Terms of Use

These Terms of Use ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you and SparkleCity Nigeria Limited ("we", "us", "our"), a company incorporated in Nigeria, with offices at Suite 318B, DBM Plaza, Nouakchott Street, Wuse Zone 1, FCT Abuja, Nigeria — the operators of SchoolsPortal at www.schoolsportal.com.ng ("Site" or "Services").

By accessing or using SchoolsPortal in any way — including browsing, registering, or submitting data — you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Where a school, organisation, or institution has entered a separate written agreement with us, that agreement takes precedence over these general Terms to the extent of any inconsistency.

To use SchoolsPortal, you must:

• Be at least 13 years of age, or have the consent of a parent, guardian, or authorised school representative if under 18.
• Have the legal capacity to enter into binding contracts under Nigerian law.
• Not have had a SchoolsPortal account previously suspended or terminated for misconduct.

Accounts may be created directly by users or assigned by an institutional administrator (e.g. a school registrar). If your account was assigned by an administrator, the administering institution may have additional terms that govern your use and may have the ability to access, modify, or suspend your account.

You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to update it promptly if it changes. We reserve the right to suspend accounts where we have reason to believe registration information is false or misleading.

SchoolsPortal is designed exclusively for lawful educational and administrative purposes. The following sets out what you may and may not do on the platform:

We reserve the right to investigate suspected violations and take appropriate action, including account suspension, data preservation for law enforcement, and legal proceedings.

SchoolsPortal serves distinct categories of users. Each role carries specific responsibilities:

School administrators are responsible for ensuring that their institution's use of SchoolsPortal complies with the NDPR 2019 and any applicable data protection obligations regarding the pupils and staff in their care.

You retain full ownership of any intellectual property rights in content you create and upload to SchoolsPortal ("User Content"), such as essays, assignments, or competition entries. These Terms do not transfer your ownership.

By submitting User Content, you grant SchoolsPortal a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, adapt, and display that content solely for the purpose of operating and improving the Services. This licence ends when you delete your content or close your account, except where:

• The content has been shared with others who have not deleted it.
• Retention is required by law or for academic record-keeping purposes.
• The content was submitted to a competition or public-facing feature of the platform.

If you submit feedback, ideas, or suggestions about SchoolsPortal, we may use them to improve the Services without any obligation to compensate you.

All intellectual property in SchoolsPortal — including its software, source code, design, database architecture, logos, trademarks, text, graphics, and compilations — is owned by or licensed to SparkleCity Nigeria Limited and is protected under Nigerian and international intellectual property laws.

These Terms grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the Services for their intended educational purposes. This licence does not permit you to:

• Copy, reproduce, or distribute any part of the platform for commercial purposes.
• Use SchoolsPortal's name, logo, or branding without prior written consent.
• Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices.
• Create derivative works based on SchoolsPortal's software or design.

Third-party content appearing on the platform remains the property of its respective owners and is governed by their licensing terms.

Certain features of SchoolsPortal may require payment of fees by schools or institutions. Where fees apply:

• All fees are stated in Nigerian Naira (₦) unless otherwise specified.
• Payments are processed via authorised third-party payment gateways. We do not store full card or bank account details.
• Fees are generally non-refundable unless we are unable to provide the subscribed service or as otherwise required by Nigerian consumer protection law.
• We reserve the right to change our pricing with reasonable advance notice. Continued use after a price change constitutes acceptance.
• Where a subscription lapses due to non-payment, access may be suspended until outstanding balances are settled.

We are continuously developing and improving SchoolsPortal. We reserve the right to:

• Add, change, or remove features or functionality at any time.
• Temporarily suspend the Service for maintenance, upgrades, or security reasons.
• Permanently discontinue all or part of the Service.

We will endeavour to give users reasonable advance notice of significant changes or discontinuations, and where a service is discontinued, we will provide a reasonable opportunity to export your data before shut-down. We are not liable for any losses arising from service changes or interruptions beyond our reasonable control.

Either party may terminate the relationship at any time:

• You may stop using SchoolsPortal and request account deletion at any time by contacting support@schoolsportal.com.ng.
• We may suspend or permanently terminate your access if you breach these Terms, engage in misconduct, or if we are required to do so by law.

On termination:

• Your right to use the Services ceases immediately.
• We will retain data only as required by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and applicable law.
• Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive (including IP rights, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and governing law) will remain in effect.

We provide SchoolsPortal with care and using commercially reasonable standards. However, please be aware of the following important limitations:

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Nigerian law, SparkleCity Nigeria Limited shall not be liable for:

• Indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages of any kind.
• Loss of data, revenue, profit, goodwill, or academic opportunity arising from use of or inability to use the Services.
• Any errors or omissions in content entered by schools, teachers, or administrators.
• Unauthorised access to your account resulting from your failure to maintain credential security.
• Third-party services, websites, or content linked to or from SchoolsPortal.

Where liability cannot be excluded by law, our total aggregate liability to you in respect of any claim shall not exceed the total fees (if any) paid by you to us in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

In the event of a dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of SchoolsPortal, the parties agree to first attempt to resolve the matter amicably through direct negotiation within 30 days of written notice of the dispute.

If the dispute is not resolved through negotiation, it shall be submitted to:

• Mediation administered by a mutually agreed mediator in Abuja, FCT; or, failing that,
• The jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking urgent injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent irreparable harm.

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

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
• Send an email notification to all registered users.
• Display a prominent notice on the Site for at least 14 days before the changes take effect.

If you continue to use SchoolsPortal after the effective date of updated Terms, you are deemed to have accepted the changes. If you do not agree to the new Terms, you must stop using the Services and may request account deletion.

For questions about these Terms, to report a violation, or to submit a legal notice, please contact us: