Last Updated: January 2024
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using the DesignChain Training Portal (the “Portal”) hosted on Thinkific, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Portal.
2. Description of Service
The Portal provides access to educational content, courses, and resources related to strategic design, systems thinking, business design, business architecture and related fields (“Content”), which are owned by DesignChain (Pty) Ltd or its licensors.
3. User Obligations
You agree to use the Portal only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else’s use and enjoyment of the Portal. Prohibited behaviour includes harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any other user, transmitting obscene or offensive content, or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within the Portal.
4. Intellectual Property Rights
The Content, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, and course materials, is owned by DesignChain (Pty) Ltd or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store or transmit any of the material on our Portal, except as expressly permitted by these Terms.
5. User-Generated Content
You may submit content, including comments, feedback, and course assignments. You retain all rights in and are solely responsible for, the user-generated content you post to the Portal.
6. Privacy
Your use of the Portal is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by this reference.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Portal and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. DesignChain (Pty) Ltd does not make any warranties, express or implied, regarding the reliability, availability, timeliness, or accuracy of the Portal.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, DesignChain (Pty) Ltd shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (a) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Portal; (b) any conduct or content of any third party on the Portal, including without limitation, any defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of other users or third parties.
9. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
10. Changes to Terms
DesignChain (Pty) Ltd reserves the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].