User Agreement for the Official Website of the International Association of Private Universities and Colleges (IAPUC)

The official website of the International Association of Private Universities and Colleges (IAPUC) (hereinafter referred to as the "Website") is operated by the International Association of Private Universities and Colleges (IAPUC). Your use of this Website constitutes your unconditional acceptance of all terms, conditions, and notices contained herein (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms") without any modification. Your use of the Website shall be deemed your full acknowledgment of all the Terms. Please read this Agreement carefully and keep a copy for your reference.

This Website is a membership-based aggregation platform dedicated to the global private higher education sector, this Website is committed to providing comprehensive linkage platforms and authoritative certification services for private universities, colleges, schools, specialized vocational institutions, distance education providers, and higher education practitioners worldwide. We dedicate ourselves to fostering the ecosystem of private higher education, with our core mission centered on establishing a scientific, rigorous, and internationally aligned quality assurance system for higher education. We actively promote advanced educational philosophies, innovative teaching models, and outstanding practical achievements within the industry, while conducting objective, impartial, and internationally recognized higher education quality assessment.

Building on this foundation, we integrate top-tier global educational resources, deliver customized professional consulting solutions, bridge cross-regional academic exchange and cooperation, and offer standardized certification services. These efforts aim to support member institutions in enhancing their compliance management, teaching quality, and brand building, driving their overall improvement and upgrading. Our ultimate goal is to propel global private international higher education toward deeper internationalization (breaking geographical barriers to promote cross-border educational cooperation and resource sharing), more standardized certification (establishing a unified and authoritative Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) system to boost academic credibility), and greater inclusive openness (expanding the boundaries of higher education services to connect diverse educational needs with innovative formats). We strive to unite the strength of private institutions worldwide to collectively build a sustainable and high-quality industrial development ecosystem.

Privacy Protection

Your use of this Website is governed by IAPUC's Privacy Policy. Please carefully review the Privacy Policy, which also applies to this Website and informs users of our practices regarding data collection, use, storage, and protection.

Public Offer

The services and related rights provided on this Website are governed by the Public Offer. This document details the terms and conditions for the provision of services, including the responsibilities of all parties, liability limitations, disclosure requirements, and expected rights and interests. We strongly recommend that users and potential members carefully read the Public Offer to fully understand the complete scope and core terms of the services.

Electronic Communications

Visiting this Website or sending emails to IAPUC constitutes electronic communication. You agree to receive electronic communications from us via email, website announcements, or other means, and acknowledge that all such electronic agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communication documents comply with the legal requirements for written form.

Links to Third-Party Websites/Services

This Website may contain links to other websites (hereinafter referred to as "Linked Sites"). Linked Sites are not controlled by IAPUC, and IAPUC assumes no responsibility for the content of any Linked Site (including but not limited to other links contained in Linked Sites, or changes or updates to Linked Sites). The provision of such links is solely for your convenience and does not imply IAPUC's endorsement of the website or any affiliation with its operators.

Certain services provided through this Website are delivered by third-party websites or institutions. If you use any product, service, or functionality originating from the Website's domain name, you acknowledge and agree that IAPUC may share necessary information and data with any relevant third parties (with whom IAPUC has a contractual relationship for the provision of such products, services, or functionalities) to provide the required products, services, or functionalities on behalf of the Website's users and customers.

Legal Use and Intellectual Property Protection

The license granted to you is non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable, permitting you to access and use this Website solely in accordance with these Terms. As a prerequisite for using this Website, you warrant to IAPUC that you will not use the Website for any illegal purpose or any act prohibited by these Terms. You shall not damage, disable, overburden, or impair the normal operation of the Website in any way, nor interfere with other users' use and experience of the Website. You shall not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not explicitly authorized by the Website.

All content included in the Website's services, including but not limited to text, images, logos, graphics, content compilations, and software used on the Website, is the property of IAPUC or its suppliers and is protected by copyright law and other laws governing the protection of intellectual property and proprietary rights. You agree to comply with all relevant copyright and other proprietary rights notices, instructions, or restrictions and shall not modify such content in any way.

You shall not modify, publish, distribute, reverse engineer, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, or exploit in any way (in whole or in part) any content of the Website. IAPUC's content is not for resale. Your use of the Website does not entitle you to unauthorized use of any protected content, and in particular, you shall not delete or alter any proprietary rights notices or attribution statements in any content. You may only use protected content for personal purposes and shall not use such content for any other purpose without the prior written permission of IAPUC and the copyright owner. You confirm that you will not acquire ownership rights to any protected content through the use of the Website. Except as explicitly authorized by these Terms, IAPUC grants you no express or implied licenses to the intellectual property of IAPUC or its licensors.

Rules for Using Communication Services

This Website may contain bulletin board services, chat rooms, newsgroups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other information exchange tools designed to facilitate your communication with the public or specific groups (collectively, "Communication Services"). You agree to use Communication Services solely to post, send, and receive information and materials that are appropriate and relevant to the specific Communication Service.

For example (but not limited to), you agree that when using Communication Services, you will not: defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten others, or infringe upon others' legal rights (such as privacy rights and portrait rights); publish, upload, distribute, or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, or illegal topics, names, materials, or information; upload software or other materials protected by intellectual property laws (or privacy rights, portrait rights) unless you own the relevant rights or have obtained necessary permissions; upload files containing viruses, corrupted files, or other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of others' computers; advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for commercial purposes unless the Communication Service explicitly allows such information to be posted; conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, or chain letters; download files posted by other users of a Communication Service that you know or reasonably should know cannot be legally distributed in such a manner; falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other appropriate notices, proprietary marks, or labels indicating the origin or source of software or other materials contained in an uploaded file; restrict or hinder other users from using and enjoying Communication Services; violate any code of conduct or other rules applicable to the specific Communication Service; collect information about others (including email addresses) without their consent; violate any applicable laws or regulations.

IAPUC has no obligation to monitor Communication Services but reserves the right to review materials posted on Communication Services and remove any content at its sole discretion. IAPUC reserves the right to terminate your access to all or part of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason.

IAPUC reserves the right to disclose necessary information at any time to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal procedures, or government requests; or edit, refuse to post, or delete any information or materials (in whole or in part) at its sole discretion.

You should exercise caution when disclosing personal or your children's identifying information in any Communication Service. IAPUC does not control or endorse the content, information, or messages in Communication Services and therefore assumes no liability for Communication Services or any actions arising from your participation in any Communication Service. Administrators or hosts of Communication Services are not authorized spokespersons for IAPUC, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of IAPUC.

Materials uploaded to Communication Services may be subject to posted restrictions on use, reproduction, and/or dissemination, and you shall comply with such restrictions when uploading materials.

Rules for User-Submitted Materials

IAPUC does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to this Website (including feedback and suggestions) or any content uploaded, entered, or submitted to this Website or related services (collectively, "Submissions"). However, by posting, uploading, entering, providing, or submitting Submissions, you grant IAPUC, its affiliated companies, and necessary sublicensees a license to use the Submissions in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses, including but not limited to: copying, distributing, transmitting, publicly displaying, publicly performing, reproducing, editing, translating, and reformatting the Submissions; and publishing your name in connection with the Submissions.

No compensation will be paid to you for the use of the Submissions as provided herein. IAPUC is under no obligation to post or use any Submissions you may provide and may remove any Submissions at any time at its sole discretion.

By posting, uploading, entering, providing, or submitting Submissions, you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all rights related to the Submissions as described in this section, including but not limited to all rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, enter, or submit the Submissions.

Notice to International Users

This Service is controlled, operated, and administered by IAPUC. If you access this Service from a location outside the United States, you are responsible for complying with all local laws. You agree not to use IAPUC content obtained through this Website in any country or in any manner prohibited by applicable laws, restrictions, or regulations.

Account Security Terms

You shall properly keep the username, password, and other identity credentials of your Website account and assume full responsibility for all operations and actions conducted through the account. If you discover any account theft, unauthorized use, or other security issues, you shall immediately notify IAPUC and cooperate in taking corresponding security measures. IAPUC shall not be liable for any losses resulting from your failure to properly keep your account information.

Detailed Service Scope Terms

The core services provided by this Website include but are not limited to: inquiry and application of online education quality assessment standards, sharing of educational resources (including course materials, teaching tools, etc.), educational industry consulting services, and a platform for member communication and cooperation matching. The specific service content and usage rights shall be subject to the membership level or relevant service descriptions. IAPUC reserves the right to adjust the service scope according to business development, and such adjustments will be notified to users through website announcements or other means.

Payment and Membership Management Terms

1. To become a member of this Website, you need to pay the membership fee as agreed. The fee standards and payment methods are subject to the website's public announcements. IAPUC reserves the right to change the fee standards according to service adjustments, and such changes will be notified to users through website announcements 30 days in advance.
2. Once the membership fee is paid, it will not be refunded except as otherwise agreed in these Terms or required by law.
3. The validity period of the membership qualification shall be subject to the agreement at the time of activation. If the renewal is not completed in accordance with the relevant provisions before the expiration, the membership qualification will be automatically terminated, and the corresponding membership rights and interests will no longer be enjoyed.
4. If a member violates these Terms, IAPUC reserves the right to suspend or terminate their membership qualification, and the paid membership fee will not be refunded.

Dispute Resolution Terms

1. Contact Channel: If you have any disputes or questions, please contact us via email at info@iapuc.org.
2. Initial Resolution: After a dispute is raised, we will respond and attempt to resolve it within 5 business days.
3. Escalation Process: If the initial resolution result fails to meet your reasonable demands, the dispute will be submitted to IAPUC's senior management team for further review and resolution.
4. Governing Law and Jurisdiction: Any legal disputes or claims arising from this Service shall be governed by the laws of the State of Wyoming and adjudicated by the courts of the State of Wyoming with competent jurisdiction.
5. Limitation Period: Users shall raise any disputes within one year from the date of the event or transaction giving rise to the dispute; otherwise, the relevant rights shall be deemed waived.

Indemnification Terms

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless IAPUC, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and third parties from any losses, costs, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising out of or in connection with: your use of or inability to use the Website or services; any content posted by you; your violation of these Terms; your infringement of third-party rights; your violation of any applicable laws, rules, or regulations. IAPUC reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you at its own cost, in which case you shall fully cooperate with IAPUC in exercising relevant defense rights.

Arbitration Terms

If the parties fail to resolve any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms (including disputes of a contractual, tortious, or other legal nature, involving damages or other remedies) through negotiation, such dispute shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration conducted by a single neutral arbitrator in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act. The arbitration shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association or a similar arbitration institution selected by the parties, and the arbitration venue shall be mutually agreed upon by the parties. The arbitral award shall be final and enforceable by any court with competent jurisdiction. If any legal action, proceeding, or arbitration arises from these Terms, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorney's fees from the other party. The parties agree that all disputes related to these Terms (including tort disputes arising directly or indirectly) shall be resolved through arbitration, and this arbitration clause shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. The arbitrator shall have the authority to determine the entire dispute, including the validity and scope of this arbitration clause. This arbitration clause shall survive the termination of these Terms.

Class Action Waiver Terms

Any arbitration conducted under these Terms shall be on an individual basis; class arbitrations, class actions, representative actions, or joint actions are not permitted. The parties agree that a party may assert claims against the other only in their individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any putative class, collective, and/or representative proceeding (such as a private attorney-general action) against the other party.

Furthermore, unless you and IAPUC agree otherwise, the arbitrator shall not consolidate the claims of multiple users or preside over any form of representative or class proceeding.

Liability Disclaimer Terms

The information, software, products, and services contained in or provided through this Website may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors, and relevant information will be updated periodically. IAPUC and its suppliers reserve the right to improve and/or update the Website at any time.

IAPUC and its suppliers make no representations or warranties regarding the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, and accuracy of the information, software, products, services, and related graphics contained on the Website for any purpose. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, all such information, software, products, services, and related graphics are provided "as is" without any warranty or condition of any kind. IAPUC and its suppliers hereby disclaim all warranties and conditions with respect to such information, software, products, services, and related graphics, including but not limited to implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, IAPUC and its suppliers shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages, or any other damages (including but not limited to loss of use, data, or profits) arising out of or in any way connected with the use or performance of the Website, the delay or inability to use the Website or related services, the provision or failure to provide services, any information, software, products, services, and related graphics obtained through the Website, or other circumstances related to the use of the Website, whether based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or other legal theories, even if IAPUC or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Since some states/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you. If you are dissatisfied with any part of the Website or these Terms, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Website.

Termination and Access Restriction Terms

IAPUC reserves the right to terminate your access to all or part of the Website and related services at any time without notice at its sole discretion. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, these Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Wyoming, and you agree that all disputes related to the use of the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Wyoming. Use of the Website is prohibited in any jurisdiction that does not enforce all provisions of these Terms, including without limitation this section.

You agree that the execution of these Terms or the use of the Website does not constitute a joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship between you and IAPUC. IAPUC's performance of these Terms is subject to existing laws and legal procedures, and nothing contained in these Terms shall impair IAPUC's right to comply with requests or directives from government authorities, courts, and law enforcement agencies regarding your use of the Website or information obtained or collected by IAPUC in connection with such use. If any part of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law (including but not limited to the above liability disclaimers and limitation clauses), such invalid or unenforceable part shall be replaced by a valid and enforceable provision that most closely reflects the intent of the original provision, and the remainder of these Terms shall remain in full force and effect.

Unless otherwise explicitly agreed herein, these Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and IAPUC with respect to the Website and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and agreements (whether electronic, oral, or written) between you and IAPUC with respect to the Website. A printed version of these Terms and any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based on or relating to these Terms to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. The parties explicitly agree that these Terms and all related documents are written in English.

Changes to Terms

IAPUC reserves the right to change the Terms governing the provision of the Website at its sole discretion. The most current version of the Terms shall supersede all previous versions. IAPUC recommends that you review the Terms periodically to stay informed of updates.

Post-Termination Obligations Terms

After the termination of these Terms, the following clauses shall remain in effect: Privacy Protection, Intellectual Property Protection, Liability Disclaimer, Indemnification Terms, Arbitration Terms, Class Action Waiver Terms, Post-Termination Obligations, and other clauses that should remain effective by their nature. After the termination of the Terms, you shall immediately cease using all services of the Website, shall not continue to use the Website's content or resources in any way, and shall destroy all copies of materials related to the Website.

Notice and Service Terms

Notices, Term amendment notifications, and other documents sent by IAPUC to you through website announcements, emails, short messages, or other means shall be deemed effectively delivered on the date of publication or sending. You shall ensure that the contact information reserved on the Website is true and valid. If your contact information changes, you shall update it in a timely manner; otherwise, you shall bear the consequences of undelivered notices due to invalid contact information.

We welcome your questions and valuable feedback regarding the relevant terms: 

International Association of Private Universities and Colleges

3000 Huron St, Unit 650, Denver, CO 80202

Non-profit Organization Number: 20251179157

Email Address: support@iapuc.org

Telephone number: +1 (720) 272-1122

Effective as of August 01, 2025