This Platform is owned by Madhav Sharshti Nyas , operating under the name of Samkalp IAS. This Privacy Policy pertains to the services made available at http://www.samkalpias.com and its equivalent samkalp Learning Mobile Application available on Google Play, Windows Store or Apple Store. The Samkalp IAS Website, on which the services are availed, will be hereinafter collectively referred to as Platform. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, wherever the context so requires Your, You, Yourself or User shall mean any natural or legal person who browses the Platform or has agreed to become a Subscriber to the services available on the Platform, by providing login credentials while registering on our Platform as a Subscribed User using the Computer/Mobile/Tablet or/and other devices or systems. The term We, Us, Our shall mean Madhav Sharshti Nyas.
We would like to safeguard the information you provide to us about yourself. This Privacy Policy is designed to tell you about our practices regarding collection, use, and disclosure of information that you may provide via this Platform. Please be sure to read this entire Privacy Policy before using, or submitting information, to this Platform. Use of this Platform constitutes your consent to our Privacy Policy. By using this Platform, you agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy. Whenever you submit information via this Platform, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
What is Personal Information and why do we collect it? "Personal Information" may mean any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and last name, a home or other physical and virtual addresses like an email address or any other contact information, that we may require.
The personal information that we collect is to identify you and to ensure that we provide you with the correct feedback that you require for performance in various tests, thus, to help you get superior quality educational feedback. The information collected enables us to give you convenient access to our services, offerings and products, and may help us tailor your educational experience.
What Personal Information do we collect and how do we use it?
We collect the following information from/about you :
1. The Information you Share: You share your details like your name, email address, and other personal information like contact details to use certain features of our Platform. We may also ask for this information at other times, such as when you enter contests or other promotions sponsored by us and/or our partners. If you use a feature that requires payment of a fee, we collect your credit card data or payment account information. When you use one of our paid products, we track the web pages, and information that has been accessed by you, and store it on our servers. This enables us to track items that you have completed, and those that you need to see.
2. Cookies & other tracking technologies: Some of our web pages utilize "cookies" and other tracking technologies. A "cookie" is a small text file that may be used, for example, to collect information about your Platform activity. Some cookies and other technologies may serve to recall personal information previously indicated by a web user. It is on you to set most browsers to notify if you receive a cookie, or if you may choose to block cookies from your browser, but please note that if you choose to erase or block your cookies, you will need to re-enter your original user ID and password to gain access to certain parts of the Platform and some sections of the Platform would not work. Tracking technologies may record information such as internet domain and host names; internet protocol (IP) addresses; browser software and operating system types; click stream patterns; and dates and times that our site is accessed through. Our use of cookies and other tracking technologies allows us to improve our web site and your web experience. We may also analyse information that does not contain personal information for trends and statistics.
3. Log information: When you access our website, the server automatically records information that your browser sends us. These server logs may include information such as your web request, internet protocol address, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser.
4. User communications: When you send email or other communication to us, we may retain those communications in order to process your enquiries, respond to your requests and improve our services.
5. Links: We may present links in a format that enables us to keep track of whether these links have been followed or not? We use this information to improve our customized content. Clicking on links may take you to Websites/Platforms outside our domain. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other Websites/Platforms. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site to read the privacy statements of each and every Website/Platform that collects personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by our Platform.
6. Alerts: We may alert you by Emails / Phone Calls / SMSs / Whatsapp Messages if we update our Platform in a way that we believe you should know about. These alerts are usually prompted by new features on the Platform, or substantial improvements in the products and offers made by us.
7. Public Forums: When you use certain features on our website like the discussion forums and you post or share your personal information such as comments, messages, files, photos, it will be available to all users, and will be in the public domain. All such sharing of information is done at your own risk. Please keep in mind that if you disclose personal information in your profile or when posting on our forums this information may become publicly available.
8. Data Security: If you use a feature requiring payment of a fee, we transmit your credit card data to our bank for processing. If we encounter a problem with payment, we may review the order information with you and our bank to resolve it. We do not otherwise disclose your credit card information. We do not share your email address or your personal information with third party marketers.
9. How do we use the data: We offer secure pages to collect sensitive information on our order form, such as credit card information. We also use administrative, physical and technical precautions to help protect the confidentiality, security and integrity of personal information stored on our system. We host the site at a commercial-grade data center that employs extensive security practices. While no computer system is completely secure, we believe the measures implemented by our Platform reduce the likelihood of security problems to a level appropriate to the type of data involved.
What we do with the information we gather?
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
1) Internal record keeping.
2) We may use the information to improve our products and services.
3) We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
4) From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax, Whatsapp or mail.
5) We may use the information to customise the Platform according to your interests.
For how Long Do We Retain User Data? Currently, we are in the practice of retaining user data while an account is active and for at least three years afterwards. We may alter this practice according to legal and business requirements. For example, we may lengthen the retention period for some data if needed to comply with law or voluntary codes of conduct. Unless otherwise prohibited, we may shorten the retention period for some types of data if needed to free up storage space.
We are committed to ensuring that your information remains secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. However, no data transmissions over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or warranty the security of any information you transmit to us via the internet, and you do so at your own risk. Once we have received your transmission, we will use our best efforts to ensure its security on our systems.
We do not contact children under age 13 about special offers or for marketing purposes without a parent's permission.
Our Platform may contain links to other Platforms of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our Platform, you should note that we do not have any control over those other Platforms. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such Platforms and such Platforms are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the Platform in question.
Third parties provide certain services that are available on our Platform. We may provide information, including Personal Information to third-party service providers to help us deliver programmes, products, information and services. Service providers are also an important means by which We maintain our Platform and mailing lists. We are in practice of taking reasonable steps to ensure that these third-party service providers are obligated to protect Personal Information on our behalf. We do not intend to transfer Personal Information without your consent to third parties who are not bound to act on our behalf unless such transfer is legally required. Similarly, it is against our policy to sell Personal Information collected online without consent. We may share with third parties certain pieces of aggregated, non-personal information, such as the number of users subscribed to a particular product, or the number of users registered on our website. Such information does not identify you individually.
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways: 1) Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the Platform, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes 2) if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at [email protected]
All information displayed, transmitted or carried on Platform (which means www.samkalpias.com and samkalp App) is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not, under any circumstances, modify, publish, distribute, repost, perform, display or in any way commercially exploit any of the content on this web Platform.
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us by Clicking the "Contact Us" tab on the landing page of samkalp App or on the menu tab of website (www.samkalpias.com).
Changes to this Policy Any changes in this Policy will be updated & posted on this Platform. Please check back periodically, and especially before you provide any personally identifiable information.
Your Consent to This Policy By accessing our Platform, you agree to this Privacy Policy. This document supersedes any prior communication on this topic and reflects the entire and exclusive Privacy Policy for this Platform. This Policy is subject to our Terms of Use, which take precedence over any conflicting Policy provision. We may change our Policy by posting a new version of it on our site. Terms and Conditions 16 Jan 2023 55 min read
Madhav Sharshti Nyas, operating under the name of SAMKALP IAS, is a popular brand that provides guidance to prepare for Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC (Union Public Services Commission). These Terms and Conditions of Use (hereinafter Terms of Use) pertains to the services made available at http://www.samkalpias.com (hereinafter "SAMKALP IAS Website"), will be hereinafter collectively referred to as Platform. We request you to read the Terms of Use thoroughly, before using the Platform as it governs your use of the Platform and any other applications, products, websites and services owned and managed by the Company. For the purpose of this Terms of Use, wherever the context so requires Your, You, Yourself or User shall mean any natural or legal person who browses the Platform or has agreed to become a Subscriber to the services available on the Platform, by providing login credentials while registering on our Platform as a Subscribed User (defined in Clause 2.1) using the Computer/Mobile/Tablet or/and other devices or systems. The term We, Us, Our shall mean Madhav Sharshti Nyas. We reserve the right to amend the Terms of Use at any time, which shall be updated on this page, regularly, so that you are always aware of the latest developments in the Platform. In case of any changes or updates, we shall endeavour to notify You of such changes at the earliest. Nevertheless, please ensure that You read our Terms of Use and any updated version thereof before proceeding to use the Platform or the Services, as the case maybe. The Terms of Use is subject to be amended without prior notice and it is your duty to be apprised of the same. This Terms of Use applies solely to Our Platform. We state that this Terms of Use is not applicable to other such similar or related Platform and the Terms of Use of other Platforms and websites may vary, accordingly we are not responsible for the Terms of Use of other such Platforms. Please be informed that as a user you are using our services and hence, trust us. Therefore, it becomes pertinent that we are able to provide you with the best quality services with minimal effort. We endeavour to ensure that every user experience is smooth and hassle-free. These Terms and Conditions of Use, guide user behaviour and in the process lay down certain parameters and guidelines, which would be beneficial to both, you and us, the Company.
