THIS SITE IS OWNED BY PARTNERS IN UPBRINGING LLP  HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 702, GURU GANESH SOCIETY, MULUND EAST , MUMBAI. 400081  (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS PARTNERS IN UPBRINGING).BY ACCESSING OR USING THE WEBSITE, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY AND COMPLY WITH THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE / PODCASTS.

In the Highlights section, we provide an overview of the terms and conditions that apply to your access to or use of our website, digital membership (as and when introduced), other digital service, or online subscription (each a “Podcast”). Please review the full Terms of Use below for a detailed explanation of applicable terms and conditions. Any reference to the Terms of Use, including its sections, in the Highlights section is intended to refer to the full Terms of Use below.

Highlights

Application and Acceptance of the Terms of Use

Each time you access or use the Podcasts, you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use along with our Privacy Notice and any additional guidelines, terms, procedures or rules that may apply to a specific feature of the Podcasts that are owned or operated by Partners In Upbringing or its affiliates (“we”, “us”, “our” or “Partners In UpBringing”).

1. You acknowledge that we will use information we obtain about you in connection with your access to and use of the Podcasts in accordance with our privacy policy.
2. If you purchase a digital membership and/or subscription products (referred below as a Digital Membership Product), additional terms apply, including regarding the auto-renewal of your membership or subscription.
3. If you purchase a print subscription, additional terms regarding the auto-renewal and continuous service of your subscription (“Continuous Service Program”) apply.
4. Your Responsibilities
5. You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of any information you submit to us in relation to your access to and use of the Podcasts.
6. You are solely responsible for any user content you provide to us.
7. You are responsible for your conduct in relation to the Podcasts, and your access to or use of the Podcasts and Content (as such term is defined in the full Terms of Use) is subject to the rules described in the section entitled “Your Conduct and Responsible Use of the Podcasts” of the Terms of Use below.

Intellectual and Other Proprietary Rights

Your access and use of the Podcasts and Content is for personal and non-commercial purposes only.

1. As between Partners in UpBringing and you, Partners in UpBringing owns all right, title and interest in and to the copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, patents and all other intellectual and proprietary rights throughout the world associated with the Podcasts and Content except, if applicable, with respect to your User Content.
2. You may not build a business, in whole or in part, resell, redistribute, recirculate or make any other commercial use of, or create derivative works or materials utilizing any portion of the Podcasts (including any code used in any software) or Content, whether or not for profit.
3. If we become aware that any of our users has repeatedly infringed the proprietary rights of any third party, we may take steps to terminate that user’s access to the Podcasts. We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to review any User Content, investigate, and/or take appropriate action against you in our sole discretion.
4. Release, Indemnity, Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
5. You agree to indemnify and hold Partners in UpBringing (and its affiliates and its directors, partners, stakeholders and their officers, employees, contractors, and agents) harmless, including costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees, from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of (a) your use of the Podcasts or the website Content, (b) your User Content, (c) your violation of the Terms of Use; or (d) your violation of applicable laws or regulations.
6. Partners in UpBringing disclaims any warranties and provides the Podcasts “as is”.
7. Our liability is limited as described in the Limitation of Liability section in the Terms of Use below.

Third Parties

1. Partners in UpBringing is not responsible for any links to third-party websites, apps or other services, including social media platforms.
2. We participate in affiliate marketing and may allow third-party affiliate links to be encoded on some of our Podcasts. This means that we may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via third-party affiliate links.

Termination

1. Partners in UpBringing may, in its sole discretion, terminate your password, account (or any part thereof), access to or use of the Podcasts, or remove and discard any User Content (as such term is defined in the Terms of Use below) or information stored, sent, or received via the Podcasts without prior notice and for any reason or no reason.

Changes to the Terms of Use

1. We may revise the Terms of Use prospectively by posting an updated version on the Podcasts.
2. Your continued use of the Podcasts will be deemed as irrevocable acceptance of any revisions.

Governing Law and Severability

 

1. The Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed solely and exclusively in accordance with the laws of India without giving effect to any law that would result in the application of the law of another jurisdiction.
2. The Terms of Use (including the Privacy Notice) constitutes the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the Podcasts.
3. If any provision of the Terms of Use is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of the Terms of Use will be unimpaired and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.

 

Copyright Policy

1. If you believe your copyright has been infringed, you may provide us with notice in accordance with the process described in the corresponding section of the Terms of Use below.

TERMS OF USE

1. Application and Acceptance of this Agreement

These Terms of Use along with our Privacy Policy and any additional guidelines, terms, procedures or rules that may apply to a specific feature of the Podcasts that are owned or operated by Partners in UpBringing or its affiliates (“we”, “us”, “our” or “Partners in UpBringing”), are a contract in electronic form between you (“you,” “your,” and “yourself”) and Partners in UpBringing (the “Agreement”). This Agreement sets forth the legally binding terms governing your access and use of the Podcasts. This Agreement applies to Partners in UpBringing and its affiliates only and does not cover other companies, including third parties that may advertise or sponsor content, products or services on the Podcasts or any third-party platforms (such as social media platforms or app stores) or other channels that you may use to access the Podcasts or any website Content (as defined below).

The Podcasts and Content, EITHER GENERATED BY US OR BY ANY THIRD PARTY, are for general information, discussion and entertainment purposes only. The term “Content” includes, without limitation, information, data, text, photographs, videos, audio clips, written posts, articles, comments, software, scripts, graphics and interactive features generated, provided, or otherwise made available through or in connection with the Podcasts or on the website. We make no representations or guarantees about any aspect of the Podcasts and Content and do not endorse any opinions expressed by any users. THE PODCASTS AND ALL CONTENT (INCLUDING THE THIRD PARTY OPINIONS, VIEWS, INPUTS ETC.) ARE PUBLISHED “AS IS” AND YOUR USE OR RELIANCE ON THE PODCASTS OR ANY CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE HAVE NO LIABILITY TO YOU FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF USING OR RELYING ON THE PODCASTS OR ANY CONTENT.

2. Privacy Notice

In connection with your access to or use of the Podcasts or the content, we may obtain information from or about you. We will use your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which describes our privacy practices as well as choices you may have with respect to the collection and processing of some of your information. Please take a moment to review our Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy is incorporated into this Agreement and forms part of the Agreement.

3. Accuracy of Your Information & Communication Methods

The information you submit to us through the Podcasts, opinions, Videos, contents etc. including as part of your account creation, registration or membership, must be truthful, accurate and current. You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of such information. If we believe that your information is not truthful, accurate or current, we have the right to terminate, suspend or refuse you access to the Podcasts.

We may send you information relating to your use of the Podcasts (e.g., subscription payment authorizations, invoices, changes in password or payment method, confirmation messages, notices) in electronic form only, for example via emails to your email address provided during registration, if applicable. You agree that any notices, agreements, disclosures or other communications that we send to you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that such communications be in writing.

4. Age Eligibility and Legal Capacity

The Podcasts are not intended for access or use by children, especially those under the age of 15. If you are under the age of 15, you may not access or use the Podcasts or provide information to us.

By accessing or using the Podcasts, you represent that you have legal capacity to enter into this Agreement and to fulfil your obligations set out in this Agreement. If you are not of an age old enough to enter into contracts in your state (i.e., a minor), you need to review this Agreement with your parent or guardian before using the Podcasts; if your parent or guardian do not agree with the Agreement as applied to you, then you are not authorized to access or use the Podcasts.

5. Username, Password and Other Credentials

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your username, password and other credentials (your “Credentials”) that you may be asked to create to access the Podcasts or certain features or portions thereof. We are not responsible for any misuse of your Credentials by any third party, whether authorized by you or not. You agree to immediately notify Partners in UpBringing of any actual or suspected unauthorized use of your Credentials or any other breach of security. We are not responsible or liable for any loss or damage resulting from unauthorized use of your Credentials or for your failure to follow the requirements set out in this Agreement.

6. Intellectual and Other Proprietary Rights

Your access and use of the Podcasts and Content is for personal and non-commercial purposes only. The rights granted to you in this Agreement are subject to the following restrictions:

• The Podcasts include Content that is derived in whole or in part from content or materials supplied and owned by the stakeholders of Partners in UpBringing, Partners in UpBringing licensors or third party experts in various fields sharing their experiences. As between Partners in UpBringing and you, Partners in UpBringing owns all right, title and interest in and to the copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, patents and all other intellectual and proprietary rights throughout the world associated with the Podcasts and Content except, if applicable, with respect to your User Content (as defined below).
• You acknowledge Partners in UpBringing valid intellectual and proprietary property rights in the Podcasts and Content and that your use of the Podcasts is limited to accessing, viewing and downloading of the Podcasts and Content, as authorized by Partners in UpBringing. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to convey to you any right, title or interest into such intellectual and proprietary property rights or to the Podcasts or Content, or to any portion thereof, except for the limited rights expressly granted herein.
• You may not either directly or through the use of any computer, tablet, phone or other device (each a “Device”) or other means (including the use of a browser, software, program or code), remove, alter, interfere with or circumvent (i) any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices marked on the Podcasts or Content, or (ii) any digital rights management mechanism, device, or other content protection or access control measure associated with the Podcasts or Content. You may not modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the Podcasts (including any code used in any software) or Content.
• You may not either directly or through the use of a Device or other means copy, download, stream, reproduce, duplicate, archive, distribute, upload, publish, modify, translate, broadcast, perform, display, sell, transmit or retransmit the Podcasts or Content unless expressly permitted by Partners in UpBringing in writing. You may not incorporate the Podcasts or Content into, or stream or retransmit the Podcasts or Content via, any hardware or software application or make the Podcasts or any Content available via frames or in-line links, and you may not otherwise surround or obfuscate the Podcasts or Content with any third-party content, materials or branding. You may also not use any software robots, crawlers, or other data gathering or extraction tools, whether automated or manual, to access, acquire, copy, monitor, scrape or aggregate the Podcasts, Content or any portion thereof. You may not knowingly or intentionally take any action that may impose an unreasonable burden or load on the Podcasts or its servers and infrastructures.
• You may not build a business, in whole or in part, resell, redistribute, recirculate or make any other commercial use of, or create derivative works or materials utilizing any portion of the Podcasts (including any code used in any software) or Content, whether or not for profit.
• To the extent we make the Podcasts or Content available to you via a widget, embedded player or other technology that allows you to embed or stream Content on or to another online service, you may not modify, enhance, remove, interfere with, or otherwise alter in any way any portion of such technology, any digital rights management mechanism, device, or other content protection or access control measure associated with Content.
• You are prohibited from disabling, modifying, interfering with or otherwise circumventing any technology to view the Podcasts or Content without: (i) displaying visibly both Content and all surrounding elements and (ii) having full access to all functionality permitting viewing of Content, including, without limitation, all video quality and display functionality, and interactive or click-through functionality.

Any future release, update, or other addition to functionality of the Podcasts or Content shall be subject to this Agreement. All copyright and other proprietary notices on any Podcasts content or materials must be retained on all copies thereof. Modification or use of the Podcasts (including any content or materials published thereon) for any purpose not permitted by this Agreement is prohibited and may be a violation of the copyrights and/or trademarks protected by law and this Agreement.

If you provide Partners in UpBringing any feedback or suggestions for improving or regarding your use of the Podcasts (“Feedback”), you hereby assign to Partners in UpBringing all rights in the Feedback and agree that Partners in UpBringing shall have the right to use such Feedback and related information in any manner it deems appropriate. Partners in UpBringing will treat any Feedback you provide to Partners in UpBringing as non-confidential and non-proprietary. You agree that you will not submit to Partners in UpBringing any information or ideas that you consider to be confidential or proprietary.

