A legally enforceable agreement between You and TAC School of Modern Learning Private Limited governing all access, subscriptions, content, and transactions on The Art Code platform.
These Terms and Conditions (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement" or "Terms") constitute a legally enforceable agreement between TAC School of Modern Learning Private Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013, having its registered office at Madhapur, Hyderabad – 500081, Telangana, India, operating under the trade name "The Art Code" / "TAC", and any natural person, legal entity, or institution that accesses, registers on, subscribes to, or otherwise uses any of TAC's services, platforms, or products (hereinafter referred to as "User", "Subscriber", "Student", or "You").
This Agreement, when read together with TAC's Privacy Policy, Payment Terms and Conditions, and Refund and Cancellation Policy (collectively the "TAC Legal Framework"), forms the complete and exclusive agreement between the parties. In the event of any inconsistency between these Terms and any other document in the TAC Legal Framework, these Terms shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency unless the other document expressly states otherwise.
This Agreement is an electronic record within the meaning of Section 2(1)(t) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and has been formulated in accordance with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. This Agreement does not require any physical or digital signature to be legally binding upon the parties.
By performing any of the following acts, You conclusively acknowledge that You have read, understood, and unconditionally agreed to be legally bound by this Agreement and the entire TAC Legal Framework:
If You do not agree to any provision of this Agreement, You must immediately and permanently cease use of all TAC services and cancel any active subscriptions.
2.1 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:
TAC reserves the right, at its absolute discretion, to refuse registration to any person or entity and to verify the eligibility of any User at any time. Provision of false information to establish eligibility is a material breach of this Agreement and will result in immediate account termination.
Institutions, coaching centres, and corporate entities seeking to enrol multiple users must execute a separate institutional agreement with TAC. Access under individual subscriptions for bulk or institutional use without such an agreement is prohibited and constitutes a breach of Clause 12 of this Agreement.
You are solely and entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your User Account credentials. All activity conducted through your User Account will be attributed to You and You shall be fully liable for such activity, whether or not You authorised it.
If You know or reasonably suspect that your User Account credentials have been compromised or that any unauthorised access has occurred, You must notify TAC immediately by email at support@theartcode.org and change your password forthwith. TAC shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to promptly report a security breach.
TAC reserves the right to suspend or terminate any User Account that is found to be shared, transferred, sold, or used by multiple individuals simultaneously, without prior notice and without refund of any fees paid.
5.1.1 — Digital Subscription Services
5.1.2 — Offline Educational Programmes
5.1.3 — Institutional Programme
A subscription commences on the date and time that a successful payment confirmation is issued by JODO and received by TAC's systems. Platform access is activated automatically upon payment confirmation.
The Billing Date for monthly subscriptions is the calendar day in each subsequent month corresponding to the original date of subscription activation. If the Billing Date falls on a day that does not exist in the relevant month (e.g., the 31st in a month with only 30 days), the debit will occur on the last calendar day of that month.
Monthly subscriptions renew automatically on each Billing Date. By subscribing, You explicitly and irrevocably authorise TAC, through JODO's Jodo Flex platform, to debit the applicable subscription fee from your registered payment instrument on each Billing Date without requiring any additional action, instruction, or approval from You. This auto-debit mandate continues indefinitely until You take affirmative steps to cancel as specified in Clause 6.7.
TAC will send You an email and SMS notification at least three (3) calendar days before each Billing Date as a courtesy reminder. Non-receipt of such reminder due to a change in your registered contact details, spam filtering, or any other reason attributable to You shall not constitute grounds to dispute a charge.
If an auto-debit attempt on the Billing Date fails for any reason attributable to the User (insufficient funds, expired instrument, blocked card, bank-imposed limits, or UPI mandate suspension):
The access period for each subscription month runs from the successful payment date to the day immediately preceding the next Billing Date. Access during this period is subject to the terms of this Agreement.
To stop future auto-debits, You must cancel your subscription by taking one or more of the following steps before your next Billing Date:
All payments for TAC's digital Services are processed through JODO (www.jodo.in), TAC's authorised education payment gateway and recurring payment service provider. JODO operates the Jodo Flex platform, which enables UPI AutoPay and eNACH-based recurring mandates for subscription fee collection.
All prices displayed on the TAC Platform are in Indian Rupees (₹) and are inclusive of applicable GST at the prevailing rate (currently 18%). TAC will issue a GST-compliant invoice to your registered email address after each successful payment.
A 'Failed Transaction' occurs when funds are debited from a User's bank account or payment instrument by JODO during a payment attempt, but the corresponding payment is not successfully received and confirmed by TAC's systems due to a technical failure in the payment network (including payment gateway timeouts, NPCI infrastructure errors, or bank-side processing failures).
9.4 — Expected Reversal Timelines (bank/JODO timelines — not under TAC's control)
| Payment Method | Expected Reversal Timeline | Contact for Delay |
|---|---|---|
| UPI AutoPay (GPay, PhonePe, etc.) | 1–3 Working Days | Your UPI app / NPCI helpline |
| eNACH (Net Banking) | 5–7 Working Days | Your bank |
| Debit Card | 5–7 Working Days | Your issuing bank |
| Credit Card | 7–10 Working Days | Your card-issuing bank |
All Intellectual Property Rights in and to the TAC Platform, TAC Content, and all materials produced, published, or made available by or on behalf of TAC — including course videos, module recordings, webinar recordings, live streams, scripts, lesson plans, templates, source files, design assets, software code, user interface designs, databases, brand elements, logos, trade marks, and service marks — are and shall remain the exclusive property of TAC School of Modern Learning Private Limited, operating as "The Art Code".
