ICAN S.r.o.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
last updated: 31. 8. 2024
iCan s.r.o., as the founder and operator of
the Private Language School iCan, Panónska cesta 17, Bratislava,
and the Private Language School iCan, Mojmírova 12, Košice.
the Private Language School iCan, Panónska cesta 17, Bratislava,
and the Private Language School iCan, Mojmírova 12, Košice.
1. GENERAL TERMS AND INFORMATION
1.1. These General Terms and Conditions shall apply exclusively to the provision of language and other courses, namely those organized by the company iCan s.r.o, ID# 37 751 550, with a seat at Panónska cesta 17, 851 04 Bratislava (hereinafter referred to as the “Founder”), the founder and operator of Private language school iCan, Panónska cesta 17, 851 04 Bratislava (hereinafter referred to as “iCan”) and which take place at the premises of the 2nd floor at Panónska cesta 17, 851 04 Bratislava, or in other secured and leased premises used for this purpose.
1.2. These Terms and Conditions govern the contractual relationship between iCan s.r.o. as the Founder and operator of Private language school iCan, Panónska cesta 17, 851 04 Bratislava and students of language courses organized by the company iCan s.r.o., as mentioned above, and students may be only natural persons or legal guardian of a person if a student is a person younger than 18 years (hereinafter referred to as “Student”), and these General Terms and conditions are binding for both participating counterparties. Terms and conditions are an integral part of the contractual relationship between the Founder and the Student.
1.1. These General Terms and Conditions shall apply exclusively to the provision of language and other courses, namely those organized by the company iCan s.r.o, ID# 37 751 550, with a seat at Panónska cesta 17, 851 04 Bratislava (hereinafter referred to as the “Founder”), the founder and operator of Private language school iCan, Panónska cesta 17, 851 04 Bratislava (hereinafter referred to as “iCan”) and which take place at the premises of the 2nd floor at Panónska cesta 17, 851 04 Bratislava, or in other secured and leased premises used for this purpose.
1.2. These Terms and Conditions govern the contractual relationship between iCan s.r.o. as the Founder and operator of Private language school iCan, Panónska cesta 17, 851 04 Bratislava and students of language courses organized by the company iCan s.r.o., as mentioned above, and students may be only natural persons or legal guardian of a person if a student is a person younger than 18 years (hereinafter referred to as “Student”), and these General Terms and conditions are binding for both participating counterparties. Terms and conditions are an integral part of the contractual relationship between the Founder and the Student.
2. APPLICATION FOR A LANGUAGE AND OTHER COURSE
2.1. Any interested person fills in an application form. The contractual relationship between the Student and the Founder arises by signing of these General Conditions or by the payment for the course, even partially. By signing these General terms and conditions, Student then has a commitment on his part to pay the price of the course as an ordered service, unless it has already been done.
2.1. Any interested person fills in an application form. The contractual relationship between the Student and the Founder arises by signing of these General Conditions or by the payment for the course, even partially. By signing these General terms and conditions, Student then has a commitment on his part to pay the price of the course as an ordered service, unless it has already been done.
3. THE FEE FOR LANGUAGE AND OTHER COURSES AND THE METHOD OF PAYMENT
3.1. The price list of language and other courses is available on the following website: http://icanschool.sk/. A Student agrees to pay a fee for a language and other course mentioned in his application properly and in time. The fee for the language and other course can be paid by bank transfer on the basis of an issued invoice. It has to be paid in terms of invoice. The fee can be also paid in cash to the cashier, but the payment due of the language and other course fee payable by cash is not later than two working days prior to the start of the course.
3.1. The price list of language and other courses is available on the following website: http://icanschool.sk/. A Student agrees to pay a fee for a language and other course mentioned in his application properly and in time. The fee for the language and other course can be paid by bank transfer on the basis of an issued invoice. It has to be paid in terms of invoice. The fee can be also paid in cash to the cashier, but the payment due of the language and other course fee payable by cash is not later than two working days prior to the start of the course.
4. CANCELLATION OF LANGUAGE COURSES AND THE RIGHT TO CHANGE
4.1. In the event that prior to the beginning of the language and other course Student decides to terminate the contractual relationship, but the legal conditions are fulfilled, respectively, decides to withdraw it, such a termination, respectively, withdrawal is effective only after a written notice has been received by the other Party (by an e-mail to ican@icanschool.sk).
4.2. In case of receipt of such a written notice from a student no later than the day preceding the day on which the language and other course is to start, the Founder is entitled to a cancellation fee of 10 % of the total price of the language and other course specified in the completed application form of the Student. In case of receipt of the written notice from the Student on the day of the beginning of the language and other course or later, the Founder is entitled to a cancellation fee of 100% of the total cost of the language and other course specified in the Student's completed application.
