By creating an account, accessing, or using Quantum Discord (the "Service"), operated by Quantum Discord ("Company," "we," "us") — currently operating under this name, ahead of formal legal entity registration — you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy, incorporated by reference. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization (e.g., a school, employer, or team), you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
Quantum Discord provides quantum computing education content, including but not limited to: structured learning modules, interactive simulations, a browser-based Coding Lab for executing quantum computing code (currently via Qiskit in a sandboxed environment), assessments, and (currently or in future) live workshops.
We may add, modify, or discontinue features at our discretion. We will make reasonable efforts to notify users of material changes that affect their use of paid features.
You agree not to:
We reserve the right to investigate suspected violations and take appropriate action, including suspension, termination, and — where warranted — referral to law enforcement.
If you use Quantum Discord in connection with a school, university, or other academic program, you agree to:
We reserve the right to revoke certificates or badges, and to suspend accounts, where we determine, in our reasonable judgment, that they were obtained through academic dishonesty.
All course material, curriculum design, text, simulations, graphics, the Quantum Discord name and logo, and underlying software (except open-source components released separately, e.g., under our GitHub organization thequantumdiscord) are owned by the Company or its licensors and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. "Quantum Discord" and associated marks are used by the Company; no trademark registration currently exists.
Protected material includes, without limitation: curriculum design and content, interactive simulations, animations, assessments and question banks, learning pathways and module sequencing, workshop recordings, illustrations and diagrams, and product documentation.
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Content for your personal, non-commercial educational purposes.
You may not clone, copy, decompile, reverse-engineer, or otherwise attempt to recreate the underlying logic, source code, or design of our interactive simulations, whether for personal use, redistribution, or use in a competing product, except to the extent such restriction is prohibited by applicable law.
Copyright protects the specific expression of our curriculum (our text, diagrams, and recorded content), not underlying ideas or teaching methods in the abstract. However, by agreeing to these Terms, you separately agree, as a contractual matter (independent of copyright law), not to reproduce substantial portions of our curriculum structure, lesson sequencing, analogies, presentation flow, or assessment design for use in a commercial educational product, without our prior written permission. This restriction binds you as a user of the Service; it does not, and is not intended to, restrict independent development of similar educational content by parties who have not agreed to these Terms.
Certain code we publish (e.g., in our public GitHub repositories) is released under separate open-source licenses, which govern that code independent of these Terms. Where a conflict exists, the applicable open-source license controls for that specific code. For clarity: the fact that our platform code (or parts of it) may be open source does not mean our curriculum, assessments, simulations, or other educational Content is open source or freely licensed — those remain proprietary unless a specific work is expressly released under a stated open-source or Creative Commons license.
You retain ownership of code, forum posts, and other content you submit ("User Content"). By submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to host, store, display, and process it as necessary to operate and improve the Service (e.g., displaying your code output back to you, aggregate/anonymized analysis of common errors to improve curriculum). We will not use identifiable User Content for marketing without your separate consent.
You remain solely responsible for the code and other content you submit or execute through the Service. We do not review submitted code for correctness, safety, or legality before execution, and we do not claim ownership of executable code you write. You are responsible for ensuring your code does not infringe third-party rights or violate Section 5 (Acceptable Use).
If you provide suggestions or feedback about the Service, you grant us an unrestricted, royalty-free license to use it without obligation to you.
If you believe Content on the Service infringes your copyright, contact thequantumdiscord@gmail.com with: identification of the work, the allegedly infringing material and its location, your contact details, and a good-faith statement of infringement. We will respond consistent with applicable law (e.g., India's Copyright Act, 1957, and, if applicable, the US DMCA for US-hosted content).
This section is written to apply automatically as paid features launch, without requiring a full Terms rewrite.
Completion certificates or badges issued through the Service reflect completion of specific modules or assessments as defined by us and do not constitute an accredited degree, diploma, or professional certification unless explicitly stated. Certificates demonstrate completion of Quantum Discord's own learning requirements and are not academic degrees or government-recognized qualifications unless expressly stated. We may revise assessment criteria over time; certificates issued reflect the standard in effect at the time of issuance. Certificates and badges obtained through academic dishonesty (see Section 5.1) may be revoked at our discretion.
Where the Service includes live workshops or sessions:
Where the Service includes forums, comments, or similar community features (current or future), you agree not to post spam, abusive or hateful language, plagiarized content, or content that is illegal or infringes third-party rights. We may moderate, remove content, or suspend accounts that violate this standard. A more detailed Code of Conduct / Community Guidelines document may be published separately as these features launch, and will supplement these Terms.
If we offer access to physical or cloud-based quantum computing hardware (in addition to simulation), such access will be subject to usage quotas, fair-use limits, and queue/scheduling policies disclosed at the time of launch, which are incorporated into these Terms by reference.
Some features (code feedback, hints, explanations, a chatbot, or similar, current or future) may use AI systems to generate output. AI-generated content may contain inaccuracies and should be independently verified — particularly before relying on it for graded work, safety-relevant decisions, or professional use. Using an AI-powered feature to generate an assessment answer and submitting it as your own original work is a violation of Section 5.1 (Academic Integrity).
The Service may link to or integrate with third-party services (e.g., GitHub, payment processors, video hosting). We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of third-party services. Your use of them is governed by their own terms.
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.
Educational content is provided for learning purposes. While we strive for technical and pedagogical accuracy, we do not guarantee that all Content is error-free, and we encourage learners to verify critical information against primary academic sources (e.g., Nielsen & Chuang, peer-reviewed literature) for research or professional purposes.
The Coding Lab sandbox executes user-submitted code on a best-effort basis; we do not guarantee availability, execution speed, or that results are free from simulator/hardware limitations inherent to quantum computing simulation.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY, ITS FOUNDERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) [NOMINAL AMOUNT FOR FREE-TIER USERS — TO BE SET WITH COUNSEL, NOT SET BY AI].
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its founders, employees, and affiliates from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from: (a) your violation of these Terms; (b) your User Content; or (c) your misuse of the Service, including any Acceptable Use violations under Section 5.
These Terms are governed by the laws of India, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Subject to Section 17.1, courts at Bengaluru, Karnataka shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
Before initiating formal proceedings, you agree to first contact us at thequantumdiscord@gmail.com to attempt informal resolution.
If you access the Service from outside India, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws. We make no representation that the Service is appropriate or available for use in all locations.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, including for violation of these Terms. You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (Intellectual Property, Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, Governing Law) will survive.
We may modify these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be notified via email or in-app notice at least 14 days before taking effect. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree to updated Terms, you must stop using the Service and may delete your account.
These Terms are drafted to extend automatically to new features and offerings, including but not limited to: paid subscription tiers, enterprise/team accounts, mobile applications, API access, physical or cloud-based quantum hardware access, referral/affiliate programs, community/forum features, and third-party integrations. Where a new feature requires materially different terms (e.g., a distinct Enterprise Agreement), we will present those terms separately, and they will supplement (not replace) these Terms unless explicitly stated.
General inquiries: thequantumdiscord@gmail.com
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Postal address: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
These Terms should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Refund Policy.