TERMS OF USE
Sikhya Entertainment Private Limited (“Sikhya Entertainment” / “Company” / “We” / “Us”) is pleased to welcome to its website and all webpages, interfaces, sub-domains, microsites, features, functionalities, audiovisual materials, communication channels, forms, information, content and services made available thereon (collectively, the “Website”). These Terms of Use (“Terms” /“Terms of Use”) govern Your access to, interaction with, browsing of and use of the Website.
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING, AVAILING, USING, INTERACTING WITH, SUBMITTING INFORMATION THROUGH, OR OTHERWISE USING THE WEBSITE. BY ACCESSING, USING, BROWSING, NAVIGATING, COMMUNICATING THROUGH, OR OTHERWISE USING THE WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO ENTER INTO A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT WITH SIKHYA ENTERTAINMENT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CEASE ACCESSING AND/OR USING THE WEBSITE.
1. CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU AND US
1.1 This is a legally binding contract between You (“You” / “Your” / “User”) and Sikhya Entertainment Private Limited, a company incorporated under the provisions of applicable laws of India. For the purposes of these Terms, “You” or “Your” shall, without limitation, include any natural person, legal entity, company, partnership, limited liability partnership, trust, association, government authority, institution, agency, representative or organisation accessing, browsing, communicating through, submitting materials to or otherwise using the Website. Any person accessing the Website on behalf of any legal entity represents and warrants that such person possesses the requisite authority to legally bind such entity to these Terms.
1.2 By accessing, browsing, navigating, communicating through, interacting with or otherwise using the Website, You expressly acknowledge, agree and confirm that:
(a) You have read and understood these Terms;
(b) You agree to be legally bound by them;
(c) You possess the legal authority and capacity to enter into binding obligations under applicable law; and
(d) Your use of the Website shall at all times remain in compliance with applicable law.
1.3 Use of the Website is available only to persons capable of entering into legally binding contracts under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 and who are not otherwise disqualified or declared incompetent under applicable law. By accessing or using the Website, You represent and warrant that You are at least 18 (eighteen) years of age, are not a minor, and possess the legal capacity and authority to enter into and be bound by these Terms.
1.4 Nothing contained on the Website or under these Terms shall be construed as creating any employment, agency, fiduciary, advisory, representation, commissioning, partnership, professional, confidential or collaborative relationship between You and Sikhya Entertainment unless expressly agreed under a separate written agreement executed by duly authorised representatives of the Company.
1.5 The content made available on the Website is provided solely for general informational purposes and may be amended, modified, updated, withdrawn or discontinued at any time without notice. Sikhya Entertainment makes no representation or warranty regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, availability or continued existence of any such content, and disclaims liability arising from reliance placed thereon. You agree not to rely on the Website as the basis for any commercial, legal, financial, employment, investment, creative or professional decision. Sikhya Entertainment further reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to amend or revise these Terms at any time, with such revisions becoming effective upon posting on the Website unless otherwise specified. It shall be Your responsibility to periodically review these Terms, and Your continued use of the Website following any revision shall constitute Your acceptance thereof.
1.6 If any provision of these Terms is found invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, such provision shall be severable and shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions.
1.7 Sikhya Entertainment reserves the unrestricted right to suspend, limit or terminate Your access to the Website where it reasonably believes You are in breach of these Terms, applicable law or are otherwise using the Website in a manner capable of exposing the Company to legal, commercial, technological or reputational risk.
2. PURPOSE OF THE WEBSITE
2.1 The Website is intended to provide general information regarding Sikhya Entertainment, including its productions, released films, documentaries and other audiovisual works, creative portfolio, filmography, projects, business activities, collaborations, campaigns, press materials, updates, communication channels, trailers, teasers, posters, stills, interviews, behind-the-scenes content, reviews, recognitions, screenings, festival participation, awards,media features, archival materials and related informational content concerning Sikhya Entertainment’s existing body of work, and other lawful informational or business-related purposes. The Website may also permit individuals and entities, including without limitation actors, performers, writers, directors,
assistant directors, production personnel, creative professionals, technicians, musicians, composers, artists, crew members, consultants, vendors, business partners, financiers, agencies and persons with creative ideas, concepts, proposals or materials, to contact Sikhya Entertainment or submit communications or materials for general consideration.
2.2 The Website is intended solely for informational, communication and limited interaction purposes and does not constitute an open solicitation, commitment or obligation by Sikhya Entertainment to engage with, evaluate, shortlist, employ, commission, represent, collaborate with or otherwise respond to any person or submission.
2.3 You acknowledge, agree and confirm that nothing on the Website shall constitute or be construed as:
(a) an offer of employment, engagement, representation, casting opportunity or professional appointment;
(b) an invitation to invest or finance any project;
(c) a promise, guarantee or representation of collaboration, commissioning, acquisition, financing, production, development, representation, selection, shortlisting, engagement or commercial relationship;
(d) an obligation on Sikhya Entertainment to review, evaluate, respond to, retain, acknowledge or act upon any communication or material submitted to it; or
(e) legal, financial, employment, investment, creative, professional or commercial advice.
2.4 Any communication, enquiry, request, resume, curriculum vitae, profile, portfolio, photograph, audition material, self-test, showreel, script, screenplay, pitch, proposal, treatment, concept note, deck, musical composition, recording, audiovisual material, literary work, creative material, business proposal, employment enquiry or any other material submitted through the Website, to any email address provided by Sikhya Entertainment, or to Sikhya Entertainment or any of its representatives (“Submitted Materials”) shall be deemed voluntarily submitted by You at Your sole discretion and risk.
2.5 Mere submission of any Submitted Materials shall not create, imply or constitute any shortlisting, casting, employment, engagement, commissioning, acquisition, collaboration, representation, compensation, reimbursement, fiduciary obligation, confidentiality obligation, contractual relationship or acceptance of any proposal by Sikhya Entertainment.
3. UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONS, CREATIVE MATERIALS AND COMMUNICATIONS
3.1 You acknowledge and agree that all Submitted Materials are voluntarily submitted at Your sole discretion and risk and, unless expressly agreed otherwise pursuant to a separate written agreement executed by authorised representatives of Sikhya Entertainment, no submission shall:
(a) create any obligation on Sikhya Entertainment to review, acknowledge, evaluate, respond to, retain, consider, return, exploit or act upon any Submitted Materials;
(b) create any obligation of confidentiality or restricted use;
(c) entitle You to compensation, reimbursement, fees, royalty, credit, employment, engagement or any form of consideration; or
(d) create any fiduciary, confidential, contractual, advisory, employment, agency, partnership, representation or collaborative relationship.
3.2 Sikhya Entertainment expressly does not accept unsolicited submissions in confidence and shall not be deemed to owe any duty of confidentiality in relation to Submitted Materials unless expressly agreed in writing by authorised representatives of Sikhya Entertainment.
3.3 You acknowledge and agree that Sikhya Entertainment, its affiliates, producers, financiers, employees, contractors, consultants, creative collaborators, agencies and business partners may independently develop, evaluate, commission, finance, acquire, exploit or produce scripts, stories, formats, concepts, performances, casting decisions, musical works, audiovisual materials, creative content, business initiatives and projects. Accordingly, Sikhya Entertainment may presently be developing, or may in the future independently develop, acquire, commission, receive, exploit or engage materials, ideas, concepts, performances, formats, themes, personnel or projects that are identical or substantially similar to any Submitted Materials, and no claim shall arise solely due to such similarity.
3.4 You irrevocably waive, release and discharge Sikhya Entertainment from any claim, demand, liability, action or proceeding arising solely from any alleged similarity between Submitted Materials and any material, project, performance, casting decision, engagement, audiovisual work or initiative independently developed, commissioned, financed, acquired, produced, exploited or undertaken by Sikhya Entertainment.
3.5 You represent and warrant that:
(a) You own or otherwise possess all rights, licences, permissions and authority necessary to submit the Submitted Materials;
(b) the Submitted Materials do not infringe or violate any intellectual property, privacy, publicity, contractual or other third-party rights;
(c) the submission of Submitted Materials does not breach any confidentiality obligation, employment restriction, contractual obligation or applicable law; and
(d) all information submitted by You is truthful, accurate and complete.