7. User Content

“User Content” means any and all information and content that a user submits to, or uses with, the Podcasts (e.g., photos, audio, video, messages, text, files, or other content you provide us), except any Feedback. You are solely responsible for your User Content. User Content may include unsolicited or invited submissions. You assume all risks associated with use of your User Content, including any reliance on its accuracy, completeness or usefulness by others, or any disclosure of your User Content that makes you or any third party personally identifiable. You may not state or imply that your User Content is in any way provided, sponsored or endorsed by Partners in UpBringing. Because you alone are responsible for your User Content (including backing up your data), you may expose yourself to liability. Under no circumstance will Partners in UpBringing be liable for any inaccuracy or defect in any User Content.

You hereby grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to Partners in UpBringing an irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free and fully paid, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, commercially exploit, publicly display and perform, prepare derivative works of, incorporate into other works, and otherwise use your User Content, and to grant sublicenses of the foregoing, for any lawful purpose. You agree to irrevocably waive (and cause to be waived) any claims and assertions of moral rights or attribution with respect to your User Content.

Because we do not control User Content, you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for any User Content and we make no guarantees regarding the accuracy, currency, suitability, or quality of any User Content, and we assume no responsibility for any User Content. Your interactions with other users of the Podcasts are solely between you and such user. You agree that Partners in UpBringing will not be responsible for any loss or damage incurred as the result of any such interactions. If there is a dispute between you and any user of the Podcasts, we are under no obligation to become involved. You acknowledge that other users may post comments about your User Content which may be derogatory, and Partners in UpBringing has no obligation to monitor or delete any such User Content. Partners in UpBringing may remove or modify any User Content without notice or liability at any time in Partners in UpBringings sole discretion.

8. User Submissions

Unsolicited Submissions

You agree that we may use information/User Content you provide us through emails, Q&A, blogs, forums, polls, or through any other user generated submission, and may use your name and any stories you provide us in articles or other features published on the Podcasts or in our publications, advertising or sponsored content. If you provide us with personal anecdotes, they may be attributed to you, Partners in UpBringing can edit, rewrite, use, and reuse the User Content, including your name, likeness, photograph, and biographical information you provide, with or without attribution, including publication in the Podcasts or our publications, advertising or sponsored content.

Invited Submissions

From time to time, the Podcasts may expressly request submissions of concepts, stories, or other potential content from you (“Invited Submissions”). Please carefully read any specific rules or other terms and conditions that appear in connection with such Invited Submissions as such terms and conditions will govern the submissions and may affect your legal rights. If no such additional terms govern those submissions, then this Agreement will apply in full to any Invited Submissions you make. IN ANY EVENT, ANY MATERIAL YOU SEND TO US WILL NOT BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL. Regardless of any industry custom or practice, we will not pay you for the use of any content that you submit to through the Podcasts.

9. Enforcement

If we become aware of a user’s violation of this Agreement, including the rights of any third party, we may take certain remedial steps, including refusing access to the Podcasts to any person or entity and change eligibility requirements at any time.

If we become aware that any of our users has repeatedly infringed the proprietary rights of any third party, we may take steps to terminate that user’s access to the Podcasts. We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to review any User Content, investigate, and/or take appropriate action against you in our sole discretion. Such acts may include removing or modifying your User Content, terminating your access to the Podcasts (including any user account, registration or membership), legal action and/or reporting you to law enforcement authorities. If Partners in UpBringing elects to modify User Content, Partners in UpBringing nonetheless assumes no responsibility for the User Content.

Partners in UpBringing reserves the right to investigate suspected violations of this Agreement, including without limitation, any violation arising from any User Content (including unsolicited or invited submissions), postings or emails you make on or send through the Podcasts. Partners in UpBringing may seek to gather information from the user who is suspected of violating this Agreement and from any other user. Partners in UpBringing may suspend any users whose conduct or postings are under investigation and may remove such material from its servers as it deems appropriate and without notice. If Partners in UpBringing believes, in its sole discretion, that a violation of this Agreement has occurred, it may edit or modify any submission, posting or emails, remove the material permanently, cancel postings, warn users, suspend users and passwords, terminate accounts, or take other corrective action it deems appropriate. Partners in UpBringing may cooperate with law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing Partners in UpBringing to disclose the identity of anyone posting any emails, or publishing or otherwise making available any materials that are believed to violate this Agreement. BY ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT, YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS PARTNERS IN UPBRINGING (and its affiliates and its and their officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents) FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY PARTNERS IN UPBRINGING (AND ITS AFFILIATES AND ITS AND THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND AGENTS) DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND/OR FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUNCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER PARTNERS IN UPBRINGING OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

