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AbhiCure Technologies Private Limited, on behalf of itself and its affiliates/group companies under the brand "AbhiCure" (“AbhiCure”), is the author and publisher of the internet resource www.abhicure.com and the mobile application ‘AbhiCure’ (together, “Website”). AbhiCure owns and operates the services provided through the Website and application.
1. TERMS OF USAGE
1.1 Services
You may use the AbhiCure Platform to avail all kinds of Telemedicine services offered by the AbhiCure (“Services”), which may include without limitation:
Your use of any of the Services specified above shall be subject to such Service specific terms as further prescribed under these Terms and Conditions.
You acknowledge and agree that AbhiCure retains the right to constantly update and improve its Services, including adding or removing functions, features, requirements, suspension or stopping a Service all together.
1.2 User Account
The User shall enter all basic information required by the website/application to have access to video consultation/live conversations with Registered Medical Practitioners. In order to make a User account, the user shall enter basic details and validate their authenticity. Such details shall also include personal or sensitive information that shall be used by the application for a more personalised experience.
2. NATURE AND APPLICABILITY OF TERMS
Please carefully go through these terms and conditions (“Terms”) and the privacy policy available at https://www.AbhiCure.com/company/privacy (“Privacy Policy”) before you decide to access the Website or avail the services made available on the Website by AbhiCure. These Terms and the Privacy Policy together constitute a legal agreement (“Agreement”) between you and AbhiCure in connection with your visit to the Website and your use of the Services (as defined below).
The Agreement applies to you whether you are -
This Agreement applies to those services made available by AbhiCure on the Website, which are offered free of charge to the Users (“Services”), including the following:
The Services may change from time to time, at the sole discretion of AbhiCure, and the Agreement will apply to your visit to and your use of the Website to avail the Service, as well as to all information provided by you on the Website at any given point in time.
This Agreement defines the terms and conditions under which you are allowed to use the Website and describes the manner in which we shall treat your account while you are registered as a member with us. If you have any questions about any part of the Agreement, feel free to contact us at support@abhicure.com.
By downloading or accessing the Website to use the Services, you irrevocably accept all the conditions stipulated in this Agreement, the Terms & conditions and Privacy Policy, as available on the Website, and agree to abide by them. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written terms and conditions (if any) communicated to you relating to your use of the Website to avail the Services. By availing any Service, you signify your acceptance of the terms of this Agreement.
We reserve the right to modify or terminate any portion of the Agreement for any reason and at any time, and such modifications shall be informed to you via e-mail. You should read the Agreement at regular intervals. Your use of the Website following any such modification constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by the Agreement so modified.
You acknowledge that you will be bound by this Agreement for availing any of the Services offered by us. If you do not agree with any part of the Agreement, please reach out to us at support@abhicure.com.
Your access to use of the Website and the Services will be solely at the discretion of AbhiCure.
The Agreement is published in compliance of, and is governed by the provisions of Indian law, including but not limited to:
2. CONDITIONS OF USE
For Patients: You must be 18 years of age or older to register, use the Services, or visit or use the Website in any manner. By registering, visiting and using the Website or accepting this Agreement, you represent and warrant to AbhiCure that you are 18 years of age or older, and that you have the right, authority and capacity to use the Website and the Services available through the Website, and agree to and abide by this Agreement.
3.1. Definitions:
i) Telehealth - ‘The delivery and facilitation of health and health-related services including medical care, provider and patient education, health information services, and self-care via telecommunications and digital communication technologies.’
ii)Telemedicine - ‘The delivery of health care services, where distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals using information and communication technologies for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, research and evaluation, andfor the continuing education of health care providers, all in the interests of advancing the health of individuals and their communities.’
Telemedicine includes all channels of communication with the patient that leverage Information Technology platforms, including Voice, Audio, Text & Digital Data exchange.
iii) Registered Medical Practitioner - ‘A Registered Medical Practitioner [RMP] is a person who is enrolled in the State Medical Register or the Indian Medical Register under the Indian Medical Council Act 1956.’
iv) Health Worker - “Health worker” could be a Nurse, Allied Health Professional, Mid-Level Health Practitioner, ANM or any other health worker designated by an appropriate authority.A Health Worker can facilitate a consultation session for a patient with a Registered Medical Practitioner. In doing so, the former can help take history, examine the patient and convey the findings. They can also explain/reinforce the advice given by the Registered Medical Practitioner to the patient.
3. TERMS OF SERVICE
A. E-CONSULTATION
E-Consultation with the Registered Medical Practitioner.
User can book appointment with a qualified Registered Medical Practitioner registered with Medical Council of India (“Registered Medical Practitioner”) available on AbhiCure Platform and discuss their health-related issues, opinion on the diagnostic reports, obtain e-prescription for their medical needs and avail other healthcare services. E-Consultation can be provided by teleconsultation, video conferencing and health worker driven video conferencing. AbhiCure may at its sole discretion provide additional options to the User based on the availability of the Registered Medical Practitioners.
E-Consultation Services.
User agrees that E-Consultation is not a substitute for physical consultation and the Services are meant for general consultation only. User shall not use E-Consultation Services in times of emergency. If after the E-consultation, the Registered Medical Practitioner recommends any diagnostic tests to be undertaken or issues a prescription, the same are provided based on the information and preliminary examination by the Registered Medical Practitioner, hence the same shall not be treated as accurate, final and conclusive. Registered Medical Practitioner reserves their rights to modify the prescription or recommended diagnostic tests if the User provides any additional information in future consultation. While rendering E-Consultation, Registered Medical Practitioner will require to know the age, sex, previous and existing health conditions, symptoms, past medical history, physical examination (if directed by the Registered Medical Practitioner) etc. User shall be responsible for providing accurate information to the Registered Medical Practitioner. Registered Medical Practitioner and/or AbhiCure will not be responsible for any deficiency in Services for reasons attributable to incorrect information provided by the User. All the information with respect to the User History, consultation records, medical record and prescriptions issued by the Registered Medical Practitioner may be saved by AbhiCure (without any obligation to do so) and the same may be used for rendering Services as may be required by the User for time to time.
Booking an Appointment.
Before booking a consultation, User shall ensure that the language in which the User prefer the consultation is available in the Services. User does not have the ability to choose a Registered Medical Practitioner of his/her choice for chat and phone consultations. For video and health-worker driven video consultation, option will be provided to the users to choose the Registered Medical Practitioner. AbhiCure will direct the request for E-consultation to the Registered Medical Practitioner available in the specialized subject. AbhiCure does not endorse or promote any Registered Medical Practitioner for E-consultation, during the process User has the choice to either proceed with the Consultation or contact support@abhicure.com
Re-scheduling, Cancellation and Refund Policy for E-Consultation:
In any event if the User is unable to avail the E-Consultation Services from the Registered Medical Practitioner or if the User wishes to cancel the appointment, User shall be entitled to do so by choosing the respective option on the AbhiCure Platform. If User does not avail the Services or cancels the E-Consultation, the Services Fees will be refunded to the User as per the Refund Policy in the same manner of payment in which the User has paid the Service Fees. However, if the User refuses to take the call when the Registered Medical Practitioner calls the User or cancels the appointment one hour before the scheduled time, the User will not be entitled for any refund. Any issues regarding payments made, refunds claimed or otherwise error in the transactions shall be reported to AbhiCure at the customer care specified on the AbhiCure Platform.
Service Fee.
Provision of E-Consultation Services shall be subject to payment of service fees as may be specified on the AbhiCure Platform. The Service fee may vary as per the fees charged by the respective Registered Medical Practitioner. Upon receipt of the payment from the User, AbhiCure will schedule the appointment with such Registered Medical Practitioner and send a confirmation to the User. The payment terms and conditions applicable to Prescription Orders (as specified above) shall be applicable for payment of service fees for E-Consultation Services.
Disclaimer.
The User understands and agrees AbhiCure is a technology service provider and acts as an intermediary to connect Users with the Registered Medical Practitioners available on the Platform. All the services are provided to the User directly by the Registered Medical Practitioner AbhiCure shall not be responsible in any manner for any health issues, consultation, validation, unsatisfactory services etc. availed by the User. Further, notwithstanding anything contained herein, AbhiCure shall not be liable for:
B. PRESCRIPTION ORDER
Eligibility.
We accept orders from and dispatch orders to addresses in selected locations in India as mentioned on the AbhiCure Platform. We only accept orders from customers who are above 18 (eighteen) years old although they may place orders for persons who are under 18 (eighteen) years of age. In case of a Prescription Order, if the prescription is of a person other than yourself, you will need to have the authority of the person whose prescription it is to have it dispensed by us. By placing an order to dispense another person’s prescription, you confirm that you have their authority to do so.
Products.
You may purchase various Products made available by us on the AbhiCure Platform. However, certain Products may be purchased only upon submission of valid prescription on the AbhiCure Platform (“Prescription Orders”). Further, The Products available on the AbhiCure Platform may include Products manufactured by third parties and made available for purchase on the AbhiCure Platform and the Products manufactured and sold by AbhiCure. All Products available on the AbhiCure Platform are subject to availability of stock and AbhiCure may cancel any order if the Product becomes unavailable after an order placed.
All images of the Products displayed on AbhiCure Platform are for graphic and illustrative purposes, the actual Products delivered may vary from the images displayed on the Platform.
Order Confirmation.
No order placed by you will be binding on us until we have confirmed the order to you by phone, email or in writing. We reserve the right to reject any order. In the event any Product ordered by you is not available, we will try and contact you on the contact information provided by you in your Account.
Prescription Orders.
Verifications of Prescription. We do not accept orders for Prescription Orders, unless the same is prescribed by the Registered Medical Practitioner licensed by the Medical Council of India. We do not verify the authenticity of the orders placed by you, where the prescriptions are received directly from a Registered Medical Practitioner licensed by the Medical Council of India, who has placed the order on your behalf after your authorization. When we receive an original prescription from you, our pharmacist will verify it against the information provided to us at the time the order was placed. In the event that the information does not match with your original order as per the prescription, we may try to contact you using the information provided in your Account. If we cannot contact you and we are unable to dispense the item(s) on your Prescription Order we reserve the right to cancel such order.
Non-Receipt of Prescription. If you place a Prescription Order and we do not receive the relevant original prescription, we will not have any liability to dispense the Prescription Order to you and it will be your responsibility to contact us within 7 days regarding your prescription order.
Validation of Prescription. Validation of prescription services through our partner Registered Medical Practitioner shall be made available, free of cost, to the User only upon request of the User and in the following situations:
The User understands and agrees that the validation of prescription services provided herein are only on request and are intended for general purpose only and should not be used in case of medical emergencies and serious illness issue where physical consultation is recommended and at no point these services are intended to replace the physical consultation. The User also agrees and understands that for providing the validation of prescription service AbhiCure will have to share the prescription with its partner Registered Medical Practitioner and by requesting the services the User confirms its consent to share his/her prescription with AbhiCure's partner Registered Medical Practitioner. Upon the request of the User, the prescription of the User shall be shared with AbhiCure's partner Registered Medical Practitioner and post consultation or review of the prescription, if the Registered Medical Practitioner deems fit, he/she may validate the prescription shared with him/her of the User. However, at all time the Registered Medical Practitioner has the discretion to refuse consultation or validation of the prescription if the Registered Medical Practitioner is of the opinion that a physical consultation is required before a prescription is validated.
User agrees that the Registered Medical Practitioner will use the technology of AbhiCure for rendering the above services and they share the information with AbhiCure of its affiliated partners for rendering the services.
The terms and conditions for E-Consultation shall also be applicable for validation of prescription to the extent relevant for scope of verification.
Delivery of Products.
All Products will be delivered at the address provided by you in your Account or any other alternate address as specified by you at the time of placing the Order. The delivery may be made by the personnel appointed by AbhiCure or by any third-party service provider engaged by AbhiCure for such purpose. AbhiCure shares your personal information with the delivery executive on a ‘need to know’ basis as may be relevant for completing the delivery of the Product.
Any timelines for delivery specified by AbhiCure is a genuine pre-estimate of time required by AbhiCure for completing the delivery of the Product. You acknowledge and agree that actual delivery may be delayed and take longer than the delivery timeline. However, AbhiCure will keep you informed of your order status as may be appropriate from time to time.
You acknowledge and accept that all Products delivered shall be verified by you for accuracy and apparent damage at the time of delivery. You (or your authorized representative) will be required to sign a delivery confirmation on receipt of the Order. You may reject the receipt of Products in the event the Products delivered are not in accordance with the order placed by you or are damaged at the time of delivery.
In the event that the packaging of Products is opened after delivery, we will have no liability to you for lost or damaged items.
Returns.
