Terms & Conditions

Welcome to the Paris Metropolitan University website. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern the Paris Metropolitan University relationship with you in relation to this website. The term “Paris Metropolitan University” or “us” or “we” refers to the owner of the website whose registered company is registered in Paris, France. The term “you” refers to the user or viewer of our website.

Acceptance

Paris Metropolitan University provides this site (ParisMetropolitanUniversity.com) to you subject to the terms contained in this document (agreement). If you do not agree with any of the terms of this agreement, do not access or otherwise use this site. Your use of this site shall be deemed to be your agreement to abide by each of the terms set forth below. It is the responsibility of the customer to read such conditions before entering upon a transaction.

Paris Metropolitan University grants you a personal, non-transferable, and non-exclusive right to use its materials and software on any personal media device; provided that you do not (and do not allow any third party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work from, reverse engineer, reverse assemble, or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in, or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. You agree not to modify any of the material in any manner or form. You agree not to access Paris Metropolitan University products or services by any means other than through the interface that is provided by Paris Metropolitan University for use in accessing the Paris Metropolitan University services and products.

By registering with ParisMetropolitanUniversity.com, you represent that you are of legal age to form a binding contract. You agree to provide true, accurate, current, and complete information about yourself in all required fields of the registration form. If any of your information changes, you agree to update your registration information as soon as possible. If Paris Metropolitan University suspects that your registration information is not complete, current, or accurate, or that you have otherwise violated these Terms of Use, your account may be subject to suspension or termination, and you may be barred from using the ParisMetropolitanUniversity.com website.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is very important to us at Paris Metropolitan University. Users should refer to our privacy policy for information about how Paris Metropolitan University collects and uses personal information. Details of how we use information you provide are set out in our privacy policy. By agreeing and accepting this agreement, you consent to Paris Metropolitan University’s disclosure and use of your information as described in the privacy policy.

User Account, Password & Security

The creation of an account is compulsory to purchase from Paris Metropolitan University. You will be required to create a password and user account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account and are responsible for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to (1) immediately notify Paris Metropolitan University of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security and (2) ensure that you log out from your account at the end of each session. Paris Metropolitan University cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this section.

Proprietary Rights (Trademarks & Copyright Notice)

You acknowledge and agree that any content, including but not limited to text, data, photos, graphics, etc. or material contained or distributed through the site, by Paris Metropolitan University, its advertisers or third parties, is protected by trademarks, service marks, patents, copyrights, or other proprietary rights and laws.

You, therefore, may not, under any circumstances, use or distribute any content received through the site without authorization of the content owner. You agree not to publish, reproduce, copy, in whole or in part, nor upload, download, post, email, sell, or otherwise distribute content available through the site.

Rules of Conduct

The following rules of conduct apply to your use of the website and to any and all materials you post on ParisMetropolitanUniversity.com, including text, data, graphics, audio or video content, sound, chat, messages, files, or any other material (collectively user submissions), whether the user submission is included in blogs, discussion groups, emails, profiles, comments, or any other portion or feature of ParisMetropolitanUniversity.com.

You may not, in connection with the website:

• Upload, post, email, or otherwise transmit any user submission that is libelous or defamatory, pornographic, sexually explicit, unlawful, or plagiarized;
• Infringes or violates any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other property right;
• Breaches a duty of confidentiality by which you are bound due to a contractual or fiduciary relationship (such as inside information, or proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);
• A reasonable person would consider harassing, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, profane, excessively violent, racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable or offensive in any way;
• Constitutes a breach of any person’s privacy or publicity rights, a misrepresentation of facts, or hate speech;
• Violates or encourages others to violate any applicable law, statute, ordinance, or regulation;
• Promotes software or services that deliver unsolicited e-mail; or
• Contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or other similar harmful programming routines.

Internet Connection

The Paris Metropolitan University material requires a correctly configured and functional internet data connection, both for the initial purchase and for use.

Data charges may be charged to you by your network provider depending on your individual tariff. You are responsible for any such costs.

We are unable to provide any warranties as to the levels of connectivity you will receive via your personal media device. This may depend upon your tariff, your network provider, or your corporate policy if you have a work-issued device. We will not accept any responsibility for any connectivity issues you may experience. Please contact your network provider or visit their website if you require assistance configuring a data connection for your phone.

If, however, the Paris Metropolitan University website is down and it is believed to be our fault, we agree to compensate users how we see fit. This would usually comprise a credit note being issued for unfinished assessments. Paris Metropolitan University will deal with claims on a case-by-case basis.

