Terms and Conditions

Welcome to Pakistani School Ajman!

We are delighted that you have chosen Pakistani School Ajman to help with your blended on-line educational or training needs. The following pages create the terms and conditions of a contract between you and us which covers (a) your use of our website/App and (b) how we make our learning program available to you.

Whilst the full terms and conditions of this contract are set out further below, we have summarized the key terms of the contract as follows. Please note that this summary does not form part of our contract and if there is any conflict then you will need to rely on the contract itself.

Summary

(a) Website/App use

We are licensed to use all the content on our website/App. Generally, the content is owned by us and we have full access to it. Please respect the content and the access in the same way you would expect your friends and visitors to respect items of property at your place.

You are not allowed to commercialize our website/App or the content on it (ie you are not allowed to make money or attract advertising to another business by using our website/App).

You can share our Homepage URL with others but if you only link to part of our website/App or copy and paste parts of it you have to acknowledge where the content comes from.

We are not responsible for the content or any viruses etc on sites that we may link to.

Privacy and Data Protection – We comply with all relevant laws on Privacy and Data Protection. In general this means that we will only collect or process personal information for specific and lawful purposes, we won’t collect more than we need for those purposes or keep it for longer than necessary, we’ll do our best to keep it accurate, and we’ll keep it as safe as we can. Please see our privacy policy for more details.

(b) Registering on our Courses

You need to be aware that our terms, policies and procedures regarding your eligibility to participate in our courses. If you do not meet those criteria, you will not be permitted to register for them on our platform.

You may only use the content on our platform for your own personal or business learning and you are not allowed to adapt it or distribute any of it to anybody else.

You may be able to post your own content on our site. We don’t make any claim to ownership of that content but you do give us a license to use, exploit and sublicense it for any purposes associated with the provision of the website/App or the course. You are responsible for making sure the content of what you post does not infringe the copyright or other rights of third parties and you may be liable to them and to us for any loss or damage that they or we suffer for content you publish which infringes the rights of others.

The content we provide on our platform is owned by us. You have no rights over that content except as provided in the contract.

Contract

The following terms and conditions (the “Terms”) apply to our provision and your use of the information, services and materials (“Online Content and Courses”) through the Pakistani School Ajman website/App (the “Website/App”) including you visiting and browsing the Website/App (being a “Visitor”) and registering with Pakistani School Ajman as a student (a “Learner”).

These Terms should be read alongside, and are in addition to our policies.

Please read these Terms carefully. These Terms are not negotiable. If you do not agree to them, you must stop using the Website/App and the Online Content and Courses immediately.

1. About Us

1.1 In these Terms, references to “we” or “us” are to Pakistani School Ajman, a school incorporated in Ajman (registered number 2/65) whose registered address is at School Plaza, Al Jurf 2, Near City Centre, and Ajman, United Arab Emirates.

1.2 In these Terms, references to “you” or “your” are references to you whether as a Learner.

1.3 Pakistani School Ajman offers Online Content and Courses as blended learning approach.

1.4 If you have any questions about these Terms or wish to contact us for any reason please click on “contact us”, which can be found on the Website/App.

2. Using the Website/App (Learner conduct)

2.1 By using this Website/App and the Online Content and Courses, you confirm that you have read, agree and are in compliance with these Terms and the Policies (each as amended from time to time). Use of the Website/App and access to the Online Content and Courses by anyone under the age of 13 under supervision of parents/guardian.

2.2 Your use of and access to this Website/App and the Online Content and Courses are subject to the following conditions (“Acceptable Use Conditions”), and you agree that failure to comply with any one of the Acceptable Use Conditions will constitute a breach of these Terms. The Acceptable Use Conditions are as follows:

• You agree to use the Website/App and access the Online Content and Courses only for lawful purposes and your use of the Website/App and Online Content and Courses is in no way unlawful or fraudulent, and does not have the intention or effect of damaging us or either reputation ally or financially;
• You agree not to use or access the Website/App or the Online Content and Courses for the purpose of harming or attempting to harm minors in any way;
• You agree not to distribute all or any part of the Website/App or Online Content and Courses in any medium without our prior written consent, unless such distribution is offered through the functionality of the Website/App and permitted by these Terms including, without limitation, under section 6.11;
• You agree not to alter or modify any part of the Website/App or the Online Content and Courses;
• You agree not to access the Website/App or Online Content and Courses through any technology other than the software provided by us or enabled via API’s or other generally available third-party web browsers such as Chrome, FireFox, Safari or Internet Explorer;
• You agree not to (and will not attempt to) circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with any security related features of the Website/App or any features that (i) prevent or restrict use or copying of content or (ii) enforce any limitations on you, the use of the Website/App or access to the Online Content and Courses;
• You agree not to knowingly transmit any data or send or submit any content that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, key-stroke loggers, spyware, adware or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware;
• You agree not to use or access the Website/App or Online Content and Courses for any commercial uses or for the benefit of any third party, including but not limited to:
  • the sale of access to the Online Content and Courses or any associated content;
  • the solicitation of business in the course of trade or in connection with a commercial enterprise; and
  • the solicitation of any Visitors or Learners of the Website/App with respect to their content for commercial purposes;
• You agree to use the Website/App and access the Online Content and Courses in a way which does not infringe the rights of third parties or restrict or prevent anyone else’s use and enjoyment of the Website/App, Online Content and Courses;
• You agree not to ask for, collect or harvest any personal data of any Visitor or Learner of the Website/App or Online Content and Courses;
• You agree not to post, upload, email or otherwise transmit to or otherwise cause us to email, transmit or otherwise distribute chain letters, surveys or studies, calls to action, junk mail, pyramid schemes, incentives (monetary or click-based), spimming or spamming, or bulk communications of any kind, whether or not for commercial or non-commercial purposes;
• You will not copy, reproduce, create derivative works of, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any content contained on the Website/App (including without limitation the Online Content and Courses) for any other purpose other than as permitted by these Terms without our prior written consent;
• You agree not to use the Website/App or the Online Content and Courses in any manner intended to damage, disable, overburden or impair any Pakistani School Ajman server or the network(s) connected to any Pakistani School Ajman server, or infringe any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of any servers or networks connected to the Website/App;
• You agree not to use any high volume, automated, or electronic means to access the Website/App or the Online Content and Courses (including without limitation robots, spiders or scripts);
• You agree not to frame the Website/App or the Online Content and Courses, place pop-up windows over its pages, or otherwise affect the display of its pages;
• You agree not to access or attempt to access any other Visitor or Learner’s account or falsely state, impersonate, or otherwise misrepresent your identity, including but not limited misrepresenting your affiliations with a person or entity, past or present;
• You agree not to force headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any communication transmitted through the Website/App; and
• You agree not to send, knowingly receive, submit, download, use or re-use any material which does not comply with these Terms and the Policies).

2.3 You agree to comply with these Terms in relation to any Learner Content provided by you in connection with the Online Content and Courses and in connection with the ability to post messages in private chat to Teacher.

2.4 You acknowledge and agree that the form and nature of the Website/App and Online Content and Courses which we provide may change from time to time without prior notice to you.

2.5 Whilst we do all we can to ensure that the Online Content and Courses are of a high standard, you understand and acknowledge that, in using the Website/App and Online Content and Courses.

2.6 You acknowledge and agree that we may stop (permanently or temporarily) providing the Website/App, Online Content and Courses (or any part of the Online Content and Courses) to you or to Learners generally for whatever reason, at our sole discretion, without prior notice to you.

2.7 You agree that you are solely responsible for (and that we have no responsibility to you or to any third party for) any breach of your obligations under the Terms and for the consequences of that breach (including, but not limited to, any loss or damage which we or any third party may suffer).

3. Registration and Accounts

3.1 Any Visitor can view the Website/App, but in order to participate fully in all activities on the Website/App and take part in the Online Content and Courses, you must register as a student. You agree that you will never divulge or share access or your access information to your Learner Account with any third party for any reason.

3.2 By registering with Pakistani School Ajman as a student, you agree (in addition to  the Acceptable Use Conditions above) that you:

     (a) are, and will continue to be, registered for the Website/App only once and will not use multiple Learner Accounts;

     (b) will not let anyone else use your Learner Account;

     (c) will not cheat on any assignment or exam relating to the Online Content and Courses, nor share solutions to homework assignments or exams; and

     (d) will notify the administrators of the relevant Online Content and Courses (the “Section Head”), immediately if you become aware of any other Learner cheating or breaching these Terms.

4. License to use

4.1 Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a fully revocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sub-licensable limited right and license:

• to access, internally use and display the Website/App and Online Content and Courses as an individual only at your location solely as necessary to browse and/or participate in the Online Content and Courses as permitted by these Terms; and
• to download permitted content from the Online Content and Courses so that you may exercise the rights granted to you by these Terms.

4.2 You must abide by all copyright notices or restrictions contained on the Website/App or the Online Content and Courses. You may not delete any attributions, legal or proprietary notices on the Website/App or the Online Content and Courses.

5. Your Content

5.1 Throughout your use of the Website/App and the Online Content and Courses, you may be able to provide content to the Website/App by uploading notes and replies, Learner discussions, profile pages, other content and media for social interaction, and written assignments, surveys, questions, hypothetical, examples, etc. (collectively, “Learner Content”).

5.2 We do not claim ownership of any Learner Content you may submit or make available for inclusion on the Website/App or Online Content and Courses. Accordingly, subject to the license granted to us, the Learner will be the sole and exclusive owner of any and all rights, title and interest in and to the Learner Content.

5.3 With respect to any Learner Content you submit to us or that is otherwise made available to us, you grant us an irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free and non-exclusive license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display or otherwise exploit such Learner Content on the Website/App and/or in the Online Content and Courses, with the right to sublicense such rights for any purpose associated with the provision of the Website/App and the Online Content and Courses. We reserve the right to remove any Learner Content without notice at any time and for any reason.

5.4 To the extent that you provide any Learner Content, you represent and warrant that:

• you have all necessary rights to provide such Learner Content and permit us to use and publish such Learner Content
• such Learner Content is accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge and belief
• such use and/or publication of your Learner Content does not and will not infringe or misappropriate any third party rights or constitute a fraudulent statement or misrepresentation.

5.5 With respect to any submissions of Learner Content, you agree to comply with all applicable laws including but not limited to laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the country in which you reside.

5.6 The Website/App and/or the Online Content and Courses may provide you with the ability to post activities and replies, take part in group discussions, submit assignments or send similar messages and communications to third party service providers, other Learners and/or us.

5.7 You agree to use communication methods available on the Website/App and/or the Online Content and Courses only to send communications and materials related to the subject matter for which we (or any applicable educational partner) provided the communication method, and you further agree that all such communications by you are subject to and governed by these Terms, the Policies and our Code of Conduct.

5.8 By using any of the communications methods available on the Website/App and/or the Online Content and Courses, you agree that:

• all communications methods constitute public, and not private, means of communication between you and any other parties;
• communications sent to or received from third party service providers or other third parties are not endorsed, sponsored or approved by us in any manner (unless expressly stated otherwise by us); and
• most content will be reactively moderated if flagged by Learners or Teachers, but we reserve the right to pre-review or post-review Learner Content to ensure that it complies with generally acceptable standards of communication.

5.9 Additionally, we may make certain types of services available to you, such as chat room services that allow you to communicate with our staff members and/or staff members.

5.10 You acknowledge and agree that the chat room services may be monitored or recorded for quality control purposes and that the information or material provided as part of the services is included within these Terms and is provided for educational purposes only.

5.11 Any Learner Content that is published on the public discussion areas of the Website/App (for example, the forums or areas where posts are made) will be subject to a Creative Commons License (Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivs; BY-NC-ND).  We will not make available any Learner Content related to your assignments or assessments.

6. Privacy and Security

We respect your right to privacy.  Please see our Privacy Policy for full details.

7. Pakistani School Ajman’s Intellectual Property Rights

7.1 We are the owner or the licensee of all necessary intellectual property rights in all aspects of the Website/App and Online Content and Courses including but not limited to the technology, source code, all content, software, scripts, images, graphics and audio (the “Online Content and Courses”). The Online Content and Courses is protected to the fullest extent possible by copyright laws. All such rights are reserved. You agree that the Online Content and Courses remain the property of us or the licensor, as applicable, and that all updates and modifications to the Online Content and Courses will vest in us or the licensor, as applicable. You also agree that you have no rights in or to the Online Content and Courses other than the right to use it in accordance with the terms of the license. Unless otherwise stated, copyright in the Online Content and Courses belongs to the relevant Partner Institution providing the Online Content and Courses.

7.2 Other than any content submitted to the Website/App by you, we own or are licensed to use all present and future copyright, registered and unregistered trademarks, design rights, unregistered designs, database rights and all other present and future intellectual property rights and rights in the nature of intellectual property rights existing in or in relation to the Website/App (“Pakistani School Ajman”).

7.3 If any Online Content and Courses or Pakistani School Ajman vests in you, whether by operation of law or otherwise, you duly assign to us all right, title and interest (whether legal or beneficial) in such Online Content and Courses or Pakistani School Ajman, as the case may be, throughout the world to the fullest extent possible, including any and all renewals and extensions of such Online Content and Courses or Pakistani School Ajman. You unconditionally and irrevocably waive any and all moral rights you may have either now or in the future existing in or in connection with the Online Content and Courses or the Website/App.

7.4 You agree to sign and provide all such deeds, documents, acts and things as we may reasonably require in order to assign any Online Content and Courses and/or Pakistani School Ajman to us, to carry out the intended purpose of these Terms, or to establish, perfect, preserve or enforce our rights under these Terms.

8. Your Liability to Us

8.1 You indemnify and keep us fully indemnified from and against all actions, claims, demands, costs, expenses, liabilities, loss, damages or other monetary relief brought, made or awarded against or incurred by us resulting (directly or indirectly) from:

• you submitting Learner Content to the Website/App or participating in the Online Content and Courses;
• your access to or use of the Website/App or Online Content and Courses;
• your breach of any of these Terms; and
• any negligent act or omission, deliberate default or breach of statutory duty on your part.

8.2 Each indemnity in this paragraph is separate and independent from the other obligations in these Terms. Each of these indemnities is to remain fully effective despite any indulgence granted from time to time and despite any judgment or order.

9. Our Liability to you

9.1 Nothing in these Terms affects any statutory rights that you are entitled to as a consumer.

9.2 The Website/App and the Online Content and Courses are provided to you “as is” and we make no warranty or representation to you with respect to them.

9.3 We exclude all representations, warranties, conditions and terms express or implied by statute, common law or otherwise to the fullest extent permitted by law. We accept no liability for any special, indirect, incidental, consequential or economic loss, or any other losses, howsoever caused arising out of or in connection with these Terms. This includes (without limitation):

• any loss of profit (directly or indirectly);
• any loss of goodwill; and
• any loss of opportunity.

9.4 We provide the Online Content and Courses on the Website/App in good faith but give no warranty or representation that the Online Content and Courses are accurate, complete or up-to-date or that they will meet your requirements, nor that the Website/App does not infringe the rights of any third party. We accept no responsibility or liability for your use of Online Content and Courses on the Website/App and your use is entirely at your own risk. While we take reasonable precautions to prevent the existence of computer viruses and/or other malicious programs on the Website/App, we accept no liability for them.

9.5 Information transmitted via this Website/App will pass over public telecommunications networks. We make no representation or warranty that the operation of this Website/App will be timely, secure, uninterrupted or error-free and disclaim all liability in that respect to the greatest extent permitted by law.

9.6 We accept no responsibility for any loss or damage incurred by you as a result of:

• any reliance placed by you on the completeness, accuracy or existence of any information or advertising, or as a result of any relationship or transaction between you and any advertiser or sponsor whose advertising appears on the Website/App or in relation to the Online Content and Courses;
• any changes which we may make to the Website/App or Online Content and Courses, or for any temporary interruptions in the provision of the Website/App or Online Content and Courses;
• the deletion of, corruption of, or failure to store, any Online Content and Courses and other communications data maintained or transmitted by or through your use of the Website/App;
• your failure to provide us with accurate account information; or
• your failure to keep your account details secure and confidential.

9.7 We reserve the right to suspend your use of the Website/App and/or access to the Online Content and Courses at any time for operational, regulatory, legal or other reasons.

9.8 We may terminate your Learner Account or access/use of the Website/App with immediate effect:

• if we reasonably believe you or any Learner you are connected with are in breach of any of these Terms;
• in order to prevent any fraudulent, unlawful or abusive activity; or
• if it is necessary to prevent or stop any harm or damage to us, other Learners of the Website/App or the general public

10. Governing Law

10.1 These Terms, your use and access to the Website/App, and all other policies issued by us whether referred to by us herein or not are governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of United Arab Emirates.

10.2 Any or all disputes arising between you and us (whether contractual or non-contractual) in connection with your access and use of the Website/App, including as to the validity of these Terms or policy issued by us, will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales. For any dispute between you and us, you agree that you will first attempt to resolve it with us informally. In the unlikely event that we are unable to resolve the dispute in this manner within 28 days of the dispute being notified in writing, we both agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of United Arab Emirates to resolve any such dispute.

11. Changes to the Website/App and these Terms

11.1 We may update or amend these Terms (as well as our Policies or and other guidance we issue) from time to time to comply with law or to meet our changing business requirements. When we update our Terms or Policies, we will take appropriate measures to inform you, consistent with the significance of the changes we make. Any updates or amendments will be posted on the Website/App.

11.2 For any operational, regulatory, legal or other reason, we reserve the right to modify, suspend or discontinue all of the Online Content and Courses with or without notice to you and we will not be liable to you or any third party for any such modifications, suspension or termination. By continuing to use the Website/App, you agree to be bound by the terms of these updates and amendments.

12. Other Important Terms

12.1 If any of these Terms are found to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of these Terms remain in full force and effect.

12.2 Only you and we are entitled to enforce these Terms. No third party is entitled to enforce any of these Terms, whether by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 (which is expressly excluded) or otherwise.

12.3 We may freely transfer or assign any part of our rights or delegate our obligations under these Terms. You are not entitled to transfer or assign, by operation of law or otherwise, any part of your rights or delegate your obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent.

12.4 These Terms, the Policies and the Code of Conduct set out the entire agreement between you and us and replace any and all prior terms, conditions, warranties and/or representations to the fullest extent permitted by law. Any delay or failure by us to exercise any right we may have under these Terms does not constitute a waiver by us of that right.