1. The Darspath Platform

Darspath is an online learning marketplace that enables learners ("Students") to discover, communicate with, and book independent educational providers ("Instructors") for live online learning sessions.

For purposes of these Terms, "Instructor" means an independent teacher, tutor, educator, trainer, subject-matter instructor, or other educational provider who offers live educational services through Darspath.

Educational services available through Darspath may include:

• One-to-one instruction;
• Group classes;
• Academic tutoring;
• Language instruction;
• Skills training;
• Test preparation;
• Professional and career-related learning;
• Programming and technology instruction;
• Business and entrepreneurship education;
• Finance and accounting education;
• Investing and trading education;
• Design and creative instruction; and
• Other educational subjects and skills available through the Platform.

Darspath may add, remove, rename, combine, or modify categories, subjects, services, and Platform features at any time.

Instructors generally provide their educational services independently and are responsible for the sessions, classes, materials, and educational services they offer and deliver.

Nothing in these Terms, by itself, creates an employment, partnership, joint venture, franchise, or agency relationship between Darspath and an Instructor.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of legal majority where you live, to independently create and manage a Darspath account.

Students under 18 may use Darspath only with the authorization and appropriate supervision of a parent or legal guardian.

The parent or legal guardian is responsible for:

• Authorizing the minor's use of Darspath;
• Selecting and booking Instructors where applicable;
• Payments made through the account;
• Supervising the minor's Platform activity where appropriate; and
• Ensuring compliance with these Terms.

Darspath may establish additional safeguards, restrictions, verification procedures, or requirements for accounts and sessions involving minors.

3. Accounts, Profiles, Accuracy, and Security

Users must provide accurate, current, and complete information when creating and maintaining an account.

You are responsible for:

• Keeping your account information current;
• Maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials;
• Preventing unauthorized access to your account; and
• Activity conducted through your account.

You must promptly notify Darspath if you believe your account has been compromised or used without authorization.

3.1 Instructor Profiles

Instructors must provide accurate information regarding their identity, experience, qualifications, skills, subjects, availability, pricing, and other information requested by Darspath.

Instructors may not knowingly make false, deceptive, misleading, or materially exaggerated claims concerning their:

• Education;
• Degrees;
• Certifications;
• Professional licenses;
• Professional experience;
• Teaching or instructional experience;
• Employment history;
• Subject expertise;
• Student outcomes; or
• Other qualifications.

Darspath may request documentation or other information to verify an Instructor's identity, qualifications, experience, or eligibility.

Darspath may approve, reject, restrict, suspend, or remove Instructor profiles where information cannot be adequately verified or where Darspath reasonably believes information is false, misleading, fraudulent, outdated, or inappropriate.

Verification by Darspath does not constitute an endorsement, certification, warranty, or guarantee of an Instructor's ability, suitability, quality, or results.

4. Instructors and Educational Services

Instructors using Darspath generally operate as independent educational service providers.

Unless otherwise expressly agreed:

• Instructors determine which subjects or skills they offer;
• Instructors determine their availability;
• Instructors may determine their prices subject to Platform requirements;
• Instructors are responsible for preparing and delivering their sessions;
• Instructors are responsible for the educational content they provide;
• Instructors are responsible for maintaining appropriate professional conduct;
• Instructors are responsible for complying with applicable laws and regulations relating to their services; and
• Instructors are responsible for maintaining licenses, certifications, registrations, or qualifications legally required for services they offer.

Darspath may establish marketplace standards, minimum requirements, quality requirements, pricing rules, safety requirements, content policies, or other Platform rules.

Darspath does not guarantee that every Instructor will be suitable for every Student.

Students are responsible for reviewing available information and selecting Instructors appropriate for their individual learning needs.

5. Subjects and Learning Categories

Darspath may provide access to live instruction across a broad range of subjects and skills.

5.1 Languages

Language instruction may include English, other languages, speaking and conversation, grammar, pronunciation, reading and writing, business language, IELTS, TOEFL, test preparation, and other language-related instruction.

5.2 Academic Subjects

Academic instruction may include mathematics, science, biology, chemistry, physics, reading, writing, history, social studies, and other school, college, or university subjects.

5.3 Programming and Technology

Technology instruction may include programming languages, web development, software development, databases, cloud computing, DevOps, software testing and quality assurance, game development, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data-related skills, and other technology subjects.

5.4 Business and Entrepreneurship

Business instruction may include entrepreneurship, business management, sales and marketing, e-commerce, Amazon business, dropshipping, affiliate marketing, human resources, business analytics, and other business-related subjects.

5.5 Finance and Accounting

Instruction may include accounting, bookkeeping, financial analysis, business finance, personal finance education, and other finance and accounting subjects.

5.6 Investing and Trading

Educational instruction may include investing concepts, stock-market education, trading concepts, market analysis, risk management, cryptocurrency education, and other financial-market subjects.

The special educational and financial disclaimers in Section 16 apply to these subjects.

5.7 Design and Creative Skills

Instruction may include graphic design, UI/UX design, video editing, photography, animation, digital content creation, and other creative skills.

5.8 Additional Categories

Darspath may introduce additional educational categories, subjects, skills, and specializations at any time.

The availability of a category, subject, or Instructor on Darspath does not mean Darspath endorses, licenses, certifies, recommends, or guarantees a particular Instructor, course, method, strategy, or outcome.

6. Bookings and Sessions

Students may book eligible sessions, classes, packages, or other educational services through the Platform.

Instructors are responsible for maintaining reasonably accurate availability and scheduling information.

Students and Instructors agree to:

• Attend sessions at the scheduled time;
• Communicate professionally;
• Treat each other respectfully;
• Follow applicable Platform policies;
• Avoid materially disruptive behavior;
• Use Darspath for lawful educational purposes; and
• Provide reasonable notice when unable to attend where possible.

6.1 Session Times and Time Zones

Darspath may display or automatically convert session times according to a user's selected, entered, or detected time zone.

Users are responsible for checking the scheduled date, time, and applicable time zone before booking or attending a session.

Darspath is not responsible for a missed session caused solely by a user's incorrect device settings, time-zone configuration, or misunderstanding of correctly displayed scheduling information.

7. Payments, Instructor Earnings, Fees, and Taxes

7.1 Student Payments

Payments for sessions, classes, packages, or other eligible educational services may be collected through Darspath and processed using third-party payment processors, banks, or financial service providers.

Students agree to provide valid payment information and authorize applicable charges when purchasing services through the Platform.

Payment transactions may be subject to the terms, policies, processing requirements, security procedures, exchange rates, and fees of applicable payment processors, banks, card networks, or other financial service providers.

7.2 Instructor Earnings — 100% of Instructional Fees

Instructors are entitled to receive 100% of the eligible instructional fees collected from Students for services provided by the Instructor, less applicable payment-processing, banking, payout, and transfer-related costs.

Applicable deductions may include:

• Payment-processing fees;
• Bank charges;
• Credit or debit card processing fees;
• Currency-conversion fees;
• Payout fees;
• Wire-transfer fees;
• Money-transfer fees;
• International transfer charges;
• Refund-related costs;
• Chargeback-related costs; and
• Other third-party financial transaction costs directly associated with collecting or transferring the Instructor's earnings.

These deductions are payment-processing, banking, currency-conversion, payout, or transfer expenses and are not a percentage commission retained by Darspath from the Instructor's instructional fee.

7.3 Instructor Payouts

Darspath may collect Student payments and facilitate payouts to Instructors through supported banks, payment processors, or money-transfer services.

Payout timing may depend on the Student's payment method, processor settlement periods, bank processing times, the Instructor's payout method, currency conversion, weekends and holidays, refunds, payment disputes, chargebacks, fraud or security reviews, and other circumstances outside Darspath's reasonable control.

7.4 No Instructor Commission

7.5 Separate Darspath Fees

Darspath may separately charge Students Platform fees, service fees, booking fees, subscription fees, membership fees, or other charges.

Any such fees may be separate from the Instructor's instructional fee and will be disclosed as required before the applicable purchase.

A separately charged Darspath fee does not reduce the Instructor's instructional fee unless expressly stated otherwise.

7.6 Refunds, Payment Disputes, and Chargebacks

Amounts refunded, reversed, or charged back for cancelled, disputed, fraudulent, undelivered, or otherwise refundable services may be deducted from amounts payable to the applicable Instructor where appropriate.

If an Instructor has already received funds that are subsequently refunded, reversed, disputed, or charged back, Darspath may recover the applicable amount or offset it against future Instructor payouts to the extent permitted by applicable law.

7.7 Taxes

Instructors are responsible for determining, reporting, and paying taxes applicable to their earnings.

This may include:

• Income taxes;
• Self-employment taxes;
• VAT;
• GST; and
• Other taxes or governmental obligations.

Students are responsible for applicable taxes on purchases except where Darspath or a payment provider is legally required to calculate, collect, report, or remit those taxes.

8. Cancellations, Refunds, and No-Shows

8.1 General Student Cancellation Rule

8.2 Sessions Already Attended

Sessions that a Student has already attended are considered delivered and are generally non-refundable.

The amount attributable to attended sessions may be deducted from any amount otherwise eligible for refund.

Where a Student purchased multiple sessions as part of a package, course, or group-class enrollment, Darspath may calculate the value of attended sessions based on the applicable per-session price, package structure, or pricing arrangement in effect at the time of purchase.

8.3 Sessions Not Attended

Sessions that have not been attended by the Student may be eligible for a refund or Platform credit.

Refund eligibility may depend on factors including:

• Whether the session has already occurred;
• Whether the Student was marked as a no-show;
• Whether the Instructor delivered or reserved the session;
• Whether the Student properly cancelled future sessions;
• Whether the payment is subject to a dispute, chargeback, or fraud review;
• Applicable payment-processor or banking restrictions; and
• Applicable law.

8.4 Refund Example

8.5 Instructor Cancellation

If an Instructor cancels a session that has not been delivered, the Student may receive:

• A refund for that session;
• Platform credit; or
• A rescheduled session.

If an Instructor repeatedly cancels scheduled sessions, Darspath may review, restrict, suspend, or terminate the Instructor's account.

8.6 Instructor No-Show

If an Instructor fails to attend a scheduled session, the Student will not be charged for that undelivered session and may receive a refund, Platform credit, or rescheduled session.

8.7 Student No-Show

If a Student does not attend a scheduled session and does not cancel or reschedule in accordance with applicable Platform rules, that session may be treated as attended or used and may therefore be non-refundable.

Darspath may make exceptions where there is a verified Platform failure, emergency, or other circumstance Darspath considers appropriate.

8.8 Technical Problems

If a significant technical problem prevents a session from being delivered, Darspath may determine that the session was not successfully provided.

In such cases, Darspath may offer:

• A refund;
• Platform credit; or
• A rescheduled session.

Darspath may review relevant Platform records and information supplied by the Student and Instructor when determining an appropriate resolution.

8.9 Refund Calculation

8.10 Refund Method

Approved refunds may be returned to the original payment method or issued as Platform credit depending on:

• The payment method;
• Payment-processor requirements;
• Banking limitations;
• Transaction timing;
• Fraud or chargeback considerations;
• Applicable law; and
• Darspath's Platform policies.

Processing, banking, currency-conversion, transfer, refund, and other third-party transaction fees may be non-refundable where permitted by applicable law.

9. Group Classes

Darspath may allow Instructors to offer group classes in addition to one-to-one sessions.

Students participating in group classes understand that:

• Other Students may attend the same session;
• The Instructor's attention will be shared among participants;
• Class size may vary;
• Participants must respect the privacy of other participants; and
• Participants may not improperly record, photograph, distribute, or publicly share another participant's image, voice, messages, personal information, or class participation.

Darspath or an Instructor may remove a Student who materially disrupts a class, threatens another participant, or violates these Terms.

Removal from a class because of serious misconduct does not automatically entitle the Student to a refund.

10. Recording and Session Privacy

Sessions may be recorded only where permitted by applicable law and after all legally required permissions and consents have been obtained.

Students and Instructors are responsible for understanding recording and privacy laws applicable in their jurisdictions.

Users may not secretly record a session where doing so violates applicable law or Darspath policy.

Without appropriate authorization, users may not publicly distribute recordings, screenshots, educational materials, messages, or other content containing another person's:

• Image;
• Voice;
• Personal information;
• Private communications; or
• Intellectual property.

Darspath may provide recording or communication functionality but does not guarantee that a recording made by a user complies with the laws of every jurisdiction.

11. User Conduct and Prohibited Activities

Students and Instructors may not use Darspath to:

• Harass, threaten, intimidate, abuse, or exploit another person;
• Engage in sexual harassment or inappropriate conduct;
• Unlawfully discriminate against another person;
• Share illegal, fraudulent, harmful, or infringing material;
• Impersonate another person or organization;
• Provide materially false qualifications or account information;
• Facilitate academic cheating or dishonesty;
• Commit fraud or payment abuse;
• Make fraudulent or intentionally misleading educational claims;
• Attempt unauthorized access to Platform systems;
• Introduce malicious software or code;
• Interfere with Platform security or operation;
• Scrape or systematically extract Platform data without authorization;
• Reverse engineer Platform systems except where applicable law expressly permits it;
• Violate intellectual property, privacy, or other legal rights;
• Use Darspath to facilitate unlawful activities; or
• Encourage another person to violate these Terms.

Darspath may investigate suspected violations and take appropriate action, including warnings, restrictions, suspension, or termination.

12. Off-Platform Transactions and Circumvention

Darspath invests resources in creating, operating, marketing, securing, and supporting the marketplace through which Students discover and connect with Instructors.

Students and Instructors may not misuse Darspath primarily to identify or solicit another user and then intentionally circumvent required Platform booking or payment systems in violation of applicable Platform policies.

Users may not improperly pressure or encourage another user to move eligible Darspath transactions outside the Platform to avoid applicable Platform requirements or fees.

Transactions conducted outside Darspath may not qualify for:

• Darspath payment protections;
• Refund procedures;
• Dispute assistance;
• Scheduling records;
• Transaction records; or
• Other Platform protections.

Darspath may restrict, suspend, or terminate accounts involved in intentional circumvention, unauthorized solicitation, fraud, or misuse of the Platform.

13. User Content and Intellectual Property

13.1 User Content

Students and Instructors retain ownership of original content they submit to Darspath, subject to rights belonging to third parties.

By submitting content to the Platform, users grant Darspath a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, process, display, and transmit that content as reasonably necessary to:

• Operate the Platform;
• Provide requested services;
• Maintain Platform security;
• Provide customer support; and
• Improve Platform functionality.

This license does not transfer ownership of the user's original content to Darspath.

13.2 Instructor Educational Materials

Unless otherwise agreed, Instructors retain ownership of original educational materials they create.

Students may use educational materials provided during instruction for their personal educational purposes unless broader permission is provided.

Students may not commercially reproduce, resell, publish, upload, distribute, sublicense, or otherwise commercially exploit an Instructor's materials without appropriate authorization.

13.3 Darspath Intellectual Property

Darspath's name, trademarks, branding, logos, software, interfaces, designs, databases, Platform content, and other proprietary materials are owned by Darspath or its licensors and protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

14. Reviews and Ratings

Darspath may allow Students to rate or review Instructors. Reviews should reflect genuine experiences.

Users may not submit reviews containing:

• Knowingly false information;
• Fraudulent or manipulated ratings;
• Harassment;
• Threats;
• Unlawfully discriminatory content;
• Illegal material;
• Private personal information; or
• Content unrelated to a genuine experience.

Darspath may remove, restrict, investigate, or moderate reviews that violate Platform policies or applicable law.

Reviews represent the views of their authors and do not necessarily represent the views of Darspath.

15. Third-Party Services

Darspath may use or integrate third-party services for functions including:

• Payments;
• Banking and payouts;
• Video conferencing;
• Communications;
• Authentication;
• Analytics;
• Hosting; and
• Other Platform functionality.

Third-party services may be governed by their own terms, privacy policies, fees, and procedures.

Darspath does not control and cannot guarantee the availability, performance, security, data handling, or uninterrupted operation of independent third-party services.

16. Educational and Professional Disclaimers

Darspath facilitates educational connections between Students and independent Instructors.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, Darspath does not guarantee:

• Specific educational outcomes;
• Grades;
• Examination scores;
• Language proficiency;
• Employment;
• Promotions;
• Professional certifications;
• College or university admission;
• Business income;
• Business success;
• Financial returns;
• Investment performance;
• Trading profits; or
• Mastery of a particular subject or skill.

Results depend on numerous factors, including Student effort, attendance, experience, Instructor performance, learning ability, market conditions, and other circumstances.

16.1 Finance, Investing, and Trading Education

Unless an Instructor is separately licensed, authorized, and legally permitted to provide such services, educational content available through Darspath should not be treated as personalized:

• Investment advice;
• Financial advice;
• Tax advice;
• Accounting advice;
• Legal advice; or
• Securities recommendations.

Students are responsible for independently evaluating financial decisions and should consult an appropriately qualified or licensed professional where necessary.

Darspath does not guarantee profits, investment returns, trading results, business income, or other financial outcomes.

Instructors may not make fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading guarantees regarding income, profits, investment returns, trading performance, or other financial results.

16.2 Other Regulated Professional Services

Educational information provided through Darspath is not a substitute for individualized advice, diagnosis, treatment, or professional services from appropriately qualified or licensed:

• Medical professionals;
• Mental-health professionals;
• Attorneys;
• Accountants;
• Tax professionals;
• Financial professionals; or
• Other regulated professionals.

An Instructor's presence on Darspath does not mean Darspath has licensed or authorized that Instructor to provide regulated professional services.

17. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Darspath will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or relating to the Platform.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Darspath is not responsible for losses resulting from:

• Decisions based on educational information;
• Student conduct;
• Instructor conduct;
• Instructor representations not authorized by Darspath;
• Internet or device failures;
• Third-party service failures;
• Educational outcomes;
• Business decisions;
• Investment decisions;
• Trading decisions; or
• Violations of these Terms by another user.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Darspath's aggregate liability for claims arising from or relating to the Platform will not exceed the greater of:

Some jurisdictions do not permit certain exclusions or limitations of liability. Where applicable, these limitations apply only to the maximum extent permitted by law.

18. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Darspath and its owners, operators, affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and reasonable expenses arising from or relating to:

• Your use of the Platform;
• Your content;
• Educational services you provide through the Platform;
• Your conduct;
• Your infringement or violation of another person's rights;
• Your violation of these Terms; or
• Your violation of applicable law.

19. Suspension and Termination

Darspath may investigate, restrict, suspend, or terminate an account where Darspath reasonably believes:

• These Terms have been violated;
• Fraud or payment abuse has occurred;
• An Instructor provided false or misleading qualifications;
• A user presents a safety or security risk;
• An Instructor repeatedly fails to deliver booked services;
• A user manipulates reviews or Platform systems;
• A user engages in prohibited circumvention;
• Continued access could harm Students, Instructors, Darspath, or third parties; or
• Action is required by applicable law.

Darspath may issue warnings or provide an opportunity to resolve a violation where appropriate.

Serious violations may result in immediate suspension or termination.

Students and Instructors may stop using the Platform at any time.

Termination does not automatically eliminate payment obligations, refund obligations, disputes, liabilities, or other responsibilities arising before termination.

20. Changes to the Platform and These Terms

Darspath may modify its:

• Platform functionality;
• Subject categories;
• Marketplace rules;
• Payment methods;
• Payout procedures;
• Fees;
• Instructor requirements;
• Policies; or
• These Terms.

When these Terms are materially changed, Darspath may provide notice through the Platform, email, or another reasonable method and update the effective date.

Changes generally apply prospectively unless applicable law requires otherwise.

Continued use of Darspath after updated Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.

21. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the Platform will be brought in an appropriate state or federal court located in Washington State.

Nothing in this section eliminates consumer rights or other legal protections that cannot lawfully be waived under applicable law.

22. Contact

If you have questions, concerns, or notices regarding these Terms and Conditions, contact:

Darspath
Website: darspath.com
Email: support@darspath.com