Terms of Use

Understanding our usage policies
Terms of Use HB

In these terms of use and across the www.kaplan.com.sg website, any reference to the term “Kaplan”, “Kaplan Singapore” or “Kaplan in Singapore” on our website is used to describe Kaplan Higher Education Academy which may be referred to as “our”, “us” or “we”; and “you” means any and all users of, or visitors to, this website or any of Kaplan Higher Education Academy’s other websites.

General

These terms constitute your agreement with us relating to your use of this website. These terms do not govern the provision of any services or products by us to you and do not affect the terms of any other agreement you have entered into with us. The terms of any other agreement you have entered into with us will prevail over these terms to the extent of any inconsistency.

You agree that your use of this website is also subject to all our rules, procedures, guidelines and policies which apply to you separately from these terms (for example, if you are a current student or a service provider engaged by us). In the case of students, this includes, amongst others, our student handbook.

You must only use this website for lawful and proper purposes and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations that apply in Singapore and any other jurisdiction from which you are accessing this website.

By accessing or using this website you signify that you have read these terms and agree to be bound by and comply with them. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms, please immediately discontinue use of this website.

Privacy Policy

We appreciate that your privacy is important to you. We are committed to handling personal information in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act.

We will only collect, use and disclose your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy, including our Privacy Notice, forms part of these terms.

Please refer to the Privacy Policy for further information, including if you wish to:

1.understand how, in the context of this website and otherwise, your personal information is collected, used, protected and recorded by us;

2.access or correct your personal information;

3.learn about how we use cookies;

4.understand how secure information you submit via this website is; or

5.speak to us if you have any enquiries or feedback on our personal data protection policies and procedures.

Visitors To Our Website

People can generally visit Kaplan websites without revealing who they are or providing any personal information. Kaplan will not collect any personal information about visitors to Kaplan websites, except when such visitors take steps to provide personal information to us (for example, by logging in to the website or when submitting an enquiry with your contact details). Information provided through Kaplan websites will be collected, held, used and disclosed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

If you provide us with personal information through Kaplan websites, we may log your usage of Kaplan sites to assist us to make Kaplan websites more accessible and valuable to our students and clients.

The Kaplan website uses cookies. A ‘cookie’ is a small text file stored on your computer which assists in managing customised settings of the website and delivering content.

The Kaplan website uses first party and third party cookies together to serve advertisements based on your visits to the website and third party websites. Kaplan uses third party services (including Google Analytics) to undertake demographic analysis of visitors to our website and to display advertisements on third-party websites.

You can use the settings in your browser to control how your browser deals with cookies. You can control the settings and/or opt out of display advertisements using Google’s Ad Settings.

The internet is not always a secure method of transmitting information. Whilst Kaplan takes reasonable steps to ensure that information it receives is maintained securely, it cannot ensure that communications conducted via the internet will be secure.

Security

You may be issued with a login, password or other details to enable you to access a personal account, profile or parts of this website which are not available to the public. These access details may be designed to protect your personal information or other confidential information.

You acknowledge and agree that you must not disclose your login name, password or any other access details to any person and that you must otherwise keep them safe and secure. We exclude all liability for any loss arising out of access to a personal account, profile or another part of this website by a third party (whether authorised or not) as a result of any failure by you to keep your access details safe and secure.

Intellectual Property

All content and functionality on this website, including text, graphics, logos, icons, images, diagrams, animations, audio, and videos and the selection and arrangement thereof, in addition to any concepts, know-how, tools, frameworks, software, applications or other technology, programs, algorithms, models, processes, and industry perspectives underlying or embedded in the foregoing, along with any enhancements to or derivative works (collectively, the “Content”) are owned by Kaplan, Inc., its direct or indirect subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

Subject to your compliance with these terms, Kaplan in Singapore grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the website and, if applicable, any programs or services you purchase solely for your own personal, non-commercial use.  Sharing, selling or attempting to transfer your license is prohibited. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, re-publish, download, store or transmit any of the material on the website, Content or in any programs or services, except as follows:

1. Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.

2. You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.

3. If we provide desktop, mobile, or other applications for download, you may download a single copy to your computer or mobile device solely for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided you agree to be bound by our end user license agreement for such applications.

4. If we provide social media features with certain content, you may take such actions as are enabled by such features.

You must not:

1. Modify copies of any materials from the website, Content, or any programs or services.

2. Resell, share, distribute, download, record, screenshot, copy, lease, transfer or commercially use the website, Content, or any programs or services.

3. Create or attempt to create a substitute or similar service or product through the use of or access to the website, Content, or any proprietary information.

4. Delete, deface or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from the website, Content, or any programs or services.

5. Decompile, scrape, disassemble, reverse-engineer or otherwise attempt to steal the software code of the website, Content, or any programs or services.

6. Any use of the website, Content, or any programs or services not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.

Copyright

This website and its contents are subject to copyright protection under the laws of Singapore and, through international treaties, other countries. The copyright in the contents and materials available on this website as a whole is owned by Kaplan in Singapore. However, the copyright in some contents and materials incorporated within this website may be owned by third parties where so indicated.

No part of the contents or materials available on this website may be reproduced, licensed, sold, published, transmitted, modified, adapted, publicly displayed, broadcast (including storage in any medium by electronic means whether or not transiently for any purpose save as permitted herein) without the prior written permission of Kaplan in Singapore. You may view this website and its contents using your Web browser and save an electronic copy, or print out a copy, of parts of this website solely for your own information, research or study, provided you do not modify the copy from how it appears in this website.

Kaplan’s logos should never be removed from pages on which they originally appear. Kaplan’s webpages should always appear exactly as posted without variation, unless the prior written approval of Kaplan is obtained.

You must not otherwise exercise the copyright in the whole or any part of the contents and materials in this website for any other purpose except as expressly permitted by any applicable law or with Kaplan’s prior written consent.

Trade Marks

The website, Content, and the programs or services feature logos, company names, product names, service names, designs, slogans and other trademarks and service marks (collectively, the “Marks”) that are registered and unregistered Marks of Kaplan, its direct or indirect subsidiaries, licensors, or third party providers.  All of these Marks are the property of their respective owners.  Nothing contained in the website, Content or in any of the programs or services should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Mark without written permission of Kaplan or any such third party that may own a Mark displayed on the website, Content, or any programs or services.  Kaplan reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the website, Content, or any programs or services.

Links To Other Sites

This website may contain links to the websites of other organisations. We do not necessarily endorse or support the views, opinions, standards or information contained within these linked websites.

You will not hold us liable for any loss, damage, cost or expense you might incur as a result of the use of, or reliance upon, the materials which appear at any linked site. Your access to and use of linked websites is solely at your own risk.

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. You should be aware that material found on linked sites may contain intellectual property protected by law, including that it is likely to be protected by copyright and may also contain trade marks. It is your responsibility to use the material on each linked site in accordance with the site’s specific terms and conditions of use and any other laws or requirements which may apply.

Changes To This Website

We may make changes to the content of this website (including the information, services, products and other materials displayed) at any time without notice to you. We may also modify these terms at any time without notice, and such modification shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified terms of use on this website. Accordingly, your continued use of this website is deemed to be your acceptance of these terms as modified from time to time.

Pricing

Unless otherwise provided, any pricing on this website is:

a) reflected in Singapore Dollars (SGD); and

b) inclusive of taxes, including GST, where applicable.

Breach

We retain the right to suspend or terminate your access to any account or profile accessible through this website if we determine, in our absolute discretion, that you have breached any of these terms.

Governing Law

These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws in force in the Republic of Singapore.

You irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdictions of the Courts of the Republic of Singapore. 

Effective date : 1 April 2024
Last updated : 1 April 2024