Session Terms & Confidentiality Policy

This policy governs what may be said, shared, and recorded in connection with a session on BeTopTen. In short: what is discussed in a session stays between the mentee and the mentor; nobody records a session except in the narrow cases set out below.

1. Scope and Acceptance

This Session Terms & Confidentiality Policy (the "Policy") applies to every session booked through BeTopTen - including mock interviews, mentorship sessions, and any other session offered on the platform - whether booked as a guest or as a registered user.

• The Mentee accepts this Policy by ticking the acceptance box at the time of booking.
• Mentors accept this Policy when they apply to join the platform, and by continuing to offer sessions on it.

This Policy supplements the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Mentor Terms and Refunds Policy. Where it conflicts with any of them on the confidentiality or recording of sessions, this Policy prevails.

2. Definitions

• "Session" means any mock interview, mentorship session, or other session booked through BeTopTen.
• "Mentee" means the person who books and attends a Session.
• "Mentor" means the person who conducts the Session.
• "Platform" means BeTopTen.com and its related services.
• "Session Content" means anything disclosed before, during, or after a Session, including the questions asked; the problems, case studies, and exercises used; the answers and solutions discussed; the evaluation and feedback given; the Mentee's résumé, employer names, compensation details, and personal circumstances; and any document or material shared by either party.

3. Mutual Confidentiality

Each party shall keep all Session Content strictly confidential. Neither the Mentee nor the Mentor shall:

• Disclose Session Content to any third party;
• Publish Session Content, or post it on any social network, forum, messaging group, website, or coaching platform;
• Supply Session Content to any employer, recruiter, or competing platform; or
• Use Session Content for any purpose other than the Mentee's own preparation and the Mentor's delivery of the Session.

These obligations continue indefinitely and survive the termination of any account.

a) Permitted disclosures

Nothing in this clause prevents a party from disclosing information that:

• Is already in the public domain, other than through a breach of this Policy;
• Was already lawfully known to the receiving party before the Session;
• Is required to be disclosed by law, by a court, or by a regulator - in which case the disclosing party shall, where lawfully able to do so, give BeTopTen prompt notice; or
• Is disclosed to professional advisers who are themselves bound by equivalent duties of confidence.

b) Skills and knowledge

Nothing in this Policy prevents a Mentee from using the skills, knowledge, and general understanding they gain in a Session. What is prohibited is reproducing or disseminating specific Session Content - the questions, the materials, the cases, and the feedback.

4. Recording - General Prohibition

No party shall record a Session, in whole or in part, by any means - including screen capture, camera, phone, third-party notetaker, or AI meeting assistant - except as expressly permitted by clause 5 or clause 7 below.

Video recording is prohibited in all circumstances, for every party, without exception.

No AI assistant, transcription bot, or other automated participant may be admitted to a Session without the express prior consent of the other party.

5. Limited Exception - a Mentee's Personal Audio or Transcript

A Mentee may record audio only, or generate a text transcript - never video - provided that the Mentor's express consent is obtained before the Session begins.

Any such recording or transcript:

• Is strictly for the Mentee's own personal reference;
• Must not be shared, published, uploaded, or supplied to any person; and
• Must not be submitted to any artificial intelligence system for training or any other purpose.

Consent is given per Session and does not carry over to any other Session. A Mentor may refuse consent, or withdraw it before the Session starts, without giving reasons.

6. Recording and Analytics by BeTopTen

BeTopTen does not record Session audio or video - with the single exception of Sessions conducted for publication under clause 7, which are recorded only with the Mentee's advance written consent.

BeTopTen does collect Session metadata - such as attendance, timing, duration, ratings, and feedback. BeTopTen uses this metadata solely for internal quality, safety, dispute resolution, and analytics purposes, and does not share it with any third party except as required by law. All such data is handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

7. Exempted Sessions - Content Recorded for the BeTopTen Channel

Certain Sessions are conducted expressly for publication on BeTopTen's official YouTube channel or other official channels. Such Sessions are exempt from clauses 3, 4, and 5 - but only where both of the following are satisfied:

• The Mentor is on the approved list below; and
• The Mentee has given express, informed, written consent in advance, under a separate release agreement between the Mentor and the Mentee.

Approved Mentors:

1. Vinay Bansal

No Mentee is ever obliged to take part in such a Session. Declining has no effect whatsoever on their ability to book ordinary Sessions, and a Mentee may withdraw consent at any time before recording begins.

8. Data and Enforcement Rights

BeTopTen is the data fiduciary in respect of Session data and processes it in accordance with the Privacy Policy. All rights in the Platform, in Session metadata, and in any recording made by BeTopTen vest in BeTopTen. Mentors retain the rights in their own teaching materials.

BeTopTen is the sole party entitled to enforce this Policy, and may do so whether or not the affected Mentee or Mentor chooses to act.

9. Reporting a Breach

Any person who becomes aware of a breach of this Policy may report it to BeTopTen at the contact address below. BeTopTen will investigate the report and will keep the identity of the person reporting it confidential so far as it is able to do so.

10. Consequences of Breach

A breach of clause 3, clause 4, or clause 5 is a material breach of this Policy. BeTopTen may suspend or terminate the account of the party in breach, cancel their scheduled Sessions, and remove them from the Platform.

Because damages alone may be an inadequate remedy for the disclosure of confidential material, BeTopTen and the affected party are entitled to seek injunctive relief and specific performance, in addition to all other remedies available in law and in equity, including damages and the recovery of legal costs.

The party in breach shall indemnify BeTopTen against all losses, claims, and costs arising from that breach.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any disputes arising out of or relating to this Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

12. Changes to this Policy

This Policy is versioned. BeTopTen may modify it at any time by publishing a new version with a new effective date. Changes apply to Sessions booked on or after that effective date; a Session you have already booked remains governed by the version of this Policy you accepted at the time of booking.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Policy, or wish to report a breach of it, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]