Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions form a legally binding agreement between you and Siasat Technologies Limited. Please read them carefully.

User Agreement and Acceptance of Terms

1.1 The Parties

Welcome to www.siasat.com, including its sub-domains such as epaper.siasat.com, together with the “Siasat Daily” mobile application available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store, and any connected applications operated by the Company (collectively, the “Sites,” “Apps” or “Services”).

The Sites and Apps are owned and operated by Siasat Technologies Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of India and having its registered office at Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana – 500001 (hereinafter referred to as “Siasat,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

1.2 Acceptance

You (“You,” “User,” or “your”) may access the Services subject to these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”), as updated or modified from time to time at the Company’s sole discretion. By accessing, browsing, registering on, downloading from, installing, or otherwise using the Sites or Apps, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.

If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must discontinue use of the Services immediately and uninstall the Apps.

1.3 Regulatory Basis

These Terms are published in accordance with the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the rules and regulations framed thereunder, including the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, as amended from time to time, and the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020.

Modifications and Changes

2.1 Right to Modify

The Company reserves the right to add, remove, edit, update, change or modify these Terms, the User Agreement, the Services, the Apps, or any portion thereof, at any time without prior notice (“Modifications”). Modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the revised Terms on the Sites or release of the revised Apps, with the “Last Updated” date amended accordingly.

Your continued use of the Services following any Modifications constitutes your acceptance of such changes. You are encouraged to review these Terms periodically.

2.2 Suspension and Discontinuation

The Company may also, in its sole discretion, suspend, cancel, or discontinue any or all Sites, Apps or Services, or portions or sections thereof, at any time without notice, and may edit, remove, update, or alter any content, products, or services without liability to you or any third party.

Registration and User Accounts

3.1 Registration Requirements

Certain features of the Services – including posting comments, accessing specific e-paper editions, and receiving personalised communications – may require you to register and create an account. You agree to:

Provide accurate information: give true, current, and complete details during registration, including your full name, age, email address, residential address, and contact number as applicable;

Keep information current: promptly update your account details to keep them accurate and current;
Protect your credentials: maintain the confidentiality of your login credentials and be solely responsible for all activities that occur under your account;

Report breaches: notify the Company immediately of any unauthorised use of your account or any other breach of security;

One account per user: not create more than one account, impersonate another person, or use another User’s account without authorisation.

3.2 Minors

Individuals below the age of 18 (eighteen) years may access and use the Services only under the involvement, supervision, and guidance of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms on their behalf. By registering, you represent that you are competent to enter into a legally binding contract under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, or are acting under such guardianship.

3.3 Account Deletion

You may request deletion of your account and associated personal data at any time by writing to info@siasat.com. The Company shall action such requests in accordance with applicable law and the Privacy Policy. Certain records may be retained where required under applicable law.

3.4 Company’s Right to Suspend or Terminate

The Company reserves the right to suspend, deactivate, or terminate any account at its sole discretion, including for violation of these Terms, suspected breach, applicable law, or any other reason deemed appropriate by the Company, without prior notice.

Limited Licence

4.1 Grant of Licence

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, the Company grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sub-licensable, revocable licence to access and use the Services and the content made available thereon, solely for your personal, non-commercial use.

4.2 Exclusions from Licence

This licence does not include, and expressly excludes, any right to:

  • Resell, redistribute, or commercially exploit any part of the Services or their content;
  • Collect and use any content listings, descriptions, or images;
  • Make any derivative use of the Services or their content;
  • Download or copy account information for the benefit of another merchant, publisher, or service;
  • Use any data mining, robots, scrapers, crawlers, or similar data-gathering and extraction tools;
  • Use the content or any portion thereof for the purpose of training, developing, or fine-tuning any artificial intelligence, machine learning, large language model, or similar system.

4.3 Automatic Termination

Any unauthorised use terminates the licence granted by the Company automatically and without notice.

