Terms & Conditions

VYGR MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Terms Of Use And General Terms & Conditions - For Vygr Platforms

Vygr Media Private Limited welcomes you to vygrnews.com. Below are our terms and conditions for use of the site, which you may access in several ways, including the World Wide Web, PDA, mobile phone, social media, OTT, Podcasts and RSS feeds. These terms and conditions apply whenever you access the site, on whatever device.

By using the site as a reader or registered user, you are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions. If you are registered as a user, please read carefully the privacy policy.

Any changes we make to the terms and conditions will be reflected on this page.

Access to and use of this site (vygrnews.com) is provided by Vygr Media Private Limited subject to the following terms:

By using vygrnews.com you agree to be legally bound by these terms, which shall take effect immediately on your first use of vygrnews.com. If you do not agree to be legally bound by all the following terms please do not access and/or use vygrnews.com.

Vygr Media Private Limited may change these terms at any time by posting changes online. Please review these terms regularly to ensure you are aware of any changes made by Vygr Media Private Limited. Your continued use of vygrnews.com after changes to this policy are posted means you agree to be legally bound by these terms as updated and/or amended.

You may not copy, reproduce, republish, download, post, broadcast, transmit, make available to the public, or otherwise use vygrnews.com content in any way except for your own personal, non-commercial use. You also agree not to adapt, alter or create a derivative work from any vygrnews.com content except for your own personal, non-commercial use. Any other use of vygrnews.com content requires the prior written permission of Vygr Media Private Limited.

You agree to use vygrnews.com only for lawful purposes, and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict or inhibit anyone else’s use and enjoyment of vygrnews.com. Prohibited behaviour includes harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any person, transmitting obscene or offensive content or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within vygrnews.com.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Vygr Media Private Limited does not accept any responsibility for any statement in the material. You must not rely on any statement we have published on vygrnews.com without first taking specialist professional advice. Nothing in the material is provided for any specific purpose or at the request of any particular person.

We give no warranties of any kind and without any representations for material—information, names, images, pictures, logos and icons—found in vygrnews.com.

You can access other sites via links from vygrnews.com. These sites are not under our control and we are not responsible in any way for any of their contents.

Vygr Media Private Limited is not liable for any of the following losses or damages (whether such losses were foreseen, foreseeable, known or otherwise):

loss of data;

loss of revenue or anticipated profits;

loss of business;

loss of opportunity;

loss of goodwill or injury to reputation;

losses suffered by third parties; or

any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary damages arising from the use of vygrnews.com regardless of the form of action.

You must take your own precaution in this respect, as we accept no responsibility for any infection by virus, by other contamination or by anything that has destructive properties.

 

IF YOU'RE UNDER 18:

Please get permission from a parent or guardian before taking part in any vygrnews.com discussion.

Never reveal to anyone any personal information about yourself or anyone else (for example, telephone number, home address or email address).

THIRD-PARTY MATERIAL ON VYGRNEWS.COM

You will see advertising material submitted by third parties on vygrnews.com. Advertisers are solely responsible for the content of advertising material, which they submit to us, including ensuring that it complies with relevant legislation. We accept no responsibility for the content of advertising material, including, without limitation, any error, omission or inaccuracy therein.

 

TEXT SUBMISSION TO VYGRNEWS.COM

Users of our site may submit material for publication in various areas of the site, including our blog service. We accept no liability with respect to any material submitted by users and published by us and we are not responsible for its content and accuracy.

If you want to submit material to us for publication on vygrnews.com, you may do so on the following terms and conditions:

publication of any material you submit to us will be at your sole discretion. We reserve the right to make additions or deletions to the text or graphics prior to publication, or to refuse publication;

you grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide licence to republish any material you submit to us in any format, including, without limitation, print and electronic format;

you declare to us that any material you submit to us is your own original work and that you own the copyright and any other relevant rights;

you warrant that the material you submit is not obscene, offensive, defamatory of any person or otherwise illegal;

you agree not to post material including spamming which is deliberately intended to upset other users;

you acknowledge that any breach of these warranties may cause us damage or loss and you agree to indemnify us in full and permanently against any third-party liabilities, claims, costs, loss or damage we incur as a result of publishing material you submit to us, including consequential losses;

we reserve the right to remove your access to individual services if we believe you are abusing the services in any way.

