Terms of use

1. Acceptance of terms

By accessing and using the website of the Ministry of National Education and New Citizenship (hereinafter “the Site”), you agree to be bound by these terms of use. If you do not accept these terms, please do not use this site.

The Ministry may change these terms at any time. Your continued use of the site after such changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

2. Use of the site

You agree to use the site only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not:

• Violate applicable laws and regulations
• Infringe the rights of others
• Transmit illegal, offensive, defamatory or harmful content
• Attempt unauthorised access to computer systems
• Disrupt the operation of the site or servers
• Use robots, scripts or other automated means to access the site
• Reproduce, copy or sell content without authorisation

3. Intellectual property

All content on this site, including but not limited to:

• Texts, articles, documents
• Images, logos, graphics
• Videos, educational comics
• Site structure and design
• Databases and software

Are the property of the Ministry of National Education and New Citizenship or its partners, and are protected by intellectual property laws.

You may view, download and print content for personal and educational use only, provided you respect copyright and cite the source.

4. User content

When you submit content on our site (comments, forms, etc.), you grant the Ministry:

• The right to use, reproduce and modify that content
• The right to publish that content on the site
• A warranty that you hold the necessary rights to that content

You are responsible for the content you submit and warrant that it does not infringe anyone else’s rights.

5. Links to third-party sites

Our site may contain links to external websites. The Ministry is not responsible for the content, privacy policies or practices of those third-party sites. We encourage you to read the terms of use and privacy policies of any site you visit.

6. Disclaimer

The site is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The Ministry does not guarantee:

• The accuracy, completeness or currency of information
• Uninterrupted operation of the site
• Lack of errors or viruses
• Security of data transmissions

The Ministry shall not be liable for indirect or direct damages resulting from use or inability to use the site.

7. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Ministry of National Education and New Citizenship, its employees, agents and partners shall not be liable for any damage, loss or injury arising from use or inability to use this site, including but not limited to: loss of data, business interruption, or indirect damages.

8. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Ministry, its employees, agents and partners against any claim, loss, liability, damage or expense (including legal fees) arising from your use of the site or your breach of these terms of use.

9. Termination

The Ministry may suspend or terminate your access to the site at any time, without notice, in case of breach of these terms of use or for any other reason it deems necessary.

10. Applicable law

These terms of use are governed by the laws of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Any dispute relating to these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Kinshasa, DR Congo.

11. Contact

For any questions about these terms of use, you may contact us: