Terms of Service
These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of AppForge Academy's website, courses, and related services. By accessing or using our services, you agree to be bound by these terms. Please read them carefully before proceeding.
Last updated: November 2025
Location: 436-27 Shichibayashicho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, 274-0821
Service Usage Terms
1. Acceptable Use Policy
When using our services, you agree to:
- • Provide accurate and complete information when registering or enrolling in courses.
- • Use our services only for lawful educational purposes.
- • Respect the intellectual property rights of AppForge Academy and other users.
- • Maintain the confidentiality of your account credentials if applicable.
- • Comply with all applicable local, national, and international laws and regulations.
2. Prohibited Uses
You may not use our services to:
- • Engage in any unlawful, fraudulent, or deceptive activities.
- • Distribute malware, viruses, or other harmful code.
- • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or user accounts.
- • Share course materials without authorization or redistribute content in violation of copyright.
- • Harass, threaten, or harm other users or our staff.
- • Use automated systems to access the service in a manner that sends more requests than a human could reasonably produce.
3. Service Access Requirements
To access our courses and services:
- • You must be at least 18 years old or have parental consent.
- • You need a reliable internet connection and compatible device.
- • Some courses may have prerequisite knowledge or skill requirements.
- • Payment must be completed before accessing paid course content.
4. Fair Usage Guidelines
We provide our services with the expectation of reasonable and fair use. Excessive use that impacts service quality for other users, attempts to circumvent access controls, or misuse of course materials may result in account restrictions or termination of service.
Account and Access
5. Account Creation
When enrolling in our courses, you may be required to create an account. You are responsible for:
- • Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
- • All activities that occur under your account.
- • Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use or security breach.
- • Providing accurate and up-to-date contact information.
6. Account Suspension and Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you:
- • Violate these Terms of Service or our policies.
- • Engage in fraudulent activity or payment disputes.
- • Abuse our services or disrupt other users' experience.
- • Fail to pay for enrolled courses within specified timeframes.
Account termination may result in loss of access to course materials and no refund of fees paid, except as required by applicable law or our refund policy.
7. Multiple Account Policy
Each individual is permitted one account. Creating multiple accounts to circumvent restrictions, access duplicate trial periods, or engage in fraudulent activity is prohibited and may result in termination of all associated accounts.
Service Availability and Modifications
8. Service Uptime and Maintenance
We strive to maintain high service availability. However, our services may occasionally be unavailable due to maintenance, updates, technical issues, or circumstances beyond our control. We will provide reasonable notice for planned maintenance whenever possible. We are not liable for service interruptions or their impact on your learning schedule.
9. Course Content and Feature Availability
Course content, features, and availability are subject to change:
- • We may update course materials to reflect current industry practices and technologies.
- • Certain courses may be discontinued or modified based on enrollment and market demand.
- • New features may be added or existing features removed at our discretion.
- • Enrolled students will typically receive reasonable notice of significant changes.
10. Geographic Restrictions
Our in-person courses are conducted in Tokyo, Japan. While our website is accessible globally, course availability may be limited based on your location. Online course offerings, if available, will be clearly indicated on our website.
11. Service Modifications and Updates
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our services at any time. We will make reasonable efforts to notify affected users of significant changes. Continued use of our services following such changes constitutes acceptance of the modifications.
Intellectual Property
12. Content Ownership
All content provided through our services, including course materials, videos, documentation, code examples, and instructional resources, is owned by AppForge Academy or our licensors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works without explicit written permission.
13. License Grant
Upon enrollment in a course, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to:
- • Access and use course materials for personal educational purposes.
- • Create projects and applications using skills learned (you own your creations).
- • Download materials provided for offline study where explicitly permitted.
This license terminates upon completion of the course or termination of your access, whichever comes first.
14. User-Generated Content
If you create or share content through our platform (such as forum posts, project submissions, or peer reviews), you retain ownership of your content but grant us a worldwide, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute it solely for educational and platform improvement purposes.
15. Trademarks
AppForge Academy, our logo, and related marks are trademarks of our company. You may not use these trademarks without prior written consent. All other trademarks mentioned in our materials are the property of their respective owners.
Additional Terms
16. Modifications to Terms
We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated via email or prominent notice on our website. Continued use of our services after such modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
17. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect. The invalid provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.
18. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy and any course-specific agreements, constitute the entire agreement between you and AppForge Academy regarding your use of our services.
19. Contact Information
If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us through our contact form or visit our Contact page for additional information.