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The following terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions“) govern your use of this Website provided to you by Ideope Media Private Limited, having its registered office at 59/16, 3rd Floor, R.D. Marg, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019, India (“Inc42” “we” or “us” or “our” or “Company“) and any content, features or functionality made available from or through this Website, including any sub-domains thereof, or application (the “Website”). Through the Website or related mobile application or other digital media (“Media“), the Company allows users to access certain business news content and current affairs only on the payment of a subscription fee (“Services”). The last part of these Terms and Conditions is the Payment Policy which governs the terms and conditions for availing of Services through the Media.
This document is an electronic record in terms of Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules there under as applicable and the amended provisions pertaining to electronic records in various statutes as amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signatures. This is a legal agreement between you, the user (“User” or “You“) of the Service, as defined below, and stating the terms that govern your use of the Media, as set out below. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, you are not entitled to use the Media and any use thereafter shall be unauthorised. Definition of “User” or “You” means any person who accesses or avails of this site of the Company for the purpose of hosting, publishing, sharing, transacting, displaying or uploading information or views and includes other persons jointly participating in using the Media.
By continuing to access, link to, or use this Media, or any service on this Media, you signify your acceptance of the Terms and Conditions.
Inc42 reserves the right to amend, remove, or add to the Terms and Conditions at any time at its sole and absolute discretion. Such modifications shall be effective immediately. Accordingly, please continue to review the Terms and Conditions whenever accessing, linking to, or using the Media. Your access, link to, or use of the Media, or any service on this Media, after the posting of modifications to the Terms and Conditions will constitute your acceptance of the Terms and Conditions, as modified.
Some of the services on the Media may be subject to additional posted Terms & Conditions. Your use of those services is subject to those conditions, which are incorporated into these Terms and Conditions by reference. In the event of an inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions and any additional posted conditions, the provisions of the additional conditions shall control.
If, at any time, you do not wish to accept the Terms and Conditions, you may not access, link to, or use the Media. Any terms and conditions proposed by you which are in addition to or which conflict with the Terms and Conditions are expressly rejected by Inc42 and shall be of no force or effect. In such case, you are prohibited from accessing the Media and any such access shall be unauthorised.
1. Eligibility
You will be eligible to subscribe to the Services on the Media only if you are competent to contract under the Indian Contract Act, 1872. A person is competent to contract under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, inter-alia, if he/she is above eighteen (18) years of age, is of a sound mind and is not disqualified from contracting by any law to which he/she is subject. You hereby represent and warrant to the Company that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age or above and are capable of entering, performing and adhering to these Terms and Conditions and that you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions. While individuals under the age of 18 may utilise the Services of the Media, they shall do so only with the involvement & guidance of their parents and / or legal guardians, under such Parent /Legal guardian’s registered account. You agree to register prior to uploading any content and / or comment and any other use or Services of the Media and provide your details including but not limited to complete name, age, email address, residential address, contact number.
2. Proprietary Rights
As between you and us, we own, solely and exclusively, all rights, title and interest in and to the Media including all the content (including, for example, audios, photographs, illustrations, graphics, other visuals, videos, copy, text, software, titles, Shockwave files, etc.), code, data and materials thereon, the look and feel, design and organisation of the Media, and the compilation of the content, code, data and materials on the Media, including but not limited to any copyrights, trademark rights, trade secrets, know how, patent rights, database rights, service marks, moral rights, sui generis rights and other intellectual property and proprietary rights therein (collectively referred to as the “Inc42 IPR“). Your use of the Inc42 IPR does not grant to you ownership of any content, code, data or materials you may access on or through the Media or through the use of Inc42 IPR. Your use of the Inc42 IPR is only a limited, non-exclusive license to use the Inc42 IPR while accessing the Media.
You agree to comply with all written requests made by Inc42 or its suppliers and licensors of content, equipment, or otherwise (“Suppliers“) to protect their and others’ contractual, statutory, and common law rights in the Inc42 IPR.
3. Limited Use
All present and future rights in and title to the Inc42 IPR (including the right to exploit the Inc42 IPR and any portions thereof over any present or future technology) are reserved for Inc42 for its exclusive use. You may access and view the content on the Media on your computer or other device and, except as specifically permitted by these Terms and Conditions, you may not copy or make any use of the Inc42 IPR or any portion thereof. Unless otherwise specifically indicated in these Terms and Conditions or on the Media, use of the Media and the Inc42 IPR, are only for your personal, non-commercial and internal use. Except as specifically permitted herein, you shall not use the Media or the Inc42 IPR, or any portion thereof or the names of any individual participant in, or contributor to, the Inc42 IPR, or any variations or derivatives thereof, for any purpose, without Inc42’s prior written approval.
4. Subscription
Subscription Services include access to behind the pay-wall content (“Subscription Services”). A preview is available to all viewers of the Media but access to opinion pieces, commentaries and exclusive features of the Media are available to paid subscribers of the Subscription Services alone. The nature of content made available to you is subject to change, the final decision of which lies with the management of the Company. The Company may vary the access rights of users engaged in accessing the Media without a paid subscription at any time at the Company’s sole discretion. With respect to paid subscribers, any revision of access rights will take effect on the completion of such user’s current subscription term.
Subscription Services may differ geographically and based on the device from which you subscribe. Inc42 does not guarantee access to the Media from any other country except India. Subscription packages and price may also vary in time. Inc42 reserves the right to introduce new subscription packages from time to time or change pricing, access rules. User doesn’t own any Service or the Inc42 IPR. Subscription purchase gives rights to access certain parts of the site for a limited time period and the user doesn’t have any rights to copy, re-produce, share the content in any form anywhere.
Inc42 integrates with third party payment gateways, wallets. In case of any payment failure, rejection, inability to purchase or access servers, dropping off in between buying journeys, Inc42 will not be held responsible in any form. All the transaction issues to be handled directly with the payment gateway or wallets.
Users may not be eligible for one or more payment options depending on the eligibility criteria decided by the respective payment partner. Inc42 will not be held responsible in any form for the respective eligibility criteria.
Plan duration will include all such technical or production issues like server downtime, unavailability to login or access the site etc. Plan will expire on the due date with respect to purchase dates.
Inc42 will try to process your subscription promptly but does not guarantee that your subscription will be activated by any specified time. By submitting your payment and other subscription details, you are making an offer to us to buy a subscription. Your offer will only be accepted by us and a contract formed when we have successfully verified your payment details and email address, at which point we will provide you with access to your subscription. Inc42 reserves the right to reject any offer in its discretion, for any or no reason.
In case of termination of the Payment Gateway, Ideope Media Private Limited, the company, reserves the right to provide to an alternative authorised payment services provider the Payment Account / Credit Card Details to ensure smooth flow of transactions in case of recurring subscriptions. In addition, for Payment Account Details regarding payment card transactions, the payment services provider would be a PCI-DSS Level 1-certified to assure the highest level of safety standards.
5. Prohibited Use
Unless otherwise specifically indicated in these Terms and Conditions or on the Media, any commercial or promotional distribution, publishing, re-circulation, redistribution or exploitation of the Service or Media, or any content, code, data or materials on the Media, or any portion of the Service or Inc42 IPR is strictly prohibited unless you have received the express prior written permission from our authorised personnel or the otherwise applicable rights holder. Other than as expressly allowed herein or on the Media, you may not download, post, display, store, publish, copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify, perform, broadcast, transfer, create derivative works from, sell or otherwise exploit any content, code, data or materials of, on or available through the Media or of the Service. You further agree that you may not alter, edit, delete, remove, otherwise change the meaning or appearance of, or repurpose, recompile, decompile reverse engineer any of the content, code, data, or other materials on or available through the Media, including, without limitation, the alteration or removal of any trademarks, trade names, logos, service marks, or any other proprietary content or proprietary rights notices.
You shall not use the Service or the Media for any illegal purpose, for the facilitation of the violation of any law or regulation, or in any manner inconsistent with the Terms and Conditions. You agree not to use, transfer, distribute, or dispose of any information contained in the Service or Inc42 IPR in any manner that could compete with the business of Inc42 or any of its Suppliers.
You may use the “email this article” function solely to inform others about an Inc42 News article, and you shall immediately cease using this function with regard to recipients who have requested not to receive such information.
The Inc42 forbids you from any attempts to resell or put to commercial use any part of the Media or the Service or any Inc42 IPR; any collection and use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices; any derivative use of the Media or its contents; any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of any other merchant; any renting, leasing, or otherwise transferring rights to the Media / Service / Inc42 IPR; or any data gathering or extraction tools; or any use of meta tags.
You may not offer any part of the Service / Inc42 IPR for sale or distribute it over any other medium including but not limited to over-the-air television or radio broadcast, a computer network or hyperlink framing on the internet without the prior written consent of Inc42.
You may not use the Service / Inc42 IPR in any way to improve the quality of any data sold or contributed by you to any third party.
You may not input, distribute, upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any content through the Media that: (i) is promotional in nature, including solicitations for funds or business, without the prior written authorization of Inc42, or constitutes junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes or the like; (ii) is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable; (iii) for which you do not have the right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements); (iv) infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party; (v) contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware, or telecommunications equipment; (vi) is harmful to minors; (vii) constitutes the personally identifiable information of any other person that such person has not authorised you to disclose; (viii) Is grossly harmful, harassing, blasphemous, paedophilic, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically objectionable, disparaging, relating or encouraging money laundering or gambling, or otherwise unlawful in any manner whatever; (ix) Harm minors in any way; (x) Infringes any patent, trademark, copyright or other proprietary rights; (xi) Impersonates another person; (xii) Contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer resource; (xiii) Threatens the unity, integrity, defence, security or sovereignty of India, friendly relations with foreign states, or public order or causes incitement to the commission of any cognizable offence or prevents investigation of any offence or is insulting any other nation; (xiv) Results in advertising or solicitation to anyone to buy or sell products or services, or to make donations of any kind; (xv) Discloses any personally identifying information or private information about any third parties without their express consent; (xvi) Results in spamming, spidering, “screen scraping,” “database scraping,”, phishing or harvesting email addresses that have been posted by other users of the Sites; (xvii) Uses or attempt to use another person’s account, password or services; (xviii) Disrupts, interferes with or otherwise violates the security of the Sites or any services, accounts, passwords, servers or networks related to the Site; (xix) Sends repeated messages to another user or repeat postings of the same message under the same or multiple subjects or engage in cyber stalking or become a nuisance for other users; (xx) Damages, disables, overburdens, or impairs Inc42’s servers, or the network(s) connected to Inc42’s servers, or interferes with any other party’s use and enjoyment of any Services; (xxi) Obtains or attempts to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the Media/Services.
You may not use any of the Services / Inc42 IPR in any manner which creates the impression that such items belong to or are associated with you or are used with Inc42’s consent, and you acknowledge that you have no ownership rights in and to any of such items.
You agree not to use any framing techniques to enclose any Service or Inc42 IPR; or remove, conceal or obliterate any copyright or other proprietary notice or any credit-line or date-line on other mark or source identifier included on the Media / Service, including without limitation, the size, colour, location or style of all proprietary marks.
You may neither interfere with nor attempt to interfere with nor otherwise disrupt the proper working of the Media, any activities conducted on or through the Media or any servers or networks connected to the Media.
You may neither obtain nor attempt to obtain through any means any Inc42 IPR that have not been intentionally made publicly available either by public display on the Media or through accessibility by a visible link on the Media. You shall not violate the security of the Media or attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Media, data, materials, information, computer systems or networks connected to any server associated with the Media, through hacking, password timing or any other means.
You may neither take nor attempt any action that, in the sole discretion of Inc42, imposes or may impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load or burden on the Media or the infrastructure of the Media. You shall not use or attempt to use any “scraper,” “robot,” “bot,” “spider,” “data mining,” “computer code,” or any other automate device, program, tool, algorithm, process or methodology to access, acquire, copy, or monitor any portion of the Media, any data or content found on or accessed through the Media, or any other Media information without the prior express written consent of Inc42. You may not forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any other content.
Requests to republish or use in any manner Inc42’s material/content for distribution should be addressed to [email protected].
Unless Inc42 has expressly consented in writing, you shall not republish or use in any manner any material/consent/Service/Inc42 IPR of Inc42.
6. User Material
(a) Unless specifically requested, we do not solicit nor do we wish to receive any confidential, secret or proprietary information or other material from you through the Media, by e-mail or in any other way. Any information, creative works, demos, ideas, suggestions, concepts, methods, systems, designs, plans, techniques or other materials submitted or sent to us (including, for example and without limitation, that which you submit or post to our chat rooms, messaging services, message boards, survey responses, and/or our blogs, or send to us via email) (“User Material“) will be deemed not to be confidential or secret, and may be used by us in any manner consistent with the Media’s Privacy Policy.
(b) If you submit material to any Media, you represent and warrant that (a) you shall not upload, post, transmit, distribute or otherwise publish through the Media or any service or feature made available on or through the Media, any materials which violate any terms of these Terms and Conditions (b) the User Materials are original to you, that no other party has any rights thereto, that any “moral rights” in User Materials have been waived, that the User Material is truthful and accurate; that use of the User Material does not violate these Terms And Conditions and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify Inc42 and its Suppliers, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, successors, and assigns for all claims resulting from User Material; and (c) you grant to Inc42 and its affiliates a perpetual, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable and fully transferable worldwide right and license in any and all media, now known or later developed, to use, publish, copy, reproduce, display, modify, transmit digitally, translate, create derivative works based upon, distribute, store and otherwise exploit, such content for any purpose whatsoever (including, without limitation, advertising, commercial, promotional and publicity purposes) in Inc42’s discretion without additional notice, attribution or consideration to you or to any other person or entity.
(c) You agree that Inc42 and its Suppliers, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, successors, and assigns do not have any responsibility and assume no liability for any material submitted by you or any third party and may delete or destroy any such User Material at any time.
(d) Bloggers will be fully responsible for all activities & user actions taken in connection with his blog, the details of responsibilities being set out in these Terms and Conditions. By posting or submitting content on or to our Media (regardless of the form or medium with respect to such content, whether text, videos, photographs, audio or otherwise), you are giving us, and our affiliates, agents and third party contractors the right to display or publish such content on our site and its affiliated publications or to store & use such content for promotional and marketing purposes. Further, with respect to any submissions to us made by you from time to time, you understand and agree that we may, or may permit users to, compile, re-edit, adapt or modify your submission, or create derivative works therefrom, either on a stand-alone basis or in combination with other submissions, and you shall have no rights with respect thereto and we or our licensees shall be free to display and publish the same (as so compiled, re-edited, adapted, modified or derived) for any period. You agree to register prior to uploading any content and / or comment and any other use of Service or Inc42 IPR or the Media and provide your details including but not limited to complete name, age, email address, residential address, contact number.
(e) Private or Sensitive Information on Public Forums
It is important to remember that comments submitted to a forum may be recorded and stored in multiple places, both on the Media and elsewhere on the internet, which are likely to be accessible for a long time and you have no control over who will read them eventually. It is therefore important that you are careful and selective about the personal information that you disclose about yourself and others, and in particular, you should not disclose sensitive, embarrassing, proprietary or confidential information in your comments to our public forums.
(f) User Material containing Protected Content
All information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials (“Content“), whether publicly or privately transmitted / posted, is the sole responsibility of the person from where such content originated (the “Originator“). By Posting any material which contains images, photographs, pictures or GIFs that are otherwise graphical in whole or in part (“Images“), you warrant and represent that (a) you are the copyright owner of such Images, or that the copyright owner of such Images has granted you permission to use such Images or any content and / or images contained in such Images consistent with the manner and purpose of your use and as otherwise permitted by these Terms and Conditions, (b) you have the rights necessary to grant the licences and sublicenses described in these Terms and Conditions, and (c) that each person depicted in such Images, if any, has provided consent to the use of the Images as set forth in these Terms and Conditions, including, by way of limitation, the distribution, public display and reproduction of such Images.
You represent that you have valid rights and title in any and all Content / Images that you submit on the Media, that you have not infringed on any intellectual property rights belonging to any party and further that you will indemnify Inc42 or its employees, directors, agent and affiliates for all claims arising out of any content that you post on the Media.
Inc42 accepts no responsibility for the said Content / Images. However, you understand that all Content / Images posted by you becomes the property of Inc42 and you agree to grant / assign to Inc42 and its affiliates, a non-exclusive, royalty free, perpetual, irrevocable and sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such Content / Images (in whole or part) worldwide and / or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed throughout the world.You represent that you are a responsible adult (18 years or above) and you shall be solely responsible for all Content that you upload, post or otherwise transmit.
(g) Inc42 also endeavours to provide a web platform for various community interactions for persons to interact and exchange views with each other. Members of the general public posts content on such services, and therefore the accuracy, integrity or quality of such content cannot be guaranteed. You understand that by using such services, you may be exposed to objectionable matters.
