Introduction
The terms 'Pragathi' and 'Pragathi.com' are used in this
document (or Agreement) to refer to the Web site itself and to
Pragathi Classifieds LLC, the company which owns and operates the
Pragathi website.
Pragathi.com, or Pragathi, is an online networking community
that connects its members through networks of friends and through a
variety of services that it provides to its members. This document
covers the terms and conditions under which these services are
provided and the privacy policy of the site.
Your registration as a member of Pragathi or the use of any
of the features and services on Pragathi either as a registered
member or as an unregistered visitor constitutes acceptance of these
terms and conditions and the privacy policy defined herein. These
terms and conditions apply automatically to any new services or
features introduced on Pragathi.com.
If you do not agree with any of the terms and conditions or
with the privacy policy of Pragathi, you are NOT granted rights to
use Pragathi services and must not register as a member of Pragathi
or use any of its services.
Pragathi reserves the right to update the terms, conditions
and notices of this agreement without notice to you. It is your
responsibility to periodically review the most current version of
this Agreement as your continued use of Pragathi signifies your
acceptance of any changed terms.
This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you
and Pragathi and governs your use of the Pragathi Service,
superseding any prior agreements between you and Pragathi.
Pragathi is entitled to assign this agreement, and all rights
and obligations hereunder, to a successor to all or any of its
assets, whether by sale, merger or otherwise. These terms shall be
binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective representatives, heirs, administrators,
successors and permitted assigns except as otherwise provided
herein.
Terms of Service
Pragathi is a service provider as defined in the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. Pragathi is an interactive
computer service as defined by 47 U.S.C.230. We do not control the
truth or accuracy of content posted or the safety, or legality of
the items advertised or sold. You may find other users' information
or advertisements posted to be offensive, harmful, inaccurate or
deceptive. The views expressed on the website are not those of
Pragathi.com, and any errors or omissions in them belong to the
respective contributors / copyright holders. Through the use of this
site, you agree to hold harmless Pragathi and its sponsors, owners,
shareholders or employees against any and all claims related to the
opinions expressed by others. The remainder of this document covers
the specific terms and conditions under which each major service
category of Pragathi is provided for your use. It is your
responsibility to make sure you read and understand this document
before using any Pragathi service. Please do not contribute to
Pragathi in any manner unless you have carefully read and agree with
all of these terms.
Accessing and Transmitting Pragathi Content
All the content available for public access on Pragathi is
protected by copyright. Your use of this material must adhere to the
following terms, unless you are the original contributor of the
content to Pragathi, in which case your use is governed by the terms
governing Pragathi's relationship with its contributors as covered
below.
You may download and print a single copy of any content item
for your personal, non-commercial use. Content items include, but
are not restricted to, articles, columns, photographs, and reader
comments on articles.
You may not modify any content you download or print from
Pragathi. You must retain all copyright notices and logos on any
content item you download or print.
You may not make any content item originating from Pragathi
available for public access by any means whatsoever without
obtaining prior written permission from Pragathi.
You may forward Internet URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) to
third parties for private, non-commercial use, along with brief
extracts that do not violate Fair Use guidelines.
You may post, or otherwise make publicly available, excerpts
from Pragathi content items, in any publicly accessible forum, so
long as they follow standard Fair Use guidelines and Pragathi is
cited alongside the excerpt as the original source with a link back
to Pragathi.
Contributing Content to Pragathi
In addition to being a social and professional networking
site that connects people, Pragathi also provides a variety of
forums for its members to express themselves in the form of
articles, columns, opinions, comments, reviews, art and photographs.
Pragathi provides value to its contributors by making available to
them its vast global audience reach. The terms in this section apply
to all the content contributed to Pragathi in any of its various
services and forums.
You truthfully assert that the content being contributed is
your creation and that you own the copyright to the content. Unless
you have deliberately assigned the copyright to someone else, you
automatically own the copyright to all of your original creations.
You truthfully assert you have not infringed on anybody
else's copyright in the creation of this article.
We are not responsible or liable for loss if visitors to the
site violate your copyright and distribute your copyrighted content
without your permission.
