1. Ownership
All texts, module structures, case-study write-ups, quizzes, exam questions, graphics, the curriculum design, the ProHotel Academy and Digit@ProEducation logos and the software of this platform are protected by copyright and trademark law. Unless stated otherwise, all rights are held by Hyacinthe A. O. Hounkpatin (ProHotel Academy – Digit@ProEducation).
You may
- Viewing all lessons, videos and illustrations for your own personal professional development
- Taking personal notes and summaries in your own words
- Printing or saving single lesson pages for private study (one copy per page)
- Downloading and sharing your own Evaluation Records, General Record and Certificate
- Short quotations with clear source reference (“ProHotel Academy – Hotelmanagement 4.0, Module X”)
You may not
- Copying, reproducing or republishing modules, quizzes or exam questions in whole or in substantial part
- Sharing login credentials or giving third parties access to your account
- Screen recording, scraping or automated downloading of course content
- Using the materials for your own paid training, internal company courses or resale without a written licence
- Using course content to train or fine-tune AI models (text and data mining reservation under § 44b (3) UrhG)
- Altering, forging or misrepresenting certificates or records
2. Licence granted to trainees
With an active subscription or a one-time purchase you receive a simple (non-exclusive), personal, non-transferable and non-sublicensable right to use the training content for your own learning purposes for the duration of your access. The licence ends when a monthly subscription ends. Corporate or group licences are available on request via the contact form.
3. Copies of certificates and records
Your Evaluation Records, General Record and Certificate are personal documents. You may print them, add them to your CV or professional profiles and send copies to employers. Each certificate carries a unique verification code that anyone can check on our verification page. Only the version that can be verified there is authentic; altered copies are invalid and may be revoked.
4. Third-party resources
The training uses carefully selected free community resources. Their rights remain with the respective owners:
- Photographs from Unsplash and Pexels, used under the respective free licences of those platforms.
- Videos embedded from YouTube and Vimeo; they are streamed from the provider and remain the property of their creators. We do not host or copy them.
- Brand names of hotel groups and organisations (e.g. Marriott, Hilton, Accor, IHG, Hyatt, STR, UNWTO) are trademarks of their owners and are mentioned only for educational reference; no affiliation is implied.
5. Academic quotations and books
Short quotations from academic works and classic hospitality management books are used under the right of quotation (§ 51 UrhG) with full source references, for the purpose of explaining and discussing the theories concerned. They do not replace the original works, which we recommend you read.
6. Reporting a copyright concern
If you believe content on this platform infringes your rights, please send us a notice via the contact form (subject “Copyright notice”) or by e-mail to [email protected], stating the content concerned, its location (URL / module) and proof of your rights. We will review every notice promptly and remove infringing content without delay.
7. Consequences of infringement
Violations of this policy may lead to suspension or termination of access, revocation of issued certificates and claims for injunctive relief and damages under applicable law.
Last updated: November 4, 2026