These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of designaiacademy.in (the "Website"), our cohorts, workshops, content, and services (collectively, the "Services") operated by DESIGNAI ACADEMY ("DesignAI Academy", "we", "us", "our").

By using the Website, signing up for a workshop, applying for a cohort, or making a payment, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Services.

1. Eligibility

To use our Services, you must:

• Be at least 18 years old (final-year students aged 17 may join with documented parental consent)

• Have the legal capacity to enter into binding contracts under Indian law

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information when signing up or applying

• Not be barred from receiving our Services under Indian law

2. Cohort enrollment

2.1 Application

Cohort enrollment is by application. We review every application and select students based on fit. Submitting an application does not guarantee admission.

2.2 Admission and payment

If your application is accepted, we'll send a Razorpay payment link via email. Your seat is confirmed only after full payment (or the first EMI instalment) is received and reflected in our system. Seats are allocated on a first-pay basis — sending an application does not reserve a seat.

2.3 Pricing

• Essentials tier: ₹9,999 + 18% GST (standard) | Early bird ₹8,999 + GST until May 31, 2026

• Pro tier: ₹13,999 + 18% GST (standard) | Early bird ₹12,999 + GST until May 31, 2026

• Last-week pricing (June 1–5): Essentials ₹11,999 + GST | Pro ₹15,999 + GST

All prices are in Indian Rupees (INR). GST is charged at the rate prevailing on the date of payment (currently 18% on educational services from a non-recognised institution under HSN 9992).

2.4 EMI option

We offer 3-month no-cost EMI via Razorpay's EMI partners (HDFC, ICICI, SBI, Axis, Bajaj Finserv, ZestMoney, LazyPay). The merchant fee is absorbed by us. Eligibility is determined by your bank or lender, not by us.

2.5 Seat caps

Cohort 1 is capped at 150 students total. The Pro tier is capped at 30 seats. Once full, applications are placed on a waitlist for Cohort 2.

3. What's included

3.1 Essentials tier

• 18 live sessions (Mon, Wed, Fri; 9:00 to 10:30 PM IST)

• 12 recorded modules (released weekly)

• 6 graded assignments

• Capstone portfolio project + jury feedback

• 5 Saturday doubt-clearing sessions

• Discord community access

• Lifetime access to cohort recordings

• Certificate of completion (subject to attendance and assignment criteria — see Section 7)

• Theory book PDF

3.2 Pro tier

Everything in Essentials, plus:

• 2 × 1:1 mentorship calls (30 minutes each, with the founder)

• Personalized written portfolio review

• 1 × 1:1 mock interview (45 minutes, recorded)

• LinkedIn and resume teardown (1:1 session)

• 30-day post-cohort placement support

• Priority Discord and alumni network access

• Inclusion in our job referral pool when relevant openings come up

4. What's NOT included

• No job guarantee. We provide placement support — mock interviews, portfolio reviews, LinkedIn rewrites, referrals when available — but we cannot and do not guarantee a job, internship, freelance project, or any specific employment outcome. Hiring decisions are made by third-party employers.

• No software licences. AI tool access (Claude Pro, Midjourney, Figma Pro, etc.) is your responsibility. We design the curriculum around free tiers and trial credits wherever possible.

• No 1:1 sessions in the Essentials tier. All Essentials support happens in group sessions and Discord.

• No access to closed alumni networks for Essentials students until they've completed the cohort.

5. Code of conduct

All students agree to:

• Treat every student, instructor, and guest with respect

• Maintain confidentiality of fellow students' work shared in private channels (Discord, group reviews, mentorship calls)

• Not share, distribute, sell, or republish cohort content (recordings, slides, assignments, the theory book PDF) outside the cohort

• Not record 1:1 mentorship calls without explicit consent

• Not use the cohort or our community for unsolicited promotion, recruitment outreach, or sales pitches

• Submit original work for assignments and the capstone — AI-assisted is fine, AI-only and copy-paste from existing portfolios is not

• Attend live sessions with camera-on where reasonably possible (we understand exceptions)

We reserve the right to remove any student from the cohort, without refund, if these rules are violated. Egregious violations (harassment, plagiarism, content piracy) may also be reported to relevant authorities.

6. Intellectual property

6.1 Our content

All cohort content — slides, recordings, assignments, the theory book PDF, scripts, frameworks, prompts, templates, and the curriculum itself — is the exclusive intellectual property of DESIGNAI ACADEMY. It is licensed to you for personal learning use only. You may not:

• Share login credentials with anyone

• Download recordings to redistribute

• Republish, repackage, or resell our content in any form

• Use our content to teach a competing course

Violation may result in immediate removal from the cohort (without refund) and legal action.

6.2 Your work

You retain full ownership of the work you create during the cohort — your assignments, capstone, case studies, and portfolio. By submitting work to the cohort, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to:

• Showcase your work (with attribution) on our website, social media, and marketing materials

• Reference it in future cohorts as an example

• Include it in our jury showcase event

You can revoke this licence at any time by writing to mukeshux@gmail.com. We'll remove your work from public display within 30 days.

7. Certificate of completion

A certificate is awarded if you:

• Attend at least 80% of live sessions (recordings count for up to 20% of attendance)

• Submit at least 5 of 6 graded assignments

• Submit the capstone portfolio for jury review

Certificates are digital, signed by the founder, and shareable on LinkedIn. They are not university degrees, government-recognised qualifications, or job guarantees.

8. Refunds, cancellations, and postponements

See our full Refund and Cancellation Policy at designaiacademy.in/refund. Summary:

• 7-day no-questions-asked refund from the cohort start date (June 8, 2026)

• After Day 7 (June 15, 2026), no refunds are issued except where the cohort is cancelled by us

• We may postpone the cohort by up to 2 weeks if seats fall below 50 — full refund offered if you cannot attend the new dates

9. Workshops (free)

Free workshops (May 16, May 23, May 30) are exactly that — free. By signing up, you agree to receive workshop reminders by email and WhatsApp. You can unsubscribe at any time. No payment, no refund, no obligation.

10. Disclaimers

• We provide our Services "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind.

• We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses.

• We do not warrant any specific career, salary, hiring, or skill outcome.

• Our content reflects the founder's professional opinion and industry experience as of the date of recording. The design and AI tool landscape changes rapidly — some specifics may be outdated by the time you watch a recording.

• Any third-party tools mentioned in the cohort (Claude, Figma, Midjourney, Razorpay, Zoom, etc.) are not affiliated with us. Their availability, pricing, and terms are outside our control.

11. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by Indian law, DESIGNAI ACADEMY shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from your use of our Services. Our total aggregate liability to you for any claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the Services shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim.

This limitation does not apply to liability for:

• Death or personal injury caused by negligence

• Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation

• Any liability that cannot be excluded under Indian law

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless DESIGNAI ACADEMY, its founder, instructors, contractors, and partners from any claim, demand, loss, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your breach of these Terms, your misuse of the Services, or your infringement of any third party's rights.

13. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time, with or without notice, if you breach these Terms. On termination, your obligation to pay any outstanding fees survives, and our intellectual property protections remain in force.

14. Force majeure

Neither party is liable for failure to perform any obligation due to events beyond reasonable control, including natural disasters, pandemics, war, government action, internet outages, or platform failures (Zoom, Discord, Razorpay). In such events, we will make reasonable efforts to deliver the cohort by alternative means or postpone it. If postponement exceeds 30 days, you may request a pro-rata refund.

15. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Any dispute arising from these Terms or the Services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Bengaluru, Karnatata, India.

Before initiating legal proceedings, both parties agree to attempt good-faith resolution by email for at least 30 days. If unresolved, disputes may be referred to mediation under the Mediation Act 2023.

16. Contact

For questions about these Terms: Email: mukesh2015.iitg@gmail.com Address: 104, SDS Palace, SG palaya, CV raman nagar, Bengaluru, 560093

17. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent version. Material changes will be notified by email to enrolled students at least 7 days before they take effect. Continued use of the Services after the effective date constitutes acceptance.