Terms of Service · Designers Academy

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This document is published in accordance with the provisions of Rule 3 (1) of the Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules, 2011 that require publishing the rules and regulations, privacy policy and Terms of Use for access or usage of domain name https://designers.ac ('Website'), including the related mobile site and mobile application (hereinafter referred to as 'Platform').

The Platform is owned by Designers Academy, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 with its registered office at Bengaluru (hereinafter referred to as 'Platform Owner', 'we', 'us', 'our').

Your use of the Platform and services and tools are governed by the following terms and conditions ("Terms of Use") as applicable to the Platform including the applicable policies which are incorporated herein by way of reference. If You transact on the Platform, You shall be subject to the policies that are applicable to the Platform for such transaction. By mere use of the Platform, You shall be contracting with the Platform Owner and these terms and conditions including the policies constitute Your binding obligations, with Platform Owner. These Terms of Use relate to your use of our website, goods (as applicable) or services (as applicable) (collectively, 'Services'). Any terms and conditions proposed by You which are in addition to or which conflict with these Terms of Use are expressly rejected by the Platform Owner and shall be of no force or effect. These Terms of Use can be modified at any time without assigning any reason. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms of Use to stay informed of updates.

For the purpose of these Terms of Use, wherever the context so requires 'you', 'your' or 'user' shall mean any natural or legal person who has agreed to become a user/buyer on the Platform.

ACCESSING, BROWSING OR OTHERWISE USING THE PLATFORM INDICATES YOUR AGREEMENT TO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER THESE TERMS OF USE, SO PLEASE READ THE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, enrolling in a course, or using any part of the Designers Academy platform at designers.ac, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our platform.

These terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Designers Academy ("Designers Academy", "we", "us") with respect to your use of the platform.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years old to create an account. By using the platform, you confirm that the information you provide is accurate and that you have the authority to accept these terms. Accounts may not be shared or transferred.

3. Courses and Enrollment

3.1 Batch-based learning

Designers Academy offers courses in fixed batches with scheduled live sessions. Enrollment in a batch confirms your participation for the full course duration. Batch schedules, session timings, and formats are communicated at the time of enrollment and may be adjusted by up to 48 hours in the event of educator unavailability or force majeure.

3.2 Access

Upon enrollment, you receive access to course materials, live sessions, recordings, and the community associated with your batch. Access to recordings and materials remains available for 6 months after your batch ends, unless otherwise stated at the time of purchase.

3.3 Certificates

Completion certificates are issued upon meeting attendance and assignment requirements as specified for each course. Certificates are digital and downloadable from your dashboard.

4. Payments

All prices are listed in Indian Rupees (INR) and are inclusive of applicable taxes. Full payment is required to confirm your enrollment unless an installment plan has been explicitly offered and agreed upon in writing. We accept payments via the methods listed at checkout.

In the event of a payment failure, your enrollment will not be confirmed. Receipts and invoices are generated automatically and available in your account dashboard.

5. Refunds and Cancellations

Because we reserve a seat in a small, capped batch for you, course fees are non-refundable once your enrollment is confirmed. Instead, you may transfer your seat to another person. Full cancellation and refund terms are set out in our Refund and Cancellation Policy.

6. Code of Conduct

You agree to use the platform in a respectful and lawful manner. The following are strictly prohibited:

Sharing, distributing, or reselling course materials without written permission
Recording live sessions without consent of the educator and Designers Academy
Harassment, hate speech, or abusive behaviour toward educators, staff, or fellow learners
Impersonating another person or misrepresenting your identity
Attempting to circumvent platform security or access controls
Using the platform for any unlawful purpose

Violations may result in immediate suspension or permanent removal from the platform without refund.

7. Intellectual Property

All course content, materials, videos, design assets, and platform features are the intellectual property of Designers Academy or its educators and are protected by applicable copyright laws. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to access and use course materials for your personal educational use only.

Content you create and submit (such as portfolio work, articles, or community posts) remains your property. By submitting it to the platform, you grant Designers Academy a non-exclusive licence to display it within the platform and, where you have opted in, in our marketing materials.

8. Community and User Content

Our community features allow learners to post, share, and discuss design work. You are responsible for the content you post. Designers Academy reserves the right to remove content that violates these terms or is otherwise harmful, without notice. We do not endorse or take responsibility for user-generated content.

9. Referral Programme

Participation in our referral programme is subject to the programme terms displayed in your dashboard. Referral rewards are credited only upon successful enrollment and payment confirmation by the referred person. Rewards have no cash value unless encashment is explicitly available and requested. We reserve the right to modify or discontinue the referral programme with 30 days' notice.

10. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

Designers Academy provides educational content in good faith and endeavours to ensure accuracy and quality. However, we do not guarantee specific career outcomes, job placements, or salary increases as a result of completing our courses.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Designers Academy's total liability to you for any claim arising out of or relating to these terms or your use of the platform shall not exceed the amount you paid for the specific course giving rise to the claim.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute or claim relating to it, or its enforceability, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India.

All disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

All concerns or communications relating to these Terms must be communicated to us using the contact information provided on this .

12. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email at least 14 days before they take effect. Continued use of the platform after that date constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

13. General Terms of Use

The use of Platform and/or availing of our Services is subject to the following Terms of Use:

To access and use the Services, you agree to provide true, accurate and complete information to us during and after registration, and you shall be responsible for all acts done through the use of your registered account on the Platform.
Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials offered on this website or through the Services, for any specific purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Your use of our Services and the Platform is solely and entirely at your own risk and discretion for which we shall not be liable to you in any manner. You are required to independently assess and ensure that the Services meet your requirements.
The contents of the Platform and the Services are proprietary to us and are licensed to us. You will not have any authority to claim any intellectual property rights, title, or interest in its contents. The contents includes and is not limited to the design, layout, look and graphics.
You acknowledge that unauthorized use of the Platform and/or the Services may lead to action against you as per these Terms of Use and/or applicable laws.
You agree to pay us the charges associated with availing the Services.
You agree not to use the Platform and/or Services for any purpose that is unlawful, illegal or forbidden by these Terms, or Indian or local laws that might apply to you.
You agree and acknowledge that website and the Services may contain links to other third party websites. On accessing these links, you will be governed by the terms of use, privacy policy and such other policies of such third party websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information.
You understand that upon initiating a transaction for availing the Services you are entering into a legally binding and enforceable contract with the Platform Owner for the Services.
You shall indemnify and hold harmless Platform Owner, its affiliates, group companies (as applicable) and their respective officers, directors, agents, and employees, from any claim or demand, or actions including reasonable attorney's fees, made by any third party or penalty imposed due to or arising out of Your breach of this Terms of Use, privacy Policy and other Policies, or Your violation of any law, rules or regulations or the rights (including infringement of intellectual property rights) of a third party.
Notwithstanding anything contained in these Terms of Use, the parties shall not be liable for any failure to perform an obligation under these Terms if performance is prevented or delayed by a force majeure event.