Academic Integrity Policy

1. Purpose of This Platform

ArchHive is a marketplace for architectural study materials, digital assets, and professional tutoring services. Our platform exists to help students learn, find inspiration, and improve their skills — not to enable academic dishonesty.

Materials sold on this platform are intended to be used as:

• Reference packages for understanding project structure and presentation
• Study guides for learning from professional-quality work
• Inspiration sources for developing your own original designs
• Technical templates (CAD blocks, material libraries, Grasshopper scripts)
• Portfolio improvement through studying presentation techniques

2. Prohibited Uses

The following uses of purchased materials are strictly prohibited:

• Submitting purchased projects, drawings, or models as your own academic work
• Copying substantial portions of purchased case studies or thesis reports into your submissions
• Presenting purchased renders or visualizations as your original creative output in academic assessments
• Commissioning site visits or case studies that you submit as your own fieldwork

3. Tutor & Freelancer Services

Tutors hired through ArchHive provide guidance, feedback, and skill-building services. Tutors are expected to teach and mentor — not complete assignments on behalf of students.

Acceptable uses include: concept critique sessions, portfolio reviews, redlining feedback on your own drawings, technical software tutoring, and design methodology coaching.

4. Site Visit & Documentation Services

Students may commission local site photography and documentation services. These materials should be used as primary source data that you then analyze and interpret in your own academic work, with proper attribution to the data collector.

5. Seller Responsibilities

Sellers must:

• Only upload original work they have the rights to distribute
• Not market materials as “ready to submit” or “guaranteed grades”
• Respect their university's intellectual property policies regarding student work
• Label all materials as reference/study resources

6. Legal Compliance

Users are responsible for complying with the academic integrity policies of their institution and the laws of their jurisdiction. In some countries (UK, Australia, Ireland), contract cheating services carry criminal penalties including fines and imprisonment.

ArchHive reserves the right to cooperate with educational institutions investigating academic integrity violations, and to suspend accounts found to be in violation of this policy.

7. Community Guidelines — Content Standards

All content uploaded to ArchHive is subject to moderation and review. The following content is strictly prohibited:

• Pornographic, sexually explicit, or nude material of any kind
• Hate speech, discriminatory language, or content promoting violence
• Spam, scam promotions, cryptocurrency schemes, or gambling advertisements
• Content depicting illegal activities or drug use
• Personally identifiable information of others without consent
• Executable files (.exe, .bat, .cmd) disguised as project files
• Content that infringes on third-party copyrights or trademarks

All uploaded projects, requests, and community posts are reviewed by our moderation team within approximately 2 business days before going live. Accounts found in violation will be permanently suspended without refund.

8. DMCA / Copyright Takedown

ArchHive respects intellectual property rights. If you believe your copyrighted work has been uploaded without permission, you may submit a DMCA takedown request through our Contact page.

Your notice must include:

• Identification of the copyrighted work
• Identification of the infringing material on our platform (URL)
• Your contact information
• A statement that you have a good faith belief the use is unauthorized
• A statement under penalty of perjury that your notice is accurate

We aim to process takedown requests within 48 hours.

9. Data Privacy (GDPR / IT Act Compliance)

ArchHive complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for EU users and the Information Technology Act, 2000 for Indian users regarding the collection, processing, and storage of personal data.

• Anonymous by default: Only your username is displayed publicly. Your email and real name are never shared.
• Right to deletion: You may request complete deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.
• Data minimization: We collect only the data necessary to operate the platform (email, username, transaction history).
• No third-party data selling: Your data is never sold to advertisers or third-party data brokers.

For full details, please see our Privacy Policy.