By subscribing to any TAC plan, You receive a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable licence to access and personally view the TAC Content through the Platform for your own individual educational purposes during the active subscription period only. This licence does not constitute a transfer of ownership and does not grant You any rights other than those expressly stated in this Clause 10.2.
The following acts are strictly prohibited and constitute a material breach of this Agreement and an infringement of TAC's Intellectual Property Rights:
Any unauthorised copying, reproduction, distribution, display, or commercial exploitation of TAC Content shall constitute infringement of The Art Code's Intellectual Property Rights. TAC reserves the right to pursue all available legal remedies, including without limitation:
The Art Code and TAC are registered trade names of TAC School of Modern Learning Private Limited. Any use of the names "The Art Code", "TAC", "TAC Creative OTT", "TAC Suite", "TREQO", "SAT DROP", "T-Shaped Portfolio", "TACathon", or any confusingly similar variation thereof without TAC's prior written consent constitutes trade mark infringement under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and will be prosecuted accordingly.
When You submit projects, portfolio entries, community posts, feedback, or testimonials to TAC, You grant TAC a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to use, display, reproduce, adapt, edit, and promote such content across TAC's marketing channels, social media, and platform. You represent that You own all rights in the content You submit and that it does not infringe the rights of any third party. TAC will not claim ownership of your original creative work.
11.1 — You agree to use the TAC Platform solely for lawful educational purposes and in accordance with this Agreement and all Applicable Law. The following acts are expressly prohibited:
The TAC Platform and Services are provided on an 'as is' and 'as available' basis. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, TAC expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
TAC provides creative skills education and placement support services. TAC does not guarantee and expressly disclaims any guarantee of employment, freelance income, salary levels, or career advancement as a result of completing any course, subscription, or programme. Any income claims referenced in TAC's marketing materials represent outcomes achieved by specific high-performing students under specific conditions and are not average results, representations, or warranties of future performance.
To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, including the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, TAC's total aggregate liability to You for all claims arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or your use of the Services shall not exceed the total amount of subscription fees or other charges actually paid by You to TAC in the three (3) calendar months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
This Agreement and all disputes, claims, proceedings, or causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the TAC Platform, the Services, or any transaction with TAC — whether sounding in contract, tort, statute, or otherwise — shall be governed by, construed, and enforced exclusively in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India.
Applicable Indian legislation includes but is not limited to the Information Technology Act 2000, Consumer Protection Act 2019, Indian Contract Act 1872, Copyright Act 1957, Trade Marks Act 1999, Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, and the GST Acts.
Notwithstanding the foregoing exclusive jurisdiction clause, either party may seek urgent interim or injunctive relief from any court of competent jurisdiction where necessary to prevent irreparable harm, and such action shall not constitute a waiver of the exclusive jurisdiction clause.
16.1 — In the event of any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the parties shall follow the sequential dispute resolution process set out below before initiating any arbitration or litigation:
TAC reserves the right to amend, modify, or replace any provision of this Agreement at any time. The amended Agreement will be posted on the Platform with a revised Effective Date.
For material changes — defined as changes that affect your billing, access rights, refund entitlements, or Intellectual Property obligations — TAC will notify You by email to your registered email address and by prominent notice on the Platform's login screen at least fourteen (14) calendar days before the change takes effect.
Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of any amendment constitutes your irrevocable acceptance of the amended Agreement. If You do not accept a material amendment, You must cancel your subscription before the effective date; failure to do so constitutes acceptance.
You may terminate your subscription at any time by following the cancellation procedure in Clause 6.7. Termination takes effect at the end of the then-current paid billing period.
TAC may suspend or terminate your User Account and access to the Services immediately and without prior notice upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
19.1 — In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, TAC has appointed a Grievance Officer. Details are as follows:
Designation: Grievance Officer — The Art Code (TAC)
Organisation: TAC School of Modern Learning Private Limited
Email: legal@theartcode.org
Support Email: support@theartcode.org
Address: Madhapur, Hyderabad – 500081, Telangana, India
Response Time: Within fifteen (15) Working Days of receipt of complaint
If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
No failure or delay by TAC in exercising any right, power, or remedy under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of that right. No single or partial exercise of any right shall preclude any further or other exercise of that right or any other right.
This Agreement, together with TAC's Privacy Policy, Payment Terms and Conditions, and Refund and Cancellation Policy, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, representations, understandings, or negotiations.
TAC shall not be in breach of this Agreement and shall not be liable to You for any failure or delay in performance arising from a Force Majeure Event. TAC will make reasonable efforts to notify You promptly and to resume normal service as soon as practicable.
TAC may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any affiliate, successor entity, or acquirer without notice to You. You may not assign any rights or obligations under this Agreement without TAC's prior written consent.
All legal notices to TAC must be sent by email to legal@theartcode.org with the subject line 'Legal Notice' and by registered post to the address in Clause 19.1. Notices to You will be sent to your registered email address.