Agreement to Terms

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE CAREFULLY. THESE TERMS INCLUDE A MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER PROVISION, WHICH AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS ABOUT HOW TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE WITH EDUKKO DMCC

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These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and EDUKKO DMC C (“we,” “us” or “our”), concerning your access to and use of the EDUKKO platform as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile web platform or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Platform”). You agree that by accessing the Platform, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS OF USE, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE PLATFORM AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.

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Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Platform from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms of Use at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of these Terms of Use, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms of Use to stay informed of updates. You will be subject to, and will be deemed to have been made aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any revised Terms of Use by your continued use of the Platform after the date such revised Terms of Use are posted. The information provided on the Platform is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Platform from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

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GENERAL TERMS

Edukko provides this platform and app to Users seeking tutoring services (“Students”) and to Users seeking to provide tutoring services (“Tutors”), and to any other entity on whose behalf Users accept these Terms. The term “you” or “You” or “User” or “Users” shall refer to Students, Tutors or any person or entity who views, uses, accesses, or browses any content on, and/or creates, uploads, posts, sends, receives or stores content to the Platform. These Terms are entered into by and between Edukko and you, and you accept them by: (a) accessing or viewing the content of the Platform; (b) contracting for tutoring lessons through the Platform; (c) registering as a tutor or providing tutoring lessons through the Platform; (d) using the Platform in any other manner; and/or (e) acknowledging agreement with these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Platform.

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Eligibility

The Platform is intended for users who are at least 1 0 years of age. All users who are minors in the jurisdiction in which they reside (generally under the age of 18) must have the permission of, and be directly supervised by, their parent or guardian to use the Platform. If you are a minor, you must have your parent or guardian read and agree to these Terms of Use prior to you using the Platform.

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User Representation

By using the Platform, you represent and warrant that: (1) all registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete; (2) you will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such registration information as necessary; (3) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use; (4) you are not under the age of 1 0 ; (5) you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside, or if a minor, you have received parental permission to use the Platform; (6) you will not access the Platform through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script or otherwise; (7) you will not use the Platform for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (8) your use of the Platform will not violate any applicable law or regulation (9) You live in the United Arab Emirates or one of its territories.

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Use and Function of Platform

Edukko provides a marketplace for Students seeking tutoring to connect with Tutors and both parties are independently responsible for agreeing on all the aspects of the tutoring session including scheduling, duration of the session, and materials that will be used. Users understand and acknowledge that: (1) Tutors on the EDUKKO platform are not employees, agents, or partners; (2) The Edukko platform only acts as a way for Students to connect with Tutors by Students making offers to the Tutors, including but not limited to the ability to communicate through in-platform messaging; (3) The price is negotiated and agreed upon by the Student and Tutor (4) Tutors are solely responsible for determining their work schedule and acquiring their own equipment; (5) EDUKKO does not control the services provided by a Tutor or how those services are provided (6) Users authorize that EDUKKO , as permitted by applicable law can use personal information such as your full name and birthday to acquire reports based on publicly available information regarding users, which may include a history of criminal convictions or sex offender registration which may result in the limitation, suspension, or deactivation of the user account based on the results.

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If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Platform (or any portion thereof).

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Account Registration

Users are required to create an account to access the platform in order to access the key features of requesting services or providing services, account registration is required. You can register an account using your existing Facebook account or through your personal email account. Agree to keep your password confidential and will be responsible for all use of your account and password. We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change a username you select if we determine, in our sole discretion, that such username and/or profile picture is inappropriate, obscene, or otherwise objectionable. EDUKKO is not liable for any unauthorized use of your account. You may be required to create a seller payment account (“Stripe Account”) with Stripe, Inc. (“Stripe”). In connection with creating an Account or a Stripe Account, you must provide certain information (“Registration Data”) and answer all questions or fields marked “required.” You agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete Registration Data; (b) maintain and update such Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete; (c) maintain the security of your Account and the Stripe Account, including by maintaining the security and confidentiality of your login credentials; and (d) consent to allow EDUKKO to contact you for the purpose of confirming some or all of your Registration Data, to conduct research and to resolve disputes, as EDUKKO may elect to do from time to time.

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Note that account registration will allow users to be Tutors in addition to Students without needing to go through a separate registration process.

