Terms of Reference (Terms of Service)
These Terms of Reference govern your access to and use of SGW Review Courses (https://sgwreview.sgwebworks.com), covering our digital review modules, quizzes, timed mastery exams, and 1-year subscription services.
These documents are aligned with general best practices, the regulations of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), the Civil Service Commission (CSC), and the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173). Please read these terms carefully before accessing course materials.
1Introduction
Welcome to SGW Review (the "Platform"), operated by SGW Software Development Services ("we," "us," or "our"). These Terms of Reference ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, located at https://sgwreview.sgwebworks.com, including all AI-inspired online review courses, quizzes, mastery exams, Google Classroom digital rooms, and related educational services (collectively, the "Services").
By accessing or using the Platform, you expressly agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately refrain from using the Platform and accessing its course repositories.
2Description of Services
The Platform provides digital, AI-inspired review courses and assessment materials for various national and professional examinations in the Philippines, including but not limited to:
- Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board Exams: Architecture (ALE), Civil Engineering (CELE), Mechanical (MELE), Electrical (REELE), Electronics (ECELE), Geodetic (GELE), Master Plumber (MPLE), Medicine (PLE), Nursing (NLE), Pharmacy (PHLE), Medical Technology (MTLE), Psychometrician (BLEPP), Teachers (LET), Accountancy (CPALE), Criminology (CLE), Real Estate (REBLEX/REALEX), and the Philippine Bar (PBE).
- Civil Service Commission (CSC) Examinations: Career Service Examination (CSE-PPT) for Professional and SubProfessional levels.
- College Entrance & Aptitude Tests: College Entrance Tests (UPCAT, USTET, DLSU, PUPCET) and the National Medical Admission Test (NMAT).
- Workforce Upskilling: AI Pilot Course for BPO (AIPB) and IELTS/OET English for healthcare professionals.
Services include self-paced topic modules (2,000–5,000 words each), multiple-choice question (MCQ) banks with distractor rationale, full-length timed mastery exams, and a seven (7) day free trial period for select courses.
3Account Registration and Security
3.1. Accuracy: To access premium review materials, mastery tests, and Google Classroom groups, you must register for an account or provide enrollment credentials with accurate, current, and complete information.
3.2. Confidentiality: You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials, login links, class invitation codes, and for all activities that occur under your account.
3.3. Prohibition of Sharing: Account sharing, selling, renting, or transferring credentials to third parties is strictly prohibited. Any unauthorized multi-user usage detected will result in immediate termination of access without refund.
4Subscription, Pricing, and Payment Terms
4.1. Currency & Pricing: The standard subscription fee is ₱5,000 per PRC review course following the completion of the seven (7) day free trial. All prices are in Philippine Pesos (PHP) and grant one (1) full year (365 days) of continuous, self-paced digital access. Prices are subject to change at our sole discretion, with prior notice provided to existing active subscribers.
4.2. 7-Day Free Trial: Review courses offer a seven (7) day free trial via Google Classroom or direct web links with no credit card required. If you choose not to subscribe after your trial, your trial access will conclude automatically. To continue reviewing with full 1-year access, the subscription fee of ₱5,000 per course is payable via our designated digital payment methods.
4.3. One-Year Access: Paid enrollments grant 365 days of continuous, self-paced access covering multiple examination windows and retakes within the subscription period.
4.4. Refund Policy: Due to the immediate digital delivery and non-tangible nature of our study modules, quiz banks, and answer keys, payments are non-refundable once the course materials or classroom streams have been accessed, except as expressly mandated by Philippine consumer protection laws.
5Intellectual Property Rights
5.1. Exclusive Ownership: All content made available on the Platform, including but not limited to study text, question stems, distractors, detailed rationales, graphics, diagrams, logos, lesson outlines, AI-generated explanations, software, and compilation layouts, is the exclusive intellectual property of SGW Software Development Services or its licensors and is protected under the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 8293) and international copyright treaties.
5.2. Limited License: Enrolled students are granted a personal, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to view and practice the content solely for their individual educational review purposes.
5.3. Prohibited Exploitation: You may not reproduce, redistribute, republish, screen-record, screenshot for distribution, scrape, commercially sell, or create derivative works from any part of SGW's proprietary curriculum.
6Acceptable Use and User Conduct
You agree that you will NOT use the Platform to:
- Violate any Philippine law, board resolution, or regulation issued by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) or Civil Service Commission (CSC).
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our servers, database clusters, admin interfaces, or another user's progress records.
- Deploy automated scripts, bots, spiders, or scrapers to copy quiz items, test banks, or answer keys.
- Engage in harassment, abusive behavior, or disrupt the Google Classroom learning environment for other reviewees and instructors.
7Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
7.1. No Guarantee of Examination Results: SGW Review Courses is a supplemental self-paced educational preparatory platform. While our materials are systematically structured around official Tables of Specifications (TOS), we do not represent, warrant, or guarantee that using our platform will result in passing any board exam, obtaining a license, or scoring a specific grade.
7.2. AI-Assisted Educational Features: Certain explanations and practice items are formulated with AI-assisted research and validated against reference texts. While we maintain rigorous quality standards, educational laws and scientific norms change. Students are encouraged to cross-reference with official PRC syllabi and statutory amendments.
7.3. Limitation of Liability: To the maximum extent permitted under Philippine law, SGW Software Development Services shall not be held liable for any indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages resulting from technical interruptions, server downtime, or exam outcomes.
8Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your enrollment and platform access at our sole discretion, without prior notice, in the event of a verified breach of these Terms, unauthorized content leakage, intellectual property infringement, or abusive conduct.
9Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms of Reference shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. Any legal controversy or dispute arising out of or related to these Terms shall be submitted exclusively to the competent courts of the Philippines.
