Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the website located at dopove.com (the "Site"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms"). These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User", "you", or "your") and Dopove Private Limited ("Dopove", "we", "us", or "our"). If you do not agree to all provisions, you must immediately cease all use of the Site.

These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Site, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Site.

2. Modifications to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to the new terms taking effect by posting a prominent notice on the Site and/or sending an email to your registered address. Your continued use of the Site after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the changes, you must stop using the Site.

Last Updated: October 13, 2026. Please review these Terms periodically for changes.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

The Site and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, code, text, displays, images, video, audio, designs, and the selection and arrangement thereof) are owned by Dopove Private Limited, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by Indian and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

Dopove, the Dopove logo, Indexless Context Engine (ICE), Cortex, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Dopove Private Limited. You must not use such marks without our prior written permission.

Except as expressly authorized, you may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works, publicly display, perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any material on the Site.

4. Copyright Infringement Notices

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. If you believe that any content on the Site infringes your copyright under the Copyright Act, 1957, you may send us a written notice. We handle notices as an intermediary under the Information Technology Act, 2000. Please include:

• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed, and details showing you own it or are authorised to act for the owner
• Identification of the material claimed to be infringing and its location on the Site (the page address)
• Your name, address, telephone number, and email address
• A statement that you have a good faith belief the use is not authorised by the owner, its agent or the law
• A statement that the information in the notice is accurate
• Your physical or electronic signature

Send notices to: [email protected] (Subject: Copyright Notice)

We review each notice promptly. Where it is complete, we may remove or disable access to the material while we look into it, and we may tell the person who supplied the material so they can respond. Notices made in bad faith may have legal consequences for the sender.

5. Use of the Site & Prohibited Actions

You may use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Use the Site in any way that violates any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.
• Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Site.
• Use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Site for any purpose, including monitoring or copying material.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Site, servers, or databases.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive source code from any software or algorithms on the Site.
• Introduce viruses, trojan horses, worms, or other malicious code.
• Use the Site to transmit spam, chain letters, or unsolicited commercial communications.
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; that defects will be corrected; or that the Site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on the Site. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk.

8. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL Dopove Private Limited, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (A) YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE; (B) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (C) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SITE; OR (D) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SITE.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) $100 USD. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Dopove Private Limited, its affiliates, licensors, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your violation of these Terms; (b) your use of the Site; (c) your violation of any third-party rights, including intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights; or (d) any content you submit to the Site.

10. Age Restriction

The Site is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18 (or the minimum age required by applicable law in your jurisdiction, if higher). If you are under 18, you may not use the Site or provide any personal information. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18 without the verifiable consent of a parent or lawful guardian, we will delete that information. If you believe we may have information from a child under 18, please contact us at [email protected].

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law principles. However, if you are a consumer residing in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or California, the mandatory consumer protection laws of your country/state of residence shall apply to the extent they provide greater protection.

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or related to these Terms or the Site shall be instituted exclusively in the courts of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, provided that you may also bring claims in your local consumer court if permitted by mandatory law.

12. Dispute Resolution

We encourage you to contact us first to resolve any disputes informally at [email protected]. If informal resolution fails, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (India) or equivalent legislation in your jurisdiction, conducted in English, with the seat of arbitration in Chennai, India. The award shall be final and binding.

This arbitration clause does not prevent either party from seeking injunctive relief in court to protect intellectual property rights or prevent data misuse.

Termination and Suspension

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site, or to any account you hold, at any time and without prior notice if you breach these Terms, if the law requires it, or if your use creates risk or legal exposure for us or for others. You may stop using the Site at any time, and you may delete your account from your profile page.

Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination will do so, including Intellectual Property Rights, Disclaimer of Warranties, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification and Governing Law and Jurisdiction.

Force Majeure

Neither party is liable for a failure or delay in performance caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, terrorism, civil unrest, labour disputes, epidemics, power or telecommunications failures, government action, or failures of third-party hosting or network providers.

Assignment and Change of Control

You may not assign or transfer these Terms, or any rights under them, without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms in whole or in part, including in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, and we will give notice by publishing the change on the Site.

Export Controls and Sanctions

You agree to comply with all applicable export control and sanctions laws in your use of the Site and of any software obtained through it. You represent that you are not located in, or a resident or national of, a country or region subject to comprehensive sanctions, and that you are not on a restricted-party list.