You may place a request for return of Product as per the Returns Policy which is displayed on the AbhiCure Platform (www.abhicure.com)
Pricing and Payments.
All prices for Products and services offered by Registered Medical Practitioners displayed on the Platform are indicative in nature. The actual/exact price of the Product and Services will depend upon Product’s batch number and revisions in professional fees. This will be mentioned in the invoice dispatched to you along with your order. In case a pre-payment has been made by you on the basis of the price estimate at the time of placing the order, you undertake to pay the shortfall and any excess payment will be refunded back to you in your bank account, credit card, debit card or wallet , as the case may be. Further, all prices are exclusive of applicable taxes which will be invoiced to you in addition to applicable taxes at the time of placing the order. Further, there may be instances where the price of a Product is updated after receipt of the order or order confirmation. In such cases, we will refund any excess amount paid by you or you shall pay any shortfall to us, as the case may be.
You may make the payments for your orders using various payment methods made available on the AbhiCure Platform which may include, credit card, debit cards, third party wallets and AbhiCure wallets. The payments on AbhiCure Platform are facilitated by a third-party payment gateway and the terms and conditions of such third party payment gateway shall be applicable to the payments made on the AbhiCure Platform. AbhiCure shall not be responsible for any errors, delay or failure of payments which are attributable to the third-party payment gateway.
Discounts. All discounts offered on the AbhiCure Platform are provided on selected Products and Services and at the discretion of AbhiCure. AbhiCure reserves the right to withdraw any offer or discount made available on the AbhiCure Platform.
Delivery and Packaging Costs:
All orders with minimum order value as provided on the AbhiCure Platform from time to time (referred as “Minimum Order Value”), or exceeding such Minimum Order Value will be delivered free of cost and no delivery charges shall be applicable on such orders provided that the delivery is within AbhiCure serviceable areas. All orders with order value below the Minimum Order Value will attract delivery charges as provided on the AbhiCure Platform, from time to time. Value of any order that is equal to or greater than the Minimum Order Value at the time of placing the order that is later modified, will not attract any delivery charges. Any delivery charges paid by the User for any modified/cancelled/un-delivered order shall be eligible for full refund of the delivery changes provided the User has made advance payment for the said order. The User shall be required to check the AbhiCure Platform from time to time to ascertain and understand the Minimum Order Value for optimum use of the AbhiCure Platform.
Any delivery charges paid by the User shall not be eligible for refund if the order is modified or replaced by the User due to change in prescription or otherwise.
Product Liability.
AbhiCure Platform offers for purchase various Products which are manufactured by various third parties (“Third Party Products”). AbhiCure provides such Third-Party Products on an ‘as is’ basis and does not make any representation or warranty with respect to such Third-Party Products. AbhiCure shall not be liable in any manner whatsoever for any manufacturing defects in the Third-Party Products.
Certain Third-Party Products such as electronic equipment, diagnostic tools etc. are provided by the manufacturer with limited warranty associated with such Third-Party Product. The User shall directly claim such warranty from the manufacturer of the Third-Party Products and AbhiCure shall not be responsible for such warranty in any manner.
Subscription:
Under the subscription model, Users, Institution, and Enterprises can subscribe for select number of consultations by choosing a subscription plan that best suit the User's need and the User can customize the same according to the User's requirement. All orders under the subscription plan shall be automatically placed in accordance with the chosen subscription plan. All orders under the subscription model shall be subject to all the other applicable terms and conditions mentioned herein.
Any ongoing offer or promotional scheme cannot be clubbed with the orders placed under the subscription plan. All orders under the subscription plan shall be processed based on the standard discount and promotional scheme available at the time of processing any order under the subscription plan. AbhiCure shall have the sole discretion to decide with regard to the offers or scheme that shall be applicable to the orders placed under the subscription plans.
Under the subscription model, User can subscribe for his medicine requirement by choosing a subscription plan that best suit the User's need and the User can customize the same according to the User's requirement. All orders under the subscription plan shall be automatically placed in accordance with the chosen subscription plan. All orders under the subscription model shall be subject to all the other applicable terms and conditions mentioned herein.
Any ongoing offer or promotional scheme cannot be clubbed with the orders placed under the subscription plan. All orders under the subscription plan shall be processed based on the standard discount and promotional scheme available at the time of processing any order under the subscription plan. AbhiCure shall have the sole discretion to decide with regard to the offers or scheme that shall be applicable to the orders placed under the subscription plans.
C. DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES
Diagnostic Services.
Users may avail Diagnostic Services available on AbhiCure Platform. The Diagnostic Services are provided by AbhiCure in collaboration with state-of-the-art third-party diagnostic labs or diagnostic labs operated and maintained by AbhiCure.
By placing a request for Diagnostic Services, you hereby consent to provide samples for Diagnostic Services (as may be required for the relevant tests) and acknowledge that such samples will be used by third party labs or labs operated by AbhiCure to perform necessary tests.
AbhiCure offers to Users the facility of collection of specimen collection from User’s home for the purpose of Diagnostic Services. Once a request for Diagnostic Services is placed by a User, a qualified professional of AbhiCure will visit the address specified by User for collection of samples for diagnostics. The test results provided as part of Diagnostic Services will only be related to the specimens so collected.
Incorrect Samples or Contamination of Samples.
For any specimens collected from User’s home, the relevant lab will presume that the specimen belongs to the patient named or identified at the time of placing the request.
You acknowledge and agree that there may be instances where the samples collected from User’s home may get contaminated or become unfit for testing during transit. In such instances, the samples may have to be recollected for performance of necessary tests at no additional cost. Alternatively, the relevant lab may test such samples and provide partial results based upon the fitness of samples. If such contamination or deficiency is caused due to delay or reasons directly attributable to AbhiCure, AbhiCure will recollect the sample without any additional costs.
You acknowledge that test may not be conducted and Diagnostic Services will not be provided in the event (a) specimen quantity is insufficient; (b) specimen quality is unacceptable (e.g. haemolyzed or clotted); or (c) incorrect sample submitted.
AbhiCure shall not be responsible for any of the above or any contamination of sample which is attributable to the User or not attributable to AbhiCure. AbhiCure shall not be in any manner be liable for any damages which the User may suffer in relation to such home sample collection.
Appointment and Cancellation.
Upon receipt of request for Diagnostic Services, AbhiCure will schedule an appointment for home sample collection in accordance with available time slots specified by you. Once an appointment is scheduled, a representative of AbhiCure will visit the address specified by you within the agreed time. You shall make yourself available at such time for the purpose of sample collection. AbhiCure will not be under any obligation to any refund of service fees in the event you are not available for sample collection at the scheduled time.
