Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you and William V.S. Tubman High School ("the School," "we," "our," or "us"), operating under the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS). By accessing or using the MCSS Live Class application, our website at https://tubmanhighschool.com, or any related educational services (collectively, "the Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Services.

2. Description of Services

The Services provide an online platform for:

• Scheduling and managing live classes
• Generating Google Meet video conference links for scheduled classes
• Logging student attendance when they join a class
• Sending SMS and email notifications about classes and events
• Processing online admission applications
• Tracking application status for prospective students

The Services are provided exclusively for educational use by enrolled students, teachers, staff, and authorized applicants of the School.

3. Eligibility and Account Responsibility

To use the Services, you must:

• Be an enrolled student, teacher, staff member, or authorized applicant of the School
• Provide accurate and complete information when registering or applying
• Maintain the confidentiality of your login credentials
• Notify the IT Office immediately if you suspect unauthorized access to your account

You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. The School is not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your credentials.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Services only for lawful educational purposes. You must not:

• Share class links, Google Meet links, or recordings with anyone outside the School community
• Record or distribute class sessions without the explicit permission of the teacher
• Use the Services for commercial, political, or non-educational purposes
• Attempt to disrupt classes, harass other users, or interfere with the operation of the Services
• Attempt to access accounts, data, or systems you are not authorized to access
• Upload malicious code, viruses, or any harmful material
• Impersonate another student, teacher, or staff member
• Use automated tools to scrape, extract, or mine data from the Services

5. Content Ownership and Intellectual Property

All content provided through the Services, including class recordings, materials, lectures, presentations, and discussions, is the property of the School and the respective teachers. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from this content without explicit written permission.

All trademarks, logos, and branding associated with William V.S. Tubman High School and MCSS are the property of the School and may not be used without permission.

6. Google Services Integration

The Services integrate with Google Calendar and Google Meet to provide video conferencing functionality. By using the Services, you acknowledge that:

• Your use of Google services is also governed by Google's Terms of Service and Google's Privacy Policy
• The School does not control Google's services and is not responsible for outages, changes, or limitations imposed by Google
• Google Meet has participant limits and duration caps that vary by account type and are set by Google, not the School

7. Privacy

Your use of the Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your information. Please review it carefully.

8. Attendance and Participation

Student attendance in live classes is logged automatically when a student joins a class through the Services. This attendance record may be used for academic and administrative purposes, including grading, progress tracking, and reporting to guardians.

Students are expected to attend scheduled classes on time and participate actively. Repeated absence or non-participation may result in academic consequences per School policy.

9. Service Availability

We strive to keep the Services available during scheduled class times but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. The Services may be unavailable due to:

• Scheduled maintenance
• Network or server issues
• Google service outages affecting Calendar or Meet
• Force majeure events beyond our control

The School is not liable for any loss, missed class, or inconvenience arising from Service unavailability.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the School, MCSS, and their respective staff, officers, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Services.

The Services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the School, MCSS, and their staff from any claims, damages, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your violation of these Terms or misuse of the Services.

12. Termination and Suspension

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time for:

• Violation of these Terms
• Misuse of the Services or other users' information
• Violation of School policy
• Graduation, withdrawal, or expulsion from the School
• Non-payment of fees, where applicable

13. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make material changes, we will:

• Post the updated Terms on this page
• Update the "Last updated" date at the top
• Notify users via email or in-app notification where appropriate

Your continued use of the Services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

14. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Liberia. Any disputes arising from these Terms or the use of the Services shall be resolved in the courts of competent jurisdiction in Monrovia, Liberia.

15. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us: