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Terms & Conditions
Please review the terms and conditions governing your access and use of the Maina Sedam News website, digital e-paper, and subscription services.
Agreement to Terms of Use
Welcome to Maina Sedam News (ಮೈನಾ ಸೇಡಂ ನ್ಯೂಸ್) (RNI/PRGI: KNKAN/25/A1528). By accessing or using our website, reading our daily digital e-paper editions, subscribing to news alerts, or interacting with our digital content, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please discontinue use of our website and services immediately.
1. Intellectual Property & Copyright Ownership
All content published on this website and our digital e-paper—including text, Kannada news articles, headlines, photographs, graphics, logos, video clips, segment clips, layout designs, and software—is the exclusive intellectual property of Maina Sedam News and protected under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 and applicable international treaties.
Permitted Use
- • Personal, non-commercial reading and bookmarking.
- • Sharing direct official links or social share cards with proper attribution to Maina Sedam News.
- • Brief quotations in fair-use educational or journalistic critiques with clear credit.
Prohibited Actions
- • Unauthorized reproduction, resale, or commercial syndication of our e-paper segments.
- • Automated web scraping, data harvesting, or bots indexing full articles without written consent.
- • Modifying, altering, or removing the Maina Sedam News watermark, logo, or RNI title.
2. User Conduct & Prohibited Activities
When using our website, contact forms, or communication channels, you agree that you will NOT:
- Submit false, defamatory, obscene, harassing, or unlawfully threatening messages or news tips.
- Post or transmit any material that promotes communal disharmony, hatred, violence, or unlawful acts under Indian law.
- Attempt to bypass administrative security, inject malicious scripts, or disrupt the availability of the website.
- Impersonate any journalist, staff member, or editorial representative of Maina Sedam News.
3. Reader Submissions, Tips & Letters
By submitting news leads, press releases, photographs, or letters to the editor through our platform, you grant Maina Sedam News a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual right to edit, publish, translate, and distribute such materials across our digital and print editions.
You warrant that any material submitted is your original work or you have necessary permissions, and it does not violate any third-party rights or statutory laws.
4. WhatsApp & SMS Alert Services
Subscribing to our WhatsApp news alerts is free of charge. We strive to provide timely and authentic news summaries. However:
- We do not guarantee un-interrupted broadcast delivery due to third-party telecommunication and WhatsApp network dependencies.
- You may unsubscribe at any time as detailed in our Privacy Policy.
- We reserve the right to suspend alerts to numbers that engage in spam or abusive replies.
5. External Links & Advertisements
Our website may contain links to external third-party sites or advertisements. Maina Sedam News does not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the contents, products, privacy practices, or services of any external websites or commercial advertisers. Readers are advised to verify commercial claims independently.
6. Limitation of Liability & Indemnification
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Indian laws, Maina Sedam News, its editors, founders, and reporters shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use or inability to use the platform, reliance on news reports, or technical downtime.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Maina Sedam News against any claims, losses, or legal expenses arising from your violation of these Terms or misuse of our digital assets.
7. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India. Any disputes, claims, or legal proceedings arising out of or related to these terms or use of the website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Kalaburagi / Sedam, Karnataka.