This web page represents a legal document that serves as our Terms of Use and it governs the legal terms of our website, https://www.scholarlms.com, sub-domains, and any associated web-based and mobile applications (collectively, “Website”), as owned and operated by BitKea Technologies LLP.
Capitalized terms, unless otherwise defined, have the meaning specified within the Definitions section below. This Terms of Use, along with our Privacy Policy, any mobile license agreement, and other posted guidelines within our Website, collectively “Legal Terms”, constitute the entire and only agreement between you and BitKea Technologies LLP, and supersede all other agreements, representations, warranties and understandings with respect to our Website and the subject matter contained herein. We may amend our Legal Terms at any time without specific notice to you. The latest copies of our Legal Terms will be posted on our Website, and you should review all Legal Terms prior to using our Website. After any revisions to our Legal Terms are posted, you agree to be bound to any such changes to them. Therefore, it is important for you to periodically review our Legal Terms to make sure you still agree to them.
By using our Website, you agree to fully comply with and be bound by our Legal Terms. Please review them carefully. If you do not accept our Legal Terms, do not access and use our Website. If you have already accessed our Website and do not accept our Legal Terms, you should immediately discontinue use of our Website.
The last update to our Terms of Use was posted on 22 Feb 2024.
Definitions
The terms “us” or “we” or “our” refers to BitKea Technologies LLP, the owner of the Website.
A “Visitor” is someone who merely browses our Website, but has not registered as Member.
A “Member” is an individual that has registered with us to use our Service.
Our “Service” represents the collective functionality and features as offered through our Website to our Members.
A “User” is a collective identifier that refers to either a Visitor or a Member.
All text, information, graphics, audio, video, and data offered through our Website are collectively known as our “Content”.
Legal Compliance
You agree to comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances, and regulations regarding your use of our Website. BitKea Technologies LLP reserves the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of our Legal Terms and to take any action we deem appropriate, including but not limited to canceling your Member account, reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties and disclosing any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to your profile, email addresses, usage history, posted materials, IP addresses and traffic information, as allowed under our Privacy Policy.
Intellectual Property
Our Website may contain our service marks or trademarks as well as those of our affiliates or other companies, in the form of words, graphics, and logos. Your use of our Website does not constitute any right or license for you to use such service marks/trademarks, without the prior written permission of the corresponding service mark/trademark owner. Our Website is also protected under international copyright laws. The copying, redistribution, use or publication by you of any portion of our Website is strictly prohibited. Your use of our Website does not grant you ownership rights of any kind in our Website.
We do not screen content uploaded onto ScholarLMS, but we have the right (but not the obligation) in our sole discretion to refuse or remove any content that is available via the Service that we deem inappropriate, illegal, offensive, threatening, libellous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene, or otherwise objectionable or violate any party’s Intellectual Property Rights or this Agreement. We have the discretion (but not obligation) to terminate a Customer’s access to and use of the Services if, we determine that Customer or its Authorised Users are repeat infringer of the Intellectual Property Rights of us or third parties.
Content Ownership
1. You will retain all Intellectual Property rights over data (course content, files, user information, profile, etc) uploaded by you in your ScholarLMS account under this Agreement. ScholarLMS will not publicly disclose any Customer-specific information but may disclose aggregated and de-identified customer information related to the Services for promotional purposes, such as project summary and high-level outcomes of the Services.
2. If you provide us with ideas, comments or suggestions relating to the Service or Underlying Systems(together feedback):
a) all Intellectual Property Rights in that feedback, and anything created as a result of that feedback (including new material, enhancements, modifications or derivative works), are owned solely by us; and
b) we may use or disclose the feedback for any purpose.
Links to Other Websites
Our Website may contain links to third party websites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you. By linking to these websites, we do not create or have an affiliation with, or sponsor such third party websites. The inclusion of links within our Website does not constitute any endorsement, guarantee, warranty, or recommendation of such third party websites. BitKea Technologies LLP has no control over the legal documents and privacy practices of third party websites; as such, you access any such third party websites at your own risk.
General Terms
Our Legal Terms shall be treated as though it were executed and performed in Uttrakhand, India and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Uttarakhand, India without regard to conflict of law principles. In addition, you agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts. Any cause of action by you with respect to our Website, must be instituted within one (1) year after the cause of action arose or be forever waived and barred. Should any part of our Legal Terms be held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed consistent with applicable law and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. To the extent that any Content in our Website conflicts or is inconsistent with our Legal Terms, our Legal Terms shall take precedence. Our failure to enforce any provision of our Legal Terms shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision nor of the right to enforce such provision. The rights of BitKea Technologies LLP under our Legal Terms shall survive the termination of our Legal Terms.