(h) You may not send, submit, post, or otherwise transmit, material or messages that contain software virus, or any other files that are designed to interrupt, destroy, and negatively affect in any manner whatsoever, any electronic equipment in connection with the use of any Media, or other user’s ability to engage in real time exchanges.
(i) Inc42 is under no obligation to monitor any bulletin boards, chat rooms, or other areas of the Media through which users can supply information or material. Inc42 reserves the right at all times to refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that its sole discretion are objectionable or in violation of these Terms and Conditions.
(j) Not Responsible For and Not Necessarily Hold the Opinions of our Contributors / Bloggers / Commenters, etc. Opinions and other statements expressed by users and third parties (e.g., bloggers) are theirs alone, not opinions of Inc42. Inc42 is not responsible for the accuracy and completeness of blogger / contributor content, nor does it endorse or guarantee the same, nor accept any obligation or liability for the same. Inc42 and its affiliates, successors, assigns, employees, agents, directors, officers and shareholders do not undertake or assume any duty to monitor its site for inappropriate or unlawful content.
Inc42 and its affiliates, successors, assigns, employees, agents, directors, officers and shareholders assume no responsibility or liability which may arise from the content thereof, including, but not limited to, claims for defamation, libel, slander, infringement, invasion of privacy and publicity rights, obscenity, pornography, profanity, fraud, or misrepresentation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Inc42 reserves the right to block or remove communications, postings or materials at any time in its sole discretion.
7. Exchange Of Information Chat & Other Community Services
‘You represent that you are a responsible adult (18 years or above) and you shall be solely responsible for all Content that you upload, post or otherwise transmit.
Inc42 endeavours to provide a web platform for various community interactions for persons to interact and exchange views with each other. The Content posted on the Media is by the general public therefore the accuracy, integrity or quality of such content cannot be guaranteed. You understand that by using the Services / Media / Inc42 IPR, you may be exposed to objectionable matter.
By using the facility of community interactions and other community services, you agree not to upload, post, or otherwise transmit any matter or views, which are, defamatory, abusive, pervasive, obscene, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable. You may also not indulge in cyber stalking, become or create a nuisance for any visitor / user of the Media.
You may not send, submit, post, or otherwise transmit, material or messages that contain software virus, or any other files that are designed to interrupt, destroy, and negatively affect in any manner whatsoever, any electronic equipment in connection with the use of this Site, or other user’s ability to engage in real time exchanges.
8. Trademarks
The trademarks, logos, service marks and trade names (collectively the “Trademarks“) displayed on the Media or on content available through the Media are our registered and unregistered Trademarks and others and may not be used in connection with products and/or services that are not related to, associated with, or sponsored by their rights holders that are likely to cause customer confusion, or in any manner that disparages or discredits their rights holders. All Trademarks not owned by us that appear on the Media or on or through the Media’s services, if any, are the property of their respective owners. Nothing contained on the Media should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on the Media without our written permission or the third party that may own the applicable Trademark. Your misuse of the Trademarks displayed on the Media or on or through any of the Media’s services is strictly prohibited.
9. Right To Monitor And Editorial Control
We reserve the right, but do not have an obligation, to monitor and/or review all materials posted to the Media or through the Media’s services or features by users, and we are not responsible for any such materials posted by users. However, we reserve the right, at all times, to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or government request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that in our sole discretion are objectionable or in violation of these Terms and Conditions, our policies or applicable law. We may also impose limits on certain features of the forums or restrict your access to part or all of the forums without notice or penalty if we believe you are in breach of the guidelines set forth in this paragraph, our Terms and Conditions or applicable law, or for any other reason without notice or liability.
10. Fees And Payments
Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in these Terms and Conditions, Inc42 reserves the right at any time to charge fees for access to portions of the Media. If at any time Inc42 requires a fee for portions of the Media, Inc42 will require you to register and create an account in accordance with the provisions of these Terms and Conditions. You shall pay all fees and charges incurred through your account at the rates in effect for the billing period in which such fees and charges are incurred, including but not limited to charges for any products or services offered for sale through the Media or by any other vendor or service provider.
All fees and charges shall be billed to you, and you shall be solely responsible for their payment. You shall pay all applicable taxes relating to the use of the Media through your account, and the purchase of any other products or services.
Certain portions of the Media may require a prepaid fee (“Prepaid Fee“), which may be modified from time to time in Inc42’s sole discretion. The Prepaid Fee, and all taxes and other fees related thereto will be paid by you in advance.
In no event will you receive any portions of the Media, if a Prepaid Fee is required unless Inc42 receives all fees and charges payable by you, including the Prepaid Fee.
The structure and quantum of the fee charged by Inc42 can be revised (including any increase or decrease in the fee amount) by Inc42 at its sole and absolute discretion, without any notice to the User.
11. Registration And Account Creation
While you may visit the Media without registration or subscription, some or all portions (at the discretion of Inc42) of the Media may be accessible by subscription only. You may subscribe to the Services on the Media only after registering with the Media. Additionally, you shall have to check the box confirming that you have read and agreed to these Terms and the Company’s Privacy Policy available at https://www.inc42.com/privacy-policy.
As part of the registration and account creation process necessary to obtain access to certain portions of the Service or the Media, including those portions that require a fee or payment for access, you will select a username and a password. You will provide Inc42 with certain registration information, all of which must be accurate, truthful, and updated. You shall not: (i) select a username already used by another person; (ii) use a username in which another person has rights without such person’s authorization; or (iii) use a username or password that Inc42, in its sole discretion, deems offensive or inappropriate. You may also be required to provide us with certain information that may be personal to you. Please refer to our “Privacy Policy” for the terms of usage of such information.
Inc42 reserves the right to deny creation of your account based on Inc42’s inability to verify the authenticity of your registration information. You shall be solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password. You shall immediately notify Inc42 of any known or suspected unauthorised use(s) of your account, or any known or suspected breach of security, including loss, theft, or unauthorised disclosure of your password or credit card information and Inc42 may, at its sole and absolute discretion, take such action as it may deem fit.
You are fully responsible for all usage and activity on your account, including, but not limited to, use of the account by any third party authorised by you to use your username and password.
The use of your account by any individual under age eighteen (18) is strictly prohibited.
While individuals under the age of 18 may utilise the Service or the Media, they shall do so only with the involvement and guidance of their parents and / or legal guardians.
If the computer system or device on which you have accessed the Service or the Media is sold or transferred to or used by another party, you warrant and represent that you will delete all cookies and software files obtained by or through use of the Service or the Media.
Inc42 uses an internal process for identity management. User or subscriber when logs in with their respective identities, gives Inc42 a permission to contact them for details on subscription plans, signs-up for daily newsletter and allows Inc42 to send promotional offers, plans, 3rd party offers available with Inc42. Users give Inc42 permission to reach out to them via email, browser notification, SMS, WhatsApp notification, website banners or other mediums.
12. Termination
We May Discontinue or Suspend our Media or Terminate Use
We reserve the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, our Media (or any part thereof) with or without notice without any liability whatsoever.
Inc42 reserves the right to suspend / cancel, or discontinue any or all categories, products or the Service or any part thereof at any time without notice, make modifications and alterations in any or all of the content, products and services contained on the Media without prior notice.
Inc42 shall not be liable to you or any third party for any such modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Media. In addition, we reserve the right to terminate your access to the Media for any reason or without assigning any specific reason, and to take any other actions that Inc42, in its sole discretion, believes to be in the interest of our Company and of our Users as a whole.
Inc42 reserves the right to terminate your account, in whole or in part, at its sole discretion, at any time without notice and without assigning any specific reason.
We reserve the right to immediately remove any non-compliant Content / comment uploaded by you without any liability and shall further have the right to take recourse to such remedies as would be available to the Inc42 under the applicable laws.
We do not permit any part of the Media being cached in proxy servers and accessed by individuals who have not registered with Inc42 as users of the Media; or access through a single account and password being made available to multiple users on a network. If Inc42 reasonably believes that an account and password is being used / misused in any manner, Inc42 shall reserve the right to cancel access rights immediately without notice, and block access to all users from that IP address. You could be held liable for losses incurred by Inc42 or another party due to someone else using your account or password.
You may terminate your account at any time. Upon termination of the Terms and Conditions by you or Inc42, you must discontinue your use of the Services and access to the Media and destroy promptly all materials obtained from the Services and/or the Media and any copies thereof. The Media, like most news sites, does not need you to log in unless you are commenting, sharing on social media, etc. You are responsible for all charges incurred up to the time the account is terminated. Notwithstanding anything else herein, Inc42 reserves the right to pursue any and all claims against any user of your account. You agree to maintain only one account with the Media at any time and certify that you currently have no other account(s) with the Service and/or the Media.
13. Embedded Video Links
Certain portions of the Media provide the functionality for you to “embed” videos appearing on the page on other websites or blog pages (together with the Player, as defined herein, the “Embedded Video“). The functionality is provided by giving you the necessary HTML code to include on such page to make that Embedded Video appear. If you include the HTML on a web or blog page, the actual video stream for the Embedded Video will be served from our servers but the Embedded Video may be rendered to the visitor of that page as part of that page. If you elect to embed video on a page, you agree as follows: (i) you will not alter, in any respect, the Embedded Video (including without limitation the content, format, and length and advertising associated therewith) from how it is served from our servers; (ii) you will not facilitate access to the Embedded Video through any video player or other tool other than the video player that is provided by us when the Embedded Video appears (the “Player“); (iii) the Embedded Video may be used as part for commercial purposes, including on an advertising-supported page, provided that: (a) the Embedded Video shall not be included in, or used as part of, a service that sells access to video content; (b) you shall not insert advertising, sponsorship or promotional messages in, or immediately adjacent to, the Embedded Video or Player; and (c) to the extent you sell any advertising, sponsorship or promotional material to appear on the same page that includes the Embedded Video, the page includes other content not provided by us which is a sufficient basis for such sales. You may not block, inhibit, build upon or disable any portion of the Player, including without limitation links back to our site. You understand and agree that all measured metrics related to the access and viewing of the Embedded Video shall be credited to the relevant Media. Without limitation of any provision of these Terms and Conditions, we shall have no liability to you for any reason with respect to your use of Embedded Video and you agree to defend, indemnify and hold us and our affiliates and our affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising in any way from your use of the Embedded Video
14. Links To Third Party Websites Or Resources
Our Media may contain links to third-party websites or resources (Partner Links). We provide these links only as a convenience and are not responsible for the content, products, or services on or available from those websites or resources or links displayed on such Partner Links. You agree to accept sole responsibility for, and assume all risk arising from, your use of any Partner Links. Inc42 does not guarantee any access to Partner Links. Access to Partner Links is governed by the terms and conditions of the respective sites.
15. Disclaimer And Limitation Of Liability
(a) You Agree That Your Use Of The Service And The Media Is At Your Sole Risk And Acknowledge That The Service Or The Media, Including, Without Limitation, All Services, Features, Content, Functions And Materials Provided Through The Media, Are Provided “As Is,” “As Available,” Without Warranty Of Any Kind, Either Express Or Implied, Including, Without Limitation, Any Warranty For Information, Data, Data Processing Services, Uptime Or Uninterrupted Access, Any Warranties Concerning The Availability, Playability, Displayability, Accuracy, Precision, Correctness, Thoroughness, Completeness, Usefulness, Or Content Of Information, And Any Warranties Of Title, Non-Infringement, Merchantability Or Fitness For A Particular Purpose, And We Hereby Disclaim Any And All Such Warranties, Express And Implied. We Do Not Warrant That The Web Site Or The Services, Content, Functions Or Materials Provided Through The Web Site Will Be Timely, Secure, Uninterrupted Or Error Free, Or That Defects Will Be Corrected. We Make No Warranty That The Media Or The Provided Services Will Meet Users’ Requirements. No Advice, Results Or Information, Whether Oral Or Written, Obtained By You From Us Or Through The Media Shall Create Any Warranty Not Expressly Made Herein. We And Our Affiliates Also Assume No Responsibility, And Shall Not Be Liable For, Any Damages To, Or Viruses That May Infect, Your Equipment On Account Of Your Access To, Use Of, Or Browsing In The Media Or Your Downloading Of Any Materials, Data, Text, Images, Video Content, Or Audio Content From The Media. If You Are Dissatisfied With The Media, Your Sole Remedy Is To Discontinue Using The Media Or The Service.
(b) Inc42 does not warrant that the Service and/or the Media is compatible with your equipment or that the Service and/or the Media, or e-mail sent by Inc42 or its representative, is free of errors or viruses, worms or “Trojan horses,” or any other harmful, invasive, or corrupted files, and is not liable for any damage you may suffer as a result of such destructive features or that the Services and/or the Media will meet your requirements.
(c) You agree that Inc42 and its Suppliers, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, successors, and assigns shall have no responsibility or liability for: (i) any injury or damages, whether caused by the negligence of Inc42, its parent, or their respective affiliates, Suppliers, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, general partner, subsidiaries, successors, and assigns, or otherwise arising in connection with the Services and/or the Media and shall not be liable for any lost profits, losses, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any claim against Inc42 by any other party; or (ii) any fault, inaccuracy, omission, delay, or any other failure in the Service and/or the Media caused by your computer equipment or arising from your use of the Service and/or the Media on such equipment.
(d) The content of other websites, services, goods, or advertisements that may be linked to the Service or the Media is not maintained or controlled by Inc42. Inc42 is therefore not responsible for the availability, content, or accuracy of other websites, services, or goods that may be linked to, or advertised on, the Service and/or the Media.
(e) Inc42 does not: (a) make any warranty, express or implied, with respect to the use of the links provided on, or to, the Media or the Service; (b) guarantee the accuracy, completeness, usefulness or adequacy of any other websites, services, goods, or advertisements that may be linked to the Media or the Service; or (c) make any endorsement, express or implied, of any other websites, services, goods, or advertisements that may be linked to the Service and/or the Media. Inc42 is also not responsible for the reliability or continued availability of the telephone lines, wireless services, communications media, and equipment you use to access the Media or the Service. You understand that Inc42 and/or third-party contributors to the Service and/or the Media may choose at any time to inhibit or prohibit their content from being accessed under the Terms and Conditions.
(f) You acknowledge that: (a) the Content in the Service and/or the Media is provided for information purposes only and is not intended for trading purposes; (b) the Media or the Service may include certain information taken from stock exchanges and other sources from around the world; (c) Inc42 does not guarantee the sequence, accuracy, completeness, or timelines of the Service and/or the Media; (d) the provision of certain parts of the Service and/or the Media is subject to the terms and conditions of other agreements to which Inc42 is a party; (e) none of the information contained on the Media constitutes a solicitation, offer, opinion, or recommendation by Inc42 to buy or sell any security, or to provide legal, tax, accounting, or investment advice or services regarding the profitability or suitability of any security or investment; (f) the information provided on this Media is not intended for use by, or distribution to, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such use or distribution would be contrary to law or regulation. Accordingly, anything to the contrary herein set forth notwithstanding, Inc42, its Suppliers, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, successors, and assigns shall not, directly or indirectly, be liable, in any way, to you or any other person for any: (A) inaccuracies or errors in or omissions in the Services and/or the Media including, but not limited to, quotes and financial data; (B) delays, errors, or interruptions in the transmission or delivery of information through the Service and/or the Media; or (c) loss or damage arising therefrom or occasioned thereby, or by any reason of non-performance.
(g) Inc42 neither endorses nor offers any judgment or warranty and accept no responsibility or liability for the authenticity, availability, sustainability of the information, software, products, services and related graphics contained of any of the services or for any damage, loss or harm, direct or consequential or any violation of local or international laws that may be incurred by your visit or transactions by using the Services and/or the Media.
(h) We Try To Ensure That The Information Posted On The Media Is Correct And Up-To-Date. We Reserve The Right To Change Or Make Corrections To Any Of The Information Provided On The Media At Any Time And Without Any Prior Warning. We Neither Endorse Nor Are Responsible For The Accuracy Or Reliability Of Any Opinion, Advice Or Statement On The Media, Nor For Any Offensive, Defamatory, Obscene, Indecent, Unlawful Or Infringing Posting Made Thereon By Anyone Other Than Our authorised Employee Or Spokespersons While Acting In Their Official Capacities (Including, Without Limitation, Other Users Of The Web Site). It Is Your Responsibility To Evaluate The Accuracy, Completeness Or Usefulness Of Any Information, Opinion, Advice Or Other Content Available Through The Media. Please Seek The Advice Of Professionals, As Appropriate, Regarding The Evaluation Of Any Specific Information, Opinion, Advice Or Other Content, Including But Not Limited To Financial, Health, Or Lifestyle Information, Opinion, Advice Or Other Content.
(I) Under No Circumstances, Including But Not Limited To Negligence, Shall Inc42, Its Suppliers, Agents, Directors, Officers, Employees, Representatives, Successors, Or Assigns (“Protected Party“) Be Liable To You For Direct, Indirect, Incidental, Consequential, Special, Punitive, Or Exemplary Damages Even If Inc42 Has Been Advised Specifically Of The Possibility Of Such Damages, Arising From The Use Of, Or The Inability To Use The Service Or The Media Or The Content, Features, Materials And Functions Related Thereto, Your Provision Of Information Via The Media, Or Any Links Or Items On The Service Or Any Provision Of The Terms And Conditions, Such As, But Not Limited To, Loss Of Revenue Or Anticipated Profits Or Lost Business Or Loss Of Data Or Goodwill. Even If Such Protected Party Has Been Advised Of The Possibility Of Such Damages. Some Jurisdiction Do Not Allow The Limitation Or Exclusion Of Liability For Incidental Or Consequential Damages So Some Of The Above Limitations May Not Apply To Certain Users. In No Event Shall Inc42’s Total Liability To You For All Damages, Losses And Causes Of Action (Whether In Contract Or Tort, Including But Not Limited To, Negligence Or Otherwise) Exceed, In The Aggregate, The Amount Paid By You, If Any, For Accessing This Media.
16. Your Authority To Agree To These Terms And Conditions
You represent, warrant and covenant that: (i) you have the power and authority to enter into this agreement; and (ii) you are at least eighteen (18) years old.
17. Indemnification
You agree, at your own expense, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Inc42, its Suppliers, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, successors, and assigns from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees, arising out of or in connection with the Service and/or the Media, or any links on the Service and/or the Media, including, but not limited to: (i) your use or someone using your computer’s or device use of the Service and/or the Media; (ii) use by someone using your account; (iii) a violation of the Terms and Conditions by you or anyone using your computer or device (or account, where applicable); (iv) a claim that any use of the Service and/or the Media by you or someone using your computer (or account, where applicable) infringes any intellectual property right of any third party, or any right of privacy or publicity, is libelous or defamatory, or otherwise results in injury or damage to any third party; (v) any deletions, additions, insertions or alterations to, or any unauthorised use of, the Media and/or the Service by you or someone using your computer (or account, where applicable); (vi) any misrepresentation or breach of representation or warranty made by you contained herein; or (vii) any breach of any covenant or agreement to be performed by you hereunder.
You agree to pay any and all costs, damages, and expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs awarded against or otherwise incurred by or in connection with or arising from any such claim, suit, action, or proceeding attributable to any such claim.
Inc42 reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with Inc42 in asserting any available defense. You acknowledge and agree to pay Inc42’s reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with any and all lawsuits brought against you by Inc42 under the Terms and Conditions and any other terms and conditions of service on the Media, including without limitation, lawsuits arising from your failure to indemnify Inc42 pursuant to the Terms and Conditions.
18. Linking And Framing
Upon linking to the Media pursuant to the Terms and Conditions, you will be granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free sub-license to use the Inc42 mark solely for providing an underlined, textual link from your Media to Inc42.com.
Unless otherwise specifically indicated in these Terms and Conditions or on the Media, you agree that: (i) if you include a link from any other link to the Media, such link shall open in a new browser window and shall link to the full version of an HTML formatted page of the relevant Media; (ii) you are not permitted to link directly to any image hosted on the Media and/or our Services, such as using an “in-line” linking method to cause the image hosted by us to be displayed on another website or any other media; (iii) you are not permitted to link the Media to any site or other media containing an inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information that violates any applicable intellectual property, proprietary, privacy or publicity rights; and (iv) you agree not to download or use images hosted on the Media on another website or other media, for any purpose, including, without limitation, posting such images on another site or media (as the case may be).
Further, you may not archive, cache, or mirror any Inc42.com web page or portions of a web page. If you would like to use, reprint, frame, or redistribute any Inc42.com content other than as permitted herein, you must not do so unless you have an express permission from Inc42. Please include: (a) your name, e-mail address, and telephone number; (b) the name of your company; (c) the website address(es) where the proposed use will occur; and (d) specific details about the contemplated linking or framing activities, including the content or webpage(s) of this website which you would like to use while seeking such permission.
Framing
Inc42 is concerned about the integrity of the Media when it is accessed in a manner solely determined by third parties or viewed in a setting solely created by third parties. Specifically, Inc42 is concerned with activities such as bringing up or presenting content of the Media within another website or web media (“framing“).You agree not to link from any other website or web media to the Media in any manner such that the Media, or any page of the Media, is “framed” surrounded or obfuscated by any third party content, materials or branding. We reserve all of our rights under the law to insist that any link to the Media be discontinued, and to revoke your right to link to the Media from any other website or web media at any time upon written notice to you.
No other use of Inc42’s marks, names or logos is permitted without express written permission from Inc42.
19. Photosensitive Seizures
A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, such as flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games or other electronic or online content. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games or other electronic content. These seizures have a variety of symptoms, including light headedness, disorientation, confusion, momentary loss of awareness, eye or face twitching, altered vision or jerking or shaking of arms or legs. If you experience any of the foregoing symptoms, or if you or your family has a history of seizures or epilepsy, you should immediately stop using the Media and consult a doctor.
20. Limited Time To Claim
You and Inc42 agree that any legal action arising out of or related to the Services only, must be initiated within one (1) year from the accruing of the cause of action, otherwise, such cause of action be deemed to have cease to exist and no claims in respect of such cause of action can be made.
21.Governing Law
We control and operate the Media from our offices in India. We do not represent that materials on the Media are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Persons who choose to access the Media from other locations do so on their own initiative, and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, these Terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the India.
You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of Delhi (without giving effect to conflicts-of-law principles thereof.) with respect to any legal proceedings that may arise in connection with the Service or from a dispute as to the interpretation or breach of the Terms and Conditions.
22. Miscellaneous
You accept that Inc42 has the right to change the content or technical specifications of any aspect of the Service and/or the Media at any time in Inc42’s sole discretion. You further accept that such changes may result in your being unable to access the Service and/or the Media. The failure of Inc42 to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Inc42 may assign its rights under these Terms and Conditions without notice. These Terms and Conditions will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.
23. Headings
The section titles in these Terms and Conditions are used solely for the convenience of you and Inc42 and have no legal or contractual significance
24. Severability
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions will remain in force.
25. Entire Agreement
These Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy and any other terms and conditions of service on the Media, and its successor, constitute the entire agreement between you and Inc42 and govern your use of the Service and the Media.
26. Notice Of Copyright Infringement
Inc42 is not liable for any infringement of copyright arising out of materials posted on or transmitted through the Media, or items advertised on the Media, by the Users or any other third parties. We respect the intellectual property rights of others and require that the people who use the Media, or the services or features made available on or through the Media, do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please forward the following information to the Grievance Officer (as mentioned below in the Payment Policy)
- A physical or electronic signature of a person authorised to act on behalf of the copyright owner for the purposes of the complaint.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
- Identification of the material on our website that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity.
- The address, telephone number or e-mail address of the complaining party.
- A statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice of copyright infringement is accurate, and that the complaining party is authorised to act on behalf of the owner of the right that is allegedly infringed.
27. Bloggers Policy
If you operate a blog, comment on a blog, post material to the Media, post links on the Media, or otherwise make (or allow any third party to make) material available by means of the Media (any such material, “Content”), you are entirely responsible for the Content of, and any harm resulting from, that Content. That is the case regardless of what form the Content takes, which includes, but is not limited to text, photo, video, audio, or code. By making Content available, you represent and warrant that your Content does not violate these terms or the Privacy Policy or these Terms and Conditions or any applicable laws. Inc42 has the right (though not the obligation) to, in its sole discretion (i) refuse or remove any content that, in Inc42’s reasonable opinion, violates any policy or the applicable law or is in any way harmful or objectionable or unlawful (ii) terminate or deny access to and use of the Media to any individual or entity for any reason, in Inc42’s sole discretion. Inc42 has no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid, if any. Inc42 shall have the right to moderate the comment threads on the blog.
Intellectual Property
Inc42, the logo and all other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with Inc42 or the Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Inc42. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Media may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of the Media grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use the Inc42 or third-party trademarks.
Confidentiality of Information
You will keep in confidence and protect from disclosure any confidential and proprietary information concerning the Company that you may be exposed to during your engagement with the Company. You will not use any such information for any purpose that is detrimental to Inc42.
Inc42 is not and will not be responsible for and do not necessarily hold the opinions expressed by its bloggers / content contributors, etc.
Opinions and other statements expressed by contributors / bloggers / users are theirs alone, not opinions of Inc42.