Subscription, Donations and E-Paper Services

5.1 Current Status

The Services are currently offered free of charge and do not contain any in-app purchases.

5.2 Future Paid Services

The Company may, at its sole discretion and in the future, introduce paid subscription services, voluntary donations, premium content, or paid access to the e-paper or digital editions (“Paid Services”). Where such Paid Services are introduced, the following shall apply:

5.2.1 Pricing and Availability

The current schedule of subscription fees, donation options, payment methods, and benefits shall be made available on the Sites or within the Apps, and may be revised from time to time and/or across geographies at the sole discretion of the Company.

5.2.2 Payment Processing

  • Apple App Store: payments made through the Apple App Store shall be processed by Apple and governed additionally by Apple’s payment terms;
  • Google Play Store: payments made through the Google Play Store shall be processed by Google and governed additionally by Google’s payment terms;
  • Direct web payments: payments made directly on the Sites shall be processed by third-party payment gateways on the terms notified at the time of payment.

5.2.3 Refunds

  • Subscription fees and donations, once paid, are non-refundable except where expressly provided in these Terms, required under applicable law, or required by the terms of the relevant app store;
  • For in-app purchases or subscriptions made via the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, refund requests must generally be raised directly with Apple or Google respectively, in accordance with their policies;
  • If the Company terminates your account or suspends or discontinues your access to the Services due to your violation of these Terms, you shall not be eligible for any refund, credit, discount, or other consideration;
  • If the Company terminates the Paid Service due to discontinuation of the Services, transfer of the business, material changes in commercial or environmental conditions, or force majeure events, you may be entitled to a pro-rata refund of unused subscription fees where permitted by the relevant app store or payment processor.

5.2.4 Account Sharing

Access to Paid Services is personal to the subscriber. Sharing of subscription credentials or concurrent access across unauthorised devices is prohibited and may result in termination without refund.

5.2.5 Donations

Donations are voluntary contributions in support of independent journalism and do not entitle the donor to any editorial influence, preferential access, or service guarantee beyond what is publicly offered to all Users.

5.3 Dormant Status

Until such Paid Services are formally introduced and notified to Users, this section shall remain dormant and the Services shall continue to be offered free of charge.

Mobile Applications

The “Siasat Daily” mobile application is made available for download on the Apple App Store (for iOS and supported Apple devices) and the Google Play Store (for Android devices).

Your use of the Apps is subject to these Terms, the Privacy Policy, the applicable app store terms (including the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions and the Google Play Terms of Service), and any end user licence agreement imposed by the relevant app store.

6.1 Licence to Use the Apps

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, the Company grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sub-licensable, revocable licence to download, install, and use the Apps on a compatible device owned or controlled by you, solely for your personal, non-commercial use.

6.2 Device Permissions and Connectivity

6.2.1 Required Connectivity

The Apps require internet connectivity to function. The Apps do not require access to your device’s location, camera, microphone, contacts, photos, or similar sensitive hardware or data in order to deliver their core functionality.

6.2.2 Future Permissions

Where any future version of the Apps requires additional device permissions, you will be prompted to grant such permissions through your device’s operating system, and you may decline or revoke such permissions at any time through your device settings, though doing so may limit certain features.

6.2.3 Data and Connectivity Charges

You are responsible for any data, roaming, or other connectivity charges incurred through your use of the Apps, and for ensuring that your device and operating system meet the minimum technical requirements published on the relevant app store listing.

6.3 Push Notifications

The Apps may send push notifications to your device, including breaking news alerts, editorial highlights, and updates regarding the Services. By enabling notifications at the device or operating-system level, you consent to receive such notifications.

You may disable push notifications at any time through your device settings or, where available, the notification preferences within the Apps. The Company is not liable for any delay, failure, or error in the delivery of push notifications.

6.4 Updates

The Company may, from time to time, release updates, patches, or new versions of the Apps through the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. Where automatic updates are enabled on your device, such updates may be installed automatically. You acknowledge that older versions of the Apps may cease to function or may be unsupported, and that you may be required to install the latest version to continue using the Services.

