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Terms of Service

Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Welcome to SkillMart! These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of SkillMart's applications, websites, and services. By accessing or using our platform, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use SkillMart.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old or the age of majority in your jurisdiction to use SkillMart.

2. User Accounts

  • You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account.
  • You agree to provide accurate and up-to-date information.
  • You are responsible for all activity under your account.

3. Platform Use

SkillMart provides a marketplace for discovering and arranging local services. However:

  • We do not guarantee the quality, safety, legality, or accuracy of services.
  • We are not responsible for the actions of users or providers.

4. Payments

Payments may be facilitated through third-party providers. You agree to their terms when you use their services. SkillMart is not liable for payment disputes between users.

5. User-Generated Content (UGC)

You may upload content such as service listings, images, messages, and reviews.

5.1 License to Use UGC

By submitting content, you grant SkillMart a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, publicly display, and otherwise exploit your content for commercial purposes, including in advertising, promotional materials, and other commercial communications, across all media formats.

You confirm you own or have necessary rights to the content and that it does not violate third-party rights.

6. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to:

  • Violate laws or third-party rights.
  • Post false, abusive, or misleading content.
  • Harm the Platform's integrity or security.

7. Intellectual Property

All materials and content (excluding UGC) are owned by SkillMart or its licensors.

8. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account at any time, without notice, if you violate these Terms.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Platform is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind.

10. Limitation of Liability

SkillMart shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from use of the Platform.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify SkillMart against any losses arising from your use of the Platform or violation of these Terms.

12. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services such as:

  • Google AdMob (for advertisements)
  • Firebase (for analytics, authentication, etc.)

Use of such services is subject to their terms and policies.

13. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms. Continued use of the Platform means you accept the revised Terms.

14. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of [Insert Country/State].

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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how SkillMart collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our apps, websites, and related services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

a. Personal Information

  • Name, email address, phone number, profile photo
  • Location (if enabled)
  • Service listings, messages, reviews

b. Usage Data

  • Device information (model, OS, IP address)
  • Log data (app interactions, errors)

c. Third-Party Data

  • Information from services like Google Firebase, Google AdMob

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Provide and operate the Platform
  • Facilitate communication between users
  • Improve features and user experience
  • Send service-related messages
  • Show personalized ads (via AdMob and others)
  • Comply with legal obligations

3. Sharing of Information

We may share your information:

  • With service providers (e.g., Firebase, Google AdMob)
  • As required by law
  • With your consent
Important: We do not sell your personal data.

4. Advertising & Analytics

We use:

  • Google AdMob for in-app advertisements
  • Firebase Analytics for understanding app usage

These services may collect data such as advertising ID, app usage, crash data, and location (if enabled). You can manage your ad preferences in your device settings.

5. User-Generated Content (UGC)

Any content you upload (e.g., service listings, reviews) may be visible to others.

License for UGC

By posting content, you grant SkillMart a royalty-free, perpetual license to use it for commercial and promotional purposes, including advertising in any format or channel.

6. Data Security

We use commercially reasonable measures to protect your data but cannot guarantee complete security.

7. Your Rights

You may:

  • Request access, correction, or deletion of your data
  • Opt-out of personalized ads (via device settings)
  • Withdraw consent where applicable

To exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@skillmart.app

8. Children's Privacy

The Platform is not intended for children under 13 (or the relevant age of consent in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect data from children.

9. International Users

If you access the Platform from outside [Insert Country], your data may be transferred and stored in [Insert Country] or other jurisdictions.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may revise this policy periodically. We will notify you of significant changes via app updates or notifications.