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Terms of Service

Last updated: 5/24/2025

Introduction

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the FOSS Andhra website and services. By accessing or using our website and services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

Please read these Terms carefully before using our website and services. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use our website and services.

Definitions

Throughout these Terms, the following terms have the following meanings:

  • "FOSS Andhra," "we," "us," and "our" refer to FOSS Andhra, its programs, and its services.
  • "You" and "your" refer to the individual or entity accessing or using our website and services.
  • "Website" refers to the FOSS Andhra website, including all content, pages, and services available through the domain.
  • "Services" refers to all programs, initiatives, events, and activities offered by FOSS Andhra.
  • "Content" refers to all text, images, videos, audio, code, and other materials on our website.

Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to access or use our website and services. By accessing or using our website and services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 13 years old.

If you are under 18 years old, you represent and warrant that you have your parent's or guardian's permission to access or use our website and services, and that your parent or guardian has read and agrees to these Terms on your behalf.

Account Registration

Some features of our website and services may require you to register for an account. When you register for an account, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information about yourself.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

User Conduct

You agree not to use our website and services to:

  • Violate any applicable law, regulation, or these Terms
  • Infringe upon the rights of others, including intellectual property rights
  • Harass, abuse, or harm another person
  • Send spam or other unsolicited messages
  • Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or other harmful code
  • Interfere with the proper functioning of our website and services
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our website, user accounts, or computer systems
  • Collect or harvest user information without consent
  • Engage in any activity that disrupts or diminishes the quality of our website and services

Intellectual Property

Our website and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by FOSS Andhra and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

Unless otherwise specified, all materials on our website are licensed under open-source licenses. However, the FOSS Andhra name, logo, and related marks are trademarks of FOSS Andhra and may not be used without our prior written consent.

User Content

You may be able to post, upload, publish, submit, or transmit content on our website ("User Content"). By submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free license to use, copy, modify, create derivative works based upon, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, and otherwise exploit your User Content in connection with our website and services.

You represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to grant us the license above and that your User Content does not violate any law or the rights of any third party.

Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services that are not owned or controlled by FOSS Andhra. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

You acknowledge and agree that FOSS Andhra shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our website and services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including, without limitation, if you breach these Terms.

All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

Disclaimer of Warranties

Our website and services are provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

We do not warrant that our website and services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or that any defects in our website and services will be corrected.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall FOSS Andhra, its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

  • Your access to or use of or inability to access or use our website and services
  • Any conduct or content of any third party on our website
  • Any content obtained from our website
  • Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless FOSS Andhra, its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, and affiliates, from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of our website and services.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.

Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. We will make reasonable efforts to provide notice of any significant changes to these Terms. Your continued use of our website and services after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

FOSS Andhra
Email: legal@fossandhra.org
Address: 123 Open Source Street, Andhra Pradesh, India