I. ACCEPTANCE
Book Bodhi is the web site developed and hosted by individual Geetha Rani E, residing at 1/348, Audiya patham street N G G O Colony Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India . It helps persons to share/ sell/ donate their used books to other individuals. It provides online resources which include details of sellers/ donors and details of books and other items available for sale or donation on the web site www.bookbodhi.com herein after called “Services”.
The Services are provided to you subject to these Book Bodhi Terms of Use (these "Terms"). For the purpose of the Terms and wherever the context so requires, the terms "you" and "your" shall mean any person who uses or accesses, whether through manual or automated means, the Service in any manner whatsoever including persons browsing the website and its content, posting comments or any content or responding to any advertisements or content on the website. By using the Service, you agree to comply with these Terms. Additionally, when using a portion of the Service, you agree to conform to any applicable posted guidelines for such Service, which may change or be updated from time to time at Bookbodhi’s sole discretion. You understand and agree that you are solely responsible for reviewing these Terms from time to time. Should you object to any term or condition of these Terms, any guideline, or any subsequent changes thereto or become unhappy with Bookbodhi or the Service in any way, your only choice is to immediately discontinue use of Bookbodhi web site. English version governs the terms of your relationship with Book bodhi.If you agree to the terms it is construed that you have understood this English version or you have asked some one known to you who knows English to translate the terms into the language known to you and you have understood the terms in your own language. Furthermore, if there are any inconsistencies between the English version of the Terms and your understanding in your own language , the English version of the Terms shall prevail.
II. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE AND CONTENT POLICY
A. Bookbodhi is providing books availability with various persons online to sell or donate classifieds. We act as a venue to allow our users who comply with these Terms to offer, sell, donate and buy/ receive as gift the books and services listed on the website. Although you may be able to conduct payment and other transactions off line between buyers and sellers, Bookbodhi is not in any way involved in such transactions. As a result, and as discussed in more detail in these Terms, you hereby acknowledge and agree that Bookbodhi is not a party to such transactions, has no control over any element of such transactions, and shall have no liability to any party in connection with such transactions. You use the Service at your own risk.
B. You understand that Bookbodhi does not control, and is not responsible for ads, directory information, business listings/information, messages between users, including without limitation e-mails sent from outside Bookbodhi’s domain or other means of electronic communication, whether through the Platform or another Third Party Website (defined below) or offerings, comments, user postings, files, images, photos, video, sounds, business listings/information and directory information or any other material made available through the Platform and the Service ("Content"), and that by using the Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent, inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise objectionable. You acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for and must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, that you may not rely on said Content, and that under no circumstances will Bookbodhi be liable in any way for the Content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the browsing, using or reading any Content listed, e-mailed or otherwise made available via the Service. You acknowledge and agree that Bookbodhi takes all precautions to approve any content , it may not be 100 % possible to confirm the veracity of the content, for any error in content Book Bodhi is not responsible .Book Bodhi has the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to refuse, delete or move any Content that is or may be available through the Service, for violating these Terms and such violation being brought to Bookbodhi’s knowledge or for any other reason or no reason at all.
C. You acknowledge and agree that though we approve the content ,you are solely responsible for your own Content posted on, transmitted through, or linked from the Service and the consequences of posting, transmitting, linking or publishing it. More specifically, you are solely responsible for all Content that you upload, email or otherwise make available via the Service. In connection with such Content posted on, transmitted through, or linked from the Service by you, you affirm, acknowledge, represent, warrant and covenant that: (i) you own or have and shall continue to, for such time the Content is available on the web site, have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to sell the book you have displayed in Bookbodhi (ii)By submitting any Content on the website , you hereby grant to Bookbodhi an irrevocable, non-cancellable, perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable, transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the Content in connection with the website and Bookbodhi's (and its successors') business, including without limitation for the purpose of promoting and redistributing part or all of the website and Content therein (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels now or hereafter known. These rights are required by Bookbodhi in order to host and display your Content. Furthermore, by you posting Content to any public area of the Service, you agree to and do hereby grant to Bookbodhi all rights necessary to prohibit or allow any subsequent aggregation, display, copying, duplication, reproduction, or exploitation of the Content on the Service by any party for any purpose. As a part of the Service, Bookbodhi may offer the facility of automatically capturing of the "Description" of your ad based on the images uploaded by you. Bookbodhi makes no warranty the veracity or the accuracy of the generated Description. The Description may be edited by you at any time while your ad is live. You also hereby grant each user of the website (a) a non-exclusive license to access your Content through the Website ; and (b) the right to contact you with regard to the Content posted by you through private chat or any other means. The foregoing license to each user granted by you terminates once you or Bookbodhi remove or delete such Content from the Platform. Further, you grant Bookbodhi the right to make available your Content to any third party in connection with the transaction contemplated in your display of items in our web site.
