Legal

Terms of Service.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

1. Who you're contracting with

Meridian Prep ("Meridian", "we", "us", "our") is operated by Sentient Systems LLC, owned by Jon Gill. By creating an account or using the service, you are entering into an agreement with Sentient Systems LLC.

2. Acceptance

By creating an account or using Meridian, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you don't agree, don't use the service.

3. Eligibility and authority

You must be at least 13 years old. If you're under 18, a parent or guardian must consent on your behalf. If you're using Meridian on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization.

4. Accounts

You're responsible for keeping your login credentials secure and for all activity under your account. You must provide accurate information and keep it up to date. Notify us promptly if you suspect unauthorized access.

5. Subscriptions, payments, and refunds

Paid plans renew automatically until cancelled. You can cancel anytime from account settings; access continues through the end of the current billing period. Payment, billing, tax, cancellation, and refund mechanics are governed by the Paddle Checkout Buyer Terms and our Refund Policy below.

6. Merchant of Record

Our order process is conducted by our online reseller Paddle.com. Paddle.com is the Merchant of Record for all our orders. Paddle provides all customer service inquiries and handles returns.

7. Refund Policy

We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you're not satisfied with your purchase, you may request a full refund within 30 days of your order. Refunds are processed by Paddle. To request a refund, visit paddle.net or email support@refinetrade.app.

8. Acceptable use

Don't reverse engineer, scrape, resell, or attempt to disrupt the service. Don't share copyrighted content you don't own. Don't use Meridian to cheat on official exams or to facilitate academic dishonesty. Don't probe, scan, or attempt to breach security. Don't use Meridian to transmit malware, spam, or unlawful content.

9. License and intellectual property

Practice questions, explanations, analytics, software, and branding are owned by Sentient Systems LLC or its licensors. We grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use them while your subscription is active. You retain ownership of content you submit; you grant us a limited license to host and process it solely to provide the service.

10. No score guarantee

Meridian helps students prepare for the SAT. We don't guarantee any specific score, college admission, or other outcome.

11. Service availability and warranties

The service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We don't guarantee uninterrupted or error-free performance. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all implied warranties including merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

12. Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Sentient Systems LLC's aggregate liability is limited to the amount you paid us in the prior twelve months. We are not liable for indirect, consequential, special, or incidental damages including loss of profits, data, or goodwill. Nothing in these terms excludes liability for fraud, death, or personal injury where excluding such liability is unlawful.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify Sentient Systems LLC against claims arising from your use of the service in violation of these terms or applicable law.

14. Suspension and termination

We may suspend or terminate accounts for material breach, non-payment, security or fraud risk, or repeated policy violations. You may close your account anytime from settings. On termination, your access ends and your data is handled per our Privacy Notice.

15. Changes

We may update these terms. Material changes will be announced via the service or by email. Continued use means you accept the updated terms.

16. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, without regard to conflict of law principles. Disputes will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Delaware.

17. Contact

Sentient Systems LLC
Email: support@refinetrade.app