Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the Bridge the Gap Engineer platform, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

2. Description of Service

Bridge the Gap Engineer provides an online platform that offers:

• Engineering mentorship and career guidance services
• Professional development resources and materials
• Event booking and management system
• Educational content and blog articles
• E-commerce functionality for engineering resources
• Community networking and collaboration tools

3. User Accounts and Registration

To access certain features of our service, you must register for an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
• Maintain and promptly update your account information
• Maintain the security of your password and account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
• Accept responsibility for all activities under your account

4. User Conduct

You agree not to use the service to:

• Upload, post, or transmit any content that is illegal, harmful, or offensive
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation
• Interfere with or disrupt the service or servers
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other accounts or systems
• Use the service for any commercial purpose without authorization
• Spam or send unsolicited communications to other users
• Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law

5. Mentorship Services

Our mentorship services are provided by independent mentors. We:

• Facilitate connections between mentors and mentees
• Do not guarantee specific outcomes from mentorship relationships
• Are not responsible for the quality or effectiveness of mentorship provided
• Encourage professional and respectful interactions
• Reserve the right to terminate accounts that violate our community guidelines

6. Payment Terms

For paid services and products:

• All fees are non-refundable unless otherwise stated
• Prices are subject to change with notice
• You authorize us to charge your payment method for all fees
• Failure to pay may result in service suspension
• Disputed charges must be reported within 30 days

7. Intellectual Property

The service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Bridge the Gap Engineer and its licensors. The service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.

8. User Content

By posting content on our platform, you grant us:

• A non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, modify, and display your content
• The right to remove content that violates our terms
• You retain ownership of your original content
• You are responsible for ensuring you have rights to any content you post

9. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the service, to understand our practices regarding the collection and use of your information.

10. Disclaimers

The information on this platform is provided on an "as is" basis. We disclaim all warranties, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

11. Limitation of Liability

Bridge the Gap Engineer shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or use, incurred by you or any third party.

12. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the service immediately, without prior notice, for:

• Breach of these Terms of Service
• Violation of applicable laws or regulations
• At our sole discretion for any reason

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of South Africa, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

14. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the service constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

15. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at: