Free Educational Resource Contribution Agreement
Website: www.tutorpalz.com
Contact: admin@tutorpalz.com
Policy Version: 1.0 – November 2026
Effective Date: Upon publication and acceptance
Governing Law: Singapore
1. Purpose of the Agreement
1.1. TutorPalz is a global online education and knowledge-sharing community operated by Agricana Pte. Ltd., Singapore.
1.2. TutorPalz encourages educators, academic professionals and other knowledgeable contributors to share educational resources voluntarily to support learners worldwide.
1.3. The Free Educational Resource Contribution Programme aims to:
- Promote accessible and inclusive education.
- Encourage educators to share knowledge and expertise.
- Provide learners with quality educational materials at no cost.
- Support students who may have limited access to additional educational resources.
- Recognise educators who contribute to the learning community through the Learning Champion Programme.
1.4. This Agreement governs the submission, review, publication, distribution, recognition and withdrawal of free educational resources contributed to TutorPalz.
1.5. By submitting a resource and expressly accepting this Agreement, the Resource Contributor agrees to the terms stated below.
2. Eligibility of Contributors
2.1. Free educational resources may be submitted by registered TutorPalz educators, academic professionals, subject specialists and other approved contributors.
2.2. Contributors must be at least 18 years old or otherwise legally authorised to enter into this Agreement.
2.3. Contributors must provide accurate registration and profile information.
2.4. TutorPalz may request supporting information to verify a contributor’s identity, academic qualifications, professional experience or ownership of submitted content.
2.5. Registration or submission does not guarantee approval or publication.
2.6. TutorPalz reserves the right to reject submissions that do not meet its academic, legal, technical or community standards.
3. Eligible Educational Resources
3.1. Contributors may submit original educational resources, including:
- Lesson notes and study materials.
- PowerPoint presentations.
- Worksheets and learning activities.
- Revision notes and study guides.
- Educational videos and recorded explanations.
- Practice questions and assessments.
- Educational infographics and diagrams.
- Teaching and learning templates.
- Other educational materials approved by TutorPalz.
3.2. Resources may cover school curricula, university education, professional development, languages, technology, skills development and other approved educational subjects.
3.3. Resources must be educationally relevant, accurate, age-appropriate and suitable for the intended learners.
3.4. TutorPalz may establish technical requirements concerning file formats, video links, descriptions, syllabus tagging and resource classification.
4. Copyright Ownership
4.1. The Resource Contributor retains copyright ownership of their original educational resource.
4.2. Uploading a resource to TutorPalz does not transfer copyright ownership to TutorPalz.
4.3. The Contributor confirms that they either:
- Own the copyright in the submitted resource; or
- Hold all necessary permissions and licences to distribute the resource through TutorPalz under this Agreement.
4.4. Contributors must not submit copyrighted textbooks, examination papers, publisher materials, images, videos, software or other third-party content without appropriate authorisation.
4.5. Proper attribution alone does not necessarily constitute permission to reproduce or distribute copyrighted material.
4.6. Contributors are responsible for ensuring that the resource does not unlawfully infringe third-party intellectual property rights.
4.7. TutorPalz may request evidence of ownership or permission where reasonably necessary.
5. Grant of Free Educational Resource Licence
5.1. By submitting an approved resource, the Contributor grants TutorPalz a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to:
- Host and store the resource.
- Reproduce copies necessary for platform operation.
- Display and publish the resource.
- Make the resource available to learners free of charge.
- Permit learners to access, view and download the resource where downloading is enabled.
- Promote the resource through TutorPalz’s website, newsletters and official social media channels.
- Display reasonable excerpts, thumbnails and previews for educational promotion.
- Make technical formatting adjustments necessary for accessibility, security and platform compatibility.
5.2. The licence begins when TutorPalz approves the resource for publication.
5.3. The licence continues until terminated in accordance with this Agreement.
5.4. The Contributor may continue using, publishing, sharing or distributing the same resource through other platforms.
5.5. The licence does not authorise TutorPalz to sell the resource, place it behind a mandatory paid subscription or commercially sublicense it to third parties.
