2. NATURE OF PLATFORM

Edlas functions as a digital facilitation platform enabling interactions among Schools, Teachers, Students and Guardians. Edlas does not itself employ teachers, guarantee admissions, nor warrant tuition engagements.

3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Users warrant that all information furnished is accurate and lawful. Misrepresentation authorises immediate suspension.

4. SCHOOL LISTINGS AND OWNERSHIP CLAIMS

Edlas may aggregate publicly available data.

Verification determinations are final and binding.

5. JOB POSTINGS AND TUITION SERVICES

Recruitment decisions rest entirely with Schools.

KYC verification does not amount to certification, endorsement or warranty of competence.

6. RATINGS

Schools may be rated only following documentary verification.

Edlas does not provide manual textual reviews.

Fraudulent submissions may result in termination of the user's account.

7. SUBSCRIPTIONS & FEES

Plans are non-renewing.

Fees are non-refundable post-activation.

GST is included.

8. MARKETPLACE

Payments are processed via Cashfree.

Edlas undertakes shipping.

Refunds and cancellations are governed exclusively by the Refund Policy published separately.

9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

The Edlas mobile application, website and all materials made available thereon (collectively, the “Platform”) are protected by intellectual property rights, including copyrights, trade names and trademarks, including the name “Edlas” and the Edlas logo, and are owned by or licensed to Edlas Private Limited or used with the permission of the respective rights holders.

Such materials include, without limitation, the design, layout, look and feel, user interface, logics, algorithms, mechanisms, graphics, photographs, images, text, articles, stories, videos, audio content, data compilations and other materials available on the Platform (collectively, “Platform Materials”).

Except as expressly permitted under applicable law or with the prior written consent of Edlas, Platform Materials shall not be reproduced, distributed, published, transmitted, displayed, modified, adapted or otherwise publicly exploited in any manner.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Edlas grants Users a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable licence to access and use the Platform Materials solely for personal, non-commercial or legitimate Platform-related purposes, including downloading, storing, printing, copying and displaying such materials, provided that

• the Platform Materials are not altered or modified in any manner, and
• appropriate attribution to Edlas is retained where such materials are shared or disclosed to third parties.

10. EDLAS COINS & INCENTIVE PROGRAMMES

Coins are promotional instruments redeemable only as discounts in the stationery marketplace.

They have no monetary value and cannot be withdrawn.

11. ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROPRIETARY ALGORITHMS & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Announcement banners are manually curated.

All ranking and recommendation algorithms are proprietary trade secrets owned exclusively by Edlas.

12. ENFORCEMENT, SUSPENSION, DEACTIVATION AND CONTENT MODERATION

Edlas reserves the right, exercisable in its sole and absolute discretion and without prejudice to any other remedies available under law, to review, audit, investigate, restrict, suspend, disable, delist, deactivate or permanently terminate any user account, tuition service listing, job vacancy posting, ticket, application, communication, content, transaction or other activity undertaken on or through the Platform (“User Activity”), with or without prior notice, where Edlas reasonably believes that such User Activity:

• (a) breaches these Terms, the Privacy Policy or any other applicable policy;
• (b) contravenes any applicable statute, regulation or governmental directive;
• (c) is false, misleading, fraudulent or abusive;
• (d) endangers the safety or rights of any person;
• (e) disrupts or threatens the integrity, functionality or security of the Platform; or
• (f) is required to be restricted or removed pursuant to judicial, regulatory or law-enforcement process.

Edlas shall be entitled to take immediate protective action without notice where such action is reasonably necessary to mitigate harm, comply with legal obligations or safeguard the Platform or its Users.

The exercise of any right under this clause shall not preclude Edlas from pursuing civil, criminal or contractual remedies, including recovery of damages, suspension of benefits, forfeiture of rewards, or reporting to competent authorities where required.

13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, neither Edlas Private Limited nor its affiliates, directors, officers, employees or agents shall be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or other damages whatsoever, including but not limited to property damage, loss of use, loss of business, economic loss, loss of data or loss of profits, arising out of or in connection with the access to, use of, or inability to access or use the Edlas mobile application, website or any content made available thereon.

Without limiting the foregoing, Edlas shall not be responsible or liable for:

• any hiring, recruitment or engagement outcomes between Users;
• the conduct, acts or omissions of Tutors, Schools or other Users;
• any admission, enrolment or academic decisions made by educational institutions; or
• any financial losses, disputes or claims arising between Users.

Edlas shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the information and materials made available on the Platform are accurate and up to date. However, Edlas does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, reliability or authenticity of such information or materials and expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability arising therefrom.

The Platform is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Edlas does not warrant that the operation of the Platform will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free, or that the Platform will be free from viruses or other harmful components.

Edlas does not warrant that the Platform will be compatible with all devices, operating systems or software configurations, nor does it guarantee continuous or uninterrupted availability of the Platform at any particular time or location.

14. REFUND & CANCELLATION | SUBSCRIPTION & SHIPPING POLICY

All transactions effected on the Edlas mobile application, including but not limited to the purchase of marketplace products, subscriptions, paid features, service add-ons, tuition tickets, job-vacancy tickets and any other consideration paid to Edlas Private Limited (“Company”, “Edlas”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), shall be governed in addition to these Terms by the Company’s Refund & Cancellation Policy, which forms an integral and legally binding part of these Terms by reference.

The Refund & Cancellation Policy, as published on the Company’s official website, sets forth the definitive and exhaustive terms relating to:

• order placement and cancellation windows;
• eligibility for refunds and refund processing timelines;
• prepaid and cash-on-delivery transactions;
• delivery procedures, shipping timelines and delays;
• refusal of delivery and open-box inspection rights;
• subscription plans, non-renewal structure, non-refundability and upgrade restrictions;
• order cancellation by the Company; and
• dispute resolution channels relating to payments and deliveries.

By proceeding to place any order, effect any payment or purchase any subscription through the Platform, the User expressly acknowledges that they have read, understood and irrevocably agreed to be bound by the Refund & Cancellation Policy as amended from time to time.

In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between these Terms and the Refund & Cancellation Policy with respect to payment, cancellation, refund or shipping matters, the provisions of the Refund & Cancellation Policy shall prevail to the extent of such inconsistency.

15. INDEMNITY

Users agree to indemnify and hold harmless Edlas from any claims arising from misuse, misrepresentation, or violation of these Terms.

16. SEVERABILITY

Should one of the provisions of these Terms of Use be invalid or declared invalid by a court, this will not affect the validity of the remaining terms.

17. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES

Edlas Private Limited may link to other websites or apps, which are not within its control. Edlas Private Limited is not responsible or liable for the information or materials made available by such third party websites. Edlas Private Limited encourages you to read the terms of use and privacy statements of all third party websites before using such websites or submitting any personal data or any other information on or through such websites.

18. GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION

These Terms are governed by Laws of the Republic of India.

Courts at Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

19. MODIFICATIONS

Edlas may revise these Terms periodically. However, changes shall be notified through the Platform or via email.