1. BACKGROUND

1.1. Vahan Technologies India Private Limited, a private limited company incorporated in Delhi, India (“Vahan”, "us", "we", or "our"), provides recruitment services through its website accessible at vahan.co (the “Website”) and a WhatsApp Application based mobile application called Vahan Delivery Jobs ("Application"). The services provided by us through the Website and the Application shall be known as the “Services”. Any reference to “you” or the “User” shall mean you, the user of the Services. Vahan and you shall collectively be known as the “Parties” for the purposes of these Terms of Use (“Terms”)

1.2. Your access to and use of the Services is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Services. By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these Terms then you may not access the Services and must immediately stop using the Website and the Application.

1.3. Since these Terms constitute a legal contract between Vahan and you, it is imperative that you review these Terms carefully and in their entirety. These Terms shall be read along with Vahan’s Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) available at https://www.vahan.co/privacy-policy, which shall be and read to be a part of these Terms.

1.4. We reserve the right to make changes to these Terms at any time. Any such modifications shall become effective immediately upon the update being posted on this page and shall constitute effective communication of the same to you You agree to periodically review the updated version of these Terms whereby your continued use shall constitute acceptance of these Terms and their modifications If a revision is material we will try to (but are not obligated to) provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

2. ACCOUNTS

2.1. When you avail our Services, including but not limited to creating an account with us, you must provide us information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Failure to do so constitutes a material breach of the Terms, which may result in the immediate termination of your access to our Services at our sole discretion.

A. The Services are available only to persons above the age of 18 (Eighteen) years. If you are under the age of 18 (Eighteen), you may not avail our services including, but not limited to, creating an account with us. We reserve the right to deny access to the Services if it is brought to our notice that you are under the age of 18 (Eighteen) and are accessing the Services. We disclaim all liabilities for any harm caused to you on account of using the Services in violation of this provision.

2.2. You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of our Services through your device, Application, phone number, or in your name or likeness. We shall take no responsibility on account of any liabilities incurred as a consequence of misuse of your device, Application, phone number, or in your name or likeness.

3. CONSENT

3.1. You agree and consent to receive all communications related to the Services at the mobile number provided by you to Vahan, even if such mobile number is registered under DND/NCPR list under the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (“TRAI Regulations”).

3.2. Notwithstanding your registration with the National Do Not Call Registry (In Fully or Partly blocked category under National Customer Preference Register set up under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India), you hereby express your interest and accord informed consent to receive communications (including commercial communications) in relation to the Services.

3.3. You further confirm that no communication to you from Vahan or on behalf of Vahan shall be construed as Unsolicited Commercial Communication under Regulation 2(bw) of the TRAI Regulations and you have specifically opted to receive communications in this regard on the mobile number provided by you.

3.4. You further authorize Vahan to share/disclose any information provided by you, to any third party service provider or any affiliates, group companies, their authorised agents or third party service providers, and such disclosure shall be governed by the terms of our Privacy Policy where it is ‘personal information’ within the meaning of the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.

4. PAYMENT

4.1. Vahan reserves its right to revise the charges for Services, at any time, without the requirement of any prior intimation to the User. Any such change shall be binding and effective on the User.

5. LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES

5.1. The Services may provide links to other websites ("Third Party Links"). The Third Party Links are not under the control of Vahan. We are not responsible for the content of any Third Party Links, including, without limitation, any link contained in a Third Party Linked Site.

5.2. We are not responsible for any form of transmission whatsoever, received by the User from any Third-Party Links. We are providing these links only for your reference, and the inclusion of any such link does not imply endorsement by Vahan, of the Third-Party Links or any association with its operators or owners including the legal heirs or assigns thereof. The appearance of a link does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation or certification by us, nor should the presence of a link in any way be construed as a suggestion that any third-party website has any relationship to Vahan. Vahan does not endorse the content on any third-party websites and is not responsible for the content of linked third-party websites or third-party advertisements and does not make any representations regarding such third-party’s content and/or accuracy. Vahan does not knowingly link to websites that may infringe on valid and existing trademarks, service marks, copyrights or patents or be in violation of Applicable Law.

5.3. On accessing the Third-Party Links, you shall be governed by the terms of use, privacy policy, and such other additional policies of the Third-Party Links. You are hereby advised to peruse the same. You further acknowledge and agree that Vahan shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, advertising, products, services, or other materials available on or through any Third Party Links or for any errors, defamatory content, libel, slander, omissions, falsehoods, obscene content, pornographic material, breach of any Applicable Law, or any profanity contained therein.

6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

6.1. Vahan Content
6.1.1. The copyrights, design rights (whether or not registered), moral rights, performance rights, database rights, new media rights, names, logos, publicity rights, and any and all other intellectual property and proprietary rights of any nature whatsoever that subsist, or may subsist, or be capable of registration, in each case in relation to the creative work of the author of the content available on the Services, rests solely, exclusively, and irrevocably with Vahan.
6.1.2. Except as provided otherwise through the Services, all Vahan content available on the Services, including but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, designs, photographs, button icons, images, video clips, digital downloads, data compilations etc., is our property and is protected by the applicable laws with respect to intellectual property rights. The compilation of all content on these Services is our exclusive property, and shall not be reproduced or used without express written permission from us. We reserve the right to terminate your engagement with us, if we, in our sole and absolute discretion, believe that you are in violation of this clause.
6.1.3. The content made available on or via the Services, is provided to you ‘AS IS’ for your information and personal use only and may not be used, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without our prior written consent. We reserve all rights, not expressly granted in and to the Services.
6.1.4. All Intellectual Property in content used on the Services sourced from any third party resides with and shall continue to reside with such third party.

6.2. User Content
While submitting or posting any content during the course of your engagement with our Services (“User Content”), the User agrees and acknowledges that:
6.2.1. The User Content does not contain any confidential information and is not in violation of any third party right including intellectual property rights;
6.2.2. The User Content shall not be unlawful, obscene, defamatory, libelous, threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or otherwise inappropriate; and
6.2.3. We are not under any obligation of confidentiality, express or implied, regarding the User Content.

6.3. We reserve the right to use or disclose such User Content for any purpose, in any way, as we deem fit, in accordance with applicable law.

7. DISCLAIMERS AND WARRANTIES

7.1. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Services are provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, and Vahan hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.

7.2. The materials available through our Services are provided "AS IS". Vahan does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on our Services or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to the Services.

7.3. No information, whether oral or written, obtained by you as part of the Services will create any warranty not expressly stated herein. Without limiting the foregoing, Vahan specifically disclaims warranties pertaining to the following:
7.3.1. That the content provided on or through the Services is accurate, reliable, complete, current or correct. And that such content does not include any technical, typographical, or photographic errors;
7.3.2. That the content provided on or through the Services will not be modified or updated at any time without notice;
7.3.3. That the Services will meet your requirements;
7.3.4. That the Services will be available at any particular time or location, uninterrupted or secure;
7.3.5. That any defects or errors will be corrected; or
7.3.6. That the Services are free of viruses or other harmful components.

7.4. Any content downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Services is downloaded at your own risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or mobile device or loss of data that results from such download or such use of the Services.

7.5. We do not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third party through the Services or any other hyperlinked website or service. Vahan will not be a party to or in any way monitor any transaction between you and third-party providers of products or services.

8. TERMINATION

8.1. We may terminate or suspend access to our Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation, where you breach these Terms. In addition to any termination rights, we reserve the right to enforce and prosecute any violations of these Terms.

8.2. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

8.3. Upon termination, your right to access or use the Services will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate using our services, you may send a message or whatsapp message containing the text ‘STOP’ to us anytime on the number +91 8050205205 or send an email to us with this request on info@vahan.co.

9. INDEMNIFICATION

9.1. You shall indemnify and hold us harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, settlements, liabilities, costs, charges, assessments and expenses, as well as third party claims and causes of action, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, arising out of any breach by you of any of these Terms, or any use by you of the Services violates any third-party rights, including third party intellectual property rights or applicable laws.

9.2. You shall provide us with such assistance, without charge, as we may request in connection with any such defence, including, without limitation, providing us with such information, documents, records and reasonable access to you, as we deem necessary.

9.3. You shall not settle any third-party claim or waive any defence without our prior written consent.

10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

10.1. Vahan and its affiliates shall in no way be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, special or punitive damages arising out of your access, use, misuse or inability to use the Services or any linked sites, or in connection with any failure of performance. These limitations apply whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability or any other basis, even if Vahan has been advised of such damage.

10.2. By use of the Services, you acknowledge that you are solely responsible for any and all actions, liabilities, consequences, decisions or behaviours arising out of or in connection with the use of the Services and shall in no way hold Vahan and/or its affiliates responsible for such conduct.

11. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

11.1. These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Courts in Delhi, India, shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all disputes arising out of these Terms. You agree to waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction by such courts and to venue in such courts.

12. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

12.1. Entire Agreement: Unless otherwise specified herein, these Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Vahan in respect of the Services and supersedes all previous written and oral agreements between you and Vahan, if any.

12.2. Unenforceability: If any provision of these Terms or any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or other portion thereof should be held to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, then provided that the essential consideration for entering into these Terms for either you or Vahan is not unreasonably impaired, such provision or portion thereof shall be modified or deleted in such manner as to render these Terms as modified legal and enforceable to the maximum extent permissible under applicable laws.

12.3. Severability: If any term or provision in these Terms is held to be either illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, under any enactment or rule of law, such term or provision or part shall to that extent be deemed not to form part of these Terms, but the validity and enforceability of the remainder of these Terms shall not be affected.

12.4. Notices: Any notice required or permitted to be given to Vahan hereunder shall be in writing and sent or transmitted by (i) registered or certified mail; (ii) hand-delivery; (iii) email; or (iv) internationally recognized courier service, provided its receipt is acknowledged and, dispatched or sent or transmitted to the address specified by Vahan. All Notices required to be given under these Terms shall be addressed to:
Name: Madhav Krishna
Postal Address: C-625 New Friends Colony 3rd Floor, New Delhi – 110025, India
E-mail Address: info@vahan.co

12.5. No Agency: Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as making either Party the partner, joint venture, agent, legal representative, employer or employee of the other. Neither Party shall have, or hold itself out to any third party as having any authority to make any statements, representations or commitments of any kind, or to take any action that shall be binding on the other, except as provided for herein or authorized in writing by the party to be bound.

12.6. No Waiver: No delay or omission by either Party hereto to exercise any right or power occurring upon any noncompliance or default by the other Party with respect to any of the terms of these Terms shall impair any such right or power or be construed to be a waiver thereof. The terms and conditions of these Terms may be waived or amended only in writing or mutual agreement of the Parties. A waiver by either of the Parties hereto of any of the covenants, conditions, or agreements to be performed by the other shall not be construed to be a waiver of any succeeding breach thereof or of any covenant, condition, or agreement herein contained (whether or not the provision is similar).

12.7. Assignment: This Agreement will be binding and will inure to the benefit of the legal representatives, successors and assigns of the Parties hereto.

12.8. Amendment: No amendment to this Agreement will be effective unless made in writing. The paragraph headings herein are solely for the sake of convenience and will not be applied in the interpretation hereof.

12.9. Grievance Redressal: If you have any grievances against Vahan or its affiliates that stem from these Terms or our Privacy Policy, you may contact our Grievance Officer as per details below:
Name: Vahan
Phone No: 6366783062
Email address: info@vahan.co
Postal address: B-59, 14th Cross, 9th Main, Indiranagar, Bangalore - 560038, Karnataka

12.10. Contact Us: If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
Name: Madhav Krishna; Email: info@vahan.co

13.1. To submit a request to delete your account or data, please get in touch at:
Name: Madhav Krishna; Email: info@vahan.co