Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: June 3, 2025

Please read these Terms and Conditions (“Terms,” “Terms and Conditions”) carefully before accessing or using the Abhigyanam online learning platform (the “Platform” or “Service”) operated by Abhigyanam (“us,” “we,” or “our”).

Your access to and use of the Platform is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all instructors, students, visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service.

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

1. Accounts

When you create an account on our Platform, you must provide us with information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of your account on our Service.

You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access the Service and for any activities or actions under your password, whether your password is with our Service or a third-party service.

You agree not to disclose your password to any third party. You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.

You may not use as a username the name of another person or entity or that is not lawfully available for use, a name or trademark that is subject to any rights of another person or entity other than you without appropriate authorization, or a name that is otherwise offensive, vulgar or obscene.

Users typically register as either a “Student” or an “Instructor” (if applicable). Your access to specific features and content will depend on your registered role.

2. Our Service – The Online Learning Platform

Abhigyanam provides an online learning platform offering courses, workshops, and educational content primarily focused on music and performing arts. Our services include, but are not limited to:

Access to pre-recorded video lessons.
Live online interactive sessions (if applicable).
Downloadable course materials (e.g., PDFs, sheet music, audio files).
Practice exercises, quizzes, and assignments.
Communication tools for interaction between students and instructors (if provided).
Progress tracking and certification (if applicable).

Specific details about courses, including curriculum, duration, fees, prerequisites, and instructor information, will be provided on the respective course pages.

We reserve the right to modify, update, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the services or specific courses at any time, including the availability of any feature, content, or instructor, without prior notice or liability. We will make reasonable efforts to provide alternative solutions or refunds for significantly altered or discontinued courses where a payment has been made.

3. User Conduct and Content

A. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree to use the Platform only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else’s use and enjoyment of the Platform. Prohibited behavior includes harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any other user, transmitting obscene or offensive content, or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within our Platform.

B. Prohibited Actions

You agree not to:

Share your account credentials with others.
Access or attempt to access courses or content for which you have not paid the required fees.
Copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any content on the Platform (including course materials, videos, and exercises) for any purpose not permitted by these Terms without our prior written consent.
Bypass, disable, or otherwise interfere with any security-related features of the Platform or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content or enforce limitations on use of the Platform or the content therein.
Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our Platform, the server on which our Platform is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to our Platform.
Use the Platform for any commercial endeavors other than those provided by Abhigyanam, without our express prior written consent.

C. User Generated Content (If applicable, e.g., forum posts, assignment submissions)

If the Platform allows you to post, link, store, share, or otherwise make available certain information, text, graphics, videos, or other material (“User Content”), you are entirely responsible for the content of, and any harm resulting from, that User Content. By posting User Content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable right to exercise the copyright, publicity, and database rights you have in the User Content, in any media known now or in the future. You warrant and represent that your User Content will not infringe the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or other legal rights of any third party.

4. Purchases and Payments

If you wish to purchase any course or service made available through the Service (“Purchase”), you may be asked to supply certain information relevant to your Purchase including, without limitation, your credit card number, the expiration date of your credit card, your billing address, and any other necessary payment details.

You represent and warrant that: (i) you have the legal right to use any credit card(s) or other payment method(s) in connection with any Purchase; and that (ii) the information you supply to us is true, correct and complete.

The Service may employ the use of third-party payment gateways and services (e.g., Razorpay, Stripe) for the purpose of facilitating payment and the completion of Purchases. By submitting your information, you grant us the right to provide the information to these third parties subject to our Privacy Policy.

We reserve the right to refuse or cancel your order at any time for reasons including but not limited to: course availability, errors in the description or price of the service, error in your order, or other reasons.

We reserve the right to refuse or cancel your order if fraud or an unauthorized or illegal transaction is suspected. All fees are in Indian Rupees (INR) unless otherwise specified.

5. Refund and Return Policy

Please refer to our separate Refund and Return Policy [Link to Refund Policy Page Here] for detailed information regarding course cancellations, withdrawals, and refunds.

6. Intellectual Property

The Platform and its original content (excluding User Content), features, and functionality, including all course materials, video lectures, text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, are and will remain the exclusive property of Abhigyanam, its instructors (for content they create under agreement with us), and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both India and foreign countries. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of Abhigyanam.

You acknowledge and agree that the course content, while accessible to you upon purchase, is licensed, not sold. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and view the courses and associated content solely for your personal, non-commercial, educational use through the Platform, in accordance with these Terms.

You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the Service or its content (especially course materials), use of the Service, or access to the Service without express written permission by us or the relevant intellectual property rights holder.

7. Links To Other Web Sites

Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by Abhigyanam.

Abhigyanam has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that Abhigyanam shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such web sites or services.

We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party web sites or services that you visit.

8. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms, engage in prohibited conduct, or for other legitimate business reasons.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may do so by contacting us.

All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, intellectual property rights, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Abhigyanam and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees), resulting from or arising out of a) your access to or use of the Service, by you or any person using your account and password; b) your breach of these Terms; or c) your User Content.

10. Limitation Of Liability

In no event shall Abhigyanam, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, instructors, 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 (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Service (including instructors or other users); (iii) any content obtained from the Service; and (iv) unauthorized access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence) or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.

11. Disclaimer

Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Service is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. The Service is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement or course of performance.

Abhigyanam, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and its licensors do not warrant that a) the Service will function uninterrupted, secure or available at any particular time or location; b) any errors or defects will be corrected; c) the Service is free of viruses or other harmful components; or d) the results of using the Service will meet your requirements or that any specific learning outcome will be achieved.

12. Exclusions

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the limitations above may not apply to you.

13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have between us regarding the Service.

14. Changes

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect. 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. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Service.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:

By email: contact@abhigyanam.in
By phone number: +918080532685

Key Changes and Considerations for an Online Learning Platform:

Terminology Update: Changed “website” to “online learning platform” or “Platform” and “Service” to consistently reflect its nature.
Section 2. Our Service: Expanded to specifically describe elements of an online learning platform (pre-recorded, live sessions, downloadable materials, quizzes, communication tools, progress tracking).
Section 3. User Conduct and Content:
- Acceptable Use Policy: Emphasizes using the platform for lawful and respectful learning.
- Prohibited Actions: Added specific prohibitions relevant to online courses, such as sharing credentials, unauthorized content access, bypassing security, and copying course materials.
- User Generated Content: Crucial for any platform where users can submit assignments, participate in forums, or upload anything. It outlines ownership, responsibilities, and rights granted to Abhigyanam.
Section 6. Intellectual Property:
- Clarified that course content is part of Abhigyanam’s exclusive property and that users are licensed to access content, not own it.
- Reinforced restrictions on unauthorized copying or exploitation of course materials.
Section 10. Limitation of Liability: Included “instructors” explicitly in the liability limitation, acknowledging their role in content delivery. Also added that Abhigyanam is not liable for specific learning outcomes.
Section 11. Disclaimer: Added that Abhigyanam doesn’t warrant specific learning outcomes will be achieved.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction: Reconfirmed the jurisdiction to Pune, Maharashtra, India, which is important for legal clarity for a business operating in India.

Next Steps for You:

Review all sections meticulously.
Fill in the placeholder link for the Refund and Return Policy.
Consider adding a “Privacy Policy” link within the document, too.
Critically assess the “User Generated Content” section. If students never submit assignments or interact in forums, this section might be less critical or need adjustment. If they do, it’s vital.
Professional Legal Review: I cannot stress this enough. This is a template. A local legal professional specializing in digital education or e-commerce in India will be able to tailor this document to the exact nuances of your business model and ensure full legal compliance.