Terms and Conditions

Effective 21 July 2022

Applicable Law

The domain name kalvium.com (hereinafter referred to as “Website”) is created and administered by Kalvi Career Education Pvt. Ltd. under the brand name of Kalvium; as such the laws of India shall apply; courts in Bengaluru shall have jurisdiction in respect of all the terms, conditions and disclaimers. Kalvium reserves the right to make changes to the Website and the terms, conditions and disclaimers at any time with or without prior notice.

Introduction​

THIS AGREEMENT BINDS YOU OR THE COMPANY YOU REPRESENT (“YOU,” OR “YOUR”) TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF KALVIUM (“OUR”, “WE” OR “COMPANY”) SOFTWARE, MOBILE APPLICATIONS, SERVICES OR OTHER OFFERINGS ON OUR SITE (COLLECTIVELY, OUR “PRODUCTS”). BY USING ANY OF THE COMPANY PRODUCTS YOU AGREE TO BECOME BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

Additional Terms​

Any personal information submitted in connection with Your use of the Products or the Site is subject to Our Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms.

General​

The people accessing the products of Kalvium are referred to as “Users” . The Products include, without limitation, facilitating and hosting Courses and supporting materials, and taking feedback from Users.

Company reserves the right to revise these Terms in its sole discretion at any time by posting the changes on the Site. Your continued use of Products after change become effective shall mean that You accept those changes. You should visit the Site regularly to ensure You are aware of the latest version of the Terms. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences of this section, no revisions to these Terms will apply to any dispute between you and the Company that arose prior to the date of such revision.

The Company may modify the Products or discontinue their availability at any time.

You are solely responsible for all service, telephony, data charges and/or other fees and costs associated with Your access to and use of the Products, as well as for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer hardware, and other equipment required for such access and use.

If You elect to access or use Products that involve payment of a fee, then You agree to pay, and will be responsible for payment of, that fee and all taxes associated with such access or use. If You provide credit card information to pay for such fees then You hereby represent and warrant that You are authorized to supply such information and hereby authorize the Company to charge Your credit card on a regular basis to pay the fees as they are due.

If Your payment method fails or Your account is past due, then We may collect fees owed using other collection mechanisms. This may include charging other payment methods on file with us and/or retaining collection agencies and legal counsel. We may also block Your access to any Products pending resolution of any amounts due by You to Company.

All of Your use, access and other activities relating to the Site and the Products must be in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitations, laws relating to copyright and other intellectual property use, and to privacy and personal identity. In connection with Your use of the Products and Site, You must not provide incorrect or knowingly false information; copy, distribute, modify, reverse engineer, deface, tarnish, mutilate, hack, or interfere with the Products or operation of the Site; frame or embed the Site or Products; impersonate another person or gain unauthorized access to another person’s Account; introduce any virus, worm, spyware or any other computer code, file or program that may or is intended to damage or hijack the operation of any hardware, software or telecommunications equipment, or any other aspect of the Products or operation of the Site; scrape, spider, use a robot or other automated means of any kind to access the Products

By using or accessing the Website, you are consenting to Kalvium’s use of Cookies as follows: Cookies allow the Website to remember important information that will make your use of the site more convenient. Like most websites, we use cookies for a variety of purposes in order to improve your online experience, for analytics and for marketing. Please check the browser’s cookie settings support pages to confirm the most up-to-date instructions to enable cookies.

General Disclaimer​

This Site is only a platform to impart education and related skills. We are not responsible for disputes, claims, losses, injuries, or damage of any kind that might arise out of or relate to conduct of Students.

The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. While We endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, We make no representations or warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance You place on such information is therefore at your own risk. In no event will We be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.

Conduct​

You may only access the Products for lawful purposes. You are solely responsible for the knowledge of and adherence to any and all laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to Your use of the Products. You agree not to use the Products or the Company Content (as defined below) to recruit, solicit, or contact in any form Course Authors or potential users for employment or contracting for a business not affiliated with us without Our advance written permission, which may be withheld in Our sole discretion.

