Terms and Conditions

Black Brilliance Research

Effective Date: September 4, 2026
Last Updated: September 4, 2026

How These Terms Apply

These Terms govern your access to and use of BlackBrillianceResearch.com and any other website, platform, portal, registration form, project, program, or online service owned or operated by Black Brilliance Research (BBR) that displays or links to these Terms.

By checking a box stating “I have read and agree to all Terms and Conditions,” creating an account, submitting a form or application, entering into an online transaction, or using an applicable service, you agree to these Terms and the applicable Privacy Policy.

Additional written terms may apply to a specific BBR project, program, transaction, research activity, benefit, or service. Those additional terms will control for that offering to the extent of a conflict. BBR Academy and Connect Across Tacoma maintain property-specific terms for their respective offerings.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the applicable website features or services.

1. About BBR and Its Properties

Black Brilliance Research (“BBR,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) operates websites, programs, projects, brands, platforms, research activities, and related services. Websites and services that display or link to these Terms are collectively referred to as the “BBR Properties.”

BBR’s work may include research, education, workforce development, technical assistance, community initiatives, digital opportunity services, technology development, equipment distribution, subsidies, events, and partner-supported programs. This description is illustrative and does not obligate BBR to provide or continue any particular activity.

Use of one BBR Property does not automatically create eligibility for or access to another.

2. Website Information and Separate Agreements

Website descriptions, examples, case studies, research summaries, projected outcomes, service areas, and references to prior or current projects are provided for general informational purposes. They do not constitute a binding offer, guarantee, proposal, scope of work, or promise that BBR will provide the same services or results in another engagement.

Consulting, research, training, development, partnership, sponsorship, and other professional engagements may require a separate proposal, statement of work, contract, grant agreement, enrollment agreement, or other written instrument. If such an agreement conflicts with these Terms, the signed agreement controls for that engagement.

Submitting an inquiry or participating in preliminary discussions does not require BBR to accept an engagement and does not create a confidential, fiduciary, employment, contractor, partnership, or professional-adviser relationship unless a separate written agreement states otherwise.

3. Program and Benefit Eligibility

Programs, services, devices, subsidies, financial support, stipends, referrals, and other benefits may be limited by available funding, inventory, geography, age, income, residency, partner requirements, program capacity, or other eligibility criteria.

BBR may establish or modify reasonable requirements; request and verify supporting information; prioritize applicants; maintain waiting lists; limit the number, value, frequency, or duration of benefits; deny incomplete, inaccurate, unverifiable, or ineligible applications; and discontinue or modify benefits when conditions change.

Submission of an application does not guarantee selection or receipt of a service, device, payment, subsidy, referral, or other benefit. Unless expressly stated otherwise, benefits have no cash value, are non-transferable, and may not be sold, exchanged, pledged, or assigned.

4. Minors

BBR websites may include information and opportunities intended for youth. Individuals under 13 may view publicly available content but may not independently create an account, submit an application, register, make a purchase, or provide Personal Information through a BBR website.

A parent or legal guardian must complete or authorize those activities on behalf of a child under 13. Individuals under 18 may be required to obtain parent or guardian authorization before registering, purchasing, participating, accepting a benefit, or accepting legally binding terms.

A parent or legal guardian who registers a minor or authorizes participation accepts the applicable Terms and program requirements on the minor’s behalf.

5. Devices, Equipment, and Internet Support

BBR or its partners may make devices, equipment, software, connectivity assistance, or other resources available under separate program terms.

Donated or Transferred Equipment

When ownership of equipment is expressly transferred to a recipient:

• The equipment may be new, used, refurbished, donated, or previously assigned;
• The available brand, model, configuration, appearance, accessories, and condition are not guaranteed;
• BBR does not guarantee compatibility with a particular network, application, provider, accessory, or service;
• The recipient is responsible for ongoing maintenance, updates, security, data backup, repair, connectivity, and proper disposal unless a program expressly provides otherwise; and
• BBR is not required to repair or replace the equipment unless required by an applicable written warranty or law.

Loaned Equipment

Unless program documents expressly state that ownership is transferred, equipment provided temporarily remains the property of BBR or the identified owner.

Recipients must:

• Use loaned equipment only for its authorized purpose;
• Protect it from loss, theft, misuse, and avoidable damage;
• Return it when requested or when participation ends; and
• Return all accessories identified in the applicable equipment agreement.

The recipient may be responsible, to the extent permitted by law, for loss, failure to return equipment, or damage beyond ordinary wear.

Internet and Connectivity Assistance

Connectivity assistance may depend on continued funding, provider availability, geographic coverage, technical feasibility, eligibility, and compliance with a provider’s terms.

• BBR does not guarantee internet availability, speed, reliability, coverage, or security;
• BBR does not control a provider’s equipment, customer support, billing, or network practices;
• Continued eligibility, funding, subsidy amount, and subsidy duration are not guaranteed; and
• Recipients are responsible for charges, upgrades, equipment, contracts, or continued service that they independently authorize beyond the support expressly provided.

6. Research, Surveys, and Program Evaluation

BBR may conduct research, collect feedback, evaluate programs, publish findings, develop technology, or collaborate with research and community partners.

Participation in a formal research study may be governed by a separate consent form, study description, agreement, or protocol. These Terms do not replace any consent required for a particular research activity.

BBR may use information for program administration, evaluation, reporting, and improvement as described in the applicable Privacy Policy, consent form, agreement, or program notice.

Research findings, prototypes, models, projections, reports, and other developmental materials may be preliminary, incomplete, subject to revision, or dependent on assumptions. Unless expressly stated in a written agreement, they are provided for informational or developmental purposes and are not professional, medical, legal, financial, engineering, or investment advice.

7. Payments, Contributions, and Partner Transactions

Unless expressly stated otherwise, amounts paid directly to BBR for products or services are commercial payments and are not represented by BBR as charitable or tax-deductible contributions.

When an offering is hosted, sponsored, funded, or administered with a nonprofit or other partner, payments or contributions received by that partner are governed by the partner’s terms, policies, tax status, and written acknowledgments. The receiving organization is responsible for determining how the transaction is characterized and for issuing any applicable receipt or tax disclosure.

BBR does not represent or guarantee that any payment or contribution is tax-deductible. Individuals and organizations should rely on documentation from the entity that received the funds and consult their own tax adviser when necessary.

8. General User Conduct

You may use BBR Properties only for lawful and authorized purposes.

BBR may investigate suspected misconduct and preserve or disclose relevant information when reasonably necessary to protect its rights, enforce these Terms, address a security or safety concern, comply with law, or cooperate with an appropriate authority.

You may not:

• Gain or attempt to gain unauthorized access to systems, accounts, data, networks, or restricted areas;
• Interfere with the operation, availability, integrity, or security of a BBR Property;
• Introduce malicious code, harmful files, automated attacks, or destructive technology;
• Scrape, harvest, data-mine, or systematically collect content or Personal Information without written authorization;
• Use BBR content or participant information to develop or train an artificial-intelligence system without written permission;
• Circumvent access controls or usage limitations;
• Harass, threaten, discriminate against, impersonate, defame, exploit, or defraud another person or organization;
• Upload or distribute unlawful, infringing, deceptive, or harmful material;
• Misrepresent your identity, authority, eligibility, affiliation, or relationship with BBR;
• Use a BBR Property for unauthorized commercial solicitation; or
• Use BBR’s name, logos, partnerships, research, projects, or services in a manner that falsely suggests sponsorship, endorsement, certification, or approval.

9. Intellectual Property

BBR Properties and their content—including text, research, reports, data compilations, graphics, designs, logos, brands, curriculum, frameworks, recordings, photographs, assessments, laboratory exercises, software, prototypes, and downloadable materials—are owned by or licensed to BBR and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

BBR grants authorized users a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, and revocable right to access and use applicable content solely for the purpose for which access was provided. No ownership rights are transferred to you.

Third-party names, marks, and materials remain the property of their respective owners.

Without BBR’s written permission, you may not:

• Reproduce, modify, translate, publish, distribute, sell, license, or commercially exploit protected content;
• Create derivative works from protected content;
• Remove copyright, trademark, attribution, confidentiality, or proprietary notices;
• Use BBR content to develop a competing product or service; or
• Use BBR names, project names, logos, or marks in advertising, fundraising, endorsements, or promotional materials.

