Terms and Conditions



The following Terms and Conditions (‘Terms’) govern the use of www.gurushala.co (‘Website’), Gurushala Android Application (‘ Mobile Application’), and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala. Gurushala is a CSR initiative of Vodafone Idea Foundation and Indus Towers Ltd. and is implemented by Pratham Education Foundation. Please read these Terms carefully before using the Website, Mobile Application, our services and products, along with the Privacy policy provided on the Website and Mobile Application. In the event of any discrepancy between the Terms and any other policies with respect to Gurushala, the provisions of the Terms shall prevail.

 

“You” and “Your” shall refer to the customer or subscriber or visitor of the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala. “We,” “Our” or “Us” shall refer to Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala.

 

Consent

Your use of the Website, Mobile Application, or services in connection with the Gurushala Platform, Website or products ('Services'), or registrations with us through any modes or usage of any products shall signify Your acceptance of these Terms and Your agreement to be legally bound by the same. If you do not agree with the terms of these Terms, do not use the Website, Application, our products or avail any of the Services provided by Gurushala.

 

Intellectual Property

Other than the products and services belonging to third parties, Gurushala and any product and service names referred to and available on the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala or otherwise are trademarks of Gurushala or its affiliates. Your access to the Website, Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala or use thereof shall not grant in Your favour, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license, right, title or interest to use any marks appearing on the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala without the prior written consent of Gurushala.

 

All text, images, graphics, videos and audios displayed on Gurushala (hereinafter called ‘Content Materials’) are the copyrighted property of Gurushala unless they are curated from and explicitly credited to third-party companies, websites and Youtube channels. No Content Materials on the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala may be copied, downloaded, reproduced, modified, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed in any way without obtaining prior written permission, unless provisions of downloading the content have been provided within Gurushala

 

By accessing or using the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala, You confirm to acknowledge and abide by all intellectual and industrial property rights, including copyrights or trademarks belonging to Gurushala or to any third party content licensor to Gurushala that is made available through the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala.



Terms of use 

Your use of Gurushala is solely for Your personal and non-commercial use. Any use of Gurushala other than for personal purposes is prohibited. Your personal and non-commercial use of Gurushala shall be subject to the following restrictions:

 

 

Warranties and Accuracy of Content

While We shall make commercially reasonable efforts to update or correct any information that appears on the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala, We do not make any representation or warranty (expressed or implied) in relation to or in any way guarantee the accuracy of information available on the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala at any given time or make any representation or warranty with regards to the reliability, accuracy or completeness of the information appearing on Gurushala, whether provided by Gurushala or any user, information provider, or any other person or entity. We may remove any content from the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala at our own discretion and without giving any prior notice.

 

Contributors, sponsors, administrators or other third parties associated with Gurushala in any way whatsoever, shall not be responsible for any inaccurate or libellous information or for Your use of the information contained in or linked from the web pages of such parties.

 

Gurushala shall not be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data arising out of, or in connection with, the use of the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala. The Website, Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala may be linked to other websites on the World Wide Web that are not under the control of or maintained by either Gurushala, Vodafone Idea Foundation, Indus Towers Ltd. and Pratham Education Foundation. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of such other websites. The inclusion of any web links on our Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala, if any, do not imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

Gurushala uses commercially reasonable care to maintain the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala in a fully operating condition. It is not responsible for the results of any defects that may exist in the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala. No warranties are given that Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala or its content will be uninterrupted or virus free or error free or that it will be suitable for the particular purpose that You have in mind when using it. Gurushala does not accept responsibility for any defects that may exist or for any costs, loss of profits, loss of data, or consequential losses arising from Your use of, or inability to use or access or a failure, suspension or withdrawal of all or part of the service at any time.

 

Our communications

We may retain communications with You in order to process Your inquiries, respond to requests and improve our services

 

Information security

We take appropriate basic security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of data available on the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala. These include internal reviews of our data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures, along with physical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to systems wherein personal data of users is stored. We restrict access to Personal Information (as defined in the Privacy Policy) to Gurushala’s employees, contractors and agents on a need-to-know basis in order to operate, develop or improve our services. Such parties are bound by confidentiality obligations and may be subject to disciplinary action, including termination and criminal prosecution, upon failure to meet their obligations.

 

Changes to Terms

Gurushala has the right to change modify, suspend, or discontinue and/or eliminate any aspect(s), features or functionality of the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala as it deems fit at any time without notice. Further, the Gurushala has the right to amend these Terms from time to time without prior notice to You. Gurushala makes no commitment, express or implied, to maintain or continue any aspect of the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala. Continued use of Gurushala after any modifications, additions, or deletions to the Terms will constitute Your acceptance of the Terms, as modified.

 

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Gurushala, its affiliates, officers, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) Your use of and access of the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala; (ii) Your violation of any term set out in these Terms or any other policy of Gurushala; (iii) Your violation of any third party right, including without limitation, any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that Your use of the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala has caused damage to a third party. These indemnity obligations will survive termination of Your relationship with Gurushala or You ceasing to use the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala.

 

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Gurushala, its affiliates, officers, employees, partners or agents be liable to You or any third party for any special, incidental, indirect, consequential or punitive damages whatsoever, including those resulting from loss of use, data or any other claim arising out, of or in connection with Your use of, or access to, the Website, Mobile Application, and the other associated applications, products, websites and services managed by Gurushala.

 

Any violation by You of the Terms may result in immediate suspension or termination of Your account on Gurushala apart from any legal remedy that Gurushala can avail. In such instances, Gurushala may also disclose your account information if required by any Governmental or legal authority. You understand that the violation of these Terms could also result in civil or criminal liability under applicable laws.

 

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These terms and conditions are governed in accordance with the laws of India. Any dispute shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts in New Delhi.

 

Termination 

Any violation or breach of these Terms, including while investigating complaints or alleged violation of these Terms, may lead to suspension or termination of your registration and access to GURUSHALA PLATFORM (WEB/Mobile App).

 

Disclaimer

GURUSHALA PLATFORM IS AVAILABLE ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO GURUSHALA. THE ADMINISTRATORS AND TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS OF GURUSHALA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. ACCESS AND USE OF GURUSHALA (INCLUDING ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION) IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT WILL THE ADMINISTRATORS AND TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS OF GURUSHALA BE LIABLE FOR ANY EXPENSE, LOSS OR DAMAGE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE, OR ANY EXPENSE, LOSS OR DAMAGE WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM USE, OR LOSS OF USE, OF DATA, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF GURUSHALA. WHEN YOU SELECT A LINK TO AN OUTSIDE WEBSITE, YOU ARE LEAVING GURUSHALA AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE PRIVACY AND SECURITY POLICIES OF THE OWNERS/SPONSORS OF THE OUTSIDE WEBSITE / DOMAIN.