Instructor Terms & Conditions
Welcome to Knowledge Hunt. Please read these terms carefully before registering and teaching as an Instructor on our platform.
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Knowledge Hunt provides an online learning platform where qualified individuals can share their knowledge, create courses and help students build their skills and careers.
By registering as an Instructor, you agree to follow the rules and responsibilities mentioned below.
1. Eligibility & Instructor Registration
- Any person with good knowledge or practical skills in a subject can apply to become an Instructor.
- Instructors must provide correct personal and professional information during registration.
- Applicants must meet the legal age requirements to enter into an agreement.
- Instructor registration is subject to Knowledge Hunt's review and approval.
- Creating an Instructor account does not automatically guarantee approval or student enrolments.
- Instructors must maintain only one genuine account unless Knowledge Hunt gives written permission otherwise.
2. Mandatory Document Verification
Document verification is compulsory for every Instructor. Knowledge Hunt may request the following documents:
- Government-approved identity proof.
- Address proof, if required.
- Educational certificates or qualification documents, wherever relevant.
- Professional certificates or experience proof, if applicable.
- Recent photograph and other information required for profile verification.
- Bank account details for receiving Instructor payments.
- PAN and other tax-related information, where legally required.
Knowledge Hunt may verify submitted documents before approving an Instructor account or releasing payments.
Providing false, edited, misleading or someone else's documents is strictly prohibited. Knowledge Hunt may reject or suspend an account if verification fails.
3. Revenue Sharing – 80% / 20%
Knowledge Hunt follows a transparent revenue-sharing model for paid courses.
- For every paid course fee successfully received through Knowledge Hunt, 80% is allocated to the Instructor.
- 20% is retained by Knowledge Hunt as the platform fee.
- The 20% platform fee is the only platform charge for paid courses.
Knowledge Hunt does not charge Instructors any registration fee, joining fee, security deposit or advance payment. You can create your Instructor account, upload your courses and start teaching without paying anything in advance.
The only platform fee is 20% of the fees received from paid courses.4. Instructor Payments & Withdrawal
- Instructor earnings will be recorded in the platform according to eligible paid course transactions.
- Payment withdrawal is available when the Instructor's withdrawable balance reaches ₹1,000 or more.
- Instructors can submit a withdrawal request through the available platform payment system.
- Payments will be transferred to the verified bank account provided by the Instructor.
- Bank details must belong to the Instructor or be otherwise approved by Knowledge Hunt.
- Knowledge Hunt may review transactions and account verification before processing a withdrawal.
- Incorrect bank details, incomplete verification, refunds, disputed transactions or technical issues may delay payment.
- Applicable tax deductions or legal compliance requirements may apply wherever required by law.
Knowledge Hunt will not request an advance payment or personal payment from an Instructor to release their earned balance.
5. Free Courses – No Platform Fee
- Instructors are free to create and publish free courses, subject to approval and platform guidelines.
- Knowledge Hunt does not charge any 20% platform fee on free courses.
- No registration fee or advance payment is required to publish a free course.
- Instructors must provide proper learning content even for free courses.
- Free courses must not be used to promote misleading offers or collect unauthorised payments from students.
6. Instructor Responsibilities
An Instructor is responsible for delivering the course properly and supporting enrolled students.
- Create a proper course structure with clear learning objectives.
- Provide accurate and useful lessons according to the course description.
- Prepare and provide required assignments and practical activities.
- Provide study materials, notes, PDFs, worksheets, templates or other resources relevant to the course.
- Conduct live classes or provide recorded lectures according to the published course plan.
- Answer students' reasonable course-related questions.
- Guide students during their learning journey.
- Keep course content updated whenever necessary.
- Inform Knowledge Hunt about any issue that may affect course delivery.
7. Student Enrolment & Management
- Students must enrol in courses through the official Knowledge Hunt platform.
- Instructors must not directly invite, register or transfer Knowledge Hunt students outside the platform for the purpose of avoiding platform rules or fees.
- Instructors must not ask students to pay course fees directly into personal bank accounts, UPI IDs or wallets for Knowledge Hunt-listed courses.
- All course enrolments and applicable payments must follow the official Knowledge Hunt process.
- Instructors must not misuse student contact details or personal information.
- Instructors must treat every enrolled student fairly and professionally.
8. Course Content & Quality Standards
- Course titles, descriptions, syllabus and learning outcomes must be accurate.
- Course content must be original or used with proper permission or licence.
- Instructors must not upload pirated software, copyrighted books, videos or unauthorised materials.
- Lessons must be clear, useful and relevant to the selected subject.
- Course images, thumbnails and promotional materials must not contain misleading claims.
