Terms of Service

Beta Access System

• • Current Status: CourseShelf is currently in beta testing phase
• • Access Requirements: Platform access is currently open to all users during beta
• • Feature Changes: Features may change, be added, or removed during beta testing
• • Service Availability: We strive for high uptime but cannot guarantee 100% availability during beta

Account Creation

• • Age Requirement: You must be at least 13 years old to create an account and use CourseShelf
• • OAuth Only: Accounts must be created using Google or GitHub OAuth
• • Valid Credentials: You must use valid, active OAuth provider credentials
• • One Account: Users should maintain only one account per person
• • Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the security of your OAuth provider account

Required Information

• • Name and Email: Provided automatically through OAuth
• • Profile Picture: Avatar URL from your OAuth provider
• • Username: Generated automatically, can be customized

Optional Profile Information

• • Bio: Personal description of your learning journey
• • Social Links: Twitter, LinkedIn, GitHub, and website links
• • Profile Visibility: Control whether your profile is public or private (Student plan feature)

Course Submission Guidelines

• • Legitimate Courses: Only submit real, accessible online courses
• • Accurate Information: Course titles, descriptions, and URLs must be accurate
• • No Spam: Do not submit duplicate or low-quality course entries
• • Platform Compliance: Courses must comply with their hosting platform's terms

Reviews & Ratings

• • Honest Reviews: Reviews should be based on your actual experience with the course
• • Respectful Language: Use professional, constructive language in reviews
• • No Conflicts of Interest: Disclose any relationship with course creators
• • Content Ownership: You retain ownership of your reviews but grant us license to display them

Playlists & Collections

• • Original Content: Create meaningful, organized course collections
• • Privacy Controls: Choose between public and private playlists (Student plan feature)
• • Appropriate Names: Use descriptive, appropriate playlist titles and descriptions
• • Quality Standards: Maintain well-organized, relevant course collections

Activity Feed & Community Visibility

• • Activity Tracking: Your interactions on CourseShelf (course submissions, reviews, library updates, public playlist creations) may appear in the community activity feed
• • Privacy Control: You can control your visibility in the activity feed by managing your profile privacy settings
• • Public Profile Requirement: Only users with public profiles will have their activities displayed in the community feed
• • Content Responsibility: You are responsible for the public nature of your activities when your profile is set to public
• • Automatic Cleanup: Activity data is automatically removed when you delete the associated content or make your profile private

Course Content Ownership

• • Third-Party Content: All course content belongs to its original creators
• • Metadata Only: We only store course metadata, descriptions, and links
• • Fair Use: Course information is shared under fair use for educational discovery
• • Takedown Requests: We respect DMCA takedown requests from content owners

User Content Rights

• • Your Content: You retain ownership of reviews, playlists, and profile content
• • Platform License: You grant us license to display and distribute your content on CourseShelf
• • Content Management: You can edit and delete individual reviews and playlists through your profile
• • Platform Rights: CourseShelf branding, design, and code remain our property

Note: Account deletion functionality is planned for future implementation. Currently, please contact us directly for account-related requests.

Future Payment Processing

When paid features become available, our payment process will be conducted by our secure payment processor, which provides customer service inquiries and handles returns.

• • Automatic Billing: Subscriptions will renew automatically unless cancelled before the renewal date
• • Payment Methods: Credit cards, PayPal, and regional payment options
• • Taxes Included: All fees are inclusive of taxes, levies, or duties imposed by taxing authorities
• • Currency: Multiple currencies supported with localized pricing in different regions

Refund Policy

• • Standard Refunds: 14-day full refund period for new subscriptions
• • Processing Time: Refunds processed within 5-7 business days to the original payment method
• • Technical Issues: Full refunds available if technical issues prevent normal platform usage
• • Contact Required: Always contact our support team before initiating chargebacks or disputes

Plan Changes & Cancellation

• • Cancel Anytime: Users can cancel subscriptions at any time through account settings
• • End of Period Access: Cancelled subscriptions remain active until the end of the current billing period
• • Upgrade/Downgrade: Plan changes take effect immediately with prorated billing adjustments
• • Feature Loss: Downgrading may cause loss of features or capacity. CourseShelf accepts no liability for such loss

Informal Resolution

• • First Step: Before filing any formal dispute, please contact us directly to resolve the issue
• • Good Faith Effort: We commit to working with you in good faith to resolve disputes informally
• • 30-Day Period: Allow up to 30 days for informal resolution attempts

Formal Disputes

• • Jurisdiction: Any legal disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Brazilian courts
• • Venue: Legal proceedings shall take place in São Paulo, SP, Brazil
• • Language: All proceedings will be conducted in Portuguese, with translation provided as needed
• • Limitation Period: Claims must be brought within one year of the issue arising