DiplomaHub Terms of Service

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use DiplomaHub. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you represent that you have permission from a parent or guardian to use the Platform where required by local law.

DiplomaHub is an independent, student-run community platform. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). "IB," "International Baccalaureate," and "Diploma Programme" are used descriptively to refer to the educational program our users are enrolled in or have completed.

2. Your Account

• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity under your account.
• You agree to provide accurate information when creating your account (e.g., IB year, school), and to keep it up to date.
• We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, provide false information, or engage in behavior that harms the community.

3. User-Generated Content

DiplomaHub allows users to submit articles, resources, discussion posts, comments, and other content ("User Content").

Ownership: You retain ownership of the User Content you submit.

License to us: By submitting User Content, you grant DiplomaHub a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, display, reproduce, and distribute that content on the Platform for the purpose of operating and promoting DiplomaHub. This license ends when you delete the content or your account, except where content has already been shared, downloaded, or incorporated into discussions by other users.

Your responsibilities: You agree that content you submit:

• Is yours to share, or you have the right to share it
• Does not include official IB past exam papers, copyrighted textbook excerpts, or other material you don't have rights to distribute
• Does not contain harassment, hate speech, plagiarized academic work presented as original, or content that violates academic integrity policies
• Complies with applicable law

We reserve the right to remove content that violates these Terms, including in response to a valid copyright or takedown notice (see Section 4, "Notice and Takedown").

4. Notice and Takedown

DiplomaHub acts as a host for User Content and does not actively monitor all submissions for copyright infringement before they are published. If you believe content on the Platform infringes your copyright or other rights, you may notify us by contacting info@diplomahub.org with:

1. A description of the copyrighted work or material you believe is being infringed
2. The specific URL or location of the content on the Platform
3. Your contact information
4. A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized
5. A statement, made in good faith and under penalty of perjury or equivalent, that the information provided is accurate and that you are the rights holder or authorized to act on their behalf

Upon receiving a valid notice, we will act promptly to review and, where appropriate, remove or disable access to the reported content. Users who repeatedly submit infringing content may have their accounts suspended or terminated.

If you believe your content was removed in error, you may contact us to request a review.

This process is intended to align with notice-and-takedown obligations under EU law, including the e-Commerce Directive and the Digital Services Act (DSA), as applicable to hosting providers based in the EU.

5. Academic Integrity

DiplomaHub is a resource and discussion platform, not a substitute for your own academic work. Content shared on the Platform (notes, guides, discussion) is intended to support learning, not to be submitted as your own work in violation of your school's or the IBO's academic honesty policies. Users found using the Platform to facilitate plagiarism or exam misconduct may have their accounts suspended.

6. Community Conduct

Users agree not to:

• Harass, bully, or discriminate against other users
• Impersonate other individuals or organizations
• Post spam, malware, or unauthorized commercial content
• Attempt to circumvent security features or access other users' accounts
• Misrepresent an official affiliation with the IBO, a school, or DiplomaHub itself

We reserve the right to moderate, remove content, and suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms at our discretion.

7. Reputation & Trust Features

DiplomaHub may display badges, contribution scores, or trust indicators based on user activity. These are intended to reflect community participation and are not a certification of academic ability or affiliation with the IBO.

8. Disclaimers

• The Platform and its content are provided "as is," without warranties of any kind.
• DiplomaHub is a community-driven platform; we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of user-submitted resources or advice.
• We are not responsible for academic outcomes, exam results, or decisions made based on content found on the Platform.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, DiplomaHub and its founders/contributors are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Platform. Nothing in these Terms limits liability for intentional misconduct or gross negligence, or any other liability that cannot be excluded under German law (e.g., under §§ 276, 309 BGB).

10. Changes to the Platform or Terms

We may update these Terms or modify/discontinue features of the Platform at any time. We will post updated Terms on this page with a new "Last updated" date. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). Where you are a consumer, mandatory consumer-protection provisions of your country of residence (including any applicable EU consumer law) remain unaffected and continue to apply alongside these Terms.

12. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be directed to: info@diplomahub.org

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect, and the invalid provision will be replaced with a valid one that most closely reflects its original intent.

14. Operator Information

DiplomaHub is operated by:

ANDY NATHAN PIEUME TCHIYEP — info@diplomahub.org