Terms of Use

Effective Date: 03.06.2020

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website and online platforms operated by Faros Legal ("Faros Legal", "we", "us", or "our"). By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, as amended from time to time.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you should not access or use this website.

1. General

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This website is owned and managed by Faros Legal, a law firm engaged in providing legal services, with its office at Cocktail Workspaces, 23rd Main Road, HSR Layout, Sector 2, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, and/or such other locations as may be updated from time to time.

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These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use this website or engage with us through email, forms, or other online communication channels.

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The content on this website is intended for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice, solicitation, advertisement, or an offer to create an attorney-client relationship.

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Your use of this website is subject to applicable laws in India, including the professional conduct restrictions applicable to advocates and law firms.

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If you access this website from outside India, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with local laws applicable to you.

2. No Legal Advice

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The information on this website is provided for general informational purposes only.

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Nothing on this website constitutes legal advice or a legal opinion, and no reader should act or refrain from acting based solely on any website content without obtaining appropriate legal advice on the specific facts and circumstances.

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Faros Legal does not guarantee that any information on the website is complete, accurate, current, or suitable for any particular purpose.

3. No Attorney-Client Relationship

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Your use of this website, including submission of an enquiry through a contact form, email, chat, or other communication channel, does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Faros Legal.

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An attorney-client relationship will arise only upon formal acceptance of a mandate by Faros Legal and execution of a written engagement arrangement, as applicable.

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Please do not share confidential, privileged, or sensitive information through the website unless and until a formal engagement has been established.

4. Permitted Use

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You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, and non-transferable right to access and use this website for lawful, personal, and informational purposes only.

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You agree not to copy, reproduce, republish, scrape, crawl, reverse engineer, upload malware, or interfere with website security or performance, or use the website in any unlawful or abusive manner.

5. Intellectual Property

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All content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, layouts, design elements, and branding, is owned by or licensed to Faros Legal and is protected under applicable intellectual property laws.

5.2

Nothing on this website shall be construed as granting any licence or right to use any trademark, logo, service mark, or copyrighted material without our prior written permission.

5.3

You may view and download material for personal reference only, provided that you do not modify, reproduce, or distribute it without consent.

6. User Submissions

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Any information, documents, queries, or materials submitted by you through the website, email, or linked communication channels will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

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You represent that any information you submit is lawful, accurate, and does not infringe the rights of any third party.

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Faros Legal may use such submissions only for the purpose of responding to your enquiry, assessing a potential engagement, or for internal record-keeping, subject to applicable law and professional obligations.

7. Third-Party Links

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This website may contain links to third-party websites, applications, or services that are not owned or controlled by Faros Legal.

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We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, security, or availability of such third-party websites.

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Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and privacy policies of those third parties.

8. No Warranties

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The website and all content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

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We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free from viruses or other harmful components.

9. Limitation of Liability

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To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Faros Legal, its partners, advocates, employees, consultants, and agents shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the website.

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We shall not be liable for any loss caused by your reliance on website content, third-party links, or third-party services.

10. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Faros Legal and its partners, advocates, employees, and agents from and against any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from your misuse of the website, breach of these Terms, or violation of applicable law.

11. Changes to the Website and Terms

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We may update, modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the website at any time without prior notice.

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We may revise these Terms from time to time. Your continued use of the website after any change is posted will constitute acceptance of the revised Terms.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Subject to applicable law, the courts at Bengaluru, Karnataka shall have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms.

13. Contact

Faros Legal
3rd Floor, Cocktail Workspaces
#652, 22nd Cross, 23rd Main Road
Sector 2, HSR Layout
Bangalore - 560102
dechamma@faroslegal.com