Terms of Service

Welcome to the Inheritage Foundation website. By accessing or using our website and services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. Please read them carefully.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Inheritage Foundation website and services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service, our Privacy Policy, and any additional terms that may apply. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site.

2. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time. We will provide notice of any significant changes by posting the new Terms of Service on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the site after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms of Service.

3. User Accounts

When you create an account with us, you must provide accurate, complete, and current information. You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and for any activities or actions under your account.

We reserve the right to disable any user account if we believe you have violated these Terms of Service or if we determine that your actions may cause harm to Inheritage Foundation, our users, or third parties.

4. User Contributions

Our website may allow you to contribute content, including heritage site information, comments, and other materials. By submitting content to our site, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute your content in any existing or future media formats.

You represent and warrant that:

• You own or have the necessary rights to the content you contribute
• Your contributions do not violate any third party's intellectual property or other rights
• Your contributions comply with applicable laws and regulations
• Your contributions are accurate and not misleading

5. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use our website or services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Service. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:

• Using the site in any way that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site
• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to secured portions of the site
• Engaging in any automated use of the system
• Introducing viruses, trojans, worms, or other harmful material
• Posting false, misleading, or defamatory content
• Harassing, abusing, or threatening other users
• Infringing on the intellectual property rights of others

6. Intellectual Property

The Inheritage Foundation website and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Inheritage Foundation and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

7. Donations

Donations made through our website are voluntary and non-refundable. We use donations to support our mission of documenting and preserving India's cultural heritage. By making a donation, you acknowledge that you have no expectation of compensation or other benefit in return.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Inheritage Foundation. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Inheritage Foundation shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your access to or use of or inability to access or use the website or services.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes relating to these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in New Delhi, India.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Inheritage Foundation
India Habitat Centre
Lodhi Road, New Delhi
Delhi 110003, India
legal@inheritage.foundation