You are solely responsible for your content by way of accuracy and completeness, and Inc42 does not necessarily endorse it. You acknowledge that by providing you with the ability to view and distribute Content on our Media, Inc42 is not undertaking any obligation or liability relating to the Content. Inc42 and its affiliates, successors, assigns and their respective employees, agents, directors, officers and shareholders do not undertake or assume any duty to monitor our Media for inappropriate or unlawful Content.
Inc42 and its affiliates, successors, assigns and their respective, employees, agents, directors, officers and shareholders assume no responsibility or liability which may arise from the Content thereof, including, but not limited to, claims for defamation, libel, slander, infringement, invasion of privacy and publicity rights, obscenity, pornography, profanity, fraud, or misrepresentation or claims that Content violates applicable laws and/or are covered under Prohibited Activities specifically mentioned in these Terms and Conditions. Inc42 reserves the right to block or remove communications, postings or materials at any time in its sole discretion. Inc42 accepts no liability regarding any unauthorised use of blogs.
Warranties & General
You represent and warrant that (i) your use of the Services and/or the Media will be in strict accordance with the Privacy Policy, these Terms and Conditions and with the Bloggers’ Policy and with all applicable laws and regulations; (ii) your use of the Services and the Media will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third party; (iii) you shall not at any time do anything to bring Inc42’s brands, trademarks or reputation into disrepute; (iv) you are not bound by any third party restriction not to agree to the Bloggers’ Policy or enter into any agreement with us or to license the intellectual property rights in and the use of your content / contribution on the terms and conditions set forth in these Terms and Conditions; (v) you will submit an accurate and original piece of work and employ the highest standards of integrity and professionalism and not use material from other sources without attribution and / or the original creator’s written consent, as may be applicable; (vi) your work will not be obtained by unlawful means, would not have been previously published in any manner or medium will not be libelous or defamatory or infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights, rights of privacy, or any other rights of any person or entity and is and will not be the subject of any litigation or other claim; (vii) you will not accept any present, commission or any sort of gratification in cash or kind from any person, party, firm or company that you may be engaging with for the purpose of your blog; (viii) you shall notify Inc42 immediately in the event that you receive a complaint regarding you work or blog or if there are any legal concerns around it shall work with Inc42 in resolving it.
A waiver by either party of any term or condition of these Terms and Conditions or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof. Inc42 may assign its rights under these Terms and Conditions without condition. These Terms and Conditions will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.
Your agreement to provide your blog / contribution to Inc42 shall not be interpreted or construed to create an association, agency, joint venture, partnership or employer-employee relationship between you and Inc42 or to impose any liability attributable to such a relationship upon either party.
Any notice given under this shall be in writing to such contact as the parties may notify from time to time and may be emailed to the party specified in these Terms and Conditions or such other address as may be notified under these Terms and Conditions by that party from time to time for this purpose.
If any part of this arrangement (or part of any provision) is found by any court or other authority of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions shall remain unaffected and in force.
We reserve the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time at our sole and absolute discretion without any notice, and you agree to be bound by any such changes.
The most current version of these Terms and Conditions along with the Privacy Policy and Terms and conditions can be viewed at any time at : https://www.Inc42.com/privacy-policy. having your blog / contribution published on www.Inc42.com, you have indicated your acceptance of the above terms and conditions.
28. User Generated Content Disclaimer
The views, suggestions, opinions, comments, feedback and investment tips expressed by Users on the platform are their personal views / expressions / information. Neither Inc42 nor its principals, managements, agents, associates or employees represent the aforesaid views / expressions / information and further do not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy and completeness nor endorse and acknowledge the said views / expression.
Neither Inc42 nor its principals, managements, agents, associates or employees are not financially liable and responsible for any errors or omissions or for any results obtained from the use of said views/expressions/information.
No warranty of any kind, implied, express or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights and freedom from computer virus, is given in conjunction with the said views/expressions/information.
Caution Note: Investments in any securities are subject to market risks and any content/material on the Media shall not be construed as any recommendation or advisory to trade in any of the securities.
Copyright Notice
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This disclaimer/ terms of service notification is subject to change without notice.
29. Access to Inc42 and Inc42 Plus
You accept that Inc42 provides access to Inc42 and Inc42 Plus articles available only on the Inc42 website and any direct access to Inc42 and Inc42 Plus will require a separate subscription with them.
Payment Policy
This page provides the terms of sale and purchase for the digital subscriptions offered by www.Inc42.com (“Inc42” or “we” or “us”).
- General Terms Of Sale1.1 About Digital Products
You are not required to purchase anything for certain limited use of www.Inc42.com.
You can review the various “Inc42” digital subscriptions here.
“Inc42” reserves the right to modify the terms, content, type, and availability of any digital subscription at any time.
1.2 Processing and Payment
“Inc42” will process your purchase as promptly as possible. There may be a delay in the activation of your digital subscription while payment details are verified.
We accept payments through major credit cards, Debit Cards, Netbanking, UPI & major wallets ( PAYTM, Simpl ) & options provided by our payment gateway partners. We reserve the right to reject any order or purchase at any time.
If your initial payment authorisation is later revoked, your digital subscription will be terminated. Contact our Customer Care if you believe your access was terminated in error.
1.3 Pricing
When you pay for a digital subscription, you agree to pay the price that is set for that particular digital subscription. You also agree to the billing frequency stated at the time of your order.
Discount eligibility is determined at the time of the order. Discounts cannot be applied retroactively.
All prices are in Indian Rupees, unless otherwise stated.
“Inc42” reserves the right to change prices and fees at any time. We will notify you in advance if the regular rate of a digital subscription changes from what was stated originally. You will have the opportunity to accept the new price or cancel your digital subscription from that point forward.
Applicable taxes would be as per Indian government rules & regulations & may vary from time to time.
1.4 Billing
1.4.1 Billing of Digital Subscriptions
We will charge or debit your payment method at the beginning of your subscription. Billing will continue according to the cycle stated at the time of your order.
1.4.2 Currency
The currency in which you will be billed will be stated during the purchase process.
1.5 Unpaid Charges
If your credit card expires or your payment method is otherwise invalid, your digital subscription will not automatically be terminated. You will remain responsible for all charges.
1.6 Promotions
We may occasionally offer promotions. The specific terms of each promotion are stated at the time the promotion is offered. Each promotion may be different. Promotions cannot be combined.
2. Cancellation And Refund Policy
2.1 Cancellation and Refunds of Digital Subscriptions
You can choose a subscription of the term and duration offered by the Company as listed in the schedule of subscription options set out on the Media.
Your subscription will renew automatically until it is cancelled in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. For annual subscriptions, we will notify you of the pending renewal of your subscription at least 7 days prior to the date of your subscription renewal, except as otherwise required by law. For all subscriptions, you must cancel your subscription before it renews in order to avoid billing of subscription fees for the renewal term.
Subscription to the Media commences immediately on the realisation of payment of the subscription fees, and there can be no cancellation once the subscription is active.
If you choose to pay annually, at least 7 days before each renewal you will be sent a reminder notice stating the rate that will apply for the renewal period. Unless you notify us before the end of your annual subscription period that you no longer wish to receive it, your annual subscription will renew for another year. We will charge the subscription using the same card or other payment method that you previously used.
You do not have any right to cancel your subscription or any part of it until the end of your then current subscription period. Although you may notify us of your intention to cancel at any time, such notice will only take effect at the end of your then current subscription period, and you will not receive a refund (except in the limited circumstances set out in these Terms and Conditions). You may notify us of your wish to cancel your subscription by contacting our team at [email protected]. You must provide at least 5 business days advance notice for this to be implemented.
The Company reserves the right to suspend or terminate your subscription if you breach any of these Terms and Conditions, with or without notice and without further obligation to you. We may also suspend or terminate your subscription if we are prevented from providing Services to you by circumstances beyond our control. The Company may, in exceptional circumstances, cease to publish the Media, the Content or cease to provide subscription Services. The Company will give you prior notice of this, if possible. If we do so, then we will have no further obligation to you except for a refund of the unexpired period of your paid subscription.
If you are a registered user, but not a subscriber, then the Company reserves the right to suspend or terminate your registration at any time, with or without notice and without further obligation to you. If you would like to cancel your registration then please contact [email protected].
In addition to any subscription fees you pay, you are responsible for paying any internet connection or other telecommunications charges that you may incur by accessing the Media or using the Services available on it.
You can change or cancel your digital subscription at any time by emailing us at [email protected].