D. Bookbodhi does not endorse any Content or any opinion, statement, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and Bookbodhi expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with user Content. Bookbodhi does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights on the Platform, and Bookbodhi may, at its sole discretion, remove any infringing Content if properly notified in accordance with applicable law that such Content infringes on another's intellectual property rights. Bookbodhi reserves the right to remove any Content without prior notice. Bookbodhi may also terminate a user's access to the website , if they are determined to be a repeat infringer or found to be indulging in any act contrary to these Terms. A repeat infringer is a user who has been notified of infringing activity more than twice and/or has had a user submission removed from the Platform more than twice. Further, at its sole discretion, Bookbodhi reserves the right to decide whether any Content is appropriate and complies with these Terms.
III. CONDUCT
You agree not to post, email, host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, update or share any information on the Site, or otherwise make available Content:
I. That violates any law or regulation;
II. That is harmful, abusive, unlawful, threatening, harassing, blasphemous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, paedophilic, libellous, invasive of another's privacy or other rights, hateful, or racially, ethnically objectionable, disparaging, relating or encouraging money laundering or illegal gambling or harms or could harm minors in any way or otherwise unlawful in any manner whatsoever;
III.That threatens the unity, integrity, defence, security or sovereignty of India, friendly relations with foreign states, or public order or causes incitement to the commission of any cognisable offence or prevents investigation of any offence or is insulting any other nation;
IV.Deceives or misleads the addressee about the origin of such messages or communicates any information which is grossly offensive or menacing in nature;
V.That employs misleading email addresses, or forged headers or otherwise manipulated identifiers in order to disguise the origin of Content transmitted through the Service.
VI.You agree that you will not place any book banned by your country in our website for sale or donation.
Additionally, you agree not to:
I.Make any libellous or defamatory comments or postings to or against anyone;
II.Collect personal data about other users or entities for commercial or unlawful purposes;
III.Use automated means, including spiders, robots, crawlers, data mining tools, or the like to download or scrape data from the Service, except for internet search engines (e.g,. Google) and non-commercial public archives (e.g. archive.org) that comply with our robots.txt file;
IV. NOTIFICATION OF CLAIMS OF INFRINGEMENTS
OLX is not liable for any infringement of intellectual property rights arising out of materials posted on or transmitted through the site, or items advertised on the site, by end users or any other third parties.
If you are an owner of intellectual property rights or an agent who is fully authorised to act on behalf of the owner of intellectual property rights and believe that any Content or other content infringes upon your intellectual property right or intellectual property right of the owner on whose behalf you are authorised to act, you may submit a notification to OLX together with a request to OLX to delete the relevant Content in good faith in the claims of infringement form available here.
V. USER SUBMISSIONS
You understand that when using the Platform, you will be exposed to Content from a variety of sources, and that Book Bodhi is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such Content, and you agree and assume all liability for your use. You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to Content that is inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, defamatory or libellous and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against OLX with respect thereto.
VI. INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Book Bodhi , its officers, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, directors, officers, agents, service providers, suppliers and employees, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys' fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Platform and/or the Service; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms; (iii) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, trademark, trade secret or other property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that your Content caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive termination, modification or expiration of these Terms and your use of the Service and the Platform.
VII. NO SPAM POLICY
You understand and agree that sending unsolicited email advertisements or other unsolicited communications to Book Bodhi email addresses or through Book Bodhi computer systems are expressly prohibited by these Terms. You acknowledge and agree that from time to time Book Bodhi may monitor email usage using human monitors or automated software to flag certain words associated with spam or scams in emails that are sent between one user to another in the bookbodhi e mail system. Any communication between yourself and any other user utilizing the communication features available on the Service and the Platform may be used only in accordance with the Terms. Any unauthorized use of Bookbodhi computer systems is a violation of these Terms and certain applicable laws. Such violations may subject the sender and his or her agents to civil and criminal penalties.
