Welcome to the official website and Learning Management System (“LMS”) of the University of Cenacle (“University,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website unicenacle.org, the LMS, and all associated content, services, and online tools (collectively referred to as the “Platform”).

By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and applicable University policies (including, where relevant, the Student Code of Conduct and Acceptable Use Policy). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Platform.

We reserve the right to revise these Terms from time to time. Any updates will be posted on this page, and the “Last Updated” date will be changed accordingly. Significant updates may be communicated through the Platform, by email, or other official channels. Continued use after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

1. Eligibility and User Responsibilities

To access and use the University of Cenacle Website or LMS, you must:

• Be at least 13 years of age (or the minimum legal age in your jurisdiction).
• Be a current or prospective student, faculty member, staff member, or authorized affiliate of the University of Cenacle.
• Provide accurate, up-to-date registration details and keep your login credentials confidential.

You agree to use the Platform only for lawful, educational, and university-related purposes. You are solely responsible for your activities and any content you post, upload, or share.

2. License and Permitted Use

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Platform for educational and personal academic purposes, subject to these Terms.

This license does not permit you to:

• Copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the Platform or its content.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code.
• Remove or alter any copyright notices, trademarks, or proprietary information.

All rights not expressly granted remain reserved by the University. Breach of this license may result in suspension or termination of access.

3. User Content and Conduct

You may post or submit content such as assignments, discussion posts, feedback, or communications through the Platform (“User Content”). By doing so, you grant the University a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute such content for academic, administrative, or promotional purposes consistent with our Privacy Policy.

You agree not to:

• Upload or post unlawful, offensive, harassing, or defamatory material.
• Violate intellectual property, data protection, or confidentiality obligations.
• Use the Platform for unauthorized commercial activity, spam, or data harvesting.
• Interfere with site security, introduce malware, or attempt unauthorized access.
• Impersonate others or misrepresent your affiliation with the University.

The University reserves the right to monitor, review, edit, or remove content at its discretion and report violations to appropriate authorities.

4. Intellectual Property

All materials on the Platform—including text, graphics, course materials, videos, software, and trademarks—are the property of the University of Cenacle or its content licensors and are protected under applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.

“University of Cenacle” and related marks are trademarks owned by the University. Unauthorized use of these marks or materials is strictly prohibited.

You retain ownership of your original User Content, but you remain responsible for ensuring that it does not infringe upon any third-party rights.

5. Third-Party Services and Links

The Platform may include integrations or links to third-party tools and websites (e.g., Google Workspace, Zoom, Turnitin, or payment processors). Their respective terms and privacy policies govern your use of such services.

The University does not control or endorse these third-party sites and assumes no responsibility for their content, functionality, or data practices.

6. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

The Platform and all associated content are provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind—express or implied—including but not limited to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not guarantee uninterrupted access, error-free operation, or the security of transmitted data.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the University, its officers, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Platform, even if advised of possible damages.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the University against any claims, damages, or liabilities arising from your misuse of the Platform or violation of these Terms.

7. Termination of Access

The University reserves the right to suspend or terminate access to the Platform at any time, with or without notice, for:

• Violations of these Terms or University policies.
• Academic or disciplinary actions.
• Graduation, withdrawal, or cessation of employment.

Upon termination, your right to access the Platform immediately ends. Provisions concerning intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and governing law shall survive termination.

8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the University of Cenacle operates, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the appropriate local or national courts.

9. Contact Information

For questions, feedback, or concerns regarding these Terms, please contact:

University of Cenacle
Email: info@unicenacle.org
Phone: +256 755 990 940