Website Usage Terms & Conditions
Welcome to the website of Author & Journalist Punam Mohandas – Punamz Space (www.punamz.space). If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern the site owner’s relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use this website. The term ‘Punamz Space’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ or ‘me’ refers to the owner of the website. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website. The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:
- The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
- This website uses cookies to monitor browsing preferences. If you do allow cookies to be used, the following personal information may be stored by us for use by third parties: your browsing preferences, your IP address, location etc.
- Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
- Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
- This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
- All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.
- Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
- From time to time, this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
- This site is configured to display third-party advertisements. The site owner neither endorses, nor takes responsibility for the accuracy of information contained in any of the advertisements, and nor do we endorse any product highlighted in such advertisements. By clicking on the advertisement you agree to hold the site owners indemnified against any claims or damages that may arise from the use of the advertised products or services. This site also permits registered users to post comments and / or other content, for which the registered user / member is personally liable. It is strictly prohibited to upload or post any factually misleading, objectionable, hateful, discriminatory – religious, personal, related to sexual orientation of an individual, or pornographic material, and the site owners will make every effort to immediately remove such content when brought to their notice. Posting of such content is expressly forbidden and the user / registered member will be personally liable for such content, which may also invite legal action against such members / registered users.
- By continuing to use this site you are bound in letter and spirit by the terms of use.
- You will not send or otherwise post unauthorized commercial communications (such as spam) on Punamz Space.
- You will not collect users’ content or information, or otherwise access Punamz Space, using automated means (such as harvesting bots, robots, spiders, or scrapers) without our permission.
- You will not engage in unlawful multi-level marketing, such as a pyramid scheme, on Punamz Space.
- You will not upload viruses or other malicious code.
- You will not solicit login information or access an account belonging to someone else.
- You will not bully, intimidate, stalk or harass any user.
- You will not post content that: is hateful, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.
- You will follow our Promotions Guidelines and all applicable laws if you publicize or offer any contest, giveaway, or sweepstakes (“promotion”) on Punamz Space.
- You will not use Punamz Space to do anything unlawful, misleading, malicious, or discriminatory.
- You will not do anything that could disable, overburden, or impair the proper working of Punamz Space, such as a denial of service attack.
- You will not facilitate or encourage any violations of this Statement.
Registration and Account Security
Punamz Space users provide their real names and information, and we need your help to keep it that way. Here are some commitments you make to us relating to registering and maintaining the security of your account:
- You will not provide any false personal information on Punamz Space, or create an account for anyone other than yourself without permission.
- You will not create more than one personal profile.
- If we disable your account, you will not create another one without our permission.
- You will not use Punamz Space if you are under 16.
- You will not use Punamz Space if you are a convicted sex offender.
- You will keep your contact information accurate and up-to-date.
- You will not share your password, let anyone else access your account, or do anything else that might jeopardize the security of your account.
- You will not transfer your account (including any blog or group you administer) to anyone without first getting our written permission.
- If you select a username for your account we reserve the right to remove or reclaim it if we believe appropriate (such as when a trademark owner complains about a username that does not closely relate to a user’s actual name).
Protecting Other People’s Rights
- We respect other people’s rights, and expect you to do the same.
- You will not post content or take any action on Punamz Space that infringes or violates someone else’s rights or otherwise violates the law. We can remove any content or information you post on Punamz Space if we believe that it violates this Statement.
- If we remove your content for infringing someone else’s copyright, and you believe we removed it by mistake, we will provide you with an opportunity to appeal. If you repeatedly infringe other people’s intellectual property rights, we will disable your account when appropriate.
- You will not use our copyrights or trademarks (including Punamz Space, the Website Logos or Images, or any confusingly similar marks, without our written permission.
- If you collect information from users, you will: obtain their consent, make it clear you (and not Punamz Space) are the one collecting their information, and post a privacy policy explaining what information you collect and how you will use it.
- You will not post anyone’s identification documents or sensitive financial information on Punamz Space. You will not tag users or send email invitations to non-users without their consent.
Amendments
We reserve the right to change any or all of the Terms & Conditions governing the use of Punamz Space by providing you due notice (by posting the change on the Punamz Space Pages or by email communication) and an opportunity to comment.
For any proposed changes we will give you a minimum of seven days notice. All such comments must be made on the relevant Punamz Space page or by reply to the email notice.
We can also make changes for legal or administrative reasons, or to correct an inaccurate statement, upon notice without opportunity to comment.
Termination
If you violate the letter or spirit of these terms & conditions, or otherwise create risk or possible legal exposure for us, we can stop providing all or part of Punamz Space services to you. You may also delete your account or disable your application at any time. In all such cases, these terms of use shall terminate, but you will continue to remain personally liable for any content that you may previously have posted on the site and which may have been in violation of these terms and conditions.
Disputes
You will resolve any claim, cause of action or dispute (claim) you have with us arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use, or Punamz Space exclusively in the jurisdiction of the High Court located in New Delhi, India. The prevailing laws of India will govern these terms of use, as well as any claim that might arise between you and us, without regard to conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in New Delhi, India for the purpose of litigating all such claims.
If anyone brings a claim against us related to your actions, content or information on Punamz Space, you will indemnify and hold us harmless from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind (including reasonable legal fees and costs) related to such claim.
We try to keep Punamz Space up, bug-free, and safe, but you use it at your own risk. We are providing Punamz Space as is without any express or implied warranties including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not guarantee that Punamz Space will be safe or secure. Punamz Space is not responsible for the actions, content, information, or data of third parties, and you release us, our directors, officers, employees, and agents from any claims and damages, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with any claim you have against any such third parties.
We will not be liable to you for any lost profits or other consequential, special, indirect, or incidental damages arising out of or in connection with this statement or Punamz Space, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Our aggregate liability arising out of this statement or Punamz Space will not exceed the sum equivalent to the amount you have paid us in the past twelve months, if any.
Definitions
- By Punamz Space we mean the features and services we make available, including through (a) our website at www.punamz.space and any other Punamz Space branded or co-branded websites (including sub-domains, widgets etc; (b) our networking platform; (c) sub-domain sites allocated to users.
- By Platform we mean a set of APIs and services that enable others, including application developers and website operators, to retrieve data from Punamz Space or provide data to us.
- By information we mean facts and other information about you, including actions you take.
- By content we mean anything you post on Punamz Space that would not be included in the definition of information.
- By data we mean content and information that third parties can retrieve from Punamz Space or provide to Punamz Space through Platform.
- By post we mean post on Punamz Space or otherwise make available to us (such as by using the networking platform or a sub-domain site).
- By use we mean use, copy, publicly perform or display, distribute, modify, translate, and create derivative works of.
- By active registered user we mean a user who has logged into Punamz Space or its sub-domains at least once in the previous 30 days.
- By application we mean any application or website that uses or accesses Platform, as well as anything else that receives or has received data from us. If you no longer access Platform but have not deleted all data from us, the term application will apply until you delete the data.
