Terms of use

1. Using A ONE INSTITUTE’s Web Pages.

Who May Use Our Services

Any use or access by anyone under the age of 13 is strictly prohibited.

Additionally, you may use our Services only if you:

 

• can form a binding contract with A ONE INSTITUTE;

• comply with these Terms, all applicable laws, and our policies (including the Acceptable Use Policy, Honor Code, course-specific eligibility requirements, and any other policies that may be applicable from time to time (“Policies”)); and

• are over the age at which you can provide consent to data processing under the laws of your country. Certain regions and Content Offerings may have additional requirements and/or different age restrictions.

 

Any violation of our Terms, applicable laws, or Policies may result in your access to all or part of the Services being suspended, disabled, or terminated.

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When you create your A ONE INSTITUTE account, and when you subsequently use certain features, you must provide us with accurate and complete information, and you agree to update your information to keep it accurate and complete.

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Our License to You

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Subject to these Terms and our Policies, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license right to use our Services. The rights granted herein are only for your personal, non-commercial use, unless you obtain our written permission otherwise. You also agree that you will create, access, and/or use only one user account, unless expressly permitted by A ONE INSTITUTE, and you will not share access to your account or access information for your account with any third party. Using our Services does not give you ownership of or any intellectual property rights in our Services or the content you access.

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Commercial Use

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Any use of our Services for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited. Any commercial use must be subject to a separate agreement with A ONE INSTITUTE, Inc. Refer to our Enterprise page for more information. If you are an organization already using our Services, separate terms apply. These terms do not govern the relationship between your organization and A ONE INSTITUTE.

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2. Content Offerings

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No Academic Credit

A ONE INSTITUTE does not grant academic credit for the completion of Content Offerings. Unless otherwise explicitly indicated by a credit-granting institution, participation in or completion of Content Offerings does not confer any academic credit. Even if credit is awarded by one institution, there is no presumption that other institutions will accept that credit. You agree not to accept credit for completing a Content Offering unless you have earned a course certificate or other equivalent documentation of your completion of the Content Offering. A ONE INSTITUTE, instructors, and the associated Content Providers have no obligation to have Content Offerings recognized by any educational institution or accreditation organization.

 

Disclaimer of Student-Content Provider Relationship

University Certificate Programs section below, nothing in these Terms or otherwise with respect to your participation in any Content Offerings by Content Providers : (a) establishes any relationship between you and any Content Provider; (b) enrolls or registers you in any Content Provider institution, or in any Content Offering offered by any Content Provider institution; or (c) entitles you to use the resources of any Content Provider institution beyond participation in the Content Offering.

 

Feedback

We welcome your suggestions, ideas, comments, and other feedback regarding the Services ("Feedback"). By submitting any Feedback, you grant us the right to use the Feedback without any restriction or any compensation to you. By accepting your Feedback, A ONE INSTITUTE does not waive any rights to use similar or related Feedback previously known to A ONE INSTITUTE, developed by our employees, contractors, or obtained from other sources.

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3. Security

We care about the security of our users. While we work to protect the security of your account and related information, A ONE INSTITUTE cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security measures. Please notify us immediately of any compromise or unauthorized use of your account by emailing aoeninstitutesat@gmail.com.

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4. Third Party Content

Through the Services, you will have the ability to access and/or use content provided by instructors, other users, and/or other third parties and links to websites and services maintained by third parties. A ONE INSTITUTE cannot guarantee that such third party content, in the Services or elsewhere, will be free of material you may find objectionable or otherwise inappropriate or of malware or other contaminants that may harm your computer, mobile device, or any files therein. A ONE INSTITUTE disclaims any responsibility or liability related to your access or use of, or inability to access or use, such third party content.

 

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5. Education Research

A ONE INSTITUTE is committed to advancing the science of learning and teaching, and records of your participation in courses may be used for education research. In the interest of this research, you may be exposed to variations in the Content Offerings. Research findings will typically be reported at the aggregate level. Your personal identity will not be publicly disclosed in any research findings without your express consent.