Content and Refunds

Once payment is received and products have been delivered to the student’s dashboard or have been downloaded, refunds are not available. Refunds are only applicable if the products or services are not as described. This does not affect your statutory rights.

Goods will only be dispatched to the customer when payment has been made in full and cleared funds, and any variance of this term shall be upon such terms as Paris Metropolitan University dictates.

Access to modules and assessments is limited to 5 (five) years from the date on which the first assessment is attempted. In exceptional circumstances, this may be extended.

Assessments can be re-sat as many times as required within the 5-year period as long as payments have been cleared.

Failure to keep up with your monthly payments may incur a £50 admin fee and suspension of your online account.

Discount Codes

Account discount codes – Discount codes may from time to time be offered to account holders; such codes may only be applied to purchases made through the account in respect of which the discount code was offered and registered.

Promotional discount codes – We may from time to time offer promotional discount codes which may apply in respect of any or certain specified purchases made through this Website.

All Prices and course fees are listed in British Pound Sterling (GBP), and therefore we are not responsible for any exchange rate changes, nor any bank charges that arise from this or any other payments made to Paris Metropolitan University.

Links

Paris Metropolitan University (the site) or third parties may provide links to other websites or resources. As Paris Metropolitan University has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that Paris Metropolitan University is not responsible for the availability of such sites or resources and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources or the policies of such sites and resources.

Paris Metropolitan University is not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such site or resource.

Variations/Correction of Errors and Inaccuracies

Paris Metropolitan University uses reasonable endeavors to ensure the information on the site is accurate; however, the information and product listings on the site may contain typographical errors or inaccuracies and may not be complete or current. We make no representation or warranty that any information is accurate, complete, or up-to-date, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, we accept no liability for any loss or damage caused by any reliance placed on such information by you or anyone to whom you may communicate such information.

Paris Metropolitan University shall have the right at any time, without any liability or notice, to amend, remove any content of the site, including prices, sales literature, or other documents as long as such alterations do not materially affect the quality of the goods.

Warranty Disclaimer

You agree that your use of the website shall be at your sole risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, ParisMetropolitanUniversity.com, and any subsidiary, parent, affiliate, officer, director, licensor, employee, supplier, distributor, reseller agent, owner, or operator of ParisMetropolitanUniversity.com, disclaim all warranties, express or implied, in connection with the website and your use thereof. ParisMetropolitanUniversity.com makes no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of the website’s content or the content of any sites linked to this site and assumes no liability or responsibility for any (i) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content, (ii) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to and use of the website, (iii) any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information stored therein, (iv) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the website, (iv) any bugs, viruses, Trojan horses, or the like which may be transmitted to or through our website by any third party, and/or (v) any omissions or errors in any content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the website. ParisMetropolitanUniversity.com does not warrant, guarantee, endorse, or assume responsibility for any hyperlinked website or other promotion, and ParisMetropolitanUniversity.com will not be a party to or in any way be responsible for monitoring any transaction between you and third-party providers of products or services. No information or advice, whether written or oral, obtained by you from ParisMetropolitanUniversity.com or through or from the service shall create any warranty not expressly stated in the terms of use. As with the purchase of a product or service through any medium or in any environment, you should use your best judgment and exercise caution where appropriate.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall ParisMetropolitanUniversity.com, or any subsidiary, parent, affiliate, officer, director, licensor, employee, supplier, distributor, reseller agent, owner, or operator of, be liable to you for any indirect, direct, special, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages whatsoever resulting from any (i) mistakes, errors, or inaccuracies of content, (ii) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to and use of our website, (iii) any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information stored therein, (iv) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from our website, (iv) any bugs, Trojan horses, viruses, or the like, which may be transmitted to or through our website by any third party, and/or (v) any omissions or errors in any content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of your use of any content posted, transmitted, emailed, or otherwise made available via the website, whether based on warranty, tort, contract, or any other legal theory, and whether or not the company is advised of the possibility of such damages. The foregoing limitation of liability shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law in the applicable jurisdiction.

You specifically acknowledge that ParisMetropolitanUniversity.com shall not be liable for user submissions or for any offensive, defamatory, or illegal conduct of any third party, and that the risk of harm or damage from the foregoing rests entirely with you.

The Website is controlled and offered by Paris Metropolitan University from its facilities in the France. Those who access or use the Website from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with local law.

