These Terms and Conditions govern your use of **SMTV India** ("www.smtv.in") and the services provided by it. By accessing, viewing, or using its services, including but not limited to its various websites, SMS, APIs, email notifications, applications, buttons, widgets, and ads etc., you indicate that you understand these Terms and Conditions and accept them as the legal equivalent of a signed, written contract, binding you to these Terms and Conditions.
Your participation as a customer/consumer/viewer in this service will constitute acceptance of this agreement.
**SMTV India** is a news and current affairs website. It collects information and data from varied sources based in India and outside India. In these terms of service, we will refer to SMTV India and www.smtv.in as “we” or “us”.
A legally binding and valid contract shall come into force between you and us as soon as you enter the website www.smtv.in. You warrant that you are legally capable of entering into binding contracts.
2.1. Ownership: The Content displayed or received by you through the subscription to our services or viewing our website are the property of our licensors, or ours and is protected by Copyright and other Intellectual Property Laws.
2.2. Permitted Use: Our website and the Content may be used only for your personal and non-commercial use.
2.3. Prohibited Actions: Reproduction, printing, re-transmission, copying, distribution, publishing or selling of any Content is expressly prohibited without our prior written consent. You shall not post any Content from our website to any email lists, newsgroups or electronic bulletin boards.
3.1. Accuracy: We have taken due care and caution in compilation of the Content for our website. The Content includes facts, views, and opinions, which are of individuals and not necessarily that of the website or its management. We do not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the views and opinions.
3.2. Financial Liability: We especially state that we have no financial liability whatsoever to you on account of the use of information provided on our website.
3.3. "As Is" Basis: The website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any implied warranties.
4.1. Grant of License: By posting comments, articles, or any other content (User Content), you grant SMTV India a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute that content.
4.2. Prohibited Content: You agree not to post content that is illegal, harmful, defamatory, obscene, harassing, or racially/ethnically objectionable.
5.1. Grievance Officer: In compliance with applicable laws and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, SMTV India has appointed a Grievance Officer to address user complaints regarding the website's content.
5.2. Contact Details:
Name of Grievance Officer: Mr. Om Giri
Dedicated Email ID: info@smtv.in
Address: 11, Singaji Nagar, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh 450001, India
Complaints must be specific, well-substantiated, and include sufficient details to enable us to investigate the matter.
6.1. Legal Compliance: SMTV India commits to complying with all applicable laws and regulations in India, including, but not limited to, those governing digital news media and inter-mediaries.
6.2. Disclosure of Interest: News articles will, where required, contain disclosures if the reporter or editor has a financial or other conflict of interest in the subject matter being covered.
7.1. External Links: Our website or the Content may provide links to other Internet sites. We do not necessarily endorse these sites and have no control over their content, privacy policies, or practices.
7.2. Advertisements: Our site may contain advertising and/or sponsorships. Advertisers and/or sponsors are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion complies with applicable laws.
You shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend us, our subsidiaries and affiliates, licensors and all our members, directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives, from or against any liabilities, claims, demands, penalties, fines, lawsuits, judgments, losses and expenses (including legal costs) resulting in any way from the use of this website or any allegation of infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual property right under this Agreement.
9.1. Revision Right: We shall have the right to revise and amend these terms from time to time.
9.2. User Obligation: You agree to keep regular track of these terms, which are always available on our website and agree that the revised terms are binding on you upon their posting.
10.1. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by Indian Law.
10.2. Dispute Resolution: The parties shall use their best efforts to resolve any dispute under this Agreement quickly and amicably through informal resolution (Notice of Dispute).
10.3. Arbitration: If the informal process fails, any dispute shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The place of arbitration shall be **Khandwa**.
10.4. Jurisdiction: Subject to arbitration, any dispute or claim shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of **Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh**.
11.1. Severability: If any of these terms are determined by any competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, such term will be severed from the remaining provisions which will continue to be valid.
11.2. Headings: The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to affect its meaning or interpretation.
All notices given by you must be given to us via email or at our official address:
Email: info@smtv.in
Address: 11, Singaji Nagar, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh 450001, India
**Legal Note:** This document is a legally binding agreement. Consult with an attorney for final review and adaptation to applicable laws.