 

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6. Paid Services from A ONE INSTITUTE

A ONE INSTITUTE offers paid Services (e.g., online test or online lecture) for a fee. Unless otherwise stated, fees are quoted in United States currency($). You are responsible for paying all fees charged by or for A ONE INSTITUTE and applicable taxes in a timely manner with a payment mechanism associated with the applicable paid Services. If your payment method fails or your account is past due, we may collect fees using other collection mechanisms. Fees may vary based on your location and other factors, and A ONE INSTITUTE reserves the right to change any fees at any time at its sole discretion. Any change, update, or modification will be effective immediately upon posting through the relevant Services. Refunds may be available for paid Services as described in our Payments and Refund Policy below.

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Depending on the program, tuition and fee payments for these programs may be collected by A ONE INSTITUTE or our Content Partners. If your payment method fails or your account is past due, we or our Content Partners may collect tuition and fees using other collection mechanisms. Tuition and fees may vary based on your location and other factors, and A ONE INSTITUTE and its Content Partners reserve the right to change any tuition and fees for future semesters or equivalent payment periods at their sole discretion. Refunds may be available for paid Services as described in our Refund Policy below. You are encouraged to research and consider whether the tuition and fees required for Content Offerings align with your professional and financial goals.

Professional licensure, certification, and job requirements for various professions may vary in each state and country, and job requirements may vary by employer. A ONE INSTITUTE does not guarantee licensure, certification or qualification for any profession or job on the basis of your completion of a Content Offering on A ONE INSTITUTE. You are advised to research, understand and comply with the requirements in the applicable state and/or country in which you work or intend to work, and to investigate whether the Content Offering in which you intend to enroll meets your academic and/or professional needs before enrolling.

 

7. Modifying or Terminating our Services

We are constantly changing and improving our Services. We may add or remove functions, features, or requirements, and we may suspend (to the extent allowed by applicable law) or stop part of our Services altogether. Accordingly, A ONE INSTITUTE may terminate your use of any Service for any reason. If your use of a paid Service is terminated, a refund may be available under our Refund Policy. We may not be able to deliver the Services to certain regions or countries for various reasons, including due to applicable export control requirements or internet access limitations and restrictions from governments. None of A ONE INSTITUTE, its Content Providers and instructors, its contributors, sponsors, and other business partners, and their employees, contractors, and other agents (the "A ONE INSTITUTE Parties") shall have any liability to you for any such action. You can stop using our Services at any time, although we'll be sorry to see you go.

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8. Disclaimers

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICES AND ALL INCLUDED CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE A ONE INSTITUTE PARTIES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. THE A ONE INSTITUTE PARTIES FURTHER DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY RELATED TO YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF THE SERVICES OR ANY RELATED CONTENT. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ANY ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICES OR SUCH CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

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9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE A ONE INSTITUTE PARTIES SHALL NOT 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 PARTY OTHER THAN THE APPLICABLE A ONE INSTITUTE PARTY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT; OR (C) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR CONTENT OR INFORMATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL A ONE INSTITUTE'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATED TO THE SERVICES EXCEED TWENTY U.S. DOLLARS ($20) OR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES RECEIVED BY A ONE INSTITUTE FROM YOU FOR THE USE OF PAID SERVICES DURING THE PAST SIX MONTHS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

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YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE DISCLAIMERS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH IN THIS TERMS OF USE REFLECT A REASONABLE AND FAIR ALLOCATION OF RISK BETWEEN YOU AND THE A ONE INSTITUTE PARTIES, AND THAT THESE LIMITATIONS ARE AN ESSENTIAL BASIS TO A ONE INSTITUTE'S ABILITY TO MAKE THE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO YOU ON AN ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE BASIS.

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YOU AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION RELATED TO THE SERVICES MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

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10. Export Controls

You warrant that you are not located in, or ordinarily reside in, any country that is subject to applicable U.S. laws and regulations preventing A ONE INSTITUTE from providing you access to the Services. Your location is determined by your physical location. Use of a virtual private network service, IP routing services, or other similar service for the purpose of circumventing these laws is strictly prohibited.

You warrant that you are not named on any government prohibited, denied, unverified-party, sanctions, debarment, or exclusion list or export-controlled related restricted party list (collectively, “Sanctions Lists”). You will immediately discontinue your use of the Services if you are placed on any Sanctions List. You also warrant that you will not export, re-export, or transfer the Services to an entity on any Sanctions List or otherwise use the services in a manner that would be in violation of applicable laws.

