Terms of Service

By accessing or using PyLernen ("the Platform"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these Terms, you may not access the Platform.

These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Platform. They work together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle your data.

To keep these Terms clear, we use the following words with specific meanings:

• Platform: the PyLernen websites, lessons, handbook, playground, exams, certificates, community and related services
• Content: the lessons, exercises, explanations, examples, design and other material we provide
• User Code: code, text or other material you write, save or publish on the Platform
• Plan: the level of access attached to your account, whether free, paid or granted by coupon

When you create an account, you must provide information that is accurate, complete and current. Failure to do so is a breach of these Terms.

• You are responsible for safeguarding the password you use to access your account
• You must not share your account credentials with any third party
• You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorised access to your account
• You may not create more than one account per person without our permission
• Accounts created by bots or other automated methods are prohibited

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

PyLernen offers the following access tiers:

• Free demo: access to the first 4 lessons with no account required
• Basic plan: full access to the service lessons, the service handbook, the service playground, the AI Debug Assistant and the certificate
• Pro plan: everything in Basic, plus one-on-one coaching
• Coupon access: full platform access granted through a valid coupon or partner code

We reserve the right to modify, suspend or discontinue the Platform, or any part of it, at any time. Where a change materially reduces what you paid for, we will give reasonable notice where possible.

PyLernen does not store your payment card details.

• All prices are stated in Nigerian Naira (₦) or the USD equivalent
• Coupon codes are applied at sign-up and are non-transferable
• Once used, a coupon is linked to that account and cannot be reused
• Coupon codes cannot be combined with a paid plan purchase

Refund policy

Because our product is digital and access is granted immediately, we generally do not offer refunds. If a technical issue prevents you from accessing what you paid for, contact us within 7 days and we will work to resolve it or issue a refund at our discretion.

PyLernen lets you write and save code in lessons and the Service playground. For this User Code:

• You keep full ownership of any original code you write
• By saving code to your account, you grant us a limited licence to store it and display it back to you
• We do not use your code to train AI models or share it with third parties
• You are responsible for making sure your code does not break any laws or third-party rights

Publishing playground snippets

When you choose Publish publicly on a playground snippet, it appears in the public gallery, where other signed-in learners can view, load, run and favourite it.

• You still own the snippet, and you grant other PyLernen users a limited licence to view and run it on the Platform for learning
• You can unpublish or delete a snippet at any time. Copies others saved before you removed it may remain in their workspace
• Only publish code you wrote yourself or have the right to share, and never include secrets or personal data

Community guidelines

Our community works best when everyone feels welcome to ask questions. When you post, comment or share:

• Be respectful and constructive. No harassment, hate speech or personal attacks
• Do not post spam, advertising, or links to malicious or inappropriate content
• Credit others when you build on their work, and do not post exam answers or plagiarised solutions
• Keep personal information, yours and other people's, out of public posts

We may remove content or restrict access for anyone who breaks these guidelines.

You agree not to use PyLernen to:

• Violate any applicable law or regulation
• Attempt to bypass, hack or exploit the Platform's authentication or access controls
• Share account credentials to give others unauthorised access
• Reverse-engineer or copy the Platform's proprietary lessons, design or features
• Submit harmful, abusive or malicious code through our editors
• Disrupt or interfere with the Platform's servers or networks
• Scrape, crawl or automatically collect Platform content without permission
• Use the AI Debug Assistant to generate harmful or deceptive content
• Engage in abusive or disruptive behaviour on the Community page

Violating these rules may result in immediate account termination without refund.

The AI Debug Assistant helps you understand errors and improve your code. When you use it:

• Its explanations and suggestions can be incomplete or wrong. Always review and test code yourself
• Only send the code and error messages you are comfortable sharing, and never paste passwords, keys or personal data
• Use it as a learning aid. Using it to complete graded exams on your behalf is not allowed
• We may apply fair-use limits to keep the assistant available for everyone

When you complete all 20 lessons and pass the Certification Exam with a score of 75% or higher, you receive a PyLernen Certificate of Achievement.

• Certificates are issued in your account name, so please make sure it is accurate
• Certificates are for personal, professional and portfolio use
• You may share your certificate on LinkedIn, in your CV and on social media
• PyLernen certificates are issued by PyLernen and are not affiliated with any external accreditation body
• We may revoke a certificate if we find evidence of cheating or account sharing

The Platform and its original Content, including lesson materials, curriculum, design, code examples, branding and documentation, are owned by PyLernen and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

• You may not reproduce, distribute or commercially exploit Platform content without written permission
• Screenshots and short excerpts for personal study or portfolio purposes are permitted
• Our name, logo and "PyLernen" branding may not be used without permission

Parts of PyLernen rely on trusted third-party providers, including Supabase (accounts and data), Selar.co (payments) and Cloudflare (hosting and security). Their own terms and privacy policies also apply to the parts of the service they provide.

Links to external websites, such as documentation or learning resources, are provided for convenience. We are not responsible for the content or practices of those sites.

PyLernen is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

• We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access to the Platform
• The AI Debug Assistant may produce inaccurate suggestions. Always verify code independently
• We are not responsible for any loss of code, progress or data caused by Platform outages
• We are not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising from your use of the Platform

Our total liability to you for any claim arising from your use of PyLernen will not exceed the amount you paid for your plan in the 12 months before the claim.

We may suspend or terminate your account and access to the Platform immediately, without prior notice, if you breach these Terms.

You may close your account at any time from Account Settings or by contacting us. When an account is closed:

• Your access to premium content is revoked
• Your data is kept for 30 days before permanent deletion, unless you ask us to delete it immediately
• Certificates already issued and downloaded remain valid

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, for material changes, notify registered users by email.

Your continued use of PyLernen after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.