Terms And Conditions
Introduction
Overview of Services:
Welcome to SkillBridge, an innovative edtech platform dedicated to delivering high-quality educational courses across a range of technical domains, including Python, Java, DevOps, and MERN Stack. Our offerings are meticulously designed to cater to both beginners and advanced learners. Each course is built around a core curriculum that features a mix of theoretical content, activity-based quizzes, and hands-on projects, aiming to foster practical skills and real-world application. Our mission is to bridge the gap between traditional learning and the evolving demands of the tech industry, empowering you to advance your career and enhance your technical expertise.
Acceptance of Terms:
By accessing, browsing, or using our website and its associated services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to any of these terms, then please do not use the SkillBridge platform. We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time, so we encourage users to review them periodically. Your continued use of our services after such modifications will constitute your agreement to the updated terms.
Account Registration and Use
- Requirements for Account Creation: To access certain features of our services, including course enrolment and participation in quizzes, you must create an account with SkillBridge. You must be at least 18 years old or have legal parental or guardian consent to register on our platform. By creating an account, you certify that you meet the age and other eligibility requirements outlined herein. If you are registering on behalf of an educational institution, company, or other entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these terms.
- User Responsibilities for Account Maintenance: During the registration process and thereafter, you are required to provide and maintain accurate, current, and complete information about yourself. It is crucial that you update your registration data to reflect any changes in your personal information to ensure that communications we send to you are received. Additionally, you are obligated to securely maintain the confidentiality of your account credentials and are responsible for all activities that occur under your account. We recommend that you use “strong” passwords (passwords that use a combination of upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and symbols) to enhance the security of your account.
- Account Security: You agree to notify SkillBridge immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. SkillBridge cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with the above requirements.
- Account Termination and Suspension: SkillBridge reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account if any information provided during the registration process or thereafter proves to be inaccurate, not current, or incomplete. Furthermore, we may disable your account if it is found to be involved in activities that breach our Terms and Conditions or involve fraudulent, abusive, or illegal practices. In the case of such termination, you may be prevented from accessing any courses, your account details, or any other files or content contained in your account.
Provision of Services
- Service Description: SkillBridge offers a dynamic range of educational services designed to support your career in technology. Our platform provides comprehensive learning experiences through various formats including, but not limited to, interactive courses, step-by-step tutorials, and challenging quizzes. Each course is developed by industry experts and aims to deliver practical knowledge and skills in technical domains such as Python, Java, DevOps, and MERN Stack. Our services are accessible via our website and may occasionally be available through mobile applications and other platforms as future enhancements.
- Course Content and Updates: We continuously strive to improve our offerings to ensure relevance and up-to-date industry standards. As part of this commitment, SkillBridge reserves the right to update, modify, or replace content within courses without prior notice. Such updates may include, but are not limited to, revisions of existing content, addition of new content, and removal of outdated content.
- Availability of the Service: While we aim to provide continuous availability of our services, users should be aware that interruptions may occur as a result of factors beyond our control. These include, but are not limited to, operational disruptions, maintenance requirements, updates, security issues, and technical failures. We commit to making all reasonable efforts to minimize such disruptions where it is within our control.
- Service Limitations: SkillBridge does not guarantee that the services will always be available, uninterrupted, or error-free. Furthermore, access to certain features or parts of our services may be restricted from time to time to allow for repairs, maintenance, or the introduction of new facilities or services.
- Third-Party Integrations and Tools: Our platform may incorporate tools and services provided by third parties, which can enhance your learning experience. While we strive to offer quality third-party integrations, SkillBridge does not control these third-party services and is not responsible for their performance, operation, or availability.
Content Terms
- Use of Content Provided by SkillBridge: The educational content provided by SkillBridge, including courses, tutorials, quizzes, videos, text, graphics, logos, and any other instructional or informational materials, is intended solely for the personal and non-commercial use of our registered users. You may download, print, or save course materials for your personal use only. No right, title, or interest in any downloaded or copied content is transferred to you as a result of any such downloading or copying. The modification of the content, use of the content on any other website or networked computer environment, or use of the content for any purpose other than personal, non-commercial educational use is expressly prohibited without the prior written permission of SkillBridge.
- Copyright Ownership: All content available on the SkillBridge platform is either owned by SkillBridge or used under license from content partners. This content is protected by copyright, trademarks, patents, or other proprietary rights and laws.
User Responsibilities
- Compliance with Laws and Regulations: By using SkillBridge, you agree to comply with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations regarding online conduct and acceptable content. Additionally, you must abide by any applicable export control laws and not transfer any software, technology, or other information from SkillBridge in violation of such laws.
- Prohibited Activities: You are strictly prohibited from using our services to:
- Engage in any form of harassment, bullying, or abuse.
- Publish, post, distribute, or disseminate any defamatory, obscene, indecent, or unlawful material or information.