2.2 Changes to Content or Access
We reserve the right to make changes to our digital subscriptions at any time. If we temporarily reduce or eliminate the charge for content or access that you are currently paying for under different terms, you will not receive a refund.
The Company uses the services of third party payment service providers to process your payment of the Subscription Fees.
Accordingly your usage of such third party services shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions of adopted and implemented by such service provider, and the Company shall not be responsible for any failed or incomplete fulfilment of any payment instructions issued by you through such service provider or any actions taken by the Company in respect of the same.
Subscription Fees will be billed at the beginning of your subscription and any renewal of your subscription. We may change the Subscription Fees and charges then in effect, or add new fees or charges which will take effect at the end of your subscription period, by giving you notice in advance and an opportunity to cancel. If you believe someone has accessed the Media using your account and password without your authorization, please immediately us at [email protected].
Subscription and access to content services fall under the purview of Goods & Service Tax ( GST ) as per the current indirect taxation policy, Government of India. Taxes are applicable for consumption of content on the Media and other products of the
Company uniformly for customers based in India and outside the country. Unless otherwise indicated, prices stated on the Media are inclusive of applicable GST, any applicable value added tax (VAT) or other sales taxes.
The Company reserves the right to suspend or terminate your subscription if you breach these Terms, with or without notice and without further obligation to you. We may also suspend or terminate your subscription if we are prevented from providing Services to you by circumstances beyond our control. The Company may, in exceptional circumstances, cease to publish any Media, its Content or cease to provide subscription Services. The Company will give you at least 15 days’ notice of this, if possible.
If we do so, then we will have no further obligation to you except for a refund of the unexpired period of your paid subscription. This means that we will refund you with any amounts that you have paid us in advance that relate to any remaining and unexpired period of your subscription.
If you are a registered user, but not a subscriber, then the Company reserves the right to suspend or terminate your registration at any time, with or without notice and without further obligation to you. If you would like to cancel your registration then please contact [email protected].
In addition to any subscription fees you pay, you are responsible for paying any internet connection or other telecommunications charges that you may incur by accessing the Media or using the Services available on it.
2.3 Media Content
The Media is controlled and operated by the Company. All materials, including illustrations, statements, opinions, views, photographs, products, images, artwork, designs, text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio and video clips and software (collectively, “Content”) are protected by copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights that are owned and controlled by us or by other parties that have licensed their material to us. Except where otherwise agreed in writing with the Company in writing, material on the Media is solely for your personal, non-commercial use. Except as provided below, you must not copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit or distribute such material in any way, including by e-mail or other electronic means and whether directly or indirectly and you must not assist any other person to do so. Without the prior written consent of the Company, modification of the materials, use of the materials on any other web site or networked computer environment or use of the materials for any purpose other than personal, non-commercial use is a violation of the copyrights, trademarks and other proprietary rights, and is prohibited. Any use for which you receive any remuneration, whether in money or otherwise, is a commercial use for the purposes of this clause.
While you may occasionally download and store stories from the Media for your personal use, you may not otherwise provide others with access to such stories. The foregoing does not apply to any sharing functionality we provide through the Media that expressly allows you to share stories or links to stories with others. It is hereby clarified that notwithstanding anything contained in these Terms, you shall be permitted to a maximum of five (5) shares throughout the subscription period. In addition, you may not use stories you have downloaded for personal use to develop or operate an automated trading system or for data or text mining.
You agree not to rearrange or modify the Content available through the Media. You agree not to display, post, frame, or scrape the Content for use on another website, app, blog, product or service, except as otherwise expressly permitted by these Terms. You agree not to create any derivative work based on or containing the Content. The framing or scraping of or in-line linking to the Services or any Content contained thereon and/or the use of web crawler, spidering or other automated means to access, copy, index, process and/or store any Content made available on or through the Services other than as expressly authorised by us is prohibited.
You further agree to abide by exclusionary protocols (e.g., Robots.txt, Automated Content Access Protocol (ACAP), etc.) that may be used in connection with the Services. You may not access parts of the Services to which you are not authorised,or attempt to circumvent any restrictions imposed on your use or access of the Services.
As a general rule, you may not use the Content, including without limitation, any Content made available through one of our RSS Feeds, in any commercial product or service, without our express written consent.
You may not create apps, extensions, or other products and services that use our Content without our permission. You may not aggregate or otherwise use our Content in a manner that could reasonably serve as a substitute for a subscription to the Media.
You may not access or view the Services with the use of any scripts, extensions, or programs that alter the way the Services are displayed, rendered, or transmitted to you without our written consent.
You agree not to use the Services for any unlawful purpose. We reserve the right to terminate or restrict your access to the Media if, in our opinion, your use of the Services may violate any laws, regulations or rulings, infringe upon another person’s rights or violate these Terms.
2.4 Prohibited Content
The Media includes comments sections, blogs and other interactive features that allow interaction among users and between users and the Company. We call the information posted by or contributed by users “Contributed Content”.
In the course of availing of the Services or uploading any post or comment on the Media, you shall not post any Contributed Content that (i) contains nude, semi-nude, sexually suggestive photos, (ii) tends or is likely to abuse, harass, threaten, impersonate or intimidate other users of the Media and/or Services, (iii) is lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest or if its effect is such as to tend to deprave and corrupt persons who are likely to use or have access to the Media and/or Services, or (iv) otherwise violates, is prohibited or restricted by applicable law, rule or regulation, is offensive or illegal or violates the rights of, harms or threatens the safety of other users of the Media and/or Services (collectively “Prohibited Content”).
The Company reserves the right to cease to provide you with the Services or with access to the Media, prevent you from accessing the Media and/or Services and terminate your subscription, with immediate effect and without notice and liability, for violating these Terms, applicable law, rules or regulations and the reserves the right to remove Prohibited Content which is in violation of these Terms, or is otherwise abusive, illegal or disruptive. The determination of whether any content constitutes Prohibited Content, violates these Terms, or is otherwise abusive, illegal or disruptive, is subject to the sole determination of the Company.
2.5 Limitations of content published on the Media
All content published on the Media (including any information we publish regarding third party products) is only for your general information purposes and is not intended to address your particular requirements. In particular, content created by the Company, its syndication partners and including Contributed Content and any other content provided by third parties and distributed by the Media, does not constitute any form of advice, recommendation, representation, endorsement or arrangement by the Company. It is not intended to be and should not be relied upon by users in making (or refraining from making) any specific investment, purchase, sale or other decisions. Appropriate independent advice should be obtained before making any such decision, such as from a qualified financial adviser.
Any agreements, transactions or other arrangements made between you and any third party named on (or linked to from) the Media are at your own responsibility and entered into at your own risk. Any information that you receive via the Media, whether or not it is classified as “real time”, may have stopped being current by the time it reaches you. Share price information may be rounded up/down and therefore may not be entirely accurate.
2.6 Third Party Content
The Company may partner with third party content providers to offer bundled services, under which the payment for both the Services will be collected by the Company. The Company will endeavour to provide seamless access to all such third parties with a single one point access. There could be a gap in this seamless access due to a technology breakdown, temporary disconnection of the internet connection or any factors beyond the reasonable control of the Company.
You are requested to read through the terms and conditions offered by content partners to the Media. Most partners offer bundled services for new users. Existing subscribers of partners are not eligible for bundled subscription. Should you happen to be one please note that the partner will be liable to reject your offer to subscribe under the bundled subscription not leading to contract formation as a result.
2.7 Advertisements
In consideration for Company granting you access to and use of the Media and Services, you agree that Company and its third party providers and partners may place such advertising on the Services or in connection with the display of Content or information from the Services, whether submitted by them or others. Advertisers and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion on the Media is accurate and complies with applicable local or international laws. The Company will not be responsible for the illegality of, or any error or inaccuracy in advertisers or sponsors materials. Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers other than with the Company found on or through the Media, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. We will not be responsible or liable for any claim, error, omission, inaccuracy in advertising material or any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such non-Company advertisers on the Media. The Company reserves the right to omit, suspend or change the position of any advertising material submitted for insertion. Acceptance of advertisements on the website will be subject to these terms and conditions.
2.8 Warranty and Liability Disclaimer
The Company is constantly endeavouring to improve the quality of Services provided to you. Due to this, the form and nature of Services provided may change from time to time without any prior notice to you. The Company reserves the right to introduce and initiate new features, functionalities, components to the Media and/or Services and/or change, alter, modify, suspend, discontinue or remove the existing ones without any prior notice to you. Further, the Company is entitled to discontinue (either permanently or temporarily) one or more of the Services provided or terminate the Media without any prior notice to you. The Company may also prescribe certain limits on the use of the Media and/or Services or storage of Content at its sole discretion without any prior notice to you while at all times complying with its Privacy Policy.
