Terms of Service

1. Introduction

Welcome to UK Institute. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website located at www.ukinstitute.edu (the "Site"), and all related services, applications, content, and products (collectively, the "Services") provided by UK Institute ("we," "us," or "our").

By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use our Services.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years old to use our Services. If you are under 18, you represent that you have your parent's or guardian's permission to use the Services and that they have read and agree to these Terms on your behalf.

By using our Services, you represent that you meet all eligibility requirements and that you have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into these Terms and to abide by all of the terms and conditions set forth herein.

3. Account Registration

To access certain features of our Services, you may be required to register for an account. When you register, you agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information
• Maintain and promptly update your account information
• Maintain the security of your account credentials
• Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if any information provided is inaccurate, false, or outdated.

4. Course Enrollment and Payment

When you enroll in a course or program:

• You agree to pay all applicable fees for the course or program in which you enroll
• You authorize us to charge your chosen payment method for these fees
• All fees are exclusive of applicable taxes, which will be charged where required by law
• All payments are non-refundable except as specified in our Refund Policy

For details on refunds, please see our Refund Policy.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

All content included in our Services, such as text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, data compilations, and software, is the property of UK Institute or our content suppliers and is protected by international copyright laws.

5.1 Our Content

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the content solely for your personal, non-commercial educational purposes. You may not:

• Reproduce, distribute, publicly display, or publicly perform our content
• Modify, adapt, or create derivative works based on our content
• Use our content for any commercial purpose
• Remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices

5.2 User Content

By submitting any content to our Services, including course assignments, forum posts, or comments (collectively, "User Content"), you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform your User Content in connection with our Services.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to your User Content and that it does not violate any intellectual property rights or these Terms.

6. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

• Violating any applicable laws or regulations
• Infringing upon the intellectual property rights of others
• Sharing your account credentials with any third party
• Using our Services to distribute unsolicited commercial communications
• Attempting to interfere with, compromise the system integrity or security, or decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running our Services
• Using our Services in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site
• Uploading or transmitting viruses, malware, or other malicious code
• Collecting or tracking the personal information of others
• Engaging in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages
• Using our Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, UK Institute and our directors, officers, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of our Services.

In no event shall our aggregate liability for all claims related to the Services exceed the greater of £100 or the amount you paid us in the past twelve months.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless UK Institute and our affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of our Services or your violation of these Terms.

9. Term and Termination

These Terms shall remain in full force and effect while you use our Services. We may terminate or suspend your access to our Services, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including if you breach these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use our Services will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. If we make material changes to these Terms, we will notify you by email or by posting a notice on our Site. Your continued use of our Services after such notification constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms.

11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or our Services shall be resolved exclusively through binding arbitration in London, England, in accordance with the rules of the London Court of International Arbitration.

12. Miscellaneous

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the Terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect.

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and UK Institute regarding our Services and supersede any prior agreements or understandings.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: