Mindless Academy

By signing up for Mindless Academy and creating a profile, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to the following terms.

1. Terms of Use

1.1. Who Can Join Mindless Academy?

Mindless Academy is open to students, graduates, and professionals looking to develop their skills. You must be at least 18 years old to participate.

1.2. How You Can Use Mindless Academy

You agree to:

• Use the platform for learning and professional development.
• Submit only your own original work.
• Engage respectfully with others in discussions.
• Follow all relevant laws and regulations.

You must not:

• Use the platform to share harmful, offensive, or illegal content.
• Misuse the platform for advertising, spamming, or fraudulent activity.
• Copy, sell, or distribute Mindless Academy’s course materials without permission. 

If you break these rules, we may suspend or delete your account.

2. Privacy and Data Protection (UK GDPR Compliance)

2.1. What Personal Data We Collect

When you sign up, we collect basic information like your name, email, and professional or educational details. We may also collect data about your activities on the platform (e.g., courses you take, content you submit).

2.2. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to: 

• Provide you with access to courses and platform features.
• Improve our services and personalise your experience.
• Share relevant learning opportunities with you.
• Conduct research and measure learning outcomes.

2.3. Who We Share Your Data With

We may share relevant data with:

• Your university or employer (if they are a partner of Mindless Academy).
• Charity and employer partners for research, employability and recruitment purposes.
• Third-party service providers (e.g., hosting and analytics providers) to help run the platform.

We will not sell your personal data to any third party.

2.4. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access and correct your personal data.
• Request deletion of your data (subject to legal and operational requirements).
• Opt out of marketing emails at any time.

For more details, read our Privacy Policy.

3. Intellectual Property (IP) and Content Submission

3.1. Who Owns the Course Materials?

Mindless Academy owns all course materials, resources, and platform content. You may use them for personal learning but cannot copy, share, or sell them without permission.

3.2. Your Content and Intellectual Property Rights

When you submit any content (such as assignments, projects, or discussion posts) on Mindless Academy, you:

• Keep ownership of your original work.
• Grant Mindless Academy an exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, and irrevocable license to use, modify, distribute, and share your content for educational, research, and promotional purposes.
• Allow Mindless Academy to share your content with universities, charity and employer partners, and other stakeholders.

Mindless Academy will not sell or license your content for direct commercial profit without your written consent.

You confirm that all content you submit is your own original work and does not infringe on third-party rights.

4. Code of Conduct

To ensure a safe and respectful learning environment, you agree to:

• Be professional and courteous in discussions.
• Avoid plagiarism, cheating, or submitting AI-generated work without permission.
• Respect the privacy and rights of other participants.

Mindless Academy has the right to moderate content and remove participants who do not follow these guidelines.

5. Liability and Disclaimers

5.1. No Guarantees on Course Outcomes

Mindless Academy provides educational content but does not guarantee any specific job, career advancement, or business success.

5.2. Platform Availability

While we strive to keep the platform running smoothly, we cannot guarantee that it will always be available or free from errors.

5.3. Limitation of Liability

Mindless Academy is not responsible for any:

• Technical failures, data loss, or unauthorised account access.
• Interactions you have with third parties (e.g., employers, universities).
• Any financial loss, business interruption, or other indirect damages.

6. Cookies and Analytics

Mindless Academy uses cookies and tracking technologies to improve your experience and analyse usage. You can manage your preferences in your browser settings.

By registering, you confirm that you consent to the use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.

7. Final Agreement and Confirmation

Before completing your registration, you must agree to:

✅ Terms of Use
✅ Privacy Policy (UK GDPR Compliance)
✅ Intellectual Property and Content Submission Terms
✅ Code of Conduct
✅ Liability Disclaimer
✅ Cookie Policy