By visiting and using goAcorn.co (the “website”), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, including our Disclaimer and Privacy Policy posted on the website and incorporated herein by reference.

The term “you” refers to anyone who uses, visits, and/or views the website. GoAcorn, LLC (“company,” “we,” or “us”) reserves the right to amend or modify these Terms and Conditions in its sole discretion at any time, without notice, and by using the website you accept those amendments. It is your responsibility to periodically check the website for updates.

Your continued use of the website after posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes. You must not access or use the website if you do not wish to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

INTENDED AGE AND CAPACITY TO ACCEPT THESE TERMS

goAcorn’s services are designed for high school and college students. goAcorn’s services are not directed to, and may not be used by, anyone under the age of 13.

Individuals under the age of 18 do not have legal capacity to enter into these Terms on their own. Where a student user is under 18, a parent or guardian must be the purchaser of record and must review and accept these Terms and Conditions on the student’s behalf. By purchasing or otherwise facilitating a minor’s use of goAcorn’s services, the purchasing parent or guardian:

• represents that they have the legal authority to do so;
• agrees to be personally bound by these Terms and Conditions, including the Mandatory Arbitration and Governing Law and Waiver of Class Actions provisions; and
• assumes responsibility for the minor’s compliance with the License to Use Reports section below.

PRIVACY POLICY

We are dedicated to respecting the privacy of your personal information. Your acceptance of our Privacy Policy is expressly incorporated into these Terms and Conditions. Please review our Privacy Policy for more information.

DISCLAIMER

goAcorn provides research-based career and academic guidance for informational and educational purposes only. Our reports are not a substitute for professional financial, legal, or licensed career counseling advice. Labor market data, salary projections, and AI-impact assessments reflect publicly available research and current trends at the time of writing; actual outcomes depend on factors outside our control, including individual effort, institutional changes, and shifts in the labor market. goAcorn makes no guarantee regarding admission outcomes, employment outcomes, salary outcomes, or academic performance resulting from the use of our reports. All decisions regarding major selection, college choice, and career direction remain the sole responsibility of the student and their family.

Reports reflect general research and analysis applicable to the stated major broadly, and are not individualized assessments of any purchaser’s specific academic record, circumstances, or prospects.

(This italicized sentence is new — flagged last turn as an addition for attorney review, not part of your original document.)

HOW OUR REPORTS ARE PRODUCED

goAcorn reports are produced using a combination of: (1) proprietary analytical frameworks and reporting methodology developed by goAcorn; (2) research drawn from third-party sources such as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, NACE, O*NET, and other publicly available labor market data; and (3) AI-assisted drafting and research tools, with all analysis, source verification, framing, and final content reviewed and finalized by goAcorn. No report is published without human review.

USE OF OUR PRODUCTS

goAcorn sells standardized career intelligence reports (Gut Check and Major Report) covering specific college majors, delivered as digital documents. Each report is developed once per major and made available to any purchaser of that major’s report — it is not a bespoke document created for any individual purchaser. Your rights to access and use a purchased report, and the restrictions that apply to that use, are set out in the License to Use Reports section below.

(This section is fully rewritten — original called the reports “personalized” and named the dead bundles.)

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All content on this website and in our reports — including text, logos, graphics, report structure and formatting, analysis, and computer code (collectively, the “Content”) — is owned by goAcorn and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws, except for (a) content from third parties that we are lawfully permitted to use, and (b) underlying facts, statistics, and publicly available data (such as government labor statistics), which are not owned by anyone and are not restricted by these Terms. goAcorn’s protected Content consists of its original analysis, commentary, verdicts, and the selection, coordination, and arrangement of information into its proprietary report format — not the underlying data itself.

LICENSE TO USE REPORTS

Upon payment, goAcorn grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the report(s) you purchase (“Reports”) solely for your own personal, non-commercial purpose of college major or career decision-making.

(Cut “specialization” from this clause.)

If you are a parent or guardian purchasing on behalf of a student, or a student purchasing with a parent or guardian’s involvement, this license extends to both the purchaser and that immediate family member for their shared personal use in the same decision-making process. It does not extend beyond that immediate household.

(Cut “named in the intake form” — no intake form exists for this product.)

This license does not permit you to:

• Copy, reproduce, or distribute the Report, in whole or in part, to any third party outside your immediate family, including by posting it publicly, sharing it on social media, or uploading it to any file-sharing or educational platform;
• Sell, resell, sublicense, or otherwise commercially exploit the Report or any portion of its content;
• Use the Report, or any of its content, structure, analysis, or wording, to create a derivative product or service, including for another student, family member, or client outside the scope of your original purchase;
• Remove, obscure, or alter any goAcorn branding, attribution, or copyright notice contained in the Report.

Your purchase conveys a license to use the Report as described above; it does not transfer ownership of, or any copyright interest in, the Report itself.

goAcorn reserves the right to terminate this license and refuse future service to any user found to be in breach of these terms, and may pursue any remedies available under applicable law for unauthorized reproduction or distribution.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS

The website may contain links to third-party websites or resources for your convenience. We do not own or control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their accuracy, content, or practices. Once you click on a third-party link and leave this website, you are no longer bound by these Terms and Conditions. Any transactions between you and a third-party website are strictly between you and that third party.

TERMINATION

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to refuse, restrict, or terminate your access to the website at any time, for any reason, without notice.

DELIVERY AND REFUND

Purchases of goAcorn reports are subject to our Refund Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

NO WARRANTIES

ALL CONTENT, INFORMATION, AND SERVICES ON THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, OR THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED WILL BE COMPLETE OR CURRENT.

This disclaimer does not affect the specific delivery timelines, revision rights, or refund terms set out in our Refund Policy, which remain in effect as stated there.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by law, goAcorn and its officers, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages resulting from your use of the website or our products and services.

Your use of the website is at your sole risk. You are solely responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide and for decisions made regarding major selection, college choice, or career direction based on our reports.

This limitation applies whether liability arises from negligence, breach of contract, or any other legal theory.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify and hold goAcorn harmless from any claims, damages, or expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising from your violation of these Terms and Conditions, your misuse of the website, or your violation of any applicable law.

MANDATORY ARBITRATION AND GOVERNING LAW

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

In the event of a dispute, claim, or controversy arising from or relating to your use of the website or our products and services, you agree to first attempt to resolve the matter through good-faith negotiation by contacting us directly.

If the dispute cannot be resolved through direct negotiation, you agree to resolve it through binding arbitration, conducted in Pennsylvania, before pursuing litigation or any other legal remedy, to the extent enforceable under applicable law. Each party shall bear its own costs of arbitration, except as otherwise required by law. If a legal claim is filed after required arbitration, the prevailing party may recover reasonable attorney’s fees and costs to the extent permitted by law.

WAIVER OF CLASS ACTIONS

You agree that any dispute arising from or related to these Terms will be resolved individually, and you waive the right to bring or participate in a class action against us, to the extent enforceable under applicable law.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

These Terms and Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy and Refund Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and goAcorn regarding the website and our products and services, and supersede any prior communications or agreements.

SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision will be deemed omitted, and the remainder of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.

MODIFICATIONS

We reserve the right to revise these Terms, modify our products or services, or discontinue the website at any time, without notice. Continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

By using goAcorn’s products or services, or accessing the website, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.