1. User Agreement

Welcome to Innovate Academy! By accessing or using our website, platform, and services (collectively, the "Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms"). If you do not agree with all of these Terms, you are expressly prohibited from using the Services and you must discontinue use immediately.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and Innovate Academy, located at 456 Knowledge Park, Silicon Valley, CA 94022 ("we," "us," or "our"), concerning your access to and use of the Services. Our phone number is (650) 555-0100 and our email is legal@innovateacademy.com.

We may make changes to these Terms at any time. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms to stay informed of updates. You will be subject to, and will be deemed to have been made aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any revised Terms by your continued use of the Services after the date such revised Terms are posted.

1.1 Eligibility

To use the Services, you must be at least 18 years old or have the legal capacity to enter into a contract in your jurisdiction. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet these eligibility requirements.

1.2 Account Registration

You may need to register for an account to access certain features of the Services. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete. You are responsible for safeguarding your password and for all activities that occur under your account.

1.3 Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Services only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the Services. Prohibited behavior includes, but is not limited to:

2. Intellectual Property

The Services and all content and materials included on the Services, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, data compilations, and software, are the property of Innovate Academy or our licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and other intellectual property laws.

2.1 Limited License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Services for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the content or materials on the Services without our prior written consent, except as expressly permitted by these Terms.

2.2 User Content

You may be able to submit content to the Services, such as comments, forum posts, or course assignments ("User Content"). You retain ownership of your User Content. By submitting User Content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content in any media.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to submit your User Content and to grant us the rights described in these Terms. You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting or publishing it.

2.3 Copyright Infringement

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your copyright has been infringed on the Services, please provide us with the following information:

Our designated copyright agent for notice of alleged copyright infringement is: Eleanor Vance, 456 Knowledge Park, Silicon Valley, CA 94022, copyright@innovateacademy.com.

3. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Innovate Academy, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, suppliers, or licensors be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Services; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Services, including without limitation, any defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of other users or third parties; (iii) any content obtained from the Services; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence) or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.

In no event shall our aggregate liability to you for all claims arising out of or relating to the Services exceed the amount you paid to us, if any, for access to or use of the Services during the twelve (12) months prior to the event giving rise to the liability.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

4. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any legal action or proceeding between you and Innovate Academy relating to these Terms or the Services shall be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Santa Clara County, California, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision.

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Innovate Academy relating to the Services and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us.