Terms of Service

By choosing to use this website (the "Site"), you are agreeing to abide by all of the terms and conditions (the "Terms") set out between you and SpicyPrivacy, operated by Imagine Huge Private Limited ("we", "us", or "our"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.

1. General Terms and Modifications

1.1 Acceptance

By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.

1.2 Modifications

We may change, add, or remove portions of these Terms at any time. Changes become effective immediately upon posting. It is your responsibility to review these Terms before each use of the Site. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

2. Services and Content

2.1 Informational Purpose Only

The Site may include articles, research content, insights, templates, papers, commentary, and other materials (collectively, the "Content") made available for personal and informational use.

2.2 No Legal or Professional Advice

The Content does not constitute legal, financial, or professional advice. Reliance on any Content is at your sole risk.

2.3 Separate Service Agreement

Professional consulting, advisory services, customised frameworks, assessments, or any paid engagement are governed exclusively by a separate written Service Agreement or Engagement Letter. These Terms do not apply to those services.

2.4 Additional Resources

Any digital products, templates, downloadable items, or community knowledge sessions offered on the Site fall within these Terms unless governed by a separate policy.

3. Eligibility

Use of the Site is restricted to:

• individuals who are 18 years of age or older;
• minors who access free learning materials with parental or guardian consent.

4. User Rules of Conduct

By using this Site, you agree that you will not:

• post or transmit unlawful, defamatory, invasive, obscene, or otherwise objectionable material;
• interfere with or inhibit another user’s use of the Site;
• upload or transmit viruses, malware, or harmful code;
• use automated tools to access, copy, index, or scrape the Site;
• impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity;
• collect information about visitors without their express consent;
• misuse, alter, reproduce, or redistribute Site Content without written permission.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

5.1 Ownership of Website Content

All Content published on the Site is owned by SpicyPrivacy or the respective content provider and is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.

5.2 Limited License

We grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to access and display the Content for personal, non-commercial use only. All proprietary notices must be retained.

5.3 Restrictions

Other than the limited licence above, no rights are granted. You may not copy, mirror, reproduce, modify, distribute, or commercially exploit the Content without our written consent.

5.4 Joint Intellectual Property

Any documents, assessments, or outputs produced under a paid engagement are treated as joint intellectual property of SpicyPrivacy and the client, subject to the relevant Service Agreement.

5.5 Joint IP for Research

Research publications or papers authored jointly with contributors constitute joint intellectual property of SpicyPrivacy and the author(s). Commercial use requires mutual agreement.

6. Confidential Information

Information submitted through the Site (such as via forms or emails) is not considered confidential unless submitted pursuant to a valid Service Agreement or a Non-Disclosure Agreement.

Absent such an agreement, you grant SpicyPrivacy an unrestricted licence to use, reproduce, and distribute such submissions. Information exchanged during consulting interactions, early-stage discussions, advisory calls, or community sessions under an active engagement is subject to mutual confidentiality obligations under the relevant contract.

7. Payments and Refunds

Any fee-based service, subscription, or paid offering—including refunds, cancellations, and service suspension terms—is governed exclusively by the applicable Service Agreement.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. ALL CONTENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all express, implied, statutory, or other warranties, including:

• merchantability;
• fitness for a particular purpose;
• accuracy, reliability, or completeness of Content;
• non-infringement;
• uninterrupted or error-free access to the Site.

We do not guarantee outcomes, compliance results, or success from using any Content on the Site.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, SpicyPrivacy shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, punitive, or consequential damages of any kind arising from:

• use or inability to use the Site;
• reliance on Site Content;
• loss of data, profits, or business;
• any security breach or system failure.

Liability for direct damages, if any, is limited to the amount paid (if any) for access to the specific service giving rise to the claim.

10. Suspension or Restriction of Access

We may suspend or restrict Site access at our discretion if:

• a user violates these Terms;
• unlawful or harmful activity is detected;
• technical or security concerns arise.

Suspension or termination for paid services is governed by its own separate agreement.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Any dispute shall first be submitted to arbitration seated in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. If arbitration does not resolve the matter, the courts in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

12. Contact Information

For queries related to these Terms, emailteam@spicyprivacy.com.

Designation: Grievance Officer, SpicyPrivacy.

13. Modifications

We may revise these Terms at any time. Updated Terms will be posted with a revised effective date. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.