Legally Binding Agreement

The Company

Spark Tech (MSME-Registered, GSTIN: [XXXXXXXXXX]), having its registered office at RK Studio, Apt, Gorantla, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 522034, India, hereinafter referred to as the "Company," "Platform," "Spark," "we," "us," or "our."

The User

The Individual who completes the registration process on www.spark-tech.in, hereinafter referred to as the "User," "you," or "your."

By clicking "I AGREE" and completing the registration process, you:

• Confirm that you are competent to contract under Section 11 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (age of majority, sound mind, not legally disqualified).
• Irrevocably accept all terms and conditions set forth herein.
• Affix your Electronic Signature as defined under Section 2(1)(ta) of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

The Company's electronic records of your registration, including IP address, timestamp, browser metadata, and consent logs, shall constitute conclusive proof of your acceptance and are admissible as primary evidence under Section 65B of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.

3.1 Contingency Infrastructure

The Platform is a proprietary Contingency Infrastructure environment — an isolated, pre-configured technical sandbox that hosts structured SAAS failure scenarios, incident response workflows, and codebase management tasks. It is not a live commercial product, educational institution, or employment service.

3.2 No Statutory Recognition

Spark is not a "University," "College," "Training Institute," or "Educational Institution" under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987, or any analogous state legislation. We issue no statutory degree, diploma, or qualification.

3.3 MSME Registration

Spark is registered under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. Our Udyam Registration Number is UDYAM-AP-04-0139628. This registration is verifiable on the Government of India Udyam Portal.

4.1 Fixed Duration

This Platform is established for a predetermined, limited operational term ("Operational Term"), as prominently displayed on the Platform homepage. The Closure Date is a fundamental term of this Agreement.

4.2 No Perpetual Existence

By registering, you explicitly acknowledge and accept that:

• The Platform does not and shall not exist in perpetuity.
• The Company has made no representation that the Platform will continue beyond the declared Closure Date.
• This limited duration is a material condition of this Agreement.

4.3 Extension at Discretion

The Company may, at its sole discretion, extend the Operational Term by publishing an extension notice. No User acquires any right to demand extension.

4.4 No Claim of Abrupt Closure

Since the Operational Term is declared prior to registration, any closure at or after the Closure Date shall not constitute "abrupt closure," "deficiency in service," or "unfair trade practice" under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

The following services are provided at no monetary cost during the Operational Term:

• Account registration.
• Access to Contingency Project listings, technical specifications, and evaluation rubrics.
• Read-access to GitHub repositories licensed under MIT License or equivalent open-source licenses.
• Ability to clone, fork, and submit solutions via designated mechanisms.
• Asynchronous, text-based technical guidance from the Technical Review Panel (limited to doubt clarification).
• Evaluation of submissions against pre-published rubrics.

The Free Tier requires no monetary consideration. Your consideration is your compliance with these Terms.

6.1 Voluntary Nature

Upon approval of your project, you may optionally purchase a Documentation Package for a one-time fee of INR 99 (Indian Rupees Ninety-Nine Only), inclusive of applicable GST.

6.2 Deliverables

Against payment, you shall receive:

• Certificate of Contingency Completion (unique Certificate ID, date, technologies, digital signature).
• Technical Performance Abstract (rubric-based evaluation).
• Letter of Recommendation (narrative assessment on Company letterhead).

6.3 Execution & No Refund

Once the Documentation Package is transmitted to your registered email address, the transaction is fully executed. The contract is discharged by performance under Section 37 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. No refund is payable for delivered documentation.

6.4 Exception — Non-Delivery

If the Documentation Package is not delivered within 72 hours of payment due to a confirmed Platform infrastructure fault, you may claim either re-delivery or a full refund. This is the sole and exclusive remedy.

6.5 GST Invoice

Every payment is evidenced by a tax invoice under the CGST Act, 2017 (SAC Code 9984), bearing Spark's GSTIN. This invoice is conclusive documentary proof of a legitimate service transaction.

7.1 Unlimited Access During Term

During the Operational Term, you have unrestricted access to all Free Tier services. You may submit multiple projects and download any MIT-licensed repository, personal submission record, or project data.

7.2 No Guarantee Beyond Term

There is no guarantee of access beyond the Closure Date. You are advised to download all desired materials and complete submissions well before the Closure Date.

7.3 Repository Perpetuity

MIT-licensed repositories accessed through the Platform remain publicly available on GitHub in perpetuity under their respective licenses. Their availability is not dependent on Spark's Platform.

8.1 Advance Notice

At least 14 days before the Closure Date, the Company shall:

• Send email notification to your registered email address.
• Display a Closure Notice prominently on the Platform.
• Publish a final submission deadline (at least 7 days before Closure Date).

8.2 Final Fulfilment

During the notice period, the Company shall:

• Evaluate all pending submissions received before the final deadline.
• Process and deliver all pending Documentation Packages for which payment was received.
• Process all eligible refunds for non-delivery.

8.3 Fulfilment Certificate

Upon Closure, the Company shall maintain an internal Fulfilment Certificate confirming that all paid obligations were discharged. No User shall remain with an unfulfilled paid claim.

9.1 Discharge by Performance

After delivery of all Documentation Packages and processing of all refunds, this Agreement stands fully discharged by performance under Section 37 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

9.2 No Continuing Obligation

Following lawful Closure, the Company and its proprietor, officers, and agents shall have no continuing obligation of any nature towards any User.

9.3 Acknowledgement of No Loss

You acknowledge that:

• If you never paid ₹99, you received all services completely free — no pecuniary loss.
• If you paid ₹99 and received your Documentation Package, the transaction was complete — no loss.

9.4 Limitation on Post-Closure Claims

Any claim arising from this Agreement must be brought within 90 days of the Closure Date. Thereafter, all claims stand permanently extinguished, by mutual agreement under Section 28 (as amended) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

9.5 Arbitration

Any post-Closure dispute not resolved by the Grievance Officer shall be referred to binding arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with seat at Gurugram, Haryana, language English, and sole Arbitrator appointed by the Company. The cost of arbitration shall be borne by the initiating party.

You agree that any liability of the Company is limited to the assets of the Company itself. The personal assets of the proprietor, family members, employees, and associates are not subject to attachment or recovery.

If you initiate any proceeding found to be frivolous or vexatious, you shall indemnify the Company for all defence costs under Section 124 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.