3.6 Sikhya Entertainment reserves the unrestricted right, at its sole discretion and without any obligation, liability, notice or communication to You, to reject, disregard, refuse, delete, remove, archive, destroy or cease reviewing any Submitted Materials or communication submitted through the Website, to any email address provided on the Website and/or by Sikhya Entertainment, or to Sikhya Entertainment or any of its representatives, at any time and for any reason whatsoever.
4. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
4.1 When You use our Website, or send e-mails to us, You are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with You via e- mail, SMS, phone call or by posting notices on this Website. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to You electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. You further acknowledge and agree that any such communication, by phone or SMS, would constitute a “Transactional Message” as per the Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulations, 2010, notified by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
5. COLLECTION, STORAGE AND USE OF INFORMATION
5.1 Sikhya Entertainment may collect, receive, store, process, analyse, transfer and use information voluntarily provided by You through the Website, including through contact forms, recruitment submissions, newsletter subscriptions, communications, enquiries or other interactions (“Information”). Depending on the nature of the Information and the circumstances of collection, certain Information may constitute personal data, sensitive personal data or information, or othe protected information under applicable law, including the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and any rules, regulations, directions, guidelines, amendments or subordinate legislation issued thereunder, as amended or replaced from time to time (collectively, “Applicable Data Protection Laws”). Such Information may be collected, received, recorded, stored, organised, structured, adapted, processed, analysed, transferred, disclosed, retained, archived, deleted and/or otherwise handled by Sikhya Entertainment in accordance with these Terms, the Privacy Policy, the Cookie Policy and Applicable Data Protection Laws. By accessing, using or interacting with the Website and/or voluntarily providing Information through the Website, including by submitting forms or clicking to accept these Terms where applicable, You acknowledge, agree and expressly consent (to the extent required under applicable law) to the collection, storage, use, processing, disclosure, transfer and retention of Your Information in accordance with these Terms, the Cookie Policy and the Privacy Policy.
5.2 Such Information may include, without limitation: (a) Your name; (b) email address; (c) phone number; (d) city, state or country; (e) professional details; (f) resumes, portfolios, showreels, photographs, audiovisual materials; (g) correspondence submitted by You; and (h) device, browser, analytics and Website interaction information. Information submitted through the Website shall be processed in accordance with the Privacy Policy and the Cookie Policy as may be updated from time to time. By voluntarily providing Information through the Website, You consent to the collection, storage, use, disclosure, transfer and processing of such Information by Sikhya Entertainment, its affiliates, consultants, professional advisors, contractors, service providers and authorised personnel for legitimate business, legal, operational, administrative, recruitment, communication, compliance, security, analytical or related purposes.
5.5 Sikhya Entertainment reserves the right to disclose Information where required:
(a) under applicable law;
(b) pursuant to judicial, regulatory or governmental orders;
(c) for investigation of unlawful conduct;
(d) to protect rights, safety, property or legitimate interests of Sikhya Entertainment or third parties; or
(e) to prevent fraud, cyber misuse or unauthorised activity.
5.6 Sikhya Entertainment may transfer Information to affiliates, professional advisors, service providers or third-party technology providers for purposes reasonably connected with operation of the Website, communication management, recruitment processes, data hosting, analytics, cybersecurity, administration or lawful business purposes.
