Terms of Service

Last Updated: December 17, 2025

1. Introduction and Acceptance

Welcome to CourseDeck (“we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement between you (the “Customer”, “School”, or “Subscriber”) and CourseDeck regarding your access to and use of the CourseDeck platform, website, and related services (collectively, the “Service”).

BY CREATING AN ACCOUNT, SUBSCRIBING, OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS.

If you use the Service on behalf of an organization (e.g., a dance school or tutoring center), you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Business-to-Business (B2B) Service

The Service is provided exclusively on a business-to-business (B2B) basis to educational institutions, studios, schools, and agencies.

The Service is not intended for individual consumers or for direct use by students or minors outside the supervision and control of a Customer.

3. Merchant of Record (Paddle)

All payments for the Service are processed by our authorized reseller, Paddle.com.

  • Paddle.com acts as the Merchant of Record (MoR) for all orders.
  • Paddle is solely responsible for billing, invoicing, tax calculation and collection (including VAT, GST, or sales tax), refunds, and chargebacks.
  • By subscribing, you agree to be bound by Paddle’s Buyer Terms and Conditions in addition to these Terms.
  • Paddle acts as an independent contractor, not as an agent or partner of CourseDeck.

CourseDeck does not store or process payment card information.

4. Account Registration & Security

  • Accuracy: You must provide accurate, current, and complete registration information.
  • Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
  • Responsibility: You are fully responsible for all activities conducted under your account.
  • Notification: You must promptly notify us of any unauthorized use or security breach.

CourseDeck is not liable for any loss caused by unauthorized account access resulting from your failure to safeguard credentials.

5. Data Protection & Role of the Parties

For purposes of applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR:

  • Customer acts as the Data Controller, determining the purposes and means of processing personal data.
  • CourseDeck acts as the Data Processor, processing data solely on documented instructions from the Customer.

CourseDeck processes Customer Data only as necessary to provide the Service and in accordance with applicable law.

6. Processing of Minors’ Data (Crucial)

You acknowledge that the Service may process personal data relating to minors, including children under 13 years of age (COPPA) or under the applicable age of digital consent in the EU/UK (GDPR-K).

You represent, warrant, and covenant that:

  1. Parental Consent

    You have obtained all legally required verifiable parental or guardian consents, authorizations, or permissions necessary to collect, use, disclose, and transfer minors’ personal data to CourseDeck under all applicable laws, including COPPA, GDPR, UK GDPR, and FERPA (where applicable).

  2. Ongoing Validity & Documentation

    Such consents are valid, properly documented, maintained, and capable of being produced upon request by a competent regulatory authority.

  3. Sole Responsibility

    CourseDeck does not directly interact with minors, does not verify parental consent, and reasonably relies on your representations regarding compliance.

  4. Indemnification

    You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless CourseDeck from any claims, investigations, fines, penalties, or damages arising out of your failure to obtain or maintain legally sufficient consent.

7. Acceptable Use & Restrictions

You agree not to, and not to permit any third party to:

  • Access the Service to build, benchmark, or compete with CourseDeck.
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or derive source code from the Service.
  • Use bots, scrapers, or automated tools to extract data.
  • Interfere with, disrupt, or attempt unauthorized access to the Service, systems, or networks.
  • Upload or transmit unlawful, infringing, defamatory, or privacy-violating material.

CourseDeck reserves the right to suspend or terminate access for violations.

8. Publicity Rights

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, you grant CourseDeck the right to use your entity name and logo for the purpose of identifying you as a customer in marketing materials and on our website.

You may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to legal@coursedeck.com.

9. Beta Services & Free Trials

We may offer beta, pilot, or free trial features (“Beta Services”).

  • Beta Services are provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE.”
  • Beta Services may contain errors and may be discontinued at any time.
  • CourseDeck disclaims all warranties and liabilities relating to Beta Services.
  • CourseDeck’s total liability for Beta Services is $0.

10. Service Availability & SLA

CourseDeck will use commercially reasonable efforts to make the Service available on a continuous basis, excluding planned maintenance, force majeure events, or circumstances beyond our control.

  • No guarantee of uninterrupted or error-free operation is provided.
  • No service credits, refunds, or SLA penalties are offered for downtime or unavailability.

11. Subscription, Renewal, and Termination

  • Automatic Renewal: Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled.
  • Cancellation: You may cancel via account settings; access continues through the current billing period.
  • Termination for Cause: We may suspend or terminate access immediately for breach of these Terms or applicable law.

Data Upon Termination

Upon termination of the Agreement, the Customer may export its Customer Data using the data export features made available within the Service prior to termination.

Following termination, CourseDeck shall delete Customer Data within a commercially reasonable period, unless retention is required by applicable law.

12. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

  • No Indirect Damages: CourseDeck shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits or data.
  • Liability Cap: CourseDeck’s total aggregate liability shall not exceed the total amount paid by you for the Service in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

The parties agree that these limitations form an essential basis of the bargain.

13. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless CourseDeck and its officers, directors, employees, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses arising from:

  • Your use of the Service;
  • Your violation of these Terms;
  • Your violation of applicable laws or third-party rights, including privacy rights.

14. Dispute Resolution & Class Action Waiver

  • Arbitration: Any dispute shall be resolved by binding arbitration in Hong Kong SAR, under applicable arbitration rules.
  • Class Action Waiver: Claims may be brought only on an individual basis. Class or representative actions are waived.

15. Force Majeure

CourseDeck shall not be liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond reasonable control, including acts of God, war, labor disputes, government actions, internet or cloud provider failures (including Vercel), or payment processor outages (Paddle).

16. Export Compliance

You represent that you are not subject to export restrictions or listed on denied-party lists (including OFAC). You shall not use the Service in violation of export control laws.

17. Contact Us

For legal inquiries, contact: legal@coursedeck.com