Cancellation.You may cancel or reschedule any appointment at least 24 (twenty-four) hours prior to the scheduled appointment or within such minimum or maximum timeline as provided on the AbhiCure Platform. In the event you cancel an appointment after the aforementioned specified timelines, AbhiCure will not be under any obligation to provide you any refund for the service fees already paid by you.
Service Fees.
Diagnostic Services are made available upon receipt of service fees as specified on AbhiCure Platform. The payment related terms and conditions as specified for Prescription Orders above shall be applicable to payment of service fees for Diagnostic Services.
D. ADDITIONAL TERMS
Express Delivery Services (EDS).
In order to provide better Services, AbhiCure offers express delivery services (referred as “EDS”) to its Users, wherein the User selects specified time for express delivery of the order. User can also have the order delivered at his convenience by choosing the fixed time for delivery. User will be charged a convenience fees as provided on the AbhiCure Platform (which may be revised from time to time) for delivering the order at their convenience. User shall select the option at the time of placing the order or request for EDS by contacting the customer care. To avail the EDS, the User shall agree to pay additional delivery charges as provided on the AbhiCure Platform (which may be revised from time to time) on a per order basis. The service fees for EDS shall vary from city to city based on the date, time and area of delivery and Users are required to check information in respect of such fees/ charges as provided on the AbhiCure Platform. Users shall check the availability of the services in the area where the User intends to take the delivery of medicines before availing the services. EDS services are available only in selected areas for deliveries during 0800 hours to 2000 hours on all working days in the area, subject to payment of additional delivery charges. Any deliveries scheduled on holiday and non-working hours shall be at additional charges at the sole discretion of AbhiCure, which will be provided on the AbhiCure Platform. AbhiCure may at its sole discretion accept EDS in few areas on Sundays and national holidays. User cannot modify or alter the delivery time and area after acceptance of the order. Service fees paid shall not be refundable after the order is dispatched for delivery. AbhiCure reserve the right to discontinue or suspend the EDS at any time without any notice. AbhiCure shall not be liable for any delay or default in not delivering the orders within the specified time, and the sole remedy for the Users shall be limited to seeking refund of the service fees, if any, paid by the User and aggregate liability of AbhiCure for any damages shall be limited to Rs. 500 (Rupees Five Hundred Only).
Share and Earn.
The referred User should be a new User and not an existing User of AbhiCure. The referred User must place a valid order using the referral code to avail referral discount on their 1st order and the order should be successfully delivered and not be cancelled or returned. Referral reward coupon shall be credited to the User's account after successful delivery of the referred User's order. Referral reward discount as applicable to the value of order placed and as indicated on the AbhiCure Platform (which may be revised from time to time) will be automatically redeemed on the User's next orders with AbhiCure within such time as AbhiCure may deem fit. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, these terms are in addition to and not in derogation to any other terms as stipulated by AbhiCure from time to time. AbhiCure reserves the right in its sole discretion at any time, without any prior notice to suspend / cancel this program or amend these terms.
4. TERMS OF USE APPLICABLE TO ALL USERS OF ABHICURE PLATFORM
The terms in this Clause 4 are applicable only to Users.
4.1 END-USER ACCOUNT AND DATA PRIVACY
4.1.1 The terms “personal information” and “sensitive personal data or information” are defined under the SPI Rules, and are reproduced in the Privacy Policy.
4.1.2 AbhiCure may by its Services, collect information relating to the devices through which you access the Website, and anonymous data of your usage. The collected information will be used only for improving the quality of AbhiCure’s services and to build new services.
4.1.3 The Privacy Policy sets out, inter-alia:
4.1.4 The User is expected to read and understand the Privacy Policy, so as to ensure that he or she has the knowledge of, inter-alia:
4.1.5 AbhiCure shall not be responsible in any manner for the authenticity of the personal information or sensitive personal data or information supplied by the User to AbhiCure or to any other person acting on behalf of AbhiCure.
4.1.6 The User is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the User’s account access information and password, if the User is registered on the Website. The User shall be responsible for all usage of the User’s account and password, whether or not authorized by the User. The User shall immediately notify AbhiCure of any actual or suspected unauthorized use of the User’s account or password. Although AbhiCure will not be liable for your losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account, you may be liable for the losses of AbhiCure or such other parties as the case may be, due to any unauthorized use of your account.
4.1.7 If a User provides any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete (or becomes untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete), or AbhiCure has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, AbhiCure has the right to discontinue the Services to the User at its sole discretion.
4.1.8 AbhiCure may use such information collected from the Users from time to time for the purposes of debugging customer support related issues.
4.1.9 Against every Registered Medical Practitioner listed in www.abhicure.com, you may see an option to contact the Registered Medical Practitioner through the AbhiCure Application. When you choose this option, you choose to call the number through a free telephonic service provided by AbhiCure, and the records of such calls are recorded and stored in AbhiCure servers. Such call will have an IVR message stating the purpose of recording your calls and your consent to such recordings which are dealt with as per the Privacy Policy. Such records may be accessed by AbhiCure for quality control and support related purposes and are dealt with only in accordance with the terms of the Privacy Policy. Such call facility provided to you by AbhiCure should be used only for appointment and booking purposes, and not for consultation on health-related issues. AbhiCure accepts no liability if the call facility is not used in accordance with the foregoing. AbhiCure shall at under no circumstances show the Registered Medical Practitioner's direct number. In case you choose to not provide your consent to recording your calls that may have personal information required for appointment and booking purposes, AbhiCure reserves the right to not provide the Services for which such personal information is sought.
4.1.10 It is to be noted that all consultations shall be recorded for monitoring purposes and that same shall not be accessible to patients.
4.2 LISTING CONTENT AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION
4.2.1 AbhiCure collects, directly or indirectly, and displays on the Website, relevant information regarding the profile and practice of the Registered Medical Practitioners listed on the Website, such as their specialization, qualification, fees, location, visiting hours, and similar details. AbhiCure takes reasonable efforts to ensure that such information is updated at frequent intervals. Although AbhiCure screens and vets the information and photos submitted by the Registered Medical Practitioners, it cannot be held liable for any inaccuracies or incompleteness represented from it, despite such reasonable efforts.
