Terms of Service

1. Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Academy Chronicle ("Company," "we," "our," or "us") regarding your use of our website academy-chronicle.com and related Excel education services.

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

2. Description of Service

Academy Chronicle provides Excel education services including:

• Online Excel training courses and tutorials
• Educational blog content and resources
• Newsletter subscriptions with Excel tips and insights
• Professional development materials
• Customer support and consultation services

3. User Accounts and Registration

To access certain features of our service, you may need to create an account. When you create an account, you agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information
• Maintain and update your information as necessary
• Maintain the security of your account credentials
• Accept responsibility for all activities under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use

4. Acceptable Use

You agree to use our services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Use the service in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations
• Transmit or distribute harmful, offensive, or inappropriate content
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
• Interfere with or disrupt the service or servers
• Use automated systems to access the service without permission
• Share course materials with unauthorized parties
• Reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code

5. Intellectual Property Rights

The service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Academy Chronicle and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Our course materials, including but not limited to:

• Video tutorials and demonstrations
• Written guides and documentation
• Practice exercises and templates
• Assessment materials

are provided for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works without our express written permission.

6. Payment Terms and Refunds

6.1 Course Fees

Course fees are clearly stated on our website and must be paid in full before accessing course materials. All prices are in Australian Dollars (AUD) and include applicable GST.

6.2 Refund Policy

We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee for course purchases. To be eligible for a refund:

• Request must be made within 30 days of purchase
• Course completion must be less than 25%
• Request must include reason for dissatisfaction

Newsletter subscriptions are free and may be cancelled at any time.

7. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Our collection, use, and protection of your personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

8. Disclaimers and Limitations

8.1 Educational Purpose

Our Excel courses are designed for educational purposes. While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, we do not guarantee specific outcomes or career advancement results.

8.2 Service Availability

We aim to provide continuous service availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. The service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind.

8.3 Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by Australian law, Academy Chronicle shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use of the service.

9. User-Generated Content

If you submit content to our platform (including comments, reviews, or course submissions), you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display such content for educational and promotional purposes.

You represent that you own or have necessary rights to submit such content and that it does not violate any third-party rights.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the service immediately, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties.

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us. Upon termination, your right to use the service will cease, but provisions regarding intellectual property, disclaimers, and limitations will survive.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the service will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria, Australia.

12. Australian Consumer Law

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any guarantee, condition, warranty, right, or remedy that you may have under Australian Consumer Law or any other applicable law that cannot be excluded, restricted, or modified.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes by:

• Posting the updated Terms on our website
• Sending email notifications to registered users
• Displaying prominent notices on our platform

Your continued use of the service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

14. Contact Information

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