You grant us exclusive unlimited Internet distribution rights
and electronic distribution rights, and non-exclusive, unlimited
print publication and distribution rights either through Pragathi's
own or through other media. This includes Web publishing,
syndication on other web sites, syndication with print publishers,
publishing as part of a collection of articles, publishing as a
book, email, ftp, telnet and other Internet-based information
transfer protocols.
You may, however, publish the content you contribute to
Pragathi, on your personal, non-commercial Web site if you possess
one.
In case the contributions are digital images of artwork in
traditional media such as canvas, that is available for sale, you
may also publish digital images of your artwork on commercial Web
sites that sell art online, only for the purpose of sale.
Once granted and your content is published, the distribution
rights cannot be revoked. In other words, once your contribution is
published on Pragathi it automatically becomes a permanent part of
the publicly-accessible Pragathi archives. You may, however, subject
to our approval, update or revise your contributions on Pragathi.
You will not receive any monetary compensation for your
submissions. The only in-kind compensation we promise is exposure on
the World Wide Web and a home for your expression on the web.
You grant us the right to organize, categorize, collate your
contributed content and present it on the website in any manner we
see fit. We may remove or edit your contribution at our discretion
without having to secure your permission. We will however make
reasonable efforts to inform you of the changes.
You agree to state Pragathi.com as the previous publisher
prominently in case you print your article in an offline magazine.
While you are on the site and engaged in any form of
communication on any of the forums, you agree NOT to:
Upload or post or otherwise make available any Content that
is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory,
vulgar, obscene, libelous, promotes violence, is invasive of
another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise
objectionable; impersonate any person or entity, including, but not
limited to, a Pragathi official, forum leader, guide or host, or
falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a
person or entity;
Forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to
disguise the origin of any Content transmitted;
Upload or post otherwise make available any Content that you
do not have a right to make available, under any law or under
contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside, proprietary
or confidential information, learned or disclosed as part of
employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);
Upload or post or otherwise make available any Content that
infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other
proprietary rights of any party. You may, however, post excerpts of
copyrighted material so long as they adhere to Fair Use guidelines.
Upload or post or otherwise make available any unsolicited or
unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail,"
"spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of
business solicitation. Repeated postings of a promotional nature is
considered abuse of the forums. Businesses or individuals wishing to
advertise on the Pragathi website should contact us, the contact
information is available at "Contact us" section.
Upload or post or otherwise make available any material that
contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or
programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality
of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications
equipment;
Disrupt the normal flow of dialogue by repeatedly posting the
same or similar material, or otherwise acting in a manner that
negatively affects other users' ability to engage in exchanges;
Violate any applicable local, state, national or
international law, including, but not limited to, regulations
promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any
rules of any national or other securities exchange, including,
without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock
Exchange or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having the force of law;
"Stalk" or otherwise harass another user; Collect or store
personal data about other users either manually or by means of
automated software tools; Promote illegal activities; inhibit other
users from using and enjoying the unedited forums.
Post classifieds advertisements that contain untruthful
representations, deceptive practices, inducements to commit any
illegal activity.
Using Pragathi Services
This Section covers the terms under which various Pragathi
services, including, but not limited to, link forwarding services,
event information, and any information available on Pragathi, are
made available to you. You agree that:
Pragathi may electronically block or otherwise deny access to
the Pragathi Web site, to any user deemed to be in violation of any
of the terms in this document.
Pragathi is not obliged to ensure that the Web site is
available to all users at all times. While we make all attempts to
deny access only to those individuals who violate Pragathi
regulations, we are occasionally forced to use access denial methods
that cause a disruption in access for other users.
Pragathi is not responsible for a loss of access to Pragathi
services due to failure of networks connected to the Internet, or
any other temporary hardware or software failure.
Pragathi reserves the right at any time and from time to time
to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service
(or any part thereof) with or without notice.
A possibility exists that the Site could include inaccuracies
or errors. Additionally, a possibility exists that unauthorized
additions, deletions and alterations could be made by third parties
to the Site. Although Pragathi attempts to ensure the integrity and
the accuracy of the Site, it makes no guarantees whatsoever as to
the correctness or accuracy of the Site. In the event that such an
inaccuracy arises, please inform Pragathi by emailing
admin@Pragathiclassifieds.com so that it can be corrected.
