12. ELIGIBILITY, LOCATION & LEGAL COMPLIANCE
12.1 Purpose
This section applies exclusively to individuals who register on the Platform as tutors or consultants.
12.2 Eligibility to Use the Platform
By registering on or using the Platform as a tutor or consultant, you confirm that you are legally permitted to provide the services you offer through the Platform in accordance with the laws applicable to your country of physical residence.
12.3 Declaration of Physical Location
You must accurately declare the country in which you are physically located at the time services are provided.
You agree to promptly notify My Tutor Quest LTD of any change to your country of physical residence.
Failure to maintain accurate and up-to-date location information constitutes a material breach of these Terms and Conditions.
12.4 Legal Right to Work and Provide Services
You represent and warrant that you hold, and will continue to hold, all rights, permissions, visas, licences, and authorisations required to lawfully provide tutoring or consultancy services from your declared location.
You are solely responsible for complying with all applicable immigration, visa, employment, tax, and work authorisation laws relevant to your location and activities conducted through the Platform.
12.5 United Kingdom–Specific Provisions
If you are physically present in the United Kingdom while providing services through the Platform, you confirm that your immigration status permits you to undertake such activities in the manner offered.
Without limitation:
(a) Individuals present in the UK on a Student visa are prohibited from providing services on a self-employed or freelance basis.
(b) Such individuals may only provide services where they are expressly engaged by My Tutor Quest LTD as an employee, under a separate written employment agreement, and strictly in accordance with UK Home Office rules and restrictions, including applicable working-hour limits.
12.6 Platform Role and Reliance on Declarations
The Platform operates as a global tutoring and consultancy platform facilitating connections between Tutors/Consultants and clients.
My Tutor Quest LTD does not provide immigration, legal, or tax advice and is entitled to rely on the representations and declarations made by Tutors/Consultants regarding their eligibility, physical location, and legal compliance.
12.7 Responsibility and Indemnity
You acknowledge that any breach of immigration, employment, or work authorisation laws arising from your use of the Platform is your sole responsibility.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless My Tutor Quest LTD, including its owners, directors, officers, and operators, from and against any losses, penalties, claims, damages, or liabilities arising from your failure to comply with applicable laws or these Terms and Conditions.
12.8 Suspension and Termination
My Tutor Quest LTD reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Platform where it reasonably believes that you have:
(a) Provided false, misleading, or incomplete information regarding your location, eligibility, or legal right to work; or
(b) Otherwise acted in breach of applicable laws or these Terms and Conditions.
Execution and Acceptance
By advertising, booking, or using the Website, all parties confirm they have read and accepted the Terms and Conditions.