Terms and Condition

THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ELECTRONIC RECORD IN TERMS OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000 AND RULES MADE THEREUNDER. THIS ELECTRONIC RECORD IS GENERATED BY A COMPUTER SYSTEM AND DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY PHYSICAL OR DIGITAL SIGNATURES.

THESE TERMS OF USE WERE UPDATED ON [28th November 2020]

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THESE TERMS OF USE. BY USING THIS PLATFORM, YOU INDICATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS YOU MAY NOT USE THIS PLATFORM.

  1. DEFINITIONS

"kalaashree”/ “We”/ “Us” / “Our” shall mean [www.kalaashree.com, having its registered office at Pune (which expression shall, unless it be repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, be deemed to mean and include the partners for the time being of the said firm, the survivors or survivor of them and the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and legal representatives of the last surviving partner and permitted assigns);

“Content” shall mean User Information, content, information, pictorial representations and/or images including comments posted and or made available on the Platform;

“Platform” shall mean the www.kalaashree.com that provides a collection of online resources, including classified advertisements, forums, blogs, (related sites including the mobile application of the Platform; 

“Merchant” shall any natural or legal person who has access to and is using the Platform for the purpose of selling, advertising and/or offering for sale Products /or Services listed on the Platform, 

“Products” shall mean the goods and services listed on the Platform by the Merchants for the purposes of marketing and selling such goods and services to Buyers;

“Users”, “Buyers,” “You” or “Your” shall mean any natural or legal person who has access to and is using the Platform for the purpose of buying Products listed on the Platform, including but not limited to such users who have not created a User Account and are accessing the Platform without such a User Account; and “User Account” shall be the account, which the Users shall be required to create with the Platform to avail the entire gamut of Services offered by it.  

Kalaashree and the Buyer shall be collectively referred as “Parties” and individually referred as “Party”.

  1. INTRODUCTION

2.1. This Platform is operated by Kalaashree under the brand “Kalaashree”. Kalaashree offers this Platform, including all information, tools and services available from this site to You, the User, conditioned upon Your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here.

2.2. The User’s use of the Platform and related tools and services thereof, including but not limited to viewing information, acting on such information and the transactions that may be implemented through the Platform, is governed by and shall be subject to these terms and conditions (hereinafter referred as “Terms of Service” or “Buyer’s Agreement”), the terms whereof are subject to change at any time, without prior notice to You. Any new features or tools which are added to the current Platform shall also be subject to the Terms of Service. To ensure that You are aware of the changes, please review this Buyers’ Agreement and all the documents referred to hereunder periodically.

2.3. If You continue to browse through this Platform, You are agreeing to be bound by the Terms which along with the privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) govern Your relationship with us. You confirm that You have also read and have agreed and accepted to be bound by the terms and conditions incorporated in the terms of the Privacy Policy, which shall be deemed to be a part of this Buyer’ Agreement.

2.4. In the event, You are representing an incorporated entity, You hereby confirm that You have been expressly authorised by such entity to consent this Buyer’s Agreement, and such entity agrees to be bound by the terms hereunder. 

2.5. This Buyer’ Agreement sets forth the legally binding terms of Your use of the Platform and related services. By proceeding further, You confirm that You have read and have agreed and accepted to be bound by the terms and conditions mentioned herein and incorporated in any additional guidelines or rules applicable to particular services on the Platform and/or as intimated to You (“Additional Documents”), which shall be deemed to be a part of this Buyer’s Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Buyer’s Agreement and any aforesaid Additional Documents, the Additional Documents shall prevail. If any of the terms of this Buyer’s Agreement or of any of the Additional Documents are not acceptable to You, please do not use the Platform.  Your continued usage of the Platform after any change constitutes Your acceptance of the amended Buyer’s Agreement.

  1. SCOPE OF THE PLATFORM

The Platform is an e-portal/ mobile based application for marketing, purchasing and selling of Products and services. By visiting our Platform and/ or listing some Product for marketing purposes, You engage in our “Service” and agree to be bound by these Terms, including those additional terms and conditions and policies, as may be laid down under any Additional Documents as referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink and/or as intimated to you. These Terms of Service apply to all Users of the site (to the extent not repugnant to the context), including without limitation users who are browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and/ or contributors of data, content, Information, pictorial representations and/or images (“Content”).

  1. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY 

You are aware and fully understand that Platform is only a platform for prospective buyers and sellers and that:

4.1. Merchant alone shall have full legal and moral responsibility and liability for all the Products (and services) listed and sold on the Platform. Kalaashree shall bear no liability or responsibility either for the Products being shown in catalogue or for the actual goods or services provided to You;

4.2. The Merchant alone shall be responsible for procuring all licenses, permits, passes etc. as required by the law for each of the Products listed or sold through the Platform. The responsibility lies solely with You and the Merchant for ensuring that the Products being listed or sold and bought are permitted for advertising, listing and sale under local laws;

4.3. It is Merchant’s responsibility to not list or sell anything that is not permitted under applicable laws and Your responsibility to not purchase anything that is not permitted under applicable laws at the said point in time. An indicative list is provided below under clause 7, but that list is not exhaustive. We have the right but not the obligation to remove any item that is listed for sale from the Platform; and

4.4. Unless otherwise specified, Kalaashree shall not be responsible for dealing with any returns or refunds. The responsibility for communicating, managing and arranging for any refunds or returns lies entirely with You and the Merchant.

  1. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

5.1. By agreeing to these Terms of Service, You represent that You are at least the age of majority in Your state or province of residence You and You have given Us, Your consent to allow any of Your minor dependents to use this Platform;

5.2. If You are under the age of legal majority and You wish to access or use the Platform, Your parents or legal guardian must acknowledge and agree to the User Agreement. Should Your parents or legal guardian fail to agree or acknowledge these Terms, You shall immediately discontinue its use;

5.3. You shall not use any Products for any illegal or unauthorized purpose;

5.4. You shall not, in the use of the Service, violate any laws in Your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws); 

5.5. You must not transmit any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature;

5.6. That the Content submitted by You shall not be derogatory, offensive or misleading in any manner;

5.7. You are solely responsible for the Content that You upload, submit or send to or exchange on the Platform. We shall under no circumstances be responsible for any claims made by a third party in respect thereof;

5.8. Any fraudulent use of this Platform or applicable payment method to purchase the Products, which causes any monetary loss to Kalaashree as a result of Your action/inaction shall be recovered from You. Without prejudice to the above, Kalaashree reserves the right to initiate legal proceedings against You for the fraudulent use of this Platform or for any other unlawful act or omission in breach of this Buyer’s Agreement;

5.9. That images and pictorial representations on the Platform may be enhanced for advertising purposes;  

5.10. That We will not be responsible for verifying any Content posted on the Platform; 

5.11. That You also understand and acknowledge that the use of the Platform requires internet connectivity. You shall bear the costs incurred to access and use the Platform and We shall not, under any circumstances whatsoever, be responsible or liable for such costs;

5.12. That You shall be solely responsible for all activities undertaken through Your User Account, whether or not You have authorized such activities or actions and shall, at all times, keep Kalaashree indemnified in this regard;

5.13. That You shall be responsible for checking the Content, Product description and other related information; 

5.14. If You are registering as a business entity, You represent that You are duly authorized by the business entity to accept this Buyer’s Agreement and You have the authority to bind that business entity to Buyer’s Agreement; and

5.15. A breach or violation of any of the Terms will result in an immediate termination of Services and may result in reporting to the law enforcement agencies. 

  1. GENERAL CONDITIONS

6.1. We reserve the right to refuse Service to anyone (without assigning any reason) at any time.

6.2. You understand that Your Content (not including credit card information), may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. Credit card information is always encrypted during transfer over networks.

6.3. You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service or any contact on the Platform through which the Service is provided, without express written permission by Us.

