Terms of service

Last updated: 1 November 2026

1. Who we are

TermStep (termstep.com) is run by Fatih Unal, a sole trader registered in Türkiye (registration details to be added before launch). In these terms, "we" and "us" means TermStep, and "you" means the person or school using it. You can contact us at hello@termstep.com.

2. What TermStep is

TermStep provides Computer Science teaching and learning materials for Years 7 to 13: a curriculum map, lesson plans, slide decks, worksheets, markschemes and revision material. The materials are written to follow the Cambridge IGCSE, AQA GCSE, OCR GCSE, Pearson Edexcel International GCSE, Cambridge International A Level, Pearson Edexcel International A Level and IB Diploma Computer Science courses, plus Key Stage 3 Computing. TermStep is independent and is not made, endorsed or approved by Cambridge University Press & Assessment, AQA, OCR, Pearson or the International Baccalaureate Organization. Their names are used only to say which course the materials are for.

3. Accounts

• You must give a correct email address and keep your sign-in details to yourself.
• Personal plans are for one person and must not be shared. School licences cover the named members a school admin adds, up to the seats paid for.
• Students under 16 should use TermStep through their school, or with a parent's or guardian's permission.

4. Paid plans and automatic renewal

• Our order process is run by our online reseller Paddle.com. Paddle.com is the Merchant of Record for all our orders. Paddle provides all customer service for payments and handles returns. When you buy, you also agree to Paddle's buyer terms.
• Paid plans are subscriptions. Your plan renews automatically at the end of each month or year, and your payment method is charged the price shown at checkout, until you cancel.
• Before you pay, checkout shows the price, how often you will be charged and the renewal date, and asks you to agree to automatic renewal.
• We email you a reminder 7 days before each yearly renewal, and before a free trial (if your plan has one) turns into a paid plan.
• You can cancel at any time from your account page, in one step. Your access continues until the end of the period you have paid for. Refunds are covered by our refund policy.
• If a payment fails, Paddle will try again and email you. Your access stays on for 7 days while you update your payment details, then it pauses until payment is made.
• If we change a price, we will email you at least 30 days before the new price applies. It applies from your next renewal after that notice, and you can cancel before then.
• School licences can also be paid by invoice. They renew yearly, and a new invoice is sent before each renewal.

5. How you may use the materials

• While your plan is active you may view, download, print and adapt the materials to teach or study with your own classes or for your own learning.
• You may not resell, republish, upload to other websites or file-sharing services, or share the materials with people outside your plan or school licence.
• Markschemes and answer sheets are for teachers only. Teachers must not give them to students before the work is done.
• We (or the authors we work with) own the materials. Your plan gives you a licence to use them, not ownership.

6. Free material

The free parts of TermStep are provided as they are, may change at any time, and are covered by the same rules on copying in section 5.

7. Accuracy and exams

We work hard to keep the materials accurate and in line with the current course specifications. They are not official exam board material and do not guarantee any exam result. Always check the exam board's own specification and guidance.

8. Ending your access

We may suspend or close an account that shares sign-in details, copies materials in breach of section 5, or misuses the service. If we close an account without good reason, we will refund the unused part of the paid period.

9. Liability

We are responsible for loss or damage you suffer that is a foreseeable result of our breaking these terms or failing to use reasonable care and skill. We are not responsible for loss that was not foreseeable or for business losses. Our total liability to you is limited to the amount you paid in the 12 months before the claim. Nothing here limits liability that cannot be limited by law, or your rights under the consumer law of the country you live in.

10. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. For changes that affect paid plans, we will email you at least 30 days before they take effect.

11. Law

These terms are governed by the law of the Republic of Türkiye. If you are a consumer, you also keep the protection of the mandatory consumer law of the country you live in, and you can bring a claim in your local courts.