Terms of Use
Ownership
Welcome to the Website at www.harpercollins.in. (‘Site’) which is owned by HarperCollins Publishers India Private Limited (formerly known as HarperCollins Publishers India Limited)(‘HCI’). This Site is operated by HCI, and materials on the Site are owned, for the most parts, by HCI. The Site may also include materials owned by HCI’s third parties and posted on the Site by virtue of a license, grant or some other form of agreement between the third party and HCI.
By visiting and using this Site you accept and agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Use, including any future modifications, and to abide by all applicable laws, rules and regulations. If you do not agree with any of these Terms of Use, please do not use this Site. If the User is a minor, he or she shall be the responsibility of his or her parent/guardian, who shall ensure that the User adheres to these Terms. HCI reserves the right to modify or amend this Agreement without notice at any time. It is therefore important that you read this page regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes.
Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. We provide a notice explaining our online information practices and about the way your information is collected and used at this Site. You may access our Privacy Policy, which forms a part of these Terms of Use.
Intellectual Property
This Site is owned and operated by HCI and all the Content included in this Site is the property of either HCI, its affiliates or parent company or its third party providers and is protected by Copyright laws.
Intellectual Property Rights for the purpose of this Agreement shall always mean and include copyrights whether registered or not, patents, trademarks, displaying rights, infringement rights, etc.
You hereto agree and confirm that no part of any Intellectual Property Rights mentioned hereinabove is transferred in the your name through the use of this Site and its Content, and any intellectual property rights arising as a result of these presents shall also be in the absolute ownership, possession and our control or control of HCI, it’s affiliates, parent company or its third party providers, as the case may be.
Access and Restriction on Use
Your right to make use of this Site and its Content appearing on it is subject to your compliance with these Terms. This Site and its Content may be used only for your personal and non-commercial use. You agree not to copy, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, or store any Content appearing on this Site, without the express prior written consent of HCI. Use or modification of the Content on this Site for any purpose is not permitted by these Terms. You agree not to infringe the copyrights belonging to Site including but not limited to its its third party providers and to comply with all applicable laws in your use of this Site and its Content.
You are specifically restricted from all of the following:
•publishing the Content of this Site in any other media;
•selling, renting, transferred, transmitting, sublicensing and/or otherwise commercializing the Content on this Site;
•publicly performing and/or showing any Content of this Site;
•using this Site or its Content in any way that is or may be damaging to this Site or its Content;
•using this Site or its Content in any way that impacts user access to this Site or its Content;
•using this Site or its Content contrary to applicable laws and regulations, or in any way may cause harm to this Site or its Content, or to any person or business entity;
•engaging in any data mining, data harvesting, data extracting or any other similar activity in relation to this Site or its Content;
•using this Site or its Content to engage in any advertising or marketing.
Disclaimer of liability and warranties
While HCI does its best to ensure the optimal performance of the Site, you agree that you use this Site and rely on Content contained in this Site at your own risk.
The Site, and any and all Content in this Site, are provided ‘as is’ and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, are provided without warranties of any kind either express or implied. This means, without limitation, that XYZ including but not limited to its third party providers, does not warrant the merchantability and fitness of this Site and its Content; that the Content contained in the Site will be uninterrupted; that defects will be corrected; that this Site and its Content is free of viruses and other harmful components or that this Site and its Content is accurate, error free or reliable.
You acknowledge that HCI and its third party providers together with their respective employees, agents, directors and officers is not liable for any delays, inaccuracies, failures, errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, viruses, communication line failures or for destruction, damage or unauthorized access to your computer system or network.
You acknowledge that HCI and its third party providers is not liable for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct or material found in connection with this Site and its Content, including such conduct or material transmitted by any means by any other person.
You acknowledge that HCI and its third party providers is not liable for any damages, including, without limitation, direct, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, in connection with or arising from your use or from your inability to use this Site and its Content.
Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold HCI together with their respective employees, agents, directors and officers from and against all the liabilities, claims, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs) arising out of your use of this Site and its Content, your breach or alleged breach of this Agreement or your breach or alleged breach of the copyright, trademark, proprietary or other rights of third parties.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid under any applicable law, such provisions shall be deleted without affecting the remaining provisions herein.
Variation of Terms
HCI is permitted to revise these Terms at any time as it sees fit, and by using this Site you are expected to review these Terms on a regular basis.
Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between HCI and you in relation to your use of this Site and its Content, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.
Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of India, and you submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in New Delhi for the resolution of any disputes.