5.7 Without prejudice to the foregoing, Sikhya Entertainment may collect, generate, analyse, monitor, retain, correlate, review, use, process and/or disclose Information, technical information, metadata, usage information, device information, browser information, network identifiers, IP addresses, cookies, session logs, communications, access records and Website interaction data for legitimate business, operational, cybersecurity, fraud prevention, safety, risk management, compliance, legal, investigative and evidentiary purposes, including to: (a) secure, monitor, maintain, administer and improve the Website, systems, infrastructure, databases and communications; (b) detect, investigate, prevent, mitigate, respond to or remediate fraud, impersonation, deception, spam, scraping, automated abuse, phishing, malware, cyber misuse, suspicious activity, security incidents, unauthorised access, misrepresentation, unlawful conduct or breaches of these Terms; (c) authenticate users, verify submissions or communications and preserve audit trails, records and evidence; (d) investigate complaints, disputes, claims, misconduct or violations of applicable law or these Terms; (e) comply with legal, judicial, regulatory, law enforcement, cybersecurity, audit, reporting, risk management or governmental requirements; and (f) protect the rights, property, safety, goodwill, systems, personnel, business interests or legitimate interests of Sikhya Entertainment, its affiliates, users or third parties. Such processing may involve reasonable automated tools, monitoring systems, filtering mechanisms, anomaly detection systems, cybersecurity analytics, fraud detection tools or similar technologies. Sikhya Entertainment may retain relevant Information, logs, records or evidence for so long as reasonably necessary for security, legal, compliance, evidentiary, dispute resolution, operational or legitimate business purposes, notwithstanding suspension or termination of access to the Website.
5.8 While Sikhya Entertainment shall implement commercially reasonable safeguards, You acknowledge that no method of transmission or storage is completely secure and Sikhya Entertainment does not warrant absolute security of information.
6. YOUR CONDUCT
6.1 You agree, undertake and covenant that You shall use the Website only for lawful purposes and strictly in accordance with these Terms.
6.2 You shall not, directly or indirectly: (a) use the Website in any manner that causes or is reasonably likely to cause interruption, damage, impairment, overburdening, degradation or disruption to the Website; (b) upload, post, transmit, submit or otherwise communicate any material that:(i) is unlawful, misleading, deceptive, fraudulent, defamatory, obscene, threatening,abusive, offensive, discriminatory, hateful, harassing or invasive of privacy; (ii) infringes intellectual property rights, confidentiality obligations or proprietary rights; (iii) contains malware, spyware, trojans, worms, viruses or harmful code; (iv) promotes unlawful conduct, money laundering, gambling, cyber abuse or activities prohibited by law; (c) impersonate any person or entity or falsely represent affiliation with Sikhya Entertainment; (d) create false identities or misrepresent Your credentials, authority, relationship or identity; (e) scrape, crawl, mirror, frame, cache, monitor, index, extract, mine, reproduce or otherwise collect Website data or content through automated systems including crawlers, bots, spiders, browser plugins, automated scripts, machine-learning tools, artificial intelligence systems or similar technologies; (f) access or attempt to access non-public areas, databases, servers, systems or infrastructure of Sikhya Entertainment; (g) override, disable, interfere with or circumvent security features, technical safeguards, access controls or limitations of the Website; (h) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, modify, adapt or create derivative works based upon the Website or its functionality; (i) use Website content for training, developing, fine-tuning or improving any machine learning, generative artificial intelligence or automated systems without prior written consent of Sikhya Entertainment; (j) interfere with the experience, access or enjoyment of other users; (k) engage in framing, mirroring or simulation of the appearance or functionality of the Website; (l) exploit Website content for commercial or unauthorised purposes.
6.3 Sikhya Entertainment reserves the unrestricted right to investigate, suspend, restrict or terminate access where it reasonably believes that a User has breached these Terms or applicable law.
7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
7.1 All rights, title and interest in and to the Website, including without limitation all text, photographs, motion pictures, audiovisual content, stills, posters, promotional assets, scripts, graphics, logos, trademarks, service marks, designs, layouts, metadata, interfaces, trade names, software, literary materials, databases, compilations, technology, Website functionality and all content embodied therein (“Website Content”) are owned by, licensed to or controlled by Sikhya Entertainment, its affiliates, licensors or licensees.
7.2 Except as expressly permitted under applicable law or with prior written consent of Sikhya Entertainment, no Website Content may be copied, downloaded, reproduced, adapted, modified, republished, archived, distributed, licensed, sublicensed, sold, publicly performed,transmitted, commercially exploited or otherwise used.
7.3 Nothing contained on the Website shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any licence, title, ownership or proprietary right in favour of any User.
7.4 You shall not alter, remove, obscure or tamper with copyright notices, trademarks or proprietary notices appearing on the Website.
7.5 Unauthorised use of Website Content may expose You to civil and criminal liability.
7.6 Sikhya Entertainment respects intellectual property rights and reserves the right to remove, disable or restrict access to any material alleged to infringe third-party rights. If You believe that material appearing on the Website infringes intellectual property rights, You may notify Sikhya Entertainment by submitting details of the allegedly infringing material, ownership particulars, supporting documentation and contact information to grievance@sikhya.in Sikhya Entertainment reserves sole discretion in investigating and responding to such complaints.
8. WEBSITE AVAILABILITY, MODIFICATION AND DISCONTINUANCE
Sikhya Entertainment reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to modify, suspend, discontinue, restrict, remove or alter any aspect of the Website, including functionality, content, features, pages, audiovisual materials, project information, communication interfaces or availability thereof.
Sikhya Entertainment shall not be liable for any interruption, modification, suspension, discontinuance or unavailability of the Website or any part thereof.
9. DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
THE INFORMATION AND CONTENT AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” WE DISCLAIM ALL CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES NOT EXPRESSLY SET OUT IN THESE TERMS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, SIKHYA ENTERTAINMENT DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING WARRANTIES RELATING TO ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, SECURITY, UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS, COMPATIBILITY OR ERROR-FREE OPERATION. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION, STATEMENT OR COMMUNICATION PROVIDED BY SIKHYA ENTERTAINMENT OR ANY OF ITS REPRESENTATIVES SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY. WITHOUT LIMITATION, SIKHYA ENTERTAINMENT DOES NOT REPRESENT, WARRANT OR GUARANTEE:
(A) REVIEW, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OR RESPONSE TO COMMUNICATIONS, ENQUIRIES OR SUBMITTED MATERIALS;
(B) EMPLOYMENT, CASTING, ENGAGEMENT, REPRESENTATION, COLLABORATION, COMMISSIONING, ACQUISITION OR OTHER OPPORTUNITIES;
(C) ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AVAILABILITY OR CURRENTNESS OF PROJECT, BUSINESS, PRODUCTION, CAREER OR OTHER WEBSITE INFORMATION;
(D) UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE; OR
(E) THAT THE WEBSITE SHALL BE FREE FROM BUGS, VIRUSES, MALWARE, UNAUTHORISED ACCESS, INTERRUPTIONS, OMISSIONS OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. SIKHYA ENTERTAINMENT DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE,GUARANTEE, ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR OR CONTROL ANY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES,HYPERLINKS, SERVICES, ADVERTISEMENTS, CONTENT OR RESOURCES THAT MAY BE REFERENCED OR ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE, AND YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SAME SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE DISCRETION AND RISK. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SIKHYA ENTERTAINMENT, ITS AFFILIATES,LICENSORS, ASSIGNEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES AND BUSINESS PARTNERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT,INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS, OPPORTUNITY, REVENUE, BUSINESS, GOODWILL, DATA OR REPUTATION, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR ANY OTHER ECONOMIC OR COMMERCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE WEBSITE, SUBMITTED MATERIALS, COMMUNICATIONS WITH SIKHYA ENTERTAINMENT OR THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THESE TERMS ARE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF REPUBLIC OF INDIA. YOU WAIVE ANY CLAIMS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE AGAINST SIKHYA BASED ON ANY OTHER JURISDICTION INCLUDING YOUR OWN. YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND DISCRETION, AND YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IN RELATION TO ANY DISSATISFACTION WITH THE WEBSITE OR THESE TERMS SHALL BE TO DISCONTINUE ACCESSING OR USING THE WEBSITE.
