Terms of Service

Effective Date: January 18, 2025
Last Updated: January 18, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using SendRishta's website, mobile application, or any related services (collectively, the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Service. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and SendRishta ("we," "us," or "our").

2. Description of Service

SendRishta is a matrimonial biodata creation and sharing platform that enables users to create professional matrimonial profiles, share them through secure links, and track engagement analytics. Our Service includes biodata creation tools, sharing capabilities, analytics tracking, and related features designed to facilitate matrimonial connections.

3. Eligibility and Account Registration

To use our Service, you must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction
  • Have the legal capacity to enter into binding agreements
  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
  • Maintain and update your account information to keep it accurate
  • Use only one account per person
  • Not impersonate any other person or entity

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

4. User Responsibilities and Conduct

You agree to use our Service responsibly and in compliance with all applicable laws. You agree NOT to:

  • Provide false, misleading, or fraudulent information
  • Upload inappropriate, offensive, or unlawful content
  • Violate any local, state, national, or international law
  • Infringe upon the rights of others, including privacy and intellectual property rights
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
  • Use automated scripts, bots, or other automated means to access the Service
  • Transmit any viruses, malware, or other harmful code
  • Engage in harassment, abuse, or harmful behavior toward other users
  • Use the Service for commercial purposes without our express written consent
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code from our Service

5. Data Collection, Use, and Deletion

Our collection and use of your personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

Data Deletion Rights and Process

You have the right to request deletion of your personal data at any time. To exercise this right:

  1. Send a written request to support@sendrishta.com with the subject line "Data Deletion Request"
  2. Include your full name, email address, and any other identifying information associated with your account
  3. Specify the type of data you want deleted (account data, biodata information, analytics data, etc.)
  4. We will confirm receipt of your request within 5 business days
  5. Complete data deletion will be processed within 30 days of receiving a valid request
  6. You will receive confirmation once deletion is complete

Note: Some data may be retained for legal compliance, fraud prevention, or legitimate business purposes as permitted by applicable law. We will inform you of any such retention at the time of your request.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

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

User Content: You retain ownership of content you submit to our Service. However, by uploading content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, modify, and display your content solely for the purpose of providing our Service.

Restrictions: You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Service without explicit written permission.

7. Service Availability and Modifications

We strive to provide reliable service but cannot guarantee 100% uptime. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our Service at any time with or without notice. We may also impose usage limits or restrict access to certain features. We will not be liable for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service.

8. Privacy and Third-Party Services

Our Service may integrate with third-party services (such as social media platforms for authentication). These third-party services have their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party services. When you use social login features, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with both our Privacy Policy and the respective third-party provider's policies.

9. Limitation of Liability

DISCLAIMER: THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

LIMITATION: TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SENDRISHTA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES.

TOTAL LIABILITY: OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR $100, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SendRishta, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including attorney's fees) arising from: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any third-party rights; or (d) any content you submit through the Service.

11. Account Termination

Your Rights: You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us at support@sendrishta.com or through your account settings.

Our Rights: We may suspend or terminate your account immediately, without prior notice, if you violate these Terms or engage in activities that we determine, in our sole discretion, to be harmful to our Service or other users.

Effect of Termination: Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately. Data deletion following termination will be handled according to our data deletion procedures outlined in Section 5.

12. Dispute Resolution and Governing Law

Governing Law: These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Dispute Resolution: Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of [Arbitration Organization]. The arbitration shall be conducted in [Your City, State/Country].

Class Action Waiver: You agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes via email or through prominent notice on our Service at least 30 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Service after such modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must stop using the Service.

14. Severability and Entire Agreement

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect.

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and SendRishta regarding the use of the Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

15. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms or our Service, please contact us:

Email: support@sendrishta.com

Subject Line for Legal Matters: "Terms of Service Inquiry"

Subject Line for Data Deletion: "Data Deletion Request"

16. Acknowledgment

BY USING OUR SERVICE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF SERVICE.