10. Your Conduct and Responsible Use of the Podcasts

Please act responsibly when using the Podcasts. The following rules are a condition of your access to or use of the Podcasts and Content:

• No Criminal or Unlawful Conduct. You may only use the Podcasts and Content (including any information contained therein) for lawful purposes, in accordance with this Agreement, applicable laws and regulations, and obligations or restrictions imposed by any third party. You may not encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offense or give rise to civil liability.

• Your Materials Must be Lawful and Appropriate. You may not store, upload, post, transmit or otherwise distribute or facilitate the distribution of any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, libellous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, profane, indecent, invasive of another person’s privacy or otherwise inappropriate User Content or other material or information of any kind, including, without limitation, any images or other material of a sexual nature, harmful to minors in any way, or that harasses, degrades, intimidates or is hateful toward an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability. You recognize that storing, distributing or transmitting unlawful User Content, material or information could expose you to criminal and/or civil liability.

• Content Posted by You Must be Yours. You may not store, upload, post, transmit or otherwise distribute or facilitate the distribution of User Content, material or information that is fraudulent or infringes the rights of any third party, including without limitation, patent, trademark, copyright, right of publicity or other proprietary rights. You agree that if a third party claims that User Content, material or information you have posted on or contributed to the Podcasts is unlawful, you will bear the burden of establishing that it is lawful. You understand and agree that all User Content, material or information publicly posted or privately transmitted on or through the Podcasts are the sole responsibility of the sender, not Partners in UpBringing, and that you are responsible for all User Content, material or information you upload, publicly post or otherwise transmit to or through the Podcasts. If we become aware that any of our users has infringed the proprietary rights of any third party, we may take steps to terminate that user’s access to our Podcasts. If any third party provides you compensation or other value for your User Content, you are responsible for making any appropriate or required disclosures regarding such compensation or other value.

• No Collection of Personal Information from Others. You may not, through manual or automated means, collect, harvest, gather, assemble or store personal information about other users of the Podcasts (including their email addresses or other contact information) without their explicit consent. You may not use any such information to transmit or facilitate transmission of unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, junk or bulk email, chain letters, or any other form of unauthorized solicitation. You agree not to send, create, or reply to so called mailbombs (i.e., emailing copies of a single message to many users, or sending large or multiple files or messages to a single user with malicious intent) or engage in spamming (i.e., unsolicited emailing for business or other purposes) or undertake any other activity which may adversely affect the operation or enjoyment of the Podcasts by any other user or third party, including placing malware on the Podcasts.

• No Bullying, Impersonation or Interference. You may not use the Podcasts to threaten, abuse, harass, or invade the privacy of any other user or third party. You may not impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your professional or other affiliation with Partners in UpBringing or with any other person or entity. You may not restrict, inhibit or interfere with any other user or third party from using or enjoying the Podcasts.

• No System Abuse. You may not upload, post or otherwise distribute or facilitate the distribution of a software virus or any other computer code that is designed or intended to disrupt, damage, or limit the functioning of the Podcasts, any other online services, or to obtain unauthorized access to the Podcasts or Content or any data or other information of any third party. You may not interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on servers or networks connected to the Podcasts.

• No Violations of Security Systems. You are prohibited from using the Podcasts to compromise the security or tamper with, or gain unauthorized access to, the Podcasts, Content, online accounts or any other computer systems, resources or networks. The use or distribution of tools designed for compromising security (e.g., password guessing programs, cracking tools, malware, or network probing tools) is strictly prohibited. If you become involved in any violation of systems security, Partners in UpBringing reserves the right to release your details to relevant third parties, law enforcement and/or governmental authorities in order to assist them in resolving security incidents.

