Terms
and Conditions
Please read
these terms and conditions ("Terms") carefully before accessing or
using the Platform (defined hereinafter). These Terms along with the Privacy
Policy published on the Platform ("Privacy Policy") and other policies
(as may be notified/displayed/published on the Platform) constitutes the
contract between the Users of this Platform and Company (collectively
"Agreement"). By use of the Platform, Users agree to be bound by
these Agreement as posted on the Platform from time to time.
This document is
an electronic record in terms of Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules
there under as applicable and the amended provisions pertaining to electronic
records in various statutes as amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000.
This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require
any physical or digital signatures.
This document is
published in accordance with the provisions of Rule 3 (1) of the Information
Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules, 2011 that require publishing the
rules and regulations, privacy policy and Terms of Use for access or usage of
domain name (twogender.com) https://twogender.com/ (“Website”), including the related mobile site
and mobile application (hereinafter referred to as “Platform”)
1. ABOUT THE TERMS
1.1 What is “Two
Gender” and who operates it?
a. “Two Gender” is an application which provides
an online marketplace ("Application") where registered sellers can
offer to sell their products to registered users of Application including other
Users.
b. The Application and the website at https://twogender.com/ ("Website") (collectively,
"Platform") are operated by Rudhra Ebiz Private Limited
("Company").
c. The Company’s
role is limited to the managing Application and associated marketing,
facilitating payment collections, fulfilment, order management, enquiry
management and other incidental services to enable the transactions between the
Sellers and Users. ("Services").
d. Services are made available on the Website
and also Users can install the Application.
1.2 When are
these Terms applicable and binding on User?
a. The Agreement is applicable to any person
when they install, download or even merely visit or access any part of the
Platform or utilise the Services, such persons are referred to as users, which
include without limitation users who are browsers, Sellers, merchants, other
purchaser or contributors of content (collectively, "User").
b. The Agreement between User and Company is
effective on the date on which the Application is downloaded/Website is
accessed and/or the date on which terms of Agreement are updated, creating a
legally binding arrangement between the User and the Company.
1.3. Whether the terms of this Agreement can be
modified?
a. Users can review the most current version of
the Agreement at any time on the Website. Company reserves the right to
unilaterally update, change or replace any part of the Agreement by publishing
updates or changes on the Platform and such amended provisions of the Agreement
shall be effective immediately upon being posted on the Platform.
b. It is the responsibility of the Users to
check this page periodically for changes. The Users’ continued use of or access
to the Application following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance
of those changes.
1.4 What if the
terms of the Agreement are not acceptable to User?
a. If the User does not agree with the terms of
the Agreement, the User is advised to refrain from using the Platform. By
accessing or using the platform, the user irrevocably accepts the Agreement and
agrees to abide by the same (as updated from time to time).
2. ACCOUNT REGISTRATION, SUSPENSION AND
TERMINATION
2.1 Does a User necessarily need to create an
account on the Platform?
a. Company does not permit Users to avail the
Services on the Platform without prior registration. Users may access the
Application by registering to create an account and become a member. The
membership is limited for the purpose of buying or selling products, is subject
to this Agreement and strictly not transferable.
2.2 For the use
of Platform, is a User subject to any eligibility criteria?
a. The Services
on the Platform shall be availed by User(s) who can form legally binding
contracts under Indian Contract Act, 1872 and are at least eighteen (18) years
of age.
b. The Company
reserves the right to terminate the Users account and / or deny access to the
Platform if it is brought to the Company’s notice or if it is discovered that
the User does not meet the conditions herein. User(s) accessing or using the
Platform represent and warrant that they have the right to access or use the
Platform.
2.3 Are there any specific requirements for
registering an account on Platform?
a. The Users are required to enter a valid phone
number or E-Mail while registering on Platform. By such registration, User
consents to be contacted by Company via phone calls, SMS notifications, instant
messages or other such means of communication inter alia for
subscription/services/promotional updates etc. Users may 'opt-out' of such
subscription/service/promotional updates either through the ‘opt out’ means
provided or by writing to the support team.
b. It is the responsibility of the Users to
provide correct mobile number or E-Mail so that the Company can communicate
with the Users via SMS. The Users understand and agree that if the Company
sends an SMS but the Users do not receive it because the Users’ mobile number
is incorrect or out of data or blocked by the User's service provider, or the
Users are otherwise unable to receive SMS, the Company shall be deemed to have
provided the communication to the Users effectively.
c. It is the User’s responsibility to provide
accurate, current and complete information during the registration process and
to update such information to keep it accurate, current and complete.
2.4 Can User
account registered on Platform be suspended or terminated?
a. The Company reserves the right to suspend or
terminate the account or access to Services (or any part thereof) on the
Application including blocking any amounts due to the User and associated
account without notice and the Users will remain liable for all amounts due up
to and including the date of termination, if:
1. any information provided during the
registration process or thereafter proves to be inaccurate, not current or
incomplete; and/or
2. in Company’s assessment, the User has:
charged an
unreasonably high price;
unreasonable
instances of returns and/or cancellations initiated;
engaged in
actions that are fraudulent, negligent or derogatory to the Company’s
interests.
failed or is
suspected to have failed to comply with any term or provision of the Agreement
or applicable law.
3. User is found
to be non-compliant with the Agreement.
b. Further,
where the violation of the Agreement gives rise to criminal or civil action,
the Company may at its sole discretion pursue such action.
c. Without
prejudice to the above stated rights of the Company, in case of alleged fraud
or other breach of this Agreement by User, Company may at its sole discretion
(a) withhold all amounts payable to such User; and (b) impose penalties as the
Company may reasonably determine and set off such penalties from the monies
payable by Company to such User.
2.5 What are
User obligations vis-à-vis its registered account on Platform?
a. Having an
account on the Platform gives authenticity to the actions of the User. It means
that the User is solely responsible for all activities that occur under its
account and that all transactions made by such User is intended for bona fide
sale or consumption in the course of their business activities.
b. Any and every
activity undertaken by a User under his/her account shall be the sole
responsibility of such User and the Company shall not be liable for such
activity in any manner. Hence it shall be the responsibility of the User to
treat the user identification code, password and any other piece of information
that is provided by the Company, as part of the security procedures, as
confidential and not disclose the same to any person or entity other than the
Company.
c. User
acknowledges and agrees that having an account on Platform does not grant it
any rights on Platform not specifically granted to them by the Company, and
that the User has no ownership or other interest in the account. The User
understands that all rights in and to the account are and shall forever be
owned by and inure to the benefit of the Company.
d. On
registration, the Users may receive a password protected account and an
identification. The Users agree to:
1. maintain the
confidentiality of their password, if applicable;
2. take full
responsibility for all activities by Users accessing the Application through
their account;
3. immediately
notify the Company of any unauthorized use of their account or any other breach
of security that they become aware of; and
4. ensure that
they exit from their account at the end of each session.
3. PLACING ORDERS AND FINANCIAL TERMS
3.1 How does order placement work on the
Platform?
a. The Application allows Users to place orders
for the products listed by Sellers on Application and the Application, subject
to Agreement herein, facilitates the placement of orders for the products by
the Users.
b. On receipt of an order from a User, Company
shall send electronically a confirmation of such order to Sellers and the User
concerned. Further, the Company may inform the User about the availability or
unavailability or change in price of the order as informed by Sellers
concerned, from time to time. Confirmation of the order by Sellers shall be
treated as final.
c. The Company does not own, sell any products
on its own and/or does not control the Sellers and only facilitates the
transaction between buyers and sellers including User and Sellers as a
'marketplace'. Company makes all reasonable efforts to promptly update the
Users account and other information in order to assist facilitate the
transaction completion. Hence, Users are required to provide current, complete
and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made at on the
Application.
3.2 How are the
commercial terms fixed on Application?
a. All commercial/contractual terms of sale are
offered by Sellers and agreed to between Sellers and the Users alone. The
commercial/contractual terms include without limitation, price, date, period
and mode of delivery, warranties related to products, etc. Company does not
have any control or does not determine or advise or in any way involve itself
in the offering or acceptance of such commercial/contractual terms between the
Sellers and the Users.
b. Policies related to returns/ exchanges,
penalties, refunds, cancellation will be updated in the Application from time
to time. The Company holds the right to change these policies as required in
the Application without any permission from the Users.
3.3 How does
payment and settlement of payment work on the Platform?
a. The Users acknowledge and agree that the
Company may, at the request of the Sellers act as the payment agent for the
limited purpose of accepting payments on behalf of such Sellers. The Users
understand, accept and agree that the payment facility provided by the Company
is neither a banking nor financial service but is merely a facilitator
providing a third-party payment processor for the transactions on the
Application. Further, by providing payment facility, the Company is neither
acting as a trustee nor acting in a fiduciary capacity with respect to the
transaction or the transaction price. The Company will not be liable for any
charges made by the Users bank in relation to payment of the total amount.
b. In connection with any order, information
such as name, billing address and credit card information may need to be
provided either to the Company or the third-party payment processor. If the
Users are directed to the third-party payment processor, they may be subject to
terms and conditions governing use of that third party’s service and that third
party’s personal information collection practices. Users are requested to
review such terms and conditions and privacy policy before using the
Application.
c. Company merely collects the payment on behalf
of the Sellers, as the case may be. All applicable taxes and levies, the rates
thereof and the manner of applicability of such taxes are to be charged and
determined by the Sellers. Company holds no responsibility for the legal
correctness/validity of the levy of such taxes.
d. The transaction is bilateral between Sellers
& Users ("User Transactions"), the Company is not liable to
charge or deposit any taxes applicable on such transaction.
3.4 Whether
Company charges User(s) for Services provided by Company on the Platform?
a. Services on Platform may require payment of
charges, rate of which shall be solely at the discretion of the Company and
shall be subject to User approval at the time of placing an order on the
Platform. Company reserves the right to revise charges towards Service at any
time at its sole discretion. The charge, applicable at any given time, will be
the charge displayed at the time of purchase/booking of the respective Service
(if any) by User on the Platform.
b. Company reserves the right to introduce
additional chargeable services on the Platform including charges for a premium
return service, cancellation charges, cash on delivery handling fees etc.
3.5 Whether for
transacting on Platform, User is required to be registered under the Central or
State Goods and Services Tax Legislations ("GST Laws")?
a. Company is not obligated towards any direct
or indirect tax obligation of the User that may arise as a result of User's
access or use of Services on the Platform. The requirement for registration and
compliances under the GST Laws and other tax laws is the sole responsibility of
the User the Company is not liable for any omissions or commissions by such
User who acts in violation of the any applicable law. Accordingly, User is advised
to seek independent tax advice relating to its business and/or transaction
through Platform including whether it is liable for GST registration.
3.6 What are the
terms and conditions regarding the offers and benefits provided on the Platform
a. All product discounts and offers are by the
Sellers and not by the Company.
b. From time to time, we may conduct various
types of marketing and promotional campaigns which may include offers,
discounts and other promotional offers to be used on our platform. Such offers
shall be subject to the terms and conditions which are solely determined by us,
and the terms of such discounts and offers may vary for the customers based on
factors relating to the customer such as usage of the platform, volume of
transactions, time spent on the platform, city, place of residence, time, etc.
c. We reserve the right to void, discontinue,
cancel or reject the use of any of the offers, discounts or promotional offers
without any prior intimation.
d. The offers, discounts and promotional offers
may be changed or amended from time to time.
e. It is your responsibility to review and
comply with the terms and conditions governing the offers, discounts and other
promotional offers provided on our platform.
f. Any of the offers, discounts or promotional
offers may not be valid when used in conjunction with other promotional offers
or vouchers unless explicitly permitted by us or the seller.
g. The offers, discounts and promotional offers
cannot be exchanged for cash and can only be availed in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the offers.
h. We and/or the Seller shall have no liability
with respect to the offers, discounts and promotional offers on the Platform.
4. USE OF THE PLATFORM
4.1 Can User
access and use the Platform at any time or could there be any limitations?
a. Company
endeavours to make the Application available 24X7. However, the Company does
not represent that access to the Application will be uninterrupted, timely,
error free, free of viruses or other harmful components or that such defects
will be corrected.
b. Users
understand and acknowledge that the use of Application requires internet
connectivity and telecommunication links. Users shall bear the costs incurred
to access and use the Application and avail Services, and Company shall not,
under any circumstances whatsoever, be responsible or liable for such costs.
c. Company does
not warrant that Application will be compatible with all hardware and software
which is used by Users.
d. Application
may be under constant upgrades, and some functions and features may not be
fully operational. Application is provided on an 'as is' and 'as available'
basis. Company expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express
or implied with respect to the records and other data that is made available by
it to Users.
e. Users shall
be solely responsible for damages to their data system or for loss of data
arising from download of content from Application. No guidance or information,
written or oral, obtained from Company or via Platform, shall constitute any
warranty, unless stated otherwise.
4.2 Does the
Company guarantee performance of the agreement or other arrangements inter se
between User(s) or otherwise in respect of products on Platform?
a. Company,
through Platform, is a mere facilitator of the transaction including between
Sellers and User and is not responsible for any non-performance or breach of
any contract entered into towards User Transactions. The Company cannot and
does not guarantee that the concerned Sellers will perform any transaction
concluded on the Platform. The Company shall not and is not required to mediate
or resolve any dispute or disagreement between the Users concerned including
with any other third party.
b. The Company does not represent any of User or
Sellers, and disclaims any liability with respect to any error or inconsistency
with respect to any information relating to such Sellers or User displayed on
the Platform.
c. The Company does not make any representation
or warranty as to the item-specifics (such as legal title, creditworthiness,
identity, etc.) of any of its Users. Company shall not be liable for any misuse
of information shared by Users with it; or through the Users profile; or with a
third party on the Platform, chat rooms, forums, or comments.
d. Users acknowledge and agree that the Company
is not an arbitrator or judge of disputes concerning intellectual property and
it cannot, by any means, verify that any Sellers selling merchandise on/through
the Platform have the right to sell the products. Company encourages Users to
assist it in identifying listings on the Platform, which, according to the
Users’ knowledge or belief infringe their rights or third-party rights.
e. Company does not at any point of time during
any transaction between any Sellers and a User take possession of any product
offered nor does it at any point gain title to or have any rights or claims
over such products. At no time shall the Company hold any right, title or
interest over the products nor shall the Company have any obligations or
liabilities in respect of such contract entered into between the Users. Company
is not responsible for damages or delays as a result of products which are out
of stock, unavailable or back ordered.
