Terms of Service

1. About ScholAfrik

ScholAfrik is an academic and professional networking platform designed to connect students, researchers, institutions, professionals, and educational communities across Africa and beyond.

The platform provides features such as:

• Academic and professional networking
• Student and institutional profiles
• Peer-to-peer messaging
• Discovery of schools, programs, scholarships, and opportunities
• Educational discussions and collaboration spaces
• Sharing of academic and career-related content
• Community engagement and knowledge exchange

Mission: Build a connected academic ecosystem that promotes visibility, collaboration, and opportunity for African students and scholars.

2. Eligibility

Users must be at least 16 years old to use ScholAfrik.

Users confirm:

• They are 16 or older
• Information provided is accurate
• Use is lawful
• No misuse or disruption of platform

3. User Accounts

Users are responsible for account security and all activity under their account.

4. User Information

ScholAfrik may collect:

• Name, email, password
• Profile photo
• Academic information (field, level, institution)
• Location and interests
• Messages and platform activity

5. User Content

Users retain ownership but grant ScholAfrik license to use content for platform operation.

Users must not post illegal, harmful, abusive, misleading, or infringing content.

6. Messaging and Community

Users must communicate respectfully and avoid harassment, spam, impersonation, or fraud.

7. Payments

Some features may be paid in future. Pricing and refunds will be clearly stated.

8. Acceptable Use

Users must not:

• Hack or disrupt systems
• Upload malware
• Impersonate others
• Spread spam or misinformation
• Collect data without permission

9. Intellectual Property

All platform assets belong to ScholAfrik and may not be copied or reused without permission.

10. Third-Party Services

ScholAfrik is not responsible for third-party platforms linked or integrated.

11. Limitation of Liability

ScholAfrik is not liable for admission decisions, scholarships, data loss, or third-party errors.

12. Termination

Accounts may be suspended or deleted for violations.

13. Changes

Terms may be updated; continued use means acceptance.

14. Governing Law

Governed by applicable laws of operating jurisdiction.

15. Contact

ScholAfrik Support Team