These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Lens of India website and services. By accessing or using the site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
1. Use of the Site
You may read and share our content for personal, non-commercial use. You agree not to misuse the site, attempt to disrupt it, scrape it without permission, or use it for any unlawful purpose.
2. Accounts & Membership
Certain features require an account or a paid press membership. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide and for keeping your login credentials secure. Membership verification requires valid identity documents (KYC); providing false information may result in rejection or termination.
3. Payments, Fees & Refunds
Membership fees are shown at the time of purchase and are processed securely through our payment gateway. Membership is granted only after successful payment and manual verification. Fees are generally non-refundable except where required by law or expressly stated. Coupons and discounts are subject to their own conditions.
4. Member & Contributor Responsibilities
If you publish content as a member or journalist, you are responsible for its accuracy, legality and originality. You must not publish content that is defamatory, infringing, obscene, misleading, or that violates any law. We may edit, unpublish or remove content, and suspend accounts, at our discretion.
5. AI-Assisted Content
Some articles on this site are produced or drafted with the assistance of artificial intelligence and are labelled accordingly. While we aim for accuracy, AI-assisted content may contain errors. Nothing on this site constitutes professional advice.
6. Intellectual Property
The Lens of India name, logo and original content are our property or that of our contributors and are protected by law. You may not reproduce substantial portions without permission. Where we summarise or reference reporting from other outlets, the original source is credited and linked; all trademarks belong to their respective owners.
7. Comments & User Content
By submitting comments or other content, you grant us a non-exclusive licence to display and moderate it. Comments are reviewed before publication, and we may remove any content at our discretion.
8. Third-Party Links & Advertising
The site contains advertisements and links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, products or practices of third parties.
9. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability
The site is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Lens of India is not liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising from your use of the site or reliance on its content.
10. Termination
We may suspend or terminate access to the site or your account at any time for violation of these Terms or applicable law.
11. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of India, and any disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Delhi, India.
12. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
13. Contact Us
For questions about these Terms, contact us at contact@lensofindia.com.