Last Updated: July 10, 2025
Welcome to English, no kidding! These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the English, no kidding website, mobile applications, and all related services (collectively, the "Services"). These Terms are a legally binding contract between you and [Your Company Name] ("we," "us," or "our").
By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use our Services.
1. Our Services
English, no kidding offers a portfolio of 16 applications designed to facilitate English language learning through a structured and engaging experience. Our services are built on the following principles:
- Comprehensive Choice: Providing a wide variety of applications to cater to different learning needs and styles.
- Scaffolding: A structured learning path that guides users from foundational concepts to more advanced skills.
- Spontaneous Speaking: A focus on developing real-world fluency and the confidence to speak spontaneously.
- Interactive & Gamified: An engaging and motivating user experience through interactive exercises and gamification.
- Eyes-to-Eyes Interaction: Facilitating live, peer-to-peer communication to practice language skills in a natural context.
- Teacher-Centric Design: Empowering teachers with tools to manage and enhance the learning process, with AI as a supportive tool.
- Time-Saving: Reducing lesson preparation time for educators.
- Authentic & Balanced Pedagogy: Developed by teachers, for teachers, blending proven pedagogical approaches with innovative technology.
2. User Accounts
To access most features of our Services, you will need to create an account. You agree to:
- Provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process.
- Maintain the security of your password and accept all risks of unauthorized access to your account.
- Promptly notify us if you discover or otherwise suspect any security breaches related to the Services.
You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
3. Intellectual Property Rights
All aspects of the Services, including but not limited to the design, text, graphics, applications, software, and other files, are the property of [Your Company Name] and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not modify, copy, distribute, frame, reproduce, republish, download, scrape, display, post, transmit, or sell in any form or by any means, in whole or in part, any of the copyrighted material without our prior written permission.
4. User Conduct
You agree not to use the Services to:
- Violate any local, state, national, or international law.
- Infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others.
- Harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability.
- Submit false or misleading information.
- 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 Service.
- Interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service.
We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service for violating any of the prohibited uses.
5. Compliance with GDPR
We are committed to protecting the privacy of our users and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our collection and use of personal data in connection with your access to and use of the Services is described in our Privacy Policy.
Data Processing:
- For the purposes of the GDPR, you are the "data controller" of the personal data of your students or any other end-users you authorize to use the Services. We are the "data processor."
- Our respective rights and responsibilities for the processing of personal data are outlined in our Data Processing Addendum (DPA), which is hereby incorporated into these Terms. You can request a copy of our DPA by contacting us at [Your Contact Email].
Your Rights Under GDPR:
As a user in the European Union, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to be informed: We are obligated to provide clear and transparent information about our data processing activities. This is provided by our Privacy Policy and these Terms.
- The right of access: You have the right to access your personal data and supplementary information.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to have inaccurate personal data rectified or completed if it is incomplete.
- The right to erasure (the "right to be forgotten"): You have the right to request the deletion or removal of your personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to block or suppress the processing of your personal data.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to obtain and reuse your personal data for your own purposes across different services.
- The right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Rights in relation to automated decision-making and profiling: We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Your Contact Email].
6. Cookie Policy
Our Services use cookies to distinguish you from other users of our Services. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you use our Services and also allows us to improve our Services. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them, see our Cookie Policy. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.
7. Disclaimers
The Services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall [Your Company Name], its affiliates, directors, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (a) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the services; (b) any conduct or content of any third party on the services; or (c) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.
9. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless [Your Company Name] and our licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees), resulting from or arising out of a) your use and access of the Service, by you or any person using your account and password, or b) a breach of these Terms.
10. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of the Terms.
If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service.
All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
11. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Country/State], without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
12. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.
By continuing to access or use our Service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Service.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
[Your Company Name][Your Company Address]
[Your Contact Email]
[Your Contact Phone Number, if applicable]