Terms of Use

Effective Date: May 2025
Last Updated: May 2025

Welcome to Sta. Ana Journal of Action Research Studies (JARS), an educational platform designed to facilitate engagement, collect meaningful data, and encourage evidence-based decision-making in schools. This initiative supports the Department of Education’s Basic Education Research Agenda and aligns with the 5-point agenda of to address basic education challenges particularly in promoting learner-centered innovation, strengthening data-driven governance, and fostering participatory and transparent education systems.

By using this platform, you agree to these Terms of Use. These terms define your rights and responsibilities as a user and outline the conditions under which you may interact with our tools, submit information, or access content.

Using Our Platform

This platform is provided as-is, primarily for educational and developmental purposes. Whether you're submitting feedback, answering surveys, or exploring resources, we ask that you:

  • Use the platform in good faith and for its intended purpose.

  • Refrain from engaging in any behavior that disrupts the experience for others or harms the system’s integrity.

  • Respect the confidentiality of any content you access, especially if marked private, sensitive, or anonymous.

We reserve the right to restrict access to any individual who misuses the platform or violates these terms

Your Contributions

Some parts of the platform may allow you to submit content (e.g. survey answers, reflections, feedback). Unless otherwise stated:

  • You retain ownership of your submitted content.

  • By submitting, you grant us a license to use it for educational, research, and development purposes — always in line with our [Privacy Policy].

  • We will never use your contributions for commercial exploitation or unauthorized distribution.

Intellectual Property

All original content on this platform — including layouts, written materials, tools, and branding — is the intellectual property of the project team unless otherwise indicated.

You may use this content for educational or academic purposes with proper attribution, but you may not copy, distribute, or modify it for unauthorized use.

Availability and Updates

We aim to provide reliable access, but we cannot guarantee uninterrupted service. From time to time, we may make updates, introduce new features, or take the platform offline for maintenance. We’ll do our best to keep interruptions minimal.

We also reserve the right to discontinue any part of the service at our discretion, with or without prior notice.

Liability and Disclaimers

While we strive for accuracy and reliability, the platform is provided “as is”, without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that:

  • All content is error-free or up to date.

  • The platform will be free from disruptions or vulnerabilities.

  • Any outcomes from using the platform (e.g. analysis results) are final or absolute.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any damages, data loss, or misunderstandings arising from your use of this platform.

Third-Party Links

We may include links to external resources to enrich user experience. We do not control these sites and are not responsible for their content or policies. Visiting those links is your choice and your responsibility.

Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms to reflect changes in law, platform functionality, or project direction. If we make significant changes, we’ll post a notice here and, when possible, notify users directly.

Continued use of the platform after changes means you accept the new Terms.

Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions about these Terms, you can reach us at:

Email: wedzmer.munjilul@deped.gov.ph
Organization: Sta. Ana Central Elementary School
Address: R. Magsaysay Ave., Davao City, Philippines