Last Updated: July 9, 2025
Welcome to Simplified Maritime. This document outlines the Terms of Use (“Terms”) that apply to your use of the Simplified Maritime website, mobile applications, and all related products and services (collectively, the “Services”). Your access to and use of our Services is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. This document forms a legally binding contract between you and Simplified Maritime.
User Accounts
To utilize many aspects of our Services, such as enrolling in educational content, you must register for a user account. When creating your account, you commit to providing information that is accurate, current, and complete, and to maintain the accuracy of this information. You are entirely liable for all activities conducted through your account. Therefore, it is crucial to safeguard your login credentials. You are prohibited from transferring your account to another individual or using another person’s account. Should you need to regain access to your account, we will only grant it upon receiving sufficient information to verify your identity as the account owner. In the unfortunate event of a user’s passing, their account will be permanently closed.
Course Enrollment and Access Rights
Upon enrolling in a course or other educational material, Simplified Maritime grants you a limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive license to view the associated content through our platform for your personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. This license, often referred to as “lifetime access,” pertains to the availability of the course content itself, not to the instructor. This license strictly forbids any attempt to resell, redistribute, or transfer the content. This includes, but is not limited to, sharing your account details with others or unlawfully downloading and distributing content via file-sharing networks.
We retain the absolute right to revoke this license and disable access to any content at our discretion, particularly for legal or policy-related reasons. Such reasons include instances where content is subject to a valid copyright claim or is found to be in violation of our platform’s safety and conduct standards.
Financial Terms: Payments, Credits, and Refunds
3.1. Pricing:
The prices for content on our platform are set in accordance with our Instructor Terms and our Promotions Policy. The price displayed on our website may differ from the price on our mobile apps due to the pricing structures and policies of mobile platform operators. We periodically offer promotional discounts and sales, during which specific content may be available at a reduced price for a limited time. The final price for any content is the price confirmed at the moment you complete your transaction.
3.2. Payments:
By purchasing content, you agree to pay the specified fees and authorize us to charge your designated payment method (such as a credit card, debit card, or mobile wallet). To provide secure and convenient payment options, Simplified Maritime partners with reputable third-party payment processors. We do not collect or store your full payment card details on our servers.
3.3. Refunds and Refund Credits:
If you are not satisfied with a course you purchased, you may request a refund within 30 days of the transaction date. At our sole discretion, we may issue the refund either as a credit to your Simplified Maritime account or as a direct refund to your original payment method. Refund requests made after this 30-day period will not be granted. An exception exists for content that is removed from our platform for legal or policy reasons; in such cases, you are eligible for a refund even after the 30-day period. We reserve the right to deny refunds if we detect abuse of this policy, such as consuming a substantial portion of a course before requesting a refund or repeatedly refunding the same course. Such abuse may result in account restrictions or termination.
3.4. Gift and Promotional Codes:
Simplified Maritime and its partners may issue gift or promotional codes. Some codes can be redeemed for credits applied to your account, which can then be used for eligible content purchases under the terms provided with the code. Other codes may be redeemable for specific courses. Please note that promotional credits are not usable for purchases made through our mobile applications. All codes and associated credits may have an expiration date. Credits provided by Simplified Maritime are for promotional purposes only, have no cash value, and are not redeemable for cash unless required by law.
Platform Rules for Content and Conduct
You are permitted to use our Services only for lawful purposes. Your activity on our platform must adhere to all applicable local, national, and international laws and regulations. You bear the sole responsibility for understanding and complying with these legal standards.
Instructors who submit content for publication are responsible for ensuring their materials are lawful and that they possess all necessary rights and permissions. You may not post any content that infringes upon the intellectual property rights of others or violates any law. You are solely liable for the content you publish and the consequences thereof.
We reserve the right to remove any content from our platform at any time if we are notified that it violates the law or infringes on the rights of others, if we find it violates our internal guidelines, or if we deem it inappropriate or objectionable.
Our Rights to the Content You Provide
You retain full ownership of the content you post on our platform, whether you are a student or an instructor. However, by posting content (including courses, comments, and questions), you grant Simplified Maritime a broad, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, share, distribute, promote, and display that content across any media or platform. This allows us to market our platform and your content, but it does not transfer your ownership rights to us.
Acknowledgment of Risk
Simplified Maritime operates as a marketplace and does not conduct a comprehensive legal review of all content. We do not have editorial control over the courses and cannot guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or legality of the information provided by instructors. When you access content on our platform, you do so at your own discretion and risk. You may encounter content that you find offensive or objectionable, and we have no liability for your access to such materials, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Simplified Maritime's Proprietary Rights
All rights, title, and interest in the Simplified Maritime platform and Services—including our website, applications, APIs, databases, code, and content created by our team—are and will remain the exclusive property of Simplified Maritime and our licensors. You are prohibited from interfering with or attempting to circumvent our platform’s security features, and from copying, modifying, reverse-engineering, or otherwise attempting to access our source code.
Terms for Subscriptions
8.1. Subscription Plans:
When you subscribe to a collection of content (“Subscription Plan”), you receive a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access the content included in that plan for the duration of your subscription. The library of content within a Subscription Plan is dynamic and may be updated at any time. This access is distinct from the perpetual license granted for individual content purchases.
8.2. Account Management:
You may manage or cancel your subscription through your account settings. If you cancel, your access will continue until the end of your current billing cycle, after which it will terminate. No refunds or credits will be provided for any remaining portion of your subscription term unless required by law.
8.3. Free Trials & Renewals:
Your subscription may begin with a free trial period, the duration of which will be specified at sign-up. Unless you cancel before the end of the trial, your payment method will be automatically charged the applicable subscription fee, and your subscription will automatically renew for the specified term.
8.4. Payments and Billing:
You authorize us to charge your designated payment method for the subscription fee on a recurring basis (e.g., monthly or annually). If a payment fails, your access may be suspended. We reserve the right to change our subscription fees with advance notice to you.
8.5. Interactive Session Restrictions:
A standard subscription grants access to pre-recorded content only. It does not include personal or live instruction unless such a feature is explicitly included in a premium subscription tier.
8.6. Subscription Disclaimers:
We do not guarantee the continued availability of any specific course within a Subscription Plan. We reserve the right to add, modify, or remove content at our sole discretion.
Terms for Generative AI Features
9.1. Inputs and Outputs:
You are responsible for any text, prompts, or other data you provide to our generative AI features (“Inputs”). By providing Inputs, you affirm that you have the right to do so. You grant us a license to use your Inputs and the resulting generated content (“Outputs”) to provide and improve our Services. You may use the Outputs for any lawful purpose that complies with these Terms.
9.2. No Model Training or Fine-tuning:
We will not use your Inputs or Outputs to train the underlying artificial intelligence models. Your data is processed only to fulfill your immediate request and for internal service maintenance and safety purposes.
9.3. GenAI Feature Restrictions:
You are prohibited from using our AI features to generate unlawful, infringing, or harmful content; to misrepresent AI-generated content as human-created; to violate anyone’s privacy; or to attempt to reverse-engineer our systems.
9.4. GenAI Feature Disclaimers:
Our AI features are based on developing technology and are provided without any guarantee of accuracy, completeness, or reliability. Outputs may contain errors or biases and should not be relied upon for critical tasks without independent verification. Your use of these features is entirely at your own risk.
General Legal Provisions
10.1. Binding Agreement:
By creating an account or using our Services, you confirm that you are entering into a legally binding agreement with Simplified Maritime. If you are using our Services on behalf of a legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms.
10.2. Disclaimers:
The Services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We expressly disclaim all warranties, whether express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not guarantee that the Services will be uninterrupted, secure, or free from errors.
10.3. Limitation of Liability:
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Simplified Maritime shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses. Our total liability to you for any and all claims related to the Services is limited to the greater of $100 or the total amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim.
10.4. Indemnification:
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Simplified Maritime and its affiliates, officers, directors, and employees from any claim, demand, loss, or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of your content, your use of the Services, or your violation of these Terms or the rights of a third party.
10.5. Governing Law and Jurisdiction:
These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in Tagbilaran City, Philippines for any disputes not subject to arbitration.
10.6. Legal Actions and Notices:
Any cause of action must be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues. All legal notices must be sent in writing to our registered address or, for notices from us to you, to the email address associated with your account.
10.7. Relationship Between Us:
Your use of the Services does not create any joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship between you and Simplified Maritime.
10.8. No Assignment:
You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms. We reserve the right to assign our rights and obligations under these Terms without restriction.
10.9. Sanctions and Export Laws:
You warrant that you are not subject to any trade sanctions or located in a country under embargo, and that you are not on any restricted party list. You must notify us immediately if your status changes.
10.10. Recommendation Systems:
To enhance your experience, we use recommendation systems that suggest content based on factors like your activity on the platform and the popularity of certain topics. You can influence these suggestions by engaging with different content.
Dispute Resolution Framework
11.1. Dispute Resolution Overview:
We aim to resolve disagreements efficiently. This section applies if you are in a jurisdiction where it is enforceable. Before pursuing formal legal action, please contact our support team.
11.2. Mandatory Informal Dispute Resolution Process:
As a mandatory first step, you agree to engage in an informal dispute resolution process. You must notify us in writing of the dispute, and both parties will attempt to negotiate a good-faith resolution for a period of 60 days.
11.3. Small Claims:
As an alternative to arbitration, either party may bring a qualifying claim in a small claims court in Tagbilaran City, Philippines.
11.4. Arbitration:
If informal resolution fails, you and Simplified Maritime agree to resolve all claims through final and binding arbitration administered by the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. (PDRCI) under its prevailing rules.
11.5. General Arbitration Rules:
The arbitration will be conducted in English in Tagbilaran City, Philippines, before a single, mutually agreed-upon arbitrator. The arbitrator’s decision will be final.
11.6. Mass Arbitration Rules:
In the event of 25 or more similar arbitration claims, a “bellwether” process will be used, where a small number of cases proceed to arbitration to help resolve the others.
11.7. Fees and Costs:
The parties will share the costs of arbitration equally, unless a claim is deemed frivolous. Each party is responsible for its own legal fees.
11.8. No Class Actions:
All claims must be brought on an individual basis. You waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.
11.9. Changes:
You may reject changes to this specific “Dispute Resolution” section by providing us with written notice within 30 days of the change.
11.10. Improperly Commenced Arbitration:
If a party initiates arbitration without completing the mandatory informal resolution process, they will be responsible for the other party’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.
Modifications to These Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. If we make material changes, we will provide you with notice through our Services or by email. Your continued use of the Services after the changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
Contact Information
For any questions regarding these Terms, please contact our support team at [email protected].
