Terms and Conditions
These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern the use of the Report Card, Computer-Based Testing (CBT), and Attendance Tracking services ("Services") provided by [Your Company Name/"We"/"Us"/"Our"] to elementary and tertiary educational institutions ("Institution"/"You"/"Your").
By signing a service agreement or accessing the Services, You agree to these Terms.
1. Scope of Services
- Report Cards: Digital generation, storage, and distribution of student academic records.
- CBT Platform: Provision of secure online testing environments, question banks, and automated grading.
- Attendance Tracking: Real-time monitoring of student and staff attendance via biometric, RFID, or digital logs.
- Age Adaptability: Interface configurations differ between elementary (parent-centric) and tertiary (student-centric) portals.
2. Institution Responsibilities
- Account Security: You must maintain strict confidentiality of all admin, teacher, and lecturer login credentials.
- Data Accuracy: You are solely responsible for the accuracy of uploaded student bio-data, grades, and attendance inputs.
- Infrastructure: You must provide the necessary hardware (computers, biometric scanners) and stable internet for CBT execution.
- Proctoring: Tertiary exam invigilation and elementary test monitoring remain the sole responsibility of the Institution.
3. Data Privacy and Security
- Data Ownership: The Institution retains 100% ownership of all student, staff, and academic data uploaded.
- Compliance: We comply with applicable data protection laws (e.g., NDPA, GDPR) regarding student records.
- Parental Consent: For elementary institutions, You guarantee that you have obtained parental consent to process minors' data.
- Data Safeguards: We employ industry-standard encryption to protect grade repositories and biometric attendance templates.
4. Service Availability and Support
- Uptime Target: We aim for a 99.9% platform uptime, excluding scheduled midnight maintenance.
- CBT Blackouts: Maintenance is strictly prohibited during pre-scheduled institutional examination windows.
- Technical Support: Standard support is available via email/chat, with dedicated emergency phone lines during active CBT exams.
5. Fees and Payment
- Billing Models: Fees are charged per term (elementary), per semester (tertiary), or via an annual per-student subscription.
- Late Payments: Failure to settle invoices within 30 days of the due date may result in temporary portal suspension.
- Hardware Costs: Attendance tracking hardware (scanners, cards) is billed separately from software licensing fees.
6. Intellectual Property
- Software Ownership: We retain all rights, titles, and interests in the underlying CBT software, code, and report card templates.
- Content License: You grant us a limited license to host Your school logo and exam content solely to deliver the Services.
7. Limitation of Liability
- System Glitches: We are not liable for exam disruptions caused by local power failures, school internet drops, or hardware malfunctions.
- Academic Decisions: Grading disputes, student expulsions, or promotion choices rest entirely with the Institution.
- Maximum Liability: Our total liability for any claim cannot exceed the total amount paid by You in the preceding 6 months.
8. Termination
- Termination for Convenience: Either party may terminate the contract by giving 28 days' written notice before a new term/semester begins.
- Data Retrieval: Upon termination, You have 5 days to export all academic, report card, and attendance data before permanent deletion.