Terms and conditions

This document is an electronic record in terms of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules there under as applicable and various other statutes. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signatures.

This is a legal and binding agreement between you, the user ("User" or "You") of the Services, as defined below, and Vikram Naik Filmsstating the terms that govern Your use of the Site (as defined below), as defined below. BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS OF USE IN ANY MANNER OR ACCESSING THIS WEBSITE, YOU CONSENT, AGREE AND UNDERTAKE TO ABIDE, BE BOUND BY AND ADHERE TO THE TERMS OF USE and the Privacy Policy accessible at www.vikramnaikfilms.com/terms and www.vikramnaikfilms.com/privacy respectively and any other terms which govern the Site (together referred to as "Terms of Use" or "Terms" or "Terms and Conditions") AND IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO AVAIL OF / USE THE SERVICES AND ANY USE THEREAFTER SHALL BE UNAUTHORIZED.

Description of Service and Acceptance of Terms of Use

Vikram Naik Films is a sole proprietor having its registered office at 204 Kenwood, Pali Road , Bandra West , Mumbai -400050 ("VNF").

The Content will be made available to You through different modes, at the discretion of VNF, including via video on demand basis for viewing at the User's discretion at a time chosen by You and download for offline viewing by You. In the case of downloadable Content, please note that: (a) the downloads are temporary in order to allow you to view the Content within a specified period of time and you shall not attempt to or actually make a permanent copy of the Content in any manner or form, and (b) not all Content may be available for download for offline viewing. Please note that the availability of, and Your ability to access, the Content or some part of Services, (a) is subject to VNF's sole discretion and (b) may be dependent upon Your geographical location and (c) is on the condition that not all Content or Services will be available to all viewers. On account of the nature of the Internet, this Site and the Services may also be accessed in various geographical locations; and You hereby agree and acknowledge that You are accessing this Site and availing of the Services, at Your own risk, choice and initiative and You agree and undertake to ensure that Your use of the Site and the Services complies with all applicable laws including the local laws in Your jurisdiction. Further, such Services and Content may vary from place to place, time to time and device to device and would be subject to various parameters such as specifications, device, Internet availability and speed, bandwidth, etc. You agree and acknowledge that VNF may monitor or use certain technologies for monitoring of activities, as separately explained in VNF’s Privacy Policy. To facilitate Your viewership and access, the Services can be packaged by VNF through different models such as, Content or Services may be accessible (a) free of charge which may include advertisements or commercials or (b) via subscription through payment of a subscription fee as per the relevant subscription plan selected or (c) a pay-per-view model with or without advertisements/commercials or (d) with a combination of the foregoing on the Site.

The Service can be availed through platforms, software and devices, which VNF approves from time to time, the current list for which is as set out below ("Compatible System"). In some cases, whether a device is (or remains) a Compatible System may depend on software or platform provided or maintained by the device manufacturer or other third parties. As a result, devices that are Compatible System at one time may cease to be Compatible System in the future.

The VNF website works best with:

The VNF applications work best with a minimum system requirement of:

Android 4.4.4
iOS 10.0
AndroidTV - Android 7.1.1
Subject to compatibility, You may be able to access the Services through mobile phones, tablets and other IP based connected devices or any Compatible System offered by a partner authorized by VNF ("Partner"). To access the Services at each instance, you would be required to undergo a two-step verification process to verify your login credentials such as your phone number, by way of a one-time password which will be sent to you simultaneously.

Use of the Services is subject to compliance with these Terms of Use.

Unless otherwise specified, the Services are available for individuals who have attained the age of majority in their jurisdiction (18 years in the case of India).If You are under the relevant age of majority in Your jurisdiction, You may access the Site and the Services under the supervision of an adult and in accordance with applicable law which enables a minor in your jurisdiction to access such a service. The Services include a section that exclusively provides access to only children-friendly content. However, in all cases, only persons of the age of majority are allowed to register any account on the Site and Services and will always be responsible for the operation of any such account.

VNF MAY CATEGORIZE AND CLASSIFY CERTAIN CONTENT AND PROVIDE DISCLAIMERS WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTENT, FOR VIEWERS TO CHOOSE SUCH CONTENT FOR VIEWING. SOME CONTENT OFFERED ON THE SITE MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR SOME VIEWERS AND THEREFORE VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. ALSO, SOME CONTENT OFFERED ON THE SITE MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR VIEWERSHIP BY CHILDREN. PARENTS AND/OR LEGAL GUARDIANS ARE ADVISED TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND EXERCISE DISCRETION BEFORE ALLOWING THEIR CHILDREN AND/OR WARDS TO ACCESS CONTENT ON THIS WEBSITE. VNF MAY DISPLAY A CONTENT DESCRIPTOR OR GUIDANCE MESSAGE THAT INDICATES AND INFORMS THE VIEWER ABOUT AGE-INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT FOR MINORS (FOR INSTANCE CONTENT TAGGED FOR VIEWERSHIP BY MINORS AGED 13 TO 18 YEARS). Your access to and use of the Services is subject to these Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

Participation in any contest and or game on the Site conducted by VNF or viewing of certain Content may be subject to further terms and conditions as may be notified by VNF from time to time on the Site or otherwise.

Accessing the Service through VPN

You should not access or use the Service or the content therein by means of any mechanism or technology which conceals your actual geo-location or provides incorrect details of your location (for example, use a virtual private network (VPN)).

Electronic Communications

When You use / avail the Services or send any data, information or communication to VNF, You agree and understand that You are communicating with VNF through electronic media/ records and You consent to receive communications via electronic records from VNF periodically and as and when required. VNF will communicate with You by email or any push or other message or electronic records on the email address and or mobile number available with VNF or made available to VNF through a Partner which will be deemed adequate service of notice / electronic record.

You acknowledge and specifically consent to VNF or our respective affiliates and partners contacting you using the contact information you have provided to us at any time during your association with us for any purpose including the following purposes, which will enable VNF to deliver the Services to you and/or enhance the delivery of the Services to you:

In addition, you will be sent a one-time password via SMS to your registered mobile number, to verify your login on the Site using a mobile number.

The Content contained in the Services including but not limited to on the Site is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other laws, and shall not be used except as provided in these Terms and Conditions, without the written permission of VNF.

Subscription Services

Some of the Content made available on the Site can be availed only by registered Users who have registered under a subscription model (" Subscription User"). You may need to register Yourself on the Site to avail these services on a subscription model (" Subscription"). To become a Subscription User, You may be required to provide certain personal information to VNF and may be required to make payments ("Subscription Fee") as per the applicable membership plan through a debit card, credit card, internet banking or through, e- prepaid wallet or other payment method accepted by VNF ("Payment Method(s)") that You opted for during registration. VNF will be using third party payment gateways to process and facilitate the payment of Your Subscription Fee to VNF. For VNF Subscription proposed to be activated through Your registered mobile number, in addition to the above Payment Methods, cash on delivery payment option would be available to You, subject to the terms and conditions set out herein. On successful registration to the Subscription, VNF will intimate You of the same. VNF may offer different kinds of Subscription plans, each of these Subscription plans will be subject to different limitations and restrictions and the cost of each of these Subscription plans may vary. You may choose more than 1 Subscription plan during a given period.

VNF currently offers viewers the following Subscription plans to choose from:

(1) all access premium subscription pack, and

(2) limited subscription packs with full access to certain Content

VNF shall have the discretion to make certain Content that is a part of the Subscription available to You on more than one end user Compatible System concurrently. VNF shall also have the discretion to make certain Content that is a part of the Subscription available to You on not more than one end user device concurrently.

Any personal data whether provided by you as a part of the Subscription registration process, or collected automatically when you use the Service will be governed by the Privacy Notice

Payments

You may for the movie a designated amount as ticket fees through our payment gateway partner

Refund of payment is subject to Refund Policy

Social Feed

User(s) are not permitted to download any Social Posts or take screenshots of the same. Doing so will be in violation of the Terms.

User(s) are not permitted to download the movie or share snippets on social media platforms without taking prior permission from VNF

Access and Use of the Services

Limited use:

You are given a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable (except in the case of a parent/legal guardian-minor relationship), non-sub-licensable, revocable permission to view the Site and avail the Service during the subsistence of Your Account with VNF for the territory of the world or limited territories as applicable in respect of specified Content and as set forth in these Terms and Conditions and no right, title or interest in any Content will be deemed transferred to You.

By accessing or using the Services:

You confirm and warrant that all the data and information You supply to VNF and or any VNF's affiliates ("Registration Data ") is and accurate in all respects.

You agree to promptly update Your Registration Data as necessary, so that Your Registration Data remains accurate at all times.

VNF may temporarily suspend your access to the whole or any part of the Services, where VNF in its discretion considers that it is reasonably necessary. Where possible, VNF will give You as much notice of any interruption of access to the Services as is reasonably practicable. VNF will use reasonable efforts to restore access to the Services as soon as reasonably practicable after temporary suspension.

You agree that VNF shall be under no liability whatsoever to You in the event of non-availability of the Site or any portion thereof occasioned by Act of God, war, disease, revolution, riot, civil commotion, strike, lockout, flood, fire, satellite failure, failure of any public utility, man-made disaster, satellite failure or any other cause whatsoever beyond the control of VNF.

You acknowledge and agree not to either directly or through the use of any device, software, internet site, web-based service, or other means remove, alter, bypass, avoid, interfere with, violate, or circumvent any patent; trade secret; copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notice marked on the Content or any digital rights management mechanism or device; any content protection or access control measure associated with the Content, including geo-filtering mechanisms; privacy; publicity; or other proprietary right under applicable law.

You agree not to either directly or through the use of any device, software, internet site, web-based service, or other means copy, download, capture, reproduce, duplicate, archive, distribute, upload, publish, modify, translate, broadcast, perform, display, sell, transmit or retransmit the Content or create any work or material that is derived from or based on the Content. This prohibition applies regardless of whether such derivative works or materials are sold, bartered, or given away.

You agree that VNF and/or its affiliates or licensors owns and/or retains all rights to the Services and the Content throughout the territory of the world in perpetuity. You further agree that the Content You access and view as part of the Services is owned or controlled by VNF, its affiliates and or its licensors. The Services and the Content are protected by copyright, trademark, design, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

You agree that third parties and/or its affiliates or licensors owns and/or retains all rights to the Third Party Content. The Third Party Content are protected by copyright, trademark, design, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Except as provided in these Terms (or otherwise expressly provided by VNF), You may not copy, download, stream capture, reproduce, duplicate, archive, upload, modify, translate, publish, broadcast, transmit, retransmit, distribute, perform, display, sell, frame or deep-link, make available, or otherwise use any Content contained in the Services. You further agree not to use the Services to:

- Post, upload or otherwise transmit or link to Content that is: unlawful; threatening; abusive; obscene; vulgar; sexually explicit; pornographic or inclusive of nudity; offensive; excessively violent; invasive of another's privacy, publicity, contract or other rights; tortious; false or misleading; defamatory; libelous; hateful; or discriminatory;

- Harass or harm another person;

- Exploit or endanger a minor;

- Impersonate or attempt to impersonate any person or entity;

- Violate any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, privacy, publicity or other proprietary right;

- Introduce or engage in activity that involves the use of viruses, software disabling codes, bots, worms, or any other computer code, files or programs that interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment, or otherwise permit the unauthorized use of or access to a computer or a computer network;

- Attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any of the software, applications and/or any element comprising the Site, the application for accessing the Content, or the Services;

- Interfere with, damage, disable, disrupt, impair, create an undue burden on, or gain unauthorized access to the Services, including VNF's servers, networks or accounts;

- Cover, remove, disable, manipulate, block or obscure advertisements or other portions of the Services or the Content;

- Delete or revise any information provided by or pertaining to any other user of the Services.

Use technology or any automated system such as scripts, spiders, offline readers or bots in order to collect or disseminate usernames, passwords, email addresses or other data from the Services, or to circumvent, delete, deactivate, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or modify any security technology or software that is part of the Services or the Site;

- Send or cause to send (directly or indirectly) unsolicited bulk messages or other unsolicited bulk communications of any kind through the Services. If You do so, You acknowledge You will have caused substantial harm to VNF, but that the amount of harm would be extremely difficult to measure. As a reasonable estimation of such harm, and by way of liquidated damages and not as a penalty, You agree to pay VNF INR 1000 (Indian rupees one thousand only) for each actual or intended recipient of such communication without prejudice to any other rights of action that VNF may have against You in law or equity;

- Solicit, collect or request any personal information for commercial or unlawful purposes;
- Post, upload or otherwise transmit an image or video of another person without that person's consent;
- Engage in commercial activity (including but not limited to advertisements or solicitations of business; sales; contests; sweepstakes; creating, recreating, distributing or advertising an index of any significant portion of the Content; or building a business using the Content) without VNF's prior written consent;
- Use technology or other means to access, index, frame, or link to the Site (including the Content) that is not authorized by VNF;
- Access the Site/application/Service (including the Content) through any automated means, including "robots," "spiders," or "offline readers" (other than by individually performed searches on publicly accessible search engines for the sole purpose of, and solely to the extent necessary for, creating publicly available search indices – but not caches or archives – of the Site and excluding those search engines or indices that host, promote, or link primarily to infringing or unauthorized content);
- Use the Services to advertise or promote competing services;
- Use the Services in a manner inconsistent with any and all applicable law;
- Attempt, facilitate, induce, aid and abet, or encourage others to do any of the foregoing.

You are responsible for the security and proper use of Your unique user ID and password that You enter while registering on the Site or on the Partner's website or application and must take all necessary steps to ensure that they are kept confidential, used properly, and not disclosed to unauthorized people. You are responsible for any use of your user ID and password. You must promptly notify VNF if you become aware of any confidentiality breach or unauthorized use of your user account.. You agree that Your use of the Services and the Content may give You the opportunity to view, publish, transmit, submit posts and/or comment in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. You agree that You will not misuse the Content and/or other user material You access and view as part of the Service, including without limitation, download/store the Content by illegal/non-permitted means, or infringe any of VNF's/ or its licensor's / or third party’s copyright, trademark design, patent, and other intellectual property including any rights of VNF or its licensors or any third party subsisting in the Content. You further agree that You will not copy/record/edit/modify any of the Content You access and view as part of the Service, for any purpose, and/or copy/record/edit/modify any Content including video, images etc., by using any means including software, spyware, etc., for any purpose whatsoever. You further agree that You shall not post, publish, transfer, upload, transmit or submit any of the Content, including without limitation videos, images, comments, User Material (defined below) or articles, of the Site on any other website, webpage or software, whatsoever. You agree that the Content provided on the Site is strictly for Your private viewing only and not for public exhibition irrespective of whether the public is charged for such exhibition or not. You hereby agree to refrain from further broadcasting or making available the Content provided on the Site to any other person(s), or in any manner communicate such Content to the public. In case the Site allows You to download or stream any of the Content therein, You agree that You will not use, sell, transfer or transmit the Content to any person or upload the Content on any other website, webpage or software, which may violate/cause damages or injuries to any rights of VNF or its affiliates or any third party including privacy rights, publicity rights, and intellectual property rights. You may encounter third party applications while using the Site including, without limitation, websites, widgets, software, services that interact with the Site. Your use of these third-party applications shall be subject to such third-party terms of use or license terms. VNF shall not be liable for any representations or warranties or obligations made by such third-party applications to You under contract or law.

Termination of Service

VNF reserves the right to immediately terminate, suspend, limit, or restrict Your account or Your use of the Services or access to Content at any time, without notice or liability, if VNF so determines in its sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever, including that You have breached these Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy, violated any law, rule, or regulation, engaged in any inappropriate conduct, provided false or inaccurate information, or for any other reason. You hereby agree and consent to the above and agree and acknowledge that VNF can, at its sole discretion, exercise its right in relation to any or all of the above, and that VNF, its directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, principals or licensors shall not be liable in any manner for the same; and You hereby agree, acknowledge and consent to the same. You hereby also agree that VNF shall not refund any amounts that you may have paid to access and/or use the Services.

User Reviews, Comments and Other Material

You may have an opportunity to publish, transmit, submit, or otherwise post (collectively, "Post") only reviews or comments or photos or videos on the Site (collectively, "User Material"). As it concerns User Material, without prejudice to Your obligation to otherwise comply with applicable laws during the course of using the Services, You agree to hereby comply with any and all applicable laws, as well as any other rules and restrictions that may be set forth herein or on the Site or Services.

You agree that VNF shall have the right but have no obligation, to monitor User Material and to restrict or remove User Material that VNF may determine, in its sole discretion, is inappropriate or for any other reason. You acknowledge that VNF reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in VNF's sole discretion, violates these Terms, including, but not limited to, terminating their account, terminate, suspend, limit, or use of the Services or access to Content and/or reporting such User Material, conduct, or activity, to law enforcement authorities, in addition to any other available remedies under law or equity. In addition to the restrictions set forth above, You must adhere to the below terms and conditions and not host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, update or share any information /material/User Material that:

belongs to another person and to which the Participant does not have any right to;
is defamatory, obscene, pornographic, paedophilic, invasive of another's privacy including bodily privacy, insulting or harassing on the basis of gender, racially or ethnically objectionable, relating to or encouraging money laundering or gambling, or otherwise inconsistent with or contrary to the laws in force;
depicts women in an inappropriate or derogatory manner;
is harmful to children;
infringes any patent, trademark, copyright or other proprietary rights;
violates any law for the time being in force;
deceives or misleads the addressee about the origin of the message or knowingly and intentionally communicates any information which is patently false and misleading in nature but may reasonably be perceived as a fact;
impersonates another person;
threatens the unity, integrity, defense, 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. The Participant also represents and warrants that the posting of his / her Social Posts does not violate any right of any party, including privacy rights, publicity rights, and intellectual property rights.
contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer resource;
is patently false and untrue, and is written or published in any form with the intent to mislead or harass a person, entity, or agency for financial gain or to cause any injury to any person, or to incite hatred against any community;
You acknowledge that the User Material is not confidential and that You have no expectation of privacy in it.

In no event does VNF assume any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any User Material, and You agree to waive any legal or equitable rights or remedies You may have against VNF with respect to such User Material.

This Site may contain articles contributed by several individuals. The views are exclusively their own and do not represent the views of VNF, affiliates and/ or its management. All liability in respect of the above is excluded to the extent permitted by law including any implied terms. Indian law and jurisdiction apply with respect to contents of this Site.

Linked Destinations

Part of this Site/Service contains links to third party sites and third-party content. You agree and acknowledge that VNF does not endorse or sponsor such third-party sites, content, advertising or other material on such third-party sites.

If VNF provides links or pointers to other websites or destinations, You should not infer or assume that VNF operates, controls, or is otherwise connected with these other websites or destinations. When You click on a link within the Services, VNF will not warn You that You have left the Services and are subject to the terms and conditions (including privacy policies) of another website or destination. In some cases, it may be less obvious than others that You have left the Services and reached another website or destination. Please be careful to read the terms of use and privacy policy of any other website or destination before You provide any confidential information or engage in any transactions. You should not rely on these Terms and Conditions and/or Privacy Policy to govern Your use of another website or destination.

VNF is not responsible for the content or practices of any website or destination other than the Site, even if it links to the Site and even if the website or destination is operated by a VNF affiliated or otherwise connected with VNF. By using the Services, You acknowledge and agree that VNF is not responsible or liable to You for any content or other materials hosted and served from any website or destination other than the Site.

Advertising

VNF expressly disclaim any liability arising out of the advertisements, usage or viewing of these products or services advertised on our Site or the (third party) content made available / hosted on the third-party sites.

VNF takes no responsibility for advertisements or any third-party material posted on the Site nor does it take any responsibility for the products or services provided by advertisers. Any dealings You have with advertisers found while using the Services are between You and the advertiser, and You agree that VNF is not liable for any loss or claim that You may have against an advertiser.

Third Party Content

For Third Party Content, VNF’s role is limited to providing a communication platform along with hosting services to third parties, to enable the transmission of the Third Party Content directly from third parties to You. The Third Party Content on the Site is directly uploaded onto the Site by third parties who avail of VNF’s hosting services, without any intervention from VNF in the uploading / transmission process. VNF’s role is that of an ‘intermediary’ as defined under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules thereunder, with regard to the Third Party Content. Being an intermediary, VNF has no responsibility and / or liability in respect of any Third Party Content on the Site, including for intellectual property rights infringement, defamation, obscenity or any other violation under applicable law.

Support

1. Site or Services

If You have any questions with respect to the Site and/or Services and/or Content, then such correspondence should be directed to

Vikram Naik Films at – vikram@vikramnaikfilms.com

2. Grievances

For Any VNF Content And Partner Content Related Concerns, Complaints Or Grievances, Please Submit Them To The Grievance Officer In The Format Set Out Below:

Name: Vikram Naik
Email Address: vikram@vikramnaikfilms.com
Format:
Name Of Complainant:
User Login ID Of The Complainant (Please DO NOT Share Password):
Title Of The Content:
Nature Of Grievance (Please Select / Provide, As Applicable)
Content Classification
Display Of Classification
Content Theme
Timestamps For The Content In Respect Of Which This Grievance Is Being Filed: [00 Minute] – [00 Minute], If Applicable
Provisions Of The Rules You Believe Are Violated (To The Extent Possible):
Details Of Other Proceedings Initiated (If Any): Have You Initiated Any Proceedings In Relation To The Grievance, Which Have Not Been Mentioned Above? If So, Please Provide Details Along With A Copy Of The Complaint, Replies, Orders Passed, If Any.
( Guidance : In your grievance, to the extent possible, please indicate provisions of the relevant Rules invoked, title / name of content (if any), time-stamp details of content (i.e., specific time(s), where the scene(s) appears / appear in the content (if any) and any other information or details that you deem necessary.)

Do note - In the absence of complete information/details being provided, we will not be able to address any issues you may raise. You would need to respond within 72 hours of a request from us for additional details/information in order to act on your claim, failing which the grievance will be deemed dismissed. The prescribed timeline of 15 days will commence from the date of complete details/information received on the correct email ID.

For Any Concerns, Complaints Or Grievances In Relation To The Site Or Service, Please Contact The Following Grievance Officer Who Will Examine The Complaint And Take Appropriate Next Steps.
Name: Vikram Naik
Email Address: vikram@vikramnaikfilms.com

You would be required to furnish relevant details pertaining to your concern, complaint or grievance, specifically including your user login ID.

3. User Material

If You have any complaints relating to any third party User Material uploaded on the Site, then please contact vikram@vikramnaikfilms.com

Your email, which must bear Your digital signature or a signed written complaint, should include the following information:

Details Of The Objectionable User Material Or Content;
Details Of The Basis Of The Objection;
What Relief Is Being Requested;
All Other Relevant Information Required By VNF To Assess The Complaint.
VNF shall on examination of the complaint take all reasonable measures, including taking down the objectionable User Material expeditiously in accordance with applicable law. You agree and acknowledge that VNF's responsibility in relation to objectionable User Material is limited to removing them post receipt of Your objections in accordance with these Terms of Use and VNF shall not be responsible or liable for any other damages or losses incurred by You of any nature whatsoever.

Disclaimer of Warranties

You agree that use of the Services and the access to the Site is at Your own risk. The Services including the Site, the Content, the Online Games, the video player, User Material and any other materials contained on or provided through the Site are provided "AS IS" and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, are provided without warranties or guarantees of any kind, either express or implied. Without limiting the foregoing, VNF does not make any warranties or guarantees of fitness for a particular purpose, title, merchantability, completeness, availability, security, compatibility or non-infringement; or that the Services will be uninterrupted, free of viruses, malware or other harmful components, accurate, error free or reliable.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO CASE SHALL VNF, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, PRINCIPALS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES OR ANY CONTENT OR MATERIAL THEREOF OR FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM RELATED IN ANY WAY TO YOUR ACCESS OF THE SITE OR USE OF THE SERVICES OR ANY CONTENT OR MATERIAL THEREOF, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR MATERIAL, OR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR ANY CONTENT OR MATERIAL THEREOF, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY. VNF’S MONETARY LIABILITY FOR THE SERVICES OR THE CONTENT OR MATERIAL THEREOF ON THE SITE SHALL BE LIMITED TO INR 1000. WHERE THE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, VNF'S LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless VNF, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys' fees) arising from: (i) Your use of and access to the Services; (ii) Your violation of any term of these Terms and Conditions; (iii) Your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any publicity, privacy, or intellectual property right; (iv) Your breach of any applicable laws; and (v) any unauthorized, improper, illegal or wrongful use of Your Account by any person, including a third party, whether or not authorized or permitted by You. This indemnification obligation will survive the expiry or termination of these Terms and Conditions and Your use of the Service.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

The relationship between You and VNF shall be governed by the laws of India without regard to its conflict of law provisions and for resolution of any dispute arising out of Your use of the Services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, You agree that (i) VNF has the right to bring any proceedings before any court/forum of competent jurisdiction and You irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of such courts or forum; and (ii) any proceeding brought by You shall be exclusively before the courts at Mumbai, India.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held invalid, void, or unenforceable, then that provision shall be considered severable from the remaining provisions, and the remaining provisions given full force and effect.

Changes

VNF reserves the right, at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to You, to update, revise, supplement, and otherwise modify these Terms of Use and to impose new or additional rules, policies, terms, or conditions on Your use of the Service. Any updates, revisions, supplements, modifications, and additional rules, policies, terms, and conditions (collectively referred to in this Terms of Use as "Revised Terms") will be posted on the Site and will be effective immediately after such posting. We recommend that you periodically check the Site for the Revised Terms Your continued use of the Services will be deemed to constitute Your acceptance of any and all such Revised Terms.

Survival

You acknowledge that Your representations, undertakings, and warranties and the clauses relating to indemnities, limitation of liability, grant of license, governing law, confidentiality shall survive the efflux of time and the termination of these Terms and Conditions.

Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between You and VNF governing Your use of the Services, superseding any prior agreements between You and VNF regarding such use. Further, Your acceptance of these Terms constitutes a valid and binding agreement between You and VNF. Should these Terms require to be stamped under any applicable stamp duty laws, You should bear such stamp duty payable and comply with relevant stamping obligations.

For Publishers of News and Current Affairs

As a publisher of news and current affairs on the Site, you undertake to furnish all details of your user accounts to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, as required under Rule 18 of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. Failure to comply with this clause will result in termination of your user account on the Site.