Last updated: September 29, 2025
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Essium (the "Service"), a college essay assistance and review platform. Essium is operated by Testra ("we", "us", or "our"), which is a business unit under SRIRAGHAV LLC. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you may use the Service only with the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You must promptly notify us of any unauthorized use of your account.
You retain ownership of the essays, drafts, and other content you submit ("User Content"). By submitting User Content to the Service, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, process, transmit, display, and create non-derivative copies of your User Content solely to operate, maintain, improve, and provide the Service (including AI-powered analysis and feedback) to you.
Essium stores your essays and associated metadata. We may analyze usage of the Service, including your interactions and performance metrics, to improve quality, reliability, and user experience.
We route AI requests through OpenRouter to model providers, currently including partners at xAI and Cerebras. To our knowledge, these providers do not use your prompts or outputs to train their models. However, we do not control third-party systems; please review their policies as they may change.
You agree not to use the Service to: (a) violate any law or infringe others' rights; (b) upload unlawful, harmful, or deceptive content; (c) attempt to reverse engineer or disrupt the Service; (d) circumvent usage limits or security measures; or (e) misrepresent your identity or affiliation.
Our collection, use, and disclosure of personal information are described in our Privacy Policy. By using the Service, you consent to such processing consistent with that policy.
We use analytics to understand and improve the Service, including PostHog, Vercel Analytics, and proprietary analytics owned by Testra. All data is stored in the United States. Information is stored in Neon database or Vercel infrastructure.
Certain features may require payment. Pricing and plan details are presented at the time of purchase. By starting a purchase flow, you authorize us and our payment partners to charge your selected payment method. Except as required by law or as explicitly stated, all fees are non-refundable.
The Service, including all software, designs, and content (excluding User Content), is owned by Testra or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not use our trademarks, branding, or logos without prior written permission.
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not guarantee admission outcomes or that AI suggestions are error-free or appropriate for every context.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Testra, SRIRAGHAV LLC, and their affiliates will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, or loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses arising from or relating to your use of the Service.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless SRIRAGHAV LLC, Testra, and their affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Service or violation of these Terms.
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service or any part of it at any time without liability. We may also impose limits on certain features or restrict access without notice.
We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be indicated by updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and, to the extent applicable, the laws of the state where SRIRAGHAV LLC is organized, without regard to conflict of laws principles. You agree to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in that state for any disputes arising from these Terms or the Service.
For questions about these Terms, contact Testra (Essium) at our support channels listed in the app or website.