The Media, all the materials and Services, included on or otherwise made available to you through the Media is provided by the Company “as is” and “as available” basis without any representation or warranties, express or implied except otherwise specified in writing. Without prejudice to the forgoing paragraph, the Company does not warrant that:
- This Media and/or Services will be constantly available, or available at all;
- The information on this Media or provided through the Services is complete, true, accurate or not misleading; or
- The quality of any products, services, information, or other material that you obtain through the Media and/or Services will meet your expectations.
- The Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including the warranty of merchantability, fitness for particular purpose and non-infringement. The Company makes no warranties about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the Media, Content, Contributed Content, Services, software, text, graphics and links.
- The Company does not warrant that the Media; information, content, materials, or Services included on or otherwise made available to you through the Media; their servers; or electronic communication sent from by Company are free of viruses or other harmful components.
- Nothing in the Media constitutes, or is meant to constitute, advice of any kind.
2.9 Accuracy of Information
The information presented on the Media has been compiled by the Company from various sources including from external sources. No representation is made or warranty given as to the completeness or accuracy of such information. The Media may contain typographical errors, incomplete or out of date information. The Company reserves the right to make changes to the Content, Contributed Content and information on the Media, or to the services described therein, or update such information at any time without notice, but the Company makes no commitment to correct or update this information. The Company shall have no liability to you for any interruption or delay, to access the services irrespective of the cause.
2.10 Indemnification
You (a) represent, warrant and covenant that no materials of any kind provided by you will (i) violate, plagiarise, or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy or other personal or proprietary rights; or (ii) contain libellous, Prohibited Content or other unlawful material; and (b) hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company and all of the Company’s officers, directors, owners, agents, customers/clients, information providers, affiliates, licensors and licensees (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all liability and costs, including, without limitation, reasonable advocate’s fees, incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of any breach by you of these Terms or the foregoing representations, warranties and covenants. You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defence of any such claim. The Company reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you.
2.11 Term and Termination
These Terms will remain in full force and effect while you continue the use of the Media and/or avail of the Services at any level. The Company retains the right to deny access to the Media and/or the Services to anyone who it believes has violated any of these Terms or does not accept these Terms, and retains the right to terminate the subscription of such person. You may terminate these Terms of Use by cancelling your subscription.
2.12 Infringement of Copyright
In good faith, if you have reason to believe that any work copyrighted by you has been reproduced, embedded, or linked without any authorization on the Media, in a manner that constitutes an infringement of your copyright under Indian law, please compile the following information and email to : [email protected].- A clear identification of the copyrighted work allegedly infringed;
- An clear identification of the allegedly infringing material on the Media (with specific URL reference);
- Your contact details: name, address, e-mail address and phone number;
- A statement that you believe, in good faith, that the use of the copyrighted material allegedly infringed on the Media is not authorised by your agent or the law;
- A statement that the information provided in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the signatory is authorised to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive copyright right that is allegedly infringed;Your signature or a signature of your authorised agent.2.13 User Conduct and ObligationsYou hereby agree and assure the Company that the Site/Services shall be used for lawful purposes only and that you will not violate laws, regulations, ordinances or other such requirements of any applicable Central, State or local government or any other international laws. You further concur that you will not, through Site/Service:
- post, distribute, or otherwise make available or transmit any software or other computer files that contain a virus trojan horses, time bombs, bots, botnets, malicious content, content theft, data manipulation, threats or any other harmful programs or elements or component;
- delete from the Site any legal notices, disclaimers, or proprietary notices such as copyright or trademark symbols, or modify any logos that you do not own or have express permission to modify;
- not use the Site / Service in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair and not to undertake any action which is harmful or potentially harmful to any Company’s server, or the network(s), computer systems / resource connected to any Company server, or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Site/Service;
- obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the Site/Service;
- engage in any activity that causes / may harm minors; or
- perform any activity which is likely to cause such harm;
- impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, Company’s official, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
- take any action which encourages or consists of any threat of harm of any kind to any person or property;
- carry out any “denial of service” (DoS, DDoS) or any other harmful attacks on application or internet service or;
- make any inappropriate, illegal or otherwise prohibited communication to any Newsgroup, Mailing List, Chat Facility, or other Internet Forum;
- use the Site/Service for illegal purposes;
- disrupt, place unreasonable burdens or excessive loads on, interfere with or attempt to make or attempt any unauthorised access to any Media or the website of any Company’s customer;
- transmit through the Site, any unlawful, harassing, libellous, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, libellous, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable material of any kind or nature. This includes text, graphics, video, programs or audio, etc.;
- collect or attempt to collect personally identifiable information of any person or entity without their express written consent and you shall maintain records of any such written consent throughout the terms of this agreement and for a period of 2 years thereafter;
- engage in antisocial, disruptive, or destructive acts, including “flaming,” “spamming,” “flooding,” “trolling,” and “griefing” as those terms are commonly understood and used on the Internet
- forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any content transmitted through the Site.
- upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” duplicative messages or any other form of solicitation.
- encumber or suffer to exist any lien or security interest on the subject matter of this Agreement; or
- make any representation or warranty on behalf of the Company. You agree not to post, distribute, transmit or otherwise make available any data, text, message, computer file, or other material that infringes and/or violates any right of a third party or any domestic or international law, rule, or regulation, including but not limited to:
- infringement of any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other proprietary rights of any third party, including, but not limited to, the unauthorised copying of copyrighted material, the digitization and distribution of photographs from magazines, books, or other copyrighted sources, and the unauthorised transmittal of copyrighted software;
- right of privacy (specifically, you must not distribute another person’s personal information of any kind without their express permission) or publicity;
- any confidentiality obligation
- Unless otherwise permitted, you will: (i) display the Service on your Site in the exact form received by you, and not modify or edit any of the foregoing without the Company’s prior written consent; (ii) ensure that the fundamental meaning of the Service is not changed or distorted; (iii) comply with all applicable laws and all limitations and restrictions (if any) placed by the Company on the use, display or distribution of any Service and (iv) not archive any of the Service for access by users at any future date after the Service has been removed from your Web site. You acknowledge that the service must link and redirect to the appropriate Company’s Web page when a user clicks on the Service (e.g. a headline). You shall not display the Service in such a manner that does not allow for successful linking and redirection to, and delivery of, company’s Web page, nor may you frame any company’s Web page.No Controlling Spam Policy or Unsolicited E-mails
- You will not use any communication tool or other means available on the Site to transmit, directly or indirectly, any unsolicited bulk communications (including emails and instant messages). Company will not sell, lease or rent its e-mail subscriber lists to third parties. You may not harvest information about users of the Company for the purpose of sending or to facilitate the sending of unsolicited bulk communications. We may terminate your access or use of the Site immediately, with or without any notice, and take any other legal action if you, or anyone using your access details to the Site, violates these terms. We may adopt any technical remedy (including any filtering technology or other measures) to prevent unsolicited bulk communications from entering or remaining within our computer or communication networks. Such filtering technology or other measures may block, either temporarily or permanently, some e-mail sent to you through the Company’s Web Sites.Relationship : None of the provisions of the User Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a partnership or agency between you and Company and you shall have no authority to bind Company in any manner, whatsoever.
- Company is not liable for any infringement of copyright arising out of materials posted on or transmitted through the site, or items advertised on the site, by end users or any other third parties. In the event you have any grievance in relation to any Content uploaded on the Site, you may contact the Grievance Officer.
2.14 Limited time to bring claims
You and the Company agree that any cause of action arising out of or related to the Services only, must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues otherwise, such cause of action will be permanently barred.
2.15 Grievance Redressal
“Redressal Mechanism : Any complaints or concerns with regards to content and or comment or breach of these terms shall be taken up with the designated Grievance Officer for respective website as mentioned below via in writing or through email at their respective email id, signed with the electronic signature to the respective Grievance Officer”. Please note that the email addresses given below are meant for receiving concerns and queries regarding the corresponding websites. The Company shall not be responsible for any communication, if addressed, to any non- designated person in this regard.
In accordance with the Information Technology Act 2000, the name and the details of the Grievance Officer at “Inc42” is provided below :
Grievance Officer
Ideope Media Private Limited
59/16,4th Floor, Jujhar Tower,
R.D. Marg, Kalkaji, New Delhi, 110019, India
Email: [email protected]
Landline: 011 4036 3558
