Terms of Use

This page states the terms and conditions (the "Terms" or the "Agreement") under which you may use SANGAM.ORG (the "Web Site"). Please read this page carefully. By accessing the Web Site you accept and agree to be bound, without limitation or qualification, by these Terms. If you do not accept any of the Terms stated here, do not use the Web Site. The Website Authors may, in its sole discretion, modify or revise these Terms at any time by updating this web page. You are bound by any such modification or revision and should therefore visit this page periodically to review the Terms.

Section 1. Use of Material

The contents of the Web Site, including but not limited to text, software, photographs, graphics, illustrations, artwork, video, music, sound, names, logos, trademarks, service marks and other material (all referenced to as "Material") are protected by copyright and other laws in both the United States and elsewhere. The Material includes both content owned or controlled by the Website Authors and content owned or controlled by third parties and licensed to the Website Authors.

The Website Authors authorize you to view and download a single copy of the Material on the Web Site solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not sell or modify the Material or reproduce, display, publicly perform, distribute, or otherwise use the Material in any way for any public or commercial purpose without the written permission of the Website Author(s).

If you would like information about obtaining the Website Author(s)' permission to use any of the Material, e-mail webmaster@sangam.org. If you violate any of these Terms, your permission to use the Material automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copies you have made of the Material.

Section 2. No Warranties

THE WEB SITE AND MATERIAL ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE Website Author(s) AND ITS SUPPLIERS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY OR THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. THE Website Author(s) AND THEIR SUPPLIERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE MATERIAL, SERVICES, SOFTWARE, TEXT, GRAPHICS, AND LINKS.

THE Website Author(s) DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEB SITE WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR THAT THESE WEB SITE OR THEIR SERVERS ARE FREE OF HARMFUL ITEMS. IF YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITES OR THE MATERIAL RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR DATA, THE Website Author(s) ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE COSTS.

THIRD PARTIES PROVIDE MUCH OF THE MATERIAL ON THE WEB SITES AND THE Website Author(s) SHALL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY MATERIAL.

Section 3. Limitation of Liability / Disclaimer of Damages

Your use of the Web Site is at your own risk. If you are dissatisfied with any of the Materials or other contents of the Web Site or the mailing lists, or with these Terms and Conditions, the Website Author(s)' Privacy Policy, or other policies, your sole remedy is to discontinue use of the Web Site. Due to the nature of the Materials offered on the Web Site, you agree to having prior knowledge about the way they work and the dangers they might pose upon downloading.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE Website Author(s) OR THEIR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO ANY USER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR LOST PROFITS) RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITES OR THE MATERIAL, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE Website Author(s) ARE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Section 4. Copyright Infringement

The Website Author(s) may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, remove, or disable access to, material on the Web Site that infringes on the rights of others.

If you believe that your work has been used on the Web Site in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide the Website Author(s) with a written notice (e-mail is sufficient) that includes the following information:

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

- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed

- Your address, telephone number, and email address

- A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

- A statement by you, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

- This information should be sent by e-mail to: webmaster@sangam.org

Section 5. Links to Other Sites / Other Sites Hosted On The Web Site

The Web Site contains links to third party web sites that are maintained by others. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by the Website Author(s) of the contents on such third-party Web sites. The Website Authors are not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third-party Web sites. If you decide to access linked third-party Web sites, you do so at your own risk.

The Web Site also offers limited hosting services to certain individuals. The views and Materials offered by those individuals are not per se the view of the Website Author(s). The respective individuals are fully responsable for the views and Materials they offer. Therefore, the Website Author(s) deny any responsability for the websites owned by those individuals.

Section 6. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Website Author(s) and their respective agents from and against any claims, actions or demands, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees, alleging or resulting from your use of the Material (including Software) or your breach of the terms of this Agreement. The Website Author(s) shall provide notice to you promptly of any such claim, suit, or proceeding and shall reasonably assist you, at your expense, in defending any such claim, suit or proceeding.

Section 7. General

The Materials (including Software) offered on the Web Site might contain information that may be dangerous if handled improperly. Please make sure you fully understand the nature of anything you may find here, before attempting to put it into any sort of use, and please make sure it is handled responsibly and carefully. As well, some of this data / info may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. You are the sole responsible party for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction.

No executable viruses/worms/trojans can be stored at sangam.org.

No porn, warez, copyrighted mp3s and alike.

No spam: This includes spamming your URL all over newsgroups and other media as well as misuse of this server for distributing unsolicited messages.

No hacking or DoS: Do NOT misuse, abuse, violate or in any other way attempt to gain unauthorized access to or attack this site or the server it is hosted on, or other users sites here. This cannot be tolerated.

Do NOT create any type of malware that connects back to this server to get or put data, plugins, updates, or anything else. Do NOT create any form of malware which uses your mail account for any purpose and do not launch any destructive program or malware from your site.

Do NOT in any way use this server in the commission of crime, and do not attempt to use it to "anonymise" in an attempt to evade detection in the commission of a crime.

The Website Author(s) make no claims that the Materials are appropriate for any particular purpose or audience.