6.5 Apple App Store — Specific Provisions

Where you have downloaded the App from the Apple App Store, the following additional terms apply, and in the event of a conflict between these Terms and the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions, the latter shall prevail solely in respect of your use of the App on an Apple device:

6.5.1 Relationship with Apple

These Terms are concluded between you and the Company only, and not with Apple Inc. (“Apple”). Apple is not responsible for the App or the content thereof.

6.5.2 Scope of Licence

The licence granted to you is limited to a non-transferable licence to use the App on any Apple-branded product that you own or control, as permitted by the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.

6.5.3 Maintenance and Support

Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance or support services with respect to the App.

6.5.4 Warranty

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple shall have no warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the App. Any claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty shall be the sole responsibility of the Company.

6.5.5 Product Claims

The Company, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims relating to the App or your possession and/or use of the App, including but not limited to:

  • product liability claims;
  • any claim that the App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement;
  • claims arising under consumer-protection, privacy, or similar legislation.

6.5.6 Intellectual Property Claims

In the event of any third-party claim that the App or your possession and use of the App infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, the Company, not Apple, shall be solely responsible for the investigation, defence, settlement, and discharge of any such claim.

You represent and warrant that:

  • You are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist-supporting” country;
  • You are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

6.5.8 Apple as Third-Party Beneficiary

Apple and Apple’s subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple shall have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.

6.6 Google Play Store — Specific Provisions

Where you have downloaded the App from the Google Play Store, the following additional terms apply, and in the event of a conflict between these Terms and the Google Play Terms of Service or the Google Play Developer Distribution Agreement, the latter shall prevail solely in respect of your use of the App on an Android device:

These Terms are concluded between you and the Company only, and not with Google LLC or any of its affiliates (“Google”). Google is not responsible for the App or the content thereof;
You acknowledge that Google is not a party to these Terms and does not provide any warranties, maintenance, support, or indemnity in respect of the App;

Your use of the App must comply with the Google Play Terms of Service and any other terms imposed by Google in respect of the Google Play Store;

You acknowledge that the App may use Google Play services for update delivery, crash reporting, and similar operational functions, subject to Google’s applicable policies.

6.7 App Support

For support queries relating to the Apps – including crashes, login issues, technical difficulties, and account deletion requests – please contact us at info@siasat.com. The Company will endeavour to respond to genuine support queries within a reasonable period.

6.8 Export Controls and Sanctions

You may not use, export, or re-export the Apps except as authorised by the laws of India, the laws of the jurisdiction in which you obtained the Apps, and any other applicable laws. In particular, but without limitation, the Apps may not be exported or re-exported into any country subject to sanctions by the Government of India or the United States, or to anyone on any applicable restricted-parties list.

Intellectual Property Rights

7.1 Ownership of Content

All content published on the Services – including but not limited to text, news articles, editorials, graphics, logos, images, photographs, illustrations, infographics, videos, audio files, data compilations, page layouts, software, source code, trademarks, service marks, trade names, and the overall look, feel, and arrangement of the Sites and Apps (collectively, the “Content”) – is the exclusive property of Siasat Technologies Limited, its licensors, or its content contributors.

The Content is protected under the Copyright Act, 1957, the Trade Marks Act, 1999, the Designs Act, 2000, and other applicable Indian and international intellectual property laws.

7.2 Trademarks

The names “Siasat” and “Siasat Daily,” the Siasat logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates. You shall not use such marks without the prior written permission of the Company.

All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on the Services are the trademarks of their respective owners.

7.3 Restrictions on Use

Except as expressly permitted under these Terms or with the prior written consent of the Company, you shall not copy, reproduce, modify, republish, upload, post, transmit, distribute, sell, license, publicly display, publicly perform, or otherwise exploit any Content in any manner or medium.

Termination of User Agreement

8.1 Company’s Right to Terminate

The Company may, at its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Services for any reason, including but not limited to breach or suspected breach of these Terms, a dispute raised by you, discontinuation of the Services, or non-compliance with applicable law.

8.2 Effect of Termination

Where the Company terminates your agreement, you may be notified by email at the address registered with us. Upon termination, your username and password will become invalid on the Services with immediate effect, and you shall cease use of the Apps and delete all copies thereof from your devices.

8.3 Data Retention

The Company may retain any information and associated records that are required to be retained or preserved under applicable laws, including post-termination of your account, irrespective of whether such information or content has been removed or access to it has been disabled.

8.4 Survival

Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination – including but not limited to intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law – shall survive termination.

Restricted Permission for Printouts and Copying

9.1 Personal Use Only

You may take printouts or store electronic copies of individual articles or pages from the Services strictly for your personal, non-commercial, reference use, provided that:

  • Preserve notices: you do not remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, byline, or other proprietary notices contained in or appearing on such content;
  • No redistribution: you do not reproduce, distribute, share, upload, publish, or otherwise make available such printouts or copies, in whole or in part, to any other person or on any other platform, website, social network, messaging service, or publication;
  • No commercial use: you do not use such printouts or copies for any commercial, promotional, training, or educational-resale purpose;
  • No misrepresentation: you do not alter or edit the content of such printouts or copies in any manner that misrepresents the original.

9.2 E-Paper Editions

E-paper editions and digital replicas are licensed strictly for personal reading use by the individual subscriber or registered User.

Any redistribution, resale, public display, bulk printing, or use of e-paper editions in any internal corporate or institutional circulation requires a separate written licence from the Company. Corporate, institutional, or bulk licensing enquiries may be addressed to info@siasat.com.

Prohibited Use

  • You agree not to host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, store, update, or share any information or engage in any conduct through the Services that:
  • Belongs to another person and to which you do not have any right;
  • Is defamatory, obscene, pornographic, paedophilic, invasive of another’s privacy (including bodily privacy), insulting or harassing on the basis of gender, libellous, racially or ethnically objectionable, relating to or encouraging money laundering or gambling, or otherwise inconsistent with or contrary to the laws of India;
  • 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 misinformation or information which is patently false and untrue or misleading in nature;
  • Impersonates another person;
  • Threatens the unity, integrity, defence, security or sovereignty of India, friendly relations with foreign States, or public order, or causes incitement to the commission of any cognisable offence, or prevents investigation of any offence, or is insulting to other nations;
  • Contains software viruses, malware, or any other computer code, file, or programme 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 intent to mislead or harass a person, entity, or agency for financial gain or to cause injury to any person.

Third-Party Content

The Services may contain articles, advertisements, sponsored content, or references to products and services provided by third parties, as well as links to third-party websites and applications.
The Company does not endorse, control, or assume responsibility for the content, accuracy, or practices of any such third parties. You acknowledge and agree that any interactions with third parties, including payments and delivery of goods or services, are solely between you and the applicable third party, and the Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage incurred in connection therewith.

Interaction Between Users

  • The Services may permit Users to interact with one another through comments, replies, reactions, polls, forums, or similar features. The Company is not responsible and shall have no liability for the conduct of any User or for any interaction between Users. You acknowledge that:
  • Not a party: the Company is not a party to any interaction, discussion, dispute, or transaction between Users;
  • Your responsibility: you are solely responsible for your interactions with other Users and shall exercise caution, common sense, and good judgement;
  • No identity verification: the Company does not verify the identity of Users and makes no representations regarding the truthfulness, accuracy, or lawfulness of any User Content or statements made by Users;
  • Release of claims: you release the Company, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from claims, demands, and damages arising out of or in any way connected with any dispute with another User.

User-Generated Content and Comments

13.1 Licence to the Company

The Services may permit Users to post comments, feedback, reactions, submissions, or other material (“User Content”). By submitting User Content, you grant the Company a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, sub-licensable, and transferable licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, display, distribute, and otherwise exploit such User Content in any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed, without any obligation to compensate you.