10. INDEMNITY
10.1 You hereby agree to indemnify, defend, hold harmless and keep indemnified Sikhya Entertainment, its affiliates, holding companies, subsidiaries, licensors, licensees, assignees, successors, directors, officers, employees, consultants, contractors, representatives, agents and business partners (“Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all claims, proceedings, liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, costs, expenses, actions, demands or causes of action (including reasonable legal costs and attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in relation to: (a) Your access to or use of the Website; (b) Your breach or alleged breach of these Terms; (c) any representation, warranty, undertaking, covenant or obligation made by You under these Terms being false, misleading, inaccurate, incomplete or breached; (d) any Submitted Materials, communication, content, information or materials submitted by You; (e) infringement or alleged infringement of third-party rights, including intellectual property rights,privacy rights, confidentiality obligations or publicity rights; (f) breach of any applicable law, regulation, governmental order or judicial direction; (g) misuse, unlawful use or unauthorised use of the Website; (h) fraudulent conduct, misrepresentation or misconduct by You; (i) any third-party claim arising from or relating to information, materials or content submitted by You; and (j) access to or use of the Website using Your information, systems, communication channels or devices.
10.2 Sikhya Entertainment reserves the right, at Your expense, to assume exclusive defence and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification and You agree to cooperate fully in relation thereto.
11. ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF THE WEBSITE
11.1 Without prejudice to Clause 6, You specifically agree that You shall not:
(a) alter, tamper with, modify or interfere with any portion of the Website or its infrastructure;
(b) re-host, mirror, frame, replicate or simulate the appearance or functionality of the Website;
(c) access, extract, scrape, mine, reproduce, monitor, collect, republish, cache or distribute Website Content;
(d) retransmit, disseminate, commercialise, monetise or publicly exploit Website Content;
(e) use Website Content, audiovisual materials, stills, scripts, trailers, promotional assets, text, metadata or other materials to train, fine-tune or improve artificial intelligence systems, machine-learning systems, automated systems, data models or similar technologies;
(f) circumvent technological protection measures, digital rights management systems or security features;
(g) introduce malware, viruses, spyware, trojans or malicious code;
(h) interfere with any person’s lawful use and enjoyment of the Website;
(i) frame, inline-link, mirror, embed or otherwise reproduce the appearance, functionality or presentation of the Website or Website Content within another website, application, interface or service without Sikhya Entertainment’s prior written consent;
(j) You must ensure full compliance with all applicable Indian laws, including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and its rules, as well as all relevant domestic and international laws, as updated from time to time
(k) use Sikhya Entertainment’s trademarks, logos, trade dress or branding.
12. Hyperlinking to the Website
You may not create, establish, frame, embed, mirror, deep-link to, or otherwise hyperlink to the Website or any part thereof, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes, in any manner that: (a) states or implies any sponsorship, endorsement, approval, association or affiliation by Sikhya Entertainment where none exists; (b) damages, dilutes, disparages or takes unfair advantage of Sikhya Entertainment’s goodwill, reputation, trademarks, brand identity or intellectual property; (c) displays the Website, Website Content or any portion thereof within a frame, wrapper, embedded environment or interface so as to alter the appearance, functionality, attribution or ownership thereof; (d) bypasses the Website homepage or applicable access mechanisms through deep-linking in a misleading or deceptive manner; or (e) violates applicable law or these Terms. Such inclusion of any link to the Website by any third party shall not imply sponsorship, endorsement, partnership, approval, affiliation or association with Sikhya Entertainment unless expressly agreed in writing. Sikhya Entertainment reserves the right to revoke any permission to hyperlink to the Website at any time without notice and to require immediate removal of any hyperlink.
13. THIRD-PARTY LINKS
13.1 The Website may contain links, redirects or access to third-party websites, applications, social media pages, service providers or platforms not owned, operated or controlled by Sikhya Entertainment.
13.2 Such third-party links are provided solely for convenience and informational purposes.
13.3 Sikhya Entertainment does not verify, endorse, sponsor, approve, warrant or assume responsibility for the legality, accuracy, reliability, completeness, security, availability, quality or practices of any third-party website, platform or content.
13.4 Accessing third-party websites shall be entirely at Your own risk and subject to the terms and privacy policies of such third parties.
13.5 Sikhya Entertainment shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, reputational, financial or other losses arising from or relating to third-party websites, services or interactions.
