Terms of Use

Terms of Use

These Terms of Use, are available at www.Ustad.online and the rules, policies, terms and conditions set forth in, referred to and/or linked herein, all of which are incorporated herein by reference, are, collectively, the “Agreement”.

This Agreement constitutes a legal agreement between you (“You” or “User”) and ICT Vision Pvt .Ltd . d/b/a UstadOnline (“UstadOnline” or “us”). This Agreement governs your use of our services and platform that facilitates communications between Users offered through our website located at , www.Ustad.online as it may be modified, relocated and/or redirected from time to time (the “Site”), and the mobile applications offered by us (the “Apps”). Our services, platform, Site and Apps are collectively referred to as the “UstadOnline Platform”.

By using or registering with the UstadOnline Platform or any portions thereof, you hereby expressly acknowledge and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and any future amendments and additions to this Agreement as we may publish from time to time. Please read this Agreement carefully. If you do not agree to be bound by this Agreement, you will not have any right to use the UstadOnline Platform. UstadOnline’s acceptance is expressly conditioned upon your assent to this Agreement in its entirety. If this Agreement is considered to be an offer by us, acceptance is expressly limited to this Agreement.

By using the UstadOnline Platform, you represent and warrant that: (i) you are at least 18 years old, are at least of the legally required age in the jurisdiction in which you reside, and are otherwise capable of entering into binding contracts; and (ii) you have the right, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to abide by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and that you will so abide. Where you enter into this Agreement on behalf of a company or other organization, you represent and warrant that you have authority to act on behalf of that entity and to bind that entity to this Agreement.

To the extent permitted and except where prohibited by applicable law, these Terms of Use include:

  • Your agreement that the UstadOnline Platform is provided “as is” and without warranty (Section 13).
  • Your agreement that the UstadOnline Platform is solely a communications platform providing a method for Professional Services to be booked, that all Professional Services are performed by third parties, and that UstadOnline has no liability for any Professional Services or any acts or omissions of third parties.
  • Your agreement to release UstadOnline from liability based on claims relating to Services.
  • Your agreement to indemnify UstadOnline from claims due to your use, misuse or inability to use the UstadOnline Platform, the Merchandise and/or Professional Services, your violation of this Agreement, applicable laws or third party rights, and/or content or information submitted from your account to the UstadOnline Platform.
  • Your consent to any modifications or amendments to this Agreement.
  • Your consent to the collection, use, sharing and transfer of your data as outlined is updated from time to time.


1. The UstadOnline Platform is Solely a Venue for Communications;


a. The UstadOnline Platform is Solely a Venue for Communications.

The UstadOnline Platform is a communications platform for enabling the connection between individuals seeking to obtain services (“Requesters”) and/or individuals seeking to provide services (“Professionals”). Requesters and Professionals together are referred to as “Users”. Those certain services requested by the Requesters, which are to be completed by the Professionals, are hereinafter referred to as “Professional Services”. The Professional Services may include the delivery and/or assembly of furniture and/or other items (“Merchandise”), but shall not be deemed to include the Merchandise itself. UstadOnline does not itself provide Professional Services or Merchandise. The provision of all Professional Services is up to the Professionals, which may be scheduled through use of the UstadOnline Platform. UstadOnline, THROUGH THE UstadOnline PLATFORM, OFFERS INFORMATION AND A METHOD TO OBTAIN SUCH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND/OR MERCHANDISE, BUT DOES NOT AND DOES NOT INTEND TO PROVIDE SUCH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OR ACT IN ANY WAY AS A RETAILER OR MANUFACTURER, OR AS A CLEANING, HANDYMAN, OR OTHER HOME-RELATED OR MOVING-RELATED SERVICE PROVIDER, AND HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE REQUESTER BY PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF GOOD AND WORKMANLIKE SERVICES, WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LAW, REGULATION, OR CODE.


b. UstadOnline take all measures for safety of requesters and professionals.

However, each Requester should exercise caution and common sense to protect its personal safety and property, just as you would when interacting with any person whom you do not know. BY USING THE UstadOnline PLATFORM, THE REQUESTER AGREES TO HOLD UstadOnline FREE FROM THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LIABILITY OR DAMAGE THAT MIGHT ARISE OUT OF THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. UstadOnline IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT, WHETHER ONLINE OR OFFLINE, OF ANY USER INCLUDING PROFESSIONALS, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, INJURY OR DAMAGE ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

 

2. Personal Information; User Accounts.


a. Collection of your Personal Information.

Some of the materials available on the UstadOnline Platform may require prior registration to access. If you decide to access such materials you will be required to register. We may refuse to grant you, and you may not use, a user name, email address or screen name that is already being used by someone else; that may be construed as impersonating another person; that belongs to another person; that violates the intellectual property or other rights of any person; that is offensive; or that we reject for any other reason in our sole discretion. When you complete a registration with us, you will be required to provide certain personal information. You agree that such information will be true, accurate and complete, and that you will update this information promptly when it changes. If you provide any information that is untrue or inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, or if we suspect that your information is untrue or inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we may, in our sole discretion, suspend or terminate your right to access any material for which registration is required.


b. Account, Password and Security.

You are the sole authorized user of your account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any username, password and account provided by you or us for accessing the UstadOnline Platform. You are solely and fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account, except that UstadOnline may, in certain circumstances, access your account to make changes that you request, such as rescheduling a Service appointment. UstadOnline has no control over the use of any User’s account by the User or third parties and expressly disclaims any liability derived therefrom. Should you suspect that any unauthorized party may be using your password or account or you suspect any other breach of security, you must contact us immediately at www.ustad.online. Nothing in this section shall affect UstadOnline’s rights to limit or terminate the use of the UstadOnline Platform.


c. Proof of Identity.

You will provide us with such proof of identity as we may reasonably request from time to time.


d. Text Messages and Phone Calls.

By providing your phone number and using the UstadOnline Platform, you agree that we may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, use your mobile phone number for calls and, if such phone number is a mobile number, for text (SMS) messages, in order to assist with facilitating the requested Professional Services. Standard call or message charges or other charges from your phone carrier may apply to calls or text (SMS) messages we send you. You may opt-out of receiving text (SMS) messages from us. You acknowledge that opting out of text (SMS) messages may impact your ability to use the UstadOnline Platform.

You agree to UstadOnline’s use of a service provider to mask your telephone number when you call or exchange text (SMS) messages with a Service Professor or Service Requestor using a telephone number provided by UstadOnline. During this process, UstadOnline and its service provider will receive in real time and store call data, including the date and time of the call or text (SMS) message, the parties’ phone numbers, and the content of the text (SMS) messages. You agree to the masking process described above and to UstadOnline’s use and disclosure of this call data for its legitimate business purposes.


e. Emails.

UstadOnline may send you confirmation and other transactional emails regarding the Professional Services. UstadOnline may also send you emails about services that we think might interest you (“Promotional Emails”). You can unsubscribe from Promotional Emails at any time by clicking unsubscribe in our email communications or contacting us.

 

3.Fee / Commission.

We will charge professionals either on monthly basis,per query basis or per job bases. Also rates may vary from category to category.Professional need to keep their account with positive balance.


4. Term and Termination; Cancellation of Professional Services; Survival.


a. Term.

This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until such time as it is terminated by you or by us.

 

b. Termination by UstadOnline.

We may terminate this Agreement or terminate or suspend your right to use the UstadOnline Platform at any time for any or no reason (including, without limitation, in the event that we believe that you have breached this Agreement or any policy posted on the UstadOnline Platform, or if we otherwise find that you have engaged in inappropriate and/or offensive behavior (collectively, “Prohibited Conduct”)) by providing you with written or email notice of such termination to the physical or email address you have provided us, and termination will be effective immediately upon such notice. Except in the event that we terminate or suspend your right to use the UstadOnline Platform due to any Prohibited Conduct, we will refund in full any payments for UstadOnline services or Professional Services that have not been performed or completed. If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if you may be acting on behalf of the third party. In addition to terminating or suspending your account, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress. When terminating your account, UstadOnline may delete the account and all the information in it. You have no ownership rights to your account.


c.Termination by You.

You may terminate this Agreement by completely and permanently ceasing to use the UstadOnline Platform (provided that there are no outstanding Professional Services ordered under your password or account) and by closing any account you have opened on the UstadOnline Platform. If you attempt to terminate this Agreement while there are still outstanding Professional Services ordered under your password or account, this Agreement shall not terminate until such Professional Services have been performed or otherwise canceled as permitted by UstadOnline.


d. Policy for Service Cancellation by Professional.

When a Professional cancels a scheduled Professional Service appointment, the UstadOnline Platform generally notifies the Requester and makes the Requester’s Professional Service request available for another Professional to select. However, UstadOnline cannot guarantee that a canceled Professional Service appointment will be selected by another Professional and rescheduled or that the Professional Service request will be completed. Professionals who cancel a scheduled Professional Service appointment may incur fees as provided in the Service Agreement.


  1. Links to and Plug-Ins from Other Web Sites or Media.
    Links (such as hyperlinks) from the UstadOnline Platform to and plug-ins from sites or applications owned, operated or controlled by third parties (collectively, “Third Party Sites”) do not constitute the endorsement by UstadOnline of the Third Party Sites or their content. Such links and plug-ins are provided as an information service, for reference and convenience only. UstadOnline does not control any Third Party Sites, and is not responsible for their content. It is your responsibility to evaluate the content and usefulness of the information obtained from Third Party Sites. The use of any Third Party Site is governed by the terms and conditions of use and privacy policy of that Third Party Site. YOU ACCESS THIRD PARTY SITES AT YOUR OWN RISK. UstadOnline EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE AND/OR VIEWING OF ANY THIRD PARTY SITES, AND YOU HEREBY AGREE TO HOLD UstadOnline HARMLESS FROM ANY LIABILITY THAT MAY RESULT FROM THIRD PARTY SITES.


6. Community Areas.

The UstadOnline Platform may contain blogs, message boards, applications, reviews, job postings, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities and/or other message or communication facilities that allow Users to communicate with other Users (collectively, “Community Areas”). All submissions made to Community Areas within the UstadOnline Platform will be public, and we will not be responsible for any information or materials posted in Community Areas. You may only use such Community Areas to send and receive messages and material that are relevant and proper to the applicable forum and that comply with this Agreement. “Your Information” is defined as any information and materials you provide to us or other Users in connection with your registration for and use of the UstadOnline Platform, including without limitation, information and materials that are posted or transmitted for use in Community Areas. You are solely responsible for Your Information, and we are merely a passive conduit for your online distribution and publication of Your Information. You hereby represent and warrant that Your Information: (a) will comply at all times with this Agreement, including but not limited to Section


7 (Rules for Use of the UstadOnline Platform)

With Section 2 (Personal Information; User Accounts) above; and (b) will not create liability for us or cause us to lose (in whole or in part) the services of our Internet Service Providers (ISPs), customers, or other partners or suppliers. You hereby grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable (through multiple tiers) right to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, create derivative works, communicate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute all of Your Information that is posted to Community Areas from or through your account on the UstadOnline Platform, including but not limited to all images, videos, musical works and text included in such postings. The rights you grant in this license are for the limited purpose of operating, promoting, and improving the UstadOnline Platform. We reserve the right to remove postings from Community Areas in our sole discretion.


7. Rules for Use of the UstadOnline Platform.

During the term of this Agreement, Requesters may use the UstadOnline Platform for your personal use only (or for the use of a person, including a company or other organization that you validly represent). Requesters may use the UstadOnline Platform to book Professional Services solely with respect to a location where the Requester is legally authorized to have Professional Services performed. Requesters may not use the UstadOnline Platform for any other purposes or in connection with any commercial endeavors whatsoever without our express prior written consent. Requesters agree that an order for Professional Services is an offer, which is only accepted when the Requester receives a confirmation of the order. Requesters agree to treat Professionals courteously and lawfully, to provide a safe and appropriate working environment for them that is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and to provide reasonable co-operation to Professionals to enable them to supply Professional Services. Requesters agree to communicate any complaints to us and not to the Professionals. Requesters agree to comply with our complaint and other policies designated on the Site. Requesters acknowledge that their selected Professional may be unavailable from time to time, e.g. due to illness, vacation or leaving UstadOnline. Professionals agree to provide Professional Services in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and with the Service Agreement. You shall NOT use the UstadOnline Platform (including but not limited to any Community Areas) to do any of the following:

a. Upload files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, corrupted files, or any other similar software that may damage the operation of another’s computer.

b. Upload files that contain software or other material that violates the intellectual property rights or

rights of privacy or publicity of any third party.

c. Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as, but not limited to, rights of privacy and publicity) of others, including but not limited to our staff and other Users.

d. Post a review or rating unless such review or rating contains your independent, honest, genuine opinion.

e. Use the UstadOnline Platform or any Professional Service for any purpose or in any manner that is in violation of local, state, national, or international law.

f. Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any profane, defamatory, false, misleading, fraudulent, threatening or unlawful topics, names, materials or information, or any materials, information or content that involve the sale of counterfeit or stolen items.

g. Advertise or offer to sell any goods or services for any commercial purpose or solicit employment or contract work which is not relevant to services offered through the UstadOnline Platform. You may not solicit, advertise for, or contact in any form Users for employment, contracting, or any other purpose not related to Professional Services facilitated through the UstadOnline Platform without express written permission from us.

h. Use the UstadOnline Platform to collect usernames and/or email addresses of members by electronic or other means without our express prior written consent.

i. Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, or chain letters.

j. Impersonate another person or allow any other person or entity to use your identification to post or view comments or otherwise use your account.

k. Post the same note repeatedly (referred to as ‘spamming’). Spamming is strictly prohibited.

l. Download any file posted by another User that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed through the UstadOnline Platform, or post or upload any content to which you have not obtained any necessary rights or permissions to use accordingly.

m. Restrict or inhibit any other User from using and enjoying the UstadOnline Platform.

n. Imply or state that any statements you make are endorsed by us, without our prior written consent.

o. Reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, translate, modify, adapt, license, sublicense, alter, copy, distribute, hack or interfere with the UstadOnline Platform, its servers or any connected networks, use a robot, spider, manual and/or automatic processes or devices to data-mine, data-crawl, scrape or index the UstadOnline Platform in any manner, or attempt to do any of the foregoing.

p. Remove or alter, visually or otherwise, any copyrights, trademarks or proprietary marks and rights owned by us.

q. Upload content that is offensive and/or harmful, including, but not limited

to, content that advocates, endorses, condones or promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind against any individual or group of individuals.

r. Upload content that provides materials or access to materials that are obscene, adult or sexual or that exploit anyone, and in particular people under the age of 18, in an abusive, violent or sexual manner.

s. Register to use the UstadOnline Platform under different usernames or identities, after your account has been suspended or terminated.

t. Mirror or archive any part of the UstadOnline Platform or any content or material contained on the UstadOnline Platform without UstadOnline’s written permission.


8. No Employment.

UstadOnline provides a software platform which allows you to connect with independent Professionals. UstadOnline is not the employer of any Professional. You acknowledge that we do not supervise, direct, or control a Professional’s work or Professional Services performed in any manner. A Professional provides services to you as an independent contractor, and is not an employee, joint venture, partner, agent, or franchisee of UstadOnline for any purpose whatsoever.


9. Intellectual Property Rights.

The UstadOnline Platform, and the information, data, content and materials, which it contains (“UstadOnline Materials”), are the property of UstadOnline and/or its affiliates and licensors, excluding User-generated content, which UstadOnline has a right to use as described below. The UstadOnline Materials are protected from unauthorized copying and dissemination by United States copyright law, trademark law, international conventions, and other intellectual property laws. UstadOnline and/or its affiliates and licensors are and shall continue to be the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and to all intellectual property rights associated with the UstadOnline Materials. Any use of UstadOnline Materials, other than as expressly permitted herein, is prohibited without the prior permission of UstadOnline and/or the relevant right holder. The service marks and trademarks of UstadOnline, including without limitation www.ustad.online and the UstadOnline logo are service marks owned by UstadOnline. Any other trademarks, service marks, logos and/or trade names appearing on the UstadOnline Platform are the property of their respective owners. You may not copy or use any of the marks, logos or trade names appearing on the UstadOnline Platform without the express prior written consent of the owner.


10. The App / Mobile Devices

a. The UstadOnline Platform may allow you to access our services, download our Apps, upload content to the UstadOnline Platform, and receive messages on your mobile device (collectively “Mobile Features”). Your mobile device carrier may prohibit or restrict certain Mobile Features and certain Mobile Features may be incompatible with your mobile device carrier or mobile device. In addition, your mobile device carrier may charge you for standard messaging, data, and other fees to participate in Mobile Features. We have no responsibility or liability for any fees or charges you incur when using the Mobile Features. You should check with your mobile device carrier to find out whether any fees or charges will apply, what plans are available and how much they cost. You should also contact your mobile device carrier with any other questions regarding these issues.

b. You acknowledge that your use of the Apps is subject to any terms set forth in the terms of service of the third party providing the mobile device on which the App operates (e.g., Apple iOS or Android).

c. UstadOnline is not liable if you do not have a compatible mobile device or if you download the wrong version of an App for your mobile device. UstadOnline reserves the right to terminate the use of the Apps or any other aspect of the UstadOnline Platform should you be using the Apps or the UstadOnline Platform with an incompatible or unauthorized device.


11. Modifications to the UstadOnline Platform.

We reserve the right in our sole discretion to review, improve, modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the UstadOnline Platform or any content or information on the UstadOnline Platform with or without notice. We will not be liable to any party for any modification or discontinuance of the UstadOnline Platform.


12. Confidentiality.

The term “Confidential Information” shall mean any and all of UstadOnline’s trade secrets, confidential and proprietary information, personal information and all other information and data of UstadOnline that is not generally known to the public or other third parties who could derive value, economic or otherwise, from its use or disclosure. The UstadOnline Platform contains secured components that are accessible only to those who have been granted a user name and password by UstadOnline. Information contained within the secure components of the UstadOnline Platform is confidential and proprietary. You acknowledge that Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) is a valuable, special and unique asset of UstadOnline and agree that you will not use Confidential Information other than as necessary for you to make use of the UstadOnline Platform as expressly permitted by this Agreement and only during the term of this Agreement.


13. Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitation on Liability.


a.

USE OF THE UstadOnline PLATFORM IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE UstadOnline PLATFORM IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER UstadOnline NOR ITS AFFILIATES OR LICENSORS WARRANT THAT THE UstadOnline PLATFORM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO ANY CONTENT AVAILABLE IN OR THROUGH THE UstadOnline PLATFORM; NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO ANY PROFESSIONAL’S REGISTRATION, PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION OR LICENSE; NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE UstadOnline PLATFORM, OR AS TO THE TIMELINESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, SUITABILITY, SAFETY, COMPLETENESS OR CONTENT OF THE SERVICES, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, OR ANY PRODUCTS, MERCHANDISE, CONTENT, INFORMATION OR MATERIALS PROVIDED THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE UstadOnline PLATFORM OR THIS AGREEMENT. ACCESS TO THE UstadOnline PLATFORM IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE AS A COURTESY. NEITHER UstadOnline NOR ITS AFFILIATES OR LICENSORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT, WHETHER ONLINE OR OFFLINE, OF ANY USER OF THE UstadOnline PLATFORM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CONDUCT OF ANY REQUESTERS OR PROFESSIONALS). NEITHER UstadOnline NOR ITS AFFILIATES OR LICENSORS WARRANT THAT THE UstadOnline PLATFORM IS FREE FROM VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. UstadOnline AND ITS AFFILIATES AND LICENSORS CANNOT AND DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT ANY INFORMATION, PERSONAL OR OTHERWISE, SUPPLIED BY YOU WILL NOT BE MISAPPROPRIATED, INTERCEPTED, DELETED, DESTROYED OR USED BY OTHERS.


b. NO LIABILITY.

YOU AGREE NOT TO HOLD UstadOnline, ITS AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSORS, OR ANY OF SUCH PARTIES’ AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, CORPORATE PARTNERS, OR PARTICIPANTS (COLLECTIVELY, “MEMBERS”) LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, EXPENSES, LOSSES, SUITS, CLAIMS, AND/OR CONTROVERSIES (COLLECTIVELY, “LIABILITIES”) THAT HAVE ARISEN OR MAY ARISE, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, RELATING TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE UstadOnline PLATFORM, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LIABILITIES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONDUCT, ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY USER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION STALKING, HARASSMENT, ACTS OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE, AND LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY), SERVICES, ANY DISPUTE WITH ANY USER, ANY INSTRUCTION, ADVICE, ACT, OR SERVICE PROVIDED BY UstadOnline OR MEMBERS, AND ANY DESTRUCTION OF YOUR INFORMATION. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL UstadOnline OR MEMBERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE UstadOnline PLATFORM OR ANY SERVICES OR MERCHANDISE, EVEN IF SUCH PARTIES WERE OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE SAME. UstadOnline AND MEMBERS DO NOT ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE QUALITY OR FITNESS OF ANY WORK PERFORMED IN CONNECTION WITH THE UstadOnline PLATFORM, THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, THE MERCHANDISE OR THIS AGREEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF, NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS, IT IS DETERMINED THAT UstadOnline OR MEMBERS ARE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES, IN NO EVENT WILL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES PAID BY YOU TO UstadOnline DURING THE SIX (6) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE TIME SUCH CLAIM AROSE.


c. RELEASE.

UstadOnline AND MEMBERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY THAT MAY ARISE BETWEEN USERS OF THE UstadOnline PLATFORM. THE UstadOnline PLATFORM IS ONLY A VENUE FOR CONNECTING USERS. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE UstadOnline PLATFORM CONNECTS A USER TO A THIRD PARTY PROVIDER FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING MERCHANDISE HEREUNDER, UstadOnline WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE SUITABILITY, LEGALITY OR ABILITY OF ANY THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS AND YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE AND RELEASE UstadOnline FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER. BECAUSE UstadOnline IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE ACTUAL CONTACT BETWEEN USERS OR IN THE COMPLETION OF ANY PROFESSIONAL SERVICE, IN THE EVENT THAT YOU HAVE A DISPUTE WITH ONE OR MORE USERS, YOU RELEASE UstadOnline AND MEMBERS FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR DAMAGES (ACTUAL, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL) OF EVERY KIND AND NATURE, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED AND UNSUSPECTED, DISCLOSED AND UNDISCLOSED, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH SUCH DISPUTE. YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE AND RELEASE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS AND BENEFITS.


d. ADDITIONAL DISCLAIMER.

THE QUALITY OF THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND/OR THE MERCHANDISE SCHEDULED OR REQUESTED THROUGH THE USE OF THE UstadOnline PLATFORM IS ENTIRELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROFESSIONAL WHO ULTIMATELY PROVIDES SUCH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO YOU AND/OR THE THIRD PARTY MERCHANDISE PROVIDER. YOU UNDERSTAND, THEREFORE, THAT BY USING THE UstadOnline PLATFORM, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND/OR MERCHANDISE THAT ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, OFFENSIVE, HARMFUL TO MINORS, UNSAFE OR OTHERWISE OBJECTIONABLE, AND THAT YOU USE THE UstadOnline PLATFORM, AND SUCH PROFESSIONAL, AT YOUR OWN RISK.

NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR THE UstadOnline PLATFORM CONSTITUTES, OR IS MEANT TO CONSTITUTE, ADVICE OF ANY KIND. IF YOU REQUIRE ADVICE IN RELATION TO ANY LEGAL, FINANCIAL OR MEDICAL MATTER YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL.