- Transmit material that encourages conduct that constitutes a criminal offense, results in civil liability, or otherwise breaches any relevant laws, regulations, or code of practice.
- Engage in activities that infringe on the intellectual property rights of others, including pirating copyrighted materials or using trademarks without authorization.
- Participate in or promote hacking, cracking, or distribution of counterfeit software.
- Transmit any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or any other harmful or deleterious programs.
- Interfere with or disrupt the services or servers and networks connected to the services, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of networks connected to the services.
- Collect or store personal data about other users without their express consent.
- Engage in any activity that purposefully deceives or misleads other users, such as impersonating another person or misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity.
- Responsibility for Content: You are responsible for any content you create, upload, post, send, receive, or store through our services. You must ensure that your content complies with all applicable laws and does not infringe or violate someone else’s rights.
- Reporting Misuse: If you encounter any misuse of our services or any behavior that violates our terms, we encourage you to report it to us. SkillBridge is committed to maintaining a safe and respectful learning environment.
Fees and Payments
- Fee Structure: SkillBridge provides a detailed and transparent fee structure for all courses and services offered through our platform. The fees are listed on our website and may vary depending on the type and duration of the course or service. We strive to provide high-quality educational content at competitive prices.
- Changes to Fees: SkillBridge reserves the right to modify or update our fees at any time. Such changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website. We will make reasonable efforts to provide advance notice of any fee changes. Your continued use of the services after the fee change comes into effect constitutes your agreement to pay the modified fee amount.
- Payment Terms: All payments must be made in advance using one of the payment methods accepted by SkillBridge. Accepted payment methods may include credit cards, debit cards, and other electronic payment methods as specified on our website.
- Refunds and Cancellations: Fees paid for courses and other services are generally non-refundable except as explicitly stated in our Refund Policy. Our Refund Policy provides detailed information on the circumstances under which refunds may be granted, such as non-provision of a course or significant discrepancies in the service delivered. Please review the Refund Policy carefully before making any purchases.
- Promotions and Discounts: From time to time, SkillBridge may offer promotional or discounted pricing for its courses and services. These promotions are subject to specific terms and conditions and may be offered for a limited time.
- Taxation: Applicable taxes are calculated based on the billing information that you provide us at the time of purchase. You are responsible for any taxes required by your jurisdiction as a result of your purchase, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value-added, or other similar taxes.
- Non-payment: In the event of any failure to make payment, SkillBridge reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to the course or service. We may also employ collection measures for any outstanding balances.
Intellectual Property
- Ownership of Materials: All materials provided through the SkillBridge services, including but not limited to, educational content, course materials, tutorials, quizzes, text, graphics, logos, images, and software, are owned by SkillBridge or are licensed to us by our content providers. These materials are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. SkillBridge retains all rights not expressly granted in these Terms and Conditions.
- User Rights to Use Materials: Upon your acceptance of these terms and payment of any applicable fees, SkillBridge grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the materials provided through our services strictly for your personal, non-commercial educational purposes. This license includes the right to download and temporarily store portions of the material for your educational use.
- Prohibitions on Use: You may not modify, reproduce, republish, translate, distribute, perform, display, or sell any content appearing on or through our services. You are also prohibited from using any content in a manner that competes with our business. Any unauthorized use of the materials provided through SkillBridge may violate copyright and other laws and may result in civil and criminal penalties.
- User Content: If you submit, post, or display any materials or content on or through SkillBridge services, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in any form. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to authorize SkillBridge to use your content in the manners contemplated by these Terms and Conditions.
- Copyright Infringement: If you believe that your copyright has been infringed by any content on SkillBridge, please contact us promptly so we can address your concerns. We comply with all applicable laws concerning the protection of intellectual property and will respond quickly to claims of copyright infringement.
Termination and Suspension
- Right to Terminate or Suspend: SkillBridge reserves the right to terminate or suspend your account and access to the services without prior notice for any reason, including but not limited to breaches of these Terms and Conditions, actions that would cause a real risk of harm or loss to us or other users, or if you misuse the services in any way.
- Specific Causes for Termination or Suspension:
- Violation of Laws or Terms: Engaging in activities that violate applicable laws, regulations, or the rights of others; or failing to comply with any part of these Terms and Conditions or any policies or guidelines posted by SkillBridge.
- Fraudulent or Illegal Activities: Participation in fraudulent or illegal activities, or providing false, inaccurate, or misleading information during account registration and maintenance.
- Security Threats: Activities that compromise the security of our services, including unauthorized access to or use of our data or systems.
- Non-payment: Failure to pay for the services purchased, as agreed upon during the enrollment and billing process.
- Procedure for Termination or Suspension: If your account is subject to potential termination or suspension, we will strive to provide you with notice of our intentions and an opportunity to remedy the issue, unless your actions necessitate immediate action to prevent legal issues or harm to other users.
