Terms of Service
Last Updated: March 5, 2026
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using Marble (“the Platform”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, you may not use the Platform.
2. Description of Service
Marble is a school admission lottery management platform that provides:
- Cryptographically verifiable random selection for school admission lotteries
- Application submission and tracking for parents and guardians
- Lottery administration tools for schools and districts
- Automated notifications for application status, offers, and deadlines
- Complete audit trails for transparency and compliance
3. User Accounts
Registration
To use certain features, you must create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to keep your account information up to date.
Account Security
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
Parent and Guardian Accounts
Parent accounts are used to submit lottery applications on behalf of children. By creating an account, you confirm that you are the parent or legal guardian of the children you register.
4. User Obligations
You agree to:
- Use the Platform only for its intended purpose
- Provide truthful and accurate information in applications
- Not attempt to manipulate, interfere with, or circumvent lottery draws
- Not use automated tools, bots, or scripts to interact with the Platform
- Comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including those related to student data privacy
5. Lottery Draws
Marble uses a seeded Fisher-Yates shuffle algorithm with cryptographic randomness to conduct lottery draws. Each draw produces a verifiable audit trail including the random seed, algorithm version, and timestamps. Draw results are final once published by the administering school or district.
6. Offers and Deadlines
When selected in a lottery, you will receive an offer with a specified acceptance deadline. Failure to respond by the deadline will result in automatic forfeiture of the offered seat. Marble is not responsible for missed deadlines due to failure to check notifications.
7. Intellectual Property
All content, features, and functionality of the Platform — including but not limited to software, design, text, and graphics — are the exclusive property of Marble and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works based on the Platform without our written permission.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Marble shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Platform. This includes but is not limited to: loss of a lottery seat, missed deadlines, or technical issues affecting draw results.
Marble provides the random selection mechanism and administrative tools. The schools and districts using the Platform are solely responsible for their enrollment decisions and compliance with local regulations.
9. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your account at any time for violation of these Terms or for any other reason at our sole discretion. Upon termination, your right to use the Platform ceases immediately. Any data associated with your account will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
10. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes by posting the updated Terms on the Platform with a new “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
11. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the applicable jurisdiction, without regard to conflict of law principles.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us through our website.