Welcome, and Thank you for your interest in Vidhi Gandhi’s website, trading as Synectic Legal (hereinafter referred to as “we,” “our,” “us”). Please read these terms of use (“Agreement”) carefully before using Synectic Legal
This Agreement sets forth the basis on which you are permitted to access and use the our website, hosting Synectic Legal, https://www.synecticlegal.wordpress.com/ and any subdomains thereof (collectively “Website”); and all related websites, applications, widgets, software, tools, data, players, application programmatic interfaces (APIs), providing, and facilitating legal services, while also providing a platform to legal professionals and students to write blogs on the Website. (collectively “Services”); and all Content (as defined below) contained therein. This Agreement applies to the Website, and Services (together, the “Platform”).
Synectic Legal offers and provides the Platform to you subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. By using, accessing, or otherwise interacting with any portion of the Platform, you are entering into a binding contract with us and consenting to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions contained herein, do not use or access the Platform. We reserve the right to update this Agreement at any time without the requirement of any notice to you. These Terms of Use are a legally binding contract between you and Us regarding use your use of the Platform.
As a condition precedent to the use of the Platform, you also agree to be bound by the Privacy Policy, and any other policy or procedure implemented by Us.
We may modify the Agreement/Terms of Use at any time. Any changes to the Agreement/Terms of Use will be reflected on this page and will become effective immediately upon posting. If the changes are significant, we will do our best to notify you via email or through a notification. Please check the effective date above to determine if there have been any changes since you have last reviewed the Agreement/Terms of Use.
If you do not agree to this Agreement or any modifications to this Agreement, you should not use our Platform.
SERVICE OVERVIEW
Synectic Legal provides services as mentioned on the Website, including but not limited to browsing the information published on the Website and the information about the Services and blogs written by others (“Content”) offered by us, and participate in certain of the Content offered through the Service, including engaging with the Content, and submitting blogs.
Information on this Platform is published as a service to the public. The information contained on the pages that make up the Website is not and should not be considered to be legal advice. The content available on the Platform is merely intended to be informational and to be used as a resource.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to use the Platform, you must be at least eighteen (18) years of age in India; or be the age of majority in your country (“Minimum Age”). The Platform is not intended for users under the Minimum Age.
RELATIONSHIP
No attorney-client relationship will be established by submitting meeting requests or sending e-mail to or by using the Website. The information on this Website is not intended to create, and receipt of it does not create a lawyer-client relationship. Internet subscribers and online readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. Such information is provided on a blind-basis, without any knowledge as to the reader’s industry, identity or specific circumstances. The application and impact of relevant laws will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. There may also be delays, omissions, or inaccuracies in information contained in this Website. The information on this Website is provided with the understanding that the providing of such information does not constitute the rendering of legal, accounting, tax, career or other professional advice or services. Your use of this Website does not create any attorney-client relationship. Information on this Website should not be relied upon or used as a substitute for consultation with professional advisors.
SUBMISSIONS TO THE LEGAL INK: IP QUILL
Information, including but not limited to remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics, or other submissions, communicated to us through this Platform does not create an attorney-client relationship or confidential relationship between you and us. Any electronic communication between you and us will not be privileged or confidential; may be disclosed to other persons; and may not be secure. Therefore, you should not send any email to us that contains confidential or sensitive information. Further, all information submitted is the exclusive property of Synectic Legal. The user acknowledges the originality of any submission communicated to us and accepts responsibility for its accuracy, appropriateness, and legality.
AUTHORIZED JURISDICTIONS
We may limit the availability of the Platform to any jurisdiction or jurisdictions (individually, “Authorized Jurisdiction,” collectively, “Authorized Jurisdictions”). The initial Authorized Jurisdiction is India, and all other countries, except for the countries in which the use is expressly prohibited by the laws of India or the laws of such countries. You are prohibited from using the Platform outside of the Authorized Jurisdictions. We may add or remove countries, regions, or territories from their Authorized Jurisdictions at any time without notice to you.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
All Content, functionality and any Services provided on this Platform including but not limited to, the text, graphics, photos, audios, videos, audio-visual work, creative content, sound recording, musical work, cinematograph film, literary work, artistic work, computer program including source code or object code, software, compilation of data, interactive features, promotional and advertising material, any other work of authorship, or copyrightable material, and other content and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein (the “Content”), are owned by or licensed to the Company, and are subject to applicable copyright and other intellectual property laws. You acknowledge that the Platform including its Content, and Services, is provided to you on an as is basis for your personal use only and, except as permitted under this Agreement, may not be downloaded, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without the prior written consent of the Company. Except as expressly provided herein, we do not grant any express or implied right to you under any copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other proprietary rights owned by the Company.
RIGHTS GRANTED TO YOU
Subject to your full compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, we hereby grant you a limited, personal, non-commercial, non-exclusive, revocable, non-sublicensable, non-transferable, non-assignable license to access and use the Platform for the sole purpose of your personal, non-commercial use. You must not reproduce distribute, modified create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform republish, download, store or transmit any of the Content on the Platform, except as follows: Data can be stored in cache memory by a web browser for displaying data in real-time.
The Company is entitled, without any liability, to refuse, restrict, limit, suspend, interfere, interrupt access or functionality of the Platform or any part thereof, without any notice to you, for the purposes of repair, improvement, or upgrade of the Platform or for any of the reasons for termination as mentioned below.
RESTRICTIONS ON USE
You represent, warrant, and agree that you will not interact with, the Platform and/or other users in a manner that:
- violates this Agreement;
- infringes or violates the personal property, and/or intellectual property rights (or any other rights including, but not limited to, moral rights, privacy rights, rights of publicity, and/or any rights relating to confidential or proprietary information) of anyone else (including the Company);
- misrepresents information and/or knowingly provides false, incomplete, or inaccurate information;
- violates any law or regulation, including, without limitation, any applicable export control laws, privacy laws or any other purpose not reasonably intended by the Company;
- is dangerous, harmful, fraudulent, deceptive, threatening, harassing, defamatory, libelous (including any attack on another user’s character or reputation), vulgar, pornographic, obscene, or otherwise objectionable (including inciting violence, hate speech, and other discriminatory language that may promote racism, bigotry, or harm of any kind against any group or anyone else);
- jeopardizes the security of your User Account information, account, or anyone else’s (such as allowing someone else to log in to the Platform as you);
- attempts, in any manner, to obtain the password, account, or other security information from any other user;
- violates the security of any computer network, or cracks any passwords or security encryption codes;
- runs Mail list, Listserv, any form of auto-responder or “spam” on the Platform, or any processes that run or are activated while you are not logged into the Platform, or that otherwise interfere with the proper working of the Platform (including by placing an unreasonable load on the Platform’ infrastructure);
- “crawls,” “scrapes,” or “spiders” any page, data, or portion of or relating to the Platform (through use of manual or automated means);
- modifies, copies or stores any significant portion of the Offerings or any Services provided on the Platform; or
- decompiles, reverse engineers, or otherwise attempts to obtain the source code or underlying ideas or information of or relating to the Platform.
- violates the intellectual property of the Company, including but not limited to, publishing, distribution, reproducing, recording, posting, or submission of any Content on or relating to the Platform, wholly or in part, on any social media, digital media, or any other public forum.
- delete, deface, or alter any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices from copies of material from the Website, Offering, or any Services provided on the Platform.
A violation of any of these provisions or the foregoing is grounds for termination of your right to use or access the Platform.
USER CONTENT
We may enable you to add, create, submit, post, distribute, display, transmit and/or exchange certain Content, comments, feedback, survey responses, e-mails, through the Platform, including, without limitation, text, messages, photos, playlists, videos, audios, sounds, data, graphics, suggestions, feedback, comments, or proposals and information, including, without limitation, personal information and location-based services (“User Content”). Uploading such User Content shall be subject to technical limitations and shall comply with the restrictions on use above-mentioned.
If you choose to provide User Content through the Platform, you must not submit to the Platform any User Content that does not comply with this Agreement or the law. For example, the User Content you submit must not include third-party intellectual property (such as copyrighted material) unless you have permission from that party or are otherwise legally entitled to do so. You are legally responsible for the User Content you submit to the Platform.
Rights you Grant:
You retain ownership rights in your User Content. However, we do require you to grant certain rights to the us and other users of the Platform as described below.
License to the Company:
By providing User Content to the Platform, you grant to us a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable license to use, or modify that User Content in whole or in part (including to reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works, display, and perform it) in connection with the Platform and the Company’s (and its successors’ and affiliates’) business, including for the purpose of improving, promoting, and redistributing all or parts of the Platform.
Right to Monetize:
You grant to us the right to monetize your User Content on the Platform. This Agreement does not entitle you to any payments.
THIRD PARTY CONTENT AND SERVICES
Third party applications, websites, or services may be made available to you through the Platform (“Third Party Services”). We do not verify, endorse, or have any responsibility for any such Third Party Services, their business practices (including their respective terms of service and privacy policies), or any goods or services associated with or obtained in connection with any such site, even if the Platform’s logo(s) or sponsorship identification is on the Third Party Service as part of a co-branding or promotional arrangement. Some of these third parties may require you to agree to additional terms and conditions. Your uses of such features constitute your agreement to be bound by these additional terms and conditions. The terms of Third Party Services are subject to change at such Third Party Services’ discretion. If you choose to access Third Party Services through the Platform, you do so at your own risk.
WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
Synectic Legal and its licensors, suppliers, partners, parent, subsidiaries or affiliated entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, employees, consultants, contract employees, representatives and agents, and each of their respective successors and assigns (Synectic Legal and all such parties together, the “Company Parties”) make no representations or warranties concerning the Platform, including without limitation, regarding any Content contained in or accessed through the Platform, and the Company Parties will not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, or decency of material contained in or accessed through the Platform or any claims, actions, suits procedures, costs, expenses, damages or liabilities arising out of use of, or in any way related to your participation in, the Platform. The Company Parties make no representations or warranties regarding suggestions or recommendations of Services or products offered or purchased through or in connection with the Platform.
THE PLATFORM, THE PLATFORM, AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY SYNECTIC LEGAL (AND ITS LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS) ON AN “AS-IS” BASIS, AND DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO THE SERVICE AND OFFERINGS AVAILABLE ON THE PLATFORM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THAT USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR FREE OF ERRORS, FREE OF VIRUSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. SYNECTIC LEGAL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF ANY USER, AND YOU AGREE TO USE CAUTION AND BEST JUDGMENT IN ALL INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS ON OR OFF THE PLATFORM. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS. WE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE CONDUCT, IDENTITY, INTENTIONS, OR LEGITIMACY OF USERS. FURTHERMORE, WE MAKE NO GUARANTEES AS TO THE COMPATIBILITY WITH OR CONDUCT BY USERS YOU MEET THROUGH THE PLATFORM.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TORT, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE) SHALL ANY OF THE COMPANY PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON FOR (A) THE CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD PARTIES ON, THROUGH, OR FOLLOWING USE OF THE PLATFORM; (B) ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, ACCURACY OF RESULTS, OR COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF, OR YOUR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE, THE SERVICE, OR ANY OFFERINGS, OR ANY CONTENT OF ANY OFFERINGS (C) ANY SUBSTITUTE SERVICES OR TECHNOLOGY, (D) ANY AMOUNT, IN THE AGGREGATE, IN EXCESS OF THE GREATER OF (I) RS. 500.
INDEMNITY
To the fullest extent allowed under applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold the Company Parties harmless from and against any and all injury, claims, liabilities, damages (actual and consequential), losses and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from or in any way related to any claims relating to (a) your access and use of the Platform (including any actions taken by a third party using your account) and (b) your violation of these Terms of Use, or any applicable law, rules or regulation. In the event of such a claim, suit, or action (“Claim”), we will attempt to provide notice of the Claim to the contact information we have for your account (provided that failure to deliver such notice shall not eliminate or reduce your indemnification obligations hereunder)
GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
This Agreement and your use of the Platform shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of India and, all the local courts of Mumbai shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all matters arising pursuant to this Agreement.
Any dispute or difference between you and Us arising out of or pursuant to this Agreement or its interpretation or performance shall be attempted to be resolved by good faith discussions. If the parties are unable to resolve such disputes by good faith discussions within a period of thirty (30) business days from the date of a written notice by any party notifying the existence of such dispute, either Party shall be free to refer such dispute to arbitration under The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (as amended up to date).
The seat of the arbitration shall be India and shall be held in Mumbai and all proceedings of such arbitration shall be in the English language.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement contains the entire understanding and agreement between you and Us and supersedes any and all prior or inconsistent understandings relating to the Platform and your use of the Platform. This Agreement cannot be changed or terminated orally and may not be modified except as described in this Agreement.
NO WAIVER
Synectic Legal’s failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right, power, or privilege under this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver; by us of any breach or default of these Terms of Use, or any provision of these Terms of Use, be a waiver of any subsequent breach or default or a waiver of the provision itself, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power, or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof.
SEVERABILITY
Should any provision of this Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be enforceable only if modified, or if any portion of this Agreement shall be held as unenforceable and thus stricken, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement, the balance of which shall continue to be binding upon the parties with any such modification to become a part hereof and treated as though originally set forth in this Agreement.
FORCE MAJEURE
Synectic Legal shall not be held liable for any delays, failure in performance, or interruptions of service which result directly or indirectly from any cause or condition beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to: any delay or failure due to any act of God, act of civil or military authorities, act of terrorism, civil disturbance, war, pandemic, strike or other labor dispute, fire, interruption in telecommunications or Internet services or network provider services, failure of equipment and/or software, other catastrophe, or any other occurrence which is beyond our reasonable control and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
QUESTIONS AND CONTACT
If you have any questions regarding this Agreement, you may contact the Company at synecticlegal@gmail.com.