terms of use

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These Terms of Use are an electronic record in accordance with 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 signatures.

The website is owned by KV Associates Legal Consultants LLP, Advocates & Legal Advisors. For the purpose of these Terms of Use, wherever the context so requires "You" or "User" shall mean any natural or legal person who has agreed to access the website . The terms "We", "Us", "Our" shall mean KV Associates.

Your use of the website are governed by the following terms and conditions ("Terms of Use") as applicable to the website including the applicable policies which are incorporated herein by way of reference. By access and use of this website (www.kvassociateslaw.com) ("Website"), the user of the Website accepts and agrees to be bound by and comply with these Terms of Use, the Disclaimer and the Privacy Policy available on this Website.

The User, expressly represents that the User has read and understood these terms and if representing or acting on behalf of a company or other entity, is authorised to bind such entity or the company. The User will not violate any rights such as copyright or trademark of KV Associates.

KV Associates may revise these Terms of Use at any time by posting revised Terms of Use on the Website, and you agree that your use of the Website after such changes will constitute your acceptance of such changes. The Website is provided for general information only. The content or information on the Website is not designed or intended to provide legal or other advice or create a lawyer-client relationship and is not intended to solicit clients or any work. You should not take, or refrain from taking, action based on the content of the Website. KV Associates and its partners, retainers, consultants, directors, agents, associates or employees (including authors or contributors of any content or information on the Website) accept no responsibility for any loss or damage that may result from accessing, or reliance on, any content on the Website and disclaim, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all liability with respect to or resulting from, or arising out of or connected with acts or omissions made by clients or readers or users on the basis of content or information on the Website. 

Changes. KV Associates may make changes to the Website and the content and/or the services described on the Website at any time without any prior notice.

Proprietary Rights. The Website and the content are the sole and exclusive property of KV Associates and/or its licensors. You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purpose, any portion of the Website or the content other than as expressly authorised by KV Associates in writing. You hereby acknowledge and agree that, as between KV Associates and You, all right, title, and interest in and to the Website and the content shall be owned exclusively by KV Associates. Use of the Website or the content in any way not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is not permitted.

Permitted Uses. You agree to comply with the terms of these Terms of Use, and unless these Terms of Use are terminated by KV Associates, you may view the content or any part thereof. You agree that you will not remove or modify any acknowledgements, credits, disclaimers or legal notices contained on the Website or in the content. Special terms may apply to some services offered on the Website and may be posted in connection with the applicable service, feature or activity. Any such terms are in addition to these Terms of Use and, in the event of a conflict, any such terms shall prevail.

Additional Restrictions. You agree not to access the Website by any means other than through a standard web browser on a computer or mobile device. You further agree that you will not damage, disable, alter, overburden, or impair the Website or interfere with any other party’s use of the Website. You must not use the Website in any way that causes, or is likely to cause, the Website or access to it to be interrupted, damaged or impaired in any way. You understand that you, and not KV Associates, are responsible for all electronic communications and content sent from your computer on the Website and you must use the Website for lawful purposes only. You must not use the Website for any fraudulent purposes, or in connection with a criminal offence or other unlawful activity. You further agree, undertake and confirm that Your use of the Website shall be in compliance with applicable laws.

Access to Website on Shared Devices. In the event you are accessing the Website on a shared computer/mobile device, we would strongly recommend that you clear your recent browsing history, cookies and cache from your internet browser and re-access the Website so that you may review our disclaimer and accept the Terms of Use. KV Associates disclaims all liability in the event of non-compliance on part of the User in this regard.

Information on this Website. The content available on the Website is intended to be a general information resource and is provided solely on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. You are encouraged to confirm the information contained herein. You should not construe KV Associates’ publication of the content as a warranty or guarantee of the quality or availability of any services or the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the content or any part thereof.

Links to other websites. The Website may contain links to websites operated by other parties. KV Associates provides these links to other websites as a convenience, and use or access of these sites is at solely your own risk. The linked sites are not under the control of KV Associates, and KV Associates is not responsible for the content available on such sites. Such links do not imply KV Associates’ endorsement of information or material on any other site and KV Associates disclaims all liability with regard to your access to and use of such linked websites and the consequences of such access or use. You must review and agree to the terms and conditions of these sites before using these sites.

Maps used on our Website. Maps, if any, are published by Google and sourced under an open license. The boundaries and names shown and the designations used do not necessarily imply the expression of opinion on the part of KV Associates or its personnel in respect of the legal status of any geographic region or boundaries.

Confidentiality. KV Associates makes every effort to maintain the confidentiality of any information submitted by Users of our Website. It is however highlighted that the use of the internet or e-mail for confidential or sensitive information is exposed to risks. Further, as KV Associates cannot control the conduct of others, We cannot guarantee that this information will remain confidential. Please use caution when posting or while You input any information on the Website. KV Associates is not responsible for any loss of data and / or information resulting from accidental deletion, network or system outages, backup failure, file corruption, or any other such reasons.

Links to our Website. You must not link to KV Associates’ Website without a written agreement between You and KV Associates authorising you to do so.

Trademarks. Unauthorised use of any KV Associates' trademark, service mark or logo is prohibited, and may be a violation of applicable trademark laws.

Disclaimers of Liability. The Website and all content on the Website are provided to You on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis without warranty of any kind either express or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. KV Associates makes no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of any content available through the Website. You are responsible for verifying any content or information before relying on it. Use of the Website and the content available on the Website is at your sole risk. KV Associates makes no representations or warranties that use of the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free or virus free. You are responsible for taking all necessary precautions to ensure that any content you may obtain from the website is free of viruses or other harmful code. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, KV Associates disclaims all liability, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, and further disclaims all losses, including but not limited to, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special losses and damages arising out of or in any way connected with access to or use of the Website or the content, even if KV Associates has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Jurisdiction. KV Associates maintains and controls this Website from India and makes no representation that the information and material on this Website are permitted for use in jurisdictions outside India. These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of India and the usage of this Website and the content by the User is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Bangalore, Karnataka without prejudice to the right of KV Associates to take action in any jurisdiction whatsoever.

Indemnity. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold KV Associates, its affiliates and their respective officers, agents, members, partners, associates, directors, consultants and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, due to or arising out of your use of the Website and/or breach of these Terms of Use.

Termination. The User agrees that KV Associates with or without any reason, may immediately terminate or temporarily suspend his/her access to this Website without prior notice, in the event of breach or violation of these terms by the User, when there is a request from law enforcement agencies or other government authorities or in case of unexpected technical issue or problem. User agrees that termination of access to this Website shall be made at the sole discretion of KV Associates and that KV Associates shall not be liable in any manner whatsoever to the User or any third party for any such termination of access to the Website. KV Associates may, in its sole discretion, disable and/or terminate use of or access to the Website by users who infringe the intellectual property of others or of KV Associates.

Legal Remedies. KV Associates reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violation of these Terms of Use by the User.

Investigations. KV Associates reserves the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of these Terms of Use and to take any action as We deem necessary and appropriate. Such action may include but not limited to reporting any unlawful activity to law enforcement agencies, officials, regulators, authorities or other third parties. Additionally, we may disclose any information necessary or appropriate to such person or entities relating to User's profiles, email addresses, usage history, IP addresses, or other information as required.

Copyright. Copyright © 2023 KV Associates, All rights reserved – The Website is protected by applicable copyright laws. Except for your use as authorised above, you may not modify, reproduce or distribute the content, design or layout of the Website, or individual sections of the content, design or layout of the Website, without express prior written permission of KV Associates.

Notice and Procedures for Claims of Infringement. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please write to us and provide the following information to us:

An electronic or physical signature of the person authorised to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest that is claimed to be infringed;

A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;

A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Site;

Your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address;

A signed statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the information provided in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or licensee or authorised to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner’s or licensee’s behalf.

You can write to us at: No. 164/F, 3rd Cross, 5th Main, JP Nagar, Phase 3, Bangalore - 560078, Karnataka, India. 

Or email to us at: info@kvassociateslaw.com