Acceptable Use Policy

1. PURPOSE

This Acceptable Use, Academic Integrity, Copyright, Anti-Piracy & Community Standards Policy ("Policy") governs the use of the Skilvi Platform and related services.

This Policy is incorporated into and forms part of:

Terms of Service
Privacy Policy
Refund Policy
Content Creator Agreement
Certification Policy
Grievance & Dispute Resolution Policy

All users, learners, creators, instructors, mentors, organizations, partners, visitors, and community participants are required to comply with this Policy.

Failure to comply may result in:

Content removal
Certification suspension
Certification revocation
Account suspension
Account termination
Legal action
Financial recovery actions
Permanent bans

2. APPLICABILITY

This Policy applies to:

User accounts
Courses
Assessments
Certifications
Communities
Forums
Projects
Messaging systems
Mentorship programs
Internship programs
Career services
AI systems
Uploaded content
Downloaded content
Platform interactions

and all related Platform activities.

3. ACCEPTABLE USE REQUIREMENTS

Users agree to use the Platform lawfully, responsibly, professionally, ethically, and in accordance with applicable laws.

Users shall:

Provide accurate information.
Maintain account security.
Respect intellectual property rights.
Respect community members.
Follow assessment rules.
Comply with Platform policies.
Use Platform resources appropriately.

Users remain responsible for all activity conducted through their accounts.

4. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

Users shall not:

Violate applicable laws.
Engage in fraud.
Misrepresent identity.
Create false accounts.
Impersonate others.
Circumvent Platform controls.
Access unauthorized systems.
Exploit Platform vulnerabilities.
Disrupt Platform operations.
Distribute malware.
Engage in phishing.
Harvest user information.
Scrape Platform content.
Conduct unauthorized automation.
Interfere with educational activities.
Abuse support systems.
Manipulate assessments.
Manipulate certifications.
Abuse refund processes.
Abuse chargeback systems.

Skilvi reserves sole discretion in determining whether conduct violates this Policy.

5. ACCOUNT SECURITY AND ACCOUNT SHARING

Users may not:

Share credentials.
Share accounts.
Sell accounts.
Rent accounts.
Transfer accounts.
Permit unauthorized access.

Each account is intended solely for the registered user.

Indicators of unauthorized sharing may include:

Simultaneous logins.
Unusual device activity.
Unusual geographic activity.
Suspicious access patterns.
Unauthorized content consumption.

Skilvi may investigate suspected account sharing.

Violations may result in:

Access restrictions.
Certification suspension.
Course access termination.
Permanent account bans.

No refunds shall be provided for violations.

6. COMMUNITY STANDARDS

Users shall conduct themselves respectfully.

The following conduct is prohibited:

Harassment.
Bullying.
Threats.
Intimidation.
Hate speech.
Discrimination.
Defamation.
Abuse.
Personal attacks.
Obscene conduct.
Illegal conduct.
Harmful conduct.

Community spaces are intended for constructive educational engagement.

Skilvi reserves the right to moderate, edit, restrict, archive, or remove content that violates community standards.

7. USER GENERATED CONTENT

Users remain responsible for content they submit, upload, publish, post, transmit, share, or otherwise make available.

Users shall not submit content that:

Is unlawful.
Is fraudulent.
Is misleading.
Infringes intellectual property rights.
Violates privacy rights.
Contains malware.
Promotes illegal activity.
Contains harmful material.
Violates Platform policies.

Skilvi reserves the right to:

Review content.
Remove content.
Restrict content.
Archive content.
Report unlawful content.
Preserve evidence.

without prior notice.

8. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES

Educational integrity is fundamental to the value of Skilvi certifications, assessments, and educational services.

Users shall:

Complete work honestly.
Submit authentic work.
Follow assessment instructions.
Respect examination rules.
Avoid unauthorized assistance.

Violations may result in:

Assessment invalidation.
Certification suspension.
Certification revocation.
Account suspension.
Permanent bans.

9. PROHIBITED ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT

Academic misconduct includes:

Cheating.
Plagiarism.
Contract cheating.
Assessment fraud.
Impersonation.
Unauthorized collaboration.
Unauthorized assistance.
Misrepresentation of authorship.
Submission of stolen work.
Submission of purchased work.
Examination misconduct.
Identity fraud.

Skilvi may investigate suspected violations using manual, automated, technical, statistical, AI-assisted, or third-party review methods.

10. AI ASSISTED WORK AND DISCLOSURE

Where AI tools are permitted, users remain responsible for submitted work.

Users may not:

Misrepresent AI-generated work as entirely original human work where disclosure is required.
Use AI tools in violation of assessment instructions.
Use AI systems to circumvent educational objectives.
Use AI systems for cheating.

Skilvi reserves the right to require disclosure of AI-assisted work.

Failure to comply may constitute academic misconduct.

11. EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT SECURITY

Users shall not:

Share assessment questions.
Share answer keys.
Record examinations.
Distribute assessment materials.
Circumvent proctoring systems.
Interfere with assessment security.

Assessment materials remain confidential and proprietary.

Unauthorized disclosure may result in legal action.

12. CERTIFICATION FRAUD

Users shall not:

Alter certificates.
Forge certificates.
Misrepresent credentials.
Falsify records.
Use revoked certificates.
Create counterfeit certifications.
Misuse verification systems.

Skilvi reserves the right to:

Verify certifications.
Audit records.
Revoke credentials.
Notify employers.
Notify institutions.
Pursue legal remedies.

where appropriate.

13. COPYRIGHT PROTECTION

All Platform content is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

Protected content may include:

Courses
Videos
Audio recordings
Slides
Assessments
Assignments
Projects
Workbooks
Certification materials
Platform software
Databases
Documentation
Branding
Logos
Images
Graphics
Community resources

Ownership may belong to:

Skilvi
Content Creators
Partners
Licensors
Authorized third parties

Users acquire no ownership rights through access to Platform content.

Access grants only a limited, revocable, non-transferable license to use content in accordance with Platform policies.

14. PROHIBITED COPYRIGHT ACTIVITIES

Users shall not:

Copy content.
Reproduce content.
Redistribute content.
Resell content.
Republish content.
License content.
Mirror content.
Archive content externally.
Upload content elsewhere.
Share content publicly.
Modify content for redistribution.
Create derivative commercial works.

unless expressly authorized by Skilvi in writing.

Unauthorized use may result in immediate enforcement action.

15. ANTI-PIRACY POLICY

Protection of educational content is essential to the integrity of the Platform.

Users shall not:

Record courses.
Screen record lessons.
Download protected videos.
Download protected resources.
Capture premium content.
Share premium materials.
Share course access.
Sell course materials.
Upload Platform materials to third-party websites.
Distribute Platform content through messaging groups.
Share content through file-sharing services.
Create unauthorized archives.

The prohibition applies regardless of whether content is shared:

Publicly
Privately
Commercially
Non-commercially

16. RECORDING RESTRICTIONS

Users may not record:

Live classes.
Mentorship sessions.
Workshops.
Webinars.
Assessments.
Certification activities.
Community events.
Support interactions.

unless expressly authorized.

Unauthorized recordings constitute a violation of this Policy.

17. DOWNLOAD RESTRICTIONS

Unless expressly provided by the Platform:

Users shall not:

Download protected videos.
Download premium materials.
Download assessment content.
Download examination materials.
Download restricted resources.

Use of software, scripts, browser extensions, bots, automation tools, extraction tools, or other methods designed to bypass Platform restrictions is prohibited.

18. SCRAPING, AUTOMATION AND DATA EXTRACTION

Users shall not:

Scrape Platform content.
Harvest user information.
Collect instructor information.
Extract databases.
Extract course catalogs.
Crawl Platform resources.
Use automated collection systems.
Deploy bots without authorization.
Use data mining systems.
Conduct large-scale extraction activities.

This restriction applies whether performed manually, automatically, directly, indirectly, or through third parties.

19. SECURITY ABUSE

Users shall not:

Probe Platform systems.
Scan infrastructure.
Test vulnerabilities without authorization.
Circumvent security controls.
Access restricted systems.
Attempt privilege escalation.
Interfere with Platform security.
Exploit technical weaknesses.

Any suspected security issue should be reported responsibly through official channels.

20. MALICIOUS SOFTWARE AND HARMFUL ACTIVITIES

Users shall not introduce, distribute, transmit, or deploy:

Malware
Viruses
Worms
Trojans
Spyware
Ransomware
Malicious code
Harmful scripts

or engage in activities intended to:

Damage systems.
Disrupt services.
Compromise security.
Access information unlawfully.

21. COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS AND TAKEDOWN REQUESTS

Skilvi respects intellectual property rights.

A complaint should include:

Identification of the copyrighted work.
Identification of allegedly infringing material.
Contact information.
Good-faith statement.
Ownership or authorization statement.
Any reasonably necessary supporting information.

Skilvi may:

Review complaints.
Request additional information.
Restrict access.
Remove content.
Suspend accounts.
Preserve evidence.

pending investigation.

Submission of knowingly false complaints may result in rejection of requests or additional action where permitted by law.

22. REPEAT INFRINGER POLICY

Users who repeatedly violate intellectual property rights may be subject to:

Content removal.
Account restrictions.
Certification suspension.
Permanent account termination.
Legal action.

Skilvi reserves sole discretion in determining repeat infringement.

23. PLATFORM ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY

Skilvi reserves the right to:

Review activity.
Monitor content.
Investigate conduct.
Restrict access.
Remove content.
Suspend users.
Terminate accounts.
Revoke certifications.
Disable services.
Block devices.
Block IP addresses.
Report unlawful conduct.

where reasonably necessary to protect:

Users.
Educational integrity.
Platform operations.
Intellectual property.
Business interests.
Public safety.

24. CERTIFICATION ENFORCEMENT

Skilvi may suspend, revoke, invalidate, withdraw, or refuse certification where:

Academic misconduct occurred.
Fraud occurred.
Misrepresentation occurred.
Identity fraud occurred.
Platform policies were violated.
Certification was issued in error.

Certification decisions may occur before or after issuance.

25. INVESTIGATIONS

Skilvi may investigate suspected violations using:

Manual review.
Technical analysis.
Activity logs.
Assessment records.
Security records.
Device information.
AI-assisted review systems.
Third-party verification services.

Users agree to cooperate with reasonable investigations.

Failure to cooperate may be considered during enforcement decisions.

26. APPEALS PROCESS

Users may submit requests for review of certain enforcement actions.

Submission of an appeal does not:

Guarantee reversal.
Guarantee reinstatement.
Suspend enforcement actions.
Prevent additional investigation.

Skilvi reserves final discretion regarding Platform enforcement decisions.

27. LEGAL REMEDIES

In addition to any other rights available under law, Skilvi may seek:

Injunctive relief.
Monetary damages.
Recovery of costs.
Recovery of legal fees where permitted.
Intellectual property enforcement.
Account restrictions.
Content removal orders.

where necessary to protect Platform interests.

28. POLICY UPDATES

Skilvi reserves the right to modify this Policy at any time.

Updated versions become effective upon publication unless otherwise specified.

Continued use of the Platform constitutes acceptance of updated versions.

29. CONTACT INFORMATION

Questions, reports, complaints, copyright notices, security concerns, academic integrity concerns, or policy inquiries may be directed through official Skilvi support, compliance, legal, or grievance channels published on the Platform.

30. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

By accessing, using, purchasing, enrolling in, contributing to, or otherwise interacting with the Platform, Users acknowledge that:

They have read this Policy.
They understand this Policy.
They agree to this Policy.
They agree to comply with Platform rules.
They understand the consequences of violations.
They acknowledge Skilvi's enforcement rights described herein.