BY USING THE UstadOnline PLATFORM, YOU AGREE THAT THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET OUT IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE REASONABLE. IF YOU DO NOT BELIEVE THEY ARE REASONABLE, YOU MUST NOT USE THE UstadOnline PLATFORM.

YOU ACCEPT THAT, AS A CORPORATION, UstadOnline HAS AN INTEREST IN LIMITING THE PERSONAL LIABILITY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES. YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT BRING ANY CLAIM PERSONALLY AGAINST UstadOnline’S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR EMPLOYEES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISPUTE, LOSS OR DAMAGE. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE FOREGOING, YOU AGREE THAT THE LIMITATIONS OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY SET OUT IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROTECT THE UstadOnline’S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND SUB-CONTRACTORS AS WELL AS UstadOnline.

EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE OTHER PARTY HAS ENTERED INTO THIS AGREEMENT RELYING ON THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY STATED HEREIN AND THAT THOSE LIMITATIONS ARE AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES.


14. Indemnification

.

You hereby agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless UstadOnline, its licensors, and each such party’s directors, officers, parent organizations, subsidiaries, affiliates, members, employees, agents, attorneys, independent contractors and vendors from and against any and all claims, losses, expenses, liabilities, damages or demands (including attorneys’ fees and costs incurred), in connection with or resulting from, directly or indirectly: (i) your use or misuse of or inability to use the UstadOnline Platform, any Merchandise and/or any Professional Service, (ii) your violation of this Agreement, (iii) your violation of any applicable law or regulation; (iv) your violation of the rights of another (including but not limited to Professionals), and (v) Your Information and content that you submit or transmit through the UstadOnline Platform. UstadOnline reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to your indemnification. You will not, in any event, settle any such claim or matter without the prior written consent of UstadOnline.


15. Governing Law; Jurisdiction.

This Agreement is governed and interpreted pursuant to the laws of Pakistan.


16. General Provisions.

No agency, partnership, joint venture, employer-employee or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by this Agreement. A failure by us to enforce any provision(s) of this Agreement will not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and UstadOnline with respect to its subject matter. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will be enforced to the fullest extent possible, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. You agree that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, there shall be no third party beneficiaries to this Agreement. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any Dispute, claim or cause of action arising out of or related to this Agreement must be filed within one (1) year after such Dispute, claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. All notices provided by a party in connection with this Agreement will be deemed given as of the day they are received either by email, messenger, delivery service, or in the Pakistam. Mail, postage prepaid, certified or registered, return receipt requested, and addressed as follows: Your address for such notices is your email address and/or physical address that you have provided to UstadOnline. UstadOnline’s address for such notices by mail to ICT Vision Pvt.LTD Khawar centre second floor Multan, Pakistan. The captions in this Agreement are solely for convenience and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be modified except in writing signed by both parties or by means of a new posting by UstadOnline, as described below. This Agreement shall be interpreted as if jointly drafted by the parties. UstadOnline shall have no liability to you for any failure or delay in performing its obligations in this Agreement where such failure or delay is caused by an event or circumstance beyond UstadOnline’s reasonable control including, without limitation, strikes, lock-outs and other industrial disputes, breakdown of systems or network access, failure of Professionals to perform, flood, fire, explosion, acts of terrorism or accident.


17. Changes to this Agreement.

We reserve the right, at our sole and absolute discretion, to change, modify, add to, supplement or delete any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement at any time, effective with or without prior notice. If any future changes to this Agreement are unacceptable to you or cause you to no longer be in compliance with this Agreement, you must terminate, and immediately stop using, the UstadOnline Platform. Your continued use of the UstadOnline Platform following any revision to this Agreement constitutes your complete and irrevocable acceptance of any and all such changes.


18. Contact Information.

If you have any questions regarding this Agreement, please contact us at Sales@ictvision.net or by mail at either of the below addresses:

ICT Vision Pvt, LTD.
2nd floor Khawar Centre, Near S.P chowk Multan Cantt. Phone No. 061-4587166


I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE TERMS OF USE AND PRIVACY POLICY, AND AGREE THAT MY USE OF THE UstadOnline PLATFORM IS AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MY AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.