Instructor Terms

Last Updated on: November 21, 2024

Introduction
These instructor (“Terms”) govern the relationship between instructors (“Instructors”) and The Beauty Spectrum (“Platform”). By offering courses on the Platform, instructors agree to comply with these Terms, which include provisions regarding course creation, content management, financial arrangements, and other relevant aspects of providing educational services on the Platform.

1. Course Creation and Management

Quality Standards: Instructors are responsible for creating and managing their course content, ensuring that it meets the Platform’s quality standards and adheres to applicable educational guidelines.
Content Updates: Instructors are expected to keep their course materials up-to-date and relevant, making necessary adjustments or additions as required.

2. Instructor Conduct

Accurate Representation: Instructors provide truthful and accurate information regarding their qualifications and experience when signing up on the Platform. Any misrepresentation of experience, qualifications, or abilities is strictly prohibited and may result in the termination of the Instructor’s account.
Quality of Instruction: Instructors responsible for ensuring the quality and educational value of their courses. This includes creating comprehensive, well-structured, and informative course materials that align with the subject matter and stated objectives.
Regular Updates and Responsiveness: Instructors expected to keep their course materials up-to-date and relevant.
Compliance with Laws and Regulations: Instructors comply with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations in the provision of their services, including but not limited to privacy, data protection, and intellectual property laws.
Non-Discrimination: In providing courses and interacting with students, Instructors must adhere to principles of non-discrimination and equality, ensuring that all students have equal access to educational resources and opportunities.
Prohibited Content: Instructors must not include any content in their courses that is obscene, defamatory, racially or ethnically offensive, or in any way violates the Platform’s content guidelines or applicable laws.
Failure to adhere to these obligations may result in the removal of the Instructor’s content from the Platform, suspension, or termination of the instructor’s account, and/or other legal actions as deemed necessary by the Platform.

3. Intellectual Property

Ownership: Instructors ownership of the content they create, subject to the Platform’s rights to use, distribute, and promote the courses as outlined in these Terms.
License to Platform: Instructors the Platform a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, distribute, and display the course content in connection with the Platform’s services.
Promotional Use: Instructors and agree that the Platform may run promotions (such as sales or discounts) on their courses. The Platform will determine the timing, extent, and nature of these promotions. Instructors that such promotional activities are aimed at enhancing the visibility and accessibility of the courses, potentially leading to increased enrollment and broader dissemination of the instructor’s content.
Marketing Rights: The Platform reserves the right to use the Instructor’s name, likeness, course titles, and associated content for marketing, promotional, and advertising purposes. This may include but is not limited to featuring courses in emails, advertisements, and social media promotions.

4. Financial Terms

Revenue Sharing: The Platform charges a commission of 5% on each course purchase/enrollment. The remaining 95% of the course fee is payable to the Instructor.
Hosting fee: As of December 1st, 2024, The Beauty Spectrum is charging instructors a $13 monthly fee Per product they upload (courses, masterclasses, etc). The instructor is expected to maintain their fee to keep their courses active on The Beauty Spectrum platform. Failure to stay current with the hosting fee may result in your course being temporarily deactivated or removed from the platform until the balance is settled.
Payment Process: Payments to Instructors be made in accordance with the Platform’s payment schedule and procedures. Instructors are responsible for providing accurate payment information and for any taxes associated with their earnings.
As a platform, we’ve integrated Stripe Connect to handle the transactional aspect of our business smoothly. This means that when customers pay for goods or services through our platform, Stripe Connect ensures that the funds are transferred directly to you in a timely manner. You can trust that your payments are processed securely and that you’ll receive your earnings without any hassle. Plus, Stripe Connect provides transparency, allowing you to track your payments and manage your finances.
Processing fees: Stripe takes out processing fees from instructors when a payout occurs. This is based on the amount of money being deposited. Instructors will be able to see the exact amount through their Stripe account.
Refund Policy: Instructors must adhere to the Platform’s refund policy, as outlined in the general Terms of Use.

5. Termination

Termination by Platform: The Platform reserves the right to terminate an Instructor’s access to the service for breach of these Terms or for conduct that is harmful to the Platform or its users.
Termination by Instructor: Instructors discontinue their use of the Platform in accordance with the Platform’s procedures for course removal and account closure.

6. Dispute Resolution

Process: Any disputes arising under these Terms will be resolved through the Platform’s dispute resolution process, which may involve mediation or arbitration.

7. Amendments to Terms

Changes: The Platform reserves the right to modify these Instructor Terms at any time. Continued use of the Platform by Instructor after such changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

8. Acceptance

Agreement to Terms: By creating and offering a course on the Platform, the Instructor to be bound by these Terms.