Effective Date: 1st October 2023
Last Updated: 9th July 2025
1. About RareSkills
RareSkills LLC (”RareSkills”) is an online education platform providing advanced technical training and mentorship for developers and engineers worldwide.
2. Eligibility & Participation
RareSkills students do not register for an account directly. Participation in our programs is initiated by submitting an application form on our website. RareSkills’ admissions office manages all further enrolment and participation processes.
By applying:
- You confirm you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.
- If you are applying on behalf of an entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity.
- You agree to provide accurate and complete information throughout the admissions process.
We may deny or revoke enrolment for any violation of these Terms.
3. Payments & Refunds
a. Payment Methods
We accept:
- Credit/debit cards (processed via Stripe)
- Cryptocurrency (via supported gateways)
- Bank transfers
All pricing is in USD unless otherwise stated. You are responsible for any currency conversion fees or additional charges imposed by your payment provider.
b. Refund Policy
- We offer a 14-day no-questions-asked full refund policy for all payments.
- No refunds will be issued for any reason after 6 months from the program start date, including withdrawal from the course.
- After the 14-day period, you may submit a refund request:
- Upfront Payments:
- We may offer a prorated refund. An administrative fee of $1,000 will be deducted from any approved refund. The prorated amount will be calculated based on the equivalent monthly payment amount and rounded up to the next full month.
- Example:
- Bootcamp upfront payment: $3,000 (equivalent to $1,125 monthly)
- Attended 3 of 12 sessions (1 month of attendance)
- Refund = $3,000 – ($1,125 + $1,000) = $875
- Example:
- We may offer a prorated refund. An administrative fee of $1,000 will be deducted from any approved refund. The prorated amount will be calculated based on the equivalent monthly payment amount and rounded up to the next full month.
- Monthly Payments:
- No refunds will be provided for monthly payments under any circumstances.
- Upfront Payments:
- For credit card payments, any processing fees will also be deducted from the refund.
- Refund requests must be submitted by email to [email protected]. Our team will review your request and follow up with confirmation and next steps.
- Refunds will be processed within 14 days of approval.
4. Study Breaks & Cancellations
You may take a study break for up to 6 months. If your break exceeds this period, re-enrollment may be required.
Study breaks must be requested in writing by email to [email protected]
5. User-Generated Content
You may submit content (e.g., posts, comments, code). You retain ownership of your content but grant RareSkills a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute your content within the platform.
RareSkills is not responsible for user-generated content and reserves the right to remove content that violates laws or these Terms.
a. Virtual Classes, Communications, and Recordings
RareSkills delivers programs and operates its community using platforms including Slack, Discord, and Google Meet.
By participating, you agree and acknowledge that:
- We record all virtual classes and sessions conducted via Google Meet using Fireflies.ai or similar services.
- Recordings may include your audio, video, and shared materials.
- These recordings may be made available to other enrolled students, instructors, and RareSkills staff for educational purposes, including reviewing prior sessions.
- Recordings are not and will not be shared publicly.
- Recordings are used solely for educational, training, and quality improvement purposes and are stored securely.
- By participating, you consent to the collection and processing of personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
6. Code of Conduct
You must not:
- Harass, abuse, or harm others.
- Upload malware, spam, or offensive material.
- Attempt unauthorized access to our systems.
- Share, resell, or redistribute RareSkills materials without permission or without properly crediting RareSkills.
You must also comply with all applicable laws in connection with your participation in RareSkills programs.
Violations may result in immediate suspension or termination of your enrollment.
7. Intellectual Property
All RareSkills materials including courses, videos, texts, research papers, exercises, technical content, models, frameworks, and branding are the exclusive intellectual property of RareSkills or its licensors.
We grant you a limited, personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive license to access and use RareSkills content solely for your own educational purposes.
You may not:
- Copy, reproduce, distribute, sell, sublicense, or commercialize RareSkills content without written permission or without clearly and openly crediting RareSkills.
- Use RareSkills content in any commercial setting, consulting engagement, teaching arrangement, or for derivative works (including translations, adaptations, summaries) intended for commercial benefit without our express written consent or without clearly and openly crediting RareSkills.
- Scrape, extract, or harvest data or content from the RareSkills website or platform, whether manually or through automated means (including bots, spiders, crawlers, or scrapers), for any purpose without our prior written consent.
This section applies especially to RareSkills’ deep research content, models, and frameworks, which carry significant intellectual property value and are vigorously protected.
Any unauthorized use or failure to credit RareSkills constitutes a material breach of these Terms and may result in legal action.
8. Third-Party Tools
We use trusted third-party services including Stripe, crypto gateways, Google Analytics, Slack, Discord, Google Meet, and Fireflies.ai. Your use of these tools is governed by their own terms and privacy policies.
RareSkills is not responsible for the performance or policies of these third-party services.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless RareSkills, its directors, employees, and contractors from any claims or disputes arising out of your breach of these Terms or misuse of the Services.
10. Governing Law
RareSkills LLC is a Nevada limited liability company. These Terms and any disputes arising out of or related to them will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, USA, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
11. Force Majeure & No Warranty
Force Majeure:
RareSkills shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, war, terrorism, pandemics, labor disputes, government action, and internet service disruptions.
No Warranty:
RareSkills provides all services, content, and materials on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without any warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, RareSkills disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and any warranties arising out of course of dealing or usage of trade.
We do not warrant that the services will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or that defects will be corrected, or that any content is accurate or complete.
12. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: