Terms & Conditions

Term & Conditions

We, Vrindaranyam Grama Punarutthana Mandali (“Vrindaranyam.org” or "Vrindaranyam Gurukul” or “Vrindaranyam Trust” or “Vrindaranyam” or “we” or “our”), a nonprofit public charitable trust having its registered office at Byadara Aralikatti, Behind Hallad Petrol bunk (Lokapur), Post: Varchagal, Ta: Mudhol, Dist.: Bagalkot, Karnataka-587122, represented by its trustees, hereinafter referred to as the “Trust” (where such expression shall, unless repugnant to the context thereof, be deemed to include its respective legal heirs, representatives, administrators, permitted successors and assigns). The creator of these Terms of Service ensures steady commitment to Your privacy with regard to the protection of your invaluable information. This document contains information about the Website www.vrindaranyam.org  and its microsites (if any) (collectively, the “Websites”).

You agree to be bound by these terms of use (“Terms & Conditions”) by doing any of the following:

• By accessing or using www.vrindaranyam.org, or any other websites linking to these Terms and Conditions (collectively, the “Websites”),

• By accessing or using any of the Vrindaranyam.org services, or any applications (including mobile applications) made available by Vrindaranyam.org (collectively, the “Services”), like making donations, etc.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS CAREFULLY, AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. By accessing and using the Websites or Services, You signify that You have read, understand, acknowledge, and agree to be bound by the following Terms & Conditions.

You acknowledge that these Terms & Conditions are supported by reasonable and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged. You may not use the Websites or Services and may not accept these Terms & Conditions if You are not of legal age to form a binding contract with Vrindaranyam. If You do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, You may not use the Websites or Services. Any use of the Websites or Services in violation of these Terms may result in termination or suspension of Your permission to access or use the Websites and Services or any other action as deemed fit.

The terms “You,” “Your,” or “User” shall refer to any individual or entity who accepts these Terms of Use by using this Websites or the Services. If You are using the Services on behalf of a legal entity, You represent that You are authorized to enter into an agreement on behalf of that legal entity. Nothing in these Terms & Conditions shall be deemed to confer any third-party rights or benefits.

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change these Terms & Conditions (“Updated Terms”) from time to time. We will make reasonable efforts to provide You with notice if the Updated Terms contain any material and substantive changes to Your use of the Websites or Services. You agree that we may notify You of the Updated Terms by posting them on the Websites or Services, and that Your use of the Services after the effective date of the Updated Terms (or engaging in such other conduct as we may reasonably specify) constitutes Your agreement to the Updated Terms.

Therefore, You should review these Terms & Conditions and any Updated Terms before using the Services. The Updated Terms will be effective as of the time of posting, or such later date as may be specified in the Updated Terms, and will apply to Your use of the Services from that point forward. These Terms & Conditions will govern any disputes arising before the effective date of the Updated Terms.

1. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
• a. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names on the Websites, including the Vrindaranyam marks (collectively the “Marks”) are trademarks or registered trademarks of, and are proprietary to, Vrindaranyam Trust or other owners that have granted Vrindaranyam the right and license to use such Marks.  Vrindaranyam owns all rights, title, and interest in the Websites and Services, all text, content, graphics, interfaces, code and materials, the look and feel, selection and arrangement, design, and organization of the Websites and Services, and the compilation of the content, code, data, and materials on the Websites and Services, including all intellectual property and proprietary rights (collectively, the “Content”). The Websites, Services, and Content are copyrighted and are the property of Vrindaranyam. We may change the Websites or Services or delete Content or features at any time, in any way, for any or no reason.
• b. Except as we specifically agree in writing, no Content from the Websites may be used, reproduced, transmitted, distributed, or otherwise exploited in any way other than as part of the Websites. Requests for written consent may be made via email to support@vrindaranyam.org.
• c. Vrindaranyam Trust shall be the sole and exclusive owner of the Services, Websites, and Content, all new versions, improvements, enhancements, additions, and modifications to the Services, Websites, or Content, all copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, and other intellectual property rights related to the Services, Websites, and Content, and all tangible media on which the Services, Websites, and Content are maintained. You shall have no claim or right whatsoever with respect to the Services, Websites, or Content except for the limited license to use the Services, Websites, and Content granted herein. You may not use, copy, modify, transfer, or make any derivative works of all or any part of the Services, Websites, or Content, or any copy, adaptation, transcription, or merged portion thereof, except as expressly permitted hereunder. You may display and download onto a single personal computer and print in portions of the Content from the Websites and Services solely for Your own personal, non-commercial use. Otherwise, You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, display, perform, publish, license, modify, translate, adapt, create derivative works from, transfer, sell, or otherwise exploit the Websites, Services, or Content. If You undertake any such prohibited action, You may be held liable for Copyright/Trademark infringement and can necessitate an appropriate action.
2. CONTACT
• a. When You, if a donor, submit Your contact information to sign up for a Vrindaranyam Profile, You agree and consent that Vrindaranyam may send You communications via email relating to our products, events, or recommended charities.  Please contact us at support@vrindaranyam.org to opt out of receiving such communication.
• b. By providing Vrindaranyam with a phone number, You agree that you have provided Your consent to receive informational and transactional voice and/or text messages from any of the staff or trustees or members of advisory/working/executive committee at Vrindaranyam. Data and messaging rates may apply. You further warrant to Vrindaranyam that You are the subscriber of the phone number You have provided, or that You are the customary user of the phone number You have provided. 
• c. Telephone calls with Vrindaranyam may be recorded for quality and training purposes.  You agree and consent to the recording of any telephone calls between You and Vrindaranyam and, further, represent and covenant that the subscriber or customary user of any phone number you have provided to us at which we may contact You, has been informed of and provided his or her consent to the foregoing call recording.
3. PRIVACY
• You shall be solely responsible for the quality and accuracy of all data that You enter into the Websites and Services. Except as otherwise provided in these Terms & Conditions, as against Vrindaranyam, such data shall be Your sole property. Please note that Vrindaranyam’s use of Your data, including personal information, will be in accordance with our Privacy Policy, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, which can be found at Privacy Policy.