These Terms of Use set forth a legally binding contract between Us, and You and by using the Platform, you agree to the Terms of Use stated herein. The Terms of Use equally apply, even if You only visit the Platform or review any of the service offerings made available by Us and are bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please do not continue to access and use our Platform, henceforth. In consideration of your use of the Samkalp IAS Website and You agree. To provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself complying with Clause 2 of this Terms of Use and as prompted in order to generate the login credentials. To the responsibility of ensuring that You meet the required qualification while opting for the courses subscribed. To maintain and promptly update your login credentials to keep it true, accurate, current and complete And acknowledge that SAMKALP IAS is not responsible to ensure that You conform to the eligibility criteria To seek the consent of Your parents/legal guardians, in case you are a minor, before providing any information about Yourself or Your parents and other family members, on the SAMKALP App That We are not responsible or liable for any consequences, that arise as a result of misuse of any kind, by You, in the Samkalp App, Samkalp IAS Website or any of Our services, such that it causes any harm or injury to a third-party. That We reserve the right to change and update the content in the Platform to represent the latest evidence and practices, with the changing times, needs and requirements. We reserve the right to constantly review, update and replace the content and features of all the Study Materials, including but not limited to Test Series, Videos and Notes, which would be carried out on a yearly basis in the form of ‘Editions’. We do not guarantee that any contentor features, of the previous Edition, would be made available on the Platform in the new Edition. That We reserve all right to engage a different faculty or tutor or change the current faculty or tutor at any given point of time without any prior notification to the User.
Persons who are "competent/capable" of contracting within the meaning of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 shall be eligible to register for Samkalp App and be a Registered User (defined hereunder). As a minor if You wish to use Our Services, such use shall be made available to You by Your legal guardian or parents, who has agreed to these Terms. In the event a minor utilizes the Samkalp IAS Website/Services, it is assumed that he/she has obtained the consent of the legal guardian or parents and such use is made available by the legal guardian or parents You are mandatorily required to either be a person of competence, complying with Clause 2.1, as mentioned above. To register on the Platform for availing the Services (as defined in Clause 3.1) a login account, which is based on a paid subscription, is required. You become a Subscriber/Subscribed User (hereinafter ‘Subscriber’) once the account is created and an appropriate plan is chosen with the correct payment being done for the plan. To determine Your eligibility as a Subscriber, You will be required to give details to validate Your eligibility by filling in all mandatory fields in the Registration Form (or Online Service Subscription Enrolment Form) on Platform. Upon completing all fields in the Registration Form, You will have access to the ‘Free Content’ or the ‘Basic Plan’ in the capacity of a ‘Registered User’ (hereinafter Registered User) and have the option to purchase a paid subscription of your choice. If You choose to purchase a paid subscription, You will be directed to the purchase page and have the option to select the services and duration for which You wish to become a Subscribed User. Upon receipt of the payment in full (or in Part, if such choice is given by the US), the user would become a “Subscribed User”. After the payment is made, You will receive a confirmation Email/SMS to the registered Email ID/Mobile Number confirming your plan details and credentials for accessing the Platform. Post receipt of the payment in full, the user shall normally be required to submit their one valid identity proof issued by the Government of India i.e. Aadhaar Card, Passport, Voter’s ID, MCI card etc, as acceptable by the Us. Upon submission of the valid identity proof, the Platform shall normally conduct a verification process of each such user. In such cases where the user has been asked to submit an identity proof, only on successful completion of the verification process by Us, You will attain the status of a Subscribed User.
To avail the full range of course content offered as part of the Services, You will have to mandatorily be a Subscribed User meeting all the requirements set out in Clauses 2.2 and 2.3. The Services and amounts payable to access the Services may differ for different Subscribers and will be based on the course combination chosen by You either at the time of enrolling as a Subscribed User or thereafter, based on the courses a Subscribed User adds to his/ her account. In these Terms of Use, the term Services (hereinafter referred to as ‘services’) shall mean and include without limitation, the online tutorial videos and content as well as study materials that will be accessible to You as a Subscribed User and will exclude the free demo content that is accessible to all Registered Users visiting the Platform. The foregoing meaning and scope of Services may be subject to change and the definition shall not in any way limit or restrict Our right to remove or add features to the Platform. As a “Registered User”, You are enrolled to the free plan by default and have the option to purchase a course and become a Subscribed User. You agree that any Services provided by Us may be subject to change at Our discretion and We may add, remove or modify offerings to its existing scope of Services at such fees as will be solely determined by Us. We may, at Our discretion, revise the amount payable in respect of existing offerings forming part of the Services that may be made available to You. You agree that We may at any time and for any reason, terminate Your access to whole or part of the Platform, or restrict or suspend Your access to your Subscribed User account, for any or no reason, with or without prior notice, and without any liability to You.
If You use the Platform and wish to avail Services by creating a User account, You may be required to submit your phone number and/or email ID and choose a password which will be the only set of credentials, on the basis of which You will be granted access to the Platform and its Services. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Your password and other credentials to access the Services. If there is any compromise to Your account, You can change your password using the ‘Forgot Password’ functionality available on the login page used to access the Platform.
We may use/integrate another third party’s platform on Our Website. We may also use third party platforms to provide services to ourselves. In such event, You will be bound by such third party’s terms and conditions, privacy policy, and any other applicable policies. You also agree and hereby authorize Samkalp IAS to share Your details and personal information with such third parties to the extent necessary for Samkalp IAS to deliver the Services to You.
Any payments made to Samkalp IAS in respect of Services are subject to the payment terms of Samkalp IAS as will be notified to You once You initiate the process to become a Subscribed User. The Fee including GST and any delivery charges payable in relation to delivery of electronic/physical versions of document based Study materials, if applicable, will be shown prior to completion of the online payment transaction. In the unlikely event that, due to a technical error, the amount of the Fee displayed on the Platform is incorrect, Samkalp IAS will notify You as soon as it reasonably can. If the correct amount of the Fee is higher than the amount displayed on the Platform, Samkalp IAS will contact You through your registered e-mail address and/or phone number to notify You of the correct Fee. To avail all Services for the duration of Subscription, You may be required to remit any additional fees so that the correct Fee is paid by you. Samkalp IAS hereby notifies You that Samkalp IAS uses third party payment gateway service providers to process payment made by You towards the Service subscription. It is hereby clarified that Samkalp IAS will not be responsible for any payment failures or errors occurring due to technical issues at the bank’s end or issues arising from the third party’s payment gateway and all such issues should be resolved directly between You and the banking or payment gateway partner concerned. The provision of the online tutorials forming part of the Services are contingent upon Samkalp IAS having received cleared funds from You in respect of the Fee for the relevant Service subscription. Without prejudice to Samkalp IAS’s rights and remedies under these Terms of Use, if any sum payable is not paid on or before the due date, Samkalp IAS reserves the right, forthwith and at Samkalp IAS’s sole discretion, to suspend Your access to the Services and refuse You entry to the course You intended to avail as part of the subscription to the Platform.
