Study Finders Terms and Conditions
These terms and conditions (“Agreement”) set forth the general terms and conditions of your use of the Studyfinders.com website (“Website” or “Service”) and any of its related products and services (collectively, “Services”). This Agreement is legally binding between you (“User”, “Schools”, “Agents”, “you” or “your”) and STUDY FINDERS BILISIM INTERNET TEKNOLOJILERI VE YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI (“Study Finders”, “we”, “us” or
“our”), a company incorporated under the laws of Turkey, with a registered address at Harbiye Mah. Cumhuriyet Cad. No: 30/4 Sisli, Istanbul. If you are entering into this agreement on behalf of a business or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to this agreement, in which case the terms “User”, “Schools”, “Agents”, “you” or “your” shall refer to such entity. If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree with the terms of this agreement, you must not accept this agreement and may not access and use the Website and Services. By accessing and using the Website and Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. You acknowledge that this Agreement is a contract between you and STUDY FINDERS BILISIM INTERNET TEKNOLOJILERI VE YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI, even though it is electronic and is not physically signed by you, and it governs your use of the Website and Services.
Description of Service
The “Service” encompasses the Website, Studyfinders.com course Search tool, pricing calculator, client relationship management functionalities and other functionalities offered via the Website, and all software, data, statistics, text, audio, videos, and materials provided through the Website or services (“Content”). Any novel functionalities introduced to enhance or expand the Service are also bound by this Terms and Conditions agreement.
Accounts and membership
If you create an account on the Website, you are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under the account and any other actions taken in connection with it. We may, but have no obligation to, monitor and review new accounts before you may sign in and start using the Services. Providing false contact information of
any kind may result in the termination of your account. You must immediately notify us of any unauthorized uses of your account or any other breaches of security. We will not be liable for any acts or omissions by you, including any damages of any kind incurred as a result of such acts or omissions. We may suspend, disable, or delete your account (or any part thereof) if we determine that you have violated any provision of this Agreement or that your conduct or content would tend to damage our reputation and goodwill. If we delete your account for the foregoing reasons, you may not re-register for our Services. We may block your email address and Internet protocol address to prevent further registration.
User Responsibility and Account Security
You bear full responsibility for all information, data, text, messages, or any other materials that you post or transmit through the service. It is your duty to maintain the confidentiality of your login credentials and account, and you are fully accountable for any and all activities conducted under your login or account. Please be aware that your login is intended for the use of a single individual only; sharing a login among multiple users is strictly prohibited. You have the ability to create separate logins for each individual within the limits of your chosen subscription plan. Studyfinders.com retains the right to access any or all of your accounts for the purpose of addressing your requests for technical assistance.
Links to Other Resources
Although the Website and Services may link to other resources (such as websites, mobile applications, etc.), we are not, directly or indirectly, implying any approval, association, sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation with any linked resource, unless specifically stated herein. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating, and we do not warrant the offerings of, any businesses or individuals or the content of their resources. We do not assume any responsibility or liability for the actions, products, services, and content of any other third parties. You should carefully review the legal statements and other conditions of use of any resource which you access through a link on the Website. Your linking to any other off-site resources is at your own risk.
Prohibited Uses
In addition to other terms as set forth in the Agreement, you are prohibited from using the Website and Services or Content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Website and Services, third party products and services, or the Internet; (h) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (i) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (j) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Website and Services, third party products and services, or the Internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Website and Services for violating any of the prohibited uses.
Intellectual Property Rights
“Intellectual Property Rights” means all present and future rights conferred by statute, common law or equity in or in relation to any copyright and related rights, trademarks, designs, patents, inventions, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off, rights to inventions, rights to use, and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, rights to claim priority from, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection and any other results of intellectual activity which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world. This Agreement does not transfer to you any intellectual property owned by STUDY FINDERS BILISIM INTERNET TEKNOLOJILERI VE YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI or third parties, and all rights, titles, and interests in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely with Study Finders. All trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Website and Services, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Study Finders or its licensors. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Website and Services may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of the Website and Services grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any of Study Finders or third party trademarks.
Payment and Refunds
The service is provided to Schools (“Language Schools”, “Colleges”, “Universities”, “High Schools”) and Agents (“Education Agents”, “Education Counselors”, “Study Abroad Companies”) through a paid subscription model. Studyfinders.com charges Schools for plans that include listing on the StudyFinders.com website, having a branded school profile, sending offers to their clients, accessing search statistics and school user features.
Studyfinders.com also charges Agents for plans that include an ad-free experience, unlimited course search, unlimited sending of offers to their clients, having a branded agent profile, a customized school portfolio, and agency user features.
Depending on the payment plan you select, you will be invoiced either monthly or annually, starting from the day you register. Your payment plan will automatically renew at the end of each billing cycle (monthly or yearly) unless you request cancellation. Upon each renewal, your provided payment method will be charged. Study Finders offers an interface for the account holder to update credit card details (e.g., during card renewal). An email receipt will be sent to the account owner for each credit card transaction. To process your credit card information for Studyfinders.com, a third-party intermediary is employed for credit card processing. This intermediary is strictly prohibited from storing, retaining, or utilizing your billing information for any purpose other than processing your credit card information for Studyfinders.com. For further details on how Studyfinders.com collects and utilizes personal information, please refer to the Privacy page.
Cancellation and Termination
It is your responsibility to properly cancel your account. The account owner (admin) can initiate the cancellation process at any time by logging in, clicking on the Subscription menu, and then selecting the Contact Us for Account Cancellation link. This is the only method available for cancelling your account. Upon cancellation, all of your content will be permanently deleted from the service within twenty-four (24) hours. Once your account is cancelled, this information cannot be recovered. If you choose to cancel the service, the cancellation will be effective immediately, and you will not incur any further charges.
Studyfinders.com reserves the right to (i) modify or discontinue the service (or any part of it) temporarily or permanently, and (ii) refuse or terminate your account (or any part of it) or usage of the service, and remove and discard any of your content within the service, for any reason. This includes situations where Studyfinders.com believes you have violated the terms of service. In the event of planned downtime for the service, Studyfinders.com will make efforts to publish notifications on the site or inform you directly via email before suspending or terminating your account. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity that could be grounds for terminating your usage of the service may be reported to the appropriate law enforcement authorities. Studyfinders.com will not be held liable to you or any third party for any modifications, suspensions, or discontinuations of the service.
Warranty Disclaimer
The service, which encompasses the site, content, as well as all server and network components, is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without any warranties of any kind. Studyfinders.com explicitly disclaims all warranties, whether expressed or implied, to the maximum extent permitted by law. These warranties include, but are not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, title, fitness for a specific purpose, and non-infringement. You acknowledge that Studyfinders.com does not guarantee uninterrupted, timely, secure, error-free, or virus-free access to the service. Any information or advice obtained from Studyfinders.com or through the service does not establish any warranty not explicitly stated in this terms of service agreement.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Study Finders, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, suppliers or licensors be liable to any person for any indirect, incidental, special, punitive, cover or consequential damages (including, without limitation, damages for lost profits, revenue, sales, goodwill, use of content, impact on business, business interruption, loss of anticipated savings, loss of business opportunity) however caused, under any theory of liability, including, without limitation, contract, tort, warranty, breach of statutory duty, negligence or otherwise, even if the liable party has been advised as to the possibility of such damages or could have foreseen such damages. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the aggregate liability of Study Finders and its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, suppliers and licensors relating to the services will be limited to an amount no greater than one dollar or any amounts actually paid in cash by you to Study Finders for the prior one month period prior to the first event or occurrence giving rise to such liability. The limitations and exclusions also apply if this remedy does not fully compensate you for any losses or fails of its essential purpose.
Public Disclosures
Both you and Study Finders have the right to make public disclosures, such as press releases and media announcements, about the existence of this agreement and the relationship between the parties. Studyfinders.com is authorized to disclose that you are one of its customers, including through the display of your name, trademarks, and logos on Studyfinders.com website, sales and marketing presentations, as well as publicity and marketing materials.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold Study Finders and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, suppliers and licensors harmless from and against any liabilities, losses, damages or costs, including reasonable attorneysʼ fees, incurred in connection with or arising from any third party allegations, claims, actions, disputes, or demands asserted against any of them as a result of or relating to your Content, your use of the Website and Services or any willful misconduct on your part.
Severability
All rights and restrictions contained in this Agreement may be exercised and shall be applicable and binding only to the extent that they do not violate any applicable laws and are intended to be limited to the extent necessary so that they will not render this Agreement illegal, invalid or unenforceable. If any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is the intention of the parties that the remaining provisions or portions thereof shall constitute their agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all such remaining provisions or portions thereof shall remain in full force and effect.
Dispute Resolution
The formation, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and any disputes arising out of it shall be governed by the substantive and procedural laws of Turkiye without regard to its rules on conflicts or choice of law and, to the extent applicable, the laws of Turkiye. The exclusive jurisdiction and venue for actions related to the subject matter hereof shall be the courts located in Turkiye, and you hereby submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts. You hereby waive any right to a jury trial in any proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement.
Changes and Amendments
We reserve the right to modify this Agreement or its terms related to the Website and Services at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We may also provide notice to you in other ways at our discretion, such as through the contact information you have provided.
An updated version of this Agreement will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Agreement unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Website and Services after the effective date of the revised Agreement (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes.
Acceptance of These Terms
You acknowledge that you have read this Agreement and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using the Website and Services you agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Agreement, you are not authorized to access or use the Website and Services.
Contacting us:
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Agreement, we encourage you to contact us using the details below:
This document was last updated on June 14, 2023