These Terms govern use of Studyrn, the Kiroku websites, apps, and related services operated by Kiroku Notes Pte. Ltd.
Important: these Terms include a binding arbitration clause and class action waiver in Clause 24. Depending on where you live, certain consumer rights may not be waived by contract.
1. General
Kiroku websites, mobile applications, and related services, together the Service, are operated by Kiroku Notes Pte. Ltd. By accessing or using any part of the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will post a notice on the websites for at least 7 days and update the last revised date above. Changes take effect on the earlier of the end of that 7-day period or your first use after the changes.
2. Description of the Service
Kiroku provides an exam-prep learning environment that may include The Map, Dojo, Arena, Rin's Grove, and a Parents Dashboard.
- The Map: syllabus overview organised by topic and subtopic.
- Dojo: adaptive practice with weakness detection, guided by prior performance.
- Arena: timed exam simulations.
- Rin's Grove: progress visualisation and streaks.
All questions are free to attempt. Model answers are always shown so students can self-assess. On the free tier, Kiroku-side marking of open-ended responses is limited to 3 per day. Paid subscribers receive unlimited Kiroku-side marking.
We may add, change, suspend, or discontinue features temporarily or permanently at any time.
3. Acceptable Use and Community Guidelines
You are responsible for all activity under your account. You must follow our Community Guidelines and agree not to:
- Break the law or infringe intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights.
- Upload harmful, harassing, hateful, or sexually explicit content.
- Cheat, manipulate assessments, or game leaderboards.
- Interfere with the Service or attempt to bypass security.
- Use bots, scrapers, or unauthorised automation.
We may remove content, limit features, or suspend or terminate accounts for violations.
4. Additional Terms
Certain features, including Arena, Parents Dashboard, school or centre deployments, and beta programmes, may be subject to Additional Terms. By using those features, you also accept those Additional Terms.
5. Registration and Account Security
By registering, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information, keep your password and account details secure, promptly update information when needed, and remain responsible for all activity under your account.
6. Eligibility, Minors and Parents
You must be legally able to form a binding contract or have parent or guardian consent to use the Service. If you are under 13, or under the minimum age required by your jurisdiction, you may only use the Service with verifiable parental consent and through features permitted for that age group.
Parents or guardians who create or link a Parents Dashboard account represent and warrant that they have authority to view the student's data and manage permissions.
7. Your Representations and Warranties
You represent and warrant that your use of the Service complies with these Terms and all applicable laws, including export controls and sanctions, and that you own or control any materials you submit and can grant the licences described below.
8. Content You Submit; Licence
If you upload or submit ratings, reviews, notes, prompts, text, images, audio, video, answers, or other materials, you grant Kiroku a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable, and sublicensable licence to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, publicly perform, display, and otherwise exploit that User Content for operating, improving, and promoting the Service.
9. Activity Materials and AI Outputs
Data and materials generated from educational activity, including attempts, scores, solution paths, hints, clarifications, and metrics, are owned by Kiroku. Subject to these Terms, you receive a limited, revocable, non-transferable licence to access and view those materials through the Service for personal, non-commercial educational use.
10. Proprietary Rights
The Service, including software, designs, graphics, text, images, information, databases, AI models, prompts, configurations, and other materials, is owned by Kiroku or its licensors and protected by intellectual property laws. Except as expressly permitted, you may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, scrape, or create derivative works from the Service.
11. Apps and App Stores
Subject to these Terms, Kiroku grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to download, install, and use one copy of the app on a device you own or control. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the apps except where permitted by law.
12. Plans, Fees and Taxes
We offer a free tier and paid subscription plans. On the free tier, all questions are accessible and model answers are always provided. Kiroku-side marking of open-ended responses is limited to 3 per day on the free tier.
Paid subscribers (currently S$9.90/month) receive unlimited Kiroku-side marking. We may offer additional tiers, add-ons, or promotional pricing from time to time.
You agree to pay all fees and applicable taxes incurred by you or anyone using your account or payment method. Prices and features may change from time to time.
13. Subscriptions, Automatic Renewal and Cancellation
If you purchase an auto-renewing subscription, it renews automatically for the same term unless you cancel before the renewal date. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Kiroku account or the platform where you purchased.
14. Virtual Items, Lives and In-App Purchases
We may offer in-app purchases of personal, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable licences to virtual currency, virtual items, lives, or similar digital features. Virtual Items have no cash value and are non-refundable except where required by law.
15. Payment Processing
Payments are processed by third-party payment processors such as Stripe, Apple, or Google, subject to their own terms and privacy policies. Kiroku is not responsible for the acts, omissions, or outages of those processors.
16. Refund Policy
Except where required by law, payments are non-refundable and there are no refunds or credits for partially used periods or Virtual Items. Purchases made through Apple or Google are subject to their respective refund policies.
17. Third-Party Links, Services and Advertising
The Service may include links to third-party sites, services, offers, or ads. We do not endorse or control third-party content and are not responsible for damages or losses arising from your use of third-party services.
19. Copyright Complaints
If you believe content on the Service infringes your copyright, email official@kirokunotes.com with your signature, identification of the copyrighted work, identification of the infringing material and its location, your contact details, a good-faith statement, and a statement under penalty of perjury that the information is accurate and you are the owner or authorised agent.
20. Privacy
Use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy. By using the Service, you consent to the data practices described there, including practices relating to students, parents or guardians, and education partners where applicable.
21. Schools, Tutors and Education Partners
If you access the Service through a school, tuition centre, or other education partner, that organisation may set additional terms and obtain consents. To the extent permitted by law and applicable agreements, administrators may access student activity data for educational purposes.
22. Disclaimers
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service, including all content, AI outputs, and materials, is provided as is and as available. Kiroku and its suppliers disclaim warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, non-infringement, and availability. Access may be interrupted for maintenance, upgrades, or failures.
23. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Kiroku will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for loss of profits, data, goodwill, or business interruption arising out of or related to these Terms or your use of the Service.
24. Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Class Waiver
Before filing a claim, the party must send a written Notice of Claim to legal@kiroku.app stating the basis of the claim and the relief sought. The parties will attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute within 30 days.
If unresolved, any monetary dispute or claim arising out of or related to these Terms or the Service will be finally resolved by confidential, binding arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre under the SIAC Rules then in force. The seat of arbitration is Singapore, the language is English, and the tribunal consists of one arbitrator.
25. Governing Law and Venue
These Terms are governed by the laws of Singapore, excluding conflict-of-law rules. Subject to Clause 24, the courts of Singapore have exclusive jurisdiction for non-arbitrable disputes and for applications for injunctive relief. Consumers residing in the UK or EU may benefit from mandatory protections of their local law.
26. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, including for violations of these Terms. You may terminate your account through your account settings. Clauses that by their nature should survive termination will continue to apply.
27. International Use and Compliance
You are responsible for compliance with local laws. You may not use or export the Service in violation of export control or sanctions laws.
28. Miscellaneous
These Terms form the entire agreement between you and Kiroku regarding the Service and supersede prior agreements on the same subject. If any provision is held unenforceable, it will be limited to the minimum extent necessary and the remainder will remain in effect. Failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver.