TERMS OF USE
PRIVACY POLICY
Gurbani.org has established a framework of policies, terms and conditions that govern your interaction with this Website
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Amendment or Termination of These Notices
Gurbani.org may, in its sole discretion, terminate, modify or revise these notices (referred to collectively as the "terms" in this document) if and when Gurbani.org wishes to do so without consent or prior notice to you, and you agree to be bound by such modifications or revisions. We will post any changes on this page. You should read this entire page to review these notices before your each use of this website. Your continued use of this website means you accept the changes we have made. The date and time when this page was last updated is stamped near the bottom of this page.
GURBANI.ORG - GENERAL TERMS OF USE
Restrictions On Use
This website is owned and operated by Reflections On Gurbani (www.gurbani.org) and contains material which is protected by applicable U.S. and international laws. You agree that you will not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, repost, reuse, transmit, display or distribute in any way any material from this website including code and software and images. You also agree that you will not use any robot, spider, other automated device, or manual process to monitor or copy any content from this website. You may download material from this website for your personal and noncommercial use only, provided you 1) keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices, 2) do not copy or post the material on any networked computer or any other type of media, 3) make no modification to the material and 4) make no representations of ownership.
The Reflections On Gurbani, www.gurbani.org, name and logo are the trademarks owned by Reflections On Gurbani. Our failure to list a current name or logo is not a waiver of our intellectual property rights to that name or logo. Use of our name in commerce may be a violation of the law without the express written permission of Reflections On Gurbani.
Use of materials from this Website
All materials (Gurbani articles, blogs, Kirtans, and so on) on this website are only for personal and noncommercial use. For any other non-personal and commercial use such as books, magazines, newsletters, newspapers, posting in forums, message boards, chat rooms, blogs, audio, video or any other type of media, electronic or mechanical, contact us for permission.
Add Direct Link To Materials On This Website
As this Website daily gets updated, do not cut and paste contents (of articles, blogs, other sitelinks...) to your website pages (or PDF files etc.). Instead add a direct link to them. This way the reader can see the most updated editions. Also, create a direct link for Kirtans as well.
Linking To This Website.
You may provide links to this website, provided (a) that you do not remove or obscure, by framing or otherwise, the copyright notice, or other notices on this website, (b) your website does not engage in illegal or pornographic activities, and (c) you discontinue providing links to this website immediately upon request by us.
Permission to Quote, Copy or Use Our Materials.
If you wish to quote material, use our images and graphics of any kind from this website in any form of publication, paper, electronic report or for non-personal or commercial use, contact us providing exact details of the proposed use (material for which permission is sought, type of publication, purpose, date(s), etc.). Citing this website: "Reflections On Gurbani": http://www.gurbani.org/(particular page info, and today's date goes here
External Links or Links to Third-Parties
Gurbani.org respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. On the "links" page of our website, there is a list of external resources. Gurbani.org is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
Note that the inclusion of any external links on this website should not be interpreted as an endorsement of opinions or material found within any of them. Because all external websites publish and maintain information that is independent of Gurbani.org, we in no way endorse, certify, monitor and guarantee contents or information contained in them. These third-party websites are listed here at Gurbani.org as a convenience to our visitors. Use them at your own risk. Just because a website is listed here does not mean that Gurbani.org endorses or approves of the website or of any of its contents. So you understand that Gurbani.org has no obligation to monitor these external websites.
Materials contained in these third-party websites listed here at our website may be trademarks of their respective owners. Therefore, before using these third-party websites or downloading any material from them, read their terms of use, policies, trademarks, all copyright and other proprietary notices. Your failure to do so should not be a waiver of their intellectual right to their materials.
In other words, if you access a third-party website through a link on this website you will be subject to the terms and policies of that third-party website. Gurbani.org cannot take responsibility for the content, terms of use, privacy policies, business practices or products or services of any third-party website.
If you own any of the third party websites linked here and you would like Gurbani.org to remove it from here, contact us.
Disclaimer
The materials in this website are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Reflections On Gurbani disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchant-ability and fitness for a particular purpose. Reflections On Gurbani does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this website or the server that makes it available, are free of viruses or other harmful components. Reflections On Gurbani does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the materials in this website or in third-party websites in terms of their correctness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability or otherwise. You (and not the Reflections On Gurbani) assume the entire cost of all necessary maintenance, repair or correction. Due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, resources that are free and publicly available one day may require a fee or restrict access the next, and the location of items may change as menus, homepages, and files are reorganized.
Limitation of Liability
Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall Reflections On Gurbani be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the Reflections On Gurbani materials and website. If you are dissatisfied with any Reflections On Gurbani material, or with any of www.gurbani.org's "terms", your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using www.gurbani.org.
Use of E-mails or "Contact" Feature of This Website
E-mails or "Contact" feature of this website is for the personal use of individuals seeking to contact Reflections On Gurbani. It may not be used for any other commercial or noncommercial purpose.
Unlawful Activity
Don't abuse this service. We reserve the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of this agreement and to take any action we deem appropriate, including but not limited to reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties and disclosing any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to usage, your email addresses, IP addresses, traffic information, and any other pertinent information.
Indemnification
User agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless, the Reflections On Gurbani, the Gurbani.org Website, its contributors, any entity jointly created by them, their respective affiliates and their respective directors, and officers, from and against all claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of your violation of this agreement or use of this Website.
Legal Compliance
You agree to comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding your use of this website and the Content and Materials provided therein.
Miscellaneous
This Agreement shall be treated as though it were executed and performed in San Diego, California, and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California (without regard to conflict of law principles). Should any part of this Agreement be held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed consistent with applicable law and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. To the extent that anything in or associated with this webite is in conflict or inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement shall take precedence. Our failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision nor of the right to enforce such provision. Our rights under this Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
More Information
For more information, see our following notices: "Gurbani.org - Privacy Policy", and "Gurbani.org - Gurbani Blog".
GURBANI.ORG - GURBANI BLOG
You are welcome to comment on Blog posts here; no registration is required. Please add your comment; correct any errors of ours; and email us your feedback. However, comments must conform to the following guidelines otherwise they will likely be deleted:- Comments must be relevant to the topic. Spam is not tolerated.
- Your comment is likely to be treated as spam if it is insubstantial and includes a link back to an unrelated site.
- Comments must be in English or Punjabi (written using the Unicode Gurmukhi Font). Besides English and Punjabi, we cannot check whether other non-English comments are Spam. Therefore, they will be deleted.
- If we think the primary intent of your comment is to promote your website, products, etc., rather than to contribute to the Gurbani Vichaar, we will likely treat it as Spam.
- Occasionally a genuine comment may incorrectly get deleted as spam. If you suspect this has happened to your comment, email us and we will check, but no guarantee that we will be able to retrieve the deleted comment.
By posting comments (hereafter "Content") to Gurbani Blog, you agree to grant Gurbani.org (a) a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license or permission to use, modify, copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, publish, create derivative works from, transfer, license, sublicense, adapt, or sell any such Content. (b) Sublicense to third parties the unrestricted right to exercise any of the foregoing rights granted with respect to the communication(c) The foregoing grants shall include the rights in such Content, including but not limited to rights under copyright, trademark, or patent laws under any relevant jurisdiction.
You understand and agree that neither Gurbani.org, nor the admin or the webmaster are responsible for Content you post to Gurbani Blog on Gurbani.org website. Gurbani.org shall have no liability whatsoever related to Content, whether or not arising under the laws of copyright, trademark, libel, slander, defamation, privacy, obscenity, or otherwise. You further understand and agree that Gurbani.org does not control Content posted to the comments on Blog posts. Your use of Gurbani Blog will be governed by these "terms" and any applicable laws governing such activities. Gurbani.org does not screen Content in advance, nor does Gurbani.org evaluate in advance the accuracy or conformance to these "terms" of any Content. Gurbani.org is not responsible for screening, policing, editing, reviewing, or monitoring Content.
Information in Gurbani Blog is provided in good faith. You accept that any information provided is general information and is not in the nature of advice. We do not make any representations or warranties that the information provided in Gurbani Blog is complete or that your access to Gurbani Blog will be uninterrupted, timely or secure. We are not liable for any loss resulting from any action taken or reliance made by you on any information or material posted in the Gurbani Blog. You should make your own inquiries and seek independent advice from relevant professionals before acting or relying on any information or material which appears in the Gurbani Blog of Gurbani.org.
More Information
For more information, see our following notices: "Gurbani.org - Privacy Policy", and "Gurbani.org - General Terms of Use"
GURBANI.ORG - PRIVACY POLICY
This is not a commercial website: WE DO NOT SELL OR MARKET PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FOR PURCHASE BY CHILDREN OR ADULTS. Also, at present, the features that we offer at this website (such as Gurbani Blog, Search, Kirtan, Articles, Downloads...) do not require you to register for an account or provide any personal information to us.If You Are Under the Age of Thirteen
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. Gurbani.org abides by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). IF YOU ARE UNDER 13, WE ASK YOU NOT TO DISCLOSE OR PROVIDE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION ON OR VIA THIS WEBSITE.
Parents should remind their children to ask their permission before providing personal information to any website online. We urge all parents to participate in their children's exploration of the internet and to teach them about the importance of protecting their personal information while online.
Personally-Identifying Information
The privacy of our visitors to Gurbani.org is important to us. At Gurbani.org, we recognize that privacy of your personal information is important. Here is information on what types of personal information we receive when you use Gurbani.org, and how we safeguard your information.
Certain visitors to Gurbani.org website choose to interact with Gurbani.org's certain features (such as "Contact", "tell-a-friend", Gurbani Blog comments, etc.) that require personally-identifying information (your name, email address, website, etc.). Gurbani.org does not disclose personally-identifying information. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from using certain website-related features.
Use of E-mails or "Contact" Feature of This Website.
Use this feature to contact us. Do not use it for any other purpose. When you contact us using the "Contact" feature of our website, you yourself provide an e-mail address and name that is meant for response purpose only. We do not sell, share, give away or distribute in any way, this information. We don't like spam and we refuse to support spammers!
Every time you send us email using our form ("contact" feature), your IP (The internet protocol) address automatically records in the message you send us. Your IP address reveals no information other than your IP. We do not use this information for any purpose than (in case of criminal activity or misuse of our website) to cooperate with the law enforcement. By sending us email using our form ("contact" feature) at this website, you are consenting to the way your IP address records in the message you sent to us. As mentioned above, we do not sell, share, give away or distribute in any way, this information.
Use of "Tell-A-Friend" Feature of This Website
Use this feature to recommend this website to your friends. Do not use it for any other purpose. Neither you nor your friends will be subscribed to any mailing list as a result of using this feature. We do not sell, share, give away or distribute in any way, this information. We don't like spam and we refuse to support spammers! When you use this feature, the system also automatically generates a copy of the email informing us of the recomendation.
Cookies
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer. A cookie does not identify you personally but it does identify your computer. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie and this will provide you with an opportunity to either accept or reject it in each instance. In other words, the user has the choice to modify or reset his/her browser settings to refuse cookies before using Gurbani.org, it's your choice. However, with this the drawback is that certain features of Gurbani.org website may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
Gurbani Blog
Cookies for comments: Our Gurbani Blog uses WordPress software, which uses cookies if you comment on the blog. This is a convenience for you so that you do not need to type in the same information the next time you comment.
You may wish to clear these cookies and the browser cache if you wish to refrain from revealing any identifying information, especially if you are using a public or shared computer.
When commenting on Gurbani Blog, you voluntarily submit to us information such as your name, your e-mail address, and your website address. Every time you submit a comment, your IP (the internet protocol) also automatically records. We do not sell, share, give away or distribute in any way, this information.
Controlling Your Privacy
As previously indicated, you can change your browser settings to disable cookies if you have privacy concerns. Consult your browser documentation for instructions on how to block cookies and other tracking mechanisms.
How you can contact us
If you have questions or concerns regarding any of the notices here, you may contact us by using the electronic mail - the "Contact" feature on this website.
Privacy Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, Gurbani.org may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Gurbani.org’s sole discretion. Gurbani.org encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
More Information
For more information, see our following notices: "Gurbani.org - General Terms of Use", and "Gurbani.org - Gurbani Blog".
