Tutors may also be referred to as Teachers.

This Tutor Agreement (this “Agreement”) is by and between tutorhorizon.com(the “Company”, “We”) and any tutor that has registered to be a tutor at www.tutorhorizon.com (“Tutor”, “You”, “Your”).

1. Services

This Agreement governs the activities of Tutors in relation to Your use of the site at www.tutorhorizon.com (the “Site”) and the Services (as defined below). By using the Site and the Services, You accept the terms set out in this Agreement in full.

The Company reserves the right to change the terms of this Agreement (or any part) at any time, effective immediately upon posting on the Site. Please check this page periodically. Read it carefully and ensure that You understand its effect before proceeding to use the Services.

2. Tutor Obligations

During the term of this Agreement, Tutor will teach online courses and classes for IBDP students and provide such other services as may be agreed between Tutor and the Company (the “Services”).

Tutor shall use its best efforts to perform the Services in accordance with the highest professional standards.

Tutor warrants and represents to Company that:

• You are at least eighteen (18) years of age and have the necessary qualifications or experience to provide the Services in the subject(s) You offer in Your profile on the Site;
• You are personally responsible for the information posted by You on the Site and submitted throughout the application process, which You state is accurate and up-to-date;
• You will comply with the Tutor Rules and Tutor Behaviour Guidelines set out in Annex 1 of this document;
• You are self-employed and responsible for Your own income tax, national insurance, and other liabilities payable;
• You are wholly responsible for the appropriateness and content of any User Generated Content (UGC) used and/or submitted by You during Your Term of Engagement;
• You agree at all times to comply with all applicable laws and regulations relating to the processing of personal data and privacy, including where applicable guidance and codes of practice related to the same;
• You shall comply to the best of Your ability with Company’s Tutor selection processes and shall not knowingly withhold any information which you reasonably believe would invalidate you from providing the Services;
• In offering Your Services via the Site, You are complying with all applicable laws, regulations, and codes of practice including, but not limited to, relevant legislation for protection of businesses and consumers alike that regulate online activity;
• You are not prevented from working with children.

3. Term and Termination

Tutor shall serve as a Tutor to the Company for the schedule made available by the Company on its website and selected by Tutor; provided, however, either party may terminate this Agreement at any time.

Notwithstanding the above, Company may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect upon written notice where:

• Any information provided by You is found to be untrue, inaccurate, out-of-date, or incomplete;
• Your performance of the Services is deemed by Company in its sole discretion to be unsatisfactory;
• You act in any way that has brought, or could bring, Company into disrepute;
• You are convicted of a criminal offence or are the subject of any investigation which may, in Company’s opinion, affect your role as a tutor;
• You are unable to carry out your duties for any reason whatsoever; or
• You fail to turn up to a lesson without providing a written reason in advance to both tutorhorizon.com and the student or you repeatedly cancel lessons.

4. Independent Contractor

Tutor’s relationship with the Company will be that of an independent contractor and not an employee. Tutor will not be eligible for any employee benefits, nor will the Company make deductions from payments made to Tutor for employment or income taxes, all of which will be Tutor’s responsibility.

Tutor agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any liability for, or assessment of, any such taxes imposed on the Company by relevant taxing authorities.

Tutor will have no authority to enter into contracts that bind the Company or create obligations on the part of the Company without prior written authorization.

Tutor shall be solely responsible for determining the method, details, and means of performing the Services.