6.4. The headings used in this Buyer’s Agreement are included for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms.

  1. PROHIBITED USES

7.1. We have built systems wherein We restrict Merchants’ for offering to sell any prohibited items on the Platform. However, You understand and acknowledge that as a Buyer it is also Your responsibility to ensure that at no point You purchase the following Products on the Platform in the unlikely event that they are listed by the Merchant:

  1. Adult products and pornographic materials (including child pornography) in any form (print, audio/video, multimedia messages, images, photographs, etc.);
  2. Alcohol;

iii. Animals– examples include live animals, mounted specimens, and ivory;

  1. Artifacts;
  2. Counterfeit goods and services infringing the IP (as defined below);
  3. Crude oil;

vii. Electronic surveillance equipment prohibited by law;

viii. Embargoed goods from prohibited countries;

  1. Endangered species of animals and plants, whether alive or dead;
  2. Event tickets which are exempted from resale by law;
  3. Firearms, weapons, and knives – examples include pepper spray, replicas, and stun guns;

xii. Any financial services;

xiii. Food and healthcare items without holding requisite permits;

xiv. Grey market products;

  1. Government related items/ equipment (like wireless equipment with frequency used by the police, uniforms of Government officials including but not limited to the use by the police/ the Indian army, etc.)

xvi. Government issued documents like passports etc.;

xvii. Hazardous, restricted, or regulated materials – examples include batteries, fireworks, and refrigerants;

xviii. Human remains and body parts;

xix. IP in any form (including but not limited to music, movies, books, designs) for which You do not hold the distribution rights;

  1. Invoices and receipts (including blank and pre-filled);

xxi. Liquefied petroleum gas cylinder;

xxii. Lottery tickets;

xxiii. Maps and literature where Indian external boundaries have been shown incorrectly;

xxiv. Medicines, drugs and drug paraphernalia that require a registered medical practitioner’s prescription;

xxv. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances as defined under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985;

xxvi. Offensive material which is likely to offend the sentiments of people whether on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, race, ethnicity, or culture;

xxvii. Radioactive materials;

xxviii. Reptile skins;

xxix. Sex determination Kit as under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994;

xxx. Stocks and securities;

xxxi. Real estate;

xxxii. Radioactive materials;

xxxiii. Stolen property;

xxxiv. Tobacco;

xxxv. Any other sanctioned or prohibited items or services as per applicable laws; and 

xxxvi. Any other item deemed unfit by Us

7.2. In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in the Terms of Service, You are prohibited from using the Platform or its Content: 

(i) for any unlawful purpose; 

(ii) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; 

(iii) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or applicable ordinances;

(iv) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; 

(v) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; 

(vi) to submit false or misleading information; 

(vii) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Service or of any related Platform, other Platforms, or the internet; 

(viii) to collect or track the personal information of others; 

(ix) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; 

(x) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or 

(xi) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service or any related Platform, other Platforms, or the internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service or any related Platform for violating any of the prohibited uses.

  1. KEY COMMERCIAL TERMS

8.1. Even though We make Our best efforts to ensure that the Information on Products and Services provided on the Platform is accurate and relevant, We do not guarantee the accuracy, correctness and/or relevancy of such Information. The information on the may not be exhaustive or comprehensive. 

8.2. Platform is equipped with a [“cart”] feature, which records the Products and/or Services that You intend to purchase when You agree to place them in the cart. You understand that the cart is not an order by itself and is only a record of Products and/or Services that You intend to purchase. Your cart shall be deemed to be an order only when You click/choose the “Checkout” option (“Order(s)”). Subsequent to successfully placing the Order You will be required to make payment for such Order as described below. Each time you place an Order, You enter into a legally binding contract with (a) the respective Merchants for purchase of the Products; and/or (ii) with Kalaashree, for the Services that You have requested. It is agreed that neither Kalaashree nor the Merchant shall be obligated to deliver an Order, unless successful payment has been made for the Products and/or Services in the Order. No delays in payment shall be entertained for any reason whatsoever. Please note that all invoices for the Products shall be issued in the name of the respective Merchant, who’s Products have been purchased. 

8.3. The delivery of the Orders for Products shall be undertaken by the Merchants or by Us, on behalf of the Merchants, which shall be communicated to You, only to the address designated by You at the time of placing the Order on Platform. As part of processing the Order, We or our authorized representatives/sub-contractors or the relevant Merchant may contact You by call or message on Your registered contact number, for the purposes of fulfilment of the Order. You may also be required to share certain information, including but not limited directions to the delivery address and Your alternative contact number. You undertake to assist and provide correct information to the persons fulfilling Your Order and guide them to the delivery address where You or a person authorized by You will collect the purchased Products and/or Services. The information provided by You to persons delivering the Products shall be provided at Your own risk and We shall not be liable for storing, processing or handling of such information. You understand that delivery periods quoted to You at the time of confirming the Order, if at all, is an approximate estimate and may vary 

8.4. Cancellation of Order

Our Order shall be cancelled/deemed to be cancelled by Us, upon the occurrence of any of the following events and Our decision shall be final and binding:

(i) In the event of the designated address falling outside the delivery zone offered on the Platform;

(ii) Non-availability of the Products ordered or purchased for any reason, including in case of change in law relating to sale/transport of the Product(s);

(iii) Failure to successfully pay for the Order;

(iv) Failure to deliver Your Order due to lack of information, direction or authorization from You prior to delivery;

(v) Failure or delay due to reasons beyond Our control or attributable to the respective Merchants;

(vi) Non-delivery of the Order, due to an incorrect address provided by You; 

(vii) Your failure to accept delivery at the address provided by You, as evidenced in the Order; or 

(viii) Occurrence of a Force Majeure Event. 

Upon cancellation of Your Order, You will only be notified through an email to Your registered e-mail ID. The amount paid by You for the Order shall be refunded to You within a period of 15 (fifteen) days from the date of cancellation, depending on the policies and terms of the relevant bank. We shall not be liable to pay You any compensation for non-delivery of the purchased Products, attributable to the Merchant]. Order once placed by You cannot be cancelled.  

8.5.    Pricing and Availability of Products and Services

(i) Kalaashree reserves the right, at its discretion, to change the prices and availability of the Products and/or Services from time to time, details of which will be effective from the time of its posting on the Platform. All prices indicated shall be in Indian National Rupees. We do not make any representation that the prices quoted on the Platform will match the offers provided by stores (offline or otherwise). Without prejudice to the foregoing, We may give discounts or promotional offers on any Product or Service, at Our sole discretion.

(ii) We have taken reasonable care to ensure accuracy of the Products and Services and pricing information on this Platform. In the event, there is any error in the pricing of the Products and/or Services or typographical error on the availability and Products and/or Services information, We shall have the right, at Our discretion, to either contact You for instructions or cancel Your order and notify You of such cancellation on the e-mail address provided by You. Kalaashree shall appropriately refund any amount paid by You for such Products and/or Services, in accordance with the refund policy of the Kalaashree.

(iii) If You are purchasing the Products, You shall be entitled to return Products to the Merchant within 15 (fifteen) days from the date of receipt of the Products, beyond which no return will be accepted by the Merchants. However, you have to notify the Merchant within 24 hours of receipt of the product/item by attaching a picture of the damaged part via email to register the complaint. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Product having a manufacturing defect or having been damaged in transit due to inadequate packaging shall be returned to the Merchant, at the cost of the Merchant. The return of the defective Products shall be subject to the terms of warranty provided by the Merchant for each Product. It is clarified that the Merchant shall accept returns only if all the Products as a whole under each category in the Order is returned, it being understood that no returns for individual units of the Products ordered shall be accepted.  It is clarified that all shipment charges and risks in relation to the return of Products shall be solely borne by the Merchant.

8.6. Payments

(i) You can make payments for Your Orders either online through the Platform by way of banking methods offered on the Platform (“Online Payments”). You understand that certain Online Payments may be restricted to certain banks only, in which case You may be required to choose an alternate payment method. You understand that We use a third party registered payment gateway provider for the requisite Online Payments and You may be subject to the terms and conditions of such payment gateway. We shall not be held liable for any action/inaction, loss or damage incurred by You arising out of the use of such third-party payment gateway provider, for any reason whatsoever. We use safe and trusted payment gateway partners to ensure that a secure encryption technology is used to protect Your transaction details at all times. You can choose the mode of payment on the Platform at the time of making payment for the Products and/or Services purchased. 

(ii) For the purposes of making Online Payments, You agree to provide all information necessary for the processing of such payments including but not restricted to Your internet banking details, passwords, billing address, etc., as applicable. You agree, confirm and understand that the details provided by You for this purpose are true and accurate. You shall not use internet banking facilities which are not lawfully owned by You/ for which You are not authorized to use. The information provided by You will not be utilized or shared with any third party unless required in relation to fraud verifications or by law, regulation or court order. You hereby indemnify Kalaashree for any action or inaction on Your part which occurs consequent to or arises from the use of any payment mechanism including in respect of any declining of authorization for any transaction or for any direct or indirect loss or damage arising on account of such decline of authorization or fraudulent use of the internet banking account. You acknowledge that in the event the payment is declined, for any reason whatsoever, Your Order will stand cancelled and You shall be notified of such cancellation through the Platform.

(iii) Your banking details and any other information pertaining to the payment for Your Orders shall be encrypted and transmitted as such. Kalaashree will not have access to any such information. You agree to be solely liable for the fraudulent use of the banking details and the onus to “prove otherwise” shall be exclusively on You. You further confirm and undertake that You are aware and are in compliance with all the applicable laws including those issued by the Reserve Bank of India, Information Technology Act, 2000, amended from time to time, and any other legal provision in relation to Your use of the internet banking facilities provided to You. Kalaashree shall not be liable, for any reason whatsoever for Your failure, neglect or non-compliance of such applicable law.

(iv) Electronic Communications

When You send e-mails to Us, You understand and agree that You are communicating with Us through electronic records. You agree to receive communications, including periodic newsletters, via electronic records by Us, as and when required. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that We provide to You electronically satisfy any legal requirement that is required of such communication in writing. You undertake to maintain Your e-mail address for all communications with Us. If We are desirous of communicating with You, We shall send it to the e-mail address provided and updated by You and it shall be deemed to have been received by You once it is reflected as sent in the outbox of Our e-mail ID.

  1. TERMS OF USE 

You acknowledge that certain parts of this Platform are available only if You register on this Platform by following the registration process mentioned under this Buyer’s Agreement. 

  1. ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION

10.1. We are not responsible if information made available on the Platform is not accurate or not complete or not current. The material on the Platform is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary and more accurate sources of information. Any reliance on the material on the Platform is at your own risk; and 

10.2. We reserve the right to modify the contents of the Platform at any time, but We have no obligation to update any information on the Platform. You agree that it is Your responsibility to monitor changes to Our Platform. 

  1. MODIFICATIONS TO THE SERVICE AND PRICES

We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) without notice at any time. We shall not be liable to You or to any third-party for any modification, price change, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.

  1. PRODUCTS 

12.1. We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to limit the sales of our Services to any person, geographic region or jurisdiction. We may exercise this right on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to limit the quantities of any Products that You offer. All descriptions of Products or Product pricing are subject to change at any time without notice, at our sole discretion. We reserve the right to discontinue any Product at any time. Any offer for any Product made on this Platform is void where prohibited.

12.2. We do not warrant that the quality of any Products, information, or other material purchased or obtained by any Buyers from Merchant will meet the Buyers’ expectations, or that any errors in the Service will be corrected.

  1. OPTIONAL TOOLS

13.1. We may provide You with access to third-party tools which We neither monitor nor have any control over nor do We provide any input. 

13.2. You acknowledge and agree that we provide access to such tools on an “as is basis” and “as available” without any warranties, representations or conditions of any kind and without any endorsement. We shall have no liability whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of optional third-party tools.

13.3. Any use by You of optional tools offered through the Platform is entirely at Your own risk and discretion and You should ensure that You are familiar with and approve of the terms on which tools are provided by the relevant third-party provider(s).

13.4. We may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the Platform (including, the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall also be subject to these Terms of Service.

  1. THIRD-PARTY LINKS

14.1. Certain content, products and services available via our Service may include materials from third-parties.

14.2. Third-party links on this Platform may direct You to third-party Platforms that are not affiliated with Us. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy and We do not warrant and will not have any liability or responsibility for any third-party materials or Platforms, or for any other materials, products, or services of third-parties.

14.3. We are not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, Content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third-party Platforms. Please review carefully the third-party's policies and practices and make sure You understand them before You engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products should be directed to the third-party.

  1. USER COMMENTS, FEEDBACK AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS

15.1. If, at Our request, You send certain specific submissions (for example contest entries) or without a request from Us, You send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, “Comments”), You agree that We may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium any comments that You forward to Us. 

15.2. We are and shall be under no obligation to: 

  1. maintain any Comments in confidence; 
  2. pay compensation for any Comments; or 

iii. respond to any Comments.

15.3. We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit or remove Content that we determine in our sole discretion are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Terms of Service.

15.4. You agree that your Comments will not violate any right of any third-party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality or other personal or proprietary right. You further agree that Your Comments will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Service or any related Platform. You may not use a false e-mail address, pretend to be someone other than Yourself, or otherwise mislead us or third-parties as to the origin of any Comments. You are solely responsible for any Comments You make and their accuracy. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any Comments posted by You or any third-party.

  1. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Your submission of personal information through the store is governed by our Privacy Policy.

  1. ERRORS, INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS

17.1. Occasionally there may be information on the Platform or in the Service that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers, product shipping charges, transit times and availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information in the Service or on any related Platform is inaccurate at any time without prior notice 

17.2. We undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify information in the Service or on any related Platform, including without limitation, pricing information, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date applied in the Service or on any related Platform, should be taken to indicate that all information in the Service or on any related Platform has been modified or updated.

  1. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

18.1. We do not guarantee, represent or warrant that your use of our Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free.  

18.2. We do not warrant that the results that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable.

18.3. You agree that from time to time We may remove the Service for indefinite periods of time or cancel the Service at any time, without notice to You.

18.4. You expressly agree that Your use of, or inability to use, the service is at Your sole risk. The Products delivered to You through the Service are (except as expressly stated by us) provided on an 'as is basis' and 'as available' for Your use, without any representation, warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, merchantable quality, fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title, and non-infringement.

18.5. In no case shall Kalaashree, Our partners, directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, interns, suppliers, service providers or licensors be liable for any injury, loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, replacement costs, or any similar damages, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from Your use of any of the Service, or for any other claim related in any way to Your use of the Service, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the Service or any Content (or product) posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the Service, even if advised of their possibility. In states or jurisdictions that do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

  1. COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK

19.1. Each time You upload the Content, You grant Kalaashree a worldwide non-exclusive, transferable, royalty free license to use any such content including by way of distribution, storage, hosting, sub-license, reproduction, communication, creation of derivative works, and modification of such content. You accept that such license will not terminate upon Your deletion or removal of the Content or other uploaded content in respect of which it is granted; and shall continue to be used by Kalaashree on the Platform. 

19.2. You agree and confirm that:

(i) All copyright, database right and all other proprietary rights, title and interest in all Content and or information presented on this Platform (“IP”) is owned by and/or licensed to Us or owned by and/or licensed to the manufacturer of the Products and/or Services or is owned by and/or licensed to the person uploading such Content and is or may be protected or covered by copyright, trade mark, intellectual property law and/or other proprietary rights, unless expressly stated otherwise. 

(ii) No extracts of this Platform or part thereof shall be displayed, printed or downloaded by You or with Your assistance, for any reason, including without limitation to commercialise any IP in any way.

(iii) Your use of this Platform does not confer on You or any other party, any licence or other rights under the intellectual property or other proprietary rights of Kalaashree, the manufacturer of the Products and/ or Services and/or of any third party, whether implied or otherwise.

(iv) Kalaashree shall not be held liable for any claims relating to infringement of any intellectual property rights in relation to the Products and/or Services their content and/or Content.  

  1. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Kalaashree and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, interns and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of Your breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference, or Your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.

  1. TERMINATION

21.1. The obligations and liabilities of the Parties incurred prior to the termination date shall survive the termination of this Buyer’s Agreement for all purposes.

21.2. These Terms of Service are effective unless and until terminated. If in Our sole judgment, You fail, or we suspect that You have failed, to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Service, we also may terminate this Buyer’s Agreement at any time without notice and You will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the date of termination; and/or accordingly may deny You access to our Services (or any part thereof).

  1. MISCELLANEOUS

22.1. Jurisdiction: This Terms of Service shall subject to the provisions of Clause 22.2, be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Pune.

22.2. Dispute Resolution: 

22.2.1. The Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve any disputes, differences or claims arising out of or relating to this Terms promptly by negotiation amongst Kalaashree and You.

22.2.2. Any dispute or claim which is not amicably settled between the Parties within 30 (thirty) days of written notice of such dispute or claim having been furnished by the complaining Party to the other Party, shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration of a sole arbitrator, to be nominated by mutual agreement between the Parties, and who shall not be directly connected with the matter. The arbitration shall be held in accordance with the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 as amended from time to time. The venue of arbitration shall be Pune, India, unless an alternate location is acceptable to both Parties. The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in the English Language and a record of the proceedings shall be maintained in English. 

22.2.3. Neither the existence of any dispute nor the fact that any arbitration is pending hereunder shall relieve any of the Parties of their respective obligations under this Agreement.

22.2.4. Parties shall bear equally the costs of the arbitration. Each Party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees, witness fees and other expenses incurred for its own benefit.

22.2.5. This Terms of Use or any right or interest herein, shall not be assignable by the Buyer. Kalaashree shall be free to assign its rights, interest and obligations under this Terms of Use to any person.

22.2.6. The provisions of this Terms of Use which by their nature are intended to survive the termination or expiration of this Terms of Use. 

22.2.7. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

22.2.8. These Terms of Service and any policies or operating rules posted by Us on this Platform or in respect to The Service constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between You and Us and govern Your use of the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between You and Us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Service).

22.2.9. Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms of Service shall not be construed against the drafting Party.

22.2.10. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a partnership between the Parties or constitute either Party the agent of the other for any purpose. Either Party shall have no authority, without the prior written consent of an executive officer of the other Party, to: (a) create any obligation or responsibility on the part of the other Party; legally bind or obligate the other Party in any other manner; or   supervise or direct any of the other Party’s employees. 

22.2.11. We shall not be held liable for any of Our obligations under the Buyer’s Agreement due to reasons beyond our control such as down time of servers, viruses, strikes, technical snags, system compatibility, natural calamities, acts of war, terror etc. You agree not to hold Us liable for any delay or adverse effect caused due to the occurrence of such an event.

22.2.12. You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time at this page.

22.2.13. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and changes to our Platform. It is Your responsibility to check our Platform periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to our Platform or the Service following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Service constitutes acceptance of those changes.

CONTACT INFORMATION

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Self-Declaration

I / We hereby declare that I/ We have read and understood all terms and conditions of this Terms of Use. Accordingly, I /We would wish to use the Platform and/or avail the Services. I / We hereby give my consent to be bound by provisions of this Terms of Use.