Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of these terms

These terms govern your use of sangathya.org, which is operated by Sangathya Foundation. By accessing or using the website, you agree to these terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.

If you use the website on behalf of an organisation, you confirm that you have authority to accept these terms for that organisation.

2. Who may use the website

You may use the website if you are at least 18 years old and legally capable of entering into a contract. If you are under 18, you may use the website only with the involvement and consent of a parent or guardian. Some programmes may have additional eligibility requirements.

3. Permitted use

• Read, share and link to our public content for personal, educational or non-commercial purposes.
• Contact us, apply to volunteer, subscribe to updates and participate in programmes in good faith.
• Use the website in compliance with applicable law and these terms.

4. Prohibited conduct

You must not:

• Use the website for unlawful, fraudulent, abusive or harmful purposes.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, servers, accounts or data.
• Introduce malware, viruses, bots or other harmful code.
• Scrape, crawl or harvest data at scale without our written permission.
• Impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity, affiliation or qualifications.
• Submit false, misleading, defamatory or infringing information.
• Harass, threaten, discriminate against or harm another person.
• Interfere with the security, availability or integrity of the website.
• Use our name, logo or content in a way that suggests endorsement without permission.

5. Your submissions

When you submit information through a form, email or programme application, you confirm that it is accurate, lawful and does not infringe anyone else’s rights. Do not submit another person’s personal data without their consent.

You retain ownership of content you submit, such as a message, testimonial or volunteer profile. By submitting it, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use, store, reproduce and adapt it for the purpose for which it was submitted, including programme administration, reporting and communication. We will not use it for unrelated marketing without your consent.

We may remove or decline content that breaches these terms, our policies or applicable law.

6. Intellectual property

The website, its design, text, graphics, illustrations, logos and other content are owned by Sangathya Foundation or its licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property law.

You may share links to our pages and short excerpts with clear attribution. You may not reproduce, republish, sell, modify or distribute substantial parts of the website or our branding without written permission. Journal content is subject to the copyright and licensing terms published on sangathya.com.

7. Copyright and content complaints

If you believe content on this website infringes your copyright or other rights, write to contact@sangathya.org with your name, contact details, a description of the work, the URL of the allegedly infringing content, evidence of your rights and a statement that the information is accurate. We will review the complaint and take appropriate action under applicable law, including removing or disabling access to content where warranted.

8. Third-party links and services

The website may link to third-party sites, including sangathya.com, social media platforms and payment gateways. Links are provided for convenience. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, security or privacy practices. Your use of a third-party site is governed by its own terms.

9. No professional advice

Content on this website is for general information and awareness. It is not legal, financial, medical, academic or other professional advice. You should seek independent advice before relying on any information for an important decision.

10. Availability and changes

We aim to keep the website available and accurate, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access. We may change, suspend or withdraw any part of the website, including content, features and programmes, without notice. We may also update these terms from time to time. The updated version will be published on this page with a new date.

11. Disclaimers

The website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the extent permitted by law, we exclude implied warranties of accuracy, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement and uninterrupted availability. We do not warrant that the website will be free from errors, viruses or harmful components.

12. Limitation of liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive loss, or for loss of data, profits, opportunity or reputation, arising from your use of the website or reliance on its content.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability for fraud, wilful misconduct, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

13. Indemnity

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Foundation, its trustees, staff and volunteers from claims, losses, liabilities and reasonable costs arising from your unlawful use of the website, your breach of these terms or content you submit in violation of another person’s rights.

14. Governing law and disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of India. Subject to any mandatory legal rights, courts at the place where the Foundation is registered will have jurisdiction over disputes arising from these terms or the website. We encourage you to contact us first so that we can try to resolve the matter informally.

15. Contact

Questions about these terms may be sent to contact@sangathya.org. Our Grievance Officer is yet to be appointed. Postal address: Registered address will be published once registration is complete.