📜 EkoTutor Terms and Conditions (T&C)
Structure Overview
The Terms and Conditions should be structured around the key features and functionalities of the platform. The logic is to ensure:
Protection of both users (students, parents, tutors) and the platform
Clarity of service offerings, usage rights, and restrictions
Legal compliance (especially concerning minors and data handling)
1. Introduction
Purpose: Define EkoTutor as a platform and outline the scope of the agreement.
Logic:
States that by using the website, users agree to the terms.
Identifies the types of users: students, parents, tutors, and visitors.
2. User Eligibility
Purpose: Define who can register or use the platform.
Logic:
Children under 18 must have parental or guardian consent.
Tutors must be 18+ and subject to verification.
Only individuals who accept these terms may use the site.
3. Account Registration
Purpose: Explain how accounts are created and managed.
Logic:
Each user must provide accurate information.
Accounts are non-transferable.
Tutors are subject to approval and document verification.
Users are responsible for the confidentiality of their login details.
4. Use of the Platform
Purpose: Describe how users can use EkoTutor.
Logic:
Students can enroll in courses.
Tutors can create and manage course content.
Users must not misuse or exploit the platform.
5. Payment Terms
Purpose: Outline how payments are made and handled.
Logic:
Courses may be free or paid.
Payments are processed through third-party payment gateways.
Refund policies are determined per course or tutor.
Tutors agree to revenue-sharing terms (if applicable).
6. Code of Conduct
Purpose: Maintain professionalism and respect across the platform.
Logic:
No discrimination, hate speech, or offensive content.
Tutors and students are expected to maintain respectful communication.
Plagiarism and copyright infringement are strictly prohibited.
7. Content Ownership
Purpose: Clarify intellectual property rights.
Logic:
Tutors retain rights to their original content.
EkoTutor reserves the right to use content for promotional or platform-related purposes (with credit).
Users may not copy, resell, or redistribute content without permission.
8. Privacy and Data Use
Purpose: Summarize how user data is collected, stored, and used.
Logic:
Information is handled per the platform’s Privacy Policy.
Data is used for educational and administrative purposes only.
Children’s data is protected with strict access control.
9. Termination of Account
Purpose: Explain how accounts can be suspended or removed.
Logic:
EkoTutor may suspend accounts for violating the T&C.
Users can request account deletion at any time.
Breaches of trust, misconduct, or fraud result in immediate removal.
10. Limitation of Liability
Purpose: Protect the platform from legal and financial claims.
Logic:
EkoTutor is not liable for learning outcomes or the actions of third-party tutors.
The platform functions as a facilitator—not the direct provider of instruction.
11. Changes to the Terms
Purpose: Allow the platform to revise its terms.
Logic:
EkoTutor may update terms at any time.
Continued use after changes implies acceptance.
12. Governing Law
Purpose: Establish jurisdiction.
Logic:
Terms governed by Nigerian laws or other applicable laws based on location of operation.