The term ‘Study Materials’ (hereinafter Study Materials) as used in these Terms of Use include the videos, Test Series and any other learning material posted for the specific topics as well as other electronic materials that may be made available from time to time. At times, soft copy document versions of the video lectures may be provided to a Subscribed User and is based on Our sole assessment as regards the need for such material. Where soft copy Study Materials accompany the services, these Study Materials will be made available to You, upon meeting all the conditions stipulated in these Terms of Use and becoming a Subscribed User. We do not make any representation, guarantee or commitment to You that the Study Materials offered either in the demo versions or as part of subscribed services will be error free. The MCQs provided in the Study Materials is inclusive of all kind of MCQs provided in the Study Material i.e., via test series, notes etc. The content will be constantly updated (addition or removal) in terms of its numbers and the material without any prior notice to You and at a sole discretion of Samkalp IAS. We do not claim any guaranteed rank, mark, success/any kind of professional advantage with the use of the Platform. We reserve the right to change and update the content in the Platform to represent the latest evidence and practices, with the changing times, needs and requirements. We reserve the right to constantly review, update and replace the content and features of all the Study Materials, including but not limited to Test Series, Videos and Notes, which would be carried out on a yearly/half-yearly/monthly basis in the form of ‘Editions’. We do not guarantee that any content or features, of the previous Edition, would be made available on the Platform in the latest Edition. We reserve all right to engage a different faculty or tutor or change the current faculty or tutor at any given point of time without any prior notification to the User.
Except as set out in the description of the subscription model available on the Platform, no additional study materials and/or video tutorials will be provided by Us. Upon receipt of a confirmation e-mail from Us you will be notified when You (only if you are a Subscribed User) have access to purchased services and for the length of time such access will be made available to You, subject however to Our absolute right to suspend or terminate access in accordance with these Terms of Use. A subscription received is personal to You and You shall not transfer or share your right to access the Study Material or further sell the subscription or allow access to the subscription to any other person for consideration or otherwise. Such acts will be construed as contrary to this Terms of Use and in such a situation we reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to Your account, with or without prior notice.
Please note that it is Your responsibility to check that the Mobile Phone, Tablet, Computer or any other device You plan to use to access the subscription is compatible with the minimum specification requirement that relates to the subscription You are opting for. You acknowledge and accept that We cannot be held responsible for any technical problems (including but not limited to playback of video content) with any systems, computers or devices You encounter following the commencement of the subscription. Please find below the Minimum System Requirements for using our Platform: Android : 6.0 (Lollipop) & above iOS 8 & Above We recommend the Latest version of Chrome or Firefox. Please note that the above mentioned has been derived based on User experience and is not conclusive or a guarantee that if the above-mentioned criteria is fulfilled, the Platform would work in the like manner. Other unforeseeable circumstances too must be considered while using the services on the Platform.
We reserve the right to make modifications, enhancements or issue clarifications (for example, clarification of doubt, interactive sessions) to the subscription, including but not limited to changes in Services, number of Services available, pricing and validity of Subscription duration. When we make such changes, We may or may not notify the User of the same and the User will be bound by such modifications, enhancement, changes and amendments, as the case may be. These changes would be called as ‘Editions’ and we have complete discretion to update the same with time, as We deem fit and cannot be challenged by You at any time. We do not guarantee that the contents or features of the previous versions/Editions would be made available post the launch of the new edition.
We do not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of the subscription. We are not obliged to offer You any technical support in relation to your subscription other than the specific support that has been included as part of the subscription plan You have opted for. You also accept and acknowledge that We cannot be held responsible for any delay or disruptions to your subscription as a result of such suspension or any of the following but not limited to: The operation of the internet and the World Wide Web, including but not limited to viruses Any firewall restrictions that have been placed on your network or the computer You are using to access the Services Failures of telecommunications links and equipment; or Updated browser issues DRM protocols preventing playback of media Not meeting standards any of the minimum system requirements as defined in clause 9.
We shall not be liable for any interference, virus, hacking, or any such consequence, caused by any network or internet service providers and failure of device manufacturers to support DRM protocols. Any content posted on a third-party platform, by Us or any authorised third party shall be subject to the terms and conditions, and policies, of that third-party platform in addition to the terms and conditions set forth herein. SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAWS, IN NO EVENT WILL SAMKALP IAS OR ITS EMPLOYEES’, OR ITS AGENTS’, PARTNERS, AND CONTRACTORS’, AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE AFORESAID SERVICES TO YOU, EXCEED THE PAYMENTS ACTUALLY RECEIVED AND RETAINED BY SAMKALP IAS FROM YOU, FOR ANY AND ALL CAUSES OF ACTION BROUGHT BY YOU OR YOUR AGENTS. IN THE EVENT THAT YOU ARE NOT A SUBSCRIBED USER, SAMKALP IAS WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
You acknowledge and agree that the suggestions and recommendation provided by Us on the Platform, are only suggestions, and You may comply with it at Your choice and option. We offer You various services via the Platform, to help You prepare for Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC .
We will process the information that We receive from You or otherwise hold about You in accordance with these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy. You consent to the use by Us of such information in accordance with these Terms of Use and Samkalp IAS’s Privacy Policy. You acknowledge that We may conduct online surveys from time to time. The data collected through these surveys are used to gauge Our services, collect demographic information and other information that We may find useful. We may share non-personal, aggregated information with third parties. By agreeing to these Terms of Use, You agree to Us using Your information in this manner and in the manner mentioned in our Privacy Policy.
A Samkalp IAS account is meant to be used by only one User. Sharing the Samkalp IAS account credentials for both personal use or commercial purposes will result in account blockage without prior notice or warning. As per this Fair Usage policy, each user will have a fixed number of Fair Usage hours which is defined course wise. In case the limit is exceeded, the account will fall under scrutiny and we will immediately investigate the matter further, without Your consent. Apart from the Fair Usage Hours, we also track a number of other parameters to identify any form of sharing. If a violation of this policy is identified, the same would amount to the substantial breach of the said terms of use and the Company would have all the rights to take any legal action as provided under the law of the land, and also including but not limited to termination/blocking your account permanently without any prior notice to you.
You agree that You shall not use the services or the Platform in order to host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, update, distribute, share, store material. You are bound not to cut, copy, decompile, distribute, modify, recreate, reverse engineer, distribute, disseminate post, publish or create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information or software obtained from the Platform. With Our prior permission, limited use may be allowed and this is solely based on Our discretion. For the removal of doubt, it is clarified that unlimited or wholesale reproduction, copying of the content for commercial or non-commercial purposes and unwarranted modification of data and information within the content of the Platform is not permitted and is considered: in violation of any applicable law or regulation; in a manner that will infringe the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property or proprietary rights of others or violate the privacy, publicity or other personal rights of others; that belongs to another person and to which the user does not have any right to; that is grossly harmful, harassing, blasphemous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, paedophilic, libellous, invasive of another’s privacy, threatening, abusive or hateful or racially/ethnically objectionable, disparaging, relating encouraging money laundering or gambling or otherwise unlawful in any manner whatsoever; that harms minors in any way; that impersonate another person or entity; that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of Samkalp IAS’s computer/IT systems or site or Samkalp IAS’s Users, customer’s computer/IT systems or site; threatens the unity, integrity, defence, security or sovereignty of India and any other countries, friendly relations with foreign states or of public order or causes incitement to the commission of any cognizable offence or prevents investigation of any offence or insulting any other nation. If You become aware of misuse of the Service by any person, please contact +91-9371149842 immediately. You shall not either as a regular browsing user, Registered User, Basic Plan user or as a Subscribed User, use the Platform to either directly or indirectly, either alone or with another third party disassemble, reverse engineer or decompile any part or whole of the Platform in order to get access or attempt to get access to the underlying software, source or proprietary technology which enables the Services or other functionalities of the Platform or do anything with an intent to create derivative works or competing platforms that provide same or similar services. You shall not either directly or through other third parties take, post, publish, transmit or otherwise make available any of the Study Material or video tutorials on any other medium. Furthermore, You undertake not to use, display, mirror or frame the Platform or any individual element within the Platform, unless this is expressly approved by the Us in writing. You shall not copy or record or make any attempt to copy or record part or whole of the Services or use the Services for further distribution any mode so as to commercially benefit from the Study Material or engage in any form of piracy. Any violation of the said clause would amount to substantial breach of the said Terms of Use and the Company shall have all the rights to take any legal action as provided under the law of the land.
If there is a suspicion of untoward or illegal activity, We may suspend your account immediately and if required, debar all future access by You to the Platform. We reserve the right to cancel any subscription as We believe has been compromised, or is being used fraudulently, at its own discretion without any financial liability to You. User’s account will be Blocked for the following reasons (including but not limited to): If found suspicious, Usage of Rooted/ Jailbroken Devices, Emulators, ChromeCast, Android TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Dex, Cloned APK's 3)TV/ Smart TV/ Apple TV or any other virtual machines. Screen Casting, Screen Recording, Screen Mirroring, Downloading Videos out of Samkalp IAS Platform, Using a camera, phone or any other device to record any Platform content Sharing Samkalp IAS Screen Shots or PDF's in Social Media or any other Network Sharing Samkalp IAS Accounts Credentials with anyone. Usage of Multiple Devices (Other than the permitted Device/s for Personal Use) Abusing Samkalp IAS and Samkalp IAS Faculties. Try to sell Samkalp IAS Accounts and Contents on Samkalp IAS.
You acknowledge, consent and agree that Samkalp IAS may access, preserve and disclose Your account information if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access, preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to:
comply with legal process nationally or internationally; enforce this Agreement; respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third parties; protect the rights, property or personal safety of Samkalp IAS, its subscribers and the public; or pursuant to the terms of the Privacy Policy, reach You for marketing or promotional purposes through any channel.
You understand that Samkalp IAS Platform and the softwares embodied within Samkalp IAS Platform and the Services you access may include security components that permit digital materials including the Study Materials to be protected, and that use of these Study Materials is subject to usage rules set by Samkalp IAS. You shall not attempt to override, disable, circumvent or otherwise interfere with any such security components, encryptions and usage rules embedded into Website or the specific Services accessible through Your Service account.
All materials on Website, including, without limitation, names, logos, trademarks, images, text, columns, graphics, videos, photographs, illustrations, artwork, software, notes (soft copies) and any and all other elements (collectively referred to as Material) are protected by copyrights, trademarks and/or other intellectual property rights owned and controlled by Us. You acknowledge and agree that all Material on the Platform is made available for limited, non-commercial, personal use only. Except as specifically provided herein or elsewhere on the Platform, no Material may be copied, reproduced, republished, sold, downloaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, or otherwise used for any purpose, by any person or entity, without Our prior express written permission, which is at Our sole discretion. You may not add, delete, distort, or otherwise modify the Material. Any unauthorized attempt to modify any Material, to defeat or circumvent any security features, or to utilize the Platform or any part of the Material for any purpose other than its intended purposes is strictly prohibited and such actions will be considered as violation of the Terms of Use and will result in immediate account blockage or any such action the We deem fit.
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Cancellation/Refund Policy 16 Jan 2023 4 min read
Samkalp IAS believes in helping its customers as far as possible, and has therefore a liberal cancellation policy. Under this policy: Cancellations will be considered only if the request is made within 12 hours of placing an order. However, the cancellation request will not be entertained if the orders have been completed or if we have initiated the process of shipping either ourselves or through the vendors/merchants/ representatives whom we may appoint from time to time. No cancellations are entertained for those products that the Samkalp IAS marketing team has given special offers on for various purposes including but not limited to special occasions like Holi, Diwali, Valentine's Day, specific examination etc. These are limited occasion offers and therefore cancellations are not possible. In case you feel that the product received is not as shown on the site or as per your expectations, you must bring it to the notice of our customer service within 24 hours of receiving the product. The Customer Service Team after looking into your complaint will take an appropriate decision.
There is no refund policy (refund would be proceed only in case if you have made payment more than once for the same item.