Terms & Conditions

By accessing this webpage, you are agreeing to be bound by the Terms and Conditions as applicable to this website. Please read these Terms carefully before accessing or using the Website. If you do not agree to the Terms, you may not access the Platform.

We reserve the right to update and change the Terms and Conditions from time to time without notice, by posting updates and changes to the Platform. You are advised to check the Terms and Conditions from time to time for any updates or changes that may impact you. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this User Agreement periodically to familiarize yourself with any modifications. Your continued use of this site after such modifications will constitute acknowledgment and agreement of the modified terms and conditions. If at any point such amendments are not acceptable to you, we advise you to cease using the Platform at such time.

You may not access or use the Platform for any purpose other than that for which the Platform is available. The Platform may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavour except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us.
As a User of the Platform, you agree not to:
Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Platform to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
Make any unauthorized use of the Platform or create user accounts by automated means or under false pretenses.
Circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Platform, including features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on the use of the Platform and/or the Content contained therein.
Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords.
Make improper use of our services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct.
Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.
Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Platform or the networks or services connected to the Platform.
Attempt to impersonate another user or person or use the username of another user
Use any information obtained from the Platform in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person.
Attempt to copy, duplicate, reproduce, sell, trade, or resell our resources is strictly prohibited.
Use the Platform as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Platform and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise.
Make, transmit or store electronic copies of materials protected by copyright without the permission of the owner, committing any act that amounts to the infringement of intellectual property or making available any material that infringes any intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights of anyone else.
Use designs of the artists for commercial purposes unless they have taken permission from the artisan and compensated to the third party if required.
Decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Platform.
Copy or adapt the Platform’s software, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code.
Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive use of capital letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Platform or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with the use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the Platform.
Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Platform.
Use the Platform in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.

GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWS

We may provide you areas on the Platform to leave reviews or ratings. We invite you to post content on our Platform, including your comments, feedback, pictures, or any other information that you would like to be made available on our Platform. Please note that such content will be available to all visitors to our Platform and may become public. We cannot prevent such information from being used in a manner that is contrary to this Policy, applicable laws, or your personal privacy, and we disclaim all liability (express or implied) in this regard. Further, you agree to comply with all applicable laws in relation to the content uploaded or otherwise shared by you on our Platform. You understand and acknowledge that you will be solely responsible for any information published by you on our Platform that violates applicable laws.

When posting a review, you must comply with the following criteria:

Your reviews should not contain offensive profanity, or abusive, racist, offensive, or hate language.
Your reviews should not contain discriminatory references based on religion, race, gender, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability.
Your reviews should not contain references to illegal activity.
You should not make any conclusions as to the legality of conduct.
You may not post any false or misleading statements.
You will not upload, post, share, or otherwise distribute any content that infringes on any trademark, patent, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary right of any party or contains any type of unauthorized or unsolicited advertising;
You will not upload, post, share, or otherwise distribute any content is illegal, threatening, defamatory, abusive, harassing, degrading, intimidating, fraudulent, deceptive, invasive, racist, or contains any type of suggestive, inappropriate, or explicit language;
You may not organize a campaign encouraging others to post reviews, whether positive or negative.
We do not assume liability for any review or for any claims, liabilities, or losses resulting from any review.

You are solely responsible for any consequences, losses, or damages that we may directly or indirectly incur or suffer due to any unauthorized activities conducted by you, as explained above, and may incur criminal or civil liability.

We may accept, reject, or remove reviews in our sole discretion. We have absolutely no obligation to screen reviews or to delete reviews, even if anyone considers reviews objectionable or inaccurate. Reviews are not endorsed by us, and do not necessarily represent our opinions or views.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Owner of this Website from and against all losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from any violation of this User Agreement or the failure to fulfill any obligations relating to your account incurred by you or any other person using your account. We reserve the right to take over the exclusive defense of any claim for which we are entitled to indemnification under this User Agreement. In such event, you shall provide us with such cooperation as is reasonably requested by us.

PRIVACY POLICY

We recognise the importance of maintaining your privacy. We value your privacy and appreciate your trust in us. This Policy describes how we treat user information we collect on folkindia.net. This Privacy Policy applies to current and former visitors to our website and to any other visitor to this site. By visiting and/or using our website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

RESPONSIBLE USE AND CONDUCT

In order to access our Resources, you may be required to provide certain information about yourself (such as identification, email, phone number, contact details, etc.) as part of the registration process, or as part of your ability to use the Resources. You agree that any information you provide will always be accurate, correct, and up to date.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any login information associated with any account you use to access our Resources. Accordingly, you are responsible for all activities that occur under your accounts.

Accessing (or attempting to access) any of our Resources by any means other than through the means we provide, is strictly prohibited. You specifically agree not to access (or attempt to access) any of our Resources through any automated, unethical or unconventional means.

Information we collect may include:

Contact information – We might collect your name, email, mobile number, phone number, street, city, state, pincode, Country and ip address.
Demographic information – We may collect demographic information about you, or any other information provided by you during the use of our website. We might collect this as a part of a survey also.
Other information – If you use our website, we may collect information about your IP address and the browser you’re using, duration of time spent on our website.

USES OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY INCLUDE:

To personalize user experience – We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Site.
To improve our Site – We might use your information to customize your experience with us. This could include displaying content based upon your preferences. We may use feedback provided by user to improve our services.
To look at site trends and customer interests – We may use your information to make our website and data repository better.
To share it with service providers that support our operations and activities – We require our service providers to keep your personal information secure and use or share it only to provide services on our behalf.
For security purposes – We may use information to protect our members, or our websites. We use information as otherwise permitted by law.

We do not sell or rent your personal information collected here.

SHARING OF INFORMATION WITH THIRD PARTIES MAY INCLUDE:

Sharing information if we reasonably believe we must in order to comply with the law or to protect ourselves. We will share information to respond to a court order or subpoena. We may also share it if a government agency or investigatory body requests. Or, we might also share information when we are investigating potential fraud.
Sharing your information for reasons not described in this policy after notification to you.

THIRD PARTY MATERIAL

Users are fully responsible for their own lawful use of the material and not infringing on the rights of third parties.

Users are responsible for obtaining third-party permission that may be required for their use.

Users are responsible for any third-party’s personal data obtained, published or shared; confirm that they have the third party’s consent.

If you have any questions about this Policy or other privacy concerns, you can also email us at [email protected]

CHANGE / UPDATES TO THIS POLICY

This Privacy Policy was last updated on [DATE]. We keep our Policy under periodic review. From time to time we may change/amend our privacy practices at our sole discretion, or as required by law. Updated policies will be posted on our website. Please check our site periodically for updates and ensure that you review this Policy regularly.

TERMINATION OF USE

You agree that we may, at our sole discretion, suspend or terminate your access to all or part of our website and Resources with or without notice and for any reason, including, without limitation, a breach of this User Agreement.

Any suspected illegal, fraudulent or abusive activity may be grounds for terminating your relationship and may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities.

Upon suspension or termination, your right to use the Resources we provide will immediately cease, and we reserve the right to remove or delete any information that you may have on file with us, including any account or login information.

JURISDICTION

If you choose to visit the website, your visit and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Policy and the website’s terms of use. In addition to the foregoing, any disputes arising under this Policy shall be governed by the laws of India, the court of jurisdiction shally be New Delhi, India. In the United States, the court of jurisdiction shall be located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.