4.2.2 The Services provided by AbhiCure or any of its licensors or service providers are provided on an "as is" and “as available’ basis, and without any warranties or conditions (express or implied, including the implied warranties of merchantability, accuracy, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement, arising by statute or otherwise in law or from a course of dealing or usage or trade). AbhiCure does not provide or make any representation, warranty or guarantee, express or implied about the Website or the Services. AbhiCure does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any content or information provided by Users on the Website. To the fullest extent permitted by law, AbhiCure disclaims all liability arising out of the User’s use or reliance upon the Website, the Services, representations and warranties made by other Users, the content or information provided by the Users on the Website, or any opinion or suggestion given or expressed by AbhiCure or any User in relation to any User or services provided by such User.
4.2.3 The Website may be linked to the website of third parties, affiliates and business partners. AbhiCure has no control over, and not liable or responsible for content, accuracy, validity, reliability, quality of such websites or made available by/through our Website. Inclusion of any link on the Website does not imply that AbhiCure endorses the linked site. User may use the links and these services at User’s own risk.
4.2.4 AbhiCure assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for, any damages to, or viruses that may infect User’s equipment on account of User’s access to, use of, or browsing the Website or the downloading of any material, data, text, images, video content, or audio content from the Website. If a User is dissatisfied with the Website, the User can reach out to us at support@abhicure.com for any suggestions for improvement.
4.2.5 If AbhiCure determines that you have provided fraudulent, inaccurate, or incomplete information, including through feedback, AbhiCure reserves the right to immediately suspend your access to the Website or any of your accounts with AbhiCure and makes such declaration on the website alongside your name/your clinic’s name as determined by AbhiCure for the protection of its business and in the interests of Users. You shall be liable to indemnify AbhiCure for any losses incurred as a result of your misrepresentations or fraudulent feedback that has adversely affected AbhiCure or its Users.
4.2.6 The information published in the website is derived from a benchmarking group that is determined to be relevant by AbhiCure in the relevant city. AbhiCure has published this information for guidance purpose and does not have the ability to ascertain accuracy of the data based on which the information has been published and nor does it have any duty to disclose to anyone the source of the underlying data sets based on which this information has been published. AbhiCure is not liable in any manner for any consequence whatsoever arising out of any use of the information published here.
4.3 BOOK APPOINTMENT AND CALL FACILITY
AbhiCure enables Users to connect with Registered Medical Practitioners through the following methods:
Book consultation facility that allows Users book an appointment through the Website or application via:
Note: The User has the option to choose the same sex/gender of the health Worker in case of any difficulty that might arise during an on-going diagnosis of such User.
4.3.1 AbhiCure will ensure Users are provided confirmed appointment on the Book facility. However, AbhiCure has no liability if such an appointment is later cancelled by the Registered Medical Practitioner, or the same Registered Medical Practitioner is not available for appointment.
4.3.2 If a User utilizes the telephonic services, AbhiCure reserves the right to share the information provided by the User with the Registered Medical Practitioner and store such information and/or conversation of the User with the Registered Medical Practitioner, in accordance with our Privacy Policy;
4.3.3 The results of any search Users perform on the Website for Registered Medical Practitioners should not be construed as an endorsement by AbhiCure of any such particular Registered Medical Practitioner. If the User decides to engage with a Registered Medical Practitioner to seek medical services, the User shall be doing so at his/her own discretion.
4.3.4 Without prejudice to the generality of the above, AbhiCure is not involved in providing any healthcare or medical advice or diagnosis and hence is not responsible for any interactions between User, Health Worker and the Registered Medical Practitioner. User understands and agrees that AbhiCure will not be liable for:
4.3.5 Users are expected to provide feedback about their experiences with the Registered Medical Practitioner and Health Worker, however, the User shall ensure that, the same is provided in accordance with applicable law. User however understands that, AbhiCure shall not be obliged to act in such manner as may be required to give effect to the content of Users feedback, such as suggestions for delisting of a particular Registered Medical Practitioner from the Website.
4.4 NO DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NOT FOR EMERGENCY USE
4.4.1 Please note that some of the content, text, data, graphics, images, information, suggestions, guidance, and other material (collectively, “Information”) that may be available on the Website (including information provided in direct response to your questions or postings) may be provided by individuals in the medical profession. The provision of such Information does not create a licensed medical professional/patient relationship, between AbhiCure and you and does not constitute an opinion, medical advice, or diagnosis or treatment of any particular condition, but is only provided to assist you with locating appropriate medical care from a qualified Registered Medical Practitioner.
4.4.2 It is hereby expressly clarified that, the Information that you obtain or receive from AbhiCure, and its employees, contractors, partners, sponsors, advertisers, licensors or otherwise on the Website is for informational purposes only. We make no guarantees, representations or warranties, whether expressed or implied, with respect to professional qualifications, quality of work, expertise or other information provided on the Website. In no event shall we be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you in reliance on such information.
4.4.3 The Services are not intended to be a substitute for getting in touch with emergency healthcare. If you are an End-User facing a medical emergency (either on your or another person’s behalf), please contact an ambulance service or hospital directly.
4.5 REVIEWS AND FEEDBACK
4.5.1 By using this Website, you agree that any information shared by you with AbhiCure will be subject to our Privacy Policy.
4.5.2 You are solely responsible for the content that you choose to submit for publication on the Website, including any feedback, ratings, or reviews (“Critical Content”) relating to Registered Medical Practitioners or other healthcare professionals. The role of AbhiCure in publishing Critical Content is restricted to that of an ‘intermediary’ under the Information Technology Act, 2000. AbhiCure disclaims all responsibility with respect to the content of Critical Content, and its role with respect to such content is restricted to its obligations as an ‘intermediary’ under the said Act. AbhiCure shall not be liable to pay any consideration to any User for re-publishing any content across any of its platforms.
4.5.3 Your publication of reviews and feedback on the Website is governed by Clause 5 of these Terms. Without prejudice to the detailed terms stated in Clause 5, you hereby agree not to post or publish any content on the Website that (a) infringes any third-party intellectual property or publicity or privacy rights, or (b) violates any applicable law or regulation, including but not limited to the IG Rules and SPI Rules. AbhiCure, at its sole discretion, may choose not to publish your reviews and feedback, if so required by applicable law, and in accordance with Clause 5 of these Terms. You agree that AbhiCure may contact you through telephone, email, SMS, or any other electronic means of communication for the purpose of:
4.6 RECORDS
AbhiCure may provide End-Users with a free facility for maintaining health records in its mobile application and website ‘AbhiCure’. Information available in your Records is of:
User-created: Information uploaded by you or information generated during your interaction with AbhiCure ecosystem, e.g.: appointment, historical health records, prescriptions uploaded, medicine order placed by you.
The specific terms relating to such Health Account are as below, without prejudice to the rest of these Terms and the Privacy Policy:
4.6.1 Your Records is only created after you have signed up and explicitly accepted these Terms.
4.6.2 Any Practice created Health Record is provided on an as-is basis at the sole intent, risk and responsibility of the Registered Medical Practitioner and AbhiCure does not validate the said information and makes no representation in connection therewith. You should contact the us at support@abhicure.comin case you wish to point out any discrepancies or add, delete, or modify the Health Record in any manner.
4.6.3 The Health Records are provided on an as-is basis. While we strive to maintain the highest levels of service availability, AbhiCure is not liable for any interruption that may be caused to your access of the Services.
4.6.4 The reminder provided by the Records is only a supplementary way of reminding you to perform your activities as prescribed by your Registered Medical Practitioner. In the event of any medicine reminders provided by AbhiCure, you should refer to your prescription before taking any medicines. AbhiCure is not liable if for any reason reminders are not delivered to you or are delivered late or delivered incorrectly, despite its best efforts. In case you do not wish to receive the reminders, you can turn off notifications using the AbhiCure app.
4.6.5 It is your responsibility to keep your correct mobile number and email ID updated in the Records. The Health Records will be sent to the Records associated with this mobile number and/or email ID. Every time you change any contact information (mobile or email), we will send a confirmation. AbhiCure is not responsible for any loss or inconvenience caused due to your failure in updating the contact details with AbhiCure.
4.6.6 AbhiCure uses industry–level security and encryption to maintain your Health Records. However, AbhiCure does not guarantee to prevent unauthorized access if you lose your login credentials or they are otherwise compromised. In the event you are aware of any unauthorized use or access, you shall immediately inform AbhiCure of such unauthorized use or access. Please safeguard your login credentials and report any actual suspected breach of account to support@abhicure.com
4.6.7 If you access your dependents’ Health Records by registering your dependents with your own Records, you are deemed to be responsible for the Health Records of your dependents and all obligations that your dependents would have had, had they maintained their own separate individual Records. You agree that it shall be your sole responsibility to obtain prior consent of your dependent and shall have right to share, upload and publish any sensitive personal information of your dependent. AbhiCure assumes no responsibility for any claim, dispute or liability arising in this regard, and you shall indemnify AbhiCure and its officers against any such claim or liability arising out of unauthorized use of such information.
4.6.8 In case you want to delete your Records, you can do so by contacting our service support team. However only your account and any associated Health Records will be deleted.
4.6.9 You may lose your “User created” record, if the data is not synced with the server.
4.6.10 If the Health Record is unassessed for a stipulated time of more than 2 years, you may not be able to access your Health Records due to security reasons.
4.6.11 AbhiCure is not liable if for any reason, Health Records are not delivered to you or are delivered late despite its best efforts.
4.6.12 AbhiCure is not responsible or liable for any content (e.g., Health Records, medical deduction or the language used in your Health Records) whatsoever. Your Registered Medical Practitioner is solely responsible and liable for your Health Records and any information provided to us including but not limited to the content in them.
4.6.13 AbhiCure has the ability in its sole discretion to retract Health Records without any prior notice if they are found to be shared incorrectly or inadvertently.
4.6.14 AbhiCure will follow the law of land in case of any constitutional court or jurisdiction mandates to share the Health Records for any reason.
4.6.15 You agree and acknowledge that AbhiCure may need to access the Health Record for cases such as any technical or operational issue of the End User in access or ownership of the Records.
4.6.16 You acknowledge that the Registered Medical Practitioners you are visiting may engage AbhiCure's software or third party software for the purposes of the functioning of the Registered Medical Practitioner’s business and AbhiCure's services including but not limited to the usage and for storage of Records in India and outside India, in accordance with the applicable laws.
4.6.17 To the extent that your Records have been shared with AbhiCure or stored on any of the AbhiCure products used by Registered Medical Practitioner’s you are visiting, and may in the past have visited, You hereby agree to the storage of your Records by AbhiCure pertaining to such previously visited clinics and hospitals who have tie ups with AbhiCure for the purposes of their business and for AbhiCure's services including but not limited to the usage and for storage of Records in India and outside India, in accordance with the applicable laws and further agree, upon creation of your account with AbhiCure, to the mapping of such Records as may be available in AbhiCure’s database to your User account.
4.7 ABHICURE WALLET
4.7.1 AbhiCure Wallet is the digital payment instrument where you can transfer money from your bank account or credit card to use for transactions on the platform. You need to set up an account using your mobile phone number and email ID to setup a User account and transfer cash to the wallet. Such money shall be construed to be Credit points in the wallet.
4.7.2 AbhiCure wallet credits can be redeemed by the User only to pay online for the following services on the Website:
(The above services on the Website are collectively referred to as “Permitted Services”.)
4.7.3 Every time a User using (i) Android version 4.31 or above; or (ii) iOS version 4.24 or above of the AbhiCure mobile application; or (iii) the AbhiCure website (www.AbhiCure.com), to pay online for any of the Permitted Services availed by him/her, only such percentage of the total amount to be paid for the availed Permitted Services, as may be prescribed by AbhiCure from time to time on the respective AbhiCure mobile application or website ( www.abhicure.com ), can be redeemed by such User.
4.7.4 AbhiCure Wallet neither can be converted to actual money nor can be transferred to any bank accounts.
4.7.5 The AbhiCure Credit points received by each User may or may not have an expiry date associated with it and the said expiry date is subject to the following:
4.7.6 AbhiCure reserves its discretion to deny AbhiCure HealthCash to any User in its sole discretion, notwithstanding compliance by such User of the requirements set out in the Terms, applicable law or otherwise.
5. Health Workers
Health Workers for the purpose of this Agreement shall mean a medical assistant, who is an allied health professional, who perform routine tasks and procedures. The Health Worker/Medical assistants shall become a certified professional through the accredited program provided by AbhiCure. A Health Worker shall perform the following duties:
5.1 Health Worker should obtain the patient’s informed consent;
5.2 He/she should also confirm patient identity by asking patient’s name, age, address, email ID, phone number or any other identification that may be reasonable;
5.3 Health Worker shall be appointed for a home visit carrying telemedicine kit or medical supplies kit comprising of all necessary and basic devices, used for various readings of a patient. Health worker may explain potential use and limitations of a telemedicine consultation;
5.4 Health Worker shall reach the address of the User in need of a medical consultation 15 minutes in advance and inform the concerned Registered Medical Practitioner of his arrival;
5.5 Health Worker shall make sure that the User has signed the online requisition form pertaining to the Video Consultation;
5.6 The Health Worker shall relay the information to Registered Medical Practitioner and facilitate diagnosing of the problem of the Patient/User;
5.7 The Health Worker shall make sure to follow up the delivery of medicines or help in ordering a medical test on behalf of the User;
5.8 The Health Worker shall ensure of all his finding about any special/ differently abled existing conditions of the User and accordingly inform or communicate with the Registered Medical Practitioner.
Note: The User understands that option for an e-consultation through a health worker shall be chargeable as per the payment policy of AbhiCure.
6. CONSULT (International)
Definition:
Consult (International) is a service provided by AbhiCure that allows international Users & Practitioners to communicate, on paid mode. Further, such Users may access this feature on Website/ platform to get assigned, for the purposes of a chat and video with a Practitioner whereby such Practitioners are inter alia assigned through the system’s algorithm/software-program that finds the most available and accepting Practitioner. The scope of this feature as detailed herein is collectively referred to as “Consult (International)".
6.1 Terms for Users:
The Users expressly understand, acknowledge and agree to the following set forth herein below:
6.1.1 Users can choose the Practitioner in certain events (like through Q&A offering). In cases where Users cannot choose a Practitioner (due to system setup), the system uses an algorithm/software-program to find the most available and accepting Practitioner.
6.1.3 The Users agree to use the advice from Practitioner on the Website pursuant to:
6.1.3.1 An ongoing treatment with their medical practitioner;
6.1.3.2 A condition which does not require emergency treatment, physical examination or medical attention;
6.1.3.3 Medical history available as records with them for reference;
6.1.3.4 A record of physical examination and report thereof with them, generated through their local medical practitioner;
6.1.3.5 Consultation with their medical practitioner before abandoning or modifying their ongoing treatment.
6.1.4 The User agrees that by using Consult (International), the Practitioners on Consult (International) will not be providing a medical consultation, conducting physical examination of the Users, hence, they may not have or be able to derive important information that is usually obtained through a physical examination. User acknowledges and agrees that the User is aware of this limitation and agrees to assume the complete risk of this limitation.
6.1.5 The User understands that Consult (International) shall not form a substitute for treatment that otherwise needs physical examination/immediate consultation. Further, the User understands that the consultation provided by the Practitioner on Consult (International) is based on general medical conditions and practices prevalent in India, to the best of his knowledge and ability, and not for conditions which are territory specific for regions other than India, irrespective of where the User is procuring medical services or engaging in communication with the Practitioner.
6.1.6 If Practitioner responds to the User’s query, the system could trigger communications to the User, in the form of notification/text/email/others. The User further understands that AbhiCure may send such communications like text messages/email/calls before and/or after Practitioner’s consultation (physical or online) to User’s mobile number, based on the Practitioner’s settings (through the Website). However, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, AbhiCure does not take responsibility for timeliness of such communications.
6.1.6 Consult (International), is merely a medical information providing model, any interactions and associated issues with the Practitioner on Consult (International) including but not limited to the User’s health issues and/or the User’s experiences is not a medical consultation in any manner.
6.1.7 Any conversations that the Users have had with the Practitioner will not be subject to doctor patient confidentiality. It is explicitly provided that any such interaction on Consult (International) does not establish a patient doctor relationship.
6.1.8 User understands and agrees to provide accurate information and will not use the Consult (International) platform for any acts that are considered to be illegal in nature.
6.1.9 If User decides to engage with a Practitioner to procure medical services or engages in communication, exchange of money for services outside of Consult (International) platform, User shall do so at their own risk. AbhiCure shall not be responsible in this regard in any manner whatsoever.
6.1.10 The User agrees and understands that the transaction with the Practitioner are subject to jurisdiction of Indian laws and that any claim, dispute or difference arising from it shall be subject to the jurisdiction provision as contained in the Terms and Conditions hereunder, at all times. The User further agrees and understands that the Practitioner is a medical practitioner who is licensed to practice medicine in India and the onus is on the User to determine if he/she is eligible to chat or video consult with the Practitioners via the Website. It is expressly clarified that at no point in time can it be construed that the Practitioner is practicing medicine in a territory other than India, irrespective of where the User is located and procures medical services or engages in communication with the Practitioner, in any manner whatsoever.
6.1.11 The User shall indemnify and hold harmless AbhiCure and its affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, proceedings, penalties, damages, loss, liability, actions, costs and expenses (including but not limited to court fees and attorney fees) arising due to or in relation to the use of Website by the User, by breach of these terms or violation of any law, rules or regulations by the User, or due to such other actions, omissions or commissions of the User that gave rise to the claim.
6.1.12 The User shall make payment using the payment gateway to make payments online, solely at User's discretion. Should there be any issues with regard to the payment not reaching the AbhiCure account, the User may contact support via support@abhicure.com
6.1.13 Consult (International) is intended for general purposes only and is not meant to be a medical consultation, used in emergencies/serious illnesses requiring physical consultation.
6.1.14 Consult (International)is a platform being made available to Users to assist them to obtain information from experts (Practitioners) and does not intend to replace the physical consultation with the Practitioner.
7. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO CONTENT
7.1 As mandated by Regulation 3(2) of the IG Rules, AbhiCure hereby informs Users that they are not permitted to host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, update or share any information that:
7.1.1 Belongs to another person and to which the User does not have any right to;
7.1.2 Is grossly harmful, harassing, blasphemous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, paedophilic, libellous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically objectionable, disparaging, relating or encouraging money laundering or gambling, or otherwise unlawful in any manner whatever;
7.1.3 Harm minors in any way;
7.1.4 Infringes any patent, trademark, copyright or other proprietary rights;
7.1.5 Violates any law for the time being in force;
7.1.6 Deceives or misleads the addressee about the origin of such messages or communicates any information which is grossly offensive or menacing in nature;
7.1.7 Impersonate another person;
7.1.8 Contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer resource;
7.1.9 Threatens the unity, integrity, defence, security or sovereignty of India, friendly relations with foreign states, or public order or causes incitement to the commission of any cognizable offence or prevents investigation of any offence or is insulting any other nation.