VIII. DEALINGS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS
You acknowledge and agree that Book Bodhi shall not be liable for your interactions with any organizations and/or individuals on the Platform or through the Service. This includes, but is not limited to, payment and delivery of goods and services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with any interaction you may have with other organizations and/or individuals. These dealings are solely between you and such organizations and/or individuals. You agree and acknowledge that Book Bodhi shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or interactions. If there is a dispute between participants on the Platform, or between users and any third party, you understand and agree that Book Bodhi is under no obligation to become involved in such dispute. In the event that you have a dispute with one or more other users, you hereby release Book Bodhi , its officers, employees, agents and successors from any and all claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind or nature, known or unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to such disputes and/or our Service.
IX. LIMITATION AND TERMINATION OF SERVICE
You acknowledge and agree that Book Bodhi may establish limits from time to time concerning use of the Service, including among others, the maximum number of days that Content will be maintained or retained by the Service, the maximum number and size of postings, e-mail messages, or other Content that may be transmitted or stored by the Service, and the frequency and the manner in which you may access the Service or the Platform. You acknowledge that your account is identified and linked through your mobile number, or email address through which you have registered. In the event you have more than one account linked through your mobile number or email address, Book Bodhi reserves the right to remove or restrict the usage of such duplicate accounts. You acknowledge and agree that Book Bodhi has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any Content maintained or transmitted by the Platform or the Service. You acknowledge and agree that Book Bodhi reserves the right at any time to modify, limit or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice, and that Book Bodhi shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any such modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service. You acknowledge and agree that Book Bodhi , in its sole and absolute discretion, has the right (but not the obligation) to delete or deactivate your account, block your e-mail or IP address, or otherwise terminate your access to or use of the Service (or any part thereof), immediately and without notice, and remove and discard any Content within the Service, for any reason or no reason at all, including, without limitation, if Book Bodhi believes that you have violated these Terms. Further, you agree that Book Bodhi shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Platform or the Service. Further, you agree not to attempt to use the Service after any such termination.
X. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT USE OF THE PLATFORM AND THE SERVICE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK AND THAT THE PLATFORM AND THE SERVICE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" OR "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.
XI. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT SHALL Book Bodhi , ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (EVEN IF BOOK BODHI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM ANY ASPECT OF YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM OR THE SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARISE FROM USE OR MISUSE OF THE PLATFORM OR THE SERVICE, FROM INABILITY TO USE THE PLATFORM OR THE SERVICE, OR THE INTERRUPTION, SUSPENSION, MODIFICATION, ALTERATION, OR TERMINATION OF THE PLATFORM OR THE SERVICE. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT BOOK BODHI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR USER SUBMISSIONS OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY USER OR THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU. THE PLATFORM IS CONTROLLED AND OFFERED BY BOOK BODHI . BOOK BODHI MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT THE PLATFORM IS APPROPRIATE FOR USE IN OTHER LOCATIONS. THOSE WHO ACCESS OR USE THE PLATFORM FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS DO SO AT THEIR OWN VOLITION AND RISK AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LAW.
XII. ABILITY TO ACCEPT TERMS OF SERVICE
This Platform is intended only for adults and that you are eligible to contract as per applicable laws. If you are using/accessing this Platform as a representative of any person/entity, you acknowledge that you are legally authorised to represent that person/entity. Minors, i.e. users of under 18 years of age, are only allowed to access the Platform and use the Service, in the event of approval of their legal representatives or in the event that it concerns an act or a transaction that is usual and acceptable standard in civil life and practice. You affirm that you are either at least 18 years of age, or an emancipated minor, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms, and to abide by and comply with these Terms. In any case, you affirm that you are over the age of 13, as the Platform is not intended for children under 13.
NOTICE TO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13 AND THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS If you are under the age of 13, YOU MUST NOT USE THIS PLATFORM. Please do not send us your personal information, including your email addresses, name, and/or contact information. If you want to contact us, you may only do so through your parent or legal guardian.
XIII. GENERAL INFORMATION
These Terms and the other policies posted on the Platform constitute the complete and exclusive understanding and agreement between you and BOOK BODHI and govern your use of the Service and the Platform superseding all prior understandings, proposals, agreements, negotiations, and discussions between the parties, whether written or oral. The Terms and the relationship between you and OLX shall be governed by the laws of INDIA. Any claim you may have against OLX must be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction the courts of Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu, India
1. Type of Information Collected
When you visit the Platform, we may collect certain non-personal information such as your Internet Protocol ("IP") address, operating system, browser type, and Internet service provider. This type of information does not identify you personally. When you register with the Platform, we may also collect personal information that you provide such as your name, mailing address, email address, phone/mobile number, home country, zip code, and certain other information in event you log in via Facebook depending on your privacy settings including but not limited to your name, email address, profile picture, list of friends, education etc. ("Registration Information"). If you provide your phone number, it may be displayed in your posting.
By using this Platform, you consent to sharing your geolocation data in order to publish information/advertisements of advertisements offered by users close to your location and vice-versa.
2.Cookies
We may use cookies to manage our users’ sessions and to store preferences, tracking information, and language selection. Cookies may be used whether you register with us or not. "Cookies" are small text files transferred by a web server to your hard drive and thereafter stored on your computer. The types of information a cookie collects include the date and time you visited, your browsing history, your preferences, and your username. In some instances, our third-party service providers may use cookies on the Platform. We cannot control or access cookies used by third- party service providers. This Privacy Policy covers only Cookies used by us, and not any cookies used by third parties. You have the ability to either accept or decline the use of cookies on your computer, whether you are registered with us or not. Typically, you can configure your browser to not accept cookies. However, declining the use of cookies may limit your access to certain features of the Platform. For example, you may have difficulty logging in or using certain interactive features of the Platform, such as the OLX Forum or Comments feature.
3.Third Parties
We use third-party service providers to assist us in measuring purchases and sales on our Platform and generally improving our Platform and to monitor our users’ interests and activities. You hereby authorise OLX and/or third party service providers engaged by OLX to collect, use, store, analyse, reproduce, publish, and adapt (either on its own or through third party service provider) the information in relation to your use of the Platform for the purpose of data analysis and for improving your experience on the Platform.
4.How Your Information is Used
We may use information provided by you to: (i) enforce our Terms of Use, monitor user activity, such as keyword searches or new postings, and more effectively manage traffic on the Platform; (ii) provide customer services, create and manage user accounts; and (iii) assist you with technical difficulties. Also, we may share with third- party service providers certain information, such as your browser capabilities or operating system, that we have collected in order to better understand which advertisements and services may interest you. We may block users located in certain countries from using the Platform. We may retain such information for as long as is required to fulfil our business objective, even after your account is terminated.
5.Protecting Your Personal Information
You are a valued customer, and we recognize that protecting your privacy is important to you. For this reason, we are committed to protecting the personal information you provide in a variety of ways.
6.Disclosures
On rare occasions, we may be required to disclose your personal information due to legal or regulatory requirements. In such instances, we reserve the right to disclose your personal information as required in order to comply with our legal obligations, including but not limited to complying with court orders, warrants, subpoenas, service of process requirements, or discovery requests. We may also disclose information about our users to law enforcement officers or others, in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to enforce these Terms and/or Privacy Policy; respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third-parties; or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of BOOK BODHI , our users or the general public; or we are in notice of any criminal activity being conducted via the Platform. You agree and acknowledge that we may not inform you prior to or after disclosures made according to this section.
7.Notification of Changes
We reserve the right to change these Terms from time to time, and at our sole discretion. We may send you a notice regarding material changes to these Terms, including the Privacy Policy or the Platform. You should make note of the "last updated date" at the beginning of the Terms. With this information, you should be able to identify if the Terms have been updated recently.
8.Disputes
Any disputes regarding your privacy are subject to the Terms, including but not limited to any provisions related to indemnification, limitations on damages, and choice of law and forum.
9.How to Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact BOOK BODHI.
XIV. GRIEVANCE OFFICER
If you have any grievance with respect to the Platform or the Service, you can contact our grievance officer at:
Name : Geetha Rani E