Plagiarism

Academic dishonesty covers any attempt by a student to gain unfair advantage (e.g. extra marks) for herself or himself, or for other students, by unauthorized means. Examples of such dishonesty include collusion, deceit, plagiarism, and cheating in examinations.

Collusion includes, but is not limited to, the conscious collaboration, without official approval, between two or more students, in the preparation and production of work that is then submitted as individual work. In cases where one (or more) student has copied from another, all students involved may be penalized.

Deceit includes misrepresentation or non-disclosure of relevant information, including the failure to disclose any cases of work being submitted for assessment that has been or will be used for other academic purposes.

Plagiarism is the act of using other people’s words, images, etc., as if they were your own. In order to make clear to readers the distinction between your words, images, etc.

Cheating is defined as any attempt to gain an unfair advantage in an assessment (including examinations), or assisting another student to do so. It includes: copying from other candidates, collusion, impersonation, plagiarism, and unauthorized access to unseen examination papers.

It is in the best interests of all students for Paris Metropolitan University to maintain the good reputation of its awards. Your cooperation is expected in actively protecting the integrity of the assessment process. It is the duty of all students to Paris Metropolitan University to have high personal standards of academic honesty in their studies and to report any instances of malpractice of which they become aware.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions are governed by and constructed in accordance with French laws, and in the event of any disputes or claims associated with the terms and conditions will be subject to the jurisdiction of the French courts.

Security Policy (Payments)

Our Payment Service Provider is Sage Pay – the largest independent payment service provider (PSP) in the UK and Ireland. Sage Pay provides a secure payment gateway (Level 1 PCI DSS), processing payments for thousands of online businesses, including ours. It is Sage Pay’s utmost priority to ensure that transaction data is handled in a safe and secure way.

Sage Pay uses a range of secure methods such as fraud screening, I.P. address blocking, and 3D secure. Once on the Sage Pay systems, all sensitive data is secured using the same internationally recognized 256-bit encryption standards.

Sage Pay is PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) compliant to the highest level and maintains regular security audits. They are also regularly audited by the banks and banking authorities to ensure that their systems are impenetrable.

Sage Pay is an active member of the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) that defines card industry global regulation.

In addition, you know that your session is in a secure encrypted environment when you see https:// in the web address and/or when you see the locked padlock symbol alongside the URL. So when buying through our site, you can be sure that you are completely protected.

Terms & Conditions of using recurring payments (WorldPay): If you would like to cancel your recurring payments, you will need to email info@parismetropolitanuniversity.com and let us know you wish to cancel your future payments. Payments are usually taken every month unless agreed otherwise. Payments durations will vary depending on the course you are enrolled in.

Paris Metropolitan University uses personal data of the customer for appropriate purposes and according to statutory regulations. The personal data given (i.e., name, email address, delivery address, bank details) for ordering products is used by Paris Metropolitan University for fulfillment and handling of the contract only. This data is treated confidentially by Paris Metropolitan University and is not given to any third parties who are not part of the ordering, delivery, and payment procedures. The customer shall be entitled to access information on their personal data, which Paris Metropolitan University has saved about them, free of charge. They are also entitled to the correction of incorrect data and the deletion of their personal data if they choose, so long as there is no legal obligation to retain such data.

Violations of These Terms of Use

If you breach these terms and conditions in any way, we may take such action as we deem appropriate to deal with the breach, including suspending your access to the website, prohibiting you from accessing the website, blocking computers using your IP address from accessing the website, contacting your internet service provider to request that they block your access to the website and/or bring court proceedings against you.

Data Protection

Paris Metropolitan University will handle personal information in accordance with the terms of its privacy policy. Paris Metropolitan University privacy statement can be viewed at http://parismetropolitanuniversity.com/privacy-policy/

Course Accreditation

Courses are accredited by a governing body chosen by Paris Metropolitan University, who assess and review all of our content. If there is a change in validating partnership, Paris Metropolitan University will always aim to make sure the new governing body is of the same or higher standard. No refunds will, therefore, be issued to students in this scenario.

All students will be registered with the relevant awarding organization prior to submission of assignments.

University Admission

Paris Metropolitan University, in no way, guarantees students direct progression onto a University Degree or Master’s program; this will solely depend upon the student’s circumstances, experience, and application to the respective university.

General

The place of fulfillment for all services in relation to www.parismetropolitanuniversity.com is the place of business of Paris Metropolitan University, a company registered in Paris, France.

Our Trading Office:

Paris Metropolitan University