Welcome to Your Practical MBA! We are delighted that you have chosen Your Practical MBA to help with your online educational and training needs.
Your Practical MBA — MBA doesn't mean a degree here. It means Mastery of Business Acumen — building professionals who understand how the business creates value and turn their work into business impact. Your Practical MBA, by Truly Responsible Learning LLP, is an Applied Business Acumen Platform that offers certification programs designed to build business acumen and develop the mindset and capabilities required to become a value-creator. We are not a university and do not award academic degrees such as MBA, PGDM, etc.
These Terms of Use set out the terms and conditions applicable to your access to and use of the website at www.yourpracticalmba.com and the services, programs, and learning solutions made available through it. This document constitutes a legally binding agreement between you, as the organization, business, authorized representative, or individual accessing or using the Website or Platform (referred to as "you", "your", "customer", or "organization"), and Your Practical MBA (referred to as "we", "us", "our", "Platform", "Applied Business Acumen Platform", or "Your Practical MBA").
Where applicable, references to "you" or "your" may also include the professionals, employees, or other authorized users nominated by your organization to access or participate in our programs ("Participants" or "Learners").
By the terms 'Website', 'Platform', and 'Applied Business Acumen Platform', we refer to our website at www.yourpracticalmba.com and the digital learning environment through which organizations and their authorized Participants enrol in, access, and participate in our programs and learning solutions.
These Terms of Use govern the contractual relationship between you and us in relation to: (a) your organization's access to and use of our Website and Platform; and
(b) the provision and use of our learning programs and related services by you and your authorized Participants.
While the full terms and conditions governing this relationship are set out below, we have provided a summary of the key terms for ease of reference. This summary is provided for convenience only, does not form part of the contract between you and us, and does not replace or override the full Terms of Use. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency, the full Terms of Use will prevail.
Summary
a. Website Use
1. The content is owned by us. We ask that you please respect the content.
2. You are not allowed to commercialise our website or the content on it (i.e. you are not allowed to make money or attract advertising to another business by using our website).
3. You can share our Homepage URL with others but if you only link to part of our website or copy and paste parts of it you have to acknowledge where the content comes from.
4. We are not responsible for the content or any viruses etc on sites that we may link to.
5. You are not allowed to develop, support or use software, devices or scripts to scrape the content on the website.
6. We comply with all relevant laws on Privacy and Data Protection. In general, this means that we will only collect or process personal information for specific and lawful purposes, we won’t collect more than we need for those purposes or keep it for longer than necessary, we’ll do our best to keep it accurate, and we’ll keep it as safe as we can. Please see our Privacy Policy for more details.
b. Registering for Our Programs
1. Access and use of program content: You may access and use the content made available through our Website and Platform only for the purposes of participating in our Programs and enabling your authorized Participants to do so. Unless expressly permitted under these Terms or agreed with us in writing, you must not copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, distribute, publish, sell, sublicense, share, or otherwise make our content available to any third party.
2. Content submitted by you or your Participants: You or your authorized Participants may, where enabled by the Platform, submit or post content in connection with the Programs. We do not claim ownership of content that you or your Participants independently create and submit. However, by submitting such content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, edit, modify, display, distribute, and sublicense that content to the extent reasonably necessary to operate, provide, improve, and promote our Website, Platform, and Programs.
3. Responsibility for submitted content: You are responsible for ensuring that any content submitted by you or your authorized Participants does not infringe the intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality, or other rights of any third party, or violate any applicable law. You may be liable to us for any loss, damage, claim, or expense arising from content submitted through your organization's access to the Platform that infringes the rights of others or breaches these Terms.
4. Ownership of our content: All content, materials, frameworks, methodologies, tools, assessments, resources, designs, and other materials provided by us through the Website, Platform, or Programs are owned by or licensed to us and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Except for the limited rights expressly granted under these Terms or a separate written agreement with us, neither you nor your authorized Participants acquire any ownership or other rights in our content.
Authorized Participants
"Authorized Participants" means the employees, professionals, representatives, or other individuals nominated or authorized by you to access and participate in our Programs through your organization's account or subscription.
You are responsible for ensuring that only your Authorized Participants access and use the Platform and Programs under your organization's account. Access provided to an Authorized Participant is personal to that individual and may not be transferred, shared, assigned, or made available to any other person without our prior written consent.
You are responsible for the conduct of your Authorized Participants and for ensuring that they comply with these Terms of Use and any applicable Program-specific terms, policies, or guidelines.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, your organization's rights to access and use our Programs do not give your Authorized Participants any ownership rights in our content, materials, frameworks, methodologies, tools, or other intellectual property.
Contract
The following terms and conditions apply to our provision of, and your organization's and its Authorized Participants' use of, the information, services, materials, and learning solutions (collectively, the "Online Content and Programs") made available through the Your Practical MBA website and Platform, including where you visit and browse the Website as a Visitor or access or use the Website, Platform, Online Content, or Programs on behalf of an organization as a Customer.
Please read these Terms carefully. These Terms are not negotiable unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing between you and Your Practical MBA. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must stop using the Website, Platform, and Online Content and Programs immediately.
Using the Website and Platform — Acceptable Use
1. In these Terms, references to "you" or "your" refer to the relevant organization, Customer, authorized representative, Visitor, or Authorized Participant, as applicable.
2.1. By using the Website or Platform, or by accessing or using the Online Content and Programs, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to comply with these Terms and our applicable Policies, each as amended from time to time. Access to and use of the Website, Platform, Online Content, and Programs by anyone under the age of 13 is strictly prohibited.
2.2. Your use of and access to the Website, Platform, Online Content, and Programs are subject to the following conditions (the "Acceptable Use Conditions"). You agree that failure to comply with any of these conditions constitutes a breach of these Terms.
2.2.1. You agree to use the Website, Platform, and Online Content and Programs only for lawful purposes. You must not use them in any way that is unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, or intended to damage Your Practical MBA, its partners, customers, or other users, whether reputationally or financially.
2.2.2. You must not use or access the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs for the purpose of contacting, harming, exploiting, or attempting to harm minors in any way.
2.2.3. You must not distribute, reproduce, publish, transmit, sell, license, sublicense, or otherwise make available all or any part of the Website, Platform, Online Content, or Programs to any person or entity outside your authorized use under these Terms or any separate written agreement with us.
2.2.4. You must not alter, modify, adapt, reverse engineer, or create derivative works from any part of the Website, Platform, Online Content, or Programs, except where expressly permitted by us in writing.
2.2.5. You must not access the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs through any technology, method, or interface other than those provided, approved, or enabled by us, including generally available third-party web browsers supported by the Platform.
2.2.6. You must not, and must not attempt to, circumvent, disable, bypass, or otherwise interfere with any security-related features of the Website or Platform, or any features designed to prevent or restrict the use, copying, downloading, or distribution of content or to enforce limitations on access to the Website, Platform, or Programs.