GRAPHIC MATERIAL SUBMISSION TO VYGRNEWS.COM

When you send a photograph or other graphical material to us you do so in accordance with these Terms of Use. This means that you hereby agree that you have taken the photograph(s) you have sent to us or you have permission from or are authorised by the owner of the photograph(s) to send it (them) to us, and you are granting us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to publish or otherwise use the photograph(s) in any way and at any time we may deem appropriate.  The photograph(s) must not be defamatory and may not break any laws.

Selected photographs and graphical material will be published at the discretion of the editor of  Vygr Media Private Limited (www.vygrnews.com/www.vygr.in) and you will not be paid, even if your photograph(s) is (are) published.

We may cut, edit, crop or arrange your photograph(s) or graphic as we think fit to appear on vygrnews.com, and we may remove your photograph(s) or graphics at any time.

Your name will be published alongside your photograph(s) or graphic, but we may edit or delete any comments, that you submit along with your photograph(s) or graphic.

 

SAFETY

We advise that you never reveal to anyone any personal information about yourself or anyone else (for example telephone number, home address or email address). Please do not include postal addresses of any kind. If you have a helpful address to share, inform the host of the relevant community area using the ‘Contact Us' link, and they will promote it if they see fit.

 

GENERAL

These terms may vary from time to time. Please ensure that you review these terms and conditions regularly as you will be deemed to have accepted any variation if you continue to use the site after it has been posted.

Although we will do our best to provide constant, uninterrupted access to vygrnews.com, we do not guarantee this. We accept no responsibility or liability for any interruption or delay.

 

GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION

These terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of India and especially the Information Technology Act, 2000. All relevant rules, regulations, directions, orders and notifications will also apply.

By choosing to browse this site, you agree to the site's Privacy Policy.

General Terms & Conditions

This User Agreement (hereinafter called “Agreement”) is entered between User(s) (hereinafter called “User(s)” or “You”,) AND Vygr Media Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Vygr”).  

A party shall mean either User(s) or Vygr based on the context and Parties shall mean both User(s) and Vygr respectively. Whereas, Vygr owns and manages the Platform(s) (defined hereinafter) which provides the User(s) access to News & Contents aggregated from other third-party content providers; Whereas, User(s) desire to access, use and avail the published content on the Platform and agree to the terms set forth in this Agreement.

Now, Therefore, the User(s) and Vygr hereby agree as follows:

1. Definitions

1.1. “Confidential Information” shall mean any information, including but not limited to processes, methods, systems, business information, technological information, sales information, and client information, which is deemed confidential by Vygr, and is disclosed to the User(s) in any manner.

1.2. “Intellectual Property” refers to any invention, creation, work, algorithm, source code, object code or other code, design, Confidential Information, Product and so on which has been acquired, or in the process of being acquired, or capable of being acquired as patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, or any other type of Intellectual Property

2. Terms & Conditions

2.1. Vygr hereby grants the User(s) a non-exclusive, non-transferable and limited License to access and use the Platform on mobile phones, portable devices, or any other technology.

2.2. User(s) agree, undertake and confirm that User(s) are only permitted to use the Platform in accessing the News & Content Publishings/Aggregations.

2.3. Vygr provides User(s) the option to select and read varied categories of current affairs and content accessible through the Platform but does not warrant the correctness, authenticity, or validity of the content.

2.4. The Platform may be accessed free of charge, or in any other manner determined by Vygr from time to time. Provided however that in order to access the latest Content the User(s) is required to have access to an uninterrupted internet connection.

2.5. User(s) hereby agree and acknowledge that nothing contained in this Agreement constitutes an obligation on the part of Vygr to offer or provide Content as mentioned herein. Vygr may at its sole discretion disable the User’s/Users’ access to the content without any notice.

2.6. User(s) hereby acknowledge and concede that the use, access and availing of the facilities of the Platform shall also be governed by the Terms and Conditions, Editorial Policy and Privacy Policy of Vygr. User(s) hereby agrees that he/she/they shall be bound by the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy and shall act in accordance with them.

3. Activities not permitted

3.1. User(s) hereby agree, undertake and confirm that use of the Platform shall be subject, including without limitation, to the following conditions:-

3.1.1. Usage of Platform through its installation is permitted only in a single mobile or computer device at a time by a single user;

3.1.2. User(s) shall not illegally download/save the Content accessed through the Platform at any given time;

3.1.3. User(s) shall not modify, network, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based upon the Platform in whole or in part. User(s) shall not at any time make the Platform available to multiple users through any networking, terminal access, downloading, internal time sharing or similar arrangement or otherwise;

3.1.4. User(s) shall not collect or harvest or attempt to harvest or collect personal data of other users who are using the Platform. User(s) shall not transmit any viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses, bots, spyware, other items of a contaminating or destructive nature, denial of service attacks, adware, packet or IP spoofing, forged routing or electronic mail address information or similar methods or technology harmful code, flood pings, malware, bot, time bomb, worm, or other harmful or malicious components, which might overburden, impair or disrupt the Platform, or which does or might restrict or inhibit third-party user’s use and enjoyment of the Platform;

3.1.5. User(s) shall not alter or remove, attempt to alter or remove any trademark, copyright or any other proprietary or legal notices contained in, or appearing on, the Platform or any other contents appearing on the Platform. User(s) shall not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, content, music, text, page layout, or form) of Vygr and its affiliates. User(s) may not use any meta-tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing Vygr’s name or trademarks;

4. Ownership

4.1. User(s) hereby agree, undertake and confirm that all right, title and interest in the Platform is vested with Vygr and that this Agreement only licenses usage of the Platform by the User(s) subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement. User(s) hereby confirm that this Agreement does not amount to the transfer of any proprietary property by Vygr to the User and that all right, title and interest in the property continues to vest with Vygr.

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 The copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property rights in the contents of the Platform (including, without limitation, all designs, logos, names, text, sound recordings, music, images, graphics, video and links) are owned by Vygr or the respective third-party entities as identified on the Platform. No license or right is granted and use of the Platform by User(s) therein shall not constitute by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right of use. As such, User(s) shall not reproduce, transmit, republish, upload, post, perform, broadcast, adapt, parody, distribute, display, license and/or alter in whole or in part any of the foregoing in any manner without the express written permission of Vygr.

5.2 User(s) shall not download or encourage others to download copyrighted works, trademarks, or other proprietary information without obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of the Intellectual Property. In the event of infringement, Vygr may in its own sole discretion take necessary steps to remedy the same.

6. Confidentiality

6.1. User(s) hereby agree that User(s) shall not disclose any confidential information to any third party about the Platform or Vygr which User(s) have come into possession by virtue of downloading, installing, accessing or using the Platform, or in any other manner. User also agrees that in any event, if such confidential information is disclosed by User(s) in violation of this Agreement, Vygr may on its own sole discretion, terminate this Agreement by deleting the  account/s of the User(s), without any notice to User(s) or to take any other legal measure which is considered reasonable and legitimate.

6.2. In the event the User(s) is/are aware that the Confidential Information is passed to any third party, User(s) shall immediately inform Vygr regarding the same.

7. Representations and Warranties

7.1. The Platform and information on it are provided by Vygr “as is” and on an “as available” basis and Vygr, its Officers, Directors, Employees, Affiliates and Agents make no warranties and hereby disclaim any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties (collectively, “warranties”) of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Vygr be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, loss of use, data, or profits, or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this Platform, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.

7.2. The contents accessible by use of the Platform by the User(s) include materials that belong to third parties. User(s) acknowledge that Vygr assumes no responsibility for such contents.

7.3. Vygr makes no representations or guarantees that the Platform will be free from any bugs, viruses, Trojan horses, or the like which may be transmitted to or through our Platform by any third party, and/or any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any contents accessed by the User(s) through the Platform.

7.4. Vygr does not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third party through the use of the Platform or any hyperlinked services or featured in any banner or other advertising, and Vygr will not be a party to or in any way be responsible for monitoring any transaction between User(s) and third-party providers of products or services. As with the purchase of a product or service through any medium or in any environment, User(s) should use best judgment and exercise caution, interference, personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from the access to and use of the Platform, hacking, or another security intrusion by User(s) and Vygr disclaims any liability relating thereto.

7.5. Vygr makes no guarantees, representations, or warranties that the use or results of the Platform will be accurate, timely, reliable, uninterrupted, or without errors. Without prior notice, Vygr may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part or all of the Platform or use of the Platform by User(s). In such event, Vygr will not be liable to User(s) or any third party.

7.6. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Vygr be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special or consequential damages, for loss of profits, for loss of confidential or other information, for business interruption, for personal injury, for loss of privacy, for failure to meet any duty including of good faith or of reasonable care, for negligence, and for any other pecuniary or other loss whatsoever arising out of or in any way related to the use or inability to use the Platform and any loss or damage arising out of or in relation to Acts of God or act of third party that is beyond the control of Vygr.

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NOTE: Vygr recommends users restrict user registration to a maximum of one login per login method e.g., one/Facebook login, one/Gmail login, etc.

8. Advertisements & Third-Party Content

8.1. User(s) hereby agree, undertake and confirm to receive advertisements through the use of this Platform.

8.2. Vygr may provide access to third-party websites on its Platform. Vygr is not responsible for any third-party content, including but not limited to texts, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music and artwork or applications, services, advertisements, and/or links that may be contained in the Platform.

9. Privacy

9.1. While User(s) is accessing, availing and/or using the Platform, Vygr may collect some of the personal information and data of User(s). Such information is only collected with respect to various activities relating to the Platform and for no other purpose whatsoever. User(s) should read Vygr’s Privacy Policy for more information.

10. Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Arbitration

10.1. The Agreement shall be governed by the laws for the time being in force in the territory of India and the Courts in Mumbai alone shall have exclusive jurisdiction on the matters concerning this Agreement.

10.2. All disputes arising under or in relation to this Agreement may be referred to arbitration before a sole arbitrator. If the Parties fail to agree on the appointment of a sole arbitrator within the time stipulated under the [Indian] Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the “Act”) the Parties shall approach the competent Court under the Act for appointment of the Sole Arbitrator. The Arbitration proceedings shall be carried out in accordance with the Act and the Rules framed thereunder and the place of Arbitration shall be Mumbai. The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in English.

11. Term & Termination

11.1. This Agreement shall commence on the date the User installs and accepts the agreement and shall remain in full force and effect while User uses and accesses the Platform;

11.2. User has the right, in his sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement by deleting or uninstalling the Platform;

11.3. User hereby agrees that Vygr reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement by deleting the User Account of the User, without any notice to User, for violation of any terms of the Agreement by the User, or for any reason whatsoever.  Vygr would not be obliged to disclose to the User(s) the reason for terminating this Agreement.

11.4. On termination of the User account, any and all user contents, information existing in the User account or any and all activity from the User account shall be irretrievably deleted. However, certain details shall be maintained with Vygr for archival and legal purposes.

11.5. Both the Parties hereby agree, undertake and confirm that Provisions relating to Intellectual Property and Confidentiality shall survive the expiration or termination of the Agreement.

