Terms of Service
Effective date: January 1, 2026 — WriteSpan LLC
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using the WriteSpan platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you are using WriteSpan on behalf of an institution, you represent that you have authority to bind that institution to these terms.
2. Description of Service
WriteSpan is a longitudinal writing assessment platform that administers five assessments across a student's four-year undergraduate career. The platform provides AI-assisted scoring reviewed and confirmed by trained human writing specialists.
3. Institutional Accounts
WriteSpan is licensed to accredited higher education institutions. Institutions are responsible for ensuring that their use of WriteSpan complies with applicable laws, including FERPA, and their own institutional policies.
4. Student Data
Institutions retain ownership of student data submitted through the WriteSpan platform. WriteSpan processes student data solely to provide the services described in the institutional agreement. We do not use student data for any other purpose.
5. Acceptable Use
Users may not attempt to reverse engineer, copy, or reproduce any part of the WriteSpan platform. Essay submissions must represent the student's own original work. Institutions are responsible for maintaining academic integrity policies.
6. Intellectual Property
The WriteSpan platform, scoring rubric, assessment framework, and all associated content are the intellectual property of WriteSpan LLC. The longitudinal arc methodology and five-assessment framework are proprietary to WriteSpan LLC.
7. Limitation of Liability
WriteSpan LLC shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use of the platform. Our total liability shall not exceed the amount paid by the institution in the twelve months preceding the claim.
8. Changes to Terms
WriteSpan LLC reserves the right to update these Terms of Service. Institutions will be notified of material changes at least 30 days before they take effect.
9. Contact
Questions about these Terms of Service should be directed to WriteSpan LLC at info@writespan.com.