2.2.7. You must not knowingly transmit, upload, or submit any data, software, or content containing viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, key-stroke loggers, spyware, adware, or other harmful or malicious code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software, hardware, network, or system.
2.2.8. You must not use the Website, Platform, Online Content, or Programs in a manner that involves the unauthorized resale, sublicensing, redistribution, or commercial exploitation of our content, Programs, or intellectual property, including:
2.2.8.1. selling or reselling access to the Online Content or Programs;
2.2.8.2. sublicensing, transferring, or providing access to the Online Content or Programs to persons who are not authorized Participants;
2.2.8.3. using our Online Content, Programs, frameworks, methodologies, tools, or materials to provide competing training, consulting, educational, or commercial services without our prior written consent; or
2.2.8.4. using access to the Platform or Programs to solicit, recruit, or commercially target other Customers, Visitors, authorized Participants, or users of the Platform.
2.2.9. You agree to use the Website, Platform, and Online Content and Programs in a manner that does not infringe the intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality, or other rights of any third party, or restrict or prevent anyone else from accessing or using the Website, Platform, or Programs.
2.2.10. You must not collect, harvest, scrape, or otherwise obtain personal data relating to other Visitors, Customers, authorized Participants, or users of the Website or Platform except where expressly authorized and permitted by applicable law.
2.2.11. You must not use the Website or Platform to send, upload, publish, transmit, or distribute spam, bulk unsolicited communications, chain letters, pyramid schemes, fraudulent offers, or other unauthorized commercial or non-commercial communications.
2.2.12. You must not copy, reproduce, create derivative works of, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, sublicense, or otherwise exploit any content contained on the Website or Platform, including the Online Content and Programs, except as expressly permitted under these Terms or a separate written agreement with us.
2.2.13. You must not use the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs in any manner intended to damage, disable, overburden, disrupt, or impair any Your Practical MBA server, system, or network, or interfere with the operation or security of the Website or Platform.
2.2.14. You must not use high-volume, automated, or electronic means to access, monitor, extract, copy, or interact with the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs, including robots, spiders, crawlers, scraping tools, scripts, or similar technologies, except where expressly authorized by us.
2.2.15. You must not frame, mirror, embed, reproduce, or otherwise replicate the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs, place pop-up windows or overlays over our pages, or otherwise interfere with or alter their intended display or functionality.
2.2.16. You must not access or attempt to access another user's account, credentials, or information. You must not falsely state, impersonate, or otherwise misrepresent your identity, authority, employment, organization, or affiliation with any person or entity.
2.2.17. You must not manipulate technical identifiers, headers, authentication information, or other technical information in order to disguise the origin of any communication or activity transmitted through or directed to the Website or Platform.
2.2.18. You must not knowingly send, receive, upload, submit, download, use, or reuse any material through the Website or Platform that breaches these Terms, our Policies, or applicable law.
2.3. You agree to comply with these Terms in relation to any content, information, feedback, responses, submissions, or other materials provided by you or your authorized Participants in connection with the Online Content and Programs ("Learner Content"), including where the Platform enables you or your authorized Participants to post, submit, or communicate such content.
2.4. We may permit public search engines to use automated technologies to copy publicly available materials from the Website solely for the purpose of creating publicly available searchable indices of those materials. Such permission does not extend to caching, archiving, scraping, or reproducing materials for any other purpose. We reserve the right to revoke this permission generally or in specific cases.
2.5. You acknowledge and agree that the form, functionality, features, and nature of the Website, Platform, Online Content, and Programs may change from time to time. We may add, modify, suspend, or remove features, content, or functionality where reasonably necessary to operate, maintain, improve, or develop our services.
2.6. While we take reasonable steps to maintain the quality and accuracy of our Online Content and Programs, our Programs are intended for professional development and business education purposes and should not be treated as legal, financial, tax, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. You acknowledge that certain content may be incomplete, inaccurate, subjective, or unsuitable for particular circumstances. You are responsible for determining how information provided through our Programs is applied within your organization.
2.7. We may suspend, withdraw, modify, or discontinue the Website, Platform, Online Content, or Programs, or any part of them, temporarily or permanently, where reasonably necessary, including for operational, technical, security, legal, or business reasons. Where reasonably practicable, we will provide notice of material changes that substantially affect your contracted access.
2.8. You are responsible for your organization’s compliance with these Terms and for the actions and omissions of your authorized Participants in connection with their access to and use of the Website, Platform, Online Content, and Programs. You are responsible for any breach of these Terms by you or your authorized Participants and for any consequences of such breach, including any loss, damage, claim, or expense suffered by us or any third party to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Registration and Accounts
3.1. Visitors may access and browse publicly available areas of the Website. To access the Online Content and Programs, the Customer may be required to register an organization account or otherwise establish access with Your Practical MBA.
3.2. When registering for an account or subscribing to our Programs, the Customer must provide accurate, current, and complete information as requested by us. The Customer is responsible for keeping its account and registration information accurate and up to date.
3.3. The Customer is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of its account credentials and for all activities carried out through its account. The Customer must promptly notify us if it becomes aware of any unauthorized access to or use of its account.
3.4. Access to the Online Content and Programs is limited to the Customer and its authorized Participants, in accordance with the applicable subscription, Program, or commercial agreement.
3.5. The Customer must ensure that its authorized Participants:
3.5.1. use the Website, Platform, and Online Content and Programs only for the purposes permitted under these Terms;
3.5.2. do not share, transfer, sell, sublicense, or otherwise provide their access credentials or Program access to any unauthorized person; and
3.5.3. comply with these Terms and any Program-specific terms, policies, or guidelines applicable to their participation.
3.6. We reserve the right to suspend or revoke access to the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs where we reasonably believe that an account or authorized Participant has breached these Terms, misused the Platform, compromised its security, or otherwise used the Platform in an unauthorized manner.
3.7. We may cancel, interrupt, reschedule, modify, revise, or update any Online Content or Program, including its content, learning activities, assignments, assessments, projects, or other components, where reasonably necessary to maintain, improve, or develop the Program.
3.8. Where a Program includes certification or recognition of completion, the nature and form of such certification will be as specified for that Program. Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, completion of a Program does not create an entitlement to any particular form of certification or qualification.
Licence to Use
4.1. Subject to the Customer’s and its authorized Participants’ compliance with these Terms and any applicable commercial or subscription agreement, we grant the Customer a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable licence during the applicable subscription or Program term:
4.1.1. to access and use the Website, Platform, Online Content, and Programs for the Customer’s internal business and professional development purposes;
4.1.2. to permit its authorized Participants to access and use the Online Content and Programs for their professional learning and development, subject to the access limits and other conditions applicable to the Customer’s subscription or Program; and
4.1.3. to download or retain copies of any materials that we expressly make available for download, solely for the Customer’s and its authorized Participants’ permitted internal use.
4.2. The licence granted under these Terms does not transfer any ownership rights or intellectual property rights in the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, materials, frameworks, methodologies, tools, or other content to the Customer or its authorized Participants.
4.3. The Customer and its authorized Participants must comply with all copyright notices, attribution requirements, proprietary notices, and other intellectual property restrictions contained in or accompanying the Website, Platform, Online Content, and Programs. No copyright, trademark, proprietary, or other legal notices may be removed, altered, or obscured.
4.4. The Customer may not copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, distribute, publish, transmit, sell, license, sublicense, commercially exploit, or otherwise make the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, or any part thereof available to any third party, except as expressly permitted under these Terms or agreed with us in writing.
Your Content
5.1. During your use of the Website, Platform, and Online Content and Programs, you or your authorized Participants may have the opportunity to submit or upload content, including responses, comments, discussions, feedback, questions, assignments, case inputs, examples, documents, images, or other materials (collectively, "Customer Content").
5.2. You retain ownership of Customer Content submitted by you or your authorized Participants. Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of such Customer Content to us.
5.3. By submitting or making Customer Content available through the Website or Platform, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, use, modify, adapt, display, and otherwise process such Customer Content to the extent reasonably necessary to provide, operate, maintain, support, improve, and develop the Website, Platform, and Online Content and Programs. Where Customer Content is used for purposes beyond the direct provision of the Programs, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that it is anonymised or aggregated so that neither the Customer nor an individual authorized Participant is identifiable, unless we have obtained appropriate consent or have otherwise agreed with you in writing.
5.4. You represent and warrant that, where you or your authorized Participants submit Customer Content:
5.4.1. you have, or have obtained, all rights, permissions, licences, and consents necessary for you to submit such Customer Content and for us to use it in accordance with these Terms;
5.4.2. the submission and permitted use of such Customer Content does not infringe any third-party intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality, or other rights; and
5.4.3. the Customer Content does not knowingly contain any unlawful, malicious, defamatory, or otherwise prohibited material.
5.5. You are responsible for ensuring that your authorized Participants do not submit confidential, proprietary, personal, or commercially sensitive information belonging to the Customer or any third party unless such submission is necessary for participation in the relevant Program and is permitted under your organization’s policies and applicable law.
5.6. We may remove, restrict, or disable access to any Customer Content where we reasonably believe that it breaches these Terms, applicable law, our Policies, or the rights of another person or entity.
5.7. We may review or moderate Customer Content where reasonably necessary to operate the Platform, enforce these Terms, address security or compliance concerns, or respond to complaints or reports. We do not undertake to review all Customer Content before it is made available through the Platform.
Copyright Policy
6.1. It is our policy to respect the intellectual property rights of others. Where we become aware that any content made available on the Website, Platform, or through the Online Content and Programs infringes, or is reasonably alleged to infringe, the intellectual property rights of a third party, we may, at our discretion, remove, restrict, or disable access to such content while we assess the matter.
6.2. If you believe that your intellectual property rights, or those of a person or organization you are authorized to represent, have been infringed through the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs, you may notify us by sending a Copyright Infringement Notice to support@yourpracticalmba.com
6.3. Upon receiving a valid Copyright Infringement Notice, we will review the matter and take such action as we reasonably consider appropriate, which may include removing, restricting, or disabling access to the challenged content.
6.4. To enable us to assess an alleged infringement, your Copyright Infringement Notice should include, where applicable:
6.4.1. a statement identifying the intellectual property right(s) that you believe have been infringed;
6.4.2. the country or jurisdiction in which the relevant intellectual property right(s) are protected;
6.4.3. identification of the content alleged to be infringing and, where available, the full URL or other information that enables us to locate the content;
6.4.4. an explanation of how the content allegedly infringes your intellectual property rights;
6.4.5. your name, organization (if applicable), mailing address, telephone number, and email address;
6.4.6. a statement confirming that the information provided in the notice is accurate and that you are the owner of the relevant intellectual property rights or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner; and
6.4.7. your physical or electronic signature.
6.5. Where we reasonably determine that a Customer, authorized Participant, or other user has repeatedly engaged in activities that infringe or may infringe third-party intellectual property rights, we may, at our discretion, suspend or terminate the relevant account, access, or participation in the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs, subject to any applicable contractual rights and obligations.
Linking to Other Sites
7.1. The Website or Platform may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, applications, or other online resources ("Linked Sites"). These Linked Sites may contain information, content, products, or services that are operated or provided by third parties.
7.2. We do not author, operate, control, edit, or routinely monitor Linked Sites. You acknowledge and agree that:
7.2.1. we are not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, availability, security, or reliability of any information, content, products, or services provided through Linked Sites;
7.2.2. the inclusion of a link to any Linked Site does not constitute or imply our endorsement, approval, recommendation, or verification of that Linked Site or any content, products, services, advertising, or other materials made available through it; and
7.2.3. we are not responsible for the practices, policies, terms, or actions of the operators of Linked Sites.
7.3. We may add, modify, restrict, or remove links to Linked Sites from the Website or Platform at any time and for any reason, without being required to provide notice.
7.4. We are not responsible or liable for any transactions, agreements, communications, or other dealings between you, your authorized Participants, or your organization and any third party through a Linked Site. Any such dealings are solely between you and the relevant third party and are subject to that third party’s terms and policies.
7.5. Linked Sites may contain content, trademarks, software, or other materials protected by intellectual property rights belonging to their respective operators or licensors. We respect those rights. The provision of a link is for convenience and informational purposes only and does not grant you any rights to use or reproduce materials from the Linked Site.
7.6. The inclusion of a link to any Linked Site does not create or imply any partnership, joint venture, agency, endorsement, sponsorship, or other formal relationship between Your Practical MBA and the operator of that Linked Site, unless expressly stated otherwise in writing.
Disclaimer
a. Services Provided "As Is": To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, and related services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Your Practical MBA makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, or services, including their availability, accuracy, completeness, reliability, suitability, quality, performance, or fitness for a particular purpose, except as expressly provided in these Terms or a separate written agreement with the Customer.
b. Accuracy and Completeness of Content: We take reasonable care in developing and maintaining our Online Content and Programs. However, we do not warrant that all information, materials, frameworks, examples, case studies, assessments, or other content provided through the Website or Platform will always be accurate, complete, current, or suitable for every business, industry, role, or circumstance. Our Programs are designed for business education and professional development. They are not intended to constitute legal, financial, tax, investment, accounting, regulatory, management, or other professional advice. You and your organization remain responsible for evaluating and applying any information or learning obtained through the Programs to your particular circumstances.
c. Business Outcomes: Participation in our Programs does not guarantee any particular business, financial, operational, career, employee-performance, productivity, revenue, or other outcome. Business results depend on factors outside our control, including how the learning is applied within the organization.
d. Third-Party Content and Links: The Website and Platform may contain links to, or references to, third-party websites, resources, information, tools, or services. We do not control or endorse such third-party resources and are not responsible for their accuracy, availability, security, content, products, services, or practices.
e. Technology and Security: While we take reasonable measures to maintain the security and reliability of the Website and Platform, we do not warrant that the Website, Platform, or any content made available through them will always be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free from viruses, malware, or other harmful components. You are responsible for maintaining appropriate security measures on the devices and systems used by you and your authorized Participants to access the Website and Platform.
f. Downloaded or Accessed Materials: Any materials downloaded, accessed, or otherwise obtained through the Website or Platform are accessed at your own discretion and risk. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Your Practical MBA will not be responsible for damage to your systems or loss of data resulting from such access or downloads, except to the extent caused by our proven negligence or wilful misconduct.
g. User and Customer Content: We are not responsible for content submitted or made available by Customers, authorized Participants, or other users of the Platform. We do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of such content. We reserve the right to remove, restrict, or disable access to any content that we reasonably believe breaches these Terms, applicable law, or the rights of any person or entity.
h. Limitation of Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Your Practical MBA shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive loss or damage, or for any loss of profits, revenue, anticipated savings, business opportunity, goodwill, reputation, data, or business interruption arising out of or in connection with:
your use of, or inability to use, the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, or related services;
any reliance placed on information or content provided through the Website, Platform, or Programs;
any interruption, suspension, delay, error, or unavailability of the Website, Platform, or Programs;
any unauthorized access to or alteration of your account, data, or content;
any acts or omissions of other users, Customers, authorized Participants, or third parties;
any third-party website, service, product, or resource accessed through a link provided on our Website or Platform; or
any other matter relating to the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, or services, whether arising in contract, tort, negligence, or otherwise.
Nothing in these Terms shall exclude or limit liability to the extent that such liability cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable law.
i. Force Majeure: We shall not be liable for any delay, interruption, suspension, or failure to provide the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, or related services resulting directly or indirectly from circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including internet or telecommunications failures, technology or equipment failures, power outages, strikes, labour disputes, civil disturbances, fire, flood, storms, natural disasters, epidemics, war, terrorism, governmental action, changes in law or regulation, court orders, or the failure of third-party service providers.
j. Content Sources and Corrections: Certain information used in our Programs may be based on publicly available, published, licensed, or otherwise lawfully obtained sources. We make reasonable efforts to respect applicable intellectual property rights and to attribute or reference sources where appropriate. We reserve the right to update, modify, correct, or remove content, information, materials, or other elements of the Website, Platform, or Programs where we consider it necessary or appropriate.
k. Suspension of Access: We reserve the right to suspend or restrict access to the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs where reasonably necessary for operational, technical, security, regulatory, legal, or other legitimate reasons.
l. Suspension or Termination for Breach: We may suspend or terminate the Customer's or an authorized Participant's access to the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs, with immediate effect where reasonably necessary, if:
we reasonably believe that the Customer or an authorized Participant has materially breached these Terms;
suspension or termination is necessary to prevent fraudulent, unlawful, abusive, or unauthorized activity;
suspension or termination is necessary to protect the security, integrity, or operation of the Website or Platform;
continued access creates a material risk of harm to Your Practical MBA, another Customer, authorized Participant, third party, or the public; or
we are required to do so by applicable law, regulation, or a competent authority.
Where the Customer has a separate written commercial agreement with Your Practical MBA, any suspension or termination will also be subject to the terms of that agreement.
No Refund/No Cancellation Policy
a. Fees paid by the Customer for the Online Content, Programs, subscriptions, or other services are non-refundable unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing by Your Practical MBA or required under applicable law.
b. Once a Customer has purchased or subscribed to a Program or otherwise confirmed an order, the applicable fees are non-refundable, including where the Customer or any authorized Participant chooses not to access, participate in, or complete the Program.
c. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, orders and subscriptions cannot be cancelled once confirmed, and the Customer will remain responsible for all fees payable under the applicable order, subscription, or commercial agreement.
d. Where a Customer has entered into a separate written commercial agreement with Your Practical MBA, the refund, cancellation, and termination provisions of that agreement will prevail over this Policy to the extent of any inconsistency.
Intellectual Property Rights
a. Your Practical MBA is the owner or lawful licensee of all intellectual property rights in and relating to the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, and all materials made available through them, including without limitation content, text, graphics, designs, videos, audio, documents, frameworks, methodologies, models, tools, assessments, exercises, case studies, learning materials, software, processes, trademarks, logos, and other proprietary materials (collectively, "Your Practical MBA IP").
b. Your Practical MBA IP may embody or incorporate copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, know-how, confidential information, and other intellectual property rights protected under applicable laws in India and other jurisdictions. All title, ownership, and intellectual property rights in and to the Your Practical MBA IP remain with Your Practical MBA, its affiliates, licensors, or other applicable rights holders.
c. Except for the limited licence expressly granted under these Terms or a separate written agreement with the Customer, nothing in these Terms grants the Customer or any authorized Participant any ownership, licence, or other rights in or to the Your Practical MBA IP.
d. The Customer and its authorized Participants must not, without our prior written consent:
d.1. copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, distribute, publish, transmit, sell, license, sublicense, or commercially exploit any Your Practical MBA IP;
d.2. use our content, frameworks, methodologies, models, tools, assessments, or learning materials to create, develop, provide, or support a competing product, program, training service, or learning solution;
d.3. remove, alter, obscure, or interfere with any copyright, trademark, proprietary, confidentiality, or other notices contained in or accompanying the Your Practical MBA IP; or
d.4. reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code, underlying structure, algorithms, or technology of any software or technology forming part of the Platform, except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable law.
e. Any trademarks, service marks, logos, or other intellectual property belonging to third-party service providers, partners, licensors, or other third parties and displayed on or in connection with the Website, Platform, or Programs remain the property of their respective owners. No right or licence to use such third-party intellectual property is granted under these Terms unless expressly authorized by the relevant rights holder.
f. Nothing in these Terms prevents the Customer or its authorized Participants from using their own pre-existing intellectual property, knowledge, information, or materials independently developed by them. Ownership of such materials remains with the relevant Customer or rights holder, subject to the provisions relating to Customer Content under these Terms.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
a. Governing Law: These Terms, together with any applicable order, subscription, or commercial agreement between the Customer and Your Practical MBA, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
b. Jurisdiction: Subject to any dispute resolution or arbitration provisions contained in a separate written agreement between the Customer and Your Practical MBA, the courts at Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute, claim, or matter arising out of or in connection with these Terms, the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, or services provided by Your Practical MBA.
c. Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with any applicable Policies, order forms, subscription terms, and other written agreements expressly incorporated into them, constitute the entire agreement between the Customer and Your Practical MBA in relation to the Customer’s access to and use of the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, and related services, and supersede any prior understanding or agreement relating to the same subject matter.
d. Severability: If any provision of these Terms is determined by a court or competent authority to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be modified or limited to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable, where permitted by law. If such modification is not possible, the affected provision shall be severed, and the remaining provisions of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect.
e. No Waiver: Any failure or delay by Your Practical MBA in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that right or remedy. A waiver of any provision or breach shall be effective only if made expressly in writing.
Your Practical MBA — MBA doesn't mean a degree here. It means Mastery of Business Acumen — building professionals who understand how the business creates value and turn their work into business impact. Your Practical MBA, by Truly Responsible Learning LLP, is an Applied Business Acumen Platform that offers certification programs designed to build business acumen and develop the mindset and capabilities required to become a value-creator. We are not a university and do not award academic degrees such as MBA, PGDM, etc.
These Terms of Use set out the terms and conditions applicable to your access to and use of the website at www.yourpracticalmba.com and the services, programs, and learning solutions made available through it. This document constitutes a legally binding agreement between you, as the organization, business, authorized representative, or individual accessing or using the Website or Platform (referred to as "you", "your", "customer", or "organization"), and Your Practical MBA (referred to as "we", "us", "our", "Platform", "Applied Business Acumen Platform", or "Your Practical MBA").
Where applicable, references to "you" or "your" may also include the professionals, employees, or other authorized users nominated by your organization to access or participate in our programs ("Participants" or "Learners").
By the terms 'Website', 'Platform', and 'Applied Business Acumen Platform', we refer to our website at www.yourpracticalmba.com and the digital learning environment through which organizations and their authorized Participants enrol in, access, and participate in our programs and learning solutions.
These Terms of Use govern the contractual relationship between you and us in relation to: (a) your organization's access to and use of our Website and Platform; and
(b) the provision and use of our learning programs and related services by you and your authorized Participants.
While the full terms and conditions governing this relationship are set out below, we have provided a summary of the key terms for ease of reference. This summary is provided for convenience only, does not form part of the contract between you and us, and does not replace or override the full Terms of Use. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency, the full Terms of Use will prevail.
Summary
a. Website Use
1. The content is owned by us. We ask that you please respect the content.2. You are not allowed to commercialise our website or the content on it (i.e. you are not allowed to make money or attract advertising to another business by using our website).
3. You can share our Homepage URL with others but if you only link to part of our website or copy and paste parts of it you have to acknowledge where the content comes from.
4. We are not responsible for the content or any viruses etc on sites that we may link to.
5. You are not allowed to develop, support or use software, devices or scripts to scrape the content on the website.
6. We comply with all relevant laws on Privacy and Data Protection. In general, this means that we will only collect or process personal information for specific and lawful purposes, we won’t collect more than we need for those purposes or keep it for longer than necessary, we’ll do our best to keep it accurate, and we’ll keep it as safe as we can. Please see our Privacy Policy for more details.
b. Registering for Our Programs
1. Access and use of program content: You may access and use the content made available through our Website and Platform only for the purposes of participating in our Programs and enabling your authorized Participants to do so. Unless expressly permitted under these Terms or agreed with us in writing, you must not copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, distribute, publish, sell, sublicense, share, or otherwise make our content available to any third party.2. Content submitted by you or your Participants: You or your authorized Participants may, where enabled by the Platform, submit or post content in connection with the Programs. We do not claim ownership of content that you or your Participants independently create and submit. However, by submitting such content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, edit, modify, display, distribute, and sublicense that content to the extent reasonably necessary to operate, provide, improve, and promote our Website, Platform, and Programs.
3. Responsibility for submitted content: You are responsible for ensuring that any content submitted by you or your authorized Participants does not infringe the intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality, or other rights of any third party, or violate any applicable law. You may be liable to us for any loss, damage, claim, or expense arising from content submitted through your organization's access to the Platform that infringes the rights of others or breaches these Terms.
4. Ownership of our content: All content, materials, frameworks, methodologies, tools, assessments, resources, designs, and other materials provided by us through the Website, Platform, or Programs are owned by or licensed to us and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Except for the limited rights expressly granted under these Terms or a separate written agreement with us, neither you nor your authorized Participants acquire any ownership or other rights in our content.
Authorized Participants
"Authorized Participants" means the employees, professionals, representatives, or other individuals nominated or authorized by you to access and participate in our Programs through your organization's account or subscription.You are responsible for ensuring that only your Authorized Participants access and use the Platform and Programs under your organization's account. Access provided to an Authorized Participant is personal to that individual and may not be transferred, shared, assigned, or made available to any other person without our prior written consent.
You are responsible for the conduct of your Authorized Participants and for ensuring that they comply with these Terms of Use and any applicable Program-specific terms, policies, or guidelines.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, your organization's rights to access and use our Programs do not give your Authorized Participants any ownership rights in our content, materials, frameworks, methodologies, tools, or other intellectual property.
Contract
The following terms and conditions apply to our provision of, and your organization's and its Authorized Participants' use of, the information, services, materials, and learning solutions (collectively, the "Online Content and Programs") made available through the Your Practical MBA website and Platform, including where you visit and browse the Website as a Visitor or access or use the Website, Platform, Online Content, or Programs on behalf of an organization as a Customer.Please read these Terms carefully. These Terms are not negotiable unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing between you and Your Practical MBA. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must stop using the Website, Platform, and Online Content and Programs immediately.
Using the Website and Platform — Acceptable Use
1. In these Terms, references to "you" or "your" refer to the relevant organization, Customer, authorized representative, Visitor, or Authorized Participant, as applicable.2.1. By using the Website or Platform, or by accessing or using the Online Content and Programs, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to comply with these Terms and our applicable Policies, each as amended from time to time. Access to and use of the Website, Platform, Online Content, and Programs by anyone under the age of 13 is strictly prohibited.
2.2. Your use of and access to the Website, Platform, Online Content, and Programs are subject to the following conditions (the "Acceptable Use Conditions"). You agree that failure to comply with any of these conditions constitutes a breach of these Terms.
2.2.1. You agree to use the Website, Platform, and Online Content and Programs only for lawful purposes. You must not use them in any way that is unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, or intended to damage Your Practical MBA, its partners, customers, or other users, whether reputationally or financially.
2.2.2. You must not use or access the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs for the purpose of contacting, harming, exploiting, or attempting to harm minors in any way.
2.2.3. You must not distribute, reproduce, publish, transmit, sell, license, sublicense, or otherwise make available all or any part of the Website, Platform, Online Content, or Programs to any person or entity outside your authorized use under these Terms or any separate written agreement with us.
2.2.4. You must not alter, modify, adapt, reverse engineer, or create derivative works from any part of the Website, Platform, Online Content, or Programs, except where expressly permitted by us in writing.
2.2.5. You must not access the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs through any technology, method, or interface other than those provided, approved, or enabled by us, including generally available third-party web browsers supported by the Platform.
2.2.6. You must not, and must not attempt to, circumvent, disable, bypass, or otherwise interfere with any security-related features of the Website or Platform, or any features designed to prevent or restrict the use, copying, downloading, or distribution of content or to enforce limitations on access to the Website, Platform, or Programs.
2.2.7. You must not knowingly transmit, upload, or submit any data, software, or content containing viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, key-stroke loggers, spyware, adware, or other harmful or malicious code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software, hardware, network, or system.