7.2 Users are also prohibited from:
7.2.1 Violating or attempting to violate the integrity or security of the Website or any AbhiCure Content;
7.2.2 Transmitting any information (including job posts, messages and hyperlinks) on or through the Website that is disruptive or competitive to the provision of Services by AbhiCure;
7.2.3 Intentionally submitting on the Website any incomplete, false or inaccurate information;
7.2.4 Making any unsolicited communications to other Users;
7.2.5 Using any engine, software, tool or other device or mechanism (such as spiders, robots, avatars or intelligent Health Workers) to navigate or search the Website;
7.2.6 Attempting to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any part of the Website;
7.2.7 Copying or duplicating in any manner any of the AbhiCure Content or other information available from the Website;
7.2.8 Framing or hot linking or deep linking any AbhiCure Content.
7.2.9 Circumventing or disabling any digital rights management, usage rules, or other security features of the Software.
7.3 AbhiCure, upon obtaining knowledge by itself or been brought to actual knowledge by an affected person in writing or through email signed with electronic signature about any such information as mentioned above, shall be entitled to disable such information that is in contravention to its Clauses. AbhiCure shall also be entitled to preserve such information and associated records for defined number of days for production to governmental authorities for investigation purposes.
7.4 In case of non-compliance with any applicable laws, rules or regulations, or the Agreement (including the Privacy Policy) by a User, AbhiCure has the right to immediately terminate the access or usage rights of the User to the Website and Services and to remove non-compliant information from the Website.
7.5 AbhiCure may disclose or transfer User-generated information to its affiliates or governmental authorities in such manner as permitted or required by applicable law, and you hereby consent to such transfer. The SPI Rules only permit AbhiCure to transfer sensitive personal data or information including any information, to any other body corporate or a person in India, or located in any other country, that ensures the same level of data protection that is adhered to by AbhiCure as provided for under the SPI Rules, only if such transfer is necessary for the performance of the lawful contract between AbhiCure or any person on its behalf and the User or where the User has consented to data transfer.
7.6 AbhiCure respects the intellectual property rights of others and we do not hold any responsibility for any violations of any intellectual property rights.
8. RETENTION AND REMOVAL
AbhiCure may retain such information collected from Users from its Website or Services for as long as necessary, depending on the type of information; purpose, means and modes of usage of such information; and according to the SPI Rules. Computer web server logs, Consultation Chats and video/audio recordings may be preserved as long as administratively necessary.
9. APPLICABLE LAW AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
9.1 You agree that this Agreement and any contractual obligation between AbhiCure and User will be governed by the laws of India.
9.2 Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this Agreement to arbitrate, or your use of the Website or the Services or information to which it gives access, shall be determined by arbitration in India, before a sole arbitrator appointed by AbhiCure. Arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The seat of such arbitration shall be West Bengal. All proceedings of such arbitration, including, without limitation, any awards, shall be in the English language. The award shall be final and binding on the parties to the dispute.
9.3 Subject to the above Clause 9.2, the courts at West Bengal shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising out of or in relation to this Agreement, your use of the Website or the Services or the information to which it gives access.
10. CONTACT INFORMATION GRIEVANCE OFFICER
10.1 If a User has any questions concerning AbhiCure, the Website, this Agreement, the Services, or anything related to any of the foregoing, AbhiCure customer support can be reached at the following email address: support@abhicure.com or via the contact information available from the following hyperlink:www.abhicure.com
10.2 In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the rules made there under, if you have any grievance with respect to the Website or the service, including any discrepancies and grievances with respect to processing of information, you can contact our Grievance Officer at:
Name: AbhiCure Technologies Pvt Ltd
Shop No 1, GD FR 39,
Rai Bahadur Road, LP 2/5/0
Kolkata – 700 034
Phone: +91 8240294855
Email: support@AbhiCure.com
In the event you suffer as a result of access or usage of our Website by any person in violation of Rule 3 of the IG Rules, please address your grievance to the above person.
11. LOG FILES:
We use IP addresses to analyse trends, administer the site, track user's movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information. Additionally, for systems administration, detecting usage patterns and troubleshooting purposes, our web servers automatically log standard access information including browser type, access times/open mail, URL requested, and referral URL. This information is not shared with third parties and is used only within this Company on a need-to-know basis. Any individually identifiable information related to this data will never be used in any way different to that stated above without your explicit permission.
12. COOKIES:
Like most interactive web sites this Company's website uses cookies to enable us to retrieve user details for each visit. Cookies are used in some areas of our site to enable the functionality of this area and ease of use for those people visiting. Some of our affiliate partners may also use cookies.
13. LINKS:
We do not monitor or review the content of other party's websites which are linked to from this website. Opinions expressed or material appearing on such websites are not necessarily shared or endorsed by us and should not be regarded as the publisher of such opinions or material. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices, or content, of these sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site & to read the privacy statements of these sites. You should evaluate the security and trustworthiness of any other site connected to this site or accessed through this site yourself, before disclosing any personal information to them. This Company will not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage in whatever manner, howsoever caused, resulting from your disclosure to third parties of personal information.
14. FORCEMAJEURE:
Neither party shall be liable to the other for any failure to perform any obligation under any Agreement which is due to an event beyond the control of such party including but not limited to any Act of God, terrorism, war, Political insurgence, insurrection, riot, civil unrest, act of civil or military authority, uprising, earthquake, flood or any other natural or man-made eventuality outside of our control, which causes the termination of an agreement or contract entered into, nor which could have been reasonably foreseen. Any Party affected by such event shall forthwith inform the other Party of the same and shall use all reasonable endeavours to comply with the terms and conditions of any Agreement contained herein.
15. GENERAL:
The laws of India govern these terms and conditions. By accessing these terms or using our services/buying our products you consent to these terms and conditions and to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Indian courts in all disputes arising out of such access. If any of these terms are deemed invalid or unenforceable for any reason (including, but not limited to the exclusions and limitations set out above), then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be severed from these terms and the remaining terms will continue to apply. Failure of the Company to enforce any of the provisions set out in these Terms and Conditions and any Agreement, or failure to exercise any option to terminate, shall not be construed as waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the validity of these Terms and Conditions or of any Agreement or any part thereof, or the right thereafter to enforce each and every provision. These Terms and Conditions shall not be amended, modified, varied or supplemented except in writing and signed by duly authorised representatives of the Company.
