Terms & Conditions of Service

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By accessing, browsing, or utilizing any portion of reqyre.net (the "Site"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Terms and Conditions of Service ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately discontinue use of the Site.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Reqyre Chronicle Media Private Limited, an incorporated company having its registered office at 14/2, Barakhamba Road, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, India.

2. Intellectual Property Rights & Fair Use Citation

All content published on the Site—including but not limited to news articles, in-depth reports, policy commentaries, photographs, graphic illustrations, charts, data tables, audio-visual clips, trademarks, and master layout stylesheets—is the exclusive intellectual property of The Reqyre Chronicle Media Pvt. Ltd. or its content licensors, protected under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 and international copyright treaties.

• Permitted Personal Use: You are granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to view, read, and print individual pages for personal, non-commercial, and educational research purposes.
• Fair Citation Policy: Journalists, academic scholars, and researchers may quote brief excerpts (not exceeding 100 consecutive words) from our articles, provided that clear, prominent attribution is given to The Reqyre Chronicle, accompanied by a direct functional hyperlink to the original article on reqyre.net.
• Prohibited Reproduction: Systematic web scraping, automated data harvesting, wholesale republishing, syndication, or commercial redistribution of our content without prior written contractual consent is strictly prohibited and constitutes an actionable infringement under civil and criminal law.

3. Editorial Integrity and User Conduct

Users accessing interactive features of the Site (such as contact submission forms, newsletter subscriptions, or feedback channels) agree that they shall not:

• Transmit any material that is defamatory, obscene, harassing, fraudulent, or invasive of another person's privacy.
• Upload or transmit files containing viruses, corrupted code, worms, or any software designed to disrupt, damage, or limit the functionality of computer hardware or telecommunications networks.
• Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or misrepresent an affiliation with The Reqyre Chronicle or its editorial correspondents.

4. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability

While The Reqyre Chronicle takes every reasonable precaution to verify the factual accuracy of reports through official government gazettes, statutory notices, and authoritative sources, all content is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

Specifically, our articles covering statutory schemes (such as EPFO pension calculations, municipal bylaws, or tax regulations) are published solely for general informational and educational purposes and do not constitute formal legal, financial, or investment advice. Readers are strongly advised to consult certified professional advisors or official government offices regarding individual claims.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Indian law, Reqyre Chronicle Media Pvt. Ltd. and its directors, editors, correspondents, and employees shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from the use of or inability to use the Site.

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6. Governing Law & Exclusive Jurisdiction

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The competent courts situated in New Delhi, India, shall have exclusive territorial and subject-matter jurisdiction over any legal proceeding or dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the use of reqyre.net.