10. User-Submitted Materials and Feedback

You retain any rights you hold in original materials you submit.

By submitting materials through a BBR Property, you grant BBR a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, adapt, evaluate, and use those materials as reasonably necessary to:

• Operate the applicable property, program, or service;
• Review an application or submission;
• Communicate and collaborate with you;
• Evaluate participation or outcomes;
• Maintain appropriate records;
• Satisfy contractual, reporting, funding, or legal requirements;
• Improve BBR programs, research, and services; and
• Exercise BBR’s rights and fulfill its obligations.

You represent that you have the necessary rights and permissions to submit the materials and grant this license.

Any public use of your name, image, likeness, voice, testimonial, or identifiable work will be governed by any applicable release, consent, agreement, or other authorization.

If you voluntarily provide an idea, recommendation, correction, or other feedback, you grant BBR the unrestricted right to use that feedback without compensation or obligation to you. Do not submit feedback that you consider confidential.

11. Partnerships and Third-Party Services

BBR works with independent organizations and individuals and may link to or use third-party websites, payment processors, application systems, learning platforms, internet providers, equipment providers, funders, schools, employers, apprenticeship sponsors, research institutions, government agencies, and other services.

Your interaction with a third party may be governed by separate terms and privacy practices between you and that third party.

BBR is not responsible for the content, decisions, availability, security, privacy practices, fees, requirements, or performance of an independent third party.

Unless expressly stated in a written agreement:

• A partner is independent from BBR;
• A partnership does not create an agency, employment, joint-venture, fiduciary, or legal-representative relationship between BBR and the partner;
• BBR cannot bind a partner, and a partner cannot bind BBR;
• BBR does not control a partner’s decisions, services, systems, personnel, security, availability, or conduct; and
• Reference to a partner does not guarantee eligibility, selection, service, funding, certification, placement, or endorsement.

12. Privacy and Electronic Communications

BBR’s handling of Personal Information is described in the applicable Privacy Policy and any program-specific notices or consent forms.

By providing an email address, telephone number, or other contact information, you consent to receiving transactional and administrative communications concerning applications, eligibility, registrations, payments, schedules, programs, benefits, equipment, security, and account activity.

Promotional communications will be handled in accordance with applicable law and any available unsubscribe method.

You agree that notices, agreements, disclosures, and other records may be provided electronically where permitted by law.

13. Suspension and Termination

BBR may suspend or terminate an account, application, enrollment, participation, benefit, access, credential, or service when BBR determines that:

• These Terms or applicable program requirements have been violated;
• A payment obligation has not been satisfied;
• Information provided is materially inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading;
• Eligibility requirements are not or are no longer satisfied;
• Conduct creates a legal, security, safety, reputational, or operational risk;
• Continued participation is disruptive or inappropriate;
• Funding, inventory, staffing, partner participation, or program capacity is no longer available; or
• Suspension or termination is otherwise reasonably necessary to protect BBR, its users, participants, partners, systems, property, or operations.

BBR may act with or without advance notice where legally permitted.

Suspension or termination does not eliminate obligations that arose beforehand and does not create a right to payment or a refund except as provided by an applicable written policy or law.

Provisions that by their nature should survive termination will remain in effect, including provisions concerning payment obligations, intellectual property, confidentiality, disclaimers, liability, indemnification, and disputes.

14. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by law, BBR Properties, content, programs, devices, equipment, benefits, research materials, and services are provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis.

BBR disclaims all express and implied warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, accuracy, availability, and non-infringement, to the extent those warranties may legally be disclaimed.

BBR does not warrant that:

• A BBR Property will be uninterrupted, error-free, current, complete, secure, or free of harmful components;
• Information, research, projections, or program materials will be accurate or suitable for a particular purpose;
• A program, benefit, funding source, device, subsidy, partner, instructor, or service will remain available;
• A donated or transferred device will meet a particular need or remain operational for a particular period;
• A third-party service or partner will perform as expected; or
• Participation will produce a particular educational, professional, financial, technological, or community outcome.

Nothing in these Terms excludes a warranty or protection that cannot legally be excluded.

15. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, BBR and its owners, officers, employees, instructors, researchers, agents, contractors, affiliates, and representatives will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, consequential, or punitive damages arising from or related to a BBR Property, program, service, benefit, device, subsidy, partnership, these Terms, or your participation.

This exclusion includes loss of data, revenue, profits, opportunity, employment, funding, connectivity, goodwill, or business interruption, regardless of the theory of liability and even if the possibility of such damages was known.

BBR is not liable for the independent acts, omissions, decisions, systems, products, or services of a partner or third party.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, BBR’s total aggregate liability for claims arising from or related to a particular paid service will not exceed the amount actually paid to BBR by or on behalf of the claimant for that service.

For claims arising solely from free website access, a free program, a donated benefit, or a subsidized service, BBR’s liability will be limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

These limitations do not apply where liability cannot legally be limited or excluded.

16. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless BBR and its owners, officers, employees, instructors, researchers, agents, contractors, affiliates, and representatives from claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, and reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising from or related to:

• Your violation of these Terms or applicable law;
• Your use or misuse of a BBR Property, program, service, system, laboratory, device, equipment, credentials, benefit, or materials;
• Your unauthorized access to or interference with a system, account, device, network, or data;
• Materials or information you submit;
• Your infringement or violation of another person’s rights; or
• Your acts or omissions in connection with a BBR offering.

BBR may assume control of the defense of a matter subject to indemnification. You agree to cooperate with the defense and may not settle such a matter in a way that imposes liability or obligations on BBR without BBR’s written consent.

17. Events Outside BBR’s Control

BBR is not responsible for delay, interruption, modification, relocation, inability to perform, or cancellation caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control.

Such circumstances may include severe weather or natural disasters; fire, flood, or facility damage; public-health emergencies; utility, power, telecommunications, or internet outages; cyberattacks or system failures; labor or transportation disruptions; government actions or changes in law; civil disturbances; instructor, researcher, or staff emergencies; supply-chain or equipment shortages; loss or delay of funding; or failure, withdrawal, or unavailability of a partner, vendor, platform, facility, or provider.

BBR may take any action it considers reasonably appropriate under the circumstances, including rescheduling, changing delivery methods, substituting resources, modifying program terms, providing alternative services, issuing a credit, or applying the applicable cancellation policy.

BBR is not responsible for incidental or consequential expenses resulting from such an event.

18. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

You are encouraged to contact BBR before filing a claim so the parties may attempt to resolve the matter informally. Informal resolution is not required where immediate action, collection activity, injunctive relief, protection of intellectual property, or a response to a security or safety concern is appropriate.

Any legal action arising from or related to these Terms must be brought in a court with appropriate jurisdiction located in Pierce County, Washington, or in the applicable federal court serving Pierce County, except where applicable law requires otherwise.

Nothing in this section prevents an eligible claim from being filed in small-claims court.

19. Changes to These Terms

BBR may modify these Terms at any time. Revised Terms become effective when posted unless a later effective date is stated.

Changes apply to subsequent website use, transactions, registrations, and participation. Specific written terms accepted for an existing paid offering will continue to control that offering to the extent required by the agreement or applicable law.

Your continued use of an applicable BBR Property or service after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

20. General Provisions

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, it will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted, and the remaining provisions will remain in effect.

BBR’s failure to enforce a provision does not waive its right to enforce that or another provision later.

You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations without BBR’s written consent. BBR may assign or transfer these Terms, in whole or in part, to an affiliate, contractor, successor, purchaser, or other party without your consent where permitted by law.

These Terms, the applicable Privacy Policy, and any applicable enrollment agreement, refund policy, release, code of conduct, equipment agreement, consent form, contract, or program-specific requirements constitute the agreement concerning the applicable services and replace prior discussions or representations concerning those services.

Headings are provided for convenience and do not affect interpretation.

Nothing in these Terms creates an employment, partnership, agency, fiduciary, franchise, or joint-venture relationship between you and BBR.

Except for BBR parties expressly protected by the disclaimer, liability, and indemnification provisions, these Terms do not create rights for any third-party beneficiary.

21. Contact Information

Questions or legal notices concerning these Terms may be directed to:

Black Brilliance Research
Email: Info@BlackBrillianceResearch.com
Mailing Address: 9030 35th Avenue SW, Suite 100 #1030, Seattle, WA 98126-3821