Academic Integrity Policy

NapkinNote is a note-sharing platform for students. It works only if everyone uses it honestly. This policy explains what you can share, what you can't, and what happens when the rules are broken. Your school's own honor code still applies on top of this policy; when in doubt, follow the stricter one.

What you can share

  • Class notes you took yourself
  • Study guides, outlines, flashcards, and summaries you wrote
  • Diagrams, mind maps, and annotated readings you created
  • Your own practice problems and worked examples, with your own solutions

What you cannot share

  • Tests, quizzes, midterms, finals, or exam questions — past or present — whether typed up, photographed, or paraphrased
  • Answer keys, teacher solution manuals, or rubrics that weren't released to the whole class
  • Graded homework or lab reports for an assignment that's still being collected or reused across sections
  • Copyrighted textbook pages, publisher PDFs, or paid study guides
  • Another student's work posted without their permission
  • AI-generated content presented as your own original notes
Not sure? If a teacher wouldn't want the material posted publicly, don't upload it. Ask your teacher first when you're uncertain.

Using the platform during assessments

Notes on NapkinNote are study aids, not test answers. You may not access the site, your saved notes, or shared material during a closed-note test, quiz, or exam unless your teacher has explicitly allowed it. Doing so is cheating under your school's honor code regardless of what NapkinNote itself permits.

Moderation and oversight

  • Each school has its own admins who can review, lock, or remove any note, comment, or marketplace listing posted by a student at their school.
  • Posted content may be flagged automatically (profanity, obvious test/exam keywords) and queued for human review.
  • Teachers at your school may be given review access to notes in their subject area.
  • We log uploads, edits, likes, comments, and logins for safety and abuse investigations.

Consequences for violations

  • First-time minor violation — content removed and a written warning.
  • Repeated or serious violations — temporary suspension of your ability to upload, comment, or list on the marketplace.
  • Posting test content or other academic dishonesty — your account may be disabled and your school notified. Your school's honor code consequences are separate from and in addition to any action we take.

Reporting a problem

If you see something that breaks this policy — test content, stolen work, harassing comments, anything — use the Report Issue form or contact us. Reports can be anonymous.

Share your notes. Respect everyone else's work. Don't cheat.

All activity is logged and reviewed by school admins.

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