12. Disclaimer

12.1 The Platform, and all news & contents accessed by the User(s) through the Platform, are provided “as Is”, “as available”, and “with all faults”

13. Indemnity

13.1. User(s) hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold Vygr (including all its Officers, Directors, Employees, affiliates and agents) harmless, from and against any and all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including attorney’s fees and expenses, arising out of, incident to, or resulting directly or indirectly from the use of the Platform in a manner inconsistent with this Agreement. Notwithstanding its reasonable efforts, Vygr cannot take responsibility or completely control the news & contents accessed by the Users through the Platform.

14. No Liability

14.1. In no event shall Vygr be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special or consequential damages, for loss of profits or confidential or other information, for business interruption, for personal injury, for loss of privacy, for failure to meet any duty including of good faith or of reasonable care, for negligence, and for any other pecuniary or other loss whatsoever arising out of or in any way related to the use or inability to use the Platform and any loss or damage arising out of or in relation to Acts Of God or act of third party that is beyond the control of Vygr.

15. Severability

15.1. If any provision in this Agreement becomes invalid or illegal or adjudged unenforceable, the provision shall be deemed to have been severed from this Agreement and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not, so far as possible, be affected by the severance.

16. Waiver

16.1. The failure of Vygr to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver of its right, power, privilege or remedy or as a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach on User(s)’ part to this Agreement nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right power privilege or remedy preclude any other or further exercise of such or any other right power privilege or remedy provided in this Agreement all of which are several and cumulative and are not exclusive of each other or of any other rights or remedies otherwise available to Vygr at law or in equity.

17. Force Majeure And Act of Third Parties

17.1 The performance of any part of this Agreement by Vygr shall be excused to the extent that such performance is hindered, delayed, or made impractical by flood, fire, war, riot or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of Vygr or act of any third party beyond the control of Vygr including but not limited to hacking, data theft, unauthorised access to the User account, impersonation, fraud, misrepresentation and so on.

18. Modification

18.1 User(s) hereby agree, undertake and confirm that Vygr reserves the right to update, modify or suspend any part of this Agreement and/or Privacy Policy and/or Terms and Conditions from time to time. Such revised Agreement and/or Privacy Policy and/or Terms and Conditions shall be effective from the date of such update or modification or suspension. User(s) hereby agrees, undertakes and confirms that Vygr is not under any obligation to notify User(s) about any changes, or modifications made in the Agreement and/or Privacy Policy. It shall be the responsibility of User(s) to regularly review the Terms and Conditions and/or Privacy Policy and/or Terms and Conditions for updates if any. If User(s) disagree to any of the changes to the Agreement, User(s) can refrain from accessing or using the Platform by uninstalling the Platform. User(s)’ continued access or use or availing of the Platform following the changes in the Agreement and/ or the Policies (including Privacy Policy, Terms of Use and General Terms &Conditions)  will indicate User(s)’ acceptance and acknowledgement of the changes and User(s) hereby agree, undertake and confirm that User(s) shall be bound by the revised Agreement and/or the Policies.

For more information, please contact:
Vygr Media Pvt. Ltd. – newsmakers@vygrnews.com 

This document is an electronic record in terms of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules there under as applicable and the amended provisions pertaining to electronic records in various statutes as amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signature.

 

Terms & Conditions for User Reward Cards on Vygr App and Website:

Vygr Media Private Limited (owner of the brand “Vygr” and “Vygr News”) - Terms & Conditions:

Please read the Terms & Conditions carefully before installing and accessing or using the Application. By downloading, installing and using the Application, the user agrees to accept the Terms of this Agreement. By installing and/or using the Application, the user confirms and agrees to be bound by the Terms of this Agreement. If the user does not agree to be bound by these Terms, then please do not install and/or use the platform.


TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR THE GIFT CARD

The Validity and Terms of the Gift Card are mentioned on the gift voucher sent to you.

