ADMITTEDLY

TERMS OF SERVICE

Last Updated: February 26, 2025

Admittedly, Inc. (“Admittedly”,“we”, “us”, and “our”), owns and operates the website at Admittedly.co (the “Site”), and offers essay review and other consulting services. Collectively, the Site and other Admittedly services are referred to as the “Services.”

Your Acceptance of these Terms

By accessing or using any part of the Services, including signing up for our essay review service or engaging Admittedly for strategy calls or other consulting services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (the “Terms”) and any other purchase terms or policies made available through the Services that apply to you, all of which are incorporated herein by reference (collectively, the “Agreement”). These Terms constitute an agreement between you and Admittedly and govern your use of the Services. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, do not use or access the Services.

Please note that the section below entitled “Legal Disputes” contains an arbitration clause and class action waiver. Unless you opt out in accordance with that section, by using the Services, you agree to resolve all disputes through binding individual arbitration, which means that you waive any right to have those disputes decided by a judge or jury, and that you waive your right to participate in class actions, class arbitrations, or representative actions.

Privacy Policy

Please review our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms and also governs your use of the Services. To the extent there is a conflict between the terms of the Privacy Policy and these Terms, the applicable provisions of these Terms shall control.

Changes to these Terms

Admittedly reserves the right to change the Agreement and/or the Services at any time. When we post modifications to these Terms, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We may change, suspend or discontinue the Services or any feature or portion of the Services at any time. We may also impose additional terms or limitations on certain Services or restrict your access to all or part of the Services for any reason or no reason. The modified Terms will be effective immediately upon posting on the Services. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest version of the Agreement that applies to your use of the Services. By continuing to use the Services following the date that such updated Terms were posted, you agree to follow and be bound by the new Terms as revised.

Minimum Age Requirement

To use the Services, you must be 13 years of age or older. To purchase a digital course on the Services, you must be 18 years of age or older. If you are under the age of 18, you must have the permission and supervision of your parent or legal guardian. If you believe that a child under the age of 13 has used the Services and/or provided us with any information, please contact us at hello@admittedly.co.

IF YOU ARE A PARENT OR GUARDIAN THAT PROVIDES CONSENT TO YOUR THE USE OF THE SERVICES BY YOUR CHILD BETWEEN THE AGES OF 13 AND 17, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS IN RESPECT OF THEIR USE OF THE SERVICES.

Purchases

When making a purchase, please follow all the instructions on the Services. You agree that all information you provide in connection with the Services will be accurate and truthful. By submitting your payment information, you authorize Admittedly and its service providers to store that information and charge you for any Services purchased. Admittedly does not store your credit card information, but we rely on third-party payment processors to do so. For more information about the information that Admittedly collects and how it is used, please see our Privacy Policy.

BY MAKING A PURCHASE ON THE SERVICES, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO USE ANY PAYMENT CARDS OR OTHER PAYMENT METHODS YOU PROVIDE IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION.

Refunds

If you purchase a digital course on the Site, you may submit a refund request within five (5) days of purchase. All refund requests for digital courses received within this timeframe are subject to our review and approval. ALL OTHER PURCHASES ON THE SERVICES, INCLUDING PURCHASES OF ESSAY REVIEW AND OTHER CONSULTING SERVICES, ARE FINAL AND NON-REFUNDABLE.

If Admittedly, in its sole discretion, decides to offer a refund, it will be issued to the original form of payment for your purchase.

Pricing and Promotional Codes

Prices for the Services are in U.S. currency only. Prices, offers, and availability of the Services are subject to change without notice and may be adjusted at any time by Admittedly in its sole discretion. Admittedly may offer discounts or incentives, and some of these may require a discount code entered during the purchase process. Promotional codes are non-transferable, not redeemable for cash, credit, or toward previous purchases, and void where prohibited. There is no cash alternative.

Third-Party Payment Processor Terms

By making a purchase on the Services, you agree that your information will be collected and processed by our third-party payment processor, which is currently Stripe (“Stripe”). Stripe offers you the opportunity to opt in and store your payment methods via Link in accordance with the Link Consumer Terms and Link Privacy Policy (collectively, “Link Terms”). By making a purchase on the Services, you represent and warrant that you comply with all agreements with Stripe, including the Link Terms. If Admittedly becomes aware that you are in violation of the Link Terms or any other applicable third-party agreement, we may take action to comply with such party’s terms and policies in our sole discretion.

Termination

Admittedly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate, suspend, and/or restrict your access to all or any part of the Services at any time for any reason or no reason. You may terminate your access to the Service at any time by immediately ceasing use of the Services. Terminating your access to the Services does not relieve you of your obligation to pay for any purchased Services.

Intellectual Property Rights

All information, content, and/or materials provided by Admittedly during the course of providing the Services to you, including essay review feedback, strategy calls, consultations, and other Services, including, but not limited to, personalized advice, written documents, and strategic plans (“Consultation Information”), is the sole property of Admittedly. You may use Consultation Information for personal, non-commercial use only. In addition, all other content or materials appearing on or made available through the Sites, including the Admittedly name, trademarks, logos, and branding, is the sole property of Admittedly and is protected by copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or other proprietary rights and laws, and may not be used for any purpose without our prior written consent. Any rights not expressly granted herein are hereby reserved by Admittedly.

Suggestions and Feedback

Any suggestions, feedback or materials you submit to Admittedly in connection with the Services (“Client Feedback”) may be used or publicly shared by Admittedly, including to provide our Services, for internal business purposes, and to improve our Services. When we use or refer to Client Feedback publicly, we will not use your name to identify you as the source.

Indemnification

You hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Admittedly and its directors, officers, employees, representatives, services providers, and agents, from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, and costs (including attorney’s fees and costs) (“Claim(s)”) arising from or related to your breach of these Terms or violation of any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL ADMITTEDLY OR ITS OFFICERS, MANAGERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS, SUBSIDIARIES, DISTRIBUTORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, OR AFFILIATES, BE LIABLE UNDER THESE TERMS FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF TIME, INCONVENIENCE, LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, DAMAGE TO GOODWILL OR REPUTATION, AND COSTS OF COVER, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY IS BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, AND EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IF ADMITTEDLY IS FOUND TO BE LIABLE, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF: (A) IF YOU ARE A CUSTOMER, THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO ADMITTEDLY FOR SERVICES IN THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT(S) GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; AND (B) $100 USD.

BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

Legal Disputes

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT.

About Arbitration

Arbitration is a method of claim resolution that is less formal than a traditional court proceeding. It uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a jury and/or judge, and the outcome is subject to limited review by courts. An arbitrator can award the same damages and/or other relief as a court could do (including, but not limited to, injunctive and declaratory relief or statutory damages), and the arbitrator must follow the terms between the parties as a court would be required to do.

The arbitrator also has the sole authority to and shall address all claims or arguments by all parties concerning the formation, legality, and enforceability of an arbitration clause, the scope of the arbitration clause, and the arbitrability of any claim or issue arising between the parties.

YOU ARE AGREEING TO BINDING ARBITRATION

UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION, YOU ARE AGREEING TO RESOLVE ALL DISPUTES THROUGH BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND WAIVE YOUR RIGHTS TO TRY ANY CLAIM IN COURT BEFORE A JUDGE OR JURY AND TO BRING OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE ACTION.

Any dispute, claim or controversy between you and Admittedly and/or its employees, officers, directors, principals, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, for purposes of this section only, “Admittedly”) arising from or relating in any way to the following shall be resolved by binding arbitration: (1) the terms of the Agreement between you and Admittedly and their interpretation, including, but not limited to, the breach, termination or validity of such terms; (2) your use of any website or service owned or operated by Admittedly; or (3) any services sold or offered by Admittedly through any website owned or operated by Admittedly. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you and Admittedly shall each have the right to institute a legal action in a court of proper jurisdiction seeking injunctive or other equitable relief, pending a final decision by the arbitrator.