This Site may contain links to other Web sites operated by
third parties ("Linked Sites"). You acknowledge that, when you click
on a link to visit a Linked Site, a frame may appear that contains
the Pragathi logo, advertisements and/or other content selected by
Pragathi. You acknowledge that Pragathi and its sponsors neither
endorse nor are affiliated with the Linked Site and are not
responsible for any content that appears on the Linked Site. You
also acknowledge that the owner of the Linked Site neither endorses
nor is affiliated with Pragathi and its sponsors.
Responsibility of Website Visitors
Pragathi has not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the
material, including computer software, posted to the Website, and
cannot therefore be responsible for that materials content, use or
effects. By operating the Website, Pragathi does not represent or
imply that it endorses the material there posted, or that it
believes such material to be accurate, useful or non-harmful. You
are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect
yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan
horses, and other harmful or destructive content. The Website may
contain content that is offensive, indecent, or otherwise
objectionable, as well as content containing technical inaccuracies,
typographical mistakes, and other errors. The Website may also
contain material that violates the privacy or publicity rights, or
infringes the intellectual property and other proprietary rights, of
third parties, or the downloading, copying or use of which is
subject to additional terms and conditions, stated or unstated.
Pragathi disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from
the use by visitors of the Website, or from any downloading by those
visitors of content there posted. If you believe that material
located on or linked to by Pragathi.com is offensive, indecent,
violates your copyright or otherwise objectionable, you are
encouraged to notify our team via the report spam link or via email
to admin@Pragathiclassifieds.com. Pragathi will respond to all such
notices, including as required or appropriate by removing the
offensive/objectionable/infringing material or disabling all links
to the infringing material on the Pragathi.com domain. In the case
of a visitor who may infringe or repeatedly infringes the copyrights
or other intellectual property rights of Pragathi or others,
Pragathi may in its discretion, terminate or deny access to and use
of the Website.
Movies , Events and their Ticketing
The following are the terms and conditions under which
Pragathi.com is providing the ticketing service and under which this
website is to be used.
Introduction and Definitions: Pragathi.com Movie Showtimes
and Events are on-line service consisting of ticketing services,
ticketing resources, and related content provided by the Company,
and by third parties. "Subscriber" means every person who
establishes a connection for access to and use of Pragathi.com.
Agreement with Terms and Conditions: This Agreement sets
forth the terms and conditions that apply to use of Pragathi.com by
Subscriber. By using Pragathi.com, Subscriber agrees to comply with
all of the terms and conditions hereof.
Changes in Terms and Conditions: The Company has the right to
change or discontinue any aspect or feature of Pragathi.com,
including, but not limited to, content, hours of availability, and
equipment needed for access or use, at any time. The Company has the
right to change or modify the terms and conditions applicable to
Subscriber's use of Pragathi.com, or any part thereof, or to impose
new conditions, including, but not limited to, adding fees and
charges for use at any time. Such changes, modifications, additions
or deletions shall be effective immediately upon notice thereof,
which may be given by means including, but not limited to, posting
on Pragathi.com, or by electronic or conventional mail, or by any
other means. Any use of Pragathi.com by Subscriber subsequent to
such notice shall be deemed to constitute acceptance by Subscriber
of such changes, modifications or additions.
Ticketing: Pragathi.com sells tickets on behalf of promoters,
teams, bands and venues which means Pragathi.com does not set the
ticket prices or determine seating locations. All ticket sales are
final and no exchanges or refunds are allowed after a purchase has
been made. Where tickets are not mailed to the Subscriber, the
client nor will Pragathi.com replace lost, stolen, damaged or
destroyed tickets. When you receive your tickets, please keep them
in a safe place. Please note that direct sunlight or heat can
sometimes damage tickets. Where "Ticket Delivery" feature is
available and chosen, please allow enough time for the delivery of
your ticket order. If you have selected delivery by mail, please
allow at least fourteen business days after your order is placed to
receive your tickets. For express delivery allow at least 2 business
days. These are approximate times, and Pragathi.com is not
responsible for deliveries that take longer. Online orders can be
processed up to the day of the event. Where Online ticketing feature
is available and chosen, the Subscriber must show proof of
identification and a printed copy of the electronic receipt to
receive the actual ticket. Occasionally, events are cancelled,
delayed or postponed by the promoter, team, performer or venue for a
variety of reasons. If the event or movie is cancelled, delayed or
postponed for any reason please contact the organizer for
information on receiving a refund. If the event or movie was moved
or rescheduled, the venue or promoter may set refund limitations.
Pragathi.com assumes no responsibility for such refunds and
processes refunds only as instructed by the event organizer.
Pragathi.com will send a confirmation of the order for tickets via
email to the subscriber upon successful processing of the order. It
is the responsibility of the Subscriber to ensure that the email
address provided is correct and accurate. Using Pragathi Classifieds
or Marketplace Services Pragathi provides Pragathi Classifieds as a
service to enable its users to connect with one another. Pragathi
provides the platform but does not directly participate in, nor is
it involved in any Classifieds transactions. Please keep in mind
that Classifieds are posted not by Pragathi, but users of Pragathi.
Users of this service are responsible for all aspects of the
transactions in which they choose to participate. Pragathi requires
a user to provide valid email address before posting a classified ad
but does not screen or control users, who may sell or buy on
Classifieds, nor does Pragathi review or authenticate all listings,
items, or services offered for sale. Pragathi have no control over
the quality, safety or legality of the items advertised the truth or
accuracy of the listings, the ability of sellers to sell items or
the ability of buyers to buy items. Therefore, users of this service
should be aware that:
Sellers and buyers are completely responsible for working out
the sale and exchange of goods or services. They must resolve any
disputes that may arise in their dealings.
Sellers and buyers are responsible for researching and
complying with any applicable laws, regulations or restrictions on
items, services, or manner of sale or exchange that may pertain to
transactions in which they participate.
Sellers and buyers are responsible for all applicable taxes
and for all costs incurred by participating in Pragathi Classifieds.
Pragathi will not be liable for any damages of any kind
incurred as a result of the information contained in the Pragathi
Classifieds or the use of Pragathi Classifieds
Users may not use or manipulate this service for any
fraudulent activity or purpose. Items or services offered for sale
must comply with applicable laws
Classifieds service users may not post the same ad in
multiple places. Pragathi may take action to delete the classifieds
ads and/or Pragathi user accounts that we believe are misusing this
service. Prohibited spam or otherwise impermissible marketing
activities in Pragathi Classifieds may include, but are not limited
to, the following:
Posting an ad that is irrelevant to the category in which the
ad is placed.
Posting identical ads in the same category and location.
Posting an ad with inappropriate links, titles, descriptions,
or unauthorized use of content to which the person posting does not
have rights.
Posting an ad through unauthorized robots (crawling
software).
Soliciting a Pragathi Classifieds user to post an ad in
another classifieds site.
Posting ads for services that compete with any of Pragathi's
services.
Posting ads for ad typist or home typist.
Because Pragathi is a platform, in the event that users have
disputes Pragathi and its employees, officers, agents and directors
are released from claims, demands and damages (actual and
consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown,
suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of
or in any way connected with such disputes. We do not control the
information provided by other users that is made available through
our system. Users may find other user's information to be offensive,
harmful, inaccurate, or deceptive. Please use caution and common
sense for your own safety. Please note that there are also risks of
dealing with underage persons or people acting under false pretense.
Additionally, there may also be risks dealing with international
trade and foreign nationals.
Member Registration
Pragathi requires registration for those who participate in a
variety of its services. Pragathi also offers social networking
services to its members through which they can get to know each
other and establish shared contexts and relationships. When you
register as a Pragathi member, you accept the following terms and
conditions:
You agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete
information as required in the registration form.
You agree maintain and promptly update the Registration Data
as necessary to keep it true, accurate, current and complete.
If, after investigation, Pragathi has reasonable grounds to
suspect that any user's information is untrue, inaccurate, not
current or incomplete, Pragathi may suspend or terminate that user's
account and prohibit any and all current or future use of the
Pragathi Sites (or any portion thereof) by that user other than as
expressly provided herein.
Each user is wholly responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality of account login and password information and for
all activities occurring there under. Pragathi cannot and will not
be liable for any loss or damage arising from a user's failure to
comply with this Section 4, including any loss or damage arising
from any user's failure to: (1) immediately notify Pragathi of any
unauthorized use of his or her password or account or any other
breach of security; and (2) ensure that he or she exits from his or
her account at the end of each session.