2.2.8. You must not use the Website, Platform, Online Content, or Programs in a manner that involves the unauthorized resale, sublicensing, redistribution, or commercial exploitation of our content, Programs, or intellectual property, including:
2.2.8.1. selling or reselling access to the Online Content or Programs;
2.2.8.2. sublicensing, transferring, or providing access to the Online Content or Programs to persons who are not authorized Participants;
2.2.8.3. using our Online Content, Programs, frameworks, methodologies, tools, or materials to provide competing training, consulting, educational, or commercial services without our prior written consent; or
2.2.8.4. using access to the Platform or Programs to solicit, recruit, or commercially target other Customers, Visitors, authorized Participants, or users of the Platform.
2.2.9. You agree to use the Website, Platform, and Online Content and Programs in a manner that does not infringe the intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality, or other rights of any third party, or restrict or prevent anyone else from accessing or using the Website, Platform, or Programs.
2.2.10. You must not collect, harvest, scrape, or otherwise obtain personal data relating to other Visitors, Customers, authorized Participants, or users of the Website or Platform except where expressly authorized and permitted by applicable law.
2.2.11. You must not use the Website or Platform to send, upload, publish, transmit, or distribute spam, bulk unsolicited communications, chain letters, pyramid schemes, fraudulent offers, or other unauthorized commercial or non-commercial communications.
2.2.12. You must not copy, reproduce, create derivative works of, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, sublicense, or otherwise exploit any content contained on the Website or Platform, including the Online Content and Programs, except as expressly permitted under these Terms or a separate written agreement with us.
2.2.13. You must not use the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs in any manner intended to damage, disable, overburden, disrupt, or impair any Your Practical MBA server, system, or network, or interfere with the operation or security of the Website or Platform.
2.2.14. You must not use high-volume, automated, or electronic means to access, monitor, extract, copy, or interact with the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs, including robots, spiders, crawlers, scraping tools, scripts, or similar technologies, except where expressly authorized by us.
2.2.15. You must not frame, mirror, embed, reproduce, or otherwise replicate the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs, place pop-up windows or overlays over our pages, or otherwise interfere with or alter their intended display or functionality.
2.2.16. You must not access or attempt to access another user's account, credentials, or information. You must not falsely state, impersonate, or otherwise misrepresent your identity, authority, employment, organization, or affiliation with any person or entity.
2.2.17. You must not manipulate technical identifiers, headers, authentication information, or other technical information in order to disguise the origin of any communication or activity transmitted through or directed to the Website or Platform.
2.2.18. You must not knowingly send, receive, upload, submit, download, use, or reuse any material through the Website or Platform that breaches these Terms, our Policies, or applicable law.
2.3. You agree to comply with these Terms in relation to any content, information, feedback, responses, submissions, or other materials provided by you or your authorized Participants in connection with the Online Content and Programs ("Learner Content"), including where the Platform enables you or your authorized Participants to post, submit, or communicate such content.
2.4. We may permit public search engines to use automated technologies to copy publicly available materials from the Website solely for the purpose of creating publicly available searchable indices of those materials. Such permission does not extend to caching, archiving, scraping, or reproducing materials for any other purpose. We reserve the right to revoke this permission generally or in specific cases.
2.5. You acknowledge and agree that the form, functionality, features, and nature of the Website, Platform, Online Content, and Programs may change from time to time. We may add, modify, suspend, or remove features, content, or functionality where reasonably necessary to operate, maintain, improve, or develop our services.
2.6. While we take reasonable steps to maintain the quality and accuracy of our Online Content and Programs, our Programs are intended for professional development and business education purposes and should not be treated as legal, financial, tax, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. You acknowledge that certain content may be incomplete, inaccurate, subjective, or unsuitable for particular circumstances. You are responsible for determining how information provided through our Programs is applied within your organization.
2.7. We may suspend, withdraw, modify, or discontinue the Website, Platform, Online Content, or Programs, or any part of them, temporarily or permanently, where reasonably necessary, including for operational, technical, security, legal, or business reasons. Where reasonably practicable, we will provide notice of material changes that substantially affect your contracted access.
2.8. You are responsible for your organization’s compliance with these Terms and for the actions and omissions of your authorized Participants in connection with their access to and use of the Website, Platform, Online Content, and Programs. You are responsible for any breach of these Terms by you or your authorized Participants and for any consequences of such breach, including any loss, damage, claim, or expense suffered by us or any third party to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Registration and Accounts
3.1. Visitors may access and browse publicly available areas of the Website. To access the Online Content and Programs, the Customer may be required to register an organization account or otherwise establish access with Your Practical MBA.3.2. When registering for an account or subscribing to our Programs, the Customer must provide accurate, current, and complete information as requested by us. The Customer is responsible for keeping its account and registration information accurate and up to date.
3.3. The Customer is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of its account credentials and for all activities carried out through its account. The Customer must promptly notify us if it becomes aware of any unauthorized access to or use of its account.
3.4. Access to the Online Content and Programs is limited to the Customer and its authorized Participants, in accordance with the applicable subscription, Program, or commercial agreement.
3.5. The Customer must ensure that its authorized Participants:
3.5.1. use the Website, Platform, and Online Content and Programs only for the purposes permitted under these Terms;
3.5.2. do not share, transfer, sell, sublicense, or otherwise provide their access credentials or Program access to any unauthorized person; and
3.5.3. comply with these Terms and any Program-specific terms, policies, or guidelines applicable to their participation.
3.6. We reserve the right to suspend or revoke access to the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs where we reasonably believe that an account or authorized Participant has breached these Terms, misused the Platform, compromised its security, or otherwise used the Platform in an unauthorized manner.
3.7. We may cancel, interrupt, reschedule, modify, revise, or update any Online Content or Program, including its content, learning activities, assignments, assessments, projects, or other components, where reasonably necessary to maintain, improve, or develop the Program.
3.8. Where a Program includes certification or recognition of completion, the nature and form of such certification will be as specified for that Program. Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, completion of a Program does not create an entitlement to any particular form of certification or qualification.
Licence to Use
4.1. Subject to the Customer’s and its authorized Participants’ compliance with these Terms and any applicable commercial or subscription agreement, we grant the Customer a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable licence during the applicable subscription or Program term:4.1.1. to access and use the Website, Platform, Online Content, and Programs for the Customer’s internal business and professional development purposes;
4.1.2. to permit its authorized Participants to access and use the Online Content and Programs for their professional learning and development, subject to the access limits and other conditions applicable to the Customer’s subscription or Program; and
4.1.3. to download or retain copies of any materials that we expressly make available for download, solely for the Customer’s and its authorized Participants’ permitted internal use.
4.2. The licence granted under these Terms does not transfer any ownership rights or intellectual property rights in the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, materials, frameworks, methodologies, tools, or other content to the Customer or its authorized Participants.
4.3. The Customer and its authorized Participants must comply with all copyright notices, attribution requirements, proprietary notices, and other intellectual property restrictions contained in or accompanying the Website, Platform, Online Content, and Programs. No copyright, trademark, proprietary, or other legal notices may be removed, altered, or obscured.
4.4. The Customer may not copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, distribute, publish, transmit, sell, license, sublicense, commercially exploit, or otherwise make the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, or any part thereof available to any third party, except as expressly permitted under these Terms or agreed with us in writing.
Your Content
5.1. During your use of the Website, Platform, and Online Content and Programs, you or your authorized Participants may have the opportunity to submit or upload content, including responses, comments, discussions, feedback, questions, assignments, case inputs, examples, documents, images, or other materials (collectively, "Customer Content").5.2. You retain ownership of Customer Content submitted by you or your authorized Participants. Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of such Customer Content to us.
5.3. By submitting or making Customer Content available through the Website or Platform, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, use, modify, adapt, display, and otherwise process such Customer Content to the extent reasonably necessary to provide, operate, maintain, support, improve, and develop the Website, Platform, and Online Content and Programs. Where Customer Content is used for purposes beyond the direct provision of the Programs, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that it is anonymised or aggregated so that neither the Customer nor an individual authorized Participant is identifiable, unless we have obtained appropriate consent or have otherwise agreed with you in writing.
5.4. You represent and warrant that, where you or your authorized Participants submit Customer Content:
5.4.1. you have, or have obtained, all rights, permissions, licences, and consents necessary for you to submit such Customer Content and for us to use it in accordance with these Terms;
5.4.2. the submission and permitted use of such Customer Content does not infringe any third-party intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality, or other rights; and
5.4.3. the Customer Content does not knowingly contain any unlawful, malicious, defamatory, or otherwise prohibited material.
5.5. You are responsible for ensuring that your authorized Participants do not submit confidential, proprietary, personal, or commercially sensitive information belonging to the Customer or any third party unless such submission is necessary for participation in the relevant Program and is permitted under your organization’s policies and applicable law.
5.6. We may remove, restrict, or disable access to any Customer Content where we reasonably believe that it breaches these Terms, applicable law, our Policies, or the rights of another person or entity.
5.7. We may review or moderate Customer Content where reasonably necessary to operate the Platform, enforce these Terms, address security or compliance concerns, or respond to complaints or reports. We do not undertake to review all Customer Content before it is made available through the Platform.
Copyright Policy
6.1. It is our policy to respect the intellectual property rights of others. Where we become aware that any content made available on the Website, Platform, or through the Online Content and Programs infringes, or is reasonably alleged to infringe, the intellectual property rights of a third party, we may, at our discretion, remove, restrict, or disable access to such content while we assess the matter.6.2. If you believe that your intellectual property rights, or those of a person or organization you are authorized to represent, have been infringed through the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs, you may notify us by sending a Copyright Infringement Notice to support@yourpracticalmba.com
6.3. Upon receiving a valid Copyright Infringement Notice, we will review the matter and take such action as we reasonably consider appropriate, which may include removing, restricting, or disabling access to the challenged content.
6.4. To enable us to assess an alleged infringement, your Copyright Infringement Notice should include, where applicable:
6.4.1. a statement identifying the intellectual property right(s) that you believe have been infringed;
6.4.2. the country or jurisdiction in which the relevant intellectual property right(s) are protected;
6.4.3. identification of the content alleged to be infringing and, where available, the full URL or other information that enables us to locate the content;
6.4.4. an explanation of how the content allegedly infringes your intellectual property rights;
6.4.5. your name, organization (if applicable), mailing address, telephone number, and email address;
6.4.6. a statement confirming that the information provided in the notice is accurate and that you are the owner of the relevant intellectual property rights or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner; and
6.4.7. your physical or electronic signature.
6.5. Where we reasonably determine that a Customer, authorized Participant, or other user has repeatedly engaged in activities that infringe or may infringe third-party intellectual property rights, we may, at our discretion, suspend or terminate the relevant account, access, or participation in the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs, subject to any applicable contractual rights and obligations.
Linking to Other Sites
7.1. The Website or Platform may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, applications, or other online resources ("Linked Sites"). These Linked Sites may contain information, content, products, or services that are operated or provided by third parties.7.2. We do not author, operate, control, edit, or routinely monitor Linked Sites. You acknowledge and agree that:
7.2.1. we are not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, availability, security, or reliability of any information, content, products, or services provided through Linked Sites;
7.2.2. the inclusion of a link to any Linked Site does not constitute or imply our endorsement, approval, recommendation, or verification of that Linked Site or any content, products, services, advertising, or other materials made available through it; and
7.2.3. we are not responsible for the practices, policies, terms, or actions of the operators of Linked Sites.
7.3. We may add, modify, restrict, or remove links to Linked Sites from the Website or Platform at any time and for any reason, without being required to provide notice.
7.4. We are not responsible or liable for any transactions, agreements, communications, or other dealings between you, your authorized Participants, or your organization and any third party through a Linked Site. Any such dealings are solely between you and the relevant third party and are subject to that third party’s terms and policies.
7.5. Linked Sites may contain content, trademarks, software, or other materials protected by intellectual property rights belonging to their respective operators or licensors. We respect those rights. The provision of a link is for convenience and informational purposes only and does not grant you any rights to use or reproduce materials from the Linked Site.
7.6. The inclusion of a link to any Linked Site does not create or imply any partnership, joint venture, agency, endorsement, sponsorship, or other formal relationship between Your Practical MBA and the operator of that Linked Site, unless expressly stated otherwise in writing.
Disclaimer
a. Services Provided "As Is": To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, and related services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Your Practical MBA makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, or services, including their availability, accuracy, completeness, reliability, suitability, quality, performance, or fitness for a particular purpose, except as expressly provided in these Terms or a separate written agreement with the Customer.b. Accuracy and Completeness of Content: We take reasonable care in developing and maintaining our Online Content and Programs. However, we do not warrant that all information, materials, frameworks, examples, case studies, assessments, or other content provided through the Website or Platform will always be accurate, complete, current, or suitable for every business, industry, role, or circumstance. Our Programs are designed for business education and professional development. They are not intended to constitute legal, financial, tax, investment, accounting, regulatory, management, or other professional advice. You and your organization remain responsible for evaluating and applying any information or learning obtained through the Programs to your particular circumstances.
c. Business Outcomes: Participation in our Programs does not guarantee any particular business, financial, operational, career, employee-performance, productivity, revenue, or other outcome. Business results depend on factors outside our control, including how the learning is applied within the organization.
d. Third-Party Content and Links: The Website and Platform may contain links to, or references to, third-party websites, resources, information, tools, or services. We do not control or endorse such third-party resources and are not responsible for their accuracy, availability, security, content, products, services, or practices.
e. Technology and Security: While we take reasonable measures to maintain the security and reliability of the Website and Platform, we do not warrant that the Website, Platform, or any content made available through them will always be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free from viruses, malware, or other harmful components. You are responsible for maintaining appropriate security measures on the devices and systems used by you and your authorized Participants to access the Website and Platform.
f. Downloaded or Accessed Materials: Any materials downloaded, accessed, or otherwise obtained through the Website or Platform are accessed at your own discretion and risk. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Your Practical MBA will not be responsible for damage to your systems or loss of data resulting from such access or downloads, except to the extent caused by our proven negligence or wilful misconduct.
g. User and Customer Content: We are not responsible for content submitted or made available by Customers, authorized Participants, or other users of the Platform. We do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of such content. We reserve the right to remove, restrict, or disable access to any content that we reasonably believe breaches these Terms, applicable law, or the rights of any person or entity.
h. Limitation of Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Your Practical MBA shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive loss or damage, or for any loss of profits, revenue, anticipated savings, business opportunity, goodwill, reputation, data, or business interruption arising out of or in connection with:
- your use of, or inability to use, the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, or related services;
- any reliance placed on information or content provided through the Website, Platform, or Programs;
- any interruption, suspension, delay, error, or unavailability of the Website, Platform, or Programs;
- any unauthorized access to or alteration of your account, data, or content;
- any acts or omissions of other users, Customers, authorized Participants, or third parties;
- any third-party website, service, product, or resource accessed through a link provided on our Website or Platform; or
- any other matter relating to the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, or services, whether arising in contract, tort, negligence, or otherwise.
Nothing in these Terms shall exclude or limit liability to the extent that such liability cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable law.i. Force Majeure: We shall not be liable for any delay, interruption, suspension, or failure to provide the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, or related services resulting directly or indirectly from circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including internet or telecommunications failures, technology or equipment failures, power outages, strikes, labour disputes, civil disturbances, fire, flood, storms, natural disasters, epidemics, war, terrorism, governmental action, changes in law or regulation, court orders, or the failure of third-party service providers.
j. Content Sources and Corrections: Certain information used in our Programs may be based on publicly available, published, licensed, or otherwise lawfully obtained sources. We make reasonable efforts to respect applicable intellectual property rights and to attribute or reference sources where appropriate. We reserve the right to update, modify, correct, or remove content, information, materials, or other elements of the Website, Platform, or Programs where we consider it necessary or appropriate.
k. Suspension of Access: We reserve the right to suspend or restrict access to the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs where reasonably necessary for operational, technical, security, regulatory, legal, or other legitimate reasons.
l. Suspension or Termination for Breach: We may suspend or terminate the Customer's or an authorized Participant's access to the Website, Platform, or Online Content and Programs, with immediate effect where reasonably necessary, if:
- we reasonably believe that the Customer or an authorized Participant has materially breached these Terms;
- suspension or termination is necessary to prevent fraudulent, unlawful, abusive, or unauthorized activity;
- suspension or termination is necessary to protect the security, integrity, or operation of the Website or Platform;
- continued access creates a material risk of harm to Your Practical MBA, another Customer, authorized Participant, third party, or the public; or
- we are required to do so by applicable law, regulation, or a competent authority.
Where the Customer has a separate written commercial agreement with Your Practical MBA, any suspension or termination will also be subject to the terms of that agreement.No Refund/No Cancellation Policy
a. Fees paid by the Customer for the Online Content, Programs, subscriptions, or other services are non-refundable unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing by Your Practical MBA or required under applicable law.b. Once a Customer has purchased or subscribed to a Program or otherwise confirmed an order, the applicable fees are non-refundable, including where the Customer or any authorized Participant chooses not to access, participate in, or complete the Program.
c. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, orders and subscriptions cannot be cancelled once confirmed, and the Customer will remain responsible for all fees payable under the applicable order, subscription, or commercial agreement.
d. Where a Customer has entered into a separate written commercial agreement with Your Practical MBA, the refund, cancellation, and termination provisions of that agreement will prevail over this Policy to the extent of any inconsistency.
Intellectual Property Rights
a. Your Practical MBA is the owner or lawful licensee of all intellectual property rights in and relating to the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, and all materials made available through them, including without limitation content, text, graphics, designs, videos, audio, documents, frameworks, methodologies, models, tools, assessments, exercises, case studies, learning materials, software, processes, trademarks, logos, and other proprietary materials (collectively, "Your Practical MBA IP").b. Your Practical MBA IP may embody or incorporate copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, know-how, confidential information, and other intellectual property rights protected under applicable laws in India and other jurisdictions. All title, ownership, and intellectual property rights in and to the Your Practical MBA IP remain with Your Practical MBA, its affiliates, licensors, or other applicable rights holders.
c. Except for the limited licence expressly granted under these Terms or a separate written agreement with the Customer, nothing in these Terms grants the Customer or any authorized Participant any ownership, licence, or other rights in or to the Your Practical MBA IP.
d. The Customer and its authorized Participants must not, without our prior written consent:
d.1. copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, distribute, publish, transmit, sell, license, sublicense, or commercially exploit any Your Practical MBA IP;
d.2. use our content, frameworks, methodologies, models, tools, assessments, or learning materials to create, develop, provide, or support a competing product, program, training service, or learning solution;
d.3. remove, alter, obscure, or interfere with any copyright, trademark, proprietary, confidentiality, or other notices contained in or accompanying the Your Practical MBA IP; or
d.4. reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code, underlying structure, algorithms, or technology of any software or technology forming part of the Platform, except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable law.
e. Any trademarks, service marks, logos, or other intellectual property belonging to third-party service providers, partners, licensors, or other third parties and displayed on or in connection with the Website, Platform, or Programs remain the property of their respective owners. No right or licence to use such third-party intellectual property is granted under these Terms unless expressly authorized by the relevant rights holder.
f. Nothing in these Terms prevents the Customer or its authorized Participants from using their own pre-existing intellectual property, knowledge, information, or materials independently developed by them. Ownership of such materials remains with the relevant Customer or rights holder, subject to the provisions relating to Customer Content under these Terms.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
a. Governing Law: These Terms, together with any applicable order, subscription, or commercial agreement between the Customer and Your Practical MBA, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law principles.b. Jurisdiction: Subject to any dispute resolution or arbitration provisions contained in a separate written agreement between the Customer and Your Practical MBA, the courts at Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute, claim, or matter arising out of or in connection with these Terms, the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, or services provided by Your Practical MBA.
c. Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with any applicable Policies, order forms, subscription terms, and other written agreements expressly incorporated into them, constitute the entire agreement between the Customer and Your Practical MBA in relation to the Customer’s access to and use of the Website, Platform, Online Content, Programs, and related services, and supersede any prior understanding or agreement relating to the same subject matter.
d. Severability: If any provision of these Terms is determined by a court or competent authority to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be modified or limited to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable, where permitted by law. If such modification is not possible, the affected provision shall be severed, and the remaining provisions of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect.
e. No Waiver: Any failure or delay by Your Practical MBA in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that right or remedy. A waiver of any provision or breach shall be effective only if made expressly in writing.