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Payouts

Tutors must abide by the following payment policies in order to be eligible (NOT guaranteed) for payment protection. Payment protection will only be provided on a case by case basis with the discretion of EDUKKO . Meeting the eligibility requirements only allows for the possibility of receiving payment protection.

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Violations of any of these policies may result in the suspension or termination of the Tutor account on the Edukko platform:

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1. a) You agree that before you proceed with helping the student, you will learn about their needs and agree on all the details like the price, duration, and requirements. Identify deadlines for assignments and schedule a lesson with the student from the messages page. These arrangements must be communicated on the Edukko

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1. b) You agree to keep all messaging exclusively within the platform to ensure a safe and secure experience. We also highly recommend conducting the tutoring session through Edukko ’s video calling feature. If needed, we do allow the use of email only to send files, links for collaboration services like Google Drive, and video conferencing platforms like Zoom, as long as you return back to the app for communication and payment.

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1. c) You agree to abide by all the conditions set out in the terms of use.

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1. d) The Tutor ONLY accepts payment from the Edukko platform and does not collect or request payment directly from the student by cash, check, payment platforms (Venmo, Zelle, Cashapp, Apple Pay, etc.) or otherwise, for the lesson.

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1. e) Once you are notified that payment was received, either through a banner or pop-up, you can begin the work.
   
   Tap the $ icon on the top left of the messages page to request payment from the customer. While discussing payment, we suggest you mention that Edukko has a 100% money back guarantee if they are unsatisfied. This will make them much more comfortable proceeding with the lesson. To ensure you get paid, please choose a payment request option based on the type of student you are working with.

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1. f) You agree to only charge for service if you can provide quality assistance or work and understand if there is clear indication elsewise, the payment may be refunded.

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1. g) The Tutor agrees to a variable  25 % transaction fee. This applies to all lessons provided and means 75 % of the agreed-upon amount with the Student will be distributed to the Tutor. The transaction fee can be subject to change as per market demands and inflation. 

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1. h) The tutor is over 1 8 years old and is eligible to work in the United Arab Emirates .

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By using the EDUKKO Platform to accept Electronic Payments, you are entering into an agreement with Stripe subject to the terms of the Stripe Connected Account Agreement, which includes the Stripe Terms of Service (collectively, the “Stripe Services Agreement”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Stripe Services Agreement, you will not have the right to have Stripe, and will not request that Stripe, transfer any buyer data Stripe collects via the EDUKKO Platform to an alternative payment processor. Except for the foregoing restriction that supersedes any rights you may have in the Stripe Services Agreement, the Stripe Services Agreement is separate from these Terms. EDUKKO is not a party to the Stripe Services Agreement and will not be liable or responsible for the payment services provided by Stripe. If Stripe discontinues providing services in connection with the EDUKKO platform, you authorize Stripe to share your payment method information with an alternative third-party payment processor that is or will be integrated into the EDUKKO Platform.

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Payments

Students must abide by the following payment policies in order to be eligible for Edukko two-day moneyback guarantee. Violations of any of these policies may result in the suspension or termination of the Student account on the Edukko platform.

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1. a) You agree to pay only on the Edukko platform: By using the Edukko platform, you agree to make all your payments to tutors on the Edukko You agree NOT to use other payment platforms/methods such as Venmo, Cash app, Zelle, cash, debit card, check, bank transfer, apple pay, etc.

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1. b) You agree to pay the tutor for the services that they provide. If you are not satisfied with the tutoring, you are still obligated to pay but you can reach out to EDUKKO to take advantage of the two-day moneyback guarantee assuming you meet the eligibility requirements.

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1. c) You agree to keep all messaging exclusively within the platform to ensure a safe and secure experience. We also highly recommend conducting the tutoring session through Edukko video calling feature. If needed, we do allow the use of email only to send files, links for collaboration services like Google Drive, and video conferencing platforms like Zoom, as long as you return back to the app for communication and payment.

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When you initiate a payment through the EDUKKO Payment Solution, the seller processes your Electronic Payment Method using Stripe’s payment processing service. EDUKKO is not a party to purchase and sale transactions completed using the EDUKKO Payment Solution, and disclaims any and all responsibility to facilitate such transactions, except to provide an interface through which you can provide your Electronic Payment Method to Stripe to process on behalf of the seller.