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Terms, A ONE INSTITUTE may terminate any further obligations to you, effectively immediately if you are in breach of the obligations in this section.

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11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the A ONE INSTITUTE Parties from any and all claims, liabilities, expenses, and damages (to the extent attributable to you under the applicable law), including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, made by any third party related to: (a) your use or attempted use of the Services in violation of these Terms; (b) your violation of any law or rights of any third party; or (c) User Content, including without limitation any claim of infringement or misappropriation of intellectual property or other proprietary rights.

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12. Governing Law and Venue

Except as provided below, the Services are managed by A ONE INSTITUTE, Inc. which is located in Bergen County, New Jersey. You agree that these Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, excluding its conflicts of law provisions. In the event of any dispute related to these Terms that is not subject to binding arbitration, you and A ONE INSTITUTE will submit to the personal jurisdiction of and exclusive venue in the federal and state courts located in and serving Bergen County, New Jersey as the legal forum for any such dispute.

This section shall not deprive you of any mandatory consumer protections under the law of the country to which we direct Services to you, where you have your habitual residence.

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13. Binding Arbitration and Class Action Waiver

You and A ONE INSTITUTE agree to submit to binding arbitration any and all disputes, claims, or controversies of any kind, whether based on statute, regulation, constitution, common law, equity, or any other legal basis or theory, and whether pre-existing, present, or future, that arise out of or relate to our Services, these Terms, and/or any other relationship or dispute between you and us, including without limitation (i) the scope, applicability, or enforceability of these Terms and/or this arbitration provision, and (ii) relationships with third parties who are not parties to these Terms or this arbitration provision to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law (each a “Claim,” and collectively the “Claims”).

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Any and all Claims shall be submitted for binding arbitration in accordance with the Consumer Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA Rules”), as amended, in effect at the time arbitration is initiated. The AAA Rules are available online at www.adr.org or by calling (800) 778-7879, and are hereby incorporated by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between this arbitration provision and the AAA Rules, such inconsistency shall be resolved in favor of this provision. If you decide to initiate arbitration, you agree to pay the initiation fee of $200 (or the amount otherwise required by the AAA Rules), and we agree to pay the remaining arbitration initiation fee and any additional deposit required by AAA to initiate your arbitration. We will pay the costs of the arbitration proceeding, including the arbitrator’s fees; however, other fees, such as attorney’s fees and expenses of travel to the arbitration, shall be paid in accordance with the AAA Rules and applicable law. We will pay all costs associated with any arbitration that we commence. A single, neutral arbitrator selected in accordance with the AAA Rules shall decide all Claims.

 

The arbitrator shall be an active member in good standing of the bar for any state in the continental United States and shall be either actively engaged in the practice of law for at least five years or a retired judge. The arbitrator shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law. Unless inconsistent with applicable law, and except as otherwise provided herein, each party shall bear the expense of its respective attorney, expert, and witness fees, regardless of which party prevails in the arbitration. Any arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in the federal judicial district of your residence, and you will be given the opportunity to attend the proceeding and be heard. The arbitrator’s decision will be final and binding upon the parties and may be enforced in any federal or state court that has jurisdiction. You and we agree that the arbitration shall be kept confidential and that the existence of the proceeding and any element of it (including, without limitation, any pleadings, briefs or other documents submitted or exchanged and any testimony or other oral submissions and awards) will not be disclosed beyond the arbitration proceedings, except as may lawfully be required in judicial proceedings relating to the arbitration or by applicable disclosure rules and regulations of governmental agencies.

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Neither you nor A ONE INSTITUTE may act as a class representative, nor participate as a member of a class of claimants, with respect to any Claim. The Claims may not be arbitrated on a class or representative basis. The arbitrator can decide only your and/or A ONE INSTITUTE individual Claims. The arbitrator may not consolidate or join the claims of other persons or parties who may be similarly situated. Accordingly, you and we agree that the AAA Supplementary Rules for Class Arbitrations do not apply to our arbitration. This arbitration provision and the procedures applicable to the arbitration contemplated by this provision are governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, notwithstanding any state law that may be applicable.

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This arbitration agreement does not preclude you or us from seeking action by federal, state, or local government agencies. You and we also have the right to exercise self-help remedies, such as set-off, or to bring qualifying claims in small claims court so long as the matter remains in such court and advances only on an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis. In addition, you and we retain the right to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for provisional or ancillary relief, including pre-arbitral attachments or preliminary injunctions, and any such request shall not be deemed incompatible with any of these Terms, nor a waiver of the right to have disputes submitted to arbitration as provided in this provision.

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A court may sever any portion of this Binding Arbitration and Class Action Waiver Section that it finds to be unenforceable, except for the prohibitions on any Claim being handled on a class or representative basis, and the remaining portions of this arbitration provision will remain valid and enforceable. No waiver of any provision of this Section will be effective or enforceable unless recorded in a writing signed by the party waiving such a right or requirement. Such a waiver shall not waive or affect any other portion of these Terms.

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THIS BINDING ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER SECTION LIMITS CERTAIN RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO MAINTAIN A COURT ACTION, THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL, THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY FORM OF CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE CLAIM, AND THE RIGHT TO ENGAGE IN DISCOVERY EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE AAA RULES. OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU OR A ONE INSTITUTE WOULD HAVE IN COURT ALSO MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ARBITRATION.

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14. General Terms

Revisions to the Terms

We reserve the right to revise the Terms at our sole discretion at any time. Any revisions to the Terms will be effective immediately upon posting by us. For any material changes to the Terms, we will take reasonable steps to notify you of such changes, via a banner on the website, email notification, another method, or combination of methods. In all cases, your continued use of the Services after publication of such changes, with or without notification, constitutes binding acceptance of the revised Terms.

 

Severability; Waiver

If it turns out that a particular provision of these Terms is not enforceable, this will not affect any other terms. If you do not comply with these Terms, and we do not take immediate action, this does not indicate that we relinquish any rights that we may have (such as taking action in the future).

 

 

Acceptable Use Policy

 

Effective: January 1, 2023.

We may remove or edit inappropriate content or activity identified by or reported to us. We may separately suspend, disable, or terminate a user's access to all or part of the Services.

 

1. You are prohibited from using our Services to share content that:

• Contains illegal content or promotes illegal activities with the intent to commit such activities. Please keep in mind that users who are as young as 13 use A ONE INSTITUTE, and we do not allow content that is inappropriate for these younger users.

• Contains credible threats or organizes acts of real-world violence. We don’t allow content that creates a genuine risk of physical injury or property damage, credibly threatens people or public safety, or organizes or encourages harm.

• Harrasses others. We encourage commentary about people and matters of public interest, but abusive or otherwise inappropriate content directed at private individuals is not allowed.

• Violates intellectual property, privacy, or other rights. Do not share content that you do not have the right to share, claim content that you did not create as your own, or otherwise infringe or misappropriate someone else’s intellectual property or other rights. Always attribute materials used or quoted by you to the original copyright owner.

• Spams others. Do not share irrelevant or inappropriate advertising, promotional, or solicitation content.

• Otherwise violates the A ONE INSTITUTE Terms of Use.

 

Please note that specific Content Offerings may have additional rules and requirements.

 

2. You also aren't allowed to:

• Do anything that violates local, state, national, or international law or breaches any of your contractual obligations or fiduciary duties.

• Share your password, let anyone besides yourself access your account, or do anything that might put your account at risk.

• Attempt to access any other user's account.

• Reproduce, transfer, sell, resell, or otherwise misuse any content from our Services, unless specifically authorized to do so.

• Access, tamper with, or use non-public areas of our systems, unless specifically authorized to do so.

• Break or circumvent our authentication or security measures or otherwise test the vulnerability of our systems or networks, unless specifically authorized to do so.

• Try to reverse engineer any portion of our Services.

• Try to interfere with any user, host, or network, for example by sending a virus, overloading, spamming, or mail-bombing.

• Use our Services to distribute malware.

• Use our Services or any functionality of the A ONE INSTITUTE platform for anything other than for completing online courses or for pedagogical purposes.

• Impersonate or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.

• Encourage or help anyone do any of the things on this list.

 

 

 

Copyright and Trademark Policy

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Effective as of January 1, 2023.

A ONE INSTITUTE respects the intellectual property rights of our Content Providers, instructors, users, and other third parties and expects our users to do the same when using the Services. We reserve the right to suspend, disable, or terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe or are repeatedly charged with infringing the copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights of others.

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the "DMCA") provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. If you would like to read the DMCA, please visit the U.S. Copyright Office website at http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf.

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If you believe in good faith that materials on the A ONE INSTITUTE platform infringe your copyright, the DMCA provides that you (or your agent) may send us a notice requesting that the material be removed or access to it blocked.

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The notice must include the following information:

• the physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;

• identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or, if multiple copyrighted works located on the platform are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works);

• identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or the subject of infringing activity, and information reasonably sufficient to allow A ONE INSTITUTE to locate the material on the platform;

• the name, address, telephone number, and email address (if available) of the complaining party;

• a statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

• a statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

 

Notices must meet the then-current statutory requirements imposed by the DMCA. Notices and counter-notices with respect to the Services can either be sent:

• via mail: 449 Broad Ave. Unit 2-1, Palisades Park, NJ 07650

• via email: aoneinstitutesat@gmail.com

 

We suggest that you consult your legal advisor before filing a notice. Also, be aware that there can be penalties for false claims under the DMCA.

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A ONE INSTITUTE also respects the trademark rights of others. Accounts with any other content that misleads others or violates another's trademark may be updated, suspended, disabled, or terminated by A ONE INSTITUTE in its sole discretion. If you are concerned that someone may be using your trademark without proper permission on our Services, please email us at aoneinstitutesat@gmail.com, and we will review your submission. If we deem appropriate, we may remove the offending content, warn the individual who posted the content, and/or temporarily or permanently suspend or disable the individual’s account.

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Payments and Refund Policy

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Effective as of January 1, 2023.

For details on our refund and cancellation policies, please refer to the information below. Please note that our policies may differ between offerings, and payment options may vary. Please also note that we treat violations of our Terms of Use and Honor Code very seriously, and we have no obligation to offer refunds to users who violate these or other A ONE INSTITUTE policies, even if their requests are made within the designated refund period. Similarly, we have no obligation to offer late refunds to users who do not receive a passing mark in a Content Offering, or who are otherwise unsatisfied with their final grade.

 

1. One-time Purchases

General Refunds

 

(1) Guided Projects

 

A ONE INSTITUTE hereby states that all payments made for the practice digital-sat exams online on its web page are non-refundable.

 

(2) Online Practice test

Upon registering for the practice digital-sat exams on A ONE INSTITUTE webpage, the user will receive a unique, one-time activation link. In the event that the link is activated and the user's browser is discontinued due to factors beyond our control, including but not limited to user negligence or unforeseen circumstances such as natural disasters, A ONE INSTITUTE shall not be held liable for any refund claims.

 

(3) Online lecture

Payments made for the video lectures offered by A ONE INSTITUTE are non-cancellable. The purchased video content will be available for viewing for a period of 14 days from the date of payment. Requests for refunds for the video lectures beyond this 14-day period will not be honored. In order to reactivate access to the video lectures, the user must make a new payment.

By proceeding with the payment, the user is deemed to have fully understood and agreed to the terms and conditions outlined above.

Except as described in this Refund Policy or as explicitly stated as part of the sign-up process for a Service, A ONE INSTITUTE has no obligation to provide refunds or vouchers for any other Services.

 

2. Promotional Offers

We may from time to time offer special promotional offers or discounts (“Offers”). Offer eligibility is determined by A ONE INSTITUTE at its sole discretion and we reserve the right to revoke an Offer in the event that we determine you are not eligible. Users with an existing Offer may not be eligible for additional Offers. We may use information such as method of payment or an account email address used with a A ONE INSTITUTE purchase to determine Offer eligibility. The eligibility requirements and other limitations and conditions will be disclosed when you sign up for the Offer or in other communications made available to you.

 

3. Changes to Price and Subscription Plans

We reserve the right to change our subscription plans or adjust pricing for our service or any components thereof in any manner and at any time as we may determine in our sole and absolute discretion. Except as otherwise expressly provided for in these Terms, any price changes or changes to your subscription plan will take effect following notice to you.