The Lodestar

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms", "Agreement") are an agreement between The Lodestar ("The Lodestar", "us", "we" or "our") and you ("User", "you" or "your"). This Agreement sets forth the general terms and conditions of your use of the https://www.thelodestar.in website and any of its products or services (collectively, "Website" or "Services").

1. Accounts and Membership

If you create an account on the Website, you are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and password, and you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under the account and any other actions taken in connection with it. We may monitor and review new accounts before you may sign in and start using the Services. Providing false contact information of any kind may result in the termination of your account. You must immediately notify us of any unauthorized uses of your account or any other breaches of security. We will not be liable for any acts or omissions by you, including any damages of any kind incurred as a result of such acts or omissions.

2. User Content

We do not own any data, information or material ("Content") that you submit on the Website in the course of using the Service. You shall have sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality, integrity, legality, reliability, appropriateness, and intellectual property ownership or right to use of all submitted Content. We may monitor Content on the Website submitted or created using our Services by you. Unless specifically permitted by you, your use of the Website does not grant us the license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish or distribute the Content created by you or stored in your user account for commercial, marketing or any similar purpose. But you grant us permission to access, copy, distribute, store, transmit, reformat, display and perform the Content of your user account solely as required for the purpose of providing the Services to you.

3. Backups

We perform regular backups of the Website and Content and will do our best to ensure completeness and accuracy of these backups. In the event of the hardware failure or data loss, we will restore backups automatically to minimize the impact and downtime.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise indicated, the Website is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs , audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Website (collectively, the "Content") and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the "Marks") are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of India, foreign jurisdictions, and international conventions. The Content and the Marks are provided on the Website "AS IS" for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms and Conditions, no part of the Website or the Content may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.

5. User Representations

By using the Website, you represent and warrant that:

• all registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete;
• you will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such registration information as necessary;
• you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms and Conditions;
• you are not under the age of 18;
• you will not access the Website through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise;
• you will not use the Website for any illegal or unauthorized purpose;
• your use of the Website will not violate any applicable law or regulation.

6. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us and our affiliates, officers, directors, agents, and employees harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms and Conditions or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will we be liable to you or any third-party for any indirect, consequential, incidental, special, or punitive damages, including lost profit damages arising from or in connection with the use of the Website or the Content or any information or services provided on or through the Website, 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 cause whatsoever and regardless of the form of the action, will at all times be limited to the amount paid, if any, by you to us for the Services during the term of your use of the Website.

8. Termination and Suspension

We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Website immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of these Terms and Conditions. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Website. All provisions of these Terms and Conditions which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

9. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India.

10. Changes and Amendments

We reserve the right to modify these Terms and Conditions or its policies relating to the Website or Services at any time, effective upon posting of an updated version of these Terms and Conditions on the Website. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. Continued use of the Website after any such changes shall constitute your consent to such changes.

11. Acceptance of These Terms

You acknowledge that you have read this Agreement and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using the Website and Services you agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Agreement, you are not authorized to access or use the Website and Services.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at editor@thelodestar.in.

Effective Date: 1st May, 2023