Terms & Conditions

2. Intermediary Status & Statutory Safe Harbor (IT Act, 2000)

Unigram operates strictly as an "Intermediary" as defined under Section 2(1)(w) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (as amended) and governed by the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

Pursuant to Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000:

• Unigram functions solely as an electronic platform facilitating peer-to-peer communication, discussions, and educational resource sharing among university students.
• Unigram does not initiate user transmissions, does not select the receivers of user transmissions, and does not select or modify information contained in user posts.
• You, as the user, are solely and personally legally responsible and liable for all content, statements, media, comments, and messages you create, upload, or transmit on or through Unigram.
• Unigram, its student developers, creators, administrators, and coordinators disclaim any and all liability for third-party user-generated content.

3. Student Eligibility & Account Integrity

Unigram is designed exclusively for currently enrolled students of CRSU Jind. By registering for an account, you affirm and warrant that:

• You are a bona fide student enrolled in a recognized program or department of CRSU Jind.
• All personal details submitted during registration (including your Full Name, Roll Number, Department, and Mobile Number) are truthful, accurate, current, and belong to you.
• You will not create accounts using false identities, borrowed roll numbers, or impersonate other students, faculty members, or university authorities. Falsification of records will lead to immediate account termination and permanent device banning.
• You are responsible for safeguarding your login credentials. You agree to notify Unigram immediately at unigramjind@gmail.com if you discover unauthorized access.

4. Prohibited Content & Student Conduct

In strict compliance with Rule 3(1)(b) of the IT Rules 2021 and applicable Indian criminal law (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 / Indian Penal Code), users are strictly prohibited from hosting, displaying, uploading, modifying, publishing, transmitting, or sharing any content that:

• Harassment & Bullying: Defames, harasses, stalks, intimidates, abuses, or insults any fellow student, faculty member, university officer, or third party.
• Anti-Ragging Compliance: Violates UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions or involves psychological, verbal, physical, or online ragging.
• Defamation & False Statements: Contains defamatory, libelous, false, or fabricated allegations against individuals or institutions.
• Obscene & Sexual Media: Is pornographic, sexually explicit, pedophilic, non-consensual sexual media (Section 66E & 67 IT Act), or invasive of privacy.
• Doxxing & Privacy Breach: Reveals private phone numbers, home addresses, private photos, or personal sensitive data of any individual without explicit consent.
• Hate Speech & Disruption: Promotes disharmony, hatred, or ill-will between different religious, caste, linguistic, regional, or gender groups.
• Academic Malpractice: Solicits, facilitates, or leaks ongoing or live university examination papers, question leaks, or academic fraud.
• Spam & Malicious Code: Contains software viruses, phishing links, unsolicited commercial advertising, or automated bot activities.

5. Anonymous Feed — Legal Transparency Notice

In strict compliance with Rule 3(1)(h) of the IT Rules 2021, all anonymous posts are internally linked to the authenticated user ID and audit logs in our encrypted database.

If any anonymous post violates these Terms, Indian law, or constitutes harassment/defamation, administrators maintain the right and statutory duty to remove the content and, upon receipt of a lawful order or notice by competent authorities or grievance bodies, disclose the author's identity as mandated by law.

6. Study Notes, PYQ Library & Educational Fair Dealing

Unigram provides community-driven repositories for study notes and previous years question papers (PYQs).

• All study materials, lecture summaries, and solved/unsolved past question papers uploaded by students are shared strictly under the doctrine of Fair Dealing for non-commercial educational study, review, and private research pursuant to Section 52(1)(a) of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957.
• Users uploading notes warrant that their shared content does not violate proprietary copyrights of commercial publications.
• If any copyright holder or faculty author objects to any document hosted on the platform, they may submit a formal takedown notice to unigramjind@gmail.com. We remove validly identified copyrighted materials within 36 hours.

7. Platform Moderation & Administrative Discretion

To maintain a safe, constructive university environment, Unigram administrators and automated filters reserve the absolute right to:

• Review all reported content and remove any material deemed in violation of these Terms or Community Guidelines.
• Issue formal warnings, temporary account suspensions (read-only mode), or permanent bans to offending accounts.
• Block repeat-offending devices and forward verified criminal threats or severe violations (such as ragging or non-consensual media) to competent disciplinary or law enforcement authorities.
• Discontinue, modify, or update features of the platform at any time without prior liability.

8. User Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Unigram, its founders, student developers, volunteer moderators, and contributors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, expenses, legal notices, or costs (including legal counsel fees) arising from or in any way connected with:

• Your access to or use of the platform.
• Any content or material you post, publish, upload, or transmit on Unigram.
• Your violation of these Terms, Community Guidelines, or any applicable Indian law.
• Your infringement of any third party's rights, including copyright, intellectual property, privacy, or reputation rights.

⚖️ 9. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability

Unigram is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Unigram and its student creators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages resulting from:

• Any user-generated statements, opinions, or campus discussions published on the platform.
• Platform downtime, server interruptions, lost data, or notification delays.
• Any unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data.

📬 10. Grievance Redressal & Takedown Mechanism (IT Rules 2021)

Any student, faculty member, university officer, or third party who has an objection to any content hosted on Unigram may file an expeditious complaint:

• Email: unigramjind@gmail.com
• Subject Line: "Grievance: [Post / User / Issue Type]"
• Timelines: Acknowledged within 24 hours; examined and acted upon within 36 hours for prima facie unlawful content pursuant to Rule 3(1)(d) of the IT Rules 2021.

For complete procedural details, see our Grievance Redressal Page →.

🏛️ 11. Governing Law & Dispute Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India. Any legal dispute, proceeding, or suit arising out of or related to Unigram shall be subject to the exclusive territorial jurisdiction of the competent courts located at Jind, Haryana, India.

✉️ 12. Contact & Communication

For any queries, clarification on these Terms, or partnerships, contact our student team:

• Email: unigramjind@gmail.com
• Instagram: @unigramjind ↗