our server runs on a single potato in a closet — letting everyone in at once would cook it, and your dad's fees data goes poof.

login helps us rate-limit & keep bots from DDoSing us into the stone age.

no login = server meltdown = no results = angry developers. you don't want that.

we link your email to your ward's scholar number so only YOU can access their info card — not some random dude from the internet.

one email = one scholar. prevents misuse, keeps data private, and helps us know who accessed what.

also stops people from brute-forcing scholar numbers.