Terms and Conditions
SkoolTree is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. SkoolTree is licensed, not sold. This EULA grants the User the following non-exclusive rights. Users may use SkoolTree products and services on different operating systems like IOS/Android/Windows on which SkoolTree runs. Users will be free to use the modules as captured in the “Order” made by the institution. This can be changed from time to time depending on new features, products as brought about in SkoolTree and agreed with the School.
We help schools engage and connect with different stakeholders using media-rich, instant communication platforms. They can engage with multiple or individual stakeholders using its communication modules and a one-to-one message platform. We also provide the option to the school administration to send reference materials, class updates, assignments, notices and circulars among other things to assist students learning outcomes.
We provide these services to you and others to help advance our mission. In exchange, we need you to make the following commitments:
Who can use SkoolTree When people stand behind their opinions and actions, our community is safer and more accountable. For this reason, you must:
1. Use the same name that you use in everyday life.
2. Provide accurate information about yourself.
3. Create only one account (your own) and use your timeline for individual purposes; and not share your password, give access to your SkoolTree account to others or transfer your account to anyone else (without our permission).
4. You can create multiple accounts for different institutions. The same user might have multiple accounts about different students.
We want people to use Skooltree to express themselves and to share content that is important to them, but not at the expense of the safety and well-being of others or the integrity of our community. You, therefore, agree not to engage in the conduct described below (or to facilitate or support others in doing so):
You may not use our Products to do or share anything:
1. That breaches these Terms and other Terms and Policies that apply to your use of SkoolTree.
2. That is unlawful, misleading, discriminatory or fraudulent.
3. That infringes or violates someone else’s rights, including their intellectual property rights or infringes on copyrights.
4. Is of violent or of criminal behavior
5. Leads to a compromise of someone’s safety
6. Where the content is objectionable like hate speech, violent or graphic content, adult nudity, and sexual activity, sexual solicitation, libelous, harassing, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, cruel or insensitive.
7. Where the content’s integrity or authenticity is questionable
8. You may not access or collect data from our products using automated means (without our prior permission) or attempt to access data that you do not have permission to access.
9. Use the service in any way connected to any chain letters, junk SMS messages, spam or any unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise)
10. Harvest or otherwise collect, information about other users, including email addresses, without obtaining their consent.
11. Libel defames or slanders any person, or try to infringe upon any person’s privacy rights;
12. Transmit any material that may contain any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or any other harmful or deleterious programs that could disable, overburden or impair the proper working or appearance of our Products.
13. Interfere with or disrupt the networks connected to the Service or violate the regulations, policies or procedures of such networks;
14. Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or to other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to the Service, by using password mining or by any other means;
15. Interfere with another User’s peaceful use and enjoyment of the Service or another entity’s peaceful use and enjoyment of similar services; or
16. Engage in any other activity that SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. could believe may subject it to criminal liability or civil penalty or judgment.
We can remove or restrict access to content that violates these provisions. If we remove content that you have shared in violation of our community standards, we’ll let you know and explain any options you have to request another review unless you seriously or repeatedly violate these Terms or if in doing so may expose us or others to legal liability; compromise or interfere with the integrity or operation of any of our services, systems or products; where we are restricted due to technical limitations; or where we are prohibited from doing so for legal reasons.
The User will be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all computer hardware, software, mobile phones, internet connection and communications equipment that are needed to access the service, and for paying all the chargeable access charges (e.g., ISP, telecommunications) that are incurred while using the Service. All the specified fees will be payable upfront to SkoolTree, before services being activated. SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. will make no guarantees for the uninterrupted and continuous availability of the service or any specific feature(s) of the service if such remuneration is due.
DELIVERY OF MESSAGES / NOTIFICATIONS Messages/Notifications will be considered as delivered when SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. has sent the messages/notifications to the immediate destination that SkoolTree software has been programmed to do, which includes SMTP servers, or Mobile telephone networks; besides, any other intermediary server or API is also deemed to be the point of dispatch of the message/notification. SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. does not extend the guarantee of delivery on behalf of the mobile telephone networks of mail servers.SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. lays no claim to its network coverage.All fees are payable upfront. Upfront payment refers to a payment that is made within a reasonable time to allow SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. to activate the account adds the SMS credits to the client’s account.
THIRD-PARTY SERVICES Institutions may avail the Online Payment Gateway Services or similar Third-Party Services through SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. All terms and conditions would be as per the separate agreement entered between the Institution and the Third-Party service provider. Under no circumstances will SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. take responsibility for the quality of service extended by the third party or assume any liability for deficiency of service of the third party.
SERVICE CHARGES AND PAYMENT In consideration for the use of SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. services, the Institution agrees and shall pay to SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. a sum called a transaction fee or subscription fee (as appropriate) for SkoolTree and for the messages sent (on per-message basis) using any available delivery method, at the prescribed and applicable rate then in effect. SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. may, from time to time, and at its discretion, offer limited time “Free Trial” or similar type or different promotions during which period no transaction fees or reduced transaction fees may apply. Such promotions are intended for Users to test the capabilities of the Service and/or for casual, personal use only. During such promotions, all provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. SkoolTree may bring about services and products for its users and can directly charge the users if they agree to avail of the service or buy the product. Payment shall be deemed to have been made, as soon as the fee is available in SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. bank account.Manner of payment – By cheque/demand draft/cash deposit into our bank account or another mode as added from time to time.Cost Increase – The user acknowledges that SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is dependent on various telecommunication networks and institutions for the delivery of its messages and that of SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd.may revise its prices and offerings for its products and services, should the prices be adjusted due to reasons, which are beyond SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. control. SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. undertakes to notify the clients and users of such adjustments in writing, before implementing such adjustments. Any message units that have been purchased must be used up within 120 days from the date on which it had been purchased. SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. may, at its sole discretion, curtail or extend this period on a case-by-case basis. No refunds will be made in any case for any fees already collected like branding fees, licenses, monthly administration fees, and any other fee that the User may pay to SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. The User expressly understands that rate, calculated by the number of credits to specific destination network may change due to various factors and that SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. may adjust these credits whenever it deems it necessary to do so, with or without prior notice to the User.
We work constantly to improve our services and develop new features to make our products better for you and our community. As a result, we may need to update these Terms from time to time to accurately reflect our services and practices. We will only make changes if the provisions are no longer appropriate or if they are incomplete, and only if the changes are reasonable and take due account of your interests. We will notify you (for example, by email or through our products) at least 30 days before we make changes to these terms and allow you to review them before they go into effect unless changes are required by law. Once any updated Terms are in effect, you will be bound by them if you continue to use our products.
The User or Institution may not reverse- engineer, decompile, or disassemble SkoolTree, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation.
If we determine that you have clearly, seriously or repeatedly breached our Terms or Policies, we may suspend or permanently disable access to your account. We may also suspend or disable your account if you repeatedly infringe other people’s intellectual property rights or where we are required to do so for legal reasons. Where we take such action, we’ll let you know and explain any options you have to request a review, unless doing so may expose us or others to legal liability; harm our community of users; compromise or interfere with the integrity or operation of any of our services, systems or Products; or where we are restricted due to technical limitations; or where we are prohibited from doing so for legal reasons.
We work hard to provide the best Products we can and to specify clear guidelines for everyone who uses them. Our Products, however, are provided “as is”, and we make no guarantees that they will always be safe, secure or error-free, or that they will function without disruptions, delays or imperfections. To the extent permitted by law, we also DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. We do not control or direct what people and others do or say, and we are not responsible for their actions or conduct (whether online or offline) or any content that they share (including offensive, inappropriate, obscene, unlawful and other objectionable content). We cannot predict when issues may arise with our Products. Accordingly, our liability shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and under no circumstances will we be liable to you for any lost profits, revenues, information or data, or consequential, special, indirect, exemplary, punitive or incidental damages arising out of or related to these Terms or the SkoolTree Products, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd.’s entire liability and the exclusive remedy for the User under this EULA shall not exceed five rupees (INR 5.00).
We try to provide clear rules so that we can limit or hopefully avoid disputes between you and us. If a dispute does arise, however, it’s useful to know upfront where it can be resolved and what laws will apply. If you are a consumer, the laws of the country in which you reside will apply to any claim, cause of action or dispute that you have against us that arises out of or relates to these Terms or the SkoolTree Products, and you may resolve your claim in any competent court in that country that has jurisdiction over the claim. In all other cases, you agree that the claim must be resolved exclusively in the Indian Court at Kolkata. You also agree that you submit to the personal jurisdiction of either of these courts to litigate any such claim and that the laws of the State of California will govern these Terms and any claim, without regard to conflict of law provisions.
a) These Terms (formerly known as the Statement of Rights and Responsibilities) make up the entire agreement between you and SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. regarding your use of our Products. They supersede any prior agreements. b) Some of the products that we offer are also governed by supplemental terms. If you use any of those Products, supplemental terms will be made available and will become part of our agreement with you. For instance, if you access or use our Products for commercial or business purposes, such as buying ads, selling products, developing apps, managing a group or Page for your business, or using our measurement services, you must agree to our Commercial Terms. To the extent that any supplemental Terms conflict with these Terms, the supplemental terms shall govern to the extent of the conflict. c) If any portion of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining portion will remain in full force and effect. If we fail to enforce any of these Terms, it will not be considered a waiver. Any amendment to or waiver of these Terms must be made in writing and signed by us. d) You will not transfer any of your rights or obligations under these Terms to anyone else without our consent. e) These Terms do not confer any third-party beneficiary rights. All of our rights and obligations under these Terms are freely assignable by us in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, or by operation of law or otherwise. f) You should know that we may need to change the username for your account in certain circumstances (for example, if someone else claims the username and it appears unrelated to the name that you use in everyday life). We will inform you in advance if we have to do this and explain why. g) We always appreciate your feedback and other suggestions about our products and services. But you should know that we may use them without any restriction or obligation to compensate you, and we are under no obligation to keep them confidential.
These Terms govern your usage of SkoolTree, and the other products, features, apps, services, technologies, and software that we offer, except where we expressly state that separate terms (and not these) apply. These Products are provided to you by SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. SkoolTree Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is a company registered under Companies Act, 2013 having its registered office at AB-111, AB Block, near PNB, Sector- 1, Bidhannagar Kolkata – 700064, West Bengal, India, hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Company” or “SkoolTree” of one Part (which expression shall unless excluded by or repugnant to the context be deemed to include each one of them and the coparceners and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, representatives and assigns).