Specific Obligations of students using the Site​

If You are a User in search of or participating in a Course/program, You are a Student and the following additional terms and conditions apply, and You represent, warrant and covenant that:

You have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the pricing information (see the Pricing section below) before using the Site or registering for a Course;

You will not upload, post or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes or any other form of solicitation (commercial or otherwise) through the Site or the Products;

You will not post any inappropriate, offensive, racist, hateful, sexist, pornographic, false, misleading, infringing, defamatory or libelous content;

You will not reproduce, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, communicate to the public, create derivative works from or otherwise use and exploit any Company Content, the Products or Courses or Submitted Content except as permitted by these Terms or the relevant Course Author as applicable;

You will not disclose any personal information to a Course Author, and otherwise will assume responsibility for controlling how Your personal information is disclosed or used, including, without limitation, taking appropriate steps to protect such information; and

You will not solicit personal information from any Course Author or other Users.

Registration​

To use certain Products, You will need to register and obtain an account, username and password. When You register, the information You provide to us during the registration process will help us in offering content, customer service, and network management. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Your account, username, and password (collectively, Your “Account”) and for all activities associated with or occurring under Your Account. You represent and warrant that Your Account information will be accurate at all times. You must notify us (a) immediately of any content use of Your Account and any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that You exit from Your Account at the end of each use of the Products. To the extent permissible under applicable law, we cannot and will not be responsible for any loss or damage arising from Your failure to comply with the foregoing requirements or as a result of the use of Your Account, either with or without Your knowledge, prior to Your notifying us of unauthorized access to Your Account.

You may not transfer Your Account to any other person and You may not use anyone else’s Account at any time without the permission of the account holder. In cases where You have authorized or registered another individual, including a minor, to use Your Account, You are fully responsible for (i) the online conduct of such User; (ii) controlling the User’s access to and use of the Products; and (iii) the consequences of any misuse. All software, technology, designs, materials, information, communications, text, graphics, links, electronic art, animations, illustrations, artwork, audio clips, video clips, photos, images, reviews, ideas, and other data or copyrightable materials or content, including the selection and arrangements thereof is “Content.” Where the Company provides Content to You in connection with the Products, including, without limitation, the Software and the Products and the Site, it is “Company Content.” Content uploaded, transmitted or posted to the Site with Our assistance is “Submitted Content.” You hereby represent and warrant that You have all licenses, rights, consents, and permissions necessary to grant the rights set forth in these Terms to Company with respect to Your Submitted Content and that Company shall not need to obtain any licenses, rights, consents, or permissions from, or make any payments to, any third party for any use or exploitation of Your Submitted Content as authorized in these Terms or have any liability to You or any other party as a result of any use or exploitation of Your Submitted Content as authorized in these Terms.

You hereby grant the Company a non-exclusive right and license to reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, offer, market and otherwise use and exploit the Submitted Content on the Site and through the Products, and sublicense it to Course Authors and Users for these purposes directly or through third parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, You have the right to remove all or any portion of Your Submitted Content from the Site at any time.

The Company hereby grants You (as a User) a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use Submitted Content and Company Content, for which You have paid all required fees, solely for Your personal, non-commercial, educational purposes through the Site and the Products, in accordance with these Terms and any conditions or restrictions associated with particular Courses or Products. All other uses are expressly prohibited absent Our express written consent. You may not reproduce, redistribute, transmit, assign, sell, broadcast, rent, share, lend, modify, adapt, edit, create derivative works of, license, or otherwise transfer or use any Submitted Content or Company Content unless We give You explicit permission to do so. Submitted Content and Company Content is licensed, and not sold, to You.

You agree that We may record all or any part of any Courses (including communications) for quality control and delivering, marketing, promoting, demonstrating or operating the Site and the Products. You hereby grant the Company permission to use Your name, likeness, image or voice in connection with the offering, delivering, marketing, promoting, demonstrating, and selling the Site, Products, Courses, Company Content and Submitted Content and waive any and all rights of privacy, publicity, or any other rights of a similar nature in connection therewith, to the extent permissible under applicable law.

THE COMPANY RESPECTS ALL COPYRIGHT, PRIVACY, DEFAMATION AND OTHER LAWS RELATING TO CONTENT AND INFORMATION AND WILL NOT TOLERATE VIOLATION OF SUCH LAWS.

If You believe that Submitted Content of Yours violates any law or regulation or is inaccurate or poses any risk whatsoever to a third party it is Your responsibility to take such steps You deem necessary to correct the situation. If You believe that Submitted Content of a third party or any Company Content violates any laws or regulations, including, without limitation, any copyright laws, You should report it to the Company in accordance with the procedures that We maintain at https://kalvium.com/terms-and-conditions/

All rights not expressly granted in these Terms are retained by the Content owners and these Terms do not grant any implied licenses.

Pricing disclaimer​

All prices, products and offers by Our Website are subject to change without notice. While We make sure to provide the most accurate and up to date information, in some cases one or more items on our web site may be priced incorrectly. This might happen due to human errors, digital images, technical errors or a mismatch in pricing information received from our suppliers. Kalvium reserves the right to change prices for all our products, offers or deals. These changes are done due to market conditions, course termination, providers, price changes, errors in advertisements and other mitigating circumstances. However, the price paid at the time of purchase will be valid for the duration of the course.

Trademarks​

The trademarks, service marks, and logos (the “Trademarks”) used and displayed on the Site, in the Products or in any Company Content are Our registered or unregistered Trademarks or of Our suppliers or third parties and are protected pursuant to India and foreign trademark laws. All rights are reserved and You may not alter or obscure the Trademarks, or link to them without Our prior approval.

Warranty Disclaimer​

THE PRODUCTS, SITE, COMPANY CONTENT, SUBMITTED CONTENT, COURSES, PROGRAMS, AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SITE OR THE PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND AND, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, FREEDOM FROM ERRORS, SUITABILITY OF CONTENT, OR AVAILABILITY.

Limitation of Liability​

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE HEREUNDER UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT, TORT OR NEGLIGENCE, FOR ANY LOSSES, UNLESS SUCH LOSSES WERE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE AT THE TIME YOU AGREED TO THIS TERMS. THE COMPANY’S TOTAL LIABILITY HEREUNDER SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNTS PAID IN CONNECTION WITH THE COURSES OR PRODUCTS UNDER WHICH SUCH LIABILITY AROSE. THIS SECTION 12 DOES NOT EXCLUDE OR LIMIT EITHER PARTY’S LIABILITY FOR FRAUD, FOR DEATH, OR FOR PERSONAL INJURY RESULTING FROM NEGLIGENCE, OR FROM ANY OTHER LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE LIMITED OR EXCLUDED BY LAW.

Indemnification​

You hereby indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, and its affiliates, officers, directors, agents, partners, employees, licensors, representatives and third party providers from and against all reasonably foreseeable losses, expenses, damages, costs, claims and demands, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and related costs and expenses, due to or arising out of Your breach of any representation or warranty hereunder. We reserve the right, at Our own expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by You, and in such case, You agree to fully cooperate as reasonably required with such defines and in asserting any available defences

Termination​

We may terminate Your use of the Products or Site immediately without notice for any breach by You of these Terms or any of Our applicable policies, as posted on the Site from time to time. We may discontinue offering any Product, Course, or Content at any time. You may terminate Your use of the Site or the Products at any time, either by ceasing to access them or by contacting us at [email protected]. We have no obligation to retain any of Your Account or Submitted Content for any period of time beyond what may be required by applicable law. Upon termination, You must cease all use of the Site, Products and Content. Any accrued rights to payment and Sections 4, 5, 10-15 and all representations and warranties shall survive termination.

Electronic Notices​

By using the Products or communicating with Company, You agree that Company may communicate with You regarding security, privacy, administrative issues and other issues relating to Your use of the Products or these Terms via emails, SMS, phone calls or through announcements on the Website. If the Company learns of a security system’s breach, the Company may attempt to notify You electronically by posting a notice on the Products or sending an email to You.

Refund & Cancellation Policy​

A. KQ Registration Fees

The registration fee to attempt KQ is INR 999. Once paid, this fee cannot be refunded.

B. Seat Reservation Fees

Candidates who clear the KQ will have to pay a nominal fee to reserve their seat in the Kalvium program. This is referred to as ‘Seat Reservation Fee’. Upon paying this, the candidates get to choose the campus of their choice. The Seat Reservation Fees will be adjusted 100% against the Semester 1 Fee.