4.3 Whether the
use of Platform (a) is restricted in any manner; and (b) requires any generic
compliances from User?
a. User should not use the Platform to host,
display, upload, download, modify, publish, transmit, update or share any
information which:
1. is grossly harmful, harassing, blasphemous,
defamatory, obscene, pornographic, paedophilic, libellous, slanderous,
criminally inciting or invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially,
ethnically objectionable, disparaging, relating or encouraging money laundering
or gambling, or otherwise unlawful in any manner whatsoever; or unlawfully
threatening or unlawfully harassing including but not limited to "indecent
representation of women" within the meaning of the Indecent Representation
of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986;
2. is patently offensive to the online
community, such as sexually explicit content, or content that promotes
obscenity, paedophilia, racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind
against any group or individual;
3. is harmful to a child or a minor;
4. harasses or advocates harassment of another
person;
5. infringes upon or violates any third party’s
rights including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights, rights of
privacy (including without limitation unauthorized disclosure of a person’s
name, email address, physical address or phone number) or rights of publicity;
6. promotes an illegal or unauthorized copy of
another person's copyrighted work, such as providing pirated computer programs
or links to them, providing information to circumvent manufacture-installed
copy-protect devices;
7. tries to gain unauthorized access or exceeds
the scope of authorized access to the Application or to the profiles, blogs,
communities, account information, or other areas of the Application or solicits
passwords or personal identifying information for commercial or unlawful
purposes from other Users;
8. interferes with another User’s use and
enjoyment of the Platform or any third-party user’s enjoyment of similar
services;
9. refers to any website or URL that, in our
sole discretion, contains material that is inappropriate for the Platform or
any other website, contains content that would be prohibited or violates the
spirit of these Terms;
10. violates any law for the time being in force;
11. impersonates another person;
12. threatens the unity, integrity, defence,
security or sovereignty of India, friendly relations with foreign states,
threatens public order, or causes incitement to the commission of any
cognisable offence or prevents investigation of any offence or insulting other
nations.
13. contains software viruses or other computer
programming routines that may damage, detrimentally interfere with, diminish
value of, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal
information; and
14. directly or indirectly, offers, attempts to
offer, trades or attempts to trade in any item, dealing of which is prohibited
or restricted in any manner under the provisions of any applicable law, rule,
regulation or guideline for the time being in force.
b. When accessing or using the Platform or
availing the Services, the User has to comply and ensure the following:
1. All registration information submitted by
User is truthful, lawful and accurate;
2. User's use of the Application/Platform shall
be solely for their use and they shall not authorize others to use the account;
3. User does not submit, post, upload,
distribute, or otherwise make available or transmit any information that: (i)
is defamatory, abusive, harassing, insulting, threatening, or that could be
deemed to be stalking or constitute an invasion of a right of privacy of
another person; (ii) is bigoted, hateful, or racially or otherwise offensive;
(iii) is violent, vulgar, obscene, pornographic or otherwise sexually explicit;
(iv) is illegal or encourages or advocates illegal activity or the discussion
of illegal activities with the intent to commit them;
4. All necessary licenses, consents, permissions
and rights are owned by Users and there is no need for any payment or
permission or authorization required from any other party or entity to use,
distribute or otherwise exploit in all manners permitted by the Agreement, all
trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, privacy and publicity rights and
/ or other proprietary rights contained in any content that Users submit, post,
upload, distribute or otherwise transmit or make available;
5. User will not use Platform in any way that is
unlawful, or harms the Company or any other person or entity;
6. User will not post, submit, upload,
distribute, or otherwise transmit or make available any software or other
computer files that contain a virus or other harmful component, or otherwise
impair or damage the Platform or any connected network, or otherwise interfere
with any person or entity’s use or enjoyment of Application;
7. User will not use another person’s username,
password or other account information, or another person’s name, likeness,
voice, image or photograph or impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent
your identity or affiliation with any person or entity;
8. User will not or attempt to delete or modify
any content of Platform, including but not limited to, disclaimers or
proprietary notices such as copyright or trademark symbols, logos;
9. User will not post or contribute any
information or data that may be obscene, indecent, pornographic, vulgar,
profane, racist, sexist, discriminatory, offensive, derogatory, harmful,
harassing, threatening, embarrassing, malicious, abusive, hateful, menacing,
defamatory, untrue or political or contrary to our interest;
10. User shall not access Platform without
authority or use Platform in a manner that damages, interferes or disrupts, any
part of Platform or any equipment or any network on which Platform is stored or
any equipment of any third party;
11. User shall not attempt to gain unauthorized
access to any portion or feature of the Application, or any other systems or
networks connected to the Platform by any means. User shall not probe, scan or
test the vulnerability of Platform nor breach the security or authentication
measures on Platform or any network connected to Platform.
12. User agree not to use any device, software or
routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of
Platform or any transaction being conducted on Platform, or with any other
person’s use of Platform. User may not use Platform or any of its content for
any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by this Agreement.
13. User shall at all times ensure full
compliance with the applicable law, as amended from time to time, including
that of (i) the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules thereunder; (ii)
all applicable domestic laws, rules and regulations (including the provisions
of any applicable exchange control laws or regulations in force); and (iii)
international laws, foreign exchange laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations
(including, but not limited to Direct and Indirect Taxes applicable as per
current statue in the country) regarding the use of the Application and
listing, purchase, solicitation of offers to purchase, and sale of products or
Services. User shall not engage in any transaction which is prohibited by the
provisions of any applicable law including exchange control laws or regulations
for the time being in force.
14. In order to allow Company to use the
information supplied by the Users, without violating any rights or any laws,
Users agree to grant Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual,
irrevocable, royalty-free, sub-licensable (through multiple tiers) right to
exercise the copyright, publicity, database rights or any other rights. Company
will only use the information in accordance with this Agreement, applicable to
use of Platform and for provision of Services.
c. Company shall at times and at their sole
discretion reserve the right to disable any user identification code or
password if any User has failed to comply with any of the provisions of this
Agreement. Company shall have all the rights to take necessary action and claim
damages that may occur due to User's involvement/participation in any way
either on their own or through group/s of people, intentionally or
unintentionally in hacking.
5. FAIR USAGE
POLCY
We always strive
hard to provide the best experience to our customers on the platform. To ensure
that all customers use our platform in good faith, we keep track of customer
behaviour which includes maintaining order history and other details relating
to the manner of use of our platform. In the event of any abuse of our platform
or the policies, which include excessive returns or refusal to accept shipments
which are not otherwise wrong or defective, actions such as levying a service
fee, discontinuing COD options, etc. may be undertaken to address such issues.
Customers whose profiles indicate high volumes of valid transactions on the
platform may be offered benefits by Sellers, from time to time, based on their
discretion and policies.
6. ACCURACY AND
COMPLETENESS OF INFORMATION ON PLATFORM
6.1 What is the
accuracy and completeness of all information displayed on the Platform?
a. Company takes all endeavours to the best of
its efforts to keep information on the Platform accurate. However, the material
and content on the Platform is provided for general information only and should
not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without
consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or timely sources of
information, User will agree that a majority of content including products displayed
on Platform are provided by the respective Sellers, who shall at all times be
responsible for provision of information related to such products listed by
them. Apart from reasonable checks to ensure general hygiene of Platform,
Company does not exercise any control over such content or information.
b. Company undertakes no obligation to update,
amend or clarify information in the Platform, including without limitation,
pricing information, except as required by law. Company does not own any
responsibility or obligation whatsoever towards either ensuring the accuracy of
the information provided by the Users. Any reliance on the material on Platform
is at the Users’ own risk.
c. Platform may contain certain historical
information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is
provided for your reference only. The Company reserves the right to modify the
contents of Platform at any time, but has no obligation to update any
information on Platform. User is solely responsible to monitor changes to the
information on Platform. No specified update or refresh date applied to
Platform, should be taken to indicate that all information on Platform or
pertaining to the Services have been modified or updated.
d. Occasionally there may be information on
Platform that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions that may
relate to information pertaining to the products, pricing, promotions, offers,
shipping charges, transit times and availability. Company reserves the right to
correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions, and to change or update
information if any information on Platform is inaccurate at any time without
prior notice.
e. The Information is provided 'as is' with no
guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the results obtained from
the use of the Information, and without warranty of any kind, express or
implied, including, but not limited to warranties of performance,
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Nothing contained in this
Agreement shall to any extent substitute for the independent investigations and
the sound technical and business judgment of User.
6.2 Is
information related to products on Platform provided by the Company?
a. Not all information on the Platform is
provided by Company. From time to time, Users who are Sellers provide
information relating to the products proposed to be sold by them and are hence
responsible for the same. In this connection, Sellers undertake that all such
information shall be accurate in all respects. Sellers are discouraged from and
should not exaggerate or overemphasise the attributes of such products so as to
mislead Users in any manner.
b. Company reserves the right, but has no
obligation, to monitor the materials posted on Platform. Company, however, has
the right to remove or edit any content that in its sole discretion violates,
or is alleged to violate, any applicable law or either the spirit of these
Terms. In no event shall Company assume any responsibility or liability for any
content posted or for any claims, damages or losses resulting from use of
content and/or appearance of content on Platform.
c. Sellers take sole responsibility for the
correctness of the details pertaining to specifics (such as quality, value,
saleability, etc.) of the products proposed to be sold or offered to be sold or
purchased on Platform. Company does not implicitly or explicitly support or
endorse the sale or purchase of any products nor provide any
warrantee/guarantee of the products sold to Users, and in no event shall such
products be the responsibility of Company. Company does not represent or
warrant that the information available on Platform will be correct, accurate or
otherwise reliable.
d. Company is not responsible for any
inaccuracy, incompleteness or outdated information made available on the
Application, either provided by any User including Sellers.
7. LISTING AND
SELLING
7.1 As Sellers,
in addition to this Agreement, what other terms is a User required to abide by?
a. Sellers, in addition to this Agreement are
also bound by applicable laws of India, including without limitation, the
following laws:
1. The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and Legal
Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 (Packaging Rules);
2. Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs and Cosmetics
Rules, 1945 (D&C Rules);
3. Food Safety and standard Act, 2006, Food
Safety and Standard (Packaging and labelling) Regulation 2011, (FSS Packaging
Regulation) Food Safety and Standard (Food Product Standard and Food Addictive)
Regulation, 2011 (FSS Standard Regulations) and Food Safety and Standard (food
or Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Medical Purpose,
Functional Food and Novel Food) Regulation 2016 (FSS Supplement Regulation).
b. As per above mentioned statutes and regulations
and any other relevant law in place during the tenure of this association,
Company understands that there is an obligation on Sellers to ensure that the
package in which the products are sold complies with labelling and packing
requirements and other laws that may be prescribed in this regard. Hence, it
shall be the sole responsibility of Sellers to comply with applicable laws and
the Company shall not be held responsible in any manner. Sellers shall
indemnify Company and Platform for any harm or loss in relation to
contravention of above regulations or other applicable laws.
7.2 When can the
Sellers get their products listed?
a. Sellers are permitted to list products for
sale on the Application in accordance with the terms mentioned in this Agreement
and other contract entered into with Company for the said purpose, wherein
other rights and obligations of the parties are defined in detail.
b. By listing its products on the Platform, the
Sellers represent and warrant that they are legally capable to sell or list the
products on Platform; and the listed items do not infringe upon the
intellectual property, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of
publicity or privacy rights of any third party. Sellers and Users agree that
the Company is not responsible for the breach of the same.
8. USER
INFORMATION AND THRID PARTY TOOLS/LINKS
8.1 What
information is collected from the User? How does Company deal with the
information provided to it by a User while using Platform?
a. Company collects various types of
information, some information is non-personal information and some is personal
information.
b. All information about Users that are
collected, stored or transmitted in any way on Platform is processed for
facilitating various operations on Platform, including registration, order
placement, listing, or payments.
c. For a more comprehensive understanding, Users
are encouraged to view the Platform’s Privacy Policy available on the Platform.
8.2 Does the
Company use Third Party tools on Platform?
a. The Company may provide User with access to
third-party tools over the Platform which Company neither monitors nor has any
control nor input. User acknowledges and agrees that access to such tools is on
an 'as is' and 'as available' basis, without any warranties, representations or
conditions of any kind and without any endorsement by Company. Company shall
have no liability whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of optional
third-party tools.
b. Any use by the User of the optional tools
offered through the Application/Platform is entirely at its own risk and
discretion and it is the responsibility of User that it ensures that it is
familiar with and approves the terms on which such tools are provided by the
relevant third-party provider(s).
c. The Company may from time to time, offer new
features through Platform which may include the use new third-party tools and
resources. Such new features shall also be subject to this Agreement.
Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party tools or third-party
websites should be directed to the third-party.
8.3 Does Company
use third party links or third-party tools on Platform? Are these links and
tools accurate and secure?
a. Certain content or products available via the
Platform may include materials from third-parties. Third-party links on the
Application/Platform may direct User to third-party websites that are not
affiliated with the Company. The Company is not responsible for examining or
evaluating the content or accuracy and does not warrant and will not have any
liability or responsibility for any third-party materials or websites, or for
any other materials, products, or services of third-parties.
b. Company is not liable for any harm or damages
related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any
other transactions made in connection with any third-party websites regardless
of the existence of any third-party link on Platform. Please review carefully
such third-party’s policies and practices and make sure to understand them
before engaging in any transactions.
9. INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY (IP) AND IP INFRINGEMENT
9.1 Can User use
the content published on Platform such as "Two Gender" mark when
doing business with other parties?
a. Users may not use any trademark, service mark
or logo of any independent third parties without prior written approval from
such parties.
b. "Two Gender" and related icons and
logos whether registered or unregistered are the trademarks of the Company and
are protected under applicable copyright, trademark and other proprietary and
intellectual property laws. Users’ unauthorized adoption copying, modification,
use or publication of these marks is strictly prohibited.
c. Users must not modify the paper or digital
copies of any materials printed or downloaded in any way, and they must not use
any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics
separately from any accompanying text.
d. Users must not use any part of the materials
on Platform for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from
Company. All rights, not otherwise claimed under this Agreement by Company are
hereby reserved.
e. User understands that Platform and software
embodied within Platform may include security components that permit digital
materials to be protected, and that use of these materials is subject to usage
rules set by Company or other parties that facilitate the same. User agrees
that it will not attempt to override, disable, circumvent or otherwise
interfere with any such security components and usage rules embedded in the
Platform.
9.2 How does the
Company deal with IP infringement?
a. Any trademark, word mark or intellectual
property of any User(s) or Seller(s) belongs to such User(s)/Seller(s) alone,
and Company has no right or claim over the same.
b. Company reserves the right in its sole
discretion to remove any material/content/photos/offers displayed on the
Platform which in Company’s reasonable belief is unlawful or could subject
Company to liability or is in violation of this Agreement or is otherwise found
inappropriate in the Company’s opinion. Company reserves the right to cooperate
with any investigation in this regard.
c. Company reserves the right to suspend or
terminate the account of a User as deemed appropriate by it. Users agree that
the Company shall have no liability to any Users, including liability in
respect of consequential or any other damages, in the event Company takes any
of the actions pursuant to allegations of IP infringement.
d. Users acknowledge and agree that Company is
not an arbitrator or judge of disputes concerning intellectual property and it
cannot, by any means, verify that any Sellers selling or supplying merchandise
on the Platform have the right to sell the products. Company encourages Users
to assist it in identifying listings on the Platform, which, according to
Users’ knowledge or belief infringe their rights or third-party rights.
e. The delisting of product from Platform is to
safeguard Company’s interest, by taking down a listing, Company does not and
cannot be deemed to be endorsing a claim of infringement and further in those
instances in which Company declines to take down a listing, Company does not
and cannot be deemed to be endorsing that the listing is not infringing of third-party
rights or endorsing any sale or supply of merchandise or services pursuant to
or on account of such listing.
f. We request you to review the Intellectual
Property Policy available on the Application for more information.
10. DISCLAIMER
AND LIABILITIES
10.1 What are
the standard disclaimers in relation to the Platform and the Services?
a. Company, in no event, is or will be liable to
User including anyone claiming through a User in respect of product or other
User Transaction under contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or
equitable theory for any special, incidental, indirect, consequential,
exemplary or punitive damages, loss of goodwill, loss of revenue, loss of
opportunity, loss of anticipated profits, whatsoever, including those resulting
from loss of use, data or profits, whether or not foreseeable or whether or not
Company has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or based on any
theory of liability, including breach of contract or warranty or negligence or
any other claim arising out of or in connection with the use of or access of
Platform.
b. Company shall not be liable for: any injury,
loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or
consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation any financial
losses, loss of data, replacement costs, or any similar damages, whether based
in contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, arising from the use of
Platform, or for any other claim related in any way to the use of the
Application, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any
content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of
the Application/Platform or any content posted, transmitted, or otherwise made
available via the Application/Platform, even if advised of their possibility.
c. Users shall be solely responsible for
damages, if any, to their data system or for loss of data arising from download
of content from Platform. No guidance or information, written or oral, obtained
from Company or via the Platform, shall constitute any warranty, unless stated
otherwise.
10.2 What are
the disclaimers regarding advertisements (including any information or offer
thereunder) contained on, distributed through, or linked, downloaded or
accessed from Platform (“Advertisements”)?
a. Advertisements in Platform are intended,
solely to provide general information for the personal use of the user(s). The
Company does not represent, warrant or endorse in any manner the accuracy or
reliability of the Advertisements. The Company accepts no responsibility or
liability in relation to the Advertisements including without limitation on
account of your use or reliance placed by you on such Subject Information.
b. The Advertisements on the Platform are
advertised / displayed at the behest of the advertisers. The Company does not
by itself create such content and neither does it exercise any control over the
content that is displayed by the advertisers. The advertisers are third parties
over which Two Gender does not have any direct or indirect control. The Company
does not make any representation, warranty, recommendation, guarantee in
respect of the content of the Advertisements as well as its subject matter and
the products/services being advertised (including without limitation with
respect to suitability, merchantability, reliability, availability or quality
of the product/service) nor does the Company implicitly or explicitly support
or endorse the sale or purchase of any products/services which are subject
matter of the advertisements or are referred therein. The Company accepts no
liability for any error, inaccuracy or omission of third parties and
advertisers in this regard.
c. The correspondence or business dealings of
Users with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through
the Platform, including payment and delivery of related products or services,
and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with
such dealings, are solely between the User and such advertiser. The Company
shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred
as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such
advertisers on the Platform.
d. In the event, a link is displayed on the
Advertisement and if you select to click on a link which leaves Platform, you
will be redirected to a third-party website that is not owned, operated, or
controlled by The Company or its affiliates. The link is provided solely for
the convenience of the User and may assist the User in locating other useful
information on the internet. The third-party website is governed exclusively by
its respective policies over which we have no control. You bear the sole risk
in proceeding to access the contents, products/services of the third-party
website and links provided therein.
e. The User shall not hold the Company
responsible and the Company disclaims any liabilities, losses, damages,
expenses, claims or injury arising out of or in connection with: (i) the
advertisements displayed on Platform; (ii) contents of the Advertisement; (iii)
representations and statements made by the advertiser; (iv) subject matter of
the Advertisements and the products/services referred thereunder (including
without limitation on account of suitability, merchantability, reliability,
availability or quality of the product/service); and/or (v) Advertisement being
misleading and/or not in compliance with applicable laws.
10.3 What
happens to User order in case of a lockdown or other force majeure event?
a. Company shall not be liable for any damages
whatsoever arising out of force majeure or other similar circumstances,
directly or indirectly affecting Company and/or the Platform. Examples of force
majeure events include without limitation real or potential labour disputes,
governmental actions, war or threat of war, sabotage, civil unrest,
demonstrations, fire, storm, flooding, explosion, earthquake, epidemic or
pandemic, provisions or limitations of materials or resources, inability to
obtain the relevant authorization, accident, and defect in electricity or
telecommunication network.
b. Force majeure or other events beyond the
Company’s control, hindrance, delay or complication in the maintenance of the
Platform entitles the Company to suspend or limit the Platform until further
notice.
10.4 Under what
circumstances may User be liable for any damages to Company?
a. User shall indemnify, defend, and hold
harmless Company and its subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers,
directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors,
Sellers, interns and employees, from and against any and all losses,
liabilities, claims, suits, proceedings, penalties, interests, damages,
demands, costs, and expenses (including legal and statutory fees and
disbursements in connection therewith and interest chargeable thereon) asserted
against or incurred by Company that arise out of, result from, or in connection
with:
a. User’s breach of this Agreement;
b. the User’s violation of any rights of
another, including intellectual property rights; and
c. the User’s violation of any applicable laws.
11.
COMMUNICATION
11.1 How to
contact Company in case of any queries regarding this Agreement or grievances
relating to Platform?
All queries,
concerns or questions about the Agreement should be sent to Company at grievance@twogender.com
P. Aravindan
is the designated Grievance Officer in respect of this Agreement. Any
complaints or concerns with regard to the Platform or any breach of this
Agreement can be directed to the designated Grievance Officer in writing at the
following address: No.35/66, Erikkarai Street, Ullagaram, Chennai - 600061, Tamil
Nadu,
India.
11.2 How will
the Company contact User?
a. All notices or demands to or upon a User(s)
shall be effective if either delivered personally, sent by courier, certified
mail, by facsimile or email to the last-known correspondence, fax or email
address provided by User(s) on the Platform, or by posting such notice or
demand on an area of the Platform that is publicly accessible.
b. Notice to a User(s) shall be deemed to be
received by such User(s) if and either when sent to User at the address, email
or other communication details provided by such User at the time of
registration, whether in physical or electronic form, has been sent to such
User(s), or immediately upon publishing of such notice on an area of the
Platform that is publicly accessible.
11.3 In case of
a call from a person asking for access to User account registered with Company,
what should User do?
a. Company urges the users to beware of fake
offers and fraudulent callers/messengers who may impersonate themselves as
representatives of the Company. The Company’s authorised representatives will
never contact the Users to demand money for prizes or ask for password/PIN/CVV.
In the event you are asked for confidential details by anyone posing as the
Company’s representatives, please ask them to communicate with you through
email and only respond to emails from twogender.com domain. Please see our Anti
Phishing communication available on the Platform.
11.4 Can User
disclose its communication through calls with the Company to third parties?
a. All calls to the Company are completely
confidential. However, the Users’ calls may be recorded to ensure quality of
service. Further, for training purpose and to ensure excellent customer service,
calls from the Company may be monitored and recorded.
12.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENT
12.1 This
Agreement is governed by the laws of India. Any action, suit, or other legal
proceeding, which is commenced to resolve any matter arising under or relating
to this Agreement or the Platform shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the
courts at Chennai, India.
12.2 Company
shall have the right to assign its obligations and duties in this Agreement to
any person or entity.
12.3 The failure
of Company to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement
shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
12.4 Platform is
controlled and operated from India and Company makes no representation that the
content, information or materials made available herein are appropriate or will
be available for use in other locations. Access and use of this Platform from
outside India is entirely at User's sole risk and User agrees and undertakes to
be responsible for compliance with all applicable local laws and agrees to
release, discharge and absolve Company from any liability or loss in this
respect.
12.5 Company
reserves the right to introduce and initiate new features, functionalities and
components to Platform and/or change, alter, modify, suspend, discontinue or
remove the existing ones without any prior notice to you. Further, Company is
entitled to discontinue (either permanently or temporarily) one or more of the
Services provided or terminate the Platform or charge for Service which were
early free of cost, without any prior notice to User.