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Last updated: April 27, 2026. Effective date: April 27, 2026.
These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) govern your access to and use of The GRC Playground website at grcplayground.com and any associated services (collectively, the “Service”). The Service is operated by Ashley Pearce, an individual based in Florida, United States, doing business as The GRC Playground (“we,” “us,” or “our”).
By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
You must be at least 16 years old to use the Service. By creating an account you represent that you are at least 16 and legally able to enter into a binding contract. The Service is intended for adults working in or studying for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) roles.
The GRC Playground provides interactive learning content including missions, labs, decision-tree exercises, scoring meters, and progress tracking around governance, risk, and compliance topics. We may add, remove, or modify features at any time. We will give reasonable advance notice of major changes to paid features once paid plans exist.
The Service is currently free during pre-launch. Paid plans may be introduced in the future. When that happens, we will update these Terms and provide separate ordering documents for any paid plan you purchase.
To access most features you must create an account using a valid email address. You are responsible for:
We want everyone to have a productive learning experience. You agree not to:
We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these rules.
Some features let you submit content — mission notebook entries, display name, profile preferences, feedback messages, screenshots attached to feedback. You retain ownership of the content you submit.
By submitting content, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, store, display, and process that content solely for the purposes of operating, improving, and providing the Service to you. For example, we use your mission notebook entries to render them back to you when you return to a mission. We use your feedback to fix bugs and improve the Service.
You are solely responsible for the content you submit. You represent that you have the necessary rights to it and that it does not infringe anyone's rights.
The Service's software, design, learning content, missions, scenarios, narratives, scoring logic, and branding (the “GRC Playground Materials”) are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. We grant you a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable license to use the GRC Playground Materials solely for your own learning while your account is in good standing.
The GRC Playground references publicly available frameworks (e.g., NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53, FIPS 199) for educational purposes. Those frameworks remain the property of their respective owners and we make no claim to them.
All names of fictional companies, characters, and scenarios in our learning content are illustrative. Any resemblance to real companies or individuals is coincidental.
You may delete your account at any time from your profile page (or by emailing privacy@grcplayground.com). We will delete or anonymize your personal information per our Privacy Policy.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or if continued provision creates a legal or security risk for us or other users. Where practical, we will give you advance notice and a chance to cure a curable violation.
The Service is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and accuracy.
The GRC Playground is an educational tool, not professional advice. Our learning content is intended to help you understand and practice GRC concepts. It is not legal advice, audit advice, compliance certification, or a substitute for working with a qualified professional. Decisions about real systems, real organizations, and real compliance obligations should be made with appropriate professional review.
We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure, or that any defects will be corrected.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages, including lost profits, lost revenue, lost data, or business interruption, arising out of or related to your use of the Service, even if we've been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Our total cumulative liability for any claim arising out of or related to these Terms or the Service will not exceed the greater of: (a) the amount you paid us for the Service in the 12 months preceding the claim, or (b) one hundred U.S. dollars (US$100.00).
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so portions of this section may not apply to you. Nothing in these Terms limits liability for fraud, willful misconduct, or any liability that cannot be limited by law.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The GRC Playground (Ashley Pearce) from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your violation of these Terms; (b) your violation of any third-party right; (c) content you submit through the Service; or (d) your misuse of the Service.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, United States, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or the Service will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Florida, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts. If you are an EU/UK consumer, this section does not deprive you of mandatory consumer protections under your local law.
Before filing any legal claim, you agree to first contact us at privacy@grcplayground.com and describe the issue. We will work in good faith to resolve it within 30 days. Most disputes can be resolved without court involvement.
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we'll notify you by email and/or by posting a prominent notice on the Service before the change takes effect. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Service after the effective date of an update constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree, stop using the Service and delete your account.
Questions about these Terms? Email privacy@grcplayground.com.
These Terms are provided in plain English to be readable without a law degree. They are not a substitute for legal advice. Before relying on a specific provision, contact a qualified attorney.