4.3. Founder reserves the right to change the language and other courses, which are promoted on its website http://icanschool.sk/ and in other promotional materials related to iCan. It is not exclusively, but mainly about the following changes: the cancellation of a language course, or a part thereof, or some other organizational changes (changes in curricula, changes of the place and the period of the course, changes of classrooms, teaching material, cancellation of classes, etc.). In case of aforementioned changes, the Student will be informed about these changes immediately by e-mail or telephone.
4.4. In case of cancellation of the course or of its part by the Founder except as provided in Article 5 of these General Conditions, the Student is entitled to a refund of a proportion of the fee for the language course. The Founder has the right to appoint another substitute day of the course instead of that which has been determined, if that day falls on a bank holiday.
4.1. In the event that prior to the beginning of the language and other course Student decides to terminate the contractual relationship, but the legal conditions are fulfilled, respectively, decides to withdraw it, such a termination, respectively, withdrawal is effective only after a written notice has been received by the other Party (by an e-mail to ican@icanschool.sk).
4.2. In case of receipt of such a written notice from a student no later than the day preceding the day on which the language and other course is to start, the Founder is entitled to a cancellation fee of 10 % of the total price of the language and other course specified in the completed application form of the Student. In case of receipt of the written notice from the Student on the day of the beginning of the language and other course or later, the Founder is entitled to a cancellation fee of 100% of the total cost of the language and other course specified in the Student's completed application.
4.3. Founder reserves the right to change the language and other courses, which are promoted on its website http://icanschool.sk/ and in other promotional materials related to iCan. It is not exclusively, but mainly about the following changes: the cancellation of a language course, or a part thereof, or some other organizational changes (changes in curricula, changes of the place and the period of the course, changes of classrooms, teaching material, cancellation of classes, etc.). In case of aforementioned changes, the Student will be informed about these changes immediately by e-mail or telephone.
4.4. In case of cancellation of the course or of its part by the Founder except as provided in Article 5 of these General Conditions, the Student is entitled to a refund of a proportion of the fee for the language course. The Founder has the right to appoint another substitute day of the course instead of that which has been determined, if that day falls on a bank holiday.
5. MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN A LANGUAGE CLASS
5.1. Founder reserves the right to cancel the group if the number of Students is fewer than 5, and to offer Students the opportunity to continue with another group at the same level of knowledge. If the group comprises fewer than 5 Students, the planned curriculum can be learnt during a shorter period of time and for that reason the number of classes can be therefore reduced accordingly at the same cost.
5.2. The Founder in case of unforeseeable circumstances reserves the right to increase the number of Students in a group to the number of 10. This decision can only be made to ensure the right to equal opportunity and the chance for all the Students to sign up for a language course.
5.3. The average number of Students per group for all groups (in each group) in language school is 5-10 Students.
5.1. Founder reserves the right to cancel the group if the number of Students is fewer than 5, and to offer Students the opportunity to continue with another group at the same level of knowledge. If the group comprises fewer than 5 Students, the planned curriculum can be learnt during a shorter period of time and for that reason the number of classes can be therefore reduced accordingly at the same cost.
5.2. The Founder in case of unforeseeable circumstances reserves the right to increase the number of Students in a group to the number of 10. This decision can only be made to ensure the right to equal opportunity and the chance for all the Students to sign up for a language course.
5.3. The average number of Students per group for all groups (in each group) in language school is 5-10 Students.
6. FINAL CERTIFICATE
6.1. The condition for obtaining a final certificate/diploma is the minimum participation of 60 % in the relevant course and minimum score of 60% on the final test.
6.1. The condition for obtaining a final certificate/diploma is the minimum participation of 60 % in the relevant course and minimum score of 60% on the final test.
7. ABSENCE AT THE CLASSES
7.1. The Founder of iCan provides Students with no financial compensation in case of being absent during the classes. In justified cases (long-term absence due to the health reasons declared by proper medical authorization), Student may be offered the opportunity to replace the missed hours in a group at the same level, as far as possible.
7.2. For individual lessons which were ordered by the Stuadent in advance, but for whatever reason he/she is unable to attend them, he/she shall notify the school in advance by telephone number +421 905 460 194 or via email ican@icanschool.sk This fact must be announced no later than 24 hours before the start of the lesson. If a Student cancels a lesson later than 24 hours before the start of the lesson, he / she is not entitled to a refund for the lesson in which he / she did not participate.
7.3. In case of prepaid individual lessons, a Student can attend them during the time horizon of 12 months from the payment of the lessons.
7.1. The Founder of iCan provides Students with no financial compensation in case of being absent during the classes. In justified cases (long-term absence due to the health reasons declared by proper medical authorization), Student may be offered the opportunity to replace the missed hours in a group at the same level, as far as possible.
7.2. For individual lessons which were ordered by the Stuadent in advance, but for whatever reason he/she is unable to attend them, he/she shall notify the school in advance by telephone number +421 905 460 194 or via email ican@icanschool.sk This fact must be announced no later than 24 hours before the start of the lesson. If a Student cancels a lesson later than 24 hours before the start of the lesson, he / she is not entitled to a refund for the lesson in which he / she did not participate.
7.3. In case of prepaid individual lessons, a Student can attend them during the time horizon of 12 months from the payment of the lessons.
8. TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT
8.1. Founder reserves the right to terminate the contract concluded with the Student because of insufficient capacity of a language course. Those Students who have paid for their course earlier will be prioritized.
8.2. If a Student seriously disrupts the course or endangers the health of participants and educators (not exclusively, but especially when under the influence of alcohol or addictive substances, or behaves inappropriately), drops out or unilaterally interrupts his/her studies (unexcused absence of a student at classes longer than 10 consecutive working days is considered to be the abandonment of studies or unilateral interruption of studies), the founder has the right to cancel the contract concluded with the Student and the Founder is entitled to retain the whole of tuition fee. The above also has educational character and shows the Student the consequences of his/her behavior and the breach of his/her obligations.
8.3. The Founder also has the right to terminate the contract in case of non-payment of the fee for a language course on the due date.
8.4. The relevant provisions of the Civil Code of the Slovak Republic shall govern student’s right of the contract termination.
8.5. Complaints in case of dissatisfaction of Students as well as any suffered harm/damage for which the Founder is responsible, should be sent by Students to ican@icanschool.sk email as soon as the Student knows this fact, actually not later than 10 days from the date when the event of the harm / damage has occurred. After that deadline is missed, the eligibility of Students for damages expires.
8.1. Founder reserves the right to terminate the contract concluded with the Student because of insufficient capacity of a language course. Those Students who have paid for their course earlier will be prioritized.
8.2. If a Student seriously disrupts the course or endangers the health of participants and educators (not exclusively, but especially when under the influence of alcohol or addictive substances, or behaves inappropriately), drops out or unilaterally interrupts his/her studies (unexcused absence of a student at classes longer than 10 consecutive working days is considered to be the abandonment of studies or unilateral interruption of studies), the founder has the right to cancel the contract concluded with the Student and the Founder is entitled to retain the whole of tuition fee. The above also has educational character and shows the Student the consequences of his/her behavior and the breach of his/her obligations.
8.3. The Founder also has the right to terminate the contract in case of non-payment of the fee for a language course on the due date.
8.4. The relevant provisions of the Civil Code of the Slovak Republic shall govern student’s right of the contract termination.
8.5. Complaints in case of dissatisfaction of Students as well as any suffered harm/damage for which the Founder is responsible, should be sent by Students to ican@icanschool.sk email as soon as the Student knows this fact, actually not later than 10 days from the date when the event of the harm / damage has occurred. After that deadline is missed, the eligibility of Students for damages expires.
9. PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
9.1. By filling in the application and signing it the Student agrees to make its data, even personal, contained therein, further processed. The Student thus gives its consent in accordance with § 11 of Act no. 122/2013 on Data Privacy Policy agrees with the processing of all his/her personal data included in the application form provided to the Founder and the language school with a view to be entered into a contract and for marketing purposes. The Student consent will be granted for the period from the beginning of the contractual relationship until the expiry of three years period after the end of the contractual relationship.
9.2. Documents relating to the course and the completion of the study will be archived in accordance with applicable legislation.
9.1. By filling in the application and signing it the Student agrees to make its data, even personal, contained therein, further processed. The Student thus gives its consent in accordance with § 11 of Act no. 122/2013 on Data Privacy Policy agrees with the processing of all his/her personal data included in the application form provided to the Founder and the language school with a view to be entered into a contract and for marketing purposes. The Student consent will be granted for the period from the beginning of the contractual relationship until the expiry of three years period after the end of the contractual relationship.
9.2. Documents relating to the course and the completion of the study will be archived in accordance with applicable legislation.
10. RESPONSIBILITY
10.1. The Founder does not accept responsibility for not achieving the Student´s specific language targets related to the language course.
10.2. The Founder is not responsible for the cancellation of language courses due to unforeseen circumstances – force majeure.
