Terms of Service

Acceptable Use Policy

When using our services, you agree to:

• • Use our services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these terms
• • Provide accurate and complete information when creating an account or enrolling in courses
• • Respect the intellectual property rights of SecureNet Institute and other users
• • Maintain the confidentiality of your account credentials
• • Use cybersecurity skills learned in our courses only for ethical and legal purposes

Permitted Uses

Our services are designed for:

• • Professional development and career advancement in cybersecurity
• • Educational purposes within the scope of enrolled courses
• • Accessing course materials and resources provided as part of your enrollment
• • Participating in labs, exercises, and assessments within authorized environments

Prohibited Uses

You may not:

• • Use skills learned in our courses for unauthorized access, hacking, or illegal activities
• • Share your account credentials or allow unauthorized access to course materials
• • Reproduce, distribute, or sell our course content without permission
• • Attempt to compromise the security of our systems or other users' accounts
• • Use our services to transmit malware, spam, or harmful content
• • Engage in any activity that disrupts or interferes with our services

Service Access Requirements

To access our services, you must have a compatible device, reliable internet connection, and meet any specific technical requirements outlined for individual courses. You are responsible for maintaining equipment and connectivity needed to access our services.

Fairge Guidelines

We provide access to virtual lab environments and computing resources on a fairge basis. Excessive or abusive use that impacts service availability for other users may result in temporary restrictions or account suspension. We will notify you before taking such action and provide an opportunity to address the issue.

Account Creation Requirements

To enroll in courses, you must create an account by providing:

• • Accurate personal information including name and email address
• • A secure password meeting our security requirements
• • Verification that you are at least 18 years of age

You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of your account information and updating it as necessary.

Account Security Responsibilities

You are responsible for:

• • Keeping your password confidential and secure
• • All activities that occur under your account
• • Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized access or security breach
• • Logging out of your account when using shared or public devices

Account Suspension and Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if:

• • You violate these Terms of Service or our Acceptable Use Policy
• • You engage in fraudulent activity or provide false information
• • Your account has been inactive for an extended period
• • Required by law or to protect our rights or the rights of others

We will make reasonable efforts to notify you before account suspension or termination unless immediate action is necessary for security reasons.

Multiple Account Policies

You may maintain only one account unless you have explicit permission for additional accounts for legitimate business purposes. Creating multiple accounts to circumvent restrictions or policies is prohibited and may result in termination of all associated accounts.

Service Uptime and Maintenance

We strive to maintain high availability of our services but cannot guarantee uninterrupted access. Our services may be temporarily unavailable due to:

• • Scheduled maintenance and system updates
• • Technical difficulties or infrastructure issues
• • Security incidents requiring immediate response
• • Circumstances beyond our reasonable control

We will make reasonable efforts to notify enrolled students in advance of scheduled maintenance that may impact course access.

Feature Availability

Specific features and services may vary depending on your course enrollment and geographical location. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature or service at any time with or without notice. Changes to core course features will be communicated to enrolled students with appropriate transition periods where feasible.

Geographic Restrictions

Our services are primarily designed for users in and may not be available or fully functional in all countries. Certain features or content may be restricted based on your location due to legal requirements or licensing agreements. You are responsible for ensuring your use of our services complies with local laws.

Service Modifications and Updates

We continuously improve our services and may update course content, platform features, or technical requirements. While we strive to enhance the user experience, we cannot guarantee that all changes will be backward compatible or meet your specific needs. Major changes affecting enrolled students will be communicated in advance where possible.

Content Ownership

All content provided through our services, including course materials, videos, documentation, software, and lab environments, is owned by SecureNet Institute or our licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. This content is provided for your personal educational use only.

User-Generated Content Rights

When you submit content such as assignments, projects, or forum posts:

• • You retain ownership of your original work
• • You grant us a license to use, display, and store your content for educational and operational purposes
• • You confirm that you have the right to share any content you submit
• • Your content must not violate any third-party rights or applicable laws

License Grants

Upon enrollment, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use course materials for personal educational purposes during your enrollment period and any applicable access extension. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works, or commercially exploit our content without explicit written permission.

Copyright and Trademark Notices

SecureNet Institute and associated logos are trademarks of SecureNet Institute. All course materials are copyright protected. Unauthorized use of our intellectual property may result in legal action. If you believe any content on our platform infringes your copyright, please contact us with detailed information about the alleged infringement.