1. IMPROVEMENTS
• Vrindaranyam may update or otherwise modify the Services or Websites at any time for any reason in Vrindaranyam’s sole discretion. Vrindaranyam may shut down the Services or Websites for maintenance and development work when necessary. Vrindaranyam shall have no obligation whatsoever to customize, modify or improve the Services or Websites.
2. RULES OF CONDUCT
• You acknowledge and agree that:
• a. You will not use the Websites or Services in connection with pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk email, spamming, or any duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise).  You will not send unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, solicitations, spam, junk mail or harvest or collect email or other contact information of other Users of the Websites for the purposes of sending spam.
• b. You will not use the Websites or Services for the sale of goods or services or to conduct raffles or sweepstakes.
• c. You will not use the Websites or Services to identify other donors or their personal details.
• d. You will not publish, post, upload, distribute, or disseminate any materials that violate any legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity, intellectual property rights, or any other legal rights) of others, or otherwise violate any such rights using the Websites or Services.
• e. You will not publish, post, upload, distribute, or disseminate any profane, defamatory, obscene, indecent, or unlawful topic, name, image, material or information.
• f. You will not publish, post, upload, distribute, or disseminate any content that, in the sole judgment of Vrindaranyam, is objectionable, or which may expose the Websites, Services, or their Users to any harm.
• g. You will not publish, post, upload, distribute, or disseminate any topic, name, material, or information that incites discrimination, hate, or violence towards one person or a group because of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or national origin, or that insults the victims of crimes against humanity by contesting the existence of those crimes.
• h. You will not reverse engineer any aspect of the Websites.  You will not use spiders, scrapers, crawlers, or other automated means or interface not provided by us to access the Websites or to extract data.
• i. You will not 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.
• j. You will not download any file or information that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
• k. You will not 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.
• l. You will not restrict or inhibit any other authorized User from using and enjoying the Websites or Services.
• m. You will not violate any applicable laws or regulations.
• n. You will not create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others.
• o. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any content posted, stored, or uploaded by You or any third party, or for any loss or damage thereto, nor is Vrindaranyam liable for any mistakes, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography, or profanity You may encounter. Vrindaranyam is not liable for any statements, representations, or content provided by its Users on the Websites or through the Services.  Although we have no obligation to screen, edit, or monitor any of the content posted to or distributed through any interactive area of the Websites or through the Services, we reserve the right, and have sole discretion, to remove without notice any content posted or stored on the Websites or through the Services.
3. USER DATA.
• “User Data” shall mean all information collected by Vrindaranyam from any user who subscribes to Vrindaranyam newsletters or makes an online donation or in any way has shared their information with Vrindaranyam. “Individually Identifiable User Data” shall mean that subset of “User Data” which can be reasonably used to identify a specific individual, such as name, address and/or phone number. Except as provided herein, all User Data shall be deemed to be owned by Vrindaranyam. Without the express permission of the User, Vrindaranyam shall not sell or rent the Individually Identifiable User Data to any third party. Vrindaranyam may transfer or disclose Identifiable User Data to third party service providers as needed in order to provide services to Vrindaranyam, and in such cases, the third parties’ use of such information will be restricted solely to their roles in providing those services. Vrindaranyam may use Individually Identifiable User Data for statistical analyses and internal business purposes such as identifying fundraising trends. Vrindaranyam shall maintain and store all User Data in compliance with their then-current privacy and security policies. Vrindaranyam’s Privacy Policy can be found on at Privacy Policy.
4. USER GENERATED CONTENT AND LICENSING RIGHTS.
• The Vrindaranyam Services or Websites may allow You to upload, download, or share content with other users or persons. However, Vrindaranyam does not permit You to use the Websites or Services to upload, download, or share anything such as messages, posts, text, film, video, audio, photographs, or other recordings or images, or any other content (collectively, “User Generated Content” or “UGC”) that You do not have a right to use and share on the Internet.
• a. By use of any UGC on our Websites or via the Services, You represent and warrant that: (a) You are the original author or creator of the UGC and/or have full copyright, title and interest or have a license in and to any UGC; (b) You have the full power and authority to upload, download and/or share such UGC; and (c) the use of all or any element of the UGC will not violate or infringe upon the trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents, privacy or publicity rights or any other personal or proprietary rights of an person or entity, and will not defame or libel any person or entity.
• b. Monitoring, Screening and Removal of UGC. You acknowledge that we and/or our designees may or may not pre-screen UGC, and that we have no control over UGC, therefore we do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of such content.  We shall have the right (but not the obligation), in our sole discretion, to move, remove, block access to, monitor, screen, modify, refuse or decline to restore any UGC or your access to any UGC for any or no reason, including without limitation that such UGC violates this Agreement or is otherwise objectionable.
• c. Vrindaranyam takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any UGC uploaded, transmitted, or downloaded by You or any third party, or for any mistakes, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography, or profanity, You may encounter. As the provider of the Websites and Services, we are only a conduit and are liable for any statements, representations, or content provided by users.  Any opinions, advice or recommendations expressed therein are those of the users providing such content and not those of Vrindaranyam.  Vrindaranyam does not endorse any content or any opinion, recommendation or advise expressed therein.  It is not our intent to discourage you from taking controversial positions or expressing vigorously what may be unpopular views; however, we reserve the right to take such action as we deem appropriate in cases where the Websites or Services are used to disseminate statements that are currently or are potentially harmful or inflammatory.
5. UGC LICENSE AND RIGHTS. 
• Please note that if You upload, share or otherwise make available any UGC on our Websites or Services, You will still own the UGC (assuming you have the rights to own it or the UGC does not contain Vrindaranyam Marks, in which we reserve all ownership rights) but You are giving Vrindaranyam and any third party visitor of Vrindaranyam’s Websites, the right to use Your UGC.  That means that if You send in, post, upload, make available, or disclose to us in any way any UGC, You grant us, our related entities and any third party, the right to use it in any way and in any medium, without getting Your permission or having to pay You for it.
6. DISCLAIMERS.
• THE CONTENT, THE WEBSITES, THE SERVICES, OR ANY THIRD PARTY WEBSITES OR SERVICES LINKED TO FROM THE WEBSITES OR OTHERWISE ACCESSED BY YOU IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INTERFERRENCE, SUITABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AVAILABILITY, SECURITY, COMPATIBILITY, AND NONINFRINGEMENT, AND WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR TRADE USAGE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT ANY CONTENT WILL BE ERROR-FREE, THAT ACCESS THERETO WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE WEBSITES, THE SERVICES, OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE SUCH CONTENT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THE SECURITY OF ANY INFORMATION TRANSMITTED TO OR FROM THE SITE.  MOREOVER, YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION. WE DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT. YOU HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY CLAIM AGAINST US WITH RESPECT TO CONTENT AND ANY CONTENT YOU PROVIDE TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES (INCLUDING CREDIT CARD AND OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION).  Certain laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties or conditions, or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations, may not apply to You, and You may have additional rights to those contained herein.
7. JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES
• The Websites are controlled and operated from Bangalore, India.  In choosing to access the Websites or use the Services, You do so on your own initiative and at Your own risk, and You are responsible for complying with all local laws, rules and regulations.  We may limit the Websites’ availability, in whole or in part, to any person, geographic area or jurisdiction we choose, at any time and in our sole discretion.
8. INDEMNIFICATION.
• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Your username(s), password(s), and Your account(s), as well as all activities that occur under Your account(s). You hereby agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Vrindaranyam, our licensors, licensees, distributors, agents, representatives, and other authorized users, and each of the foregoing entities’ respective resellers, distributors, service providers and suppliers, and all of the foregoing entities’ respective officers, directors, owners, employees, agents, representatives, and assigns (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, and costs (including settlement costs and any legal or other fees and expenses for investigating or defending any actions or threatened actions) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of any breach by You of these Terms & Conditions or claims arising from Your use of the Websites, Services, Content, and/or Your account(s). You shall use Your best efforts to cooperate with us in the defense of any claim. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to employ separate counsel and assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by You.
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
• a. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL VRINDARANYAM, OUR LICENSORS OR LICENSEES, OR ANY OF THE FOREGOING ENTITIES’ RESPECTIVE RESELLERS, DISTRIBUTORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, OR SUPPLIERS, BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOST DATA, PERSONAL INJURY (INCLUDING DEATH), AND PROPERTY DAMAGE OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, THAT RESULT FROM (A) THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITES, SERVICES, OR CONTENT, OR (B) THE CONDUCT OR ACTIONS, WHETHER ONLINE OR OFFLINE, OF ANY USER OF THE WEBSITES OR SERVICES OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  MOREOVER, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WE, OUR LICENSORS, OR LICENSEES, OR ANY OF THE FOREGOING ENTITIES’ RESPECTIVE RESELLERS, DISTRIBUTORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, OR SUPPLIERS, BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DELAY OR FAILURE IN PERFORMANCE RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM AN ACT OF FORCE MAJEURE OR CAUSES BEYOND OUR OR THEIR REASONABLE CONTROL.
• b. THE LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS CONTAINED HEREIN AND ELSEWHERE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
10. GENERAL PROVISIONS
• a. We may suspend or terminate Your account and your ability to use the Services, the Websites, or portion thereof for failure to comply with these Terms & Conditions or any special terms related to a particular service, for infringing copyright, or for any other reason whatsoever.
• b. These Terms & Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the matters set forth herein and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings of the parties.
11. DONATIONS

All donations made online — whether one-time or recurring via ENACH (e-mandate) / UPI AutoPay subscriptions — are voluntary and will not be refunded under any circumstances whatsoever. By setting up a recurring mandate, you authorize Vrindaranyam to debit the specified amount periodically through your chosen payment method.

Net Banking (ENACH) Mandate: If you choose net banking as your recurring payment method, you will be required to provide your bank account number and IFSC code during the donation process. These details are securely encrypted and stored to facilitate monthly recurring charges through Razorpay's e-mandate system. Your bank account details are not shared with any third party except as necessary for processing the mandate through the payment gateway.

Debit Card & UPI AutoPay: For debit card e-mandates and UPI AutoPay, no bank account details are stored on our servers; the mandate is managed entirely through the respective app or card network.

You may cancel or modify your mandate at any time by contacting us or through your bank / UPI app as per the process outlined in our Cancellation Policy.

1. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, VRINDARANYAM MAKES NO, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY, REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE WEBSITES, THE SERVICES, THE CONTENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE BUTTON, THE VRINDARANYAM GIVING SYSTEM, AND ANY OTHER SERVICE, CONTENT, TOOLS, OR RELATED DOCUMENTS OR MATERIALS (IN ELECTRONIC FORM OR OTHERWISE) PROVIDED HEREUNDER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, VRINDARANYAM EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE, AVAILABILITY, FUNCTIONALITY, OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF THE WEBSITES, THE SERVICES AND THE CONTENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITIATION, THE VRINDARANYAM GIVING SYSTEM OR THE DONATE NOW BUTTON. You agree that Vrindaranyam will not be liable for any interruptions or errors in using the Donate Now URL. The provisions of this section shall survive your cessation of use of the Services.
2. INDEMNIFICATION.
• You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Vrindaranyam, their parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and their respective officers, trustees, committee members, agents, distributors, franchisees, and employees against any loss, damage, expense, or cost, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (including allocated costs for in-house legal services) arising out of any claim, demand, action, suit, investigation, arbitration, or other proceeding by a third party based on (i) your material breach or the inaccuracy of any covenant, duty, representation, or warranty set forth in these Terms & Conditions, (ii) materials uploaded by you (including any allegation that such materials infringe a third party’s proprietary rights), and (iii) any other aspect of your activities.