Terms of Service.

These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("you", "your", or "User") and Axion Stride Ltd ("Axion Stride", "we", "us", or "our"), a consulting and training organization headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. These Terms govern your access to and use of the Axion Stride website at axionstride.com (the "Website") and any services, products, programs, training courses, and content made available through it (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing the Website, creating an account, submitting an inquiry, registering for a program, or engaging us for any Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must immediately cease use of the Website and the Services.

If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of an organization, company, government entity, or other legal person, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms, and the term "you" will refer to both you individually and the organization you represent.

Axion Stride provides a range of professional services and programs, including but not limited to: business consulting and advisory; digital marketing and branding; digital skills training and capacity building; management and leadership training; reel video and short-form content production; creative and media production; content and thought leadership development; web and digital product solutions; AI and automation implementation; public relations and communications; startup and SME support; and monitoring, evaluation, and impact reporting (MEL).

Services may be delivered in person, virtually, through recorded digital content, or in a hybrid format as agreed in the relevant engagement letter, proposal, invoice, or enrollment agreement (each a "Client Agreement").

Where a Service is governed by a separate signed Client Agreement, the terms of that agreement shall take precedence over these Terms to the extent of any conflict. In the absence of a signed Client Agreement, these Terms shall apply to any engagement, including engagements accepted through email, quotation, invoice, or payment.

We reserve the right to add, modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Services at any time, with or without notice. We may also place limits on the features or content available through the Website.

Fees for Services are stated in Nigerian Naira (₦) or such other currency as agreed. All fees are exclusive of applicable taxes unless stated otherwise, and you are responsible for any taxes, levies, or duties imposed by your jurisdiction.

Payment terms are as set out in the applicable quotation, invoice, or Client Agreement. Unless otherwise agreed: a non-refundable deposit of fifty percent (50%) of the total fee is payable prior to the commencement of work, with the balance due upon delivery of the final deliverables, or such milestone schedule as agreed.

Where recurring or installment payment arrangements are agreed, failure to remit any installment by its due date may, at our discretion, result in suspension of work or access to the Services until payment is received.

Deliverables will only be transferred to you in full upon receipt of cleared funds for all fees owed. We may seek payment of any overdue amount through the available legal and administrative channels, and you agree to reimburse us for reasonable collection costs.

Payments made are generally non-refundable, except where expressly provided for in these Terms, in a Client Agreement, or where required by applicable consumer protection law.

As between you and Axion Stride, all intellectual property rights in the Website, including its design, text, graphics, logos, brand assets, photographs, video content, training materials, curricula, frameworks, methodologies, templates, and software (the "Content") are owned by Axion Stride or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable right to access and use the Content for your personal, non-commercial use, solely in connection with the Services for which you have engaged us. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, download, post, modify, broadcast, sublicense, sell, or create derivative works from any part of the Content, except as expressly authorized in writing.

Upon receipt of payment in full, ownership of any bespoke deliverables (such as websites, brand systems, reports, or campaign assets) created specifically for you under a Client Agreement vests in you, subject to the following: (a) Axion Stride retains ownership of its underlying frameworks, methodologies, processes, and pre-existing tools; and (b) where third-party materials, software, fonts, images, or platforms are incorporated into a deliverable, your rights are subject to the licenses of those third parties.

The Axion Stride name, logo, and related marks are trademarks of Axion Stride and may not be used without our prior written consent. You agree not to use any trademark or service mark of ours in a manner likely to cause confusion.

We retain the right to use, in our portfolio and marketing materials, any work product or deliverables produced for you, unless you have requested confidentiality in writing or applicable law restricts such use.

You agree to use the Website and Services only for lawful purposes and in a manner consistent with these Terms. In connection with your use of the Services, you shall not:

You retain ownership of all content, data, and materials you submit to us in connection with the Services ("User Content"). You grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, and process User Content solely for the purpose of providing the Services to you.

You represent and warrant that you own or have all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions in User Content, and that User Content does not infringe the intellectual property rights or other rights of any third party.

If you believe that any content on the Website or produced in connection with the Services infringes your copyright or other rights, please contact us at hello@axionstride.com with the details required for us to assess and, where appropriate, address the matter.

The Website and the Services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, whether 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 Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components, or that any defects will be corrected. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all liability arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Website or the Services.

Nothing in these Terms operates to exclude or limit warranties or liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Axion Stride and its directors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or in connection with:

Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under these Terms or any Client Agreement to the extent such failure or delay results from any cause beyond that party's reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, war, civil unrest, terrorism, natural disaster, epidemic or pandemic, government action or regulation, power or telecommunications failure, internet or cloud-service outage, or unavailability of key personnel.

The affected party will promptly notify the other party of any such event and will use commercially reasonable efforts to resume performance; however, an event of force majeure lasting more than sixty (60) days shall entitle either party to terminate the affected engagement without liability, save for payment for work performed prior to termination.

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under applicable law, that provision shall be modified or severed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

No failure or delay by Axion Stride in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms shall operate as a waiver of that right or remedy. A waiver of any provision on one occasion shall not constitute a waiver of that provision on any other occasion.

These Terms, and any engagement arising out of or in connection with them, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or any engagement shall first be referred to negotiation between the parties in good faith for a period of thirty (30) calendar days. If the dispute is not resolved through negotiation, either party may refer the matter to the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse or to arbitration in Lagos, Nigeria, in accordance with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, before a single arbitrator appointed by agreement of the parties.

The parties agree that any arbitration award shall be final and binding, and judgment thereon may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Unless otherwise required by law or agreed in writing, arbitration shall be conducted confidentially.

Each party shall bear its own legal costs in connection with any negotiation or arbitration, subject to the tribunal's or court's discretion to award costs.