General
The following are the terms and conditions of accessing and using www.d-sector.org

• Disclaimer
• User's covenants
• User to comply with applicable laws
• Legal notice
• Reservations by People Development
• Governing law and jurisdiction

The Website www.d-sector.org (hereinafter 'Website'), developed and operated by People Development, a non-profit firm incorporated under the section 25 (non-profit organization) of the Companies Act, 1956, with its Registered Office at 'People Development, Sharika Mansion, No. 2, Lake Area First Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) - 600034, India' (hereinafter 'PD') is offered to the User/s (hereinafter 'User/s') upon the terms and conditions that follow.

Use of the Website constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions, which take effect on the date that the User first accesses and/or uses the Website.

Disclaimer
The Website and all content, material, information, suggestions, advice, names, text, graphics, pictures, logos, icons, images and links relating to PD, to d-sector.org, to its products and services or to third-party products and services (hereinafter 'content'), is provided on an 'as is' basis, without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty or guarantee of any kind, whether express or implied, including without limitation, any warranty of merchantability, non-infringement of intellectual property rights, completeness, compatibility, reliability, accuracy, security, satisfactory quality, suitability or fitness for any particular purpose. PD does not endorse or subscribe to the suggestions, advice and views of the authors of the content.

The User understands that except for the information, products and services clearly identified as being supplied by PD, PD does not operate, control or endorse any information, products, or services appearing on the Website in any way. All other information, products and services offered through the Website are offered by third parties, which are not affiliated in any manner to PD.

PD does not warrant that the files available through the Website (for downloading or otherwise) will be free of infection or viruses, bugs or other codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties. PD does not warrant that the functions contained in the material available on or comprised in the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that any such defects will be corrected by PD. PD does not make any representation with regard to the full functionality, accuracy or reliability of the Website or the server that makes it available.

The User shall be responsible for implementing sufficient procedures to satisfy the User's requirements for safety and accuracy of data-input and output, and for maintaining a means external to the Website for reconstructing any lost data.

In no event shall PD or its content providers be liable for any damages whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, special, consequential and/or incidental, including without limitation, damages arising from loss of data or information, loss of monetary gains, business interruption, or arising from the access and/or use or inability to access and/or use content and/or any service available on the Website, even if PD is advised of the possibility of such loss.

PD may change content at any time without notice. PD makes no commitment to update content.

User's covenants
Any material, information or other communication that the User transmits or posts to the Website shall be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. PD shall have no liability or obligation with respect to such material, information or communications. PD and its designees shall be free to copy, disclose, distribute, incorporate and/or otherwise use such material, information and communications for any purpose, whether commercial or non-commercial.

The User is prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from the Website any threatening, libellous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, or otherwise offensive material, or material that would violate any law or sensibility of any person. PD shall not be liable or responsible in any manner whatsoever to the User for any consequences arising from violation of the foregoing prohibition.

The User hereby grants to PD a non-exclusive, royalty-free, world-wide, perpetual licence in respect of any material and information, including without limitation, ideas contained therein, that the User submits to the Website by e-mail or by any other means and in any medium/s now known or hereafter developed, including the right to sub-licence, reproduce, distribute, transmit, create derivative works from, or publicly display and/or perform such material and information.

The User also grants to PD the right to use the User's name in connection with the material and other information submitted as well as in connection with any advertising, marketing and promotional material related thereto. The User agrees that the User shall have no recourse against PD on grounds of any alleged infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in such information and communication.

User to comply with applicable laws
The Website is controlled by PD from its principal offices within the geographical boundaries of India. PD makes no representation that the content is appropriate or available for use in other locations. Access to the Website from territories where the content is illegal is prohibited. Users who access the Website from other locations do so at their own initiative and risk and shall be responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

Legal notice
The content on the Website is provided by PD as a service to the User and may be used for informational purposes only.

The content does not constitute, and shall not be construed as, personal, academic, career, financial, or legal advice to the User. PD's objective is only to keep Users better informed and help them decide for themselves. PD does not accept responsibility for any decisions made by Users on the basis of content. PD shall not be liable or responsible in any manner whatsoever to the User or to any third party for any consequences, including without limitation personal and/or social consequences, arising from use of the content.

Content is protected by copyright, trademark and other applicable law/s. The owner of copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights therein are PD, its affiliates and/or other third party/ies. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as conferring upon the User, by implication, estoppel or otherwise any licence or other right in respect of intellectual property comprised in the content or any part thereof.

Downloading content from the Website shall be subject to the terms, conditions, limitations and liabilities as may govern such intellectual property, in whomsoever vesting. For details of such terms, conditions, limitations and liabilities please refer to the concerned Website/link. If the User does not agree to such terms, conditions, limitations and liabilities, the User should not access, use or download content.

The User shall not alter, modify, de-compile, de-assemble, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute content in any manner whatsoever. The User may print and download portions of content, where permissible, solely for the User's personal non-commercial use and provided the User agrees not to change or delete any copyright or proprietary notices from such content.

Reservations by PD
PD reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time by posting changes online. The User shall be responsible for reviewing regularly such information posted online to obtain timely notice of such changes. Continued access and/or use of the Website after the changes are posted shall constitute acceptance of the modified terms and conditions.

The User agrees to use the Website only for lawful purposes, and only in a manner that does not infringe the rights or restricts or inhibits the use and enjoyment of the Website by any other party. Such restriction or inhibition includes, without limitation, conduct that may harass or cause distress or inconvenience to any person and the transmission of obscene or offensive content or disruption of normal flow of dialogue within the Website.

PD reserves the right to bar access to the Website for any User/s or to terminate subscriptions to specific service/s available on the Website, at its sole and absolute discretion, without requirement of assigning any reason thereof and without any liability whatsoever.

Governing law and jurisdiction
The access and use of the Website and these terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any disputes arising herefrom shall be subject exclusively to the jurisdiction of courts of Chennai, High Court in Tamil Nadu, India.

If these terms and conditions are not accepted in full, the access and use of the Website must be discontinued immediately.