TERMS OF USE

Terms of Use

Last Updated:
August 31, 2026

Effective Date:
August 31, 2026

Websites & Platforms Covered

These Terms of Use apply to all products, content, and services offered by DigitalEngineering LLC, operating under the areaFEA brand, including those sold or accessed through areafea.com, its subdomains, and our affiliated platforms (Content Creator Machine, Stripe, PayPal, social media channels, and any other official areaFEA sales or content channel).

Introduction

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of all digital products, courses, bundles, downloadable resources, CAD files, simulation files, and related services ("Products") provided by DigitalEngineering LLC, operating under the areaFEA brand ("Company," "areaFEA," "we," "us," or "our").

By completing a purchase, checking the acceptance box at checkout, or accessing our Products, you ("you" or "your") agree to be bound by these Terms.

Please read these Terms carefully before purchasing. By completing your purchase, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by them.

1. Eligibility and Age

By purchasing or using our Products, you represent that:

  • You are at least 18 years old, or you are using our Products with the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to these Terms on your behalf.
  • You have the legal capacity to enter into a binding contract.
  • The information you provide at purchase is accurate and complete.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. See our Privacy Policy for details.

2. Product Access and License

2.1 Access duration. Unless stated otherwise on the Product's sales page, you receive access to a purchased Product for the lifetime of that Product offering, subject to these Terms.

2.2 Updates vs. new products. You receive updates and supplementary materials added to a Product you own at no extra charge. Entirely new or substantially re-recorded, redesigned, or expanded Products (for example, a "2.0," "Advanced," or successor version marketed as a distinct offering) are separate Products and may require separate purchase.

2.3 Platform changes. We may change the platform or system used to deliver your Product (for example, migrating course hosting). If we migrate, we will provide access to your purchased content on the new platform at no additional cost.

2.4 Discontinuation. "Lifetime access" means the lifetime of the Product offering, not a guarantee of perpetual access. If we discontinue a Product or cease operations, we will make reasonable efforts to provide downloadable copies or reasonable advance notice where practicable. We are not liable for circumstances beyond our reasonable control (see Section 19, Force Majeure).

2.5 Bundles and multi-course offers. Where offered, bundles, packages, or multi-course offers grant access only to the Products listed on that offer's sales page at the time of purchase. They do not include future courses or Products unless that sales page states otherwise.

3. Intellectual Property

3.1 Ownership. All content in our Products (including videos, CAD files, simulation files, templates, PDFs, graphics, diagrams, logos, trademarks, written material, audio, exercises, and other course resources) is the sole property of DigitalEngineering LLC or its licensors and is protected by US and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

3.2 Your license. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Product. A license is valid for one person. If you are purchasing for your workplace, school, team, or anyone other than yourself, you must contact us at info@areafea.com to obtain the correct license. This license does not transfer any ownership rights.

3.3 What you may do. You may:

  • Use the skills, methods, and techniques you learn in our courses in your own academic, personal, or professional engineering work.
  • Create your own CAD models, FEA models, simulations, calculations, reports, and engineering work using the knowledge and skills learned through our Products.
  • Use downloadable CAD files, simulation files, templates, and other course resources for the educational purposes for which they are provided.

Your use of any third-party engineering software remains subject to that software provider's applicable license terms.

3.4 What you may not do. You may not:

  • Resell, repackage, redistribute, or sublicense our classes, courses, digital Products, CAD files, simulation files, templates, or other course assets, whether modified or not.
  • Reshare, copy, or post our course content or digital Products, publicly or privately, including to file-sharing platforms or social media.
  • Use our proprietary content or materials to teach, recreate, or run your own classes or competing offerings.
  • Modify or repackage our digital Products or course materials to create derivative versions for distribution or resale.
  • Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices.

For clarity: this section restricts redistribution of our proprietary content and assets. It does not restrict your own original engineering work created using the skills and techniques you learn through our Products.

3.5 Likeness and AI restriction. You may not use photographs, video, voice, likeness, course content, or other proprietary content belonging to DigitalEngineering LLC, areaFEA, or its instructors to train, generate, or reproduce content through artificial intelligence or machine learning, including deepfakes, voice cloning, image or video generation, or AI training datasets, without our prior written permission.

3.6 Enforcement. Unauthorized use may result in immediate revocation of access without refund and potential legal action for damages and injunctive relief.

4. Payment Terms

4.1 Processing. Payments are processed through third-party payment providers, including Stripe and PayPal. By purchasing, you agree to the applicable payment processor's terms. We do not store your full card details on our systems. Our payment processors may store and process your payment information under their own terms and security standards, and their handling of that data is governed by their own privacy policies.

4.2 Pricing and currency. Prices are in US Dollars (USD) unless stated otherwise. Prices may change at any time, but changes do not affect completed purchases or active payment plans. Regional or promotional pricing, where offered, is applied at our discretion.

4.3 Payment plans. Some Products may be offered as payment plans. If you choose a payment plan:

  • You authorize us to charge your payment method on the scheduled dates.
  • You remain responsible for all scheduled installments, except where you cancel within the refund window in Section 5.
  • We may suspend access if a scheduled payment fails and is not resolved.

4.4 Failed payments. If a payment fails, we may attempt to contact you and re-process the charge, and may suspend access until payment is received.

4.5 Taxes. You are responsible for any sales tax, VAT, GST, or similar taxes based on your location. We collect and remit such taxes where required by applicable law or through our applicable payment or checkout providers.

4.6 Promotions and discounts. From time to time we may offer limited-time promotions, discounts, coupon codes, or regional pricing. Promotional prices apply only during the stated promotional period, are not retroactive to prior purchases, and cannot be combined unless we state otherwise. We may modify or end any promotion at any time.

5. Refund Policy

5.1 14-day money-back guarantee. We stand behind our Products. You may request a full refund within 14 days of your original purchase date by emailing info@areafea.com. There is no completion-based restriction on eligibility. Upon a refund, your license and access to the refunded Product are revoked, and you must stop using and delete any downloaded proprietary materials from that Product.

5.2 How refunds work. Approved refunds are issued to your original payment method.

5.3 Statutory rights (EU / UK / other). Nothing in this section limits any non-waivable consumer rights you have under the laws of your country, including EU and UK consumer protection law where applicable.

5.4 Digital Content and Immediate Access.
Our Products are digital content and may be made available immediately after purchase. Nothing in these Terms limits any mandatory consumer rights that may apply to you under the laws of your country. Our 14-day money-back guarantee in Section 5.1 remains available according to its terms.

5.5 Chargebacks. If you have a concern, contact us first at info@areafea.com so we can try to resolve it. Initiating a chargeback or payment dispute without contacting us may result in termination of access to your Products. If a chargeback is filed and later reversed in our favor, you may be responsible for any associated processor fees to the extent permitted by applicable law.

6. Educational Disclaimer

6.1 Educational purpose. Our Products are for educational and informational purposes. We teach Finite Element Analysis (FEA), engineering simulation, and related engineering skills and software.

Our Products do not constitute project-specific professional engineering advice, certification, approval, or engineering sign-off.

6.2 Results vary. Skill development depends on your effort, practice, prior experience, and technical background. We do not guarantee any specific skill level, employment result, professional outcome, certification, simulation result, or engineering result. Testimonials and student work reflect individual experiences and are not promises of your results.

6.3 Engineering responsibility. Finite Element Analysis involves assumptions, approximations, and numerical methods. Simulation results can depend on factors including geometry, materials, loads, boundary conditions, contacts, element formulation, mesh quality, solver settings, convergence, modeling assumptions, and interpretation of results.

Examples provided in our Products are educational examples. If you apply the knowledge learned through areaFEA to real engineering work, you are responsible for independently verifying and validating your models, assumptions, calculations, and results and for complying with applicable engineering standards, regulations, codes, professional obligations, employer requirements, and client requirements.

You should not rely solely on an educational example or course when making a safety-critical engineering decision.

7. Technology Requirements

You are responsible for the hardware, software, and internet connection needed to access our Products.

Some of our Products may require or demonstrate third-party engineering software such as SOLIDWORKS Simulation, which may be sold or licensed separately by a third party, as well as a modern web browser and reliable internet connection.

We do not guarantee compatibility with every device, operating system, software version, license type, or configuration, and we do not provide general hardware or third-party software troubleshooting unless expressly stated otherwise.

8. Service Availability

We aim for continuous availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. Our platforms may be unavailable due to maintenance, third-party provider outages, or circumstances beyond our control. No refunds are issued for temporary interruptions except where required by applicable law.

9. Third-Party Platforms and Links

Our Products rely on and may link to third-party services, including Stripe, PayPal, Content Creator Machine CRM, Meta, Google, and third-party engineering software used in our courses.

We are not responsible for the content, practices, pricing, availability, functionality, or terms of third parties, and your use of those services is governed by their own terms.

Mention of a third-party tool, software product, or company is not an endorsement or guarantee.

All third-party product names, trademarks, and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, DigitalEngineering LLC and areaFEA are independent training providers and are not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or part of the companies whose software or products may be demonstrated or referenced in our courses.

SOLIDWORKS®, 3DEXPERIENCE®, Dassault Systèmes®, and related marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

10. Assumption of Risk

You accept responsibility for your decisions and outcomes when using our Products and when applying the knowledge and skills learned through them.

You are responsible for independently assessing the suitability of any engineering methodology, model, simulation, assumption, or result for your particular application.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we are not liable for negative outcomes resulting from your use of, or inability to use, our Products.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the total liability of DigitalEngineering LLC for any claim arising from or related to your use of our Products shall not exceed the amount you actually paid for the specific Product at issue.

In no event are we liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including lost profits, lost data, business interruption, or losses arising from engineering decisions, simulations, calculations, or designs created or made using educational content from our Products.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, in which case our liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless DigitalEngineering LLC, its owners, employees, contractors, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, or costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use or misuse of our Products, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or third-party right.

This obligation survives termination.

13. Termination of Access

We may suspend or revoke your access if you materially breach these Terms, share or resell our content, file fraudulent chargebacks, misuse third-party educational software or licenses, or use our Products unlawfully.

For non-severe issues, we will generally give notice and an opportunity to resolve the issue first.

Upon termination, your access ends, you must stop using and delete our proprietary materials, and you remain responsible for any outstanding payments.

Sections that by their nature should survive, including Intellectual Property, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, and Dispute Resolution, survive termination.

14. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

Before starting formal legal proceedings, you agree to contact us at info@areafea.com and give us 30 days to try to resolve the matter informally.

If the dispute cannot be resolved informally, it will be handled in accordance with Section 15 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction), subject to any mandatory consumer rights that may apply to you.

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New Mexico, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, disputes that cannot be resolved informally shall be subject to the appropriate state or federal courts located in New Mexico.

If you are a consumer, nothing in these Terms limits any mandatory rights or protections you may have under the laws of your country or place of residence.

If you access our Products from outside the United States, you are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws, and you acknowledge that your data may be processed in the United States as described in our Privacy Policy.

16. Modifications to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

Material changes will be communicated by posting the updated Terms with a new effective date and, where appropriate, by email.

Changes will not apply retroactively to disputes that arose before the updated Terms took effect.

Your continued use of our Products after changes take effect may constitute acceptance of the updated Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.

If you do not agree with the updated Terms, you may stop using our Products.

17. Privacy and Data

Your use of our Products is also governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, which are incorporated into these Terms by reference.

By using our Products, you acknowledge the collection and use of data as described there.

18. Electronic Communications and Signatures

You consent to receive communications from us electronically.

By checking a box, clicking a button, or completing a purchase, you provide an electronic acceptance of these Terms, which may have the same legal effect as a handwritten signature where permitted by applicable law.

19. General

Entire agreement. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and any Product-specific terms, are the entire agreement between you and DigitalEngineering LLC regarding our Products.

Severability. If any provision is found unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary or severed, and the rest remains in effect.

No waiver. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of it.

Assignment. We may assign these Terms, for example in connection with a merger, restructuring, or sale. You may not assign yours without our written consent.

Force majeure. We are not liable for any failure or delay in performance caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, pandemics, war, civil unrest, government actions, labor disputes, internet or utility outages, cyberattacks, or failures of third-party hosting, payment, or delivery providers.

20. Community and User Content

Where we offer community features, for example a student group, forum, comments, shared projects, or similar features, the following applies:

  • Your content. You retain ownership of what you post and grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display, reproduce, and use your submissions in connection with operating and promoting the community and our Products.
  • Your responsibility. You represent that you have the rights to what you post, and you agree not to post anything unlawful, infringing, harassing, or harmful. You must not upload confidential employer, client, or third-party engineering information unless you are authorized to share it.
  • Conduct. You agree to treat other members respectfully and not to spam, harass, impersonate others, or share members' private information.
  • Our rights. We may moderate, edit, or remove content and suspend or remove members who violate these Terms. We are not obligated to monitor content and are not responsible for what members post.

21. Testimonials and Student Work

We may request and use customer testimonials, reviews, and student work to promote our Products.

  • License to us. If you provide a testimonial or review directly to areaFEA, or submit, share, or tag us in content relating to your experience with our Products, you grant DigitalEngineering LLC a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, edit for length, format, or clarity, and display that content, together with the identifying information you have provided or authorized us to use, in our marketing and advertising across any channel.
  • Third-party reviews. Reviews submitted through third-party platforms may be reused only to the extent permitted by that platform's terms and applicable law.
  • You keep ownership. You retain ownership of and copyright in your own original work and words. This is a license to use them, not a transfer of ownership.
  • Your representations. You confirm that the content is yours, that you have the right to grant this license, and that it does not infringe anyone else's rights or disclose confidential information without permission.
  • Genuine testimonials. Testimonials and reviews reflect the real experiences of actual customers. Where a customer has received compensation, free Products, discounts, or another material incentive in exchange for a testimonial, we disclose that relationship where required by applicable law.
  • Withdrawal. You may ask us to stop using your testimonial or student work in future marketing by emailing info@areafea.com. We will honor reasonable requests and any rights you have under applicable privacy law, though we may be unable to recall materials already printed, published, or distributed.

22. Contact

DigitalEngineering LLC
Operating under the areaFEA brand
1209 Mountain Road PL NE, STE R
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110
United States

Email: info@areafea.com

23. Acknowledgment

By completing your purchase or using our Products, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms, agree to be bound by them, have had the opportunity to seek independent legal advice, and understand the 14-day refund policy.