Welcome to ValueBusinessReview (the “Magazine,” “Website,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), an India-based online publication. These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, newsletters, comments, subscriptions, and related services (collectively, the “Services”). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Services.
Please also read our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer, which are incorporated by reference.
1. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) to use our Services. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement.
2. User Accounts and Registration
Certain features (e.g., subscriptions, commenting) may require an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use.
3. Intellectual Property
All content on the Website (articles, images, logos, design, etc.) is owned by us or our licensors and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may view and read articles for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works, publicly display, or commercially exploit any content without our prior written consent.
Limited License: We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Services for personal purposes only.
4. User Conduct and Prohibited Activities
You agree not to:
- Post or transmit any content that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, harassing, or infringes third-party rights.
- Attempt to scrape, crawl, or data-mine our content.
- Introduce viruses, malware, or interfere with the security of the Services.
- Impersonate others or provide false information.
- Violate any applicable laws or third-party rights.
- Use the Services for any commercial purpose without authorization (e.g., reselling content).
We reserve the right to remove content, suspend, or terminate accounts that violate these rules.
5. User-Generated Content
By submitting comments, feedback, or other content (“UGC”), you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, and display it. You represent that your UGC does not infringe any rights and is not confidential. We are not responsible for UGC posted by others.
6. Subscriptions and Payments (if applicable)
Details on pricing, billing, and cancellations will be provided at the time of purchase. All payments are non-refundable except as required by law.
7. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
The Services are provided “AS IS” without warranties of any kind. We disclaim all liability for damages arising from your use of the Services, to the maximum extent permitted by law. See our separate Disclaimer for more details.
8. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from your violation of these Terms or your use of the Services.
9. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to the Services at any time, with or without cause or notice.
10. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms periodically. We will notify you of material changes (e.g., via email or prominent notice on the site). Your continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
12. Miscellaneous
- If any provision is invalid, the remainder remains in effect.
- These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us.
- No waiver of any breach shall constitute a waiver of any other breach.
Contact / Grievance Officer
For questions about these Terms, contact us at: eric@valuebusinessreview.com
Grievance Officer: Eric Lobo, Email: eric@valuebusinessreview.com