The User is solely responsible for the safety and security of the Gift Card. Vygr Media Pvt. Ltd. is not responsible for any acts of omission or commission if the Gift Card is lost, stolen or used without your permission. Once the Gift Card has been sent to the User, the User is bound to protect the Gift Card PIN or Gift Card number to keep it confidential. In the event of any misuse of the Gift Card due to the loss of any such confidential details due to the fault of the User, Vygr shall not be responsible for the same and no replacement can be issued nor any refund can be made. The User can combine multiple Gift Cards in a single order at the time of checkout. Vygr assumes no responsibility for the products purchased using the Gift Card and any liability thereof is expressly disclaimed. Refund/Cancellation of orders purchased using a Gift Card shall be guided by the brand’s return/refund/cancellation policy.

Vygr reserves the right to cancel the Gift Cards if it is found to be purchased with fraudulent means. The User agrees and understands that Gift Cards are a pre-paid payment instrument and are subject to RBI Regulations & Guidelines. Vygr may be required to share KYC details of the User/ redeemer of the Gift Card and/or any other information in relation to the purchase of the Gift Cards and/or transaction undertaken using the Gift Card, with RBI or such statutory authorities. Vygr may contact the User/redeemer of the Gift Card for any such information. Vygr reserves the right to cancel such a Gift Card if the same has been found to be transferred to any other account. E-Gift Cards are normally delivered instantly. But sometimes due to system issues, the delivery can be delayed up to 48-72 hours. The User agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Vygr and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of Gift Card, including but not limited to User violation of any representation or warranty contained in these Terms and Conditions. Except as otherwise expressly stated, in no event will Vygr be liable to User or any other party for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or exemplary damages, regardless of the basis or nature of the claim, resulting from the Gift Card, or the contents thereof or of any hyperlinked website including without limitation any lost profits, business interruption, loss of data or otherwise, even if Vygr were expressly advised of the possibility of such damages? The Vygr logo and all other trademarks, and graphics used in connection with this Gift Card are registered trademarks of Vygr. The User is granted no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any of Vygr’s trademarks. Any differences or disputes arising out of this Gift Card shall be subject to the decision of Vygr and the decision shall be final and binding on all. All disputes in relation to the Gift Card shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts located in Mumbai, India.

 

 

Terms and Conditions for the VYGR APP

 

This Agreement grants a non-exclusive and non-transferable License to download, access and use the mobile or desktop Application or website, namely Vygr  (hereinafter referred to as the “Platform”) that acts as an intermediary enabling technology allowing Users to access various content. The Platform holds no responsibility for any third-party content accessed by the User.

Please read the Terms & Conditions carefully before installing and accessing or using the Application. By downloading, installing and using the Application, the user agrees to accept the Terms of this Agreement. By installing and/or using the Application, the user confirms and agrees to be bound by the Terms of this Agreement. If the user does not agree to be bound by these Terms, then please do not install and/or use the platform.

This Agreement (hereinafter called “Agreement”) is entered between User (hereinafter called “User” or “You”,) AND Vygr.

The party shall mean either User or Vygr based on the context and Parties shall mean both User and Vygr respectively. Whereas, Vygr owns and manages the Platform(s) (defined hereinafter) which provides the User access to News & Contents aggregated from other third-party content providers; Whereas, User desire to access, use and avail the published content on the Platform and agrees to the terms set forth in this Agreement.

 

Now, Therefore, the User and Vygr hereby agree as follows:

1. Definitions

1.1. “Confidential Information” shall mean any information, including but not limited to processes, methods, systems, business information, technological information, sales information, and client information, which is deemed confidential by Vygr, and is disclosed to the User in any manner.

1.2. “Intellectual Property” refers to any invention, creation, work, algorithm, source code, object code or other code, design, Confidential Information, Product and so on which has been acquired, or in the process of being acquired, or capable of being acquired as patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, or any other type of Intellectual Property

2. Terms & Conditions

2.1. Vygr hereby grant the User a non-exclusive, non-transferable and limited License to access and use the Platform on mobile phones, portable devices, or any other digital device.

2.2. User agrees, undertakes and confirms that User is only permitted to use the Platform in accessing the News & Content Publishings/Aggregations.

2.3. Vygr provides the User with the option to select and read varied categories of current affairs and content accessible through the Platform but does not warrant the correctness, authenticity, or validity of the content.

2.4. The Platform may be accessed free of charge, or in any other manner determined by Vygr from time to time. Provided however that in order to access the latest Content the User is required to have access to an uninterrupted internet connection.

2.5. User hereby agrees and acknowledges that nothing contained in this Agreement constitutes an obligation on the part of Vygr to offer or provide Content as mentioned herein. Vygr may at its sole discretion disable access to the content without any notice.

2.6. User hereby acknowledges and concedes that the use, access and availing of the facilities of the Platform shall also be governed by the Terms and Conditions, Editorial Policy and Privacy Policy of Vygr. User hereby agrees that he/she shall be bound by the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy and shall act in accordance with the said documents.

3. Activities Not Permitted

3.1. User hereby agrees, undertakes and confirms that use of the Platform shall be subject, including without limitation, to the following conditions: -

3.1.1. Usage of Platform through its installation is permitted only in a single mobile or computer device at a time by a single user;

3.1.2. User shall not illegally download/save the Content accessed through the Platform at any given time;

3.1.3. User shall not modify, network, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based upon the Platform in whole or in part. User shall not at any time make the Platform available to multiple users through any networking, terminal access, downloading, internal time sharing or similar arrangement or otherwise;

3.1.4. User shall not collect or harvest or attempt to harvest or collect personal data of other users who are using the Platform. User shall not transmit any viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses, bots, spyware, other items of a contaminating or destructive nature, denial of service attacks, adware, packet or IP spoofing, forged routing or electronic mail address information or similar methods or technology harmful code, flood pings, malware, bot, time bomb, worm, or other harmful or malicious components, which might overburden, impair or disrupt the Platform, or which does or might restrict or inhibit third-party user’s use and enjoyment of the Platform;

3.1.5. User shall not alter or remove, attempt to alter or remove any trademark, copyright or any other proprietary or legal notices contained in, or appearing on, the Platform or any other contents appearing on the Platform. User shall not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, content, music, text, page layout, or form) of Vygr and its affiliates. User may not use any meta-tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing Vygr ’s name or trademarks;

 

4. Ownership

4.1. User hereby agree, undertake and confirm that all right, title and interest in the Platform is retained with Vygr and that this Agreement only licenses usage of the Platform by the User subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement. User hereby confirms that this Agreement does not amount to the transfer of any proprietary property by Vygr to the User and that all right, title, and interest in the property continues to vest with Vygr.

 

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 The copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property rights in the contents of the Platform (including, without limitation, all designs, logos, names, text, sound recordings, music, images, graphics, video and links) are owned by Vygr or the respective third-party entities as identified on the Platform. No license or right is granted and use of the Platform by User therein shall not constitute by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right of use. As such, the User shall not reproduce, transmit, republish, upload, post, perform, broadcast, adapt, parody, distribute, display, license and/or alter in whole or in part any of the foregoing in any manner without the express permission of Vygr.

5.2 User shall not download or encourage others to download copyrighted works, trademarks, or other proprietary information without obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of the Intellectual Property. In the event of infringement, Vygr may, at its own sole discretion, take necessary steps to remedy the same.

 

6. Confidentiality

6.1. User hereby agrees that User shall not disclose any confidential information to any third party about the Platform or Vygr which User have come into possession by virtue of downloading, installing, accessing or using the Platform, or in any other manner. User also agrees that in any event if such confidential information is disclosed by User in violation of this Agreement, Vygr may on its own sole discretion, terminate this Agreement by deleting the account of the User, without any notice to User or to take any other legal measure which is considered reasonable and legitimate.

6.2. In the event the User is aware that the Confidential Information is passed to any third party, the User shall immediately inform Vygr regarding the same.

 

7. Representations and Warranties

7.1. The Platform and information on it are provided by Vygr “as is” and on an “as available” basis and Vygr, its Directors, Officers, Employees and Agents make no warranties and hereby disclaim any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties (collectively, “warranties”) of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Vygr be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this Platform, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.

7.2. The contents accessible by use of the Platform by the User include materials that belong to third parties. The user acknowledges that Vygr assumes no responsibility for such content.

7.3. Vygr makes no representations or guarantees that the Platform will be free from any bugs, viruses, Trojan horses, or the like which may be transmitted to or through our Platform by any third party, and/or any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any contents accessed by the User through the Platform.

7.4. Vygr does not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third party through the use of the Platform or any hyperlinked services or featured in any banner or other advertising and Vygr will not be a party to or in any way be responsible for monitoring any transaction between User and third-party providers of products or services.

7.5. Vygr makes no guarantees, representations, or warranties that the use or results of the Platform will be accurate, timely, reliable, uninterrupted, or without errors.  Vygr may, without prior notice, modify, suspend, or discontinue any part or all of the Platform or disable the usage of Platform by User. In such an event, Vygr will not be liable to the User or any third party.

7.6 To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Vygr be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special or consequential damages, or for loss of profits or for loss of confidential or other information, or for business interruption, or for personal injury, or for loss of privacy, or for failure to meet any duty including of good faith or of reasonable care, for negligence, and for any other pecuniary or other loss whatsoever arising out of or in any way related to the use or inability to use the Platform and for any loss or damage arising out of or in relation to acts of God or act of third party that is beyond the control of Vygr.

 

8. Advertisements & Third-Party Content

8.1. User hereby agrees, undertakes and confirms to receive advertisements through the use of this Platform.

8.2. Vygr may provide access to third-party websites on its Platform. Vygr is not responsible for any third-party content, including but not limited to texts, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music and artwork or applications, services, advertisements, and/or links that may be contained in the Platform.

 

9. Privacy

9.1. While the User is accessing, availing and/or using the Platform, Vygr may collect some of the personal information and data of the User. Such information is only collected with respect to various activities relating to the Platform and for no other purpose whatsoever. Users may read Vygr ‘s Privacy Policy for more information.

 

10. Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Arbitration

10.1. The Agreement shall be governed by the laws for the time being in force in the territory of India and the Courts in Mumbai alone shall have exclusive jurisdiction on the matters concerning this Agreement.

10.2. All disputes arising under or in relation to this Agreement may be referred to arbitration before a sole arbitrator. If the Parties fail to agree on the appointment of a sole arbitrator within the time stipulated under the [Indian] Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the “Act”) the Parties shall approach the competent Court under the Act for appointment of the Sole Arbitrator. The Arbitration proceedings shall be carried out in accordance with the Act and the Rules framed thereunder and the place of Arbitration shall be Mumbai. The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in English.

 

11. Term & Termination

11.1. This Agreement shall commence on the date the User installs and accepts the Terms and Conditions and shall remain in full force and effect while User uses and accesses the Platform;

11.2. User has the right, in his sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement by deleting or uninstalling the Platform;

11.3. User hereby agrees that Vygr reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement by deleting the User’s account, without any notice to User, for any reason that may also include violation of any terms of the Agreement by the User.

11.4. On termination of the User’s account, any and all user content, information existing in User’s account or any and all activity from the User’s account shall be irretrievably deleted. However, certain details shall be maintained with Vygr for archival and legal purposes.

11.5. Both the Parties hereby agree, undertake and confirm that provisions relating to Intellectual Property and Confidentiality shall survive the expiration or termination of the Agreement.

 

12. Disclaimer

The Platform, and all news & content accessed through the Platform, are provided “as is”, “as available”, and “with all faults”.

13. Indemnity

13.1. User hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Vygr (including all its Directors, Officers, Employees and Agents) harmless, from and against any and all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including attorney’s fees and expenses, arising out of, incident to, or resulting directly or indirectly from the use of the Platform in a manner inconsistent with this Agreement. Notwithstanding its reasonable efforts, Vygr cannot take responsibility or completely control the News & Contents accessed by the Users through the Platform.

14. No Liability

14.1. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable la