Last updated: February 22, 2026
Welcome to StudyChina.im. These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you and StudyChina.im ("we", "our", or "us") governing your access to and use of our website located at studychina.im, including all content, functionality, and services offered on or through the website (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing, browsing, or using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use our Services. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time, and your continued use of the Services following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms.
StudyChina.im operates as an educational information platform designed to assist international students interested in studying in China. Our Services provide comprehensive information about Chinese universities, academic majors, cities, and educational resources, including but not limited to university profiles, tuition fees, admission requirements, program descriptions, student reviews, city guides, and curated educational resources. The information provided on our platform is intended for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as official admission advice, legal counsel, or guaranteed outcomes. We strive to maintain accurate and up-to-date information, but we do not warrant the completeness, accuracy, or reliability of any content. Users are encouraged to verify all information directly with the relevant educational institutions before making any decisions.
To access certain features of our Services, you may be required to create a user account. When you register for an account, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information about yourself and to maintain and promptly update this information to keep it accurate, current, and complete. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials, including your password, and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if any information provided during registration or thereafter proves to be inaccurate, false, or incomplete, or if you violate these Terms.
You must be at least 16 years of age to create an account and use our Services. By creating an account, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are accessing our Services on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
When using our Services, you agree to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and these Terms. You agree not to engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits any other user from using or enjoying the Services, or that may harm StudyChina.im or expose us to liability. Specifically, you agree not to use the Services to transmit, distribute, or store material that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, threatening, harassing, abusive, or otherwise objectionable; impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity; engage in any fraudulent activities or misrepresent the nature or purpose of your use of the Services; attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems, other user accounts, or computer systems or networks connected to our Services; interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Services or servers or networks used to make the Services available; use any automated means, including robots, crawlers, or scrapers, to access the Services or collect data without our express written permission; or upload, post, or transmit any content that infringes upon the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other rights of any third party.
We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to monitor user activity, investigate violations of these Terms, and take appropriate action, including but not limited to removing content, suspending or terminating user accounts, and reporting illegal activities to law enforcement authorities.
Our Services may allow you to submit, post, or display comments, reviews, feedback, ratings, and other content ("User Content"). You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in your User Content. However, by submitting User Content to our Services, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display such User Content in any media formats and through any media channels, now known or hereafter developed, for the purpose of operating, promoting, and improving our Services.
You represent and warrant that you own or have obtained all necessary rights, licenses, consents, and permissions to submit your User Content and to grant the license described above; your User Content does not and will not infringe, violate, or misappropriate any third party's intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or other proprietary rights; and your User Content complies with these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations.
We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to review, monitor, edit, or remove any User Content at our sole discretion, for any reason, and at any time, without prior notice. We do not endorse any User Content or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and we expressly disclaim any and all liability in connection with User Content. You acknowledge that we do not pre-screen User Content and that we are acting merely as a passive conduit for the distribution and publication of such content.
The Services and all content, features, and functionality thereof, including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, graphics, video, audio, design, compilation, and the selection and arrangement thereof (excluding User Content), are owned by StudyChina.im, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. These Terms grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, and revocable license to access and use the Services for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to your compliance with these Terms.
You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Services, except as follows: your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials; you may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes; and you may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Services for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution. You must not modify copies of any materials from the Services; use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text; or delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from the Services.
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources that are not owned or controlled by StudyChina.im. We provide these links for your convenience and reference only. We do not endorse and are not responsible for the content, products, services, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with your use of or reliance on any such third-party content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services. We strongly advise you to read the terms of service and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.
YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, STUDYCHINA.IM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; THAT THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; OR THAT THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS.
WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR SUITABILITY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE SERVICES FOR ANY PURPOSE. ANY RELIANCE YOU PLACE ON SUCH INFORMATION IS STRICTLY AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY ARISING FROM ANY RELIANCE PLACED ON SUCH MATERIALS BY YOU OR ANY OTHER VISITOR TO THE SERVICES, OR BY ANYONE WHO MAY BE INFORMED OF ANY OF ITS CONTENTS.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL STUDYCHINA.IM, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE, THE SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STATUTE, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US, IF ANY, IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY, OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (USD $100), WHICHEVER IS GREATER. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless StudyChina.im, its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, licensors, and service providers from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, debts, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from your use of and access to the Services; your violation of any term of these Terms; your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other property right, or privacy right; any claim that your User Content caused damage to a third party; or any other party's access and use of the Services with your unique username, password, or other appropriate security code. This indemnification obligation will survive the termination of these Terms and your use of the Services.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to all or part of the Services, with or without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to your breach of these Terms, your violation of applicable laws or regulations, your engagement in fraudulent or illegal activities, or your conduct that we believe may harm our reputation or the interests of other users. Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease, and we may delete your account and all associated data. All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including but not limited to ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity obligations, and limitations of liability. You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us at the email address provided below.
These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be brought exclusively in the courts of Hong Kong, and you hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts.
In the event of any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services, the parties agree to first attempt to resolve the dispute through good faith negotiations. If the dispute cannot be resolved through negotiations within thirty (30) days, either party may pursue legal remedies in accordance with the governing law and jurisdiction provisions above.
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and StudyChina.im regarding your use of the Services and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, regarding such subject matter. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect, and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.
You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights hereunder, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms at any time without notice to you. Any attempted assignment in violation of this provision shall be null and void. Subject to the foregoing, these Terms will bind and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
We reserve the right to modify, amend, or update these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated to you through a prominent notice on our website or by email to the address associated with your account. Your continued use of the Services following the posting of revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of and agreement to the changes. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must stop using the Services. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically to stay informed of any updates.
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