VISWAYAN WEB SITE

TERMS OF USE and NOTICES

AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND BIKSHAN
The Viswayan Web Site is comprised of various Web pages run by Bikshan or its affiliates.

The Viswayan Web Site is offered to users on the following conditions strictly without any modifications contained herein. Your use of the Viswayan Web Site will automatically constitute entering the agreement to all such terms, conditions of use.

The Viswayan Web Site may itself contain such other additional terms that govern particular features (for example, bangla-e-mail or Bangla chat).

The terms of this agreement which are contradictory or restructure to the Additional Terms or guidelines contained with the particular feature of Viswayan Web Site, shall prevail and applicable over this general terms to such particular feature.

PERSONAL INFORMATION (PRIVACY AND PROTECTION)
See the Privacy Statement at privacy policy statements for information relating to use and collection.

DEFINITION AND MEANING

USER - Any person desirous to use/view the viswayan web site.

BIKSHAN - A firm wholly owned by Indians and is the owner of VISWAYAN WEB SITE

VISWAYAN WEB SITE - is a web site wholly owned and operated promoted and run by BIKSHAN for user keen to read bengali literature and to know about Bengali culture.

MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD, AND SECURITY
If a particular Viswayan Service requires user to open a seperate account, the user must complete the registration process by providing with current, full and precise information as prompted by the applicable registration form. The user has to choose a seperate password and a seperate user name. User is fully tide to maintain the confidentiality of the password and account. The user will be entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur under his account. User must notify Bikshan immediately of any unauthorized use of his account or any other breach of security. Bikshan will not be liable for any loss that user may incur as a result of unauthorized use of users password or account, either with or without users knowledge. The user would be held liable for loss or damage incurred by Bikshan or another party due to unauthorized use of users account or password. The user should not make any unauthorizeduse of other users account.

MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE
Bikshan reserves the right to alter the terms, conditions under which the Viswayan Site/Services are offered without notices, including but not limited to the charges associated with the use of the Viswayan Site/Services. User is to regularly review these terms and conditions and additional terms posted on particular websites. User continues or procedes use of the Viswayan Site/Services constitutes entering agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices.

PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE LIMITATION
Unless otherwise specified, the Viswayan Site/Services are strictly personal and non-commercial use. The user shall not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products or services obtained from the Viswayan Site/Services.

USE OF SERVICES
The Viswayan Site/Services may also contain e-mail services, bulletin board services, chat areas, forums, communities, calendars and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable user to communicate with others (collectively, "Communication Services"). User is to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and, when applicable, relate to the particular Communication Service. Example, and not as a limitation, user agree that when using a Communication Service, he will not:

  • Use the Communication Service in connection with surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk email, spamming or any duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise).

  • Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.

  • Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.

  • Upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless the user has obtained written authority to control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents to do the same.

  • Upload files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer or property of another or Viswayans services.

  • Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages.

  • Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that user knows, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.

  • Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.

  • Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services.

  • Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service.

  • Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses.

  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations.

  • Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others.

  • Use, download or otherwise copy, or provide (whether or not for a fee) to a person or entity any directory of users of an Viswayan Site/Service(s) or other user or usage information or any portion thereof.

Bikshan shall not monitor the Communication Services. However, Bikshan reserves the right to review materials posted to a Communication Service and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. Bikshan reserves the right to terminate,monitor or clog user's access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time, without notice, for any reason whatsoever.

Bikshan reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as Bikshan deems necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in Bikshan's sole discretion.

The User shall with caution care disclosing personal identifying information about himself or his family members in any communication service. Bikshan does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Service and, therefore, Bikshan specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from user's participation in any Communication Service. Managers and hosts unless otherwise authorized are not authorized Bikshan spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of Bikshan.

Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination, user is responsible for adhering to such limitations if user download the materials.

NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
As a condition of user shall not use the Viswayan Site/Services, for any purpose that is unlawful defamatory or prohibited by these terms, conditions. User may not use the Viswayan Site/Services in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any Viswayan Site/Service(s) (or the network(s) connected to any Viswayan Site/Service(s)) particular feature or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of any Viswayan Site/Service(s). User shall not try to gain unauthorized access to any Viswayan Site/Service, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any Viswayan Site/Service, through hacking, password mining or any other means. User shall not attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the Viswayan Site/Services.

SOFTWARE AND CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE VISWAYAN SITES/SERVICES
All content and software (if any) that is made available to view and/or download in connection with the Viswayan Site/Services, excluding content and/or software that may be made available by end-users through a Communication Service, ("Software") is owned by and is the copyrighted work of Bikshan and/or its suppliers and is protected by copyright laws and international treaty provisions. User use of the Software is governed by the terms of the end user license agreement, if any, which accompanies or is included with the Software ("License Agreement"). User shall not install or use any Software that is accompanied by or includes a License Agreement unless user first agree to the License Agreement terms.

For any Software not accompanied by a license agreement, Bikshan hereby grants to user, the user, a revocable personal, non-transferable permission to use the Software for viewing and otherwise using the particular Viswayan Site/Service only and in accordance with these Terms of Use, and for no other purpose provided that user keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. Any reproduction or redistribution of the content and/or Software is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, COPYING OR REPRODUCTION OF THE CONTENT OR SOFTWARE TO ANY OTHER SERVER OR LOCATION FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR REDISTRIBUTION IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. User must acknowledge and ensure that the Software, and any accompanying documentation and/or technical information, is subject to applicable export control laws and regulations of India. User shall not export or re-export the Software, directly or indirectly, to any countries that are subject to Indian export restrictions.

MATERIALS PROVIDED TO BIKSHAN OR POSTED AT ANY VISWAYAN WEB SITE
Bikshan does not claim ownership of the materials user provide to Bikshan (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any Viswayan Site/Service or its associated services for review by the general public (each a "Submission" and collectively "Submissions"). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitted user Submission users are granting Bikshan, its associates and necessary sublicensees/permission to use user's Submission in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat user's Submission; and to publish user's name in connection with user's Submission.

No compensation/remuneration/prize will be paid with respect to the use of user's Submission, as provided herein. Bikshan is under no obligation to post or use any Submission user may provide and Bikshan may remove any Submission at any time in its sole discretion.

By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting user's Submission user warrant and represent that user own or otherwise control all of the rights to user's Submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for user to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEB SITES
The Viswayan Site/Services may contain links to third party Web sites ("Linked Site"). The Linked Site are not under the control of Bikshan and Bikshan is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. Bikshan is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site nor is Bikshan responsible if the Linked Site is not working appropriately. Bikshan is providing these links to user only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Bikshan of the site or any association with its operators. Users are responsible for viewing and abiding by the privacy statements and terms of use posted at the Linked Site.

Any dealings with third parties (including advertisers) included within the Viswayan Site/Services or participation in promotions, including the delivery of and the payment for goods and services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings or promotions, are solely between user and the advertiser or other third party. Bikshan shall not be responsible or liable for any part of any such dealings or promotions.

LIABILITY DISCLAIMER THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE VISWAYAN SITE/SERVICES MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY MADE TO THE VISWAYAN SITE/SERVICES AND TO THE INFORMATION THEREIN. BIKSHAN AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE VISWAYAN SITE/SERVICES AT ANY TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED VIA THE VISWAYAN SITE/SERVICES SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND USER SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO USERR SITUATION.

BIKSHAN TECHNOLOGIES AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, LACK OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VISWAYAN SITE/SERVICES FOR ANY PURPOSE. ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. BIKSHAN AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

USER SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT BIKSHAN SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF USER'S TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, ANY MATERIAL OR DATA SENT OR RECEIVED OR NOT SENT OR RECEIVED, OR ANY TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH VISWAYAN SITE/SERVICE. USER SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT BIKSHAN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY THREATENING, DEFAMATORY, OBSCENE, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONTENT OR CONDUCT OF ANY OTHER PARTY OR ANY INFRINGEMENT OF ANOTHER'S RIGHTS, INCLUDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. USER SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT BIKSHAN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONTENT SENT USING AND/OR INCLUDED IN VISWAYAN SITE/SERVICE BY ANY THIRD PARTY.

