Terms of Service

Agreement to Terms

By accessing and using CodingQuestion.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our service.

Description of Service

CodingQuestion.com is an educational platform that enables teachers to create and share interactive coding questions, including Parsons Problems and gap-fill exercises. Our service is designed to support programming education through hands-on practice.

User Accounts

Account Creation

• You must provide a valid email address to create an account
• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account
• You must be at least 13 years old. If you are under 18, you must have permission from a parent or guardian
• One person may not maintain multiple accounts

Account Responsibilities

• You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account
• You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use
• We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms

Acceptable Use

Permitted Uses

You may use our service to:

• Create educational coding questions for legitimate teaching purposes
• Share questions with students and other teachers
• Access and complete shared questions for learning purposes

Prohibited Uses

You may not use our service to:

• Create content that is illegal, harmful, or violates others' rights
• Share malicious code or security vulnerabilities
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
• Use the service for commercial purposes without permission
• Spam, harass, or abuse other users
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations

Content and Intellectual Property

Your Content

• You retain ownership of the educational content you create
• You grant us a license to store, display, and share your content as necessary to provide our service
• You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to use any content you upload
• You may delete your content at any time

Our Content

• The platform, interface, and underlying technology are owned by CodingQuestion.com
• You may not copy, modify, or distribute our platform code or design
• Our trademarks and branding are protected intellectual property

Educational Use

For Teachers

• Our service is designed primarily for educational institutions and individual teachers
• You are responsible for complying with applicable educational privacy laws and UK GDPR requirements
• You should obtain necessary permissions before sharing student work or data
• If you work in a UK educational institution, you must comply with relevant safeguarding requirements

For Students

• Students can access shared questions without creating accounts
• Student interactions with questions are anonymous
• Students should follow their institution's acceptable use policies

Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your information. By using our service, you consent to our privacy practices as described in our Privacy Policy.

You have rights under UK data protection law, including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, and port your personal data. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

Service Availability

• We strive to maintain high service availability but cannot guarantee 100% uptime
• We may perform maintenance that temporarily affects service availability
• We reserve the right to modify or discontinue features with reasonable notice

Limitation of Liability

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under English law.

Subject to the above, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or use, arising out of or relating to your use of our service, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise.

Our total liability to you for all claims arising out of or related to these terms or your use of our service shall not exceed £100 or the amount you have paid us in the preceding 12 months, whichever is greater.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless CodingQuestion.com from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from your use of our service, your content, or your violation of these terms.

Termination

By You

• You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us
• Upon termination, your account and associated data will be deleted
• Publicly shared questions may remain accessible unless specifically requested for removal

By Us

• We may terminate accounts that violate these terms
• We may suspend service for maintenance or security reasons
• We will provide reasonable notice for non-emergency terminations

Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes by posting the updated terms on our website and updating the "Last updated" date. Continued use of our service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Service and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.

Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these terms or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).

If you are a consumer resident in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you may also bring proceedings in your local courts, and these terms will be governed by the law of your home country.

Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

• Email: hello@codingquestion.com
• Subject line: "Terms of Service Question"