Last Updated: January 15, 2025
Welcome to Design Academy. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, courses, and services (collectively, the "Services"). 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 must not use our Services.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website. Your continued use of the Services after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms.
Design Academy provides online educational courses focused on office interior design. Our Services include:
Course content, features, and availability are subject to change without notice.
You must be at least 18 years old to use our Services. By using our Services, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.
To access certain features of our Services, you must create an account. When creating an account, you agree to:
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or contain false information.
When you purchase a course, you agree to pay all fees and charges associated with your purchase. All prices are in U.S. Dollars (USD) unless otherwise stated. We reserve the right to change prices at any time, but price changes will not affect orders already placed.
We accept various payment methods as displayed during checkout. By providing payment information, you represent that you are authorized to use the payment method and authorize us to charge all fees to that method.
Payment is due immediately upon course purchase. You are responsible for all charges incurred under your account, including applicable taxes and fees.
If payment fails or is declined, we may suspend your access to the course until payment is successfully processed. We reserve the right to cancel orders with failed payments.
Upon successful payment, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the purchased course content for your personal, non-commercial use only.
Unless otherwise specified, course access is provided for the lifetime of the course. However, we reserve the right to:
You are responsible for ensuring your device and internet connection meet the technical requirements to access course content. We do not guarantee compatibility with all devices or browsers.
All course content, including videos, text, images, graphics, logos, designs, and software, is owned by Design Academy or our licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You may not:
If you submit content to our Services (such as comments or project submissions), you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display that content in connection with our Services.
Upon successful completion of a course, you may receive a certificate of completion. Certificates are for personal use and do not constitute professional accreditation or licensing. We reserve the right to revoke certificates if we determine they were obtained through fraudulent means or Terms violations.
You agree not to:
Our refund policy is detailed in a separate Refund Policy document. By purchasing courses, you agree to the terms of our Refund Policy. Generally, refund requests must be submitted within the timeframe specified in the Refund Policy.
Our courses are provided for educational purposes only. We do not guarantee specific career outcomes, income levels, or professional success. Your results depend on various factors beyond our control.
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Course content does not constitute professional advice. You should consult appropriate professionals before applying information from our courses in professional contexts.
We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access to our Services. We may experience downtime for maintenance, upgrades, or technical issues.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DESIGN ACADEMY, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:
IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE SPECIFIC COURSE GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Design Academy and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time, with or without cause or notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or for any other reason. Upon termination:
Your use of our Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our data practices.
By using our Services, you consent to receive electronic communications from us, including emails about your account, purchases, and promotional offers. You can opt out of promotional communications by following the unsubscribe instructions in those emails.
If you have a dispute with us, you agree to first contact us at [email protected] to attempt an informal resolution.
If informal resolution fails, any disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the applicable arbitration body in South Africa. You waive your right to a jury trial or to participate in a class action lawsuit.
Either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in court to prevent infringement of intellectual property rights.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of South Africa, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action must be brought in the courts located in South Africa, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of those courts.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect. The invalid provision will be modified to reflect the parties' intentions to the greatest extent possible.
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Refund Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Design Academy regarding the Services and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.
You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations under these Terms without restriction.
Our Services may integrate with or contain links to third-party services, websites, or applications. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of service of any third-party services. Your use of third-party services is at your own risk.
We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, labor disputes, or technical failures.
For questions about these Terms, please contact us:
Design Academy
98450 Turner Knolls Suite 505
Port Vernon, NC 3770
South Africa
Phone: +51730858047
Email: [email protected]
Registration No: 97990012
By using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.