iBacalao Terms of Service

About iBacalao

iBacalao is an AI-assisted learning workspace for students across education levels and subjects. Students can add task instructions themselves or optionally use available context from a supported school connection; available context and actions vary by integration. Students use AI assistance and review the result. Diploma Programme IA, Extended Essay, and Theory of Knowledge criteria support is a specialist workflow within the broader product. iBacalao is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). AI outputs can be wrong, and no grade or outcome is guaranteed.

Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use iBacalao. If you are under 16, you must have permission from a parent or guardian. By creating an account you confirm that you meet these requirements.

Your account

• You are responsible for keeping your login credentials secure.
• You must not share your account or allow others to use your Shells balance or subscription.
• You must provide accurate information when creating your account.
• We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.
• We use IP/device signals to detect abuse (for example, one account used from an unusual number of different networks, repeated attempts to refer yourself, or reposted content used to farm rewards). Obvious violations result in an immediate account suspension, without prior warning. If the same network produces multiple suspended accounts, we may block that entire network from creating new accounts.

Acceptable use

You may use iBacalao only for lawful purposes. You must not upload content that you do not own or have permission to submit, attempt to reverse-engineer or scrape the service, use the service to generate content intended to deceive teachers or academic institutions, or interfere with the operation of the platform. We have zero tolerance for objectionable or abusive content or behavior, including offensive usernames or profile photos, harassment, hate speech, sexual content, and threats. You can report or block any student from their Race profile. We review reports and may remove content or take action against accounts that violate these terms; response times vary.

Subscriptions and payments

Paid plans are billed in USD. Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period unless cancelled before renewal. You can cancel your subscription at any time from your account settings; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.

Purchases in the iOS app

• Subscriptions bought in the iOS app are sold through Apple's App Store and charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Apple, not iBacalao, processes the payment.
• Pro Annual may include an introductory offer of $0.99 for eligible customers. The introductory period and renewal date are shown on the purchase screen. Unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the offer ends, it continues as an annual Pro subscription at the regular annual price shown on the purchase screen and renews automatically each year unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
• Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period.
• Manage or cancel App Store subscriptions in iOS Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions. Deleting the app or your iBacalao account does not cancel an App Store subscription.
• Refunds for App Store purchases are handled by Apple under its own policies. Request one at reportaproblem.apple.com.
• Your use of the iOS app is also subject to Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement (apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula). Apple is not responsible for the app or its content.

Shells

Shells is iBacalao's shared usage allowance for supported AI workflows. Different workflows may use different amounts of Shells based on the work required. Signed-in free accounts have a free balance that refills continuously toward a 60-Shell cap over 7 days; using Shells lowers that balance while the refill continues. Paid-plan Shells follow the allowance and renewal terms shown for the purchased plan. Some uses require an active qualifying plan: written exam-answer grading requires Pro or Ultra, and originality or plagiarism checks require Ultra. Shells is non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash.

Wearables hardware pre-orders

• Pre-orders for wearables hardware (Iris smart glasses, Trace voice recorder) charge the full price at checkout — this is a pre-order, not a deposit.
• Shipping windows are estimates only. Manufacturing and international shipping may take longer than expected, and we do not guarantee a specific delivery date.
• You may request a full refund at any time before your order ships, for any reason — see our Refund Policy for how. Once an order is marked shipped, this pre-ship refund right no longer applies.
• Once your order is handed to a third-party shipping carrier, iBacalao is not responsible for packages that are lost, stolen, delayed, or damaged in transit. If this happens, you should file a claim with the carrier directly; we will assist where we reasonably can, but we do not guarantee replacement or refund for carrier-caused loss or damage after shipment.

AI-assisted work and feedback

Some iBacalao workflows use configured AI providers to assist with supported assignments, analyze submitted material, or provide criterion-based feedback. When a selected AI workflow includes submitted text, files, or available assignment details in a request, that content is sent to the provider configured for that feature. Connecting a school platform does not mean every record is automatically sent to an AI provider. The assistance available depends on the feature and any connected school platform. AI outputs may be inaccurate or incomplete. Review and verify them, follow your school's rules for assessed work, and acknowledge AI-generated material when required. Scores and feedback are practice guidance, not official International Baccalaureate grades or guaranteed outcomes. See the Privacy Policy for provider details and data retention.

University target estimates

Target scores shown for a university are estimates for planning purposes only, not a guarantee of admission. Some universities publish a minimum IB score requirement, shown as such; others (including most highly selective private universities) do not publish a minimum, and we show a general competitive range instead, clearly labelled as non-binding guidance rather than a requirement. These figures may become outdated as university policies change. Meeting or exceeding a shown target does not guarantee admission, and falling short does not mean admission is impossible — admissions decisions are made solely by the university.

Intellectual property

The text and files you submit remain yours. When you use a feature, you grant iBacalao a limited licence to process content you provide, and task context made available through a school integration you connect, to operate that feature and provide the requested assistance, analysis, or feedback. Provider sharing and retention are described in the Privacy Policy. iBacalao does not use your submissions to train its own AI models. iBacalao's software, branding, and written content are owned by iBacalao and may not be copied or reused without permission.

Limitation of liability

iBacalao is provided on an 'as is' basis. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the service, including but not limited to lost grades, academic penalties, or data loss.

Privacy and your data

Our Privacy Policy explains what we collect, how we use analytics, and how we protect your information. You can request deletion of your personal data at any time — see our Delete My Data page or email us directly.

Security

• All connections to iBacalao are encrypted over HTTPS.
• Session cookies are httpOnly and expire after sign-out or 30 days of inactivity.
• We apply a Content Security Policy to limit what scripts and connections your browser may load.
• For rate limits and abuse prevention, iBacalao may process technical request information such as network data, as described in the Privacy Policy.
• We do not sell your personal data. iBacalao does not use document submissions to train its own AI models.

Waitlist Referral Rewards

• How it works. Signed-in users get a personal referral code and link. When someone you refer completes signup, and their signup IP differs from yours, it counts as one verified referral toward the tiers published on your rewards table. Rewards don't stack — the highest tier you reach is the one that applies, and lower tiers are superseded automatically.
• Redeeming a tier. Once your verified referral count meets a tier's threshold, you can redeem it from your rewards table. Redeeming generates a one-time activation code tied to your account, valid for 90 days. Activating that code grants the free plan months for that tier immediately; the code is destroyed on use and cannot be reused or transferred, including if shared with someone else.
• Fraud prevention. Referrals from the same IP address as the referrer, self-referrals, and accounts we determine were created to manipulate the referral count do not count and may result in forfeiture of rewards already redeemed, plan time already granted, and/or account suspension.
• No cash value. These rewards are free plan time only and have no cash value, cannot be exchanged for cash, and cannot be combined with the separate Creator Rewards Program below.
• Changes. We may adjust the referral tiers, the reward amounts, or discontinue the program at any time; codes already issued before a change remain honored until their expiry.

Creator Rewards Program

• Eligibility. Free-plan rewards are open to any account in good standing that is at least 13 years old (parental permission required under 16, per Eligibility above) and has completed the Diploma Programme persona quiz. You may start and submit videos right away, but your account must be at least 7 days old before you can claim a reward. The cash component is available only to creators who are 18 or older and residents of the United States — everyone else who reaches a cash-eligible tier receives the equivalent free-plan reward only, never cash.
• How it works. Starting a challenge opens a 30-day, non-stackable window, and you may start at most one new challenge every 30 days. During that window you may submit multiple video URLs, and each one must show or mention iBacalao in a context that makes sense — say the name, show it on screen, or reference it in the caption/title; simply being related to studying or IB is not enough. Your combined verified view count is compared against the reward tiers published on the Creator Rewards page. You may claim once you reach a tier, or let the window run the full 30 days.
• No automatic rewards. Reaching a tier does not by itself grant anything. You must submit the verification form before your 30-day deadline to claim a reward. If the form is not submitted before the deadline, the challenge expires and no reward is granted for that window, regardless of views reached.
• Disclosure requirement. Every submitted video must disclose, per the FTC Endorsement Guides (or your local equivalent), that it concerns a product you may be rewarded for. Undisclosed sponsored content is not eligible and may be removed from consideration during review.
• Verification. View counts are read from each platform's own data, never taken on your word. Submissions may be placed in a review queue for up to a few days, particularly early in an account's history or when submission patterns look unusual; this is a fraud-prevention step, not a rejection. Videos found to be reposts, deleted, private, or otherwise not genuine are not counted.
• Cash cap and taxes. Cash rewards are capped at $500 per person per calendar year. The cash rate is $1 per 100,000 verified views, starting at 200,000 verified views, and is a gross figure before any payment-transfer fees and before taxes. We may request additional identity verification before releasing a cash payout, and may withhold or delay payment pending that verification. You are responsible for any tax obligations arising from rewards you receive, and for any fee charged by the payout method.
• Payout method. Cash rewards are sent via PayPal to the email address you provide. We are not responsible for payouts sent to an incorrect address you supplied, or delays caused by PayPal.
• Fraud and clawback. We may disqualify a submission, a challenge, or an account, and reclaim any reward already granted, if we determine that views, engagement, or account activity were manipulated, that a video was reused or misrepresented, or that these terms were otherwise violated. One reward-eligible account per person; using multiple accounts to claim rewards is a violation of these terms independent of any automated detection.
• No purchase necessary, no element of chance. Rewards are a deterministic function of verified views against the published tiers — this is not a sweepstakes or lottery.
• Full official rules. This is a summary — the complete rules, including the exact review and disqualification process, are at /creator-rewards/rules and take precedence in the event of any conflict with this summary.

Desktop experience

The website's draft-upload, PDF-review, and related workflows are designed for desktop and laptop screens (768px width or wider). On smaller viewports you may see a message asking you to use a desktop device. This is a product limitation, not a permanent block on your account.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or by posting a notice on the site. Continued use of iBacalao after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of Ecuador. Any disputes shall be resolved exclusively in the competent courts of Ecuador.

Contact

For any questions about these terms, contact us at ibacalao [at] ibacalao [dot] com.

See also our privacy policy and delete my data page.