JURY TRIAL AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER

Except as otherwise set forth in the Agreement between us, you and Admittedly each acknowledge and agree that you are waiving the right to a trial by jury and to the litigation of disputes in state or federal courts of general jurisdiction. You and Admittedly further agree that any arbitration shall be conducted in our individual capacities only and not as a class action/class arbitration or other representative action, and expressly waive our right to file a class action or seek relief on a class basis. You and Admittedly may not be plaintiffs or class members in any purported class, collective, private attorney general, or representative proceeding, or otherwise make or proceed with any claim on a collective or consolidated basis, and we may each bring claims against one another only in an individual capacity. The arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only on an individual basis and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by the individual claim. Other rights that you would have if you went to court, such as access to discovery, also may be limited or unavailable in arbitration.

Arbitration Rules

Any arbitration will be held before a single neutral arbitrator and will be governed by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) Consumer Arbitration Rules and the Consumer Due Process Protocol (collectively, the “AAA Rules”) currently in effect (available here), and will be administered by the AAA. To some extent the AAA Rules may be modified by this Agreement. To the extent that there is a conflict between the Agreement between you and Admittedly and the AAA Rules, the arbitrator shall resolve such conflicts so as to preserve the parties’ mutual obligation to arbitrate claims on an individual basis. The arbitration will be conducted in English.

Governing Law and Venue for Disputes

You and Admittedly further agree that any claim between us involves commerce under, and is governed exclusively by, the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) and U.S. federal law, and not by any state or local laws, or the laws of other countries, concerning or purporting to place limits on the availability or scope of arbitration or in any way imposing requirements beyond or inconsistent with those set forth in the FAA. You and Admittedly expressly agree that the laws of the State of California, United States, shall govern the substantive issues in dispute, without regard to its conflict-of-laws provisions.

For all actions under the AAA Rules, the proceedings shall be filed in Santa Barbara, California, and any in-person hearings will be conducted in Santa Barbara, California or at another location as mutually agreed by the parties. For any actions not subject to arbitration, you and Admittedly mutually agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the state courts located in Santa Barbara, California and the federal courts located in Los Angeles, California.

Costs of Arbitration

Payment for any and all reasonable AAA filing, administrative, and arbitrator fees will be in accordance with the AAA Rules.

Confidentiality

Except as may be required by law, neither a party nor the arbitrator may disclose the existence, content or results of any arbitration without the prior written consent of both parties, unless to protect or pursue a legal right.

Opting Out of Arbitration

​​You may opt out of this agreement to arbitrate by following the instructions below. If you do opt out in accordance with this Section, neither you nor Admittedly may require the other party to arbitrate claims. To opt out, you must notify Admittedly in writing within thirty (30) days of the date that you first became subject to these Terms, including the agreement to arbitrate.

To opt out, please send an email notice to hello@admittedly.co with the subject line “Arbitration Opt-Out.”

Limitation Period for Claims

By using the Services, you agree that, regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to your use of the Services or the Agreement must be filed within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arose. Please note that some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on claims, and in such cases, the foregoing provision may not apply to you.

Force Majeure

Admittedly will not be liable to you for any failure or delay in our performance under the Agreement, when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts or circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including, without limitation, acts of God, flood, fire, earthquake, governmental actions, war, invasion or hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, protests, riots or other civil unrest, national emergency, revolution, insurrection, epidemic, pandemic, telecommunication breakdown, power outages, lockouts, strikes or other labor disputes, and/or delays or limitations affecting manufacturers and/or shipping carriers.

General Terms

The Agreement contains the entire agreement between you and Admittedly with respect to the Services and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous written or oral communications and agreements with respect to the subject matter. Except as provided in the section above entitled “Legal Disputes,” if any provision of the Agreement is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not be affected or impaired. No provision of the Agreement shall be waived except in writing, signed by the party against whom the waiver is sought.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms or your use of the Services, please contact us at hello@admittedly.co.