- Instructors must not upload harmful, illegal, abusive or misleading content.
- Knowledge Hunt may review course content and request corrections before or after publication.
9. Course Delivery & Completion
- Instructors must follow the course duration and schedule communicated to students.
- Live sessions must be conducted as announced, or students must be informed about schedule changes.
- Recorded lessons and promised learning materials must be made available as per the course plan.
- Instructors must make reasonable efforts to complete all promised course modules.
- Assignments, practical tasks and assessments must be provided wherever included in the course.
- Instructors must not abandon a paid course without informing Knowledge Hunt and affected students.
- If an Instructor cannot continue a course, they must immediately inform Knowledge Hunt so that an appropriate solution can be arranged.
10. Communication & Platform Rules
- Official communication with students should take place through the available Knowledge Hunt platform facilities wherever possible.
- Instructors must not use platform access to promote competing platforms or move enrolled students outside Knowledge Hunt.
- Sharing personal contact details for the purpose of bypassing Knowledge Hunt enrolment or payment procedures is not allowed.
- Instructors must not make false promises about jobs, placements, salaries or guaranteed income.
- All communication must be respectful, professional and related to learning.
11. Copyright & Ownership
- Instructors retain ownership of original course content they create, subject to applicable law.
- By uploading content, Instructors allow Knowledge Hunt to host, display and distribute that content to enrolled students for course delivery and platform promotion.
- Instructors must have the necessary rights or permissions for all uploaded content.
- Knowledge Hunt branding, logo, website design and platform materials cannot be copied or used without permission.
- Instructors must not copy or distribute another Instructor's course materials without permission.
- Instructors must not remove or misuse Knowledge Hunt branding or platform information in a misleading way.
12. Professional Conduct
- Instructors must maintain professional behaviour with students, staff and other Instructors.
- Discrimination, harassment, bullying, threats or abusive behaviour are not allowed.
- Fake certificates, fake reviews, false qualifications and misleading profiles are prohibited.
- Instructors must not use the platform for illegal activities, spam or unauthorised advertising.
- Instructors must not manipulate enrolments, payments or course reviews.
- Instructors must keep their login credentials secure and must not share their account with unauthorised persons.
13. Refunds, Disputes & Student Complaints
- Student refund requests will be handled according to the Knowledge Hunt Refund Policy.
- Instructors must cooperate with Knowledge Hunt when a student raises a complaint or course-related issue.
- Instructors must provide relevant information if a payment dispute or chargeback occurs.
- Refunds, reversals or disputed transactions may result in corresponding adjustments to the Instructor's eligible balance.
- Knowledge Hunt may temporarily hold a disputed amount while reviewing a complaint or transaction.
- Instructors must not independently promise refunds on behalf of Knowledge Hunt without proper authority.
14. Privacy & Student Data Protection
- Student information must be used only for legitimate educational purposes.
- Instructors must not sell, share or misuse student information.
- Student personal details must not be published without proper consent.
- Instructors must take reasonable steps to protect any student information they access.
- Instructors must follow the Knowledge Hunt Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.
15. Account Suspension & Termination
Knowledge Hunt may restrict, suspend or terminate an Instructor account in cases such as:
- Failure to complete mandatory document verification.
- Submission of false or misleading information.
- Repeated failure to deliver promised paid courses.
- Unauthorised collection of student payments.
- Moving students outside the platform to avoid platform rules.
- Copyright violations or illegal content uploads.
- Fraud, harassment, misconduct or misuse of student data.
- Repeated violation of these Terms and Conditions.
Knowledge Hunt may investigate complaints and take appropriate action. Any pending eligible balance will be reviewed according to transaction records, disputes, refunds and applicable law.
16. Changes to Terms & Conditions
Knowledge Hunt may update these Terms and Conditions when required due to changes in platform features, business policies or applicable laws.
Updated terms will be published on the Knowledge Hunt website. Instructors are responsible for reviewing the latest version. Where required, Knowledge Hunt will seek acceptance of important changes.
17. Acceptance of Terms
By registering as an Instructor, submitting verification documents, uploading courses or using the Knowledge Hunt Instructor platform, you confirm that:
- You have read and understood these Terms and Conditions.
- You agree to the 80% Instructor and 20% Knowledge Hunt revenue-sharing model for paid courses.
- You understand that free courses do not attract a platform fee.
- You understand that no advance payment or registration fee is required.
- You agree to complete mandatory document verification.
- You accept responsibility for delivering promised courses, assignments and study materials.
- You agree to follow Knowledge Hunt's student enrolment, communication and platform rules.
18. Contact Knowledge Hunt
If you have questions about Instructor registration, document verification, revenue sharing or payments, contact our support team.
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