Terms & Conditions

Terms and Conditions for Frenchlit.org

Last Updated: August 1, 2025

Welcome to Frenchlit.org! These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of our website (the "Site"), online courses, membership services, and any other products or services offered by Frenchlit.org ("we," "us," or "our").

By accessing or using the Site or our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not use our Site or services.

1. General Use and Eligibility

1.1. Eligibility: You must be at least 18 years old to use our services. If you are under 18, you may only use our Site and services with the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian.

1.2. User Account: To access certain features of the Site, you must create an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information, including your password, and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use1 of your account.

1.3. Accurate Information: You agree to provide accurate and complete information when creating your account and using our services. You are responsible for keeping your information up to date.

2. Online Courses and Membership

2.1. Course Access: Your enrollment in a course or membership grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the course content for your personal, non-commercial use only. This license is for a specified period (e.g., lifetime access, 12 months) as stated in the course description.

2.2. Restrictions: You are prohibited from:

Sharing your account or course access with anyone else.
Reproducing, distributing, selling, or creating derivative works of the course materials.
Using the course materials for commercial purposes without our express written permission.
Recording, downloading, or capturing course videos in a manner that bypasses our platform's intended functionality.

2.3. Course Modifications: We reserve the right to modify, update, or discontinue any course or course content at our discretion. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you of any significant changes.

3. Payments and Refunds

3.1. Pricing: All prices are listed in the currency specified on the Site. We reserve the right to change our prices at any time, but price changes will not affect your existing purchases.

3.2. Payment Processing: We use third-party payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) to handle all transactions. By making a purchase, you agree to their terms and conditions. We do not store your full payment card details.

3.3. Refund Policy: Our refund policy is as follows:

Online Courses: We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee for all courses. If you are not satisfied with a course for any reason, you may request a full refund within 30 days of the purchase date. After 30 days, all sales are final.
Memberships: Membership fees are non-refundable. You may cancel your membership at any time, and you will retain access to the membership benefits until the end of your current billing cycle.

4. Intellectual Property

4.1. Ownership: The Site and all of its content, including text, images, videos, audio, logos, and course materials, are the property of Frenchlit.org or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

4.2. User-Generated Content: If you submit content to our Site (e.g., forum posts, comments, course submissions), you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute that content in any form. You are solely responsible for the content you submit and for ensuring it does not infringe on any third-party rights.

5. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to use the Site or services for any unlawful purpose or in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site. Prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to:

Harassing, threatening, or impersonating other users.
Posting or transmitting any content that is defamatory, obscene, or violates any law.
Introducing viruses, trojans, or other malicious code.
Attempting to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts.

6. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

6.1. Disclaimer of Warranties: The Site and all services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses.

6.2. Limitation of Liability: To the fullest extent permitted by law, Frenchlit.org, its affiliates, and its employees will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising from your use of the Site or our services. Our total liability to you for any and all claims shall not exceed the amount you paid to us for the services in the twelve months preceding the claim.

7. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

7.1. Governing Law: These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your State/Country], without regard to its conflict of law principles.

7.2. Dispute Resolution: Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms will be resolved through binding arbitration in [Your City, State/Country] in accordance with the rules of [Arbitration Association]. You agree to waive your right to a jury trial and to participate in a class-action lawsuit.

8. Changes to the Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms on this page. Your continued use of the Site or services after the posting of the modified Terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Email: info@frenchlit.org