Terms & Conditions - SOK Academy

Description of Service

These Terms of Services are applicable to all users of an online media services and content distribution services and community providing services through its website and video streaming services located under www.sokacademy.com and related domains, sub domains, and mobile and desktop applications (individually and collectively the “Services”). These terms govern your use of the S O K for Educational and Scientific Consultations Academy Services, including all functionalities, features, streaming services, audio, visual, written media, PDF, website links and user interfaces, and all content and software associated with the Services as provided by S O K for Educational and Scientific Consultations Academy (the “Company”).

Acceptance of Terms

The Company shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, add, or remove any terms or conditions of these Terms of Service without notice or liability to you. Any changes to these Terms of Service shall be effective immediately following the posting of such changes. You agree to review these Terms of Service from time to time and agree that any subsequent use by you of the Services following changes to these Terms of Service shall constitute your acceptance of all such changes.

Changes to Terms

Access and Use of Service

Users accessing the Services must be at least thirteen (13) years of age. Users registering for the Services and uploading User Generated Content must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. The Company makes no claims that the Services may be lawfully accessed in any specific location. Access to the Services may not be legal by certain persons or in certain states or certain countries, or may require government authorization or registration. When you access the Services you are solely responsible for compliance with the laws and regulations of your jurisdiction.

Your Conduct

The Services may be used only for lawful purposes relating to streaming and related materials. The Company specifically prohibits any use of the Services, and all users agree not to use the Services, for any purposes other than designated by the Company.

You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Services, including, without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for such user or logging into a server or account which the user is not authorized to access, (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization, (c) attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to this Services, overloading, “flooding”, “spamming”, “mailbombing” or “crashing”, (d) forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting, (e) scraping or harvesting data or (f) the use of robots to skew payouts.

Violations of system or network security or inappropriate conduct may result in civil or criminal liability. The Company will investigate occurrences that may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with law enforcement entities in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations.

User Information

You are solely responsible for the information you input or upload to the Services, and warrant and represent you have the right and authorization to register for the Services and post User Generated Content. The Company reserves the right in its sole discretion to decide whether the information you input or upload is appropriate and complies with the Terms of Service, other Company policies, and applicable laws and regulations.

If you register for the Services, you will be asked to provide certain information including a valid email address. You warrant and represent that all such information is current and accurate, and will be kept up-to-date.

Your privacy rights are set forth in our Privacy Policy located on our Privacy Policy page.

The Company reserves the right to offer Company or third party services and products to you based on the preferences that you identify in your registration and at any time thereafter, unless you opt-out of receiving third party services and products.

Username/Password/Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your information as it relates to the Services, including your username and password, and are responsible for all uses of your username and password whether or not authorized by you. If you wish to have someone else use your device, it is important you always log out so no other individual will have access to your content.

You agree to immediately notify the Company of any unauthorized use of your username and password.

Use of Services

The Services are offered only for video streaming and related materials and is only a conduit for video streaming and related materials.

Each user is solely responsible for deciding whether the Services offered are suitable for your own purposes and whether the Services match your needs.

The Company grants you a limited, non-exclusive license to access and use the Services for your own personal and non-commercial purposes. This includes rights to view content on the Company’s website and applications.

If you elect to access any component of the Services for which there is a fee, you agree to pay all fees and charges associated with your account on a timely basis. All such fees and charges (including any taxes as applicable) will be charged on your credit card. Each user agrees to maintain valid credit card information as part of your account information when applicable.

Access to Services – Subscriptions & Purchases

The Services may allow you to access digital content on a pay per view basis, subscription basis, rent, or purchases. The basis on which digital content is available on the Services will be indicated on the product detail page for which you may purchase the digital content. Subject to your payment of any applicable fees, purchases, subscriptions, rent or pay per view, the Company grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferrable, personal, non-sub licensable, limited right and license to view the video stream based upon the applicable fees, purchases, subscriptions, rent or pay per view selected by you.

The Company makes no guarantees as to the resolution and quality of your digital content when streaming. The quality and speed of your stream of digital content has many different variables, including your connection speed, location, download speeds, devices, player and bandwidth.

Payments & Billing

The digital content available under specific payment plans, including pay per view, subscription, membership, or rent will change from time to time at the sole discretion of the Company. The Company makes no guarantee as to the availability of a specific payment plan.

By purchasing a payment plan, you expressly agree that we are authorized to charge your selected payment plan on the Payment Method you designate. You can update or change this information at any time by logging into your video library, and clicking the settings tab under the username.

Receipts are sent once the charge is successful to the registered email account. Your subscription will continue in effect unless and until you cancel your subscription or we terminate it. You must cancel your payment plan according to the terms of that specific plan prior to the next charge in order to avoid billing.

User Comments and Suggestions

While the Company values user feedback, please be specific in your comments and do not submit creative ideas, inventions, or suggestions.

If, despite our request, users send creative ideas, inventions, or suggestions, all such submission shall be the property of the Company in whole or in part. The Company shall own exclusively all now known or later discovered rights to the submissions and shall be entitled to unrestricted use of the submissions for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, without compensation to users or any other third party.

No part of the submissions shall be subject to any obligation of confidence and the Company shall not be liable for any use or disclosure.

Intellectual Property

S O K for Educational and Scientific Consultations Academy and any other Company trademarks and trade names, and any variations thereof, are and shall remain the trademarks and trade names and exclusive property of the Company, and any unauthorized use of such trademarks and trade names is prohibited.

The Services (including without limitation all programs, compiled binaries, interface layout, interface text, documentation, resources and graphics) is the sole and exclusive property of the Company and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property common and statutory laws of the United States and other countries.

You agree that S O K for Educational and Scientific Consultations Academy owns and retains all rights to the Services and that its content is solely owned and controlled by the content provider and all such material are protected and copyrighted, trademarked, and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property common and statutory laws of the United States and other countries.

You may not sell or modify the Services content or the Services, or reproduce, display, publicly perform, distribute, or otherwise use the Services in any way for any purpose.

Social Networking

Users may have the option to Twitter, Facebook, or other social networking Services through the Services to share links. Users undertake this option as their sole responsibility, including but not limited to complying with all of the terms and conditions of the social networking Services.

Use of Software

If the Services require or include downloadable software such as an app, or use of software provided by the Company for Publishers, the Company grants a personal, limited, non-exclusive, and nontransferable license to use the Software, all portions thereof, all documentation, and all updates (individually and collectively the “Software”) only for the purposes relating to video streaming and related activities through www.sokacademy.com

You are prohibited from modifying, creating derivative works, decompiling, reverse engineering, disassembling, or using the Software for any other purposes.

You cannot copy, rent, lease, resell, sublicense, assign, or distribute the Software or its license.

The license does not allow you to use the Software on devices you do not own or control, nor distribute it over a network for use by multiple devices.

The design and structure of the Software are proprietary, and you agree to keep such information confidential, not disclosing it to third parties.

Use of the Software may require the Company to collect your mobile phone number and other information. You agree that the Company may collect and use technical data to provide updates, product support, and other services, as long as it does not personally identify you.

The Company reserves the right to update, revise, or modify the Software at any time with notice, and continued use constitutes acceptance of these changes.

The license remains effective until terminated by either party. The Company may terminate the license if you fail to comply with its terms, and you must cease using and delete the Software upon termination.

Copyright Infringement Notification

If you believe any copyrighted material is being infringed on the Services, you can notify the Company by providing the designated copyright agent with the following:

– A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent.

– A description of the copyrighted work and the activity claimed to be infringing.

– The location (e.g., URL) of the infringing material.

– Your contact information.

– A statement under penalty of perjury that your information is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

If you believe a copyright infringement notice has been wrongly filed against you, you can send a counter-notice, including:

– Your contact details.

– The source address of the removed content.

– A statement under penalty of perjury of good faith belief that the content was removed in error.

– Your consent to jurisdiction and service of process from the original complainant.

Warranty Disclaimers

The Services are provided “as is” and “as available” without any warranties, express or implied. The Company disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

The Company does not guarantee that the Services will meet your needs, be uninterrupted, or error-free, and it does not warrant that the Services are free of harmful mechanisms.

You bear the risk for any necessary servicing or replacing equipment or data as a result of using the Services. The Company also does not assume liability for any damages, including loss of data or business interruption.

Limitation of Liability

In addition to limitations in Section 16, the Company, its affiliates, and related parties will not be liable for any damages (direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, etc.) resulting from your use or inability to use the Services. This includes damages caused by errors, interruptions, loss of data, or viruses, even if the Company has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

The Company’s maximum liability, regardless of the cause of action, will not exceed the amount paid for the Services.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and its affiliates, employees, and agents from claims, liabilities, or demands arising from:

– Your use of the Services.

– User-generated content or communications.

– Your breach of these Terms of Service.

The Company reserves the right to assume exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification.

Communications

By using the Services, you consent to receiving electronic communications from the Company, which may include account-related, marketing, and transactional communications.

Additional Terms and Conditions

These Terms of Service do not create any joint ventures, partnerships, or employer/employee relationships between users and the Company.

The Terms are governed by the laws of the Kuwait, and users consent to jurisdiction in the Kuwait courts.

If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force.

The failure to enforce any right does not constitute a waiver.

You may not assign your rights or obligations under these Terms.

This agreement creates rights and obligations only between the Company and individual users, not third parties.