In the rare case that the student decides to withdraw from the Kalvium program the following applies:

Refund policy for the Academic Year 2024-25

Sl NoCriteriaDeduction
1Admission withdrawn on or before Dec 31, 2023100% refund
2Admission withdrawn anytime between Jan 1 and April 30, 2024INR 2,000 deducted as processing fee
3Admission withdrawn anytime between May 1 and June 30, 2024INR 5,000 deducted as processing fee
4Admission withdrawn after June 30, 2024No refund

The refunded amount will be processed within 5 – 7 business days into the source account.

Refund policy for the Academic Year 2025-26

Sl NoCriteriaDeduction
1Admission withdrawn on or before Dec 31, 2024100% refund
2Admission withdrawn anytime between Jan 1 and April 30, 2025INR 2,000 deducted as processing fee
3Admission withdrawn anytime between May 1 and June 30, 2025INR 5,000 deducted as processing fee
4Admission withdrawn after June 30, 2025No refund

The refunded amount will be processed within 5 – 7 business days into the source account.

If the student decides to pursue the Kalvium program at a partner university, then the seat reservation fee paid will be fully refunded upon the confirmation of the semester 1 course fee payment to the partner university.

C. 1st Semester Fees (Applicable to only Kalvium Direct Campuses)

The semester fees for the Kalvium program at the Coimbatore campus is INR 1,00,000 only. Please find below the refund policy against the respective criteria.

Sl No Criteria Deduction
1 If the intimation of withdrawal is done within 30 days of the commencement of Semester Rs.30,000/- along with applicable taxes and any other dues
2 If the intimation of withdrawal is done post 30 days of the commencement of Semester 100% of the course fee

If the Course fee pertaining to the semester is not already paid by the time of intimation of withdrawal, then the Parent/ Guardian will be liable to pay within Seven (7) days from when it is due, the above-mentioned amounts based on the date of intimation of withdrawal.

Note:

  • Commencement of semester refers to the 1st day on campus of the first semester for the respective batch.
  • Seat reservation fees will be refunded based on point B above.
D. 2nd – 8th Semester fees (Applicable to only Kalvium Direct Campuses)

The semester fees for the Kalvium program at the Coimbatore campus is INR 1,00,000 only. Please find below the refund policy against the respective criteria.

Sl NoCriteriaDeduction
1If the student gets promoted to 2nd Semester and beyond and decides to Withdraw from the program then100% of the semester fees

In case the fees have not been paid by the students, the Parent/ Guardian is liable to pay the entire course fee of the semester as applicable within a period of next Seven (7) days from the date on which Student decides to withdraw from the Course.

Information Sharing​

When it is requested or required by law or by any court or governmental agency or authority to disclose, for verification of identity, or for the prevention, detection, investigation including cyber incidents, or for prosecution and punishment of offences. These disclosures are made in good faith and belief that such disclosures are reasonably necessary for enforcing these Terms and Conditions or for complying with the applicable laws and regulations.

Information Security​

We take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of data. These include internal reviews of our data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures, including appropriate encryption and physical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to systems where we store personal data. All information gathered on our Website/Service(s) is securely stored within our controlled database. However, as effective as our security measures are, no security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the security of our database, nor can we guarantee that information you supply will not be intercepted while being transmitted to us over the Internet. And, of course, any information you include in a posting to the discussion areas is available to anyone with Internet access.

However, the internet is an ever-evolving medium. We may change our Privacy Policy from time to time to incorporate necessary future changes. Of course, our use of any information we gather will always be consistent with the policy under which the information was collected, regardless of what the new policy may be.

Miscellaneous​

Entire Agreement: If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed to be superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and kalvium with respect to the Kalvium Websites/services and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between you and Kalvium with respect to the Kalvium Websites/services. Failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive its right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches.

Liabilities: Website cannot be held responsible for any misuse of your account due to lack of security by the user.

Waiver: A provision of these Terms may be waived only by a written instrument executed by the party entitled to the benefit of such provision. The failure of the Company to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

Notice: Any notice or other communication to be given hereunder will be in writing and given by facsimile, post-paid registered or certified mail return receipt requested, or electronic mail.

No Agency: Nothing in these Terms shall be construed as making either party the partner, joint venture, agent, legal representative, employer, contractor or employee of the other. Neither the Company nor any other party to this Agreement shall have, or hold itself out to any third party as having, any authority to make any statements, representations or commitments of any kind, or to take any action that shall be binding on the other except as provided for herein or authorized in writing by the party to be bound.