Limited License
You understand and agree that your use of our website is limited and non-exclusive as a revocable licensee. We may terminate your license to use our website, and access to our website, for any reason, and without giving you notice.
Account License
All customer accounts are for private use only. No account sharing or reselling is allowed. Violation of these conditions could have your account terminated without any refund.
Automatic Account Deletion
We encourage our users to actively log in and use ScholarLMS when they register an account with us. To maintain security, limit data retention, and protect the privacy of our users, ScholarLMS accounts are timely flagged as “inactive” account. Our system flags an account “inactive” if:
1. You have not reset your account’s password within first 30 days. OR
2. Not logged-in by you or any of your users for 90 days.
To keep your account active, be sure to log in to the system at least once in every 90 days. We send alerts (email notifications) if your account goes inactive for 90 days. The final email confirmation about account deletion goes 24hrs before the system actually permanently removes your account.
Please note, the account deletion policy is applies only to free plan (Startup Plan) users.
Fair Usage Policy
At ScholarLMS, we strive to provide our valued customers with a platform that encourages the creation and sharing of educational content. To ensure that our services are accessible and reliable for all users, we have established this Fair Usage Policy. This policy outlines the responsible use of our unlimited disk space limit and aims to prevent misuse that could impact the quality of service for others.
1. Purpose of Unlimited Disk Space
Our unlimited disk space is designed to accommodate the storage needs of legitimate users for their educational content. This includes course materials, videos, documents, and associated resources. It is not intended for purposes other than educational content hosting within the ScholarLMS platform.
2. Prohibited Activities
To maintain a fair and reliable environment for all users, the following activities are strictly prohibited:
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- Bulk Media Storage: Uploading or storing excessive amounts of non-educational media files, such as personal videos, music, or unrelated multimedia content.
- File Backup: Using ScholarLMS as a primary or secondary backup solution for personal or non-educational files.
- Data Mining: Engaging in data mining, scraping, or any activity that places an undue burden on our infrastructure or violates our terms of service.
- Malicious Content: Uploading, storing, or distributing any malicious or harmful content, including viruses, malware, or content promoting hate, violence, or discrimination.
- Unauthorized Access: Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any part of the ScholarLMS system, other users’ accounts, or restricted content.
- Phishing or Fraud: Conducting phishing schemes, fraud, or any activities designed to deceive or defraud other users or the system.
- Spamming: Sending unsolicited bulk messages, advertisements, or promotions using ScholarLMS communication tools.
- Copyright Infringement: Uploading or distributing content that violates copyright laws or infringes on intellectual property rights.
- Impersonation: Falsely representing oneself as another user, administrator, or entity within ScholarLMS.
- Disruptive Behavior: Engaging in any actions that disrupt the normal operation of the ScholarLMS platform or the learning environment for other users.
3. Monitoring and Enforcement
ScholarLMS reserves the right to monitor account usage and assess compliance with this Fair Usage Policy. In cases of suspected misuse, we may take the following actions:
a) Warning: We may issue a warning to the user, advising them to modify their usage to comply with the policy.
b) Limitations: In cases of persistent misuse, we may place limitations on the account’s storage capacity or access to specific features until compliance is achieved.
c) Account Suspension or Termination: In extreme cases of repeated or severe violations, ScholarLMS may suspend or terminate the user’s account.
4. Reporting Violations
Users who encounter misuse of our services or believe a violation of this Fair Usage Policy has occurred should promptly report it to our support team. We will investigate reports and take appropriate action in accordance with our policies.
5. Policy Updates
ScholarLMS reserves the right to update this Fair Usage Policy as needed to ensure the continued quality of service for all users. Users will be notified of any changes through our website or email notifications.
By using ScholarLMS, you agree to abide by this Fair Usage Policy and our Terms of Service. We appreciate your cooperation in maintaining a fair and reliable educational platform for all our users.
Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability
The information on our website is provided on an ”as is,” ”as available” basis. You agree that your use of our website is at your sole risk. We disclaim all warranties of any kind, including but not limited to, any express warranties, statutory warranties, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that our website will always be available, access will be uninterrupted, be error-free, meet your requirements, or that any defects in our website will be corrected.
Information on our website should not necessarily be relied upon and should not to be construed to be professional advice from us. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any of the information provided, and are not responsible for any loss resulting from your reliance on such information.
If your jurisdiction does not allow limitations on warranties, this limitation may not apply to you. Your sole and exclusive remedy relating to your use of the site shall be to discontinue using the site.
Under no circumstances will we be liable or responsible for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential (including damages from loss of business, lost profits, litigation, or the like), special, exemplary, punitive, or other damages, under any legal theory, arising out of or in any way relating to our website, your website use, or the content, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