- Effects of Termination or Suspension: Upon termination or suspension, you will lose access to any services for which you have registered or subscribed. You are not entitled to a refund for any services already paid for, except as outlined in our Refund Policy under specific circumstances.
- Reinstatement: In cases where an account has been suspended, SkillBridge may provide you with the opportunity to rectify the situation that led to your suspension. The decision to allow reinstatement will be at SkillBridge’s sole discretion and may depend on factors such as the nature of the violation, previous violations, and user cooperation.
- Data Retention and Deletion: After the termination of your account, we may retain your data for a certain period in accordance with legal obligations and our data retention policies. After this period, your data will be permanently deleted from our systems.
Warranties and Disclaimers
- No Warranties Provided: SkillBridge provides its educational services and any related products on an ‘as is’ and ‘as available’ basis. This means that SkillBridge does not represent or warrant to you that:
- The services will meet your personal or professional needs.
- The service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or free from errors.
- The information obtained by using our services will be accurate or reliable.
- Any defects in the operation or functionality of any services provided to you will be corrected.
- Disclaimer of Certain Damages: SkillBridge expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. SkillBridge does not guarantee that the services will function without interruption or errors and provides no representations or warranties against the possibility of deletion, misdelivery, or failure to store communications, personalized settings, or other data.
- Limitation of Liability: To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will SkillBridge, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, suppliers, or licensors be liable for:
- Any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses, even if SkillBridge has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
- Any damage, loss, or injury resulting from hacking, tampering, or other unauthorized access or use of the services or your account or the information contained therein.
- Advice or Information Disclaimer: Any advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained from SkillBridge or through the services, will not create any warranty not expressly stated in these terms. Should the services or any related product prove defective, you assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or correction.
- Jurisdictional Limitations: Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. Accordingly, some of the above limitations may not apply to you.
Amendments to the Terms
- Right to Amend: SkillBridge reserves the right to modify, amend, or update these Terms and Conditions at any time to reflect changes in our services, legal and regulatory framework, or how we operate our business. We understand the importance of informing you of any changes that might affect your rights or obligations.
- Notification of Amendments: Any significant changes to these Terms and Conditions will be communicated to you through one or more of the following methods:
- Email Notification: We will send an announcement to the last email address you provided in your registration information. Please ensure your contact details are current in our records.
- Website Posting: We will post a prominent notice on our website indicating recent changes. This may include a banner notification, a pop-up upon login, or a dedicated section for updates on our Terms and Conditions page.
- Effective Date: Changes will take effect on the date they are posted, which will be noted at the top of the revised Terms and Conditions. We encourage you to review the Terms periodically to stay informed of any updates.
- Continued Use After Amendments: Your continued use of the SkillBridge services after the effective date of such changes will constitute your acceptance of, and agreement to, the amended terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you should discontinue your use of the services.
Governing Law
- Applicable Law: These Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which SkillBridge is incorporated, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. This means that regardless of where you are located, the laws of [specify the jurisdiction, e.g., California, United States] will govern any actions related to these terms, as well as any dispute that might arise between you and SkillBridge.
- Jurisdiction for Disputes: You agree that any legal action or proceeding between you and SkillBridge related to these Terms and Conditions shall be brought exclusively in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in [specify the jurisdiction, e.g., California, United States]. By using our services, you consent to the jurisdiction and venue of such courts and waive any objection as to inconvenient forum.
- Enforceability: If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms remain in full force and effect.
Contact Information
- General Inquiries: For any questions or concerns about our services, the Terms and Conditions, or your dealings with SkillBridge, please reach out to us through one of the following methods:
- Email: You can contact us directly by emailing [email protected]. This is the best way to reach us for detailed inquiries, as it provides a written record of your communication.
- Contact Form: Visit our website and fill out the contact form provided on the [Contact Us] page. Please include your name, email address, and a detailed message so that we can respond to your inquiry effectively.
- Telephone: For immediate assistance, you can call us at +91 9553175455. Our customer service team is available from 9 AM to 6 PM Monday through Saturday.
- Legal Inquiries: If you have legal questions specifically about our Terms and Conditions or require clarification on legal matters, please direct your correspondence to [email protected]. This will ensure your inquiry is handled by the appropriate department.
- Mailing Address: You can also contact us via mail at the following address:
- SkillBridge
- 3rd Floor, ACR PortView Apartment,Krishnapatnam Port Road, Harinathpuram, Nellore.
- Andhra Pradesh, India – 524003.
- Please note that responses via postal mail will take longer than electronic methods.
- Social media: Follow us on our social media platforms for updates and provide comments or questions through our messages. Please remember that for detailed support issues or matters that involve personal information, direct communication through our official channels mentioned above is recommended.
India Office
Address:
03rd Floor, ACR PortView Apartment,
Krishnapatnam Port Road,
Haranathapuram, Nellore,
Andhra Pradesh, India – 524003.
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