Legal · Terms
Section 01
These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern the relationship between DPDPsecured.com, the operator of this website ("we", "us", "our", "the Company"), and you, the visitor, user, or customer ("you", "User", "Data Principal").
DPDPsecured.com is a legaltech and compliance platform providing information, tools, and advisory services to assist Indian businesses in understanding and complying with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act") and other applicable data protection laws.
Section 02
DPDPsecured.com offers the following services (collectively, "Services"):
We reserve the right to add, modify, or discontinue any Service at any time without prior notice. Where a Service is discontinued, we will make reasonable efforts to notify registered users.
Section 03
By using our Services, you represent and warrant that:
Section 04
All content on this website — including but not limited to text, articles, blog posts, graphics, logos, the DPDPsecured brand, the DPDP Scan software, the compliance scoring rubric, and the website design — is owned by or licensed to us and is protected under the Copyright Act, 1957, the Trade Marks Act, 1999, and applicable intellectual property laws of India.
You may access and use our content for personal, non-commercial informational purposes only. You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, sublicense, or create derivative works from our content without our prior written consent.
Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, royalty-free licence to download and use the DPDP Scan desktop application ("Software") for your personal or internal business purposes. You may not:
The Software is provided as-is in beta form. We reserve the right to release updates, patches, or discontinue the Software at any time.
If you submit content to us (such as a privacy policy URL or text via the scorer tool), you represent that you have the right to do so and grant us a limited, transient licence to process that content solely for the purpose of providing the requested service. We do not claim ownership of submitted content.
Section 05
You agree not to use our Services to:
Violation of any of the above may result in immediate termination of your access to our Services and, where applicable, legal action under the IT Act, 2000 or the Indian Penal Code.
Section 06
Important: The information, tools, assessments, blog posts, applicability checks, compliance scores, and any other content provided on DPDPsecured.com are for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice, legal opinion, or a solicitor-client relationship.
Use of our Services does not create an attorney-client or advisor-client relationship between you and us. The results generated by our tools (including the Privacy Policy Scorer and DPDP Applicability Check) are indicative assessments based on publicly available policy text and pre-defined criteria — they are not a substitute for professional legal advice tailored to your specific circumstances.
We strongly recommend that you consult a qualified legal professional or data protection officer before making compliance decisions based on information obtained from this website.
Section 07
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all Services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness, reliability, or non-infringement.
We do not warrant that:
Section 08
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we, our proprietors, employees, agents, and service providers shall not be liable for any:
Where liability cannot be fully excluded under applicable Indian law (including the Consumer Protection Act, 2019), our aggregate liability to you for all claims arising from or relating to the Services shall not exceed ₹5,000 (Indian Rupees Five Thousand only) or the amount paid by you to us in the 3 months preceding the claim, whichever is higher.
Nothing in these Terms limits liability for death, personal injury caused by our negligence, or fraud.
Section 09
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless DPDPsecured.com, its proprietor, employees, agents, and service providers from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to:
Section 10
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, government portals, and external resources for your convenience. We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or availability of any third-party website. Accessing third-party links is entirely at your own risk.
Our Services are integrated with third-party providers including Google Analytics, Web3Forms, Netlify, and Anthropic (for AI-powered analysis). Your use of these integrations may be subject to those providers' separate terms and privacy policies.
Section 11
Your use of our Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using our Services, you consent to the collection and use of your personal data as described in the Privacy Policy.
Section 12
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to any or all of our Services, at our sole discretion, without notice or liability, if we believe you have violated these Terms or applicable law. Upon termination, all licences granted under these Terms (including the Software licence) shall cease immediately.
Sections relating to intellectual property, disclaimer of warranties, limitation of liability, indemnification, governing law, and dispute resolution shall survive any termination or expiration of these Terms.
Section 13
We may revise these Terms at any time by updating this page. Material changes will be notified via a prominent notice on the website or by email where reasonably practicable. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes.
Your continued use of the Services after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must discontinue use of the Services.
Section 14
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India, including but not limited to the Indian Contract Act, 1872; the Information Technology Act, 2000; the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023; and the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
In the event of any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the Services, the parties shall first attempt to resolve the dispute through good-faith negotiation within 30 days of written notice.
If the dispute is not resolved through negotiation, it shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The arbitration shall be conducted by a sole arbitrator mutually agreed upon by the parties, or, failing agreement, appointed in accordance with the Act. The seat of arbitration shall be New Delhi, India. The language of arbitration shall be English.
Subject to the arbitration clause above, the courts of New Delhi, India shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any matters arising from these Terms that are not subject to arbitration (including urgent interim relief applications).
Nothing in these Terms limits your rights as a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 to approach the appropriate Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.
Section 15
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of the Services and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, or representations.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severed without affecting the validity of the remaining provisions.
Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of our right to enforce it in the future.
You may not assign or transfer any rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations to a successor entity in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, government actions, internet outages, or technical failures of third-party infrastructure.
Section 16
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