Terms of Service

1. About SkillCosma

SkillCosma is a gamified developer learning platform that provides coding challenges, educational content, projects, certifications, and progress tracking designed to help users develop software engineering skills.

2. Eligibility

To use SkillCosma, you must:

• Be at least 13 years old or the minimum age required by your local laws.
• Provide accurate registration information.
• Maintain the security of your account credentials.
• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.

3. User Accounts

When creating an account, you agree that:

• Information provided is accurate and current.
• You will not impersonate another person or organization.
• You will not share your account with others.
• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials.

SkillCosma reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.

4. Learning Content and Certifications

SkillCosma provides:

• Coding levels
• Worlds
• Challenges
• Projects
• Boss battles
• Certificates
• Developer ranks

Certificates issued by SkillCosma represent completion of platform requirements and learning achievements.

Certificates do not guarantee:

• Employment
• Job placement
• Salary increases
• Professional licensing
• Academic credit

Users are responsible for accurately representing their skills and achievements.

5. Certificate Verification

Certificates may include:

• Certificate ID
• Verification URL
• Completion details

SkillCosma reserves the right to revoke certificates obtained through:

• Cheating
• Fraud
• Exploitation of platform vulnerabilities
• Misrepresentation

Revoked certificates may be marked invalid in the verification system.

6. Payments and Premium Access

Certain features may require payment.

By purchasing premium access, you agree that:

• Payments are processed by authorized payment providers.
• Access is granted according to the purchased plan.
• Prices may change in the future.
• Existing purchases remain valid according to their terms.

7. Refund Policy

Unless required by applicable law:

• Digital purchases are generally non-refundable after access has been granted.
• Refund requests may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
• Fraudulent chargebacks may result in account suspension.

8. College and Organization Accounts

SkillCosma may provide educational access through colleges, universities, and organizations.

Institution administrators may have access to:

• Student progress
• Completion statistics
• Certificates earned
• Learning activity related to the institution

SkillCosma does not share passwords with institutions.

9. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Cheat or manipulate progress systems.
• Attempt unauthorized access to accounts or systems.
• Reverse engineer platform security mechanisms.
• Upload malicious software or code.
• Disrupt platform operations.
• Use the platform for unlawful activities.
• Share copyrighted material without authorization.

Violations may result in suspension or permanent termination.

10. Intellectual Property

All platform content including:

• Branding
• Logos
• Levels
• Challenges
• Documentation
• Designs
• Educational materials

remain the property of SkillCosma unless otherwise stated.

Users may not copy, redistribute, or resell platform content without written permission.

11. User Projects

Users retain ownership of code and projects they create on the platform.

By submitting projects to SkillCosma, you grant SkillCosma a limited right to:

• Store project data
• Display project information within the platform
• Verify completion requirements

SkillCosma does not claim ownership of your original code.

12. Availability

We strive to provide reliable service but do not guarantee:

• Continuous availability
• Error-free operation
• Uninterrupted access

Platform features may change, improve, or be discontinued at any time.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, SkillCosma shall not be liable for:

• Loss of data
• Lost profits
• Business interruption
• Employment outcomes
• Indirect or consequential damages

Your use of the platform is at your own risk.

14. Termination

SkillCosma may suspend or terminate accounts that:

• Violate these Terms
• Engage in fraudulent activity
• Abuse platform systems
• Harm other users or the platform

Users may stop using the platform at any time.

15. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

Updated versions will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

Continued use of the platform after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

16. Contact Information

For questions regarding these Terms of Service: