Terms of Use

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Copyright and Trademark Protection

All materials in this Site, including site layout, "look and feel," functionalities, design, text, images, graphics, video and audio content ("Materials") are the property of Britannica India, its affiliated companies or licensors and are protected by international copyright and trademark laws. You may not publish, copy, display, distribute, transmit, perform, modify, create derivative works from, or sell any Materials, information, products or services obtained from this Site, except as otherwise expressly permitted under applicable law or as described in these Terms of Use.

Use and Downloading Materials

You may print or download Materials on the Site for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. You may not engage in systematic retrieval of data or other Materials from this Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database or directory without written permission from Britannica India. Nor may you mirror on your own site the home page or results pages of this Site. Use of the Materials on this Site for any purpose not expressly permitted in these Terms of Use is prohibited.

If you (or a legal entity you control) own and operate a Web site or engage in other Internet activity, such as electronic commerce, communication, publishing and transmission, and want to download, post, publish or use Materials for any such Web site or Internet activity, you may need a permission from Britannica India, even though your Web site or Internet activity is free of charge. Unless you are a student, or your use of the Materials is short term and minimal, your use of the Materials may be subject to copyright and other legal restrictions.

Requests regarding the use of the Materials for any purpose other than educational, personal and occasional and minimal non-commercial use should be directed to:

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Your Communications

You may not post information or materials to this Site that violate the rights of any third party or contain a virus or other harmful component. Nor may you use language or engage in any activity that is threatening, abusive, vulgar, discourteous or unlawful. Britannica India reserves the right to remove or edit messages or material submitted by users. You may not use this Site for sale, trade or other commercial purposes.

You are responsible for your own communications and are responsible for the consequences of their posting. You must not do the following things: Post material that is copyrighted, unless you are the copyright owner or have the permission of the copyright owner to post it; post material that reveals trade secrets, unless you own them or have the permission of the owner; post material that infringes on any other intellectual property rights of others or on the privacy or publicity rights of others; post material that is obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful or embarrassing to any other person or entity; post a sexually-explicit image; post advertisements or solicitations of business; post chain letters or the like; or impersonate another person.

Keep in mind that other users will have access to materials you post to this Site, and they might copy, modify or distribute it. By posting information or materials to this Site, you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content and that public posting, and use of your information or materials by Britannica India.com will not infringe or violate the rights of any third party. You automatically grant to Britannica India, a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display your communications alone or as part of other works in any form, media, or technology whether now known or hereafter developed, and to sublicense such rights through multiple tiers of sublicenses.

Communications by Other Users

Britannica India does not represent or guarantee the truthfulness accuracy, or reliability of any communications posted by other users or endorse any opinions expressed by users. You acknowledge that any reliance on material posted by other users will be at your own risk.

Britannica India does not screen communications in advance and is not responsible for screening or monitoring material posted by users. If notified by a user of communication which allegedly does not conform to these Terms of Use, Britannica India may investigate the allegation and determine in good faith and its sole discretion whether to remove or request the removal of such communication. Britannica India has no liability or responsibility to users for performance or non-performance of such activities. Britannica India reserves the right to expel users and prevent their further access to Britannicaindia.com or any affiliate of Britannica India, for violating these Terms of Use or the law and the right to remove such communications which are abusive, illegal or disruptive.

News Items

Publishers of news items do not generally obtain releases from subjects, individuals, groups or entities that are shown in their photographs or graphics or quoted in their texts. Also, no clearance is obtained from the owners of trademarks or copyrighted materials whose marks or materials are included in news items. Therefore, you will be solely responsible for obtaining any and all necessary releases if you use news items that you find on this Site. Neither Britannica India nor any other publisher or news service will be liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions in any news material or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing.

Linking, Framing and Third Party Sites

The Site provides links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Hyperlinks to other Internet resources are provided for your convenience. The editors of Britannica India have selected these resources as having some value and pertinence, but their development and maintenance are not under the direction of Britannica India. Thus, the content, accuracy, opinions expressed, and other links provided by these resources are neither verified by Britannica India editors nor endorsed by Britannica India.
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Any linking to the Site shall be at your own risk and expense and shall not be construed as an endorsement by or implication of any affiliation with Britannica India, unless such linking is authorized by Britannica India. Britannica India reserves the right to object to or have removed any link that is determined by Britannica India in its sole judgement to be inappropriate, inconsistent with the Site's image and reputation or otherwise creates an undue burden on the Site or on Britannica India.

Britannica India's consent must be obtained in before framing, deep-linking or other activity impacting the access to or the use of our Site. Failure to obtain such consent may result in an infringement claim or other legal action being brought.

Disclaimer of Warranties

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Limitation of Liability

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Indemnification

You agree to indemnify Britannica India, its directors, officers, shareholders, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents and licensors, from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from your violation of these Terms of Use.

Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of India, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.

Copyrights

All contents of this Site are © 2002 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. or its licensors. All rights reserved.
Photographs and illustrations are copyrighted by their respective owners, as noted in the credits.

Trademarks

Britannicaindia.com and other marks that appear throughout this Site belong to Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., its affiliates or third party trademark owners. Except as permitted by applicable laws, you are prohibited from using any of the marks appearing on this Site without express written consent from the respective trademark owners.

Copyright Infringement Claims

If you believe that any copyright infringement exists on this Site, or any site with a hyperlink to this Site, please use the following process to notify Britannica India. All claims of copyright infringement should be in writing and should be directed to our designated agent below:

Encyclopaedia Britannica (India) P. Ltd.,
13/14, Sarvapriya Vihar
New Delhi - 110016, India
Tel: +91 - 11 - 51828194-97
E-mail: marketing@ebindia.com

Please include the following information:
1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or if multiple copyrighted works at a single Web site are covered by a single claim, a representative list of such works at that Web site.
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit Britannicaindia.com to locate the material.
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit Britannicaindia.com to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
5. A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.