Read Hero Teacher

1. Purpose

During your engagement with Read Hero, you may have access to confidential, proprietary and personal information relating to Read Hero, its students, parents/guardians, teachers, staff and business operations.

This Agreement is intended to protect such information from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, copying or distribution.

2. Confidential Information

“Confidential Information” means any non-public information disclosed, provided or made available to you by Read Hero, whether verbally, electronically, digitally, visually or in writing.

This includes, but is not limited to:

Student & Parent/Guardian Information

• Student names, profiles and contact information
• Parent/guardian names and contact information
• Student attendance and progress records
• Assessment and learning information
• Parent/guardian communications
• Student-related reports, screenshots, recordings or other information
• Other personal or educational information relating to Read Hero students and their families

Teaching & Training Materials

• Read Hero curriculum and modules
• Reading Mission Pack
• Teaching materials and worksheets
• Teaching methodology and frameworks
• Teacher training materials
• SOPs and internal guidelines
• Assessment and evaluation materials
• Other proprietary teaching resources

Business & Operational Information

• Business strategies and plans
• Pricing and package information
• Marketing and sales information
• Customer and lead information
• Teacher information and records
• Operational processes
• Internal reports
• Financial and commercial information
• Internal communications
• Other non-public business information

Technology & System Information

• System and application information
• Account and access information
• Technical documentation
• Databases
• Software-related information
• Security information
• Information relating to Read Hero’s technology infrastructure

3. Confidentiality Obligations

You agree to keep all Confidential Information strictly confidential.

You must not, without prior authorisation from Read Hero:

1. disclose Confidential Information to any third party
2. copy, reproduce or distribute Confidential Information
3. use Confidential Information for personal, commercial or unauthorised purposes
4. upload Confidential Information to public platforms or unauthorised third-party services
5. share student, parent/guardian or Read Hero information with another person
6. retain Confidential Information when it is no longer required for your authorised duties
7. allow another person to access Confidential Information through your account, device or materials

You may only access and use Confidential Information to the extent necessary to perform your authorised duties for Read Hero.

4. Student & Parent/Guardian Information

Student and parent/guardian information must be handled with strict confidentiality.

You must only use such information for authorised Read Hero teaching, communication and operational purposes.

You must not:

• use student or parent/guardian information for personal purposes
• use such information to promote personal services or business
• share student or parent/guardian contact details with third parties
• retain such information after your engagement ends unless authorised
• use Read Hero student or parent/guardian information for private teaching or other unauthorised services
• solicit or divert Read Hero students or parents/guardians using relationships or information obtained through Read Hero

All handling of personal data must also comply with the Read Hero Teacher Privacy Policy and applicable Malaysian data protection laws.

5. Read Hero Materials & Intellectual Property 

All Read Hero teaching materials, curriculum, modules, training materials, SOPs, digital content, recordings, documents, systems and other proprietary materials remain the property of AM Eterna Sdn. Bhd. / Read Hero, unless otherwise stated in writing.

You are only permitted to use such materials for authorised Read Hero teaching and training purposes.

You must not:

• copy or reproduce Read Hero materials
• distribute or share them with others
• sell or commercially exploit them
• publish or upload them to public platforms
• use them for unauthorised private teaching
• use them for another business or competing service
• provide them to another teacher or third party without authorisation

Payment for any Read Hero Teacher Kit does not transfer ownership of Read Hero’s intellectual property to you.

6. Exclusions

Confidential Information does not include information that:

1. is publicly available through no breach of this Agreement
2. was lawfully known to you before it was disclosed by Read Hero
3. was independently developed by you without using Read Hero’s Confidential Information
4. must be disclosed by law or a lawful order of a competent authority

Where legally permitted, you should notify Read Hero before making any disclosure required by law.

7. Security Reporting

You are responsible for taking reasonable care to protect Confidential Information from unauthorised access, loss, disclosure or misuse.

You must not share your Read Hero account credentials with any other person.

You must promptly notify Read Hero if you become aware of:

• unauthorised access
• accidental disclosure
• loss of confidential materials
• compromised account credentials
• unauthorised use of student or parent/guardian information
• any suspected confidentiality or data breach

8. Return & Deletion

When requested by Read Hero or when your engagement ends, you must:

• return Read Hero documents and physical materials
• delete or destroy Confidential Information stored on personal devices or accounts where instructed
• stop accessing or using Read Hero Confidential Information
• return Read Hero property in your possession

You must not retain copies of Confidential Information unless authorised by Read Hero or required by applicable law.

9. Confidentiality After Engagement

Your confidentiality obligations continue after your engagement with Read Hero ends.

Confidentiality obligations relating to student information, parent/guardian information, personal data, trade secrets and proprietary information continue for as long as such information remains confidential or protected under applicable law.

For other Confidential Information, these obligations continue for 24 months after the end of your engagement, unless a longer period is required by applicable law.

10. Breach

Unauthorised disclosure, misuse or distribution of Confidential Information may cause harm to Read Hero, its students, parents/guardians and business operations.

Any breach of this Agreement may result in appropriate action by Read Hero, including suspension or termination of your teaching engagement and any other remedies available under applicable law.

11. Related Read Hero Documents

This Agreement forms part of the Read Hero Teacher onboarding and engagement documentation.

You are also required to comply with:

• Read Hero Teacher Terms & Conditions
• Read Hero Teacher Privacy Policy
• Professional Teacher Kit Acknowledgement & Terms
• applicable Read Hero SOPs and policies.

These documents should be read together.

12. Governing Law

This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Malaysia.

The Parties submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of Malaysia.

13. Acknowledgement Acceptance

By clicking “I Agree” / “Accept”, you confirm that:

• you have read and understood this Agreement
• you agree to protect Read Hero’s Confidential Information
• you understand your responsibilities regarding student and parent/guardian information
• you understand that Read Hero’s teaching materials and proprietary information remain protected
• you agree not to use Read Hero’s Confidential Information or materials for unauthorised purposes
• you agree to comply with this Agreement during and after your engagement with Read Hero

By selecting “I Agree” / “Accept”, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to be bound by this Agreement.

AM ETERNA SDN. BHD.
Read Hero

Version: 1.1
Effective Date: 1 July 2021