IN NO EVENT SHALL BIKSHAN AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE VISWAYAN SITE/SERVICES, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE VISWAYAN SITE/SERVICES OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH VISWAYAN SITE/SERVICES, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF VISWAYAN SITE/SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF BIKSHAN OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO USER. IF USERS ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE VISWAYAN SITE/SERVICES, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, USER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE VISWAYAN SITE/SERVICES.

STORAGE SPACE AND OTHER LIMITATIONS
The amount of storage space per user is limited for each Viswayan Site/Service which provides such storage, please visit the applicable FAQ pertaining to that service for more information. Some messages may not be processed due to space constraints or outbound message limitations. User agrees that Bikshan is not responsible or liable for the deletion or failure to store messages or other information.

SERVICE CONTACT: webmaster@viswayan.com

TERMINATION/ACCESS RESTRICTION
Bikshan reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate user's access to any or all Viswayan Site/Services and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice.

Bikshan may also terminate or suspend user's access to Viswayan Site/Service(s) for inactivity, which is defined as failing to log into a particular service for an extended period of time, as determined by Bikshan. The amount of time that Bikshan currently considers as an "extended" period of time may be viewed in the FAQ relating to the particular service. Upon termination of the Viswayan Site/Service, userr right to use the Viswayan Site/Service immediately ceases.

Bikshan shall have no obligation to preserve/document any content or to forward any unread or unsent messages to user or any third party.

NO SPAM; DAMAGES
Bikshan will immediately terminate any account which it believes, in its sole discretion, is transmitting or is otherwise connected with any spam or other unsolicited bulk email. In addition, because damages are often difficult to quantify, if actual damages cannot be reasonably calculated then user agree to pay Bikshan liquidated damages of $10 for each piece of spam or unsolicited bulk email transmitted from or otherwise connected with userr account, otherwise user agrees to pay Bikshan's actual damages, to the extent such actual damages can be reasonably calculated.

LANGUAGE
It is the express will of the parties that this agreement and all related documents have been drawn up in English. C'est la volonté expresse des parties que la présente convention ainsi que les documents qui s'y rattachent soient rédigés en anglais.

GENERAL
This agreement is governed by the laws of the Union of INDIA. User hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in 24-Parganas(South) , West Bengal, India, and all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Viswayan Site/Services. Use of the Viswayan Site/Services is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph. User must agrees not to have any joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between user and Bikshan as a result of this agreement or use of the Viswayan Site/Services. User agrees to indemnify and hold Bikshan, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, assigns, officers and employees, harmless from any claim, demand, or damage, including reasonable attorneys' fees, asserted by any third party due to or arising out of user's use of or conduct on the Viswayan Site/Services. Bikshan reserves the right to disclose any personal information about user or user's use of the Viswayan Site/Services, including its contents, without user's prior permission if Bikshan has a good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (1) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process; (2) protect and defend the rights or property of Bikshan or its affiliated companies; (3) enforce the terms or use; or (4) act to protect the interests of its members or others. Bikshan's performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of Bikshan's right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Viswayan Site/Services or information provided to or gathered by Bikshan with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and Bikshan with respect to the Viswayan Site/Services and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, spoken or written, between the user and Bikshan with respect to the Viswayan Site/Services. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES:

All contents i.e. design, text contents, illustration,drawings,images, musics, titles etc. of the Viswayan Web Site are: Copyright (c) 2002 Bikshan and/or its suppliers, Deshbandhu Park, P.O: Sonarpur, 24-Parganas(South),West Bengal, INDIA. All rights reserved.

TRADEMARKS. Bikshan, Viswayan, Viswayan.com, bangla-e-mail and/or other Bikshan products referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Bikshan. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

The example companies, organizations, products, people and events depicted herein are fictitious. No association with any real company, organization, product, person, or event is intended or should be inferred.

Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

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