You agree that Pragathi reserves the right to publish any and
all information provided as part of Pragathi registration, except
email address and password to authenticate the user, to facilitate
social networking among its members.
By using Pragathi.com services and providing us your number,
you agree to receive sales or service call from our
employees/partner/alliances notwithstanding your registration for
NDNC (National Do Not Call) registry.
Disclaimer of Warranties and Indemnity
YOUR USE OF PRAGATHI IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THIS WEBSITE IS
PROVIDED BY PRAGATHI.COM, ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TO
THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, WEBSITES DISCLAIMS
ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHATABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY WARRANTY THAT
IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES MADE
AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH PRAGATHI IS PROVIDED SOLELY BY THE OWNER,
ADVERTISER OR MANUFACTURER OF THAT PRODUCT AND/OR SERVICE AND NOT BY
PRAGATHI.COM. PRAGATHI.COM, MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES
OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE
OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR PRODUCTS ON THE WEBSITE,
INCLUDING THAT
PRAGATHI AND ITS SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS,
PRAGATHI WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR FREE, THE
QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIAL
PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THOUGH PRAGATHI WILL MEET YOUR
EXPECTATIONS, BE RELIABLE OR ACCURATE, AND
ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED.
YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH PRAGATHI,
SITE-RELATED SERVICES AND/OR CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN
THE SITE IS TO STOP USING THE SITE AND/OR ITS SERVICES. ANY MATERIAL
DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF PRAGATHI IS DONE
AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS
FROM THE DO.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Pragathi.com,
harmless from all claims, damages and expenses (including attorney's
fees) made by any third party arising out of your content, your use
of Pragathi, your connection to Pragathi, your violation of this
Agreement, our Terms of Use or our Privacy Policy, and the
development, operation, maintenance, use and contents of your
website.
Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL PRAGATHI.COM, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR
ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES
RESULTING FROM [A] THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE OUR SERVICES OR
ACCESS CONTENT, [B] THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND
SERVICES RESULTING FROM TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM
PRAGATHI, [C] THE UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATIONS OF YOUR
TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, [D] STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY
ON THE SERVICE, OR [E] ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE,
EVEN IF PRAGATHI.COM, HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
DAMAGES.
Void Where Prohibited
Although Pragathi is accessible worldwide, not all products
or services discussed or referenced on Pragathi are available to all
persons or in all geographic locations or jurisdictions. Pragathi
reserves the right to limit the provision of any product or service
to any person, geographic area or jurisdiction it so desires, in its
sole discretion and to limit the quantities of any such product or
service that it provides. Any offer for any product or service made
on Pragathi is void where prohibited. In addition, Pragathi.com
makes no representation that materials on Pragathi are appropriate
or available for use in locations outside the United States;
therefore, accessing those materials from territories where they are
illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access Pragathi from
locations outside the United States do so on their own initiative
and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
Financial Transactions and Taxes
If you make any financial transactions on Pragathi, including
paying for network services fees, advertising banners, product
placements, products or services, you may be asked for credit card
or other payment information. You agree that all information you
provide is accurate, complete and current and that you will pay all
charges owed, including any applicable taxes. You agree that you are
solely responsible for any personal income reporting and tax
payments required of you by applicable government authorities.
Termination Pragathi.com, reserves the right
to discontinue in whole or in part any portion of Pragathi services
or programs with or without notice.
Additional Notices
Any offer for any product or service made in the Site is void
where prohibited.
Third party trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names and
copyrights found on Pragathi belong to their respective owners.
All rights to the Pragathi Material not expressly granted
herein are reserved.
Third Party Merchants and Advertisers: You acknowledge that
Pragathi.com does not control the performance of merchants or
advertisers that appear on Pragathi. Therefore, if you choose to
purchase a product or service, you release us from any and all
claims you may have regarding the third party's failure to deliver
or perform.
Independent Investigation
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE
TO ALL ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE MAY AT ANY
TIME (DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY) SOLICIT MEMBER REFERRALS ON TERMS THAT
MAY DIFFER FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS USER AGREEMENT. YOU HAVE
INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED THE DESIRABILITY OF PARTICIPATING IN
PRAGATHI OR ITS PROGRAMS AND ARE NOT RELYING ON ANY REPRESENTATION,
GUARANTEE OR STATEMENTS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.