Terms & Conditions
Introduction
Blade Learner Classes Private Limited provides online
courses and conducts online classes, live demo, doubt clearing sessions for the
students seeking to enrol for such courses (the " Services"), which
Services are accessible at https://www.bladelearner.com/ and any other websites
through which Blade Learner makes the Services available (collectively, the
"Site ") and as applications for mobile, tablet and other smart
devices and application program interfaces (collectively, the
"Applications").
By accessing or using the Site, Application or Services or
by downloading or posting any content from or on the Site, via the
Applications, you would be indicating that you have read, and that you
understand and agree to be bound by these terms and receive our Services (“
Terms of Services” or “Terms”), whether or not you have registered with the
Site and/or Application.
Therefore, kindly read these Terms of service before accessing
or using the Site, Application or Services or downloading or posting any
content from or on the Site, via the Application or through the Services,
carefully as they contain important information regarding your legal rights,
remedies and obligations.
If you do not agree to these Terms, then you have no right
to access or use the Site, Application, Services, or Collective Content (as
defined below).
If you are using the Site, Application or Services then
these Terms of Service are binding between you and Blade Learner.
Definition
In Addition To Other Words And Expressions That May Be
Defined Elsewhere In These Terms, Unless The Context Otherwise Requires, The
Following Capitalized Terms Wherever Used In The Agreement Shall Have The
Meanings As Ascribed Hereunder:
Courses" means educational courses listed on the Site
or Application.
Course Fees" means the fee or amount that are due and
payable by a Student for enrolment of Course.
Collective Content" means Member Content and Blade
Learner Content.
Content" means text, graphics, images, music, software
(excluding the Application), audio, video, information or other materials.
Listing" means Courses that are listed by Blade Learner
as available via the Site, Application, and Services.
Member" means a person, who completes Blade Learner’s
account registration process, including but not limited to Teachers and
Students, as described under Account Registration " in Clause 7 below.
Member Content" means all Content that a Member posts,
uploads, publishes, submits, transmits, or includes in their Listing, Member
profile or Blade Learner promotional campaign to be made available through the
Site, Application or Services.
Payment Method" means a payment method that you have
added to your Blade Learner Account, such as a credit card, debit card or net
banking.
Student" means a Member who enrols for Courses on
Application or Site, in case of minor student the parent or guardian who enrol
their child or ward for the Courses on Application or Site.
Tax" or "Taxes" mean any sales taxes, value
added taxes (VAT), goods and services taxes (GST), service tax, that Blade
Learner may be required by law to collect and remit to governmental agencies,
and other similar municipal, state, federal and national indirect or other
withholding and personal or corporate income taxes.
Teacher” means a Member who has been selected by Blade
Learner in order to provide services through the Site or Application
Blade Learner Content" means all Content that Blade
Learner makes available through the Site, Application, Services, or its related
promotional campaigns and official social media channels, including any Content
licensed from a third party, but excluding Student Content.
GDPR Compliance Statement
Blade Learner Respects And Complies With The EU General Data
Protection Regulations (GDPR). Some Of The Key Ways We Comply With These
Regulations Are:
Consent : We explain what you’re consenting to clearly and
without ‘legalese’, and ask that you explicitly consent to contact from us.
Breach Notification : In the event of a breach, we will
notify affected users within 72 hours of first having become aware of the
breach.
Right to Access : Users can request confirmation as to
whether or not personal data concerning them is being processed, where and for
what purpose. Further, we shall provide a copy of the personal data, in an
electronic format.
Right to be Forgotten : Once we have compared your rights to
the public interest in the availability of the data, we may delete your
personal data where you have requested this.
Listing" means Courses that are listed by Blade Learner
as available via the Site, Application, and Services.
Data Portability : We allow you to receive the personal data
concerning you, which we will provide in a 'commonly used and machine readable
format' and you have the right to transmit that data to another ‘controller’
Privacy by Design : We implement appropriate measures, in an
effective way and protect the rights of data subjects. We hold and process only
the data absolutely necessary for the completion of our duties, as well as
limiting the access to personal data to those needing to act out the
processing.
Eligibility :Use of the Site, Application and Services is
available only to persons who can form legally binding contracts under Indian
laws. The Website is intended solely for persons who are 18 years of age or
older. If you are below 18, then your parent or guardian can open an account
and help you enrol in courses that are appropriate for you.
COMMUNITY
Blade Learner will create Listing of various Courses and the
details about the Course will be listed on the Website. Listings will be made
publicly available on the Website.
Kindly note that Blade Learner assumes no responsibility for
a Student's compliance with any agreements with or duties to third parties,
applicable laws, rules and regulations. Blade Learner reserves the right, at
any time and without prior notice, to remove or disable access to any Student
for any reason, that Blade Learner, in its sole discretion, considers to be
objectionable for any reason, in violation of these Terms
No Endorsement
By Using The Website, You Accept That Any Legal Liability
That You Seek To Obtain For Actions Of Other Members Or Other Third Parties
Will Be Limited To A Claim Against The Particular Members Or Other Third
Parties Who Caused You Harm. You Agree Not To Attempt To Impose Liability On Or
Seek Any Legal Remedy From Blade Learner With Respect To Such Actions.
User Conduct
You understand and agree that you are solely responsible for
compliance with any and all laws, rules, regulations, and Tax obligations that
may apply to your use of the Website. In connection with your use of the
Website, you agree that you will not:
Violate Any Local, State, National, Or Other Law Or
Regulation, Or Any Order Of A Court, Including, Without Limitation, Tax
Regulations;
Use Manual Or Automated Software, Devices, Scripts, Robots,
Backdoors Or Other Means Or Processes To Access, "Scrape," "Crawl"
Or "Spider" Any Web Pages Or Other Services Contained In The Website;
Use The Website For Any Commercial Or Other Purposes That
Are Not Expressly Permitted By These Terms Or In A Manner That Falsely Implies Blade
Learner Endorsement;
Copy, Store Or Otherwise Access Or Use Any Information
Contained On The Website For Purposes Not Expressly Permitted By These Terms;
Infringe The Rights Of Blade Learner Or The Rights Of Any
Other Person Or Entity, Including Without Limitation, Their Intellectual
Property, Privacy, Publicity Or Contractual Right
Interfere With Or Damage Our Website Through The Use Of
Viruses Or Similar Methods Or Technology;
Use Our Website To Transmit, Distribute, Post Or Submit Any
Information Concerning Any Other Person Or Entity, Including Without
Limitation, Photographs Of Others Without Their Permission, Personal Contact
Information Or Credit, Debit, Calling Card Or Account Numbers;
Use Our Website In Connection With The Distribution Of
Unsolicited Spam Emails Or Advertisements
Recruit Or Otherwise Solicit Any Member To Join Third-Party
Services Or Websites That Are Competitive To Blade Learner, Without Blade
Learner's Prior Written Approval;
Impersonate Any Person Or Entity, Or Falsify Or Otherwise
Misrepresent Yourself Or Your Affiliation With Any Person Or Entity;
Use Automated Scripts To Collect Information From Or
Otherwise Interact With The Website;
Violate These Terms Or Blade Learner's Then-Current Policies
And Or Standards;
Engage In Disruptive, Circumventive, Abusive Or Harassing
Behaviour In Any Area Or Aspect Of Our Website;
Systematically Retrieve Data Or Other Content From Our
Website To Create A Collection, Compilation, Database, Directory Or The Like,
Whether By Manual Methods, Through The Use Of Bots, Crawlers, Or Spiders, Or Otherwise;
Use Or Display Website Or Any Individual Element Within The
Website, Blade Learner's Name, Any Blade Learner Trademark, Logo Or Other
Proprietary Information, Or The Layout And Design Of Any Page Or Form Contained
On A Page In The Website Without Blade Learner's Express Written Consent;
Access, Tamper With, Or Use Non-Public Areas Of The Website,Blade
Learner's Computer Systems, Or The Technical Delivery Systems Of Blade Learner's
Providers;
Attempt To Probe, Scan, Or Test The Vulnerability Of Any Blade
Learner System Or Network Or Breach Any Security Or Authentication Measures;
Forge Any TCP/IP Packet Header Or Any Part Of The Header
Information In Any Email Or Newsgroup Posting, Or In Any Way Use The Website To
Send Altered, Deceptive Or False Source-Identifying Information;
Attempt To Decipher Or Reverse Engineer Any Of The Software
Used To Provide The Website;
Advocate, Encourage, Or Assist Any Third Party In Doing Any
Of The Foregoing;
Blade Learner has the right to investigate and prosecute
violations of any of the above to the fullest extent of the law. In addition,
and as set in these Terms, Blade Learner may take a range of actions against
you for a violation of this Section or these Terms.
Blade Learner may access, preserve and disclose any of your
information if we are required to do so by law, or if we believe in good faith
that it is reasonably necessary to (i) respond to claims asserted against Blade
Learner(ii) comply with legal process, (iii) enforce our agreements with users,
(iii) for fraud prevention, or (iv) protect the rights, property or safety of Blade
Learner and its users.
You acknowledge that Blade Learner has no obligation to
monitor your access to or use of the Website, or to review or edit any Member
Content, but has the right to do so for the purpose of operating and improving
the Website.
Child Safety Policy
This policy is applicable to all persons and organizations
associated with Blade Learner, referred to as Blade Learner’s Stakeholders,
including:
Employees Of Blade Learner, Who Maybe Full-Time Or Part-Time
Employees, Permanent Or Temporary Employee, Regular Permanent Employee Or
Employed On Contract
Organizations And Persons Belonging To That Organization,
Who May Partner And/ Or Work With Blade Learner In Any Capacity, Even For A
Limited Time Period Or Job
Volunteers Who May Work With Blade Learner Even For A
Limited Period Of Time
Children Enrolled As Students Of Blade Learner And Their
Parents Or Guardians Who Associate With The Child In The Official Records Of Blade
Learner
Children Who May Not Be Enrolled But Are Reached Out Through
Marketing Or Sales Of The Product And Their Parents Or Guardians Who Associate
With The Child
Any Other Person Or Organisations Who May Be Officially
Associated With Blade Learner And Its Ambit Of Work And Activity
In instances and circumstances where Blade Learner may not
have required control over the person alleged of any concern under this policy,
including an instance of child abuse, Blade Learner shall provide the required
cooperation to such parent or guardian of the affected child, in approaching
any external, legal mechanism including the Police and/or the Courts, though Blade
Learner is itself not personally liable in such instances. Blade Learner
expects all its stakeholders falling within the scope of this policy to adhere
to the following child safety code of conduct :
Expected Behaviour And Actions
Listen To The Child
Treat Every Child With Empathy And Respect Regardless Of
His/Her Race, Colour, Gender, Sexuality, Religion, Language, Heritage,
Religious Belief, Social Origin, Or Any Point That Discriminated A Child
Use Appropriate Language While Interacting With The Child
Create A Conducive Environment That Enables Children To
Share And Express Freely
Always Take Permission From Guardian Before Taking Photos Or
Videos Of A Child
Keep All Personal Information Of Children, Their Parents And
Guardians Confidential And Secure, Such Information Shall Only Be Shared With
Authorised Individuals
The Live Online Classes And The Content, Including But Not
Limited To Audio Visual Content Is Age Appropriate And Culturally Appropriate
Prohibited Behaviours And Actions
Do Not Develop Any Emotional, Online/Offline Physical Abuse
Or Sexual Relationship With Children In Any Way
Do Not Use Or Encourage The Use Of Alcohol, Drugs,
Cigarettes Or Other Intoxicating Substance In Any Of Your Interaction With
Children
Do Not Develop Any Form Of Relationship Or Arrangement With
Children Including But Not Limited To Financial, Which Could Be Deemed To Be
Exploitative Or Abusive
Do Not Share With Or Show Children Online/Offline Any
Inappropriate Content Including Pornographic Material Or Material That Encourages
Crime, Violence, Racism, Sexism, Self-Harm, Suicide, Cruelty
Always Take Permission From Guardian Before Taking Photos Or
Videos Of A Child
Do Not Use Language Or Behaviour Towards Children That Is
Inappropriate, Harassing, Abusive, Sexually Provocative, Demeaning,
Intimidating, Discriminatory, Or Culturally Insensitive
Child Safety Policy
If Anyone Is Acting Improperly And (I) Engages In
Offensiveor Sexually Improper Behaviour, Or (Ii) Engages In Misconduct, You
Should Instantly Report It To Concerned Authorities And Then To Blade Learner
By Contacting Us With Your Police Station And Report Number; Provided That Your
Report Will Not Obligate Us To Take Any Action Beyond That Required By Law.
Privacy
In Order To Provide You Services We Gather Your Personal
Information. We Describe This Collection And Use Of Personal Information In Our
Privacy Policy. Kindly Review This Policy. You Must Agree To The Processing Of
Your Personal Information As Mentioned In Blade Learner's Privacy Policy. You
Accept That Blade Learner May Disclose Personal Information Provided To Us,
Including The Data Entered Into The Website, If Required To By Law Or
Government Request Such As A Warrant, Or As Specified In The Privacy Policy .
You Must Be 18 Years Or Older To Use This Service. You Yourself Are Responsible
For Preventing Unauthorized Access To Your Account
Intellectual Property Ownership And Rights Notices
The Website Is Protected By Intellectual Property Rights
Like Copyright, Trademark, And Other Laws Of India. You Acknowledge And Agree
That The Website, Including All Associated Intellectual Property Rights, Are The
Exclusive Property Of Blade Learner And Its Licensors. You Will Not Change Any
Copyright, Trademark, Service Mark Or Other Proprietary Rights Notices
Incorporated In The Website. All Trademarks, Service Marks, Logos, Trade Names,
And Any Other Proprietary Designations Of Blade Learner Used On Or In
Connection With The Website, And Blade Learner Content Are Trademarks Or
Registered Trademarks Of Blade Learner In India And Abroad. Trademarks, Service
Marks, Logos, Trade Names And Any Other Proprietary Designations Of Third
Parties Used On Or In Connection With The Website And Blade Learner Content Are
Used For Identification Purposes Only And May Be The Property Of Their
Respective Owners. As A Member, You Understand And Agree That You Are Bound By
The Additional Terms, Guidelines And Policies That Apply To Your Use Of The
Website, Including Blade Learner's Trademark & Branding Guidelines.
Additional Terms
Our Site, Application And Services Have Different Products,
Features And Offerings, So Sometimes Additional Terms Or Product Requirements
May Apply To Your Use Of Those Products, Features Or Offerings. If Additional
Terms Are Available For The Relevant Product Or Services You Use, Those
Additional Terms Become Part Of These Terms
Application License
Subject To Your Compliance With These Terms, Blade Learner
Grants You A Limited Non-Exclusive, Non-Transferable License To Download And
Install A Copy Of The Application On Each Mobile Device Or Computer That You
Own Or Control And Run Such Copy Of The Application Solely For Your Own
Personal Use.
Blade Learner Content And Member Content License
Subject To Your Compliance With These Terms, Blade Learner
Grants You A Limited, Non-Exclusive, Non-Transferable License, To (A) Access
And View Any Blade Learner Content Solely For Your Personal And Non-Commercial
Purposes And (B) Access And View Any Member Content To Which You Are Permitted
Access, Solely For Your Personal And Non-Commercial Purposes. You Have No Right
To Sublicense The License Rights Granted In This Section.
Hyperlinks
The Site, Application And Services May Contain Links To
Third-Party Websites Or Resources. You Acknowledge And Agree That Blade Learner
Is Not Responsible Or Liable For: (I) The Availability Or Accuracy Of Such
Websites Or Resources; Or (Ii) The Content, Products, Or Services On Or
Available From Such Websites Or Resources. Links To Such Websites Or Resources
Do Not Imply Any Endorsement By Blade Learner Of Such Websites Or Resources Or
The Content, Products, Or Services Available From Such Websites Or Resources.
You Acknowledge Sole Responsibility For Use Of Any Such Websites.
Feedback
We Welcome And Encourage You To Provide Feedback, Comments
And Suggestions For Improvements To The Website. You May Submit Feedback By
Emailing Us, Through The “Contact" Section Of The Website, Or By Other
Means Of Communication. You Acknowledge And Agree That All Feedback You Give Us
Will Be The Sole And Exclusive Property Of Blade Learner. At Blade Learner's
Request, You Will Execute Documents And Take Such Further Acts As Blade Learner
May Reasonably Request To Assist Blade Learner To Maintain Its Intellectual Property
Rights And Other Legal Protections For The Feedback
Copyright Policy
Blade Learner Respects Copyright Law And Expects Its Users
To Do The Same. It Is Blade Learner's Policy To Terminate In Appropriate
Circumstances The Blade Learner Accounts Of Members Or Other Account Holders
Who Repeatedly Infringe Or Are Believed To Be Repeatedly Infringing The Rights
Of Copyright Holders.
Term And Termination, Suspension And Other Measures
Blade Learner Respects Copyright Law And Expects Its Users
To Do The Same. It Is Blade Learner's Policy To Terminate In Appropriate
Circumstances The Blade Learner Accounts Of Members Or Other Account Holders
Who Repeatedly Infringe Or Are Believed To Be Repeatedly Infringing The Rights
Of Copyright Holders.
Term
This Agreement shall be effective for till the time Members
access or use the Website or by downloading or posting any content from or on
the Website, through the Services Until such time when you or Blade Learner
terminate the Agreement as described below.
Termination For Breach, Suspension And Other Measures
Blade Learner may instantly, without notice terminate this
Agreement if (i) you have materially breached these Terms or our Policies, (ii)
you have provided incorrect information during the Blade Learner Account
registration, (iii) you have violated applicable laws and regulations, or (iv) Blade
Learner believes in good faith that such action is important to protect the
safety or property of other Members, Blade Learner or third parties, for fraud
prevention and security purposes
In case of non-material breaches and where appropriate, you
will be given notice of any measure by Blade Learner and an opportunity to
resolve the issue to Blade Learner's reasonable satisfaction.
Survival
Blade Learner Respects Copyright Law And Expects Its Users
To Do The Same. It Is Blade Learner's Policy To Terminate In Appropriate
Circumstances The Blade Learner Accounts Of Members Or Other Account Holders
Who Repeatedly Infringe Or Are Believed To Be Repeatedly Infringing The Rights
Of Copyright Holders.
Disclaimers
If you choose to use the Website, you do so at your sole
risk. You acknowledge and agree that Blade Learner does not have an obligation
to conduct background checks on any Member, but may conduct such background
checks in its sole discretion. If we choose to conduct such checks, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim warranties of any kind that
such checks will identify prior misconduct by a user or guarantee that a user
will not engage in misconduct in the future.
The Website is provided "as is", without warranty
of any kind. Without limiting the foregoing, Blade Learner explicitly disclaims
any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, quiet
enjoyment or non-infringement, and any warranties arising out of course of
dealing or usage of trade. Blade Learner makes no warranty that the Website
will meet your requirements or be available on an uninterrupted or secure
basis. Blade Learner makes no warranty regarding the Courses, teachers,
Students or the Services obtained through the Website.
No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained
from Blade Learner or through the Website will create any warranty not
expressly made herein.
You are solely responsible for all of your communications
and interactions with other users of the Website and with other persons with
whom you interact as a result of your use of the Website. You understand that Blade
Learner does not make any attempt to verify the statements of users of the
Website or to review any Course. Blade Learner makes no representations or
warranties as to the conduct of users of the Website or their compatibility
with any users of the Website. You agree to take reasonable precautions in all
communications and interactions with other users of the site, application or
services and with other persons with whom you communicate or interact as a
result of your use of the Website, particularly if you decide to meet offline
or in person regardless of whether such meetings are organized by Blade Learner.
Blade Learner explicitly disclaims all liability for any act or omission of any
Student or other third party.
Limitation Of Liability
You Acknowledge And Agree That, To The Maximum Extent
Permitted By Law, The Entire Risk Arising Out Of Your Access To And Use Of The
Websiteand Any Contact You Have With Other Users Of Blade Learner Whether In
Person Or Online Remains With You. Neither Blade Learner Nor Any Other Party
Involved In Creating, Producing, Or Delivering The Website Will Be Liable For
Any Damages.
Indemnification
You Agree To Indemnify Blade Learner And Its Affiliates And
Subsidiaries, And Their Officers, Directors, Employees And Agents, Harmless
From And Against Any Claims, Liabilities, Damages, Losses, And Expenses,
Including, Without Limitation, Reasonable Legal And Accounting Fees, Arising Out
Of Or In Any Way Connected With (A) Your Access To Or Use Of The Website Or
Your Violation Of These Terms; (B) Your Member Content; (C) Your Interaction
With Any Member.
Entire Agreement
Except As They May Be Supplemented By Additional Blade
Learner Policies, These Terms Constitute The Entire Agreement Between Blade
Learner And You Regarding The Website And These Terms Supersede And Replace Any
And All Prior Oral Or Written Understandings Or Agreements Between Blade
Learner And You Regarding The Website.
Notices
Any Notices Or Other Communications Permitted Or Required
Hereunder, Including Those Regarding Modifications To These Terms, Will Be In
Writing And Given By Blade Learner (I) Via Email Or (Ii) By Posting To The
Website. For Notices Made By E-Mail, The Date Of Receipt Will Be Deemed The
Date On Which Such Notice Is Transmitted.
Governing Law And Jurisdiction
These Terms and your use of the Services will be interpreted
in accordance with the laws of India excluding its rules on conflicts of laws.
You and we agree to submit any dispute arising under these Terms to the
personal jurisdiction of a court located in New Delhi for any actions for which
the parties retain the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a
court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened
infringement, misappropriation or violation of a party's copyrights,
trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property rights.
Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating
to this Terms including the determination of the scope or applicability of this
Terms to arbitrate, or your use of the Application or information to which it
gives access, shall be determined by arbitration in India, before a sole
arbitrator mutually appointed by Members and Blade Learner. Arbitration shall
be conducted in accordance with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The
seat of such arbitration shall be New Delhi. All proceedings of such
arbitration, including, without limitation, any awards, shall be in the English
language. The award shall be final and binding on the parties to the dispute.
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA)
you have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our
collection and use of your personal information. For more information, please
contact your local data protection authority in the EEA.
No Waiver
The Failure Of Blade Learner To Enforce Any Right Or
Provision Of These Terms Will Not Constitute A Waiver Of Future Enforcement Of
That Right Or Provision. The Waiver Of Any Such Right Or Provision Will Be
Effective Only If In Writing And Signed By A Duly Authorized Representative Of Blade
Learner. Except As Expressly Set Forth In These Terms, The Exercise By Either
Party Of Any Of Its Remedies Under These Terms Will Be Without Prejudice To Its
Other Remedies Under These Terms Or Otherwise. If For Any Reason A Court Of
Competent Jurisdiction Finds Any Provision Of These Terms Invalid Or
Unenforceable, That Provision Will Be Enforced To The Maximum Extent
Permissible And The Other Provisions Of These Terms Will Remain In Full Force
And Effect.
Miscellaneous
Blade Learner shall have no liability of any nature, whether
in contract, or otherwise, for any losses whatsoever and howsoever caused, from
or in any manner connected with any of the Services provided by Us.
Blade Learner is not liable for any failure or delay of
performance (or otherwise) arising out of a cause beyond Blade Learner’s
reasonable control.
You may not assign or transfer these Terms without Blade
Learner's prior written consent. Any attempt by you to assign or transfer these
Terms, without such consent, will be of no effect. Blade Learner may assign or
transfer these Terms, at its sole discretion, without restriction. Subject to
the foregoing, these Terms will bind and inure to the benefit of the parties,
their successors and permitted assigns.
Blade Learner reserves the right at any time and from time
to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Services
provided by us with or without notice. You accept that Blade Learner shall not
be liable to You or to any third party for any modification of such Services.
It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for updates and
changes.
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or
exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the information provided by
us, including any intellectual property rights of Blade Learner or any person
firm or corporation having posted information for availability through the
Services provided by us.
You agree that in the event your post or your information
violates any provision of this Terms, We shall have the right to refuse to
provide you or any person acting on your behalf, access to the Website,
terminate and/ or suspend your access if applicable in the future.
You Have Read These Terms Of Use And Agree To All Of The
Provisions Contained Above
