Terms & Privacy

Terms and Conditions
 
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Welcome to SiddharthRao.com, a personal weblog / blog site that provides technical product/service/software/hardware reviews, deals and coupons, etc. By using this Site you consent and agree to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement. These terms and conditions (”Agreement”) applies to use of the SiddharthRao.com web site located at http://www.SiddharthRao.com or siddharthrao.com (the “Site”). The Site is the property of Siddharth P. Rao (”SiddharthRao.com “, “we”, “our”, “us”, “team”, etc.). By using SiddharthRao.com you agree to be legally bound by these terms, which shall take effect immediately on your first use of SiddharthRao.com. If you do not agree to be legally bound by all the following terms please do not access and/or use SiddharthRao.com.

PRIVACY POLICY

SiddharthRao.com has created the following Privacy Statement in order to demonstrate its firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this web site: SiddharthRao.com

We at SiddharthRao.com take your privacy seriously. Our privacy policy is designed to help you understand the terms and conditions surrounding the collection and use of the information we collect. We encourage you to read our full privacy policy, below:

Information Collected

SiddharthRao.com does not collect any personally identifiable information about individuals, except when such information is voluntarily submitted by the user. In common with many web sites, SiddharthRao.com automatically logs certain non-personally identifiable information about visits to our web sites. This information is used for system administration and for producing usage and traffic statistics.

We do collect email addresses from individuals that wish to subscribe to this blog and take advantage of being notified when a new post is made or when special promotional offers are posted/published, but we do not sell, rent or disclose any of the collected email addresses to third parties.

Electronic Newsletters and Site Notification

As a service, we offer free, electronic newsletters and new post (or blog post update) notifications to our users. SiddharthRao.com gathers the email addresses from users who voluntarily subscribe for these services. Email addresses collected are used for newsletter and site notification purposes only.

Newsletters and web site notifications can be subscribed to at any time by accessing our Email Subscribe / Signup Section, located on the top right corner of SiddharthRao.com home page. Consumers may remove themselves from any mailing list by following the instructions contained at the end of every newsletter or web site notification email.

Cookies

As you browse SiddharthRao.com pages, we place “cookies” on your hard drive to show which source (search engine and keywords, newsletter or site notification, pay-per-click ad and so on) you used to find our site. We also use cookies when you click on any outbound service / site link and leave our site - to collect aggregate data for analysis. We do not use cookies to track single-user data.

Opt-Out Policy

SiddharthRao.com gives its users and visitors - options to opt out wherever practical; such choices include:

Unsubscribe Policy

Users may unsubscribe from any of our electronic newsletters or site notifications at any time by following the instructions contained at the end of each newsletter or notification.

Use Of Collected Information

Collecting the information described above enables us to tailor our content to our readers’ needs. All personally identifiable information provided to SiddharthRao.com is maintained by and accessible only to SiddharthRao.com, unless stated otherwise in this privacy policy.

Third Party Partners

SiddharthRao.com has teamed up with reputable third party vendors in order to provide certain services to its online users. When leaving our web site to view one of our partner web sites, we encourage users to review the privacy statements of those web sites as we cannot guarantee the privacy of users while visiting affiliate web sites.

Policy Changes

Occasional changes may be made to our privacy policy. Visitors to SiddharthRao.com are encouraged to check this page periodically to stay informed of current privacy guidelines.

COPYRIGHT

All text, images, graphics, user interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, artwork and other content on the Site (collectively, “Content”), including but not limited to the design, selection, arrangement, and coordination of such Content on the Site is the property of SiddharthRao.com or its content suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws, and various other intellectual property rights laws. No part of the Site and no Content may be reproduced, recorded, retransmitted, sold, rented, broadcast, distributed, published, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, altered to make new works, performed, digitized, compiled, translated or transmitted in any way to any other computer, web site or other medium or for any commercial purpose, without Siddharth Rao’s prior express written consent. SiddharthRao.com expressly disclaims all responsibility and liability for uses by you of any Content obtained on or in connection with the Site.

LICENSE AND SITE ACCESS

SiddharthRao.com grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of this site and not to download (other than page caching) or modify it, or any portion of it, except with express written consent of SiddharthRao.com. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of this site or its contents; any collection and use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices; any derivative use of this site or its contents; any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of another merchant; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. This site or any portion of this site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of SiddharthRao.com. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of SiddharthRao.com and our affiliates without express written consent. You may not use any Meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing SiddharthRao.com’s name or trademarks without the express written consent of SiddharthRao.com. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by SiddharthRao.com and we hold the right to take any legal action against the respective defaulter.

EXTERNAL LINKS

The Site may provide links to web sites and access to content, products and services of third parties, including without limitation, SiddharthRao.com’s affiliates and strategic partners and other entities with which our connection consists of only a hyperlink (”Other Sites”). SiddharthRao.com is not responsible for (a) the availability of, and content provided on, Other Sites, nor does inclusion of any link imply endorsement of the Other Site by SiddharthRao.com, or vice versa; (b) third party content accessible through the Site, including opinions, advice, or statements (and you understand that you bear all risks associated with the use of such content); (c) any loss or damage of any sort you may incur from dealing with any third party; or (d) your dealings with any third parties found on or through the Site, including your participation in promotions, the payment for and delivery of goods if any, and any terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with such dealings. Your participation in the third party site is governed by their terms and conditions.

EMAIL, FEEDBACK, USER INFORMATION

When you send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on this site. 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.

“User Information” is any information that you send or transmit via e-mail or other means to SiddharthRao.com, its webmaster or employees or within a Forum (including, but not limited to, feedback, questions, comments, etc.). SiddharthRao.com does not pre-screen User Information, and SiddharthRao.com has the right (but not the obligation) to refuse or remove any User Information that is available through the Site in its sole discretion. SiddharthRao.com will store your email ID and other personal information only when provided through ‘Subscribe’ page or ‘Registration’ page. SiddharthRao.com will not store any personal information provided through any other page in this site. By using this Site, you hereby grant SiddharthRao.com a world-wide, royalty free and non-exclusive license to: (a) use, reproduce, copy, modify, transmit, adapt, publish, translate, reformat, create derivative works from, distribute, publicly perform, and publicly display such User Information (in whole or in part) and to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed; (b) publish your name in connection with the User Information; and (c) sublicense such rights to SiddharthRao.com’ subsidiaries, affiliates, and partners. However, your personally identifiable information will be treated in accordance with SiddharthRao.com’s Privacy Policy.

While SiddharthRao.com takes reasonable steps to safeguard and to prevent unauthorized access to your personal information, we cannot be responsible for the acts of those who gain unauthorized access, and we make no warranty, express, implied, or otherwise, that we will prevent unauthorized access to your private information. IN NO EVENT SHALL SIDDHARTHRAO.COM OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES (WHETHER CONSEQUENTIAL, DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH, A THIRD PARTY’S UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE BASED ON CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, TORT OR OTHER THEORIES OF LIABILITY, AND ALSO REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SIDDHARTHRAO.COM WAS GIVEN ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE THAT DAMAGES WERE POSSIBLE.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

THIS SITE IS PROVIDED BY SIDDHARTHRAO.COM ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. SIDDHARTHRAO.COM MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR PRODUCTS INCLUDED ON THIS SITE. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, SIDDHARTHRAO.COM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SIDDHARTHRAO.COM DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE, ITS SERVERS, OR E-MAIL SENT FROM SIDDHARTHRAO.COM ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. SIDDHARTHRAO.COM WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

APPLICABLE LAW

By visiting SiddharthRao.com, you agree that the laws of all the states of the United States of America, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Conditions of Use and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and SiddharthRao.com or its affiliates.

INFORMATION ACCURACY

While SiddharthRao.com takes reasonable steps to present correct and accurate information, we cannot be responsible for the change of information at third party sites/shops offers including but not limited to rebate information, pricing, availability or fitness for use. The SiddharthRao.com does not warrant that functions contained in SiddharthRao.com content will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that SiddharthRao.com or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs. IN NO EVENT SHALL SIDDHARTHRAO.COM OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES (WHETHER CONSEQUENTIAL, DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH, A THIRD PARTY’S OFFERS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE BASED ON CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, TORT OR OTHER THEORIES OF LIABILITY, AND ALSO REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SIDDHARTHRAO.COM WAS GIVEN ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE THAT DAMAGES WERE POSSIBLE.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless SiddharthRao.com and its parents, sister companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, service providers, other End Users, distributors, licensors, officers, directors and employees from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party arising out of or related to your violation of this Terms of Use, or your violation of any law, regulation or third-party right.

GENERAL

No delay or failure to take action under this Terms of Use shall constitute any waiver by SiddharthRao.com of any provision of this Terms of Use. If any provision of this Terms of Use is invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, it is, to that extent, deemed enforceable to the fullest extent possible (and severable in the event such provision is completely unenforceable) and the remaining provisions of this Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect. This Terms of Use will bind and inure to the benefit of SiddharthRao.com’s permitted successors and assigns. Any claim under these Terms of Use must be brought within one (6) months after the cause of action arises. This Terms of Use is personal to you and may not be transferred, assigned or delegated to anyone. Any attempt by you to assign, transfer or delegate this Terms of Use shall be null and void. SiddharthRao.com may freely assign this Terms of Use without consent or notice. This Terms of Use (including all documents expressly incorporated herein by reference, including but not limited, to the relevant Usage Rules) constitutes the complete and exclusive agreement between SiddharthRao.com and you with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or written understandings, communications or agreements not specifically incorporated herein.

SiddharthRao.com reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, add or remove portions of this Terms of Use, at any time. It is your responsibility to check this Terms of Use each time before using the Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to the changes. As long as you comply with this Terms of Use and any such modifications, SiddharthRao.com grants you (”End User”) a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sub-licensable, limited privilege to enter and use the Site.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

You acknowledge (a) that you have read and understood this Agreement; and (b) that this Agreement has the same force and effect as a signed agreement.

Acceptance of Terms

By using the SiddharthRao.com web site, you signify your acceptance of this web site’s Terms and Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our web site. Your continued use of any SiddharthRao.com page following the posting of changes to these terms will indicate your acceptance of those changes.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions regarding this Agreement or the Site, please contact Siddharth Rao through the ”About Me“ page.