Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using UmukoziHR Academy (academy.umukozihr.com), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our platform.

2. Description of Service

UmukoziHR Academy is an educational platform providing HR leadership, talent management, and professional development content for the African workforce. Our platform allows approved contributors to publish articles and insights on human resources topics.

3. User Accounts

To contribute content to UmukoziHR Academy, you must:

• Submit an application to become a contributor
• Provide accurate and complete information
• Maintain the security of your account credentials
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

We reserve the right to approve or reject contributor applications at our discretion and to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.

4. Content Guidelines

As a contributor, you agree that your content will:

• Be original work or properly attributed
• Not infringe on any intellectual property rights
• Be professional, accurate, and relevant to HR topics
• Not contain defamatory, discriminatory, or illegal content
• Not contain spam, advertising, or promotional material without approval

We reserve the right to edit, remove, or refuse to publish any content that violates these guidelines or our editorial standards.

5. Intellectual Property

Your Content: You retain ownership of the content you create and publish on UmukoziHR Academy. By publishing content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display, distribute, and promote your content on our platform and related channels.

Our Content: The UmukoziHR Academy platform, including its design, features, and branding, is owned by UmukoziHR and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, or distribute our platform without permission.

6. User Conduct

You agree not to:

• Use the platform for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the platform
• Interfere with the proper functioning of the platform
• Harass, abuse, or harm other users
• Impersonate any person or entity
• Use automated systems to access the platform without permission

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

UmukoziHR Academy is provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that the platform will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free. The content on our platform is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional HR or legal advice.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, UmukoziHR and its affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the platform or any content published on it.

9. Modifications to Terms

We may modify these Terms of Service at any time. We will notify users of significant changes by posting a notice on our platform. Your continued use of the platform after such modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

10. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the platform at any time for violations of these terms or for any other reason at our discretion. Upon termination, your right to use the platform will immediately cease.

11. Governing Law

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Rwanda, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

12. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Email: team@umukozihr.com