Terms of Service

By accessing or using our courses, websites, applications, or any related services provided by VertCore Design Academy (“VertCore”, “we”, “us”, “our”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not access or use the Service.

If you are accepting these Terms on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization. In that case, “you” and “your” will refer to that organization.

Supplemental terms may apply to specific courses, promotions, or events; those supplemental terms become part of your agreement with us.

You must provide accurate information when creating an account. You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account and for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials.

You must promptly notify us of any unauthorized use of your account. We may suspend or terminate your account if we suspect any breach of these Terms or misuse of the Service.

• You must be at least the age of majority in your jurisdiction or have parental consent.
• You may not share your login credentials or allow others to access your account.
• You are responsible for keeping your contact and billing information up to date.

Prices are listed per course or subscription and may change from time to time. Taxes may apply depending on your location. By providing a payment method, you represent that you are authorized to use it and authorize us (or our payment processor) to charge the total amount due.

Refunds may be available within a reasonable period if you have not consumed substantial content or received a certificate. Where a statutory right of withdrawal applies, we will honor it in accordance with applicable law.

• Chargebacks: Initiating a chargeback without contacting support may result in account suspension.
• Trials: If your subscription includes a trial, you will be charged at the end of the trial unless you cancel beforehand.
• Currency: Charges may be processed in your local currency or USD/EUR depending on payment partners.

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and view the course content for personal learning and non-commercial use only, subject to these Terms and any usage limits stated at purchase.

Except where explicitly permitted, you may not reproduce, distribute, publicly display, modify, or create derivative works from the content.

Certificates, badges, or other attestations do not constitute academic credit unless explicitly stated.

Do not attempt to copy, redistribute, or resell course materials without permission. You agree not to:

• Bypass, disable, or interfere with security features or access controls.
• Share, sell, or barter your account or license.
• Scrape or crawl the Service or content except as permitted by a public robots.txt.
• Upload or share content that is unlawful, infringing, or violates third-party rights.
• Use the Service for any illegal, harmful, or abusive activity.

The Service and all content are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or that defects will be corrected. You assume all risk for your use of the Service.

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide reasonable notice (e.g., by posting an updated Terms date at the top of this page or via the Service). Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

We encourage you to review the Terms periodically for any updates.

All content, trademarks, service marks, and logos on the Service are owned by or licensed to VertCore and are protected by intellectual property laws. Nothing in these Terms grants you any rights to use any trademarks, logos, or brand features without our prior written permission.

If you submit questions, assignments, forum posts, reviews, or other content (“User Content”), you grant VertCore a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, modify, and display such content solely for operating and improving the Service.

By submitting feedback or suggestions, you grant VertCore the right to use them without restriction or compensation.

The Service may reference or integrate third-party services (e.g., payment processors, analytics). We do not control third-party services and are not responsible for their content, policies, or practices. Your use of any third-party service is at your own risk.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, VertCore and its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners, and licensors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, data, or goodwill, arising from or related to your use of the Service.

In no event will our total liability exceed the amount you paid to VertCore for the Service giving rise to the claim during the twelve (12) months preceding the event.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless VertCore and its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is otherwise harmful to the Service or other users. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately.

Provisions that by their nature should survive termination (e.g., intellectual property, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnification) will survive.

These Terms are governed by the laws applicable in your place of residence unless local law requires otherwise. Any dispute shall be resolved in the competent courts of that jurisdiction, unless otherwise mandated by consumer protection laws.

Before filing a claim, you agree to first attempt to resolve the dispute informally by contacting us with a description of your claim.

Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with any supplemental terms, constitute the entire agreement between you and VertCore regarding the Service.

Severability: If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

Assignment: You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations under these Terms without restriction.

Waiver: Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to do so later.