Welcome to Ubergrad.com, an online overseas higher education platform/service owned by Ubergrad India Private Limited. Ubergrad.com ("Ubergrad" or "We" or "Us") provides a variety of services to prospective students, allowing them to create profiles, get matched with and recruited by universities, and learn about applications and other products and services that may be of interest to them. This Terms of Use ("Agreement") sets out the legally binding terms for your use of the Ubergrad platform (including, but not limited to, www.ubergrad.com website, android as well as IOS mobile apps, etc.) and/or Services provided by Ubergrad. By using the Ubergrad platform, you agree to be bound by this Agreement, whether you are a "Visitor" (which means that you are simply browsing www.ubergrad.com) or you are a "Member" (which means that you have registered with Ubergrad.com as a verified student). The term "User" (or "You") refers to a Visitor or a Member. You are only authorized to use Ubergrad Services (regardless of the reason for your access or use) if you agree to abide by all the applicable laws and this Agreement. Please read this Agreement carefully and save it. If you do not agree with it, you should leave Ubergrad.com and discontinue the use of its platform and/or services immediately.
Ubergrad may modify this Agreement from time to time and such modifications shall be effective upon posting on the Ubergrad website. You agree to be bound by any changes to this Agreement when you use Ubergrad Services after any such modification is posted and We are not required to contact you prior to making any change to this Agreement. It is therefore important that you review this Agreement regularly to ensure you are updated of any changes.
If you use Ubergrad in a manner that requires you to set up an account with a username and password, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of that username and password and for restricting access to your computer/mobile. You agree to accept all risk and responsibility for all activities that occur under your username and password.
Any use by you of another user’s information, personal or otherwise, for any commercial purpose or to obtain direct financial gain (including, but not limited to, use for mass marketing purposes) is prohibited. Any such use shall be deemed to be a violation of this Agreement. Ubergrad's platform and/or services are to be used by you for your personal use only. Commercial uses of the platform/website are strictly prohibited unless prior written consent from Ubergrad has been granted. You agree that you will not use the platform/website for chain letters, junk mail, spamming, solicitations (commercial or non-commercial), or bulk communications of any kind, including but not limited to, distribution lists to any person who has not given specific permission to be included in such a list.
You represent and warrant to Ubergrad that nothing submitted by you on the platform/website shall contain any content which is harassing, libelous, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, racially offensive, inaccurate, or otherwise objectionable, violates any law, rule, or regulation, infringes, misappropriated, or otherwise violates any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights, right of privacy, right of publicity, or any other right of any entity or person, encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law or regulation, advertises or otherwise solicits funds or is a solicitation for goods or services or, encourages the use of controlled substances. Ubergrad reserves the right to delete any such material without your consent.
You agree not to impersonate any other person or entity, whether actual or fictitious, including impersonating an employee or consultant of Ubergrad. You further agree not to use an inappropriate username of any kind.
You acknowledge and agree that you may not upload, post, reproduce or distribute any content on or through the website that is protected by copyright or other proprietary rights of a third party, without obtaining permission of the owner of such right. Any copyrighted or other proprietary content distributed with the consent of the owner must contain the appropriate copyright or other proprietary rights notice. The unauthorized submission or distribution of copyrighted or other proprietary content is illegal and could subject you to personal liability or criminal prosecution.
If you believe that your copyrighted work or the copyrighted works of others have been infringed, please send a written notification of the claimed infringement to Ubergrad at hello[at]ubergrad[dot]com with the following information:
Ubergrad authorizes you to view and access the platform/website solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You shall not copy or adapt the underlying HTML code with respect to any portion of the website or the content appearing therein.
The contents of this platform/website and all other websites under Ubergrad's control which are accessible through this platform/website Ubergrad.com (collectively known as "Ubergrad Sites"), including all text, images, graphics, logos, links, button icons, software and other content (collectively, "Website Content"), copyright, trademark, and other laws, are the property of Ubergrad, its content suppliers, or clients. The compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all content on this website is the exclusive property of Ubergrad and is also protected by copyright laws. Unauthorized copying or use of the website content (including its use on any other website) may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. You are prohibited from using the website in violation of any applicable foreign, domestic, federal, or state laws, rules, or regulations or in a manner that that will infringe the copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other intellectual property rights of others or violate the privacy, publicity or other personal rights of others. The use of defamatory, threatening, hateful, obscene, or abusive language, images, or postings on the Ubergrad Sites is strictly prohibited.
You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of any Ubergrad Site, including, without limitation:
Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability.
Ubergrad Sites may be used only for lawful purposes by individuals seeking information about colleges and universities, the application process to such institutions, scholarships, financial aid, etc. Ubergrad specifically prohibits any other use of the website. By using the website you agree not to take any of the following actions with respect to any Ubergrad Site:
When you register on the website, you will be asked to provide Ubergrad with certain information including, but not limited to, a valid email address, mobile number and your educational details (your "Personal Information"). You understand and agree that Ubergrad may disclose to third parties, on an anonymous basis, certain aggregate information based on the information you provide to Ubergrad and your usage of the website and/or its services. Ubergrad will not disclose to any third party your name or other Personal Information without your prior consent, except to the extent necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable laws, subpoena, or other legally compelled disclosure. Ubergrad reserves the right to offer third party services and products to you based on the information and preferences that you provide to Ubergrad during your registration at the website and at any time thereafter; such offers may be made by Ubergrad or by third parties. Please see Ubergrad's Privacy Policy for further details regarding your Personal Information. We are not responsible for any data collection and practices of non-affiliated third-parties that are linked to from our website.
When you register at the Ubergrad website, you will be requested to enter a password which will provide you with access to the Ubergrad website, our services and your account. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your password. In the event of a lost password, you agree that Ubergrad may email/SMS such password to the email address/mobile number in our records and associated with your account. You agree that Ubergrad shall not be liable for any misuse as a result thereof.
Ubergrad allows users to create personal web profiles and communicate and share content with friends and other users. To help our members identify and interact with each other, we request and display some personal information to other members and visitors. Ubergrad members can change their profile information at any time and can control how other members and the service communicates with them.
By using the Website and/or registering yourself at Ubergrad, you authorise us to contact you via email or phone call or sms and offer you our services, imparting product knowledge, offer promotional offers running on website & offers offered by the associated third parties, for which reasons, personally identifiable information may be collected. And irrespective of the fact if also you have registered yourself under DND or DNC or NCPR service, you still authorise us to give you a call from Ubergrad for the above mentioned purposes till 365 days of your registration with us.
Ubergrad collects user-submitted information such as name, email address, and mobile number to authenticate Users and to send notifications to those Users relating to Ubergrad products/services. Ubergrad also collects other profile data including, but not limited to, educational qualifications, mandatory test scores, internship/work experience, national/international research projects undertaken, overseas higher education preferences etc, in order to assist Users in providing the best possible and most apt services. Further, in order to facilitate commerce, we collect credit card information, member's addresses, or bank information only from those who choose to join Ubergrad.
Ubergrad also logs non-personally-identifiable information including IP address, profile information, aggregate user data, and browser type, from users and visitors to the website/mobile apps. This data is used to manage the website, track usage, and improve Ubergrad services. This non-personally-identifiable information may be shared with third parties to provide more relevant services and advertisements to members. User IP addresses are recorded for security and monitoring purposes.
User Profile information including members' pictures and usernames are displayed to people in order to facilitate user interaction in the Ubergrad community. Email addresses are used for the purposes of inviting new friends to join Ubergrad, to add users to members' friends' networks, and to send notifications related to our services. With the exception of inviting friends, adding friends, and notifications, a user's email address is not shared or displayed to people within a user's personal network. Users within a personal network communicate on Ubergrad with each other through the Ubergrad service, without disclosing their email addresses. Users' full names are never directly revealed to other members. To facilitate searching and finding friends and acquaintances on the service, Ubergrad allows users to search for other members using first and last name, email addresses, interests, and schools where users may have attended.
We may also use a user's email address/mobile number to send updates, newsletters, or information regarding our services. Users may choose not to receive emails/SMS/WhatsApp messages of this type by "unsubscribing" to such emails/messages.
From time to time, Ubergrad or a partner may advertise on Ubergrad. Users may be asked to provide personal information including name, email address or home address in order to participate or receive a response from Ubergrad or one of its partners. We may transfer personal information to certain ad partners that you have explicitly requested to receive information from or expressed an interest in.
Ubergrad uses cookies to store visitors' preferences and to record session information, for purposes including ensuring that visitors are not repeatedly offered the same advertisements and to customize newsletter, advertising, and Web page content based on browser type and user profile information. We do not link the information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable information you submit while on our website. You may be able to configure your browser to accept or reject all or some cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set -- each browser is different, so check the "Help" menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences -- however, you must enable cookies from ubergrad.com in order to use most functions on the website.
We or our service providers may also automatically collect non personally-identifiable information about you when you access the website/mobile apps. The website and some emails that we may send to you may also use common tracking technologies like:
Ubergrad uses these features to collect non-personally-identifiable information about you. This type of information may include (but is not limited to) your IP address and/or domain; the type and version of the Internet browser that you use; the date, time and duration of your visit to the website, and the specific pages, buttons, images, videos or other website content that you may access during your visit. These tools enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on and off the website.
Ubergrad does not process or respond to Do Not Track signals or other similar signals whereby a visitor to a website requests that it disables collection of information about the visitor’s online activities over time and across different websites. By visiting and using the Ubergrad website, you consent to the use of these tracking technologies and related services.
Please note that Ubergrad allows 3rd party advertisers that are presenting advertisements on some of our pages to set and access their cookies on your computer. Advertisers' use of cookies is subject to their own privacy policies and not that of Ubergrad.
When you download, access, and use the website/mobile apps, we may use technology to automatically collect:
When you use the website/app or its content, certain third parties, including but not limited to your mobile device manufacturer, your mobile service provider, etc., may use tracking technologies (such as cookies and web beacons) and other automatic information collection technologies to collect information about you or your device. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different websites, apps, and other online services websites. We may receive reports on this activity on an individual and aggregated basis.
We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the responsible provider directly.
If you do not want us or third parties to collect this information, do not download the mobile app or delete it from your device.
Ubergrad members can invite friends to join the service by sending invitation emails via our automated invitation system. Ubergrad stores the email addresses that members provide so that the respondents may be added to the friend's list of the member sending the invitations, and also to send reminders of the invitations. Ubergrad does not sell these email addresses or use them to send any other communication besides invitations. Recipients of invitations from Ubergrad may contact Ubergrad to request the removal of their information from our database.
Ubergrad.com contains links to other websites and is not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices on other sites. When linking to another site a user should read the privacy policy stated on that site. Our privacy policy only governs information collected on Ubergrad.
Please be aware that whenever you voluntarily post public information to blogs, bulletin boards, or any other Public Forums, that information can be accessed by the public and can in turn be used by those people to send you unsolicited communications.
Members who no longer wish to receive updates or notifications may choose not to by "unsubscribing" to such emails/SMS/WhatsApp messages. All notification emails/SMS/WhatsApp messages and Ubergrad newsletters include the above instructions for opting-out of those communications in the future.
Ads appearing on this website may be delivered to users by Ubergrad or one of our Web advertising partners. Our Web advertising partners may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement. In this way, ad servers may compile information about where you, or others who are using your computer, saw their advertisements and determine which ads are clicked on. This information allows an ad network to deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This privacy statement covers the use of cookies by Ubergrad and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
Ubergrad member accounts are secured by member-created passwords and Ubergrad takes precautions to insure that member account information is kept private. We use reasonable measures to protect member information that is stored within our database, and we restrict access to member information to those employees who need access to perform their job functions, such as our customer service personnel and technical staff. Please note that we cannot guarantee the security of member account information. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of member information at any time. For any additional information about the security measures we use on Ubergrad, please email us at hello[at]ubergrad[dot]com.
Except as otherwise described in this privacy statement, Ubergrad will not disclose personal information to any third party unless we believe that disclosure is necessary:
Ubergrad reserves the right to transfer personal information to a successor in interest that acquires rights to that information as a result of the sale of Ubergrad or substantially all of its assets to that successor in interest.
From time to time we may make changes to our privacy policy. If we make changes, we will post them on our site to make users aware of what the changes are so users will always be aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and when we may disclose. A User is bound by any minor changes to the policy when she or he uses the site after those changes have been posted. If, however, we are going to use users' personally identifiable information in a manner materially different from that stated at the time of collection, we will notify by posting a notice on our Web site for 30 days.
Any violation of these Terms of Use may result in the immediate denial of access to the Ubergrad website and use of Ubergrad Services. Ubergrad and our affiliated companies respect the intellectual property of others, and we request that our Users and partners to do the same. The unauthorized reproduction, copying, distribution, modification, public display or public performance of copyrighted works constitutes an infringement of the copyright owner's rights. As a condition to your use of this website, you agree not to use the website or any other Ubergrad Site to infringe the privacy or intellectual property rights of others in any way. We may terminate the accounts of any account holder(s), and block access to our website and/or the other Ubergrad Sites of any users, who improperly access or use the Personal Information of others or infringe on the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of others. We reserve the right to take these actions at any time, in our sole discretion, with or without notice, and without any liability to the account holder who is terminated or to the user whose access is blocked. You are deemed to be responsible for all actions taken by persons to whom you grant access to your account.
The Ubergrad website may initially and/or in the future contain chat rooms, public posting forums or one-to-one communication forums permitting direct communications with other Users (each a Public Access Area). Any information provided by you in these rooms or forum is deemed to be information available for public viewing, not subject to any disclosure restrictions or representations. We are not responsible for any information posted and/or viewed in such portions of our website.
The information and opinions expressed in materials posted in a Public Access Area are not those of Ubergrad, and Ubergrad makes no representations or warranties regarding such posted materials. Users should be aware that any information disclosed or posted in any Public Access Area is public and not a private communication. When you voluntarily disclose personal information in a Public Access Area, that information can be collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited messages from other people. You shall not submit, upload or post to a Public Access Area any content which:
Ubergrad reserves the right to remove any content from any Public Access Area at any time and without notice. By posting any content in a Public Access Area, you automatically agree to indemnify Ubergrad and its affiliates, members, officers, employees and agents, from and against any and all third party claims, demands, liabilities, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from your breach of these posting restrictions. By posting in a Public Access Area any content authored or owned by you, you automatically grant to all other Public Access Area participants, and any other person or entity affiliated with the Public Access Area, a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable and unrestricted worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, and distribute the posted content for the limited purposes of discussion and commentary, grant to Ubergrad and its affiliates a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable and unrestricted worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and distribute the posted content or incorporate the posted content into any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed, for any purposes deemed appropriate by Ubergrad.
This website acts as a venue for students to conduct their research, shortlist and apply to universities, study for mandatory exams etc. Ubergrad is not involved in the actual admission process between universities and students, or any transactions with advertisers appearing on the website or in newsletters. As a result, Ubergrad has no control over the quality, safety or legality of the offers, the truth or accuracy of the listings, the intent or ability of colleges and universities to offer admission. Ubergrad is in no way responsible for the ability of university to provide a quality education. Ubergrad is not responsible for the information or recommendations appearing on any forum or chat room associated with any Ubergrad Site. If you choose to interact with others on Ubergrad, including but not limited to inviting students, guidance counsellors to share your profile information, be advised that while Ubergrad may choose to take steps that it believes in its sole discretion are reasonable in order to determine that the invited person is in fact the person he/she represents him/herself to be, you assume all risks associated with dealing with other users with whom you come in contact through the website and/or the other Ubergrad Sites and agree to hold Ubergrad harmless from any and all claims that may arise from such interactions.
The Website Content may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. Ubergrad makes no representations about the accuracy, reliability or completeness, of any Ubergrad Site or the Website Content or the timeliness of any services therein provided. The use of the Ubergrad Sites and the Website Content is at your own risk. Changes are periodically made to the Ubergrad Sites. While we will endeavor to make these changes at a time least likely to interfere with your use of the Web Site, such changes may be made at any time.
Certain portions of the Website Content may indicate to you your likelihood of admission to a particular university. Such services are intended to be for directional purposes only and should not be relied upon exclusively in your college search process. Always talk to experts such as college admissions personnel and high school counsellors if you are unsure of your chances of admission to a particular college or university. You assume all risks regarding your use of this tool and furthermore understand that any decision to apply or not to apply to any particular college or university and the resulting consequences are your sole responsibility.
Ubergrad does not warrant that any Ubergrad Site will operate error-free or that any Ubergrad Site and its servers are free of computer viruses or other harmful mechanisms. If your use of any Ubergrad Site results in the need for servicing or replacing equipment or data, Ubergrad is not responsible for those costs. The Ubergrad Sites and Website Content are provided on an "as is" basis without any warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Ubergrad disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including the warranty of merchantability, fitness for particular purpose and non-infringement.
In no event shall Ubergrad, its affiliated entities, its suppliers, or any third parties mentioned on any Ubergrad Site be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption) resulting from the use or inability to use any Ubergrad Site and the Website Content, whether based in contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether or not Ubergrad is advised of the possibility of such damages.
The Aggregate Liability for Ubergrad to You for all claims arising from the use of the Website or any Ubergrad Site will at all times be limited to the amount paid, if any, by you to Ubergrad, for the Service during the term of your membership.
Use of the Ubergrad website is not an application to colleges and universities. The Website merely assists Users in evaluating alternative colleges and universities as part of the college application process. Students are encouraged to use Ubergrad.com as a guide to assist them in determining which schools they should consider applying to.
The Website and the other Ubergrad Sites contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by Ubergrad of the contents on such third-party Websites. Ubergrad is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third-party websites. If you decide to access linked third-party websites through a Ubergrad Site, you do so at your own risk.
Ubergrad may embed certain features, functionality, and content of third-party sites within the Ubergrad site. Such integrations will be labeled as "Powered By," "Provided By," or similar language to that effect. As with links to other sites, Ubergrad is not responsible for the content of embedded third-party sites and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials. If you decide to interact with such embedded content or functionality, you do so at your own risk.
You agree not to resell or assign your rights or obligations under these Terms of Use. You also agree not to make any unauthorized commercial use of any Ubergrad Site.
You agree to indemnify and hold Ubergrad, its subsidiaries, directors, affiliates, officers, agents, and other partners and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorney's fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the website and/or Service in violation of this Agreement and/or arising from a breach of these Terms of Use and/or any breach of your representations and warranties set forth above and/or if any content that you post on the Ubergrad Website or through Ubergrad Services causes Ubergrad to be liable to another. Ubergrad shall provide notice to you promptly of any such claim, suit, or proceeding and shall assist you, at your expense, in defending any such claim, suit or proceeding.
Certain areas of this Website and the other Ubergrad Sites are subject to additional terms of use. By using such areas, or any part thereof, you agree to be bound by the Additional Terms of Use applicable to such areas.
Without limiting any of the other disclaimers of warranty set forth in these Terms of Use, Ubergrad does not provide or make any representations, warranties or guarantees as to the quality or nature of any of the products or services purchased through the Website or any other Ubergrad Site. Any such representation, warranty or guaranty would be furnished solely by the provider of the product or service, under the terms agreed to by the provider.
Ubergrad is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate content posted on the Website or in connection with the Ubergrad Service, whether caused by users visiting the website or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Service, nor for the conduct of any user and/or Member of the Ubergrad Service whether online or offline. Ubergrad assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, user and/or Member communications. Ubergrad is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email or players on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof, including injury or damage to users and/or Members or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in connection with the Ubergrad.com website and/or in connection with the Ubergrad Service. Under no circumstances will Ubergrad be responsible for any loss or damage to any person resulting from anyone's use of the website or the Service and/or any Content posted on ubergrad.com website or transmitted to Ubergrad Members. The exchange of profile(s) through or by Ubergrad should not in any way be construed as any offer and/or recommendation from/by Ubergrad. Ubergrad shall not be responsible for any loss or damage to any individual arising out of, or subsequent to, relations established pursuant to the use of ubergrad.com website. The website and the Service are provided on "AS-IS AVAILABLE BASIS" and Ubergrad expressly disclaims any warranty of fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. Ubergrad cannot guarantee and does not promise any specific results from the use of the website and/or Ubergrad Service.
Except in jurisdictions where such provisions are restricted, in no event will Ubergrad be liable to you or any third person for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special or punitive damages, including also lost profits arising from your use of the website or Ubergrad Service, even if Ubergrad has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Ubergrad's liability to you for any cause whatsoever, and regardless of the form of the action, will at all times be limited to the amount paid, if any, by you to Ubergrad, for the Service during the term of membership.
If there is any dispute about or involving the Ubergrad website and/or Ubergrad Service, you agree that the dispute will be governed by the laws of India and agree to the exclusive jurisdiction to the courts of Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
This Agreement, accepted upon use of the Website and further affirmed by becoming a Member to avail of Ubergrad Services, contains the entire agreement between You and Ubergrad, regarding the use of the Website and/or the Service. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
You are under an obligation to report any misuse or abuse of the Website or Ubergrad Service. If you notice any abuse or misuse of the Website or anything which is in violation of this Agreement, you shall forthwith report such violation to Ubergrad by writing to hello[at]ubergrad[dot]com. On receipt of such complaint, Ubergrad may investigate such complaint and if necessary may terminate the membership of the Member responsible for such violation, abuse or misuse without any refund of membership/subscription fee. Any false complaint made by a Member shall make such Member liable for termination of his / her membership.
Please email us at hello[at]ubergrad[dot]com if you have any questions regarding this Agreement.
Update: 28th September 2022