13.2 User Warranty

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to all User Content you submit, and that such content does not violate any third-party rights or applicable law.

13.3 Moderation

The Company does not endorse and is not responsible for any User Content. However, we reserve the right (but not the obligation) to review, moderate, edit, refuse, or remove any User Content at our sole discretion, without notice.

Representations and Warranties

By using the Services, you represent and warrant that:

  • You have the legal capacity and authority to enter into these Terms;
  • Your use of the Services will comply with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws, rules, and regulations;
  • All information submitted by you is true, accurate, current, and complete;
  • You will not use the Services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair them, or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment;
  • You are not a person barred from receiving the Services under the laws of India or any other applicable jurisdiction.

Sharing of Content of the Services

You may share links to individual articles or pages of the Services via social media platforms, email, or messaging applications, solely in the manner expressly enabled by the sharing functionality provided within the Sites or Apps. You shall:

  • Use native share tools: share only via the “share” buttons or URL links, without reproducing the body of the article in full or in substantial part;
  • Preserve attribution: not share content in a manner that removes attribution to the Siasat brand or the author;
  • No framing or mirroring: not frame, mirror, or embed Siasat content within another website or application in a manner that obscures or replaces the original Siasat context;
  • No republication: not republish Siasat articles on competing news platforms, aggregators, newsletters, or content-farming services, whether free or paid, without a separate written syndication agreement with the Company.
  • The Company reserves the right to revoke shared-content privileges and to pursue legal remedies against unauthorised republication, scraping, or syndication of Content.

Your Obligations

In consideration of your use of the Services, you agree to:

  • Comply with all applicable laws, including those relating to content, consumer protection, intellectual property, data protection, and digital media;
  • Use the Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms;
    Maintain the confidentiality of your account credentials and not allow any other person to use your account;
  • Ensure that any information you submit or transmit through the Services is free from viruses, malware, or other harmful code;
  • Not use the Services in any way that could impair or interfere with the operation or security of the Services or other Users’ enjoyment;
  • Not collect, harvest, or aggregate information about other Users, including email addresses and personal data, without their express consent;
  • Promptly notify the Company of any unauthorised use of your account or any violation of these Terms that comes to your notice.

Prohibited Activities

In addition to the prohibited uses set out above, you shall not:

  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any portion or feature of the Services, any other systems or networks connected to the Services, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Services;
    Use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access, extract, or index the Content without prior written permission;
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, modify, or create derivative works based on the Apps or any software used in connection with the Services, except to the extent such restriction is prohibited by applicable law;
  • Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Services or any network connected to them, or breach the security or authentication measures of the Services;
    Forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any message or transmittal;
  • Engage in any activity that interferes with or disrupts the Services, including through the use of any virus, malware, denial-of-service attack, or similar means;
    Distribute modified or unofficial versions of the Apps, or side-load the Apps from sources other than the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Editorial Responsibility

18.1 As-Is Basis

All Content and the Services are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or accuracy.

While the Company endeavours to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and reliability of the Content, we make no warranty, representation, or guarantee that the Content or the Apps will be error-free, uninterrupted, secure, free of viruses, or that they will meet your requirements.

18.2 Editorial Responsibility

News reports, opinion pieces, and editorials reflect the views of the respective authors or contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Company. Readers are advised to exercise their own judgement and verify information independently before relying on it.

18.3 No Professional Advice

The Company does not provide legal, financial, medical, investment, or professional advice through the Services. Any such content is for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice.

Limitation of Liability

19.1 Exclusion of Indirect Damages

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Company, its directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contributors, licensors, or service providers be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages – including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, goodwill, data, reputation, business opportunities, or other intangible losses – arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the Services, even if the Company has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

19.2 Free Services

Without prejudice to the foregoing and to the broadest extent permitted by applicable law, all Services provided free of charge are supplied on an “as-is”, “with all faults” and “as available” basis, and the Company shall bear no monetary liability to any User in respect of such free Services, save and except as may be mandatorily required under applicable law.

