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Terms of Service

Effective: April 27, 2026

Effective Date: April 27, 2026 Last Updated: April 27, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") are a binding legal agreement between you and MathRhythm LLC, a California limited liability company with its principal office in California, United States ("MathRhythm," "we," "us," or "our"), governing your access to and use of the website node.coach, any subdomain, application, or service we provide that links to these Terms (collectively, the "Service").

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY. By creating an account, accessing, or using the Service, you agree to these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and our Community Guidelines. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

The Terms contain an arbitration clause and class-action waiver (Section 18) that affect your legal rights. Please review carefully.

#1. Who May Use the Service

Age. You must be at least 18 years of age (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is greater) to create an account. The Service is not intended for, and we do not knowingly collect information from, anyone under 13.
Location. The Service is operated from the United States. If you access it from outside the U.S., you are responsible for compliance with local laws.
Capacity. You represent that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms and that the information you provide is accurate.
Ineligibility. If we have previously terminated your account, you may not create a new account without our written permission.

#2. About the Service

Nodeline is a community and AI-assisted career companion for semiconductor engineers. The Service includes, among other features:

A community forum where registered users may read, post, comment, and vote on topics related to career and technology (the "Community");
A résumé parsing tool that extracts and structures information from résumés you upload (the "Résumé Tool");
An AI-based career dialogue agent that generates text responses based on your résumé and inputs (the "AI Companion"); and
A personal dashboard where your résumé, analysis, and dialogue history are stored privately to your account (the "Dossier").

The Service is currently in closed beta. Features, availability, and these Terms may change during the beta period. We may, without liability, modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service or any feature at any time.

#3. Accounts and Security

Registration. You create an account by providing an email address, a username (pseudonymous allowed), and a password, or by signing in with Google. The username you select will be visible to other users in the Community.
Responsibility. You are responsible for all activity on your account. Keep your credentials confidential and notify us immediately at security@node.coach if you suspect unauthorized access.
One person, one account. Except with our written permission, you may not maintain more than one account, and you may not share or transfer your account.

#4. Your Content

4.1 Content You Submit to the Community (Public Content)

When you post, comment, vote, or otherwise contribute content that is visible to other users ("Public Content"), you grant MathRhythm a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to host, store, reproduce, adapt, display, distribute, and create derivative works of that Public Content for the purposes of operating, improving, and promoting the Service. This license continues after you delete your account only to the extent necessary for backups, legal compliance, or for content that other users have interacted with.

You retain ownership of your Public Content.

4.2 Résumé, Analysis, and Dialogue (Private Content)

Content you upload or generate through the Résumé Tool, AI Companion, and Dossier is treated as Private Content. By uploading or generating Private Content, you grant us a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to process that content solely to: (a) provide the Service to you; (b) run analysis, structuring, and AI responses for your benefit; (c) maintain and secure the system; and (d) comply with law.

We do not use your Private Content to train AI models, and we do not share it with other users, employers, or recruiters.

4.3 Your Representations About Your Content

By submitting any content, you represent and warrant that:

You own the content or have all necessary rights to submit it and grant the licenses above;
The content does not violate any third party's intellectual property, privacy, publicity, contractual, or other rights;
The content is not false, misleading, defamatory, obscene, harassing, or unlawful;
You have not included confidential or proprietary information belonging to a current or former employer without authorization;
You have redacted or omitted any third party's personal information you do not have the right to publish.

4.4 No Obligation to Monitor; Right to Remove

We have no obligation to monitor Public Content but reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to remove or refuse any content, suspend or terminate any account, and investigate suspected violations, in each case with or without notice.

#5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

(a) Violate any applicable law or regulation (including export controls); (b) Post content that is defamatory, threatening, harassing, sexually explicit, hateful, or that incites violence; (c) Disclose another person's real name, employer, address, phone number, financial details, or other information that could identify them without their clear consent; (d) Publish or solicit confidential business information, trade secrets, NDA-protected material, non-public financial data, or technical specifications you are not authorized to share; (e) Post specific salary figures of yourself or others except in agreed, anonymized ranges consistent with the Community Guidelines; (f) Post job advertisements, recruiting offers, or solicitations of employment unless we have opened a designated feature for that purpose; (g) Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation; (h) Use the Service to develop, train, or benchmark a competing product or AI model, including by scraping Public Content; (i) Use automated means (bots, crawlers, scrapers) to access the Service except as permitted by robots.txt and with reasonable rate limits; (j) Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, circumvent security, or interfere with the integrity or performance of the Service; (k) Transmit viruses, malware, or harmful code; (l) Use the Service to send unsolicited commercial messages (spam).

Violations may result in content removal, account suspension or termination, and legal action.

#6. Community Guidelines

In addition to Section 5, your use of the Community is subject to our Community Guidelines, which are incorporated into these Terms by reference. The Community Guidelines describe specific rules about anonymity, employer references, salary discussion, sources, and moderation.

#7. AI Features — Important Disclosures

Nature of AI output. The AI Companion and related features use large language models to generate text based on patterns in training data and inputs you provide. AI output is informational only, may be inaccurate, incomplete, or out-of-date, and is not professional advice. You should independently verify any information before acting on it.
Not an employment decision tool. The Service is a career coaching and reflection tool for individual users. It is not a hiring, screening, evaluation, or employment-decision system, and it must not be used by employers, recruiters, or third parties to make or assist decisions about any individual. Attempting to use it in that manner is a material breach of these Terms.
Human oversight. You remain in control of decisions about your career. AI output does not replace human judgment, a licensed professional, or legal, financial, medical, or career counseling.
Transparency. AI-generated text is labeled as such within the Service. A summary of the AI systems we use is available in our AI Transparency Notice.

#8. Intellectual Property

Our rights. The Service, including its design, code, trademarks, logos, and original text and graphics, is owned by MathRhythm or its licensors and is protected by U.S. and international intellectual property laws. Except for the rights expressly granted in these Terms, no rights are granted to you.
Feedback. If you submit feedback, suggestions, or ideas about the Service, we may use them without obligation or compensation to you.
Trademarks. "Nodeline," "node.coach," the Nodeline mark, and any related logos are trademarks of MathRhythm LLC. You may not use them without prior written permission.

#9. Copyright — DMCA Notices

We respect intellectual property rights. If you believe content on the Service infringes your copyright, please send a notice to our Designated Copyright Agent that includes all elements required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3). Details are in our DMCA Policy.

Repeat infringers will have their accounts terminated in appropriate circumstances.

#10. Paid Services (Future)

The Service is currently free to use during the beta period. In the future, we may offer paid features, including advanced Résumé analysis, expanded AI Companion access, or other premium tiers ("Paid Services"). When we do:

We will present prices, billing frequency, and cancellation terms clearly before you commit;
If the Paid Service auto-renews, we will obtain your affirmative consent in accordance with applicable law (including the California Automatic Renewal Law, Bus. & Prof. Code § 17600 et seq.), send renewal reminders where required, and provide a simple online cancellation mechanism;
Taxes will be added as required by law;
Except as required by law or stated in a specific offer, fees are non-refundable once a billing period has begun.

These Terms apply to Paid Services in addition to any order form or specific terms we present at the time of purchase.

#11. Free Beta; "As Is"

During the beta period, the Service is provided free of charge and "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE," with all faults. We make no warranties or representations, express, implied, or statutory, including any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, reliability, availability, or security. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain warranty exclusions; in those jurisdictions, our warranties are limited to the minimum required by law.

#12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

(a) No indirect damages. MathRhythm and its members, officers, employees, and agents will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or other intangibles, arising out of or in connection with the Service, even if advised of the possibility.

(b) Cap. Our total aggregate liability for all claims arising out of or relating to the Service or these Terms will not exceed the greater of (i) the amount you have paid to MathRhythm in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or (ii) US$100.

(d) Some states. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. In those jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the minimum required by law.

#13. Indemnification

You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless MathRhythm, its members, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from (a) your use of the Service, (b) your content, (c) your breach of these Terms, or (d) your violation of any law or third-party right.

#14. Termination

By you. You may delete your account at any time from the settings page. Upon deletion, we will remove or de-identify your personal information consistent with our Privacy Policy, subject to legal retention requirements.
By us. We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or created risk or possible legal exposure to us, to other users, or to any third party.
Effect of termination. Sections that by their nature should survive (including Sections 4 (licenses), 8 (IP), 10 (fees owed), 12 (liability), 13 (indemnification), 15 (disputes), 16 (governing law), 17–19) will survive termination.

#15. Changes to the Service or these Terms

We may change these Terms. If we make a material change, we will provide notice through the Service or by email at least 30 days before the change takes effect, unless a shorter period is required by law or necessary for security or legal reasons. Your continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree to a change, stop using the Service and delete your account.

#16. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. The U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.

#17. Arbitration and Class Action Waiver (U.S. Users)

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. THIS SECTION AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.

This Section applies to users located in the United States. Users located outside the United States may have additional rights under local law that supersede this Section to the extent required.

17.1 Informal Resolution

Before filing a claim, you agree to try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting legal@node.coach. We will attempt to resolve the dispute informally within sixty (60) days.

17.2 Binding Arbitration

If we cannot resolve the dispute informally, you and MathRhythm agree to resolve any claim, dispute, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service through final and binding arbitration administered by JAMS pursuant to its Streamlined Arbitration Rules, before one arbitrator. The arbitration will take place in San Francisco, California (or remotely if both parties agree). The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Section.

17.3 Class Action Waiver

You and MathRhythm each agree that claims will be brought only on an individual basis, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding. The arbitrator may not consolidate claims or preside over any form of representative proceeding. If this waiver is held unenforceable, the remainder of this Section 17 will be null and void, but the remainder of the Terms will remain in effect.

17.4 Opt-Out

You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by sending written notice to legal@node.coach within 30 days of first accepting these Terms, stating your name, email, and an intent to opt out. Opt-out will not affect any other provision of these Terms.

17.5 Exceptions

Either party may bring an individual action in small claims court, or seek injunctive or equitable relief in court for actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights.

#18. Export and Sanctions

You represent that you are not (a) located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, (b) designated as a "Specially Designated National" or placed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. You agree to comply with all U.S. and other applicable export control and sanctions laws.

#19. Miscellaneous

Entire agreement. These Terms, the Privacy Policy, the Community Guidelines, and any additional terms for specific features are the entire agreement between you and us.
Severability. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remainder continues in effect.
No waiver. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver.
Assignment. You may not assign these Terms. We may assign them to an affiliate or in connection with a merger, acquisition, or asset sale.
Notices to you. We may give notice by posting in the Service, sending email to your account address, or any reasonable method.
Notices to us. Send legal notices to legal@node.coach or by mail to the address below.
Independent contractors. Nothing creates a partnership, agency, or employment relationship.
Force majeure. We are not liable for delays or failures due to events beyond our reasonable control.
Headings. Section titles are for convenience only.

#20. Contact

MathRhythm LLC 2520 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 120 Sacramento, CA 95833, United States Email: legal@node.coach · Privacy: privacy@node.coach · DMCA: dmca@node.coach · Abuse: abuse@node.coach