User Disputes

EDUKKO is not obligated to intervene or help settle disputes between or among users. The EDUKKO customer support team may be able to assist by advising both parties on how to resolve the dispute. If a user feels wronged by another user, they can use the “report” feature in the EDUKKO platform to file a complaint against the user. In the situation that a customer requests a refund for a lesson, if we determine, in our sole discretion, that the tutor had provided bad quality, violated our guidelines, or any other reason that we deem applicable, we have the right to charge the stripe account balance of the tutor for the total or partial amount paid by the customer to the tutor for that respective lesson.

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Account Suspension/Deactivation

EDUKKO may at any time, suspend, deactivate, or limit the use of your account for any reason without any notice. Reasons for EDUKKO taking these actions include; (1) Violation of the terms of service (2) inappropriate, lewd, and/or obscene conduct.

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User Content Submissions

You acknowledge and agree that any pictures, ratings, reviews, messages, offer description or other information uploaded onto the platform grants a transferable, non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, license with the right to sublicense, to use, distribute, copy, adapt, sell, publicly display, access, view, and more as a way to promote, advertise, market the EDUKKO platform or for any other purpose with the exception of messages through the platform which will not be used by EDUKKO for public advertising. You also hereby warrant that any such Submissions are original with you or that you have the right to submit such Submissions. You agree there shall be no recourse against us for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your Submissions.

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Feedback

You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the Site or the Marketplace Offerings ("Submissions") provided by you to us are non-confidential and shall become our sole property. We shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. You hereby waive all moral rights to any such Submissions, and you hereby warrant that any such Submissions are original with you or that you have the right to submit such Submissions. You agree there shall be no recourse against us for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your Submissions.

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Background Check

Tutors have the option to undergo a background check provided by Checkr®, an accredited third-party background check provider. Tutors who take a background check and are approved get a badge on their profile. This gives customers an increased sense of trust in doing business with them, increasing their success. If you choose to get verified, you will receive an email from Checkr®. Follow the steps they provide to complete your application (should take a few minutes). Generally, you will receive your results from Checkr® within 7-14 business days. Once we receive the results, if there are no convictions a badge will appear on your profile. If your results show convictions, you will not be eligible to receive a badge and we will follow up with you by email. EDUKKO will only process background checks for Tutors that are 18 or older. EDUKKO will issue no refund, regardless of the outcome of the background check.

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Assumption of Risk

You acknowledge and agree that there are risks associated in using an online marketplace and interacting with other users in person. You are ultimately responsible for taking the necessary precautions when meeting a user of the EDUKKO platform in person. While unlikely, the possibility of other users attempting to inflict harm or defraud you. Users are responsible for ensuring their own safety in both online, and offline interactions.

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Prohibited Activities

You may not access or use the Platform for any purpose other than that for which we make the Platform available. The Platform may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us.

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As a user of the Platform, you agree not to:

• Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Platform to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
• Make any unauthorized use of the Platform, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user accounts by automated means or under false pretenses.
• Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Platform, including features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on the use of the Platform and/or the Content contained therein.
• Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Platform.
• Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords.
• Make improper use of our support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct.
• Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.
• Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Platform or the networks or services connected to the Platform.
• Attempt to impersonate another user or person or use the username of another user.
• Sell or otherwise transfer your profile.
• Use any information obtained from the Platform in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person.
• Use the Platform as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Platform and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise.
• Decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Platform.
• Attempt to bypass any measures of the Platform designed to prevent or restrict access to the Platform, or any portion of the Platform.
• Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Platform to you.
• Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content.
• Copy or adapt the Platform’s software, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code.
• Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive use of capital letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Platform or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with the use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the Platform.
• Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) any material that acts as a passive or active information collection or transmission mechanism, including without limitation, clear graphics interchange formats (“gifs”), 1×1 pixels, web bugs, cookies, or other similar devices (sometimes referred to as “spyware” or “passive collection mechanisms” or “pcms”).
• Except as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet browser usage, use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated system, including without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the Platform, or using or launching any unauthorized script or other software.
• Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Platform.
• Use the Platform in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.

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Guidelines for Reviews

We may provide you areas on the Platform to leave reviews or ratings. When posting a review, you must comply with the following criteria: (1) you should have firsthand experience with the person/entity being reviewed; (2) your reviews should not contain offensive profanity, or abusive, racist, offensive, or hate language; (3) your reviews should not contain discriminatory references based on religion, race, gender, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability; (4) your reviews should not contain references to illegal activity; (5) you should not be affiliated with competitors if posting negative reviews; (6) you should not make any conclusions as to the legality of conduct; (7) you may not post any false or misleading statements; and (8) you may not organize a campaign encouraging others to post reviews, whether positive or negative. We may accept, reject, or remove reviews at our sole discretion. We have absolutely no obligation to screen reviews or to delete reviews, even if anyone considers reviews objectionable or inaccurate. Reviews are not endorsed by us and do not necessarily represent our opinions or the views of any of our affiliates or partners. We do not assume liability for any review or for any claims, liabilities, or losses resulting from any review. By posting a review, you hereby grant to us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully-paid, assignable, and sublicensable right and license to reproduce, modify, translate, transmit by any means, display, perform, and/or distribute all content relating to reviews.

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Social Media

As part of the functionality of the Platform, you may link your account with online accounts you have with third-party service providers (each such account, a “Third-Party Account”) by either: (1) providing your Third-Party Account login information through the Platform; or (2) allowing us to access your Third-Party Account, as is permitted under the applicable terms and conditions that govern your use of each Third-Party Account. You represent and warrant that you are entitled to disclose your Third-Party Account login information to us and/or grant us access to your Third-Party Account, without breach by you of any of the terms and conditions that govern your use of the applicable Third-Party Account, and without obligating us to pay any fees or making us subject to any usage limitations imposed by the third-party service provider of the Third-Party Account. By granting us access to any Third-Party Accounts, you understand that (1) we may access, make available, and store (if applicable) any content that you have provided to and stored in your Third-Party Account (the “Social Network Content”) so that it is available on and through the Platform via your account, including without limitation any friend lists and (2) we may submit to and receive from your Third-Party Account additional information to the extent you are notified when you link your account with the Third-Party Account. Depending on the Third-Party Accounts you choose and subject to the privacy settings that you have set in such Third-Party Accounts, personally identifiable information that you post to your Third-Party Accounts may be available on and through your account on the Platform. Please note that if a Third-Party Account or associated service becomes unavailable or our access to such Third-Party Account is terminated by the third-party service provider, then Social Network Content may no longer be available on and through the Platform. You will have the ability to disable the connection between your account on the Platform and your Third-Party Accounts at any time. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR THIRD-PARTY ACCOUNTS IS GOVERNED SOLELY BY YOUR AGREEMENT(S) WITH SUCH THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS. We make no effort to review any Social Network Content for any purpose, including but not limited to, for accuracy, legality, or non-infringement, and we are not responsible for any Social Network Content. You acknowledge and agree that we may access your email address book associated with a Third-Party Account and your contacts list stored on your mobile device or tablet computer solely for purposes of identifying and informing you of those contacts who have also registered to use the Platform. You can deactivate the connection between the Platform and your Third-Party Account by contacting us using the contact information below or through your account settings (if applicable). We will attempt to delete any information stored on our servers that was obtained through such Third-Party Account, except the username and profile picture that become associated with your account.

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Platform Management

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the Platform for violations of these Terms of Use; (2) take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms of Use, including without limitation, reporting such user to law enforcement authorities; (3) in our sole discretion and without limitation, refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of your Contributions or any portion thereof; (4) in our sole discretion and without limitation, notice, or liability, to remove from the Platform or otherwise disable all files and content that are excessive in size or are in any way burdensome to our systems; and (5) otherwise manage the Platform in a manner designed to protect our rights and property and to facilitate the proper functioning of the Platform and the Marketplace Offerings.

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Privacy Policy

We care about data privacy and security. By using the Platform or the Marketplace Offerings, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy posted on the Platform, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use. Please be advised the Platform and the Marketplace Offerings are hosted in the United Arab Emirates . If you access the Platform or the Marketplace Offerings from the European Union, Asia, or any other region of the world with laws or other requirements governing personal data collection, use, or disclosure that differ from applicable laws in the United Arab Emirates , then through your continued use of the Platform, you are transferring your data to the United Arab Emirates , and you expressly consent to have your data transferred to and processed in the United Arab Emirates

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Terms and Termination

These Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Platform. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF USE, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE PLATFORM AND THE MARKETPLACE OFFERINGS (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF USE OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE PLATFORM AND THE MARKETPLACE OFFERINGS OR DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT AND ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION THAT YOU POSTED AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT WARNING, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION.

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If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if you may be acting on behalf of the third party. In addition to terminating or suspending your account, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.

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Modifications and Interruptions

We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Platform at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on our Platform. We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Marketplace Offerings without notice at any time. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Platform or the Marketplace Offerings.

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We cannot guarantee the Platform and the Marketplace Offerings will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Platform, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Platform or the Marketplace Offerings at any time or for any reason without notice to you. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Platform or the Marketplace Offerings during any downtime or discontinuance of the Platform or the Marketplace Offerings. Nothing in these Terms of Use will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Platform or the Marketplace Offerings or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.

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Governing Law

United Arab of Emirates is our country of domicile. These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Emirate of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. Any dispute which may arise out of or in connection with the Application or Website shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of UAE.

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Dispute Resolution

You and EDUKKO agree to inform each other in writing (30) of any small claims or arbitrable dispute within thirty days of the day it arises in order for both parties to attempt finding a resolution.

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Binding Arbitration

Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including a dispute, claim or controversy arising in relation to its interpretation or relating to any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with this agreement (a “Dispute”) shall be settled amicably between the parties following the receipt by either party of written notice of the Dispute from the other party. In the event that a Dispute cannot be settled amicably within a period of 60 days from the date on which the relevant party notifies the other in writing that a Dispute has arisen, the parties agree that such Dispute shall be referred to and finally settled by arbitration under the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”), which Rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Agreement. The seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be the DIFC.

The number of arbitrators shall be three. Each party will nominate one arbitrator for appointment by the LCIA Court. The third arbitrator, who shall act as chairman, shall jointly be nominated by the other arbitrators so nominated and appointed by the LCIA Court.

In the event of a request from the local authorities, or the Police, the website and application undertake to provide all the required and requested information.

The language to be used in the arbitration shall be English.

The award made by the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. To the extent permissible by law, the parties hereby waive any right to appeal against the decision of the arbitrator.

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Restrictions

The Parties agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the Dispute between the Parties individually. To the full extent permitted by law, (a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; (b) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (c) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons.

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Exceptions to Arbitration

The Parties agree that the following Disputes are not subject to the above provisions concerning binding arbitration: (a) any Disputes seeking to enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of, any of the intellectual property rights of a Party; (b) any Dispute related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; and (c) any claim for injunctive relief. If this provision is found to be illegal or unenforceable, then neither Party will elect to arbitrate any Dispute falling within that portion of this provision found to be illegal or unenforceable and such Dispute shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within the courts listed for jurisdiction above, and the Parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.

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Corrections

There may be information on the Platform that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions that may relate to the Marketplace Offerings, including descriptions, pricing, availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Platform at any time, without prior notice.

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Disclaimer  

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLATFORM AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE PLATFORM'S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBPLATFORMS LINKED TO THIS PLATFORM AND WE WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS, (2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE PLATFORM, (3) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (4) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE PLATFORM, (5) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE PLATFORM BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (6) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE PLATFORM. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE PLATFORM, ANY HYPERLINKED WEB PLATFORM, OR ANY WEB PLATFORM OR MOBILE APPLICATION FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND WE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.

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Limitations of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US OR $100.00 USD. CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

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Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) use of the Platform; (2) breach of these Terms of Use; (3) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use; ( 4) your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (5) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Platform with whom you connected via the Platform. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defense of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.

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Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise indicated, the Platform is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, web platform designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Platform (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United Arab Emirates , foreign jurisdictions, and international conventions. The Content and the Marks are provided on the Platform “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Platform and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.

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Provided that you are eligible to use the Platform, you are granted a limited license to access and use the Platform and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Platform, the Content and the Marks.

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User Data

We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Platform for the purpose of managing the performance of the Platform, as well as data relating to your use of the Platform. Although we perform regular routine backups of data, you are solely responsible for all data that you transmit or that relates to any activity you have undertaken using the Platform. You agree that we shall have no liability to you for any loss or corruption of any such data, and you hereby waive any right of action against us arising from any such loss or corruption of such data.

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Electronic Communications, Transactions, and Signatures

Visiting the Platform, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Platform, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE PLATFORM. You hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, or to payments or the granting of credits by any means other than electronic means.

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Miscellaneous

These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the Platform or in respect to the Platform constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms of Use operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. There is no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these Terms of Use or use of the Platform. You agree that these Terms of Use will not be construed against us by virtue of having drafted them. You hereby waive any and all defenses you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of Use and the lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Use.

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If you have questions or comments about the Terms of Use, please contact us at:

Edukko DMCC
contact@edukko.com