We may require, at any time, proof that you are following these rules. We reserve the right to take, or refrain from taking, any and all steps available to us, including suspending or terminating your access to the Podcasts or seeking other legal or equitable remedies, once we become aware of any violation of this Agreement.

11. Availability of and Modification to the Podcasts and Content

We do not guarantee that the Podcasts or any Content will be made available through the Podcasts. We may change, modify, edit, suspend, discontinue or otherwise manipulate the Podcasts, Content or any part, feature or service of the Podcasts at any time with or without notice to you. You agree that Partners in UpBringing will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Podcasts, Content or any part thereof.

12. Purchases

We may make certain products, features and services available for purchase or download (“Purchases”) on or through the Podcasts. You agree to pay any applicable fees for any Purchases you make, including, without limitation, any applicable sales, uses or similar taxes or charges. Certain products, fee-based services or features that you purchase, access or download via the Podcasts may be subject to additional terms and conditions presented to you at the time of purchase, access or download.

Digital Membership Products

This section governs the sale of digital membership and/or subscription products (“Digital Membership Products”). The Digital Membership Products include all or portions of a Podcast that offers such Digital Membership Products. You are not required to purchase anything for certain limited uses of the Podcasts. However, if you do not purchase a Digital Membership Product, your access to certain content and services will be limited or restricted.

• Overview. We reserve the right to modify the content, type and availability of any Digital Membership Product at any time. Additionally, we reserve the right to change or terminate any offered subscriptions or promotions at any time. For details about your purchases of Digital Membership Products, including payment methods and billing cycles, email us at upbringing.podcast@gmail.com or login to your user account for the relevant Digital Membership Product if you have created one. When you make a one-time purchase of a Digital Membership Product (for example, a 30 day subscription or standalone product such as a single Podcast from our archives or a gift subscription), we will charge or debit your payment method at the time of purchase.

• Auto-renewing Subscription. Unless you cancel your Digital Membership Product, it will be automatically renewed at the end of each subscription term, at the rate(s) then in effect. You may opt out of the automatic renewal at any time by contacting customer service at upbringing.podcast@gmail.com and (i) your monthly Digital Membership Product will continue until the end of the then current month and (ii) your annual Digital Membership Product will continue until the effective date of your cancellation and you will receive a pro-rated refund for all remaining months.

• Price Changes. We reserve the right to change subscription fees for Digital Membership Products at any time. We will notify you of any changes if the regular fee for your subscription changes from what was stated at the time of your initial order. You will have an opportunity to cancel your subscription. If you do not cancel your subscription, you will be charged the new subscription fee at your next billing period.

• Cancellations. When you cancel a Digital Membership Product, you cancel only future charges associated with your subscription. You may notify us of your intent to cancel at any time, but the cancellation will become effective at the end of your current billing period.

• Refunds. Except as may otherwise be provided for in these Terms of Use, we reserve the right to issue refunds or credits for Digital Membership Products at our sole discretion. If we issue a refund or credit, we are under no obligation to issue the same or similar refund in the future.

13. Release

If you have a dispute with one or more users of the Podcasts (including merchants), you release Partners in UpBringing (and its affiliates and its and their officers, directors, employees, contractors and agents) from claims, demands, liabilities, costs, or expenses and damages (actual and consequential of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes). In entering into this release, you expressly waive any protections (whether statutory or otherwise) to the extent permitted by applicable law that would otherwise limit the coverage of this release to include only those claims which you may know or suspect to exist in your favour at the time of agreeing to this release.

14. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold Partners in UpBringing (and its affiliates and its and their officers, partners, Directors, employees, contractors, and agents) harmless, including costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees, from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of (a) your use of the Podcasts or Content, (b) your User Content, (c) your violation of this Agreement; or (d) your violation of applicable laws or regulations. Partners in UpBringing reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us and you agree to cooperate with our defence of these claims. You agree not to settle any matter without the prior written consent of Partners in UpBringing. Partners in UpBringing will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action or proceeding upon becoming aware of it.