13.6 Sikhya Entertainment may maintain profiles or pages on social media platforms, streaming platforms, video-hosting platforms or third-party communication channels. Any engagement with such third-party platforms shall be governed by their independent terms, privacy practices and
policies, and Sikhya Entertainment shall not be liable for any interruption, content moderation, account restriction, algorithmic treatment, data processing or platform-related issues.
13.7 Certain audiovisual materials, trailers, promotional clips, embedded videos, media players, festival content or press materials appearing on the Website may be hosted, streamed or served through third-party infrastructure or platforms. Sikhya Entertainment does not warrant uninterrupted playback, continued availability, technical compatibility or accessibility of such content.
14. USER COMMUNICATIONS, MATERIALS AND LIMITED LICENCE
14.1 To the extent any materials, information, communications, resumes, portfolios, photographs, showreels, audiovisual content or submissions are voluntarily submitted through the Website, You grant Sikhya Entertainment a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence solely to receive, review, reproduce, process, internally circulate, store, evaluate and communicate in connection with the purpose for which such materials were submitted.
14.2 Except where otherwise agreed in writing, nothing herein shall be construed as requiring Sikhya Entertainment to commercially exploit, publish, display or otherwise use any Submitted Materials.
14.3 You represent and warrant that:
(a) You own or control all necessary rights in such Submitted Materials;
(b) submission of such materials does not violate applicable law or contractual obligations;
(c) such materials are lawful, non-defamatory and non-infringing.
15. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION
15.1 Sikhya Entertainment reserves the right, without prior notice and at its sole discretion, to suspend, restrict, block, terminate or otherwise discontinue Your access to the Website where:
(a) You breach these Terms;
(b) Your conduct exposes or is reasonably capable of exposing Sikhya Entertainment to legal, technological, commercial or reputational risk;
(c) Your use of the Website is unlawful, unauthorised, fraudulent or harmful;
(d) suspension is necessary for maintenance, security, compliance or operational reasons.
15.2 Sikhya Entertainment shall not be liable for any loss arising from suspension, restriction or discontinuation of Website access.
15.3 If You wish to terminate this contract, at any time You can do so by no longer accessing or using our Website. These Terms supersede prior agreements or arrangements.
15.4 Clauses which by their nature survive termination, including disclaimers, indemnity, intellectual property, governing law, limitation of liability and dispute resolution provisions shall survive termination.
16. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
16.1 These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India.
16.2 Subject to applicable law, courts at Mumbai, Maharashtra shall have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the Website.
16.3 You irrevocably waive objections relating to territorial jurisdiction, inconvenient forum or conflict of laws.
17. FORCE MAJEURE
17.1 Sikhya Entertainment shall not be liable for delay, interruption, suspension, inability to perform or breach arising due to events beyond reasonable control including acts of God, floods, earthquakes, pandemics, epidemics, governmental actions, cyberattacks, internet disruptions, utility failure, labour strikes, war, terrorism, civil disturbances, transportation disruptions or technological failures.
18. WAIVER, SEVERABILITY, ASSIGNMENT AND SURVIVAL
18.1 Failure by Sikhya Entertainment to enforce any provision shall not constitute waiver.
18.2 If any provision is invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, remaining provisions shall continue infull force and effect.
18.3 You may not assign or transfer rights or obligations under these Terms.
18.4 Sikhya Entertainment may freely assign, transfer, novate or subcontract rights and obligations under these Terms.
18.5 Clauses intended by nature to survive termination shall survive.
19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
19.1 These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy and any supplemental terms expressly incorporated by reference, constitute the entire understanding between You and Sikhya Entertainment regarding use of the Website and supersede prior understandings, negotiations, communications and arrangements.
20. GRIEVANCE OFFICER
In accordance with applicable law, the details of the grievance officer are set out below:
Email: grievance@sikhya.in
The Grievance Officer may be contacted for reporting concerns, complaints, abuse, misuse of the Website, rights violations or any content-related concerns.
BY ACCESSING, BROWSING, INTERACTING WITH OR OTHERWISE USING THE WEBSITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE