Last Updated May 31, 2023
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. GoIT (GoIT, we or us) is an international group of companies offering online services and materials helping to get new skills and start a new career in a thriving industry.
1.2. Your relations with GoIT are governed primarily by this Terms of Use (Terms), together with our Privacy Policy and other relevant agreements that may conclude between You and GoIT.
1.3. These Terms are entered into with
Private limited company “ITGlobal Group OÜ”, a legal entity incorporated under the laws of Estonia, Company Reg. No: 16704252, address: Harju maakond, Tallinn, Lasnamäe linnaosa, Väike-Paala tn 2, 11415, VAT/sales tax identification number:16704252.
1.4. These Terms constitute a valid enforceable agreement with us, and, by using this website (Site), you accept these Terms. You may wish to save a copy of these Terms for further reference. It is important that you understand the contents of these Terms. Please contact us at [email protected] or by number +16102458043 if you have any questions about the Terms.
1.5. We may amend these Terms from time to time. Such amendments become effective once published on the Site without any prior notice. We may notify (but not obliged) you via email or otherwise of the upcoming modification to these Terms from time to time. We encourage you to review these Terms regularly.
1.6. If any part of these Terms is found to be invalid according to any applicable regulation or decision of a relevant authority, such part shall be severed so that the remainder of the Terms remain unaffected and apply to the fullest expend permitted.
THESE TERMS INCLUDE AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER THAT APPLY TO ALL CLAIMS BROUGHT AGAINST GoIT. PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY, THEY ARE SET OUT IN CLAUSE 10; THEY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. THE TERMS OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER ARE NOT APPLICABLE IF YOU RESIDE IN A COUNTRY IN WHICH THE LEGAL SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNISE SUCH ARRANGEMENTS. HOWEVER, ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER SHALL ALWAYS APPLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY YOUR LAW SYSTEM, AND ANY DOUBTS REGARDING THEIR APPLICABILITY SHALL BE INTERPRETED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR APPLICABILITY.
2. SERVICES
2.1. GoIT offers different types of products and services, including online courses, videos, textual and graphic content, interactive content, and other content and services (Services).
2.2. These Terms regulate the Services. Some Services may be regulated by other agreements, additional agreements and/or terms of service that you may enter into or accept separately.
2.3. Services are provided on a paid basis. In most cases, the Services are split into separate courses (separately, a Course). You may purchase one or several Courses of your choice.
2.4. Certain Services may be provided for free (whether as part of promotional activities or otherwise). GoIT may change the pricing or availability of particular Services without prior notice. For example, some contents making part of a specific Course may be updated to include new materials or be deleted permanently. For the avoidance of doubt, free Services are provided on a no-refund basis whatsoever.
2.5. Access to Services is granted individually and cannot be transferred to any other person unless previously agreed with GoIT. You may not share your credentials (i.e., your login and password) with other persons. We may monitor the use of your credentials and suspend or terminate your account if we believe that they are used in breach of these Terms.
2.6. GoIT may discontinue any Course. If such discontinuation may concern you, we will notify you in advance.
2.7. GoIT does not provide any academic grades, credits, or similar confirmation of successful completion of the Courses, unless otherwise is stipulated in a separate agreement that may conclude between You and GoIT. This means that educational institutions are not obliged to consider your completion of the Courses. Accordingly, GoIT is not obliged to obtain any academic recognition or certification of the contents of the Services.
2.8. GoIT seeks to ensure uninterrupted access to the Services. If you cannot access the Site or use its Services for a period of time exceeding 24 hours due to our failure, you may obtain an extension of access to the Site or Services for a reasonable period of time. In such case, please contact us and explain your issue in detail.
3. REGISTRATION AND ACCOUNT
3.1. To use Services, you need an account with GoIT. GoIT will create your account, but you will need to complete registration by confirming your email and setting up a new password.
3.2. You have to be 18 year or more to get your account registered. If the age of majority is different in your jurisdiction of residence, you have to reach such respective age of majority (but at least 18 years) to complete your registration. If you are under the age of 18 and / or have not reached the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you shall obtain consent for such registration and use of our Services from your parents / guardians/ trustees or persons replacing them in order to register an account with the GoIT Information System.
3.3. If you are limited legally (for reasons other than not reaching the age of majority):
- in your rights to enter into contracts; and/or
- in your capacity to enjoy your other civil rights,
you may not get the account with GoIT and your previous registration will be terminated and your account deleted.
3.4. You do not have to possess any specific education or training to use the Services or enroll in a Course.
3.5. GoIT reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account without explaining reasons and with immediate effect in case we detected violations of these Terms.
4. PAYMENT AND REFUNDS
4.1. GoIT accepts wire transfers and credit cards as the main payment methods. Depending on your location and other factors, you may be able to:
- use additional payment solutions;
- pay for the Services in installments.
4.2. You may be charged in EUR, USD, or your local currency. GoIT does not charge any additional fees or charges for making payment for the Services, but depending on the payment method you choose, banking or other financial institutions (payment system providers, payment institutions, etc.) may charge a fee for making such a payment. The amount and procedure for establishing these fees is determined independently by banking and other financial institutions and does not depend on GoIT.
4.3. We engage third-party payment processors to process payments. You authorize us to supply your payment details to a third-party payment provider for processing your payments. We may change the third-party payment processors. Accordingly, some payment methods may be added or become unavailable from time to time. Please note that GoIT is not a payment institution, and we do not process your payments on our behalf.
4.4. We may limit or terminate your access to Services in any time if you did not settle the relevant installment due.
4.5. The purchases of the Services are non-refundable unless otherwise required by the applicable law in your jurisdiction or stated in these Terms.
5. OBLIGATIONS OF THE USER. PROHIBITED CONDUCT
5.1. When using the Services, You are obliged:
- to keep your account credentials confidential, not to share them with other persons;
- to inform us about any account security breaches;
- to comply with the limitations related to Intellectual Property Rights;
- to respect academic fairness principles;
- to settle the invoices in due course;
- not to use the Services for prohibited purposes and/or in breach of these Terms.
5.2. In addition, when enrolling in the Course, you commit:
- to dedicate a required amount of time to complete the Course;
- participate pro-actively in the Course, including by working in a group to complete group assignments;
- to prepare homework and/or additional tasks, not to upload any contents that are not yours as homework or otherwise;
- to meet the relevant deadlines;
- to treat respectfully other persons participating in the Course.
5.3. GoIT does not tolerate harassment, stalking, abusive, obscene or offensive conduct. Any such conduct concerning the GoIT employees, customer agents or other users of our Services are prohibited. If we become aware of any such conduct, the account of the wrongdoer may be suspended immediately and deleted without any compensation.
6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PERMITTED USE
6.1. GoIT is the sole legal and beneficial owner of and/or has active license (as applicable) to any intellectual property rights to the contents published on the Site, whether protected under copyright laws or otherwise and unless expressly stated otherwise (Intellectual Property Rights). They include all GoIT’s materials, programs, trade secrets, trademarks, patents, designs and any other intellectual property rights in accordance with applicable local, EU and international laws and treaties. No part of GoIT’s products or services may be reproduced and/or disclosed in any way without the prior written consent of GoIT.
6.2. GoIT provides you with a non-exclusive and non-transferable license to use its Services (including related contents) for non-commercial purposes. The scope of such a license is limited to educational purposes. In particular, it means that you may not copy, reproduce, decompile, or reverse engineer the Site’s contents unless it is required to complete your assignment and/or further your educational practices. Additionally, you may not share these contents with any third person.
6.3. When using the Services, you may create your own content (including homework, team assignments, quizzes, or communication with other users and instructors). You retain full ownership over such contents. However, such contents may not include the contents protected by the Intellectual Property Rights, and if such contents include our protected contents, it is considered as protected by the Intellectual Property Rights.
For example, you retain all rights to your notes made when using the Services, but you do not become the owner of the presentations or videos used as the basis for your notes.
6.4. Your non-compliance with the provisions of this clause may result in the immediate termination of your account. Apart from that, GoIT may seek recovery of its damages and losses (including consequential losses) which arose from your breach of the provisions of these Terms related to the Intellectual Property Rights.
7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
7.1. We seek to provide you with the up-to-date and relevant Services (including interactive Services and content provided by instructors). However, GoIT does not give any representation or warranty (express or implied) as to the accuracy, completeness and/or relevance of the information provided by GoIT (unless stated otherwise). GoIT may not be held liable for your reliance on such information, including when deciding based on this information. We do not guarantee that you will be able to apply specific information to specific tasks.
7.2. The Services are provided on the “as is” basis, and GoIT expressly disclaims any warranties or conditions (express or implied), including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement
7.3. It is your responsibility to ensure that your computer equipment is compatible with the Site.
7.4. In no event shall GoIT’s total liability exceed the price of the Services paid by you in the previous 12 months.
7.5. You acknowledge and agree that the limitations of liability set forth in these Terms are reasonable and fair.
7.6. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless GoIT from all claims, liabilities, expenses, and damages (to the extent attributable to you under the applicable law), including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, made by any third party related to: (a) your use or attempted use of the Services in breach of these Terms; (b) your violation of any law or rights of any third party; or (c) your contents, including without limitation any claim of infringement or misappropriation of intellectual property or other proprietary rights.
8. PRIVACY
8.1. All issues regarding the provision of your personal information are governed by our Privacy Policy, making part of these Terms.
9. GOVERNING LAW
9.1. These Terms of Use and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of Estonia. Regulation of legal relationship arising from separate contracts or additional agreements that you may enter into with GoIT for the provision of a certain type of Services may be carried out under the law of another state at the discretion of GoIT.
10. JURISDICTION, ARBITRATION AND CLASS WAIVER
10.1. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms, including disputes regarding the breach, termination or invalidity of these Terms, shall be finally resolved by arbitration under The Court of Arbitration of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry unless otherwise provided in separate contracts or additional agreements that may be entered into between You and GoIT for the provision of certain Services. The arbitration shall be conducted by sole arbitrator. The place of arbitration shall be Tallinn. The language of arbitration proceedings shall be English.
10.2. Neither You nor GoIT agree to any arbitration of any class action matter, and the arbitrator shall accordingly have no authority to arbitrate any such class action. A party may bring a claim or counterclaim only as an independent party and not as a co-plaintiff in any class action. The arbitrator may not consolidate claims and/or claims of more than one person, regardless of the basis of such claim and/or claim, and may not hear any class actions. Pursuant to this arbitration agreement, the arbitrator shall have the right to consider class actions and/or consolidate the claims of two or more persons only with the written consent of all parties to such case in arbitration.
10.3. By agreeing to arbitrate any dispute as provided in this Agreement, you agree that you are waiving your right to a panel of judges/arbitrators and limiting your right to appeal. You understand and acknowledge that you are waiving your rights to other available dispute resolution procedures, such as the right to legal action and trial.
11. OTHER PROVISIONS
11.1. These Terms and all other provisions referenced herein contain the entire agreement between you and GoIT regarding the use of the Services.
11.2. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and GoIT as a result of these Terms or use of the Services.
11.3. GoIT shall not be responsible for any failure to perform due to unforeseen circumstances or to causes beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to: acts of God, such as fire, flood, earthquakes, hurricanes, tropical storms or other natural disasters; war, riot, arson, embargoes, acts of civil or military authority, or terrorism; strikes, or shortages in transportation, facilities, fuel, energy, labor or materials; failure of the telecommunications or information services infrastructure; hacking, spam, or any failure of a computer, server or software, for so long as such event continues to delay our performance.
11.4. Certain links on the Site will let you leave the Site. The linked sites are not under the control of GoIT, and GoIT is not responsible for the contents of any linked site, or for any content on any downstream websites, or for the privacy policies of such sites.
12. CONTACT INFORMATION
12.1. If you have any questions, please contact us: [email protected].
