11. ELIGIBILITY, AGE & USE BY MINORS
11.1 Age Requirement
Access to and use of the My Tutor Quest platform is strictly limited to individuals who are 18 years of age or older. By creating an account, registering as a professional, booking services, or otherwise using the platform, users represent and warrant that they are at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement.Â
11.2 Use on Behalf of Minors
Students under the age of 18 may only access services offered via My Tutor Quest through a parent or legal guardian. The parent or legal guardian must be at least 18 years of age and is solely responsible for:Â
• Creating and managing the accountÂ
• Providing informed consentÂ
• Booking and payment of servicesÂ
• Supervising the minor’s participation and online activityÂ
My Tutor Quest does not assume any parental responsibility, supervisory role, safeguarding duty, or duty of care in relation to minors.Â
11.3 Professional Responsibility for Services Involving Minors
Professionals who choose to offer services to students under the age of 18 do so entirely at their own discretion and risk. Such professionals are solely responsible for:Â
• Determining whether they are legally permitted and appropriately qualified to work with minorsÂ
• Complying with all applicable safeguarding, child protection, duty-of-care, and consent laws in their country of practiceÂ
• Implementing appropriate safeguarding policies, procedures, and professional boundariesÂ
My Tutor Quest does not monitor, supervise, assess, or enforce safeguarding practices and accepts no liability for services provided to minors.Â
11.4 No Direct Use by Minors
Individuals under the age of 18 are not permitted to create accounts, communicate independently with professionals, or use the My Tutor Quest platform without parental or legal guardian involvement.Â
11.5 Misrepresentation of Age
Any misrepresentation of age, legal capacity, or authority to act on behalf of a minor constitutes a material breach of these Terms. My Tutor Quest reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to suspend or terminate accounts, restrict access, or take any action deemed necessary to protect users and limit legal or safeguarding risk.Â