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1. What StudyBddy is
StudyBddy is an exam-preparation platform for Indian competitive and entrance exams. It helps you discover exams, check eligibility, follow exam schedules, take practice and mock tests, and track your progress and mastery. StudyBddy is an independent platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an agent of any examination authority, board, university, or government body (including but not limited to NTA, UPSC, SSC, the IITs, or any conducting body).
2. Accuracy of exam information — important
We take accuracy seriously and source exam facts (dates, eligibility, cutoffs, patterns, previous-year papers) from official sources, marking content as verified only after human review. However:
- Exam information can change without notice, and errors are possible.
- Information shown as planning or unverified is clearly labelled as such and must not be relied on as final.
- Always confirm critical details — eligibility, dates, fees, documents — against the official notification of the conducting authority before acting.
To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for decisions you make based on information on the Platform. The Platform does not provide legal, career, financial, or admission-guarantee advice.
3. Your account
- You must provide accurate information and keep your account secure. You are responsible for activity under your account.
- Sign-in uses one-time codes sent to your email (and, in future, mobile). Do not share codes.
- If you are under 18, you may use the Platform only with the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian (see the Privacy Policy, Children's data).
4. Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- copy, scrape, resell, or redistribute Platform content or data except as expressly allowed;
- upload unlawful, infringing, or harmful content, or another person's data without their consent;
- attempt to break, overload, reverse-engineer, or gain unauthorised access to the Platform;
- misrepresent your identity or impersonate others; or
- use the Platform to cheat in, or facilitate malpractice in, any actual examination.
We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.
5. Your content
You keep ownership of content you upload (such as scorecards and notes). You grant us a limited licence to store and process it solely to provide the Platform's features to you, as described in the Privacy Policy. You are responsible for having the right to upload what you upload.
6. Our content and intellectual property
The Platform, its software, design, branding ("StudyBddy"), and original content are owned by [[COMPANY_LEGAL_NAME]] or its licensors and are protected by law. Names of exams, boards, and authorities are the property of their respective owners and are used only for identification and information. We do not claim ownership of official examination papers or materials, which belong to their respective authorities.
7. Fees
The Platform is currently offered free of charge. If we introduce paid features, we will publish pricing, a refund and cancellation policy, and applicable taxes (GST) before you are charged, and those terms will form part of these Terms for paid users.
8. Availability and changes
We may add, change, or remove features, and may suspend the Platform for maintenance or for reasons beyond our control. We aim for high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted service.
9. Disclaimers and limitation of liability
The Platform is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind to the extent permitted by law. To the maximum extent permitted by law, [[COMPANY_LEGAL_NAME]] will not be liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential losses, or for loss arising from reliance on exam information (see Section 2). Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.
10. Termination
You may stop using the Platform and delete your account at any time from your Account page. We may suspend or terminate access for breach of these Terms or as required by law.
11. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Subject to applicable law, the courts at [[GOVERNING_LAW_CITY]] shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from these Terms or the Platform.
12. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms. We will post the new version with a revised "Last updated" date and, for material changes, give notice on the Platform. Continued use after changes means you accept them.
13. Contact
Questions about these Terms: [[SUPPORT_EMAIL]] · Grievances: [[GRIEVANCE_EMAIL]].