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Startup Writer Private Limited, a company incorporated under Companies Act, 2013 having registered office at 9/558, Areeckal house, Maikavu Angamaly, Ernakulam - 683572, provides content creation and marketing services through its website available at www.startupwriter.org (referred to as“Platform”).
The Company requests the User (as defined below) to carefully go through these terms & conditions (“Terms of Usage” or “Agreement” or “TOS” or “Terms”), prior to accessing the Platform or availing Services (as defined below) via the Platform. If User continues to browse and use the Platform to avail Services, User irrevocably and unconditionally is agreeing to comply with, abide by and be bound by all these obligations as stipulated in this TOS, which together read with our privacy policy available at (“Privacy Policy”); and any other applicable policies referred to herein or made available on the Platform (collectively referred as “Terms and Conditions”). The Terms and Conditions shall govern the Company’s relationship with the User in relation to the usage of the Platform. These Terms and Conditions supersede all previous oral, written terms and conditions (if any) communicated to User and shall act as a binding agreement between Company and the User.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAPTURED IN THE TOS, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE PLATFORM OR ITS SERVICES.
1. Definitions
"Company”, "we", “Startup Writer”, "us", or "our" means Startup Writer Private Limited and any other companies that are its subsidiaries and affiliates.
"Service(s)" means services provided through the Platform, as described in further detail under clause 3 below. The Services provided through the Platform may change from time to time, at the sole discretion of the Company.
“User” or “You” shall mean any person or entity who is a visitor on the Platform and/or shall avail Services on the Platform, or his/her representatives or affiliates who are registered on the Platform.
“writer” shall mean any User who has created an Account on our writer Portal and seeks to render Services to Customers via the Platform.
“Customer” shall mean those Users who have seek to avail Services via the Platform.
2. Updation of Terms and Conditions
Your use of the Platform is subject to the Terms and Conditions, which may be updated, amended, modified or revised by us from time to time with/without notice to you. To ensure that you are aware of any additions, revisions, amendments or modifications that we may have made to these Terms and Conditions, it is important for you to refer to the Terms and Conditions from time to time. The updated Terms and Conditions shall be effective immediately and shall supersede these. We shall not be under an obligation to notify you of any changes to the Terms and Conditions. You shall be solely responsible for reviewing the Terms and Conditions from time to time for any modifications. If you continue to use the Website, Content and/or Services after the Updated Terms and Conditions have been published, it shall be deemed that you have read and understood and accept the Updated Terms and Conditions. Any reference to Terms of Usage, TOS, Agreement made herein shall refer to the latest version of the Terms of Usage.
3. Service(s) provided to Users
If you are a writer:
We provide a Platform that allows you to curate content and render content creation services to Customers. Customers who desire to avail content creation services shall reach out to us. Upon receipt of a content creation project (“Project”) from the Customer, we shall allocate the Project to a writer based on the writer’s experience, expertise and knowledge area. These projects will involve putting forth your creative zest to the table.
If you are a Customer:
We provide you a Platform that collates your content requirements and addresses them by providing original and unique content as per the specifications provided for the Project. The following services shall be rendered in this regard:
4. Eligibility
By using Platform, you affirm that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age and are fully able, and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, warranties set forth in the Terms and Conditions, and to abide by and comply with the terms stated therein. Registration of User in the Platform is available only to persons who can form legally binding contracts under Indian Contract Act, 1872. Persons who are "incompetent to contract" within the meaning of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 including minors, un-discharged insolvents, or person with unsound mind etc. are not eligible to use the Platform. By accessing the Website or by accessing any of the Services or Content on any other Authorized Device, it is deemed that the User has read and understood and accepted these Terms.
If you will be using the Services on behalf of an organization, you agree to these Terms on behalf of that organization and you represent that you have the authority to do so.
5. Enterprise Account Registration (applicable to body corporate customers).
In order to avail the Services, you must first complete the registration process and create an account in the name of the respective Company (“Enterprise Account”). The terms and conditions associated with the Enterprise Account will be governed by a separate services agreement executed between company and us. Pursuant to this, the designated SuperAdmin of the Enterprise Account shall create individual accounts for authorized members of the company (“Team Account”) with individual login credentials.
If you are using a Team Account:
You are entirely responsible for safeguarding and maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials. Should you login to the Platform using such login credentials, it shall be deemed that your Team Account has been accessed by you or any third-party to whom you have granted access to the Team Account. You agree to notify us or the Company immediately if you suspect or become aware of any unauthorized use of your Team Account or any unauthorized access to the password for any Team Account.
6. User Account Registration
User who are at least eighteen (18) years of age may create an account if they wish to avail our Services. Any use of our Services by anyone under eighteen (18) years of age is expressly prohibited and by using our Services you represent and warrant that you are eighteen (18) years or older. In order to use the Platform, you have to create an account (“Account”), you shall provide true and accurate information while creating your Account. The Information collected while creating your Account will be governed by our Privacy Policy. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your Account. You can create an Account by using your email ID/phone number. Post entering your details (email ID/phone number) in the Platform, one-time verification shall be conducted by the Company. Please note that the phone number provided by you shall be used for WhatsApp integration purposes, by creating the Account you hereby agree to us contacting you over the WhatsApp interface. Post such verification the Account shall be created.
If you are a writer:
In addition to the above, you shall have to provide information regarding your educational background and your experience in providing content creation services. The creation of your Account shall also be subject to you obtaining a qualifying score in our mandatory Primary and Secondary (if applicable) Language proficiency test. We reserve the sole right to determine what constitutes the qualifying score in the language proficiency tests. The relationship between the writer and Startup Writer and all rights, obligations and liabilities associated thereto shall be governed under a writer Service Agreement.
You are entirely responsible for safeguarding and maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials. Only one Account can be created by one writer, should Startup Writer become aware of multiple Accounts attributed to the same writer, Startup Writer reserves the right to at its sole discretion terminate or suspend such Accounts. You agree to notify us immediately if you suspect or become aware of any unauthorized use of your Account or any unauthorized access to the password for any Account. You further agree not to use the Account or log in with the username and password of another User of the Site if (a) you are not authorized to use both or (b) the use would violate the Terms of Usage.
If you are a Customer:
If interested, you may register and create an account for yourself as a Customer by providing information being sought on the Website. Once an Account is created on the Platform, the Customer shall enter into a service agreement with the Company detailing the terms and conditions of the services, rights, liabilities, commercials and obligations associated thereto. You are entirely responsible for safeguarding and maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials. Should you login to the Platform using such login credentials, it shall be deemed that your Account has been accessed by you or any third-party to whom you have granted access to the Account. You agree to notify us immediately if you suspect or become aware of any unauthorized use of your Account or any unauthorized access to the password for any Account. You further agree not to use the Account or log in with the username and password of another User of the Site if (a) you are not authorized to use both or (b) the use would violate the Terms of Usage.
7. Platform License
8. Reworking and Revision
Please refer to our Revision Policy . Our Revision Policy is hereby incorporated into these Terms of Service by this reference.
9. Fees
Applicable to Customers:
You agree to Pay us any fees for the Services availed by you, in accordance with the pricing and payment plans presented to you by the Company on the platform and the website. Payment against fees can be made online through credit Card/internet banking etc. or any mode of payment which is made available to the User in the Platform. The Fees paid by you is non-refundable, except as provided in these Terms and Conditions.
Applicable to writers:
The Company shall make payments to the writers as consideration for their services rendered in creating and curating content as per the terms and conditions of the writer Service Agreements.
10. Cancellation Policy
Please refer to our Cancellation Policy. Our Cancellation Policy is hereby incorporated into these Terms of Service by this reference.
11. Use of Your Information and Content and other content displayed on the Platform
12. Non-circumvention
Applicable to Customer:
Startup Writer shall act as the liaison between the writer and the Customer. The Customer shall not directly or indirectly attempt to circumvent, avoid or bypass the intent of the TOS, to avoid payment of fees in connection with any Project or enter into a transaction involving any probable Project directly with the writer. You agree to notify the Company immediately if a person suggests to you making or receiving payments other than through the Site in violation of this Section or if you receive unsolicited contact outside of the Site.
Applicable to writer:
You agree to not contact or attempt to contact the Customer in any manner whatsoever. There shall be no communication between you and the Customer. Startup Writer shall act as the liaison between you and the Customer. You agree to notify the Company immediately if a person suggests to you making or receiving payments other than through the Site in violation of this Section or if you receive unsolicited contact outside of the Site.
13. Third Party Services
While availing Services, Users may connect with third-party service providers. The Company is not responsible for, and does not endorse, any third-party services mentioned on the Platform. It is hereby stated that the Company shall in no way be responsible for any acts or omissions of third parties. Any transaction, dealings or communication otherwise that the User may have with such third parties are at the User’s own risk and we make no warranties, express or implied regarding the quality or suitability of the services or products of such third-party vendors. You may be redirected to a third-party website upon clicking on such links, these websites will be governed by its privacy policy and terms of use. We shall not be responsible for any transaction or dissemination of information that may take place while accessing these third-party websites.
14. Rules and Conduct
15. Alerts Provided by The Company
16. Contact You
You agree that we may contact you through telephone, email, SMS, WhatsApp or any other means of communication for the purpose of:
By submitting suggestions or other feedback regarding our Services/Platform, you agree that we can use and share such feedback for any purpose without any compensation to you and we are under no obligation to give such feedback confidential.
17. Profile Ownership and Editing Rights
Applicable to writers and Customers:
We ensure easy access to the Users by providing a tool to update your profile information. We reserve the right to moderate the changes or updates requested by you and we shall take an independent decision whether to publish or reject the requests submitted for the respective changes or updates in your profile. You hereby represent and warrant that you are fully entitled, under applicable law, to provide information as part of your profile or otherwise while using our Services, and that no such information breaches any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights and applicable data protection laws. Upon becoming aware of a breach of the foregoing representation, we may modify or delete parts of your profile information at our sole discretion with or without notice to you.
Excluding Your Account information, you acknowledge that the Website, the entire content, Services, and all the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, patents, trademarks, designs, and trade secrets in relation to the above are solely owned by us.
Applicable to Enterprise Accounts:
The terms mentioned apply to Users who access our Platform via Enterprise Account or Team Accounts. In addition to the above, the Company is entitled to moderate the changes or updates requested by you and we shall take an independent decision whether to publish or reject the requests submitted for the respective changes or updates in your profile.
18. Rights and Obligation relating to the usage of the Platform
Users shall be prohibited from carrying out the any illegal acts in the Platform including but not limited to acts mentioned below:
The Company shall, upon obtaining knowledge by itself or being brought to actual knowledge by an affected person in writing or through email signed with electronic signature about any such information as mentioned above, be entitled to disable such information that is in contravention of this Clause. We shall also be entitled to preserve such information and associated records for at least 90 (ninety) days for production to governmental authorities for investigation purposes. In case of non-compliance with any applicable laws, rules or regulations, or the Agreement (including the Privacy Policy) by a User, we shall have the right to immediately terminate your access or usage rights to the Platform and Services and to remove non-compliant information from the Platform.
We may disclose or transfer User-generated information to our affiliates or governmental authorities in such manner as permitted or required by applicable law, and you hereby consent to such transfer. In accordance with the applicable laws, we shall 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 us, only if such transfer is necessary for the performance of the lawful contract between Company or any person on its behalf and the User or where the User has consented to data transfer.
19. Company and User Materials
While rendering Services, Company directly or through its representatives, may provide Users with certain materials relevant to the Services, which may be in the form of audio, video, written and oral content (“Company Materials”). Company Materials shall be the exclusive property of the Company. User hereby agrees and acknowledges that he/she shall ensure that the Company Materials are not shared with any third party, without Company’s written consent and any breach of such nature shall cause financial and irreparable injury to Company. Company hereby provides User with a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, limited license to use the Company Materials solely for its personal purpose and not for any commercial use.
The content created as a part of any particular Project whilst rendering Services to any Customer (“Deliverables”) shall remain the property of Startup Writer, until such transfer of rights does not occur in lieu of consideration payable as per the Service Agreement entered into between the Customer and Startup Writer. The assignment/transfer of rights existing in the Deliverables shall be so assigned or transferred by Startup Writer to the Customer as per the terms stipulated in the Services Agreement, till such transfer is effectuated, the Deliverable shall form a part of the Company Materials.
