Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the risefromCollege platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you disagree with any part of the terms, you may not access the service.

2. Description of Service

risefromCollege provides the following services:

• Exposure: Articles and insights to expand your perspective on career opportunities and personal growth
• risingTools: Comprehensive skills development and practical tools for academic and career advancement
• Opportunities Hub: Access to real-world experiences, internships, and opportunities that enhance your skills and resume
• Community Forum: Interactive platform for users to share experiences and knowledge
• 'Ask Anything' feature: Personalized Q&A service for career and academic guidance
• Newsletter subscription for updates and insights
• Premium subscription services with enhanced access to content and features
• WhatsApp integration for authentication and communications

3. User Accounts

When you create an account with us, you must provide accurate and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account.

3.1. WhatsApp Integration

Our service offers WhatsApp integration for authentication and communication purposes. By using this feature, you:

• Consent to receive communications from us via WhatsApp
• Acknowledge that your WhatsApp number will be stored and processed according to our Privacy Policy
• Understand that standard WhatsApp terms and conditions apply to your use of the WhatsApp service
• Accept that message and data rates may apply through your carrier

4. User Content

Our service allows you to post, link, store, share and otherwise make available certain information, text, graphics, or other material. You are responsible for the content you post. By posting content, you grant us the right to use, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce, and distribute such content on and through our service.

4.1. Content Moderation

We reserve the right to moderate all user-generated content, including comments, questions, and forum posts. This includes:

• Removing content that violates our terms or community guidelines
• Moderating discussions to maintain a constructive learning environment
• Taking action against accounts that repeatedly violate our terms
• Preserving the right to edit or remove content at our discretion

5. Subscriptions, Payments, and Access Codes

Some parts of the service are billed on a subscription basis. You will be billed in advance on a recurring and periodic basis. Billing cycles are set on a monthly basis. Payment shall be processed via the methods we support, including mobile money services.

Upon successful payment verification, you will receive an access code. This code is crucial for activating your premium content access. By accepting these terms, you agree to:

• Keep your access code confidential and not share it with any third parties.
• Use the access code only for your personal account activation.
• Notify us immediately if you suspect any unauthorized use of your access code.
• Understand that you are responsible for all activities that occur under your account, whether or not you have authorized such activities.
• Acknowledge that sharing or selling your access code is strictly prohibited and may result in immediate termination of your account without refund.

We reserve the right to invalidate any access code that we believe has been compromised or is being used in violation of these terms.

6. Intellectual Property

The service and its original content (excluding content provided by users), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of risefromCollege and its licensors. The service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of Tanzania and foreign countries.

7. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the service will immediately cease.

8. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall risefromCollege, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your access to or use of or inability to access or use the service.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.