5.6. TutorPalz may use third-party hosting, storage, video and technical service providers where reasonably necessary to deliver the resource, subject to appropriate contractual and data protection arrangements.
5.7. Substantive modifications to the educational content require the Contributor’s consent, except where changes are necessary to remove unlawful, infringing or unsafe material.
6. Free Distribution and No Royalty
6.1. All resources submitted under this Agreement shall be made available to learners free of charge.
6.2. TutorPalz shall not charge learners a purchase price for accessing or downloading these resources.
6.3. Contributors voluntarily provide their resources without an upfront payment, licensing fee or royalty.
6.4. No commission, revenue share or other financial compensation is payable for free distribution under this Agreement.
6.5. Contributions do not create an employment relationship, partnership, agency relationship or entitlement to future compensation.
6.6. TutorPalz may separately offer paid tuition services through its platform. Such services do not change the free status of resources contributed under this Agreement.
7. Future Commercial Opportunities
7.1. TutorPalz may introduce paid educational resources, online courses or other commercial content services in the future.
7.2. Participation in the Free Educational Resource Contribution Programme does not automatically enrol the Contributor in any future commercial programme.
7.3. TutorPalz shall not convert an existing free resource into a paid resource without obtaining the Contributor’s separate express agreement.
7.4. Any future commercial licensing arrangement shall be governed by a separate agreement specifying the applicable royalty, pricing, payment and withdrawal conditions.
7.5. Acceptance of this Agreement does not constitute advance acceptance of any future commercial licensing terms.
8. Academic Quality Assurance
8.1. All submitted resources are subject to review and approval before publication.
8.2. TutorPalz or its designated academic reviewers may evaluate resources based on:
- Academic accuracy.
- Educational value.
- Curriculum and syllabus relevance.
- Clarity and presentation.
- Originality and copyright compliance.
- Age appropriateness.
- Accessibility and technical quality.
- Compliance with TutorPalz policies.
8.3. TutorPalz may request corrections, revisions or additional information before approving a resource.
8.4. TutorPalz reserves the right to reject or remove resources that fail to meet its standards.
8.5. Approval does not constitute a guarantee that a resource is error-free or suitable for every learner.
8.6. Contributors are encouraged to keep their resources accurate and updated, particularly where curricula, examination specifications or subject information change.
9. Contributor Recognition and Attribution
9.1. TutorPalz recognises the importance of acknowledging educators who voluntarily share their knowledge.
9.2. Approved resources shall ordinarily display the Contributor’s name or approved professional display name.
9.3. Where available, the resource page may include:
- Contributor name.
- Link to the TutorPalz contributor profile.
- Relevant professional credentials.
- Resource publication information.
- Learning Champion recognition.
9.4. Contributors grant TutorPalz permission to use their approved display name, professional biography and resource previews for attribution and promotion of the contributed resource.
9.5. TutorPalz shall not knowingly misrepresent the identity or authorship of a resource.
9.6. Contributors may request correction of inaccurate attribution information.
10. Learning Champion Recognition
10.1. TutorPalz may recognise educators who contribute approved free educational resources through its Learning Champion Programme.
10.2. Learning Champion recognition is intended to acknowledge meaningful contributions to accessible education and knowledge sharing.
10.3. Eligibility may depend on the number, quality, educational value and continued availability of approved contributions.
10.4. Recognition may include:
- A Learning Champion badge.
- Recognition on the Contributor’s profile.
- Featured contributor opportunities.
- Inclusion in TutorPalz community communications.
- Other non-financial recognition initiatives.
10.5. Learning Champion recognition does not automatically entitle the Contributor to financial compensation, guaranteed student bookings or preferential tuition commissions.
10.6. TutorPalz may update the recognition criteria with reasonable notice.
10.7. Recognition may be withdrawn where eligibility requirements are no longer met or where serious policy violations occur.
11. Contributor Responsibilities
11.1. Contributors must ensure that submitted resources are accurate, lawful and appropriate for the intended educational audience.
11.2. Contributors must not upload:
- Plagiarised or unlawfully copied materials.
- Unauthorised copyrighted content.
- False or deliberately misleading educational information.
- Hateful, discriminatory, abusive or exploitative content.
- Material that endangers children or vulnerable learners.
- Malware, malicious links or harmful software.
- Unauthorised personal information about students or third parties.
- Commercial advertisements or unrelated promotional content without approval.
11.3. Contributors must ensure that submitted videos, photographs, recordings and other media do not unlawfully disclose personal information or infringe the rights of identifiable individuals.
11.4. Where a resource includes images, recordings or work involving minors, the Contributor must have all necessary permissions and comply with applicable safeguarding and privacy requirements.
11.5. Contributors must promptly notify TutorPalz if they discover material errors, copyright concerns or other issues affecting a published resource.
12. Resource Publication and Availability
12.1. TutorPalz has discretion to determine whether, when and where an approved resource is displayed.
12.2. TutorPalz may organise resources by curriculum, subject, learning level, syllabus topic, unit or other educational classifications.
12.3. TutorPalz may update resource descriptions, categories, search tags and technical presentation to improve discoverability, provided the resource is not materially misrepresented.
12.4. TutorPalz does not guarantee any minimum number of views, downloads, learners or referrals.
12.5. TutorPalz may temporarily restrict access for maintenance, security, copyright investigation or academic review.
13. Resource Withdrawal by Contributor
13.1. The Contributor may request withdrawal of a published resource at any time by providing 30 days’ written notice.
13.2. Withdrawal requests may be submitted through the TutorPalz dashboard, where available, or by emailing admin@tutorpalz.com.
13.3. TutorPalz shall acknowledge the request and confirm the effective withdrawal date.
13.4. TutorPalz shall stop offering the resource for new access or downloads no later than the effective withdrawal date, subject to the provisions below.
13.5. TutorPalz may agree to an earlier withdrawal date at its discretion.
13.6. Where a credible copyright infringement, unlawful-content, privacy or safeguarding concern arises, TutorPalz may immediately suspend access while the matter is investigated.
13.7. Withdrawal does not automatically require the deletion of copies previously downloaded lawfully by learners.
13.8. TutorPalz may retain limited copies where reasonably necessary for legal compliance, security, investigation, recordkeeping or resolving disputes.
13.9. Any retained copies shall not be used for new public distribution after the licence terminates, except where separately authorised or legally permitted.
14. Rights of Existing Learners
14.1. Learners who lawfully accessed or downloaded a resource during its publication period may continue using their copies for personal educational purposes, subject to the applicable resource licence.
14.2. Withdrawal of a resource does not automatically revoke rights already lawfully granted to learners.
14.3. Learners must not commercially redistribute, resell or unlawfully reproduce contributed resources.
14.4. TutorPalz may remove access to resources where necessary to address copyright infringement, unlawful content or safeguarding concerns.
15. Resource Removal by TutorPalz
15.1. TutorPalz may remove or suspend a resource where it reasonably determines that the resource:
- Infringes intellectual property rights.
- Contains serious academic inaccuracies.
- Violates applicable laws.
- Contains inappropriate or unsafe content.
- Breaches safeguarding or privacy requirements.
- Violates TutorPalz policies.
- Is no longer suitable for publication.
15.2. Where appropriate, TutorPalz may request corrections before removal.
15.3. Immediate suspension may occur where necessary to prevent harm or unlawful distribution.
15.4. TutorPalz shall endeavour to notify the Contributor of a material removal decision and provide a reasonable explanation where legally appropriate.
16. Copyright Complaints
16.1. Any person who believes that a resource infringes their intellectual property rights may submit a complaint to admin@tutorpalz.com.
16.2. Complaints should identify the relevant resource, the rights allegedly infringed and supporting information.
16.3. TutorPalz may temporarily suspend access while reviewing a credible complaint.
16.4. Contributors must cooperate with reasonable requests for proof of ownership, licensing rights or permission.
16.5. TutorPalz may permanently remove resources where infringement is established or where continued distribution presents an unacceptable legal risk.
16.6. TutorPalz may take further action against contributors who repeatedly submit infringing materials.
17. Personal Data and Privacy
17.1. TutorPalz may collect and process Contributor information for registration, resource management, attribution, communications, compliance and legitimate platform operations.
17.2. Personal data shall be handled in accordance with TutorPalz’s Privacy and Data Protection Policy and applicable law.
17.3. Contributors must not include unnecessary personal data about students, parents or other individuals in submitted resources.
17.4. Contributors must obtain any required permissions before submitting materials containing identifiable individuals.
17.5. TutorPalz may use approved technical service providers to host or distribute resources, subject to applicable data protection requirements.
18. Warranties and Responsibility
18.1. The Contributor warrants that:
- They have the legal capacity to accept this Agreement.
- They own or control the necessary rights to the submitted resource.
- The submission and authorised distribution will not unlawfully infringe third-party rights.
- The resource does not knowingly contain unlawful, malicious or materially misleading content.
- Any necessary permissions have been obtained.
18.2. The Contributor remains responsible for the originality and lawful submission of their resource.
18.3. TutorPalz remains responsible for its own conduct in operating the platform and exercising the rights granted under this Agreement.
18.4. Neither party excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.
18.5. Any claim for losses arising from a breach of this Agreement shall be assessed under applicable law, taking into account the parties’ respective responsibilities.
19. Termination of Agreement
19.1. The Contributor may terminate the licence for an individual resource by following the 30-day withdrawal procedure.
19.2. TutorPalz may terminate the licence by providing 30 days’ written notice or immediately where necessary because of serious legal, safeguarding or policy concerns.
19.3. Termination does not affect rights lawfully granted to learners before termination, subject to applicable law and the relevant learner licence.
19.4. Provisions concerning copyright ownership, existing learner rights, confidentiality, legal claims and lawful record retention shall survive termination where applicable.
19.5. Termination of this Agreement does not automatically terminate the Contributor’s separate TutorPalz tutor account or tuition-related agreements.
20. Amendments to This Agreement
20.1. TutorPalz may update administrative or operational procedures with reasonable notice.
20.2. Material changes affecting copyright ownership, licence scope, free distribution rights or withdrawal rights shall require the Contributor’s express acceptance where legally necessary.
20.3. TutorPalz shall not retrospectively convert a royalty-free contribution into a paid commercial licence without separate agreement.
20.4. The applicable agreement version and electronic acceptance record shall be retained by TutorPalz.
21. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
21.1. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Singapore.
21.2. The parties shall first attempt to resolve disputes through good-faith communication.
21.3. Complaints or disputes may be submitted to admin@tutorpalz.com.
21.4. Where a dispute cannot be resolved, the parties may seek available legal remedies before the competent courts of Singapore, subject to applicable mandatory laws.
22. Electronic Acceptance
22.1. This Agreement may be accepted electronically through the TutorPalz website.
22.2. The Contributor must have an opportunity to review the Agreement before providing affirmative acceptance.
22.3. TutorPalz may record the Contributor’s user ID, verified email address, agreement version, acceptance date and time, and relevant resource identification details.
22.4. Electronic acceptance records shall be stored securely in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection requirements.
22.5. Contributors may request a copy of the applicable accepted Agreement.
Contributor Declaration and Acceptance
By submitting a free educational resource to TutorPalz, I confirm that:
- I own or have the necessary rights to distribute the submitted resource.
- I voluntarily contribute the resource for free educational distribution.
- I retain copyright ownership of my original work.
- I grant TutorPalz a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence under this Agreement.
- I understand that no payment or royalty is payable for free distribution.
- I may request withdrawal with 30 days’ written notice.
- I understand that lawful copies previously downloaded by learners may remain in their possession.
- I understand that TutorPalz cannot commercially sell my resource without my separate express agreement.
- I agree to comply with TutorPalz’s copyright, safeguarding, privacy and acceptable use requirements.
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