While availing Services, User may submit various materials to Company in the form of audio/video/written content (“User Materials”). User hereby provides Company with an exclusive, transferrable, perpetual and irrevocable license to use the User Materials for its use. User hereby agrees and acknowledges that User Materials shall not infringe any intellectual property rights of third parties and shall be responsible for any claims arising out of infringement.
20. Modification
We reserve the right, at any time and with sole discretion, to change, modify, or amend the Website (in whole, or in part) or any of its Services or Content (in whole, or in part), in compliance with the applicable legal and regulatory framework. You agree that We will not be liable to You for any change, modification or amendment of the Website or its Services, or any part thereof.
21. Support
The Company offers an email-based support system. In case you require any assistance or support, you may access support resources or contact our support by emailing at ceo@startupwriter.org. The Company shall revert to every complaint within 48 hours of receipt of the complaint. Further, the Company shall take best possible efforts to redress the complaint within thirty (30) days of receipt of the complaint.
The User agrees and acknowledges that the Company shall address and attempt to resolve the complaint received in accordance with the standard policies and procedures adopted by the Company, the User’s disapproval/discontent with the outcome/mode of redressal shall not be deemed to mean non-redressal of the complaint by the Company. Any suggestions by Company regarding use of the Services shall not be construed as a warranty.
22. Termination
23. Disclaimer
THE SERVICE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONTENT) IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” AND IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ANY WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY ANY COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE, ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. THE COMPANY and SERVICE PROVIDER (INCLUDING) ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, SPONSORS AND PARTNERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT: (A) THE SERVICE WILL BE SECURE OR AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION; (B) ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; (C) ANY CONTENT OR SOFTWARE AVAILABLE AT OR THROUGH THE SERVICE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; OR (D) THE RESULTS OF USING THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
24. Indemnification
You shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates/subsidiaries/joint venture partners and each of its, and its affiliates’/subsidiaries/joint venture partners’ employees, contractors, directors, suppliers and representatives from all liabilities, losses, claims, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that arise from or relate to (i) your use or misuse of, or access to, the Services and Platform; or (ii) your violation of the Terms and Conditions; or any applicable law, contract, policy, regulation or other obligation. We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will assist and cooperate with us in connection therewith.
25. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPANY (INCLUDING ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SPONSORS, PARTNERS, SUPPLIERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, LICENSORS OR RESELLERS,) BE LIABLE UNDER CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES (I) FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, DATA LOSS, LOSS OF GOODWILL OR OPPORTUNITY, OR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, (II) FOR YOUR RELIANCE ON THE SERVICES (III) FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES IN EXCESS (IN THE AGGREGATE) OF THE INR 1000/- (IV) FOR ANY MATTER BEYOND ITS OR THEIR REASONABLE CONTROL, EVEN IF COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED DAMAGES.
26. Exemptions to liability of Company
You further agree and confirm that Company shall not be responsible, in any manner whatsoever, for any delay/unavailability of Services or failure to meet its obligations under the Terms and Conditions, which may be caused, directly or indirectly, due to:
27. Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India without regard to the conflict of law provisions thereof. All claims, differences and disputes arising under or in connection with or in relation hereto the Platform or Services, the Terms or any transactions entered into on or through the Platform or Services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts at Kerala, India and you hereby accede to and accept the jurisdiction of such courts.
28. Miscellaneous
All notices under the Terms and Conditions will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when received, if personally delivered or sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested; when receipt is electronically confirmed, if transmitted by facsimile or e-mail; or two days after it is sent, if sent for next day delivery by recognized overnight delivery service.
29. Grievance Redressal Mechanism
Any discrepancies or grievances with regard to content and or comment or breach of the Terms and Conditions shall be taken up with the designated Grievance Officer as mentioned below via in writing or through email signed with the electronic signature to
Attention: Midhun Areeckal
Email ID: midhun@startupwriter.org
Address: 9/558, Areeckal house, Maikavu Angamaly, Ernakulam - 683572
If you have any questions regarding the Services or usage of the Platform, please contact Company at ceo@startupwriter.org . Please note that for the purpose of validation, you shall be required to provide information (including, but not limited to contact number or registered mobile number, etc.) for the purpose of validation and taking your service request.