Seller Terms and Conditions
These Seller Terms and Conditions (“T&C”) is an electronic record in terms of Information Technology Act, 2000 (“IT Act”), the applicable rules thereunder and the provisions pertaining to electronic records in various statutes as amended by the IT Act. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signatures.
This document is published in accordance with the provisions of Rule 3 (1) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 that require publishing the rules and regulations, privacy policy and Terms of Use for access to or usage of uatapp.livelawbazar.com website, mobile site and mobile applications (“Platform”).
The Platform is owned and operated under the brand name LiveLaw Bazar by Live Law Media Private Limited (“LiveLaw Bazar”), a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 with its registered office at 3rd Floor, 41/3197 D-2, Bhagheeratha Residency, Banerjee Road, Cochin, Ernakulam, Kerala, 682018.
For the purpose of the T&C, wherever the context so requires, ‘You’ and ‘Your’ shall relate to any natural or legal person who has agreed to become a seller on the Platform by providing registration data while registering on the Platform using computer systems (“Seller”). The term “User” or “Buyer” or “Consumer” shall mean and include any person who is placing an order to buy a product listed by the Seller on the Platform. and the terms ‘We’, ‘Us’ and ‘Our’ shall mean LiveLaw Bazar.
Your use of the Platform and the features therein is governed by the following terms and conditions including applicable policies available on the Platform, notifications and communications sent to You on the Platform or via email or physically sent to You which are incorporated herein by way of reference. If You sell on the Platform, You shall be subject to the policies that are applicable to the Platform for such a transaction. By mere use of the Platform, You shall be contracting with LiveLaw Bazar, and T&C including other policies shall constitute Your binding obligations to LiveLaw Bazar.
When You use any current or future services provided by us through the Platform, You will be subject to the rules, guidelines, policies, terms, and conditions applicable to such services, and they shall be deemed incorporated into the T&C and considered a part and parcel of the T&C. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of the T&C at any time. We will notify You through any of the communication modes as mentioned in this T&C in case of any changes or updates to the T&C that materially impact Your use of the Platform. Your continued use of the Platform following the changes or updates will mean that You accept and agree to the revisions. As long as You comply with the T&C, we grant You a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and limited privilege to enter and use the Platform.
ACCESSING, BROWSING, SELLING ON THE PLATFORM OR OTHERWISE USING THE PLATFORM CONFIRMS YOUR AGREEMENT WITH ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER THE T&C. PLEASE READ THE T&C CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING.
Acceptance of Terms
By implicitly or expressly accepting the T&C, You also accept and agree to be bound by all of LiveLaw Bazar’s policies applicable to You, as amended, from time to time. The terms and conditions applicable to the Sellers for selling the products on the Platform are as follows:
Seller Eligibility
The use of the Platform is available only to persons who can form legally binding contracts under the Indian Contract Act, 1872. Persons who are "incompetent to contract" within the meaning of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, including minors, un-discharged insolvents etc., are not eligible to use the Platform. If You are a minor i.e. under the age of 18 years, You shall not register as a Seller on the Platform, transact, or use the Platform.
We reserve the right to terminate Your registration and/or refuse You access to the Platform if it is brought to Our notice or discovered that You are under the age of 18 years.
If You register as a business entity, You represent that You are duly authorised by the business entity to accept the T&C and You have the authority to bind the business entity to the T&C.
Your Account and Registration Obligations
In the course of Your use of the Platform, You agree to furnish Your details and information as requested by us from time to time including, but not limited to, the following information, to register as a Seller:
Seller’s Complete Name
Seller’s Complete Address
Seller’s Complete Contact details
Seller’s Grievance Officer details for Consumer Complaints
Phone no.
Email Address
GSTIN
PAN
Business PAN
Pincode
Pick-up Address
Registered Address - Principal geographic address of its headquarters and all branches
Bank A/c Details
Account Holder Name
Cancelled Cheque
Signature
Display Legal Name
Legal Name / Trade Name
Contractual information (SLA)
Total price in single figure of any goods / service (break up price / charges, if any)
Relevant details of goods including Manufacturer / Packer / Name and Complete Address
Relevant details of imported goods including Name and details of Importer with correct Country of Origin (Country’s full name)
Relevant guarantee or warranties applicable to all goods / services You are selling on the platform.
You agree/confirm and undertake that You have necessary licences and permits for the sale on the Platform which shall be including but not limited to the licences required by all applicable laws.
You shall remain responsible for maintaining confidentiality of this information, as well as Your display name, login, and password details.
You agree that if You provide any information which is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete or We have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current, incomplete, or not in accordance with these T&C, we shall have the right to suspend or terminate Your account on the Platform or indefinitely block You from accessing the Platform, without providing any notice whatsoever.
You provide the power and authority to us to address customer grievances on Your behalf in respect of products sold by You. This authority shall include performing incidental acts which are specifically required to be carried out and perform the specific authority granted herein. You also provide Your consent to populate Your details, including, but not limited to, the Seller Address, provided by You at the time of registration on the Seller Portal (seller.livelawbazar.com), on the products listed by You on the platform.
Seller Account Deactivation/Closure of Account
You may request for a closure of the Seller’s account via email at sellerdesk@livelawbazar.com.
Upon receipt of the request, We shall at Our sole discretion and on perusal of any pending complaints, grievances, returns by the customers, may put the Seller account on hold for a period of 90 days to ensure smooth closure of transactions, processing of returns, and redressal of complaints if any, which have been made prior to Your closure request. (“Hold Period”)
During the Hold Period, You shall not be able to transact or accept new orders from the customers, Your products shall be delisted from the Platform, and Your access to the delivery channels shall be restricted up to the number of pending orders and returns.
You may download all reports including payment and taxation reports during the Hold Period.
Upon expiry of the Hold Period, You have to confirm that the requisite reports have been downloaded, the pending orders are completed, and there are no grievances or complaints against You.
During the Hold Period, the Seller shall pay all the amounts which are due and payable to LiveLaw Bazar under these T&C.
The Seller’s account will be deactivated upon receipt of the email communication (as provided above), provided there are no outstanding payments due from the Seller or any pending complaints/grievances by the customer.
LiveLaw Bazar shall retain certain information as required by applicable laws at all times. This information includes registered mobile number, registered email ID, GSTIN, and other transaction-related information. If a Seller decides to commence his business with LiveLaw Bazar again, he/she will not be able to create a new account, but the older account can be restored if it is required.
Communications
When You use the Platform or send emails, other data, information, or communication to us, You agree and understand that You are communicating with us through electronic records, and You consent to receive communications via electronic records from us periodically or as and when required.
We may communicate with You by email or any other mode of communication, electronic or otherwise.
Platform for Transaction and Communication
The Platform is a platform that users/consumers utilise to independently meet and interact with one another for their transactions. LiveLaw Bazar is not and cannot be a party to any transaction or dispute between users on the Platform.
All commercial/contractual terms are offered by You and agreed upon between You and Buyer alone. The commercial/contractual terms include (without limitation) price, shipping costs, payment methods and terms, date, period, and mode of delivery, and warranties and after-sales services related to products and services.
LiveLaw Bazar does not determine, advise, have any control, or in any way involve itself in the offering or acceptance of such commercial/contractual terms between You and Buyer.
LiveLaw Bazar does not make any representations or warranties regarding specifics (such as quality, value, and saleability) of the products or services proposed to be sold, offered to be sold, or purchased on the Platform. LiveLaw Bazar does not implicitly or explicitly support or endorse the sale or purchase of any products and services on the Platform. LiveLaw Bazar accepts no liability for any errors or omissions of third parties in relation to the products and services.
LiveLaw Bazar is not responsible for any non-performance or breach of any contract between You and Buyers. LiveLaw Bazar cannot and does not guarantee that You and Buyers concerned will perform transaction(s) concluded on the Platform. LiveLaw Bazar shall not and is not required to mediate or resolve disputes or disagreements between You and Buyers.
LiveLaw Bazar does not make any representations or warranties regarding item