19.3 Paid Services

Where the Company has introduced Paid Services (as defined in Section 5) and you are a paying subscriber or donor, the aggregate liability of the Company to you for any and all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of such Paid Services shall not exceed the total amount actually paid by you to the Company for the Paid Services in the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

For the avoidance of doubt, voluntary donations shall not be treated as consideration for the purpose of computing the liability cap under this paragraph.

19.4 Mandatory Law

Nothing in these Terms shall limit or exclude any liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, and licensors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to:

  • (a) your use or misuse of the Services;
  • (b) your violation of these Terms;
  • (c) your violation of any rights of any third party, including intellectual property or privacy rights;
  • (d) any User Content submitted by you; or
  • (e) any misrepresentation made by you.

Force Majeure

The Company shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, war, terrorism, civil unrest, governmental action or restriction, labour disputes, failure of internet service providers, failure of app store platforms, or disruptions to telecommunications, power, or cloud-hosting infrastructure.

Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Dispute Resolution

22.1 Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India, without regard to conflict of law principles.

22.2 Jurisdiction

Subject to the arbitration clause below, the courts at Hyderabad, Telangana shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of the Services.

22.3 Arbitration

Any dispute that cannot be resolved amicably within thirty (30) days of written notice by either party shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996:

  • Arbitrator: a sole arbitrator mutually appointed by the parties;
  • Seat and venue: Hyderabad, Telangana;
  • Language: English;
  • Award: the award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties.

Third-Party Products, Services and Offers

You may see, read, or receive third-party offers, discounts, products, services, coupons, advertorials, advertising, promotional or sponsored content, subscription services, or links to third-party websites (“Third-Party Promotional Content”) on the Services.

When you engage with Third-Party Promotional Content – whether as part of services offered by the Company or directly with the third party – it shall be your sole responsibility to review the relevant third party’s terms and conditions and privacy policy prior to each use. You shall be deemed to have accepted the applicable third-party terms if you continue to access or use such Third-Party Promotional Content.

The Company disclaims all liability for the quality, accuracy, legality, or delivery of any third-party products or services, and for any disputes arising between you and such third parties.

Grievance Redressal

24.1 Statutory Basis

In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, and the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, the details of the Grievance Officer are provided below.

24.2 Grievance Officer Details

Name: Mr. Ismail Ahmed
Designation: Grievance Officer
Company: Siasat Technologies Limited
Address: Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana – 500001
Email: support@siasat.com
Phone: +91 90005 77851

24.3 Response Timelines

Acknowledgement: within twenty-four (48) hours of receipt of the complaint;
Disposal: within fifteen (15) days of receipt, in accordance with applicable law;
Expedited removal: within seventy-two (96) hours where the content falls within the categories requiring expedited action under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

General Provisions

25.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, any app store end user licence agreements, and any other legal notices published by the Company, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company concerning your use of the Services and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

25.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect, and the invalid provision shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.

25.3 Waiver

No waiver by the Company of any term or condition set forth in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition, and any failure of the Company to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

25.4 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without the prior written consent of the Company. The Company may freely assign these Terms without restriction to any affiliate or successor-in-interest.

25.5 Notices

All legal notices and formal communications to the Company (other than grievances, which must be addressed to the Grievance Officer) shall be sent in writing to info@siasat.com or by post to the registered office of the Company.
Notices from the Company to you may be sent to the email address associated with your account, via push notification, or posted on the Services.

25.6 Contact

For any questions or communications regarding these Terms (other than grievances), you may contact us at:

Email: info@siasat.com
Postal Address: Siasat Technologies Limited, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana – 500001, India

BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SITES OR INSTALLING AND USING THE APPS, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, UNDERSTAND THEM, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM.

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