Terms of Service

1. Acceptance

By accessing or using this website, creating an account (where applicable), registering your interest, enrolling in a course, or otherwise engaging with our content, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, you must not use the website or services.

Minimum age: You must be at least 16 years old to use our registration forms and to interact with our educational services. If you are under 18, you represent that you have permission from a parent or legal guardian to use the website and, if applicable, to purchase courses. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a person under 16, we will take steps to delete it in accordance with our privacy practices.

2. Service description

CHALMERS GEMS LIMITED provides an online education platform offering courses and learning resources related to jewelry making, costume jewelry techniques, gem-inspired accessories, and creative design skills. Our services may include video-based lessons, course outlines, material lists, downloadable resources, and educational articles on our blog.

The scope of each course is described on the relevant course page, including intended level (beginner or advanced), typical duration, and a summary of what learners can expect to practice. Course access methods and features may change over time to improve the learning experience. We may also provide optional programme content aimed at small business preparation (for example, collection planning, product consistency, and presentation). Such content is educational and does not constitute professional financial, tax, or legal advice.

We do not promise any specific result from using our services. Progress and outcomes depend on learner effort, prior experience, and external factors such as materials, tools, and local market conditions.

3. User obligations

You agree to use the website and services in a lawful manner and in accordance with these Terms. You are responsible for ensuring that any information you submit, including your name and email address, is accurate and up to date.

• You will not use the website for unlawful purposes or to violate any applicable laws or regulations.
• You will not attempt to interfere with the security, integrity, or performance of the website.
• You will not scrape, crawl, or harvest data or content from the website using automated means without our prior written permission.
• You will not reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive the source code of any part of the website, except to the extent permitted by law.
• You will not impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
• Where accounts are used, you agree to maintain one account per person and to keep your access credentials confidential.

4. Intellectual property

All website content, including course materials, lesson structures, text, images, graphics, videos, design elements, branding, trademarks, and underlying code, is owned by or licensed to CHALMERS GEMS LIMITED and is protected by intellectual property laws.

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable licence to access and use the website and course materials for your personal, non-commercial learning. This licence does not permit you to reproduce, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, modify, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit the content except as expressly allowed in writing.

If a course includes downloadable resources, you may download and store them for your personal use. You must not share access to paid or restricted content with others or upload restricted materials to public platforms.

5. Prohibited activities

You must not engage in any activity that harms our services, our learners, or third parties. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:

• Sending spam, unsolicited communications, or misleading messages through our contact channels or registration systems.
• Attempting to gain unauthorised access to systems, user accounts, or restricted areas of the website.
• Introducing malware, viruses, or any code intended to disrupt or damage the website or user devices.
• Engaging in fraud, deceptive practices, or any activity that violates consumer protection laws.
• Using the website to infringe intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other rights of any person or organisation.
• Posting or transmitting illegal, defamatory, hateful, or otherwise harmful content through any interactive features (where offered).
• Sharing, reselling, or redistributing course access, login details, or restricted learning content.

6. Disclaimer of warranties

The website and services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, CHALMERS GEMS LIMITED disclaims all warranties and conditions, whether express, implied, or statutory, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of harmful components. We do not warrant that any information provided is complete, accurate, or suitable for your particular needs. Jewelry making involves tools and materials that may carry risks if handled incorrectly. You are responsible for safe working practices and for seeking professional guidance where appropriate.

7. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, CHALMERS GEMS LIMITED shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, loss of revenue, loss of data, business interruption, or reputational harm arising out of or related to your use of the website or services.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total liability for any claim arising out of or relating to the services shall be limited to the amount paid by you to CHALMERS GEMS LIMITED for the services in the 12 months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or 100 EUR, whichever is lower.

Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, or any liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CHALMERS GEMS LIMITED, its directors, officers, employees, contractors, and agents from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your breach of these Terms, (b) your misuse of the website or services, or (c) your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.

9. Third-party links

The website may reference or link to third-party resources for educational context (for example, general information about tools or materials). Third-party sites are not under our control. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of third-party websites or services. Your use of third-party websites is at your own risk and subject to their terms.

10. Privacy

Your use of this website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms. The Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use cookies, and how you can manage preferences, including marketing and analytics consent.

11. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

The courts of London, England shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms, except where mandatory consumer protection laws in your country of residence provide otherwise.

12. Dispute resolution

Before starting formal legal proceedings, you agree to contact us and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days. Please include a description of the issue, your contact details, and any relevant order or registration information.

If the dispute is not resolved within the 30-day informal resolution period, either party may bring a claim in accordance with the governing law and jurisdiction clause above.

13. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the website or services at any time, with or without notice, if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, misused the services, or engaged in prohibited activities. We may also restrict access to protect the security and integrity of the platform.

Upon termination, the licence granted to you under these Terms will immediately cease. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, governing law, and dispute resolution.

14. Modifications to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes to our services, legal requirements, or operational practices. Updated Terms will be posted on this page. Changes become effective 14 days after posting unless a shorter period is required for legal compliance or security reasons.

Your continued use of the website after the effective date of updated Terms constitutes acceptance of the changes. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the website and services.

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