” ĀYŌDÈ disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, ĀYŌDÈ shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the API.
9. Governing Law
This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about these API Terms of Use, please contact us.
ĀYŌDÈ 5900 Balcones Drive #18126 Austin, TX 78731