10.3. In the case of an underage Student (under 18 years of age), his / her legal representative is solely responsible for his / her stay on the territory of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter referred to as "Stay"). It is the student's legal representative to provide the Student with an adult person during his / her stay, who will ensure / assure all the needs of the Student that are related to his / her Stay. For the avoidance of any doubt, the Founder, in addition to ensuring the study process (providing language courses), does not take any responsibility for the Student or his/her legal representative.
10.1. The Founder does not accept responsibility for not achieving the Student´s specific language targets related to the language course.
10.2. The Founder is not responsible for the cancellation of language courses due to unforeseen circumstances – force majeure.
10.3. In the case of an underage Student (under 18 years of age), his / her legal representative is solely responsible for his / her stay on the territory of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter referred to as "Stay"). It is the student's legal representative to provide the Student with an adult person during his / her stay, who will ensure / assure all the needs of the Student that are related to his / her Stay. For the avoidance of any doubt, the Founder, in addition to ensuring the study process (providing language courses), does not take any responsibility for the Student or his/her legal representative.
11. SPECIAL PROVISION
11.1. The Student undertakes to refrain from actions that directly or indirectly could lead to the replacement of this contractual relationship by the relationship in the sphere of teaching directly between a lecturer and a Student. A lecturer is meant as a person who performs teaching at iCan. In case of violation of that provision by Students during the period of the course for which they are enrolled, the Founder is entitled to contractual fine in the total amount of 500.00 EUR, even if the Student in question does not complete the language course and his/her contractual relationship with the Founder will be terminated immediately.
11.1. The Student undertakes to refrain from actions that directly or indirectly could lead to the replacement of this contractual relationship by the relationship in the sphere of teaching directly between a lecturer and a Student. A lecturer is meant as a person who performs teaching at iCan. In case of violation of that provision by Students during the period of the course for which they are enrolled, the Founder is entitled to contractual fine in the total amount of 500.00 EUR, even if the Student in question does not complete the language course and his/her contractual relationship with the Founder will be terminated immediately.
12. SCHOLARSHIP
12.1. Alona Kurotova Foundation, ID#: 42 363 683, Reg. no. 203/Na-2002/1085 in the Register of Foundations of the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter referred to as the “Foundation”) can provide Students with scholarships. The basic criteria for a scholarship are: extraordinary talent of Students and unfavourable social conditions of Students. The Foundation itself freely decide to grant scholarships for Students and a separate document is then issued by the Foundation for a grant indicating the amount, period of time and purpose of the scholarship.
12.2. The scholarship may be withdrawn by an independent decision of the Foundation, in cases where a Student seriously disrupt the course of the language course as specified in Art. 5 of these General Terms and Conditions and also if he/she is repeatedly absent without a valid excuse for classes.
12.1. Alona Kurotova Foundation, ID#: 42 363 683, Reg. no. 203/Na-2002/1085 in the Register of Foundations of the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter referred to as the “Foundation”) can provide Students with scholarships. The basic criteria for a scholarship are: extraordinary talent of Students and unfavourable social conditions of Students. The Foundation itself freely decide to grant scholarships for Students and a separate document is then issued by the Foundation for a grant indicating the amount, period of time and purpose of the scholarship.
12.2. The scholarship may be withdrawn by an independent decision of the Foundation, in cases where a Student seriously disrupt the course of the language course as specified in Art. 5 of these General Terms and Conditions and also if he/she is repeatedly absent without a valid excuse for classes.
13. FINAL PROVISIONS
13.1. Founder reserves the right to unilaterally change these General terms and conditions or prices / fees of courses.
13.2. Other duties of Students are shown also in school regulations, which every Student is bound to follow. School regulations are placed in the premises of iCan and are accessible to all the Students who have an obligation to be acquainted with them.
13.3. If any provision of these General terms and conditions conflicts with the law, this leads to invalidation of that specific provision only and does not invalidate the entire document as a whole.
13.4. These Terms and Conditions become valid and effective on the date of their signing by the Parties.
13.5. By submitting the application and checking the appropriate box, the Party confirms that they have read, understood, and agree to these General Terms and Conditions, and that this consent represents their free and serious will, given without error.
13.1. Founder reserves the right to unilaterally change these General terms and conditions or prices / fees of courses.
13.2. Other duties of Students are shown also in school regulations, which every Student is bound to follow. School regulations are placed in the premises of iCan and are accessible to all the Students who have an obligation to be acquainted with them.
13.3. If any provision of these General terms and conditions conflicts with the law, this leads to invalidation of that specific provision only and does not invalidate the entire document as a whole.
13.4. These Terms and Conditions become valid and effective on the date of their signing by the Parties.
13.5. By submitting the application and checking the appropriate box, the Party confirms that they have read, understood, and agree to these General Terms and Conditions, and that this consent represents their free and serious will, given without error.