15. Disclaimers

The podcasts are provided “as-is” and “as available” and we (and our authors and service providers) expressly disclaim any warranties and conditions of any kind, whether express or implied, including the warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, quiet enjoyment, accuracy, or non-infringement. we (and our authors and service providers) make no warranty that the podcasts: (a) will meet your requirements; (b) will be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free basis; or (c) will be accurate, reliable, free of viruses or other harmful code, complete, legal, or safe.

Due to the inherent nature of the internet, we cannot guarantee that information, during transmission through the internet or while stored on our systems or otherwise in our care, will be absolutely safe from intrusion by others. Partners in upbringing assumes no liability for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, hardware or network failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, any user content. you understand that if you download any material, you do so at your sole risk. Partners in upbringing does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the material, information, software, facilities, services or other content on the podcasts or any online services linked to the podcasts in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. Under no circumstances shall partners in upbringing be responsible for any loss or damage, including personal injury or death, resulting from use of the podcasts, any content posted on or through the podcasts, or conduct of any users of the podcasts, whether online or offline. You use the podcasts at your own risk. Some areas of our podcasts offer advice from a variety of providers, who may be affiliated with partners in upbringing or members of the user community; such advice is for entertainment only and not as treatment or remedy for an individual circumstance. partners in upbringing cannot guarantee and does not promise any specific results from use of the podcasts.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.

16. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall we (and our authors and affiliates and our and their officers, directors, employees, contractors and agents ) or our service providers be liable to you or any third party under contract, in tort, strict liability, negligence or any other legal or equitable theory, for any loss or damages (including, without limitation, direct, indirect, punitive, actual, consequential, incidental, special, exemplary, or otherwise) lost profit, data loss, cost of procurement of substitute goods arising from or relating to this agreement or your use of, or inability to use, the podcasts including for any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like (regardless of the source of origination), even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, our liability to you for any damages arising from or related to this agreement (for any cause whatsoever and regardless of the form of the action), will at all times be limited to the greater of (a) FIVE HUNDRED INDIAN RUPEES (INR 500/-) or (b) amounts you’ve paid partners in UpBringing in the prior 1 month (if any). The existence of more than one claim will not enlarge this limit. You agree that our service providers will have no liability of any kind arising from or relating to this agreement.

17. Third Party Services and Ads

The Podcasts might contain links to third-party websites, apps or other services (e.g., social media platforms), and advertisements for third parties (collectively, “Third-Party Services & Ads”). Such Third-Party Services and Ads are not under the control of Partners in UpBringing and Partners in UpBringing is not responsible for any Third-Party Services and Ads. Partners in UpBringing provides these Third-Party Services and Ads only as a convenience and does not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to Third-Party Services and Ads. When you use Third-Party Services and Ads, you do so at your own risk. When you link to Third-Party Services and Ads, the applicable third party’s terms and policies apply, including the third party’s privacy policies.

18. Third Party Affiliate Marketing

We participate in affiliate marketing and may allow third-party affiliate links to be encoded on some of our Podcasts. This means that we may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via third-party affiliate links.

19. Local Regulations

• Partners in UpBringing makes no representation that the Podcasts or Content are appropriate or available for use outside India, its territories, possessions, and protectorates. If you choose to access the Podcasts or Content from other locations, you do so on your own initiative and at your own risk.

• You are responsible for complying with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. You specifically agree to comply with all applicable laws concerning the transmission of technical data exported from the India or the country you reside in.

20. Termination

Partners in UpBringing may, in its sole discretion, terminate your password, account (or any part thereof) or use of the Podcasts, or remove and discard any User Content or information stored, sent, or received via the Podcasts without prior notice and for any reason or no reason, including, but not limited to: (i) permitting another person or entity to use your identification to access the Podcasts, (ii) any unauthorized access or use of the Podcasts, (iii) any violation of this Agreement, or (iv) tampering with or alteration of any of the software, data files, and/or Content contained in or accessed through, the Podcasts. You may terminate your account for any reason or no reason. Termination, suspension, or cancellation of this Agreement or your access rights to the Podcasts shall not affect any right or relief to which Partners in UpBringing may be entitled, at law or in equity. Upon such termination, suspension, or cancellation, all rights granted to you will automatically terminate and immediately revert to Partners in UpBringing and its licensors and all rights granted by you to Partners in UpBringing shall survive in perpetuity.

Notwithstanding any termination, suspension, or cancellation of this Agreement or your access rights to the Podcasts, the following provisions of this Agreement will survive: Clause 2 – 28.

21. Entire Agreement

This Agreement (including the Privacy Policy) constitutes the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the Podcasts. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The word including means including without limitation. If any provision of this Agreement is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Agreement will be unimpaired and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.

22. Changes to this Agreement

We may revise, prospectively, this Agreement by posting an updated version on the Podcasts. You consent and agree to receive notices of updates to this Agreement through our posting of an updated Agreement on the Podcasts. You should visit this page or section regularly to review the current version of the Agreement. Your continued use of the Podcasts will be deemed as irrevocable acceptance of any revisions.

23. Dispute Resolution (Arbitration Clause)

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS.

23.1 Except for either party’s claims of infringement or misappropriation of the other party’s patent, copyright, trademark, or trade secret, any and all disputes between you and Partners in UpBringing arising under or related in any way to this Agreement, must be resolved through binding arbitration as described in this section. This agreement to arbitrate is intended to be interpreted broadly. It includes, but is not limited to, all claims and disputes relating to your use of any of the Podcasts.

23.2 You agree that by entering into this agreement, you and partners in upbringing are each waiving the right to initiate any kind of proceedings, law suits, claims etc. in any court of law of any judicial or quasi-judicial body. You and partners in upbringing agree that each may bring claims against the other only in your or its individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or complainant in any purported court proceeding. any arbitration will take place on an individual basis;

23.3 The Parties shall attempt to resolve any dispute in connection with this Agreement through amicable discussions. Any dispute arising in connection with this Agreement between and including all such disputes which have not been remedied pursuant to amicable negotiations and which cannot be resolved within 30 days from the date of such notice of dispute or difference shall be referred to Arbitration under the provisions of Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 or any modification or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force. All arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in English and the venue for conducting such proceedings shall be at Mumbai. The arbitrator’s ruling is binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. In the event this agreement to arbitrate is held unenforceable by a court, then the disputes that would otherwise have been arbitrated shall be exclusively brought in the courts located in Mumbai.

24. No Waiver

No failure or delay by Partners in UpBringing in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege under this Agreement.

25. Governing Law

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed solely and exclusively in accordance with the laws of India without giving effect to any law that would result in the application of the law of another jurisdiction.

26. Copyright Infringement Claims Policy

In accordance with the provisions of the Copyright and Trademark Laws, If you believe your copyright has been infringed, you may provide us with notice. To be effective, the notification must be a written communication that includes the following:

• A physical or electronic signature of person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
• Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
• Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, including an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;
• A statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
• A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

We may give notice to our users that we have received a notice of infringement by means of a general notice on our site, electronic mail to a user’s e-mail address in our records, or by written communication sent by first-class mail to a user’s physical address in our records. If you receive such a notice, you may provide counter-notification in writing to the designated agent that includes the information below. To be effective, the counter-notification must be a written communication that includes the following:

• Your physical or electronic signature;
• Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;
• A statement from you under the penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled;

We have a policy of terminating access to our Podcasts of any user who repeatedly infringes the proprietary rights of any third party.

28. Copyright/Trademark Information

Partners in UpBringing is a registered Trademark of Partners in UpBringing LLP. All rights reserved. All trademarks, logos and service marks (“Marks”) displayed on the Website and in the Podcast are our property or the property of other third parties. You are not permitted to use these Marks without our prior written consent or the consent of such third party which may own the Marks.

29. Contact Us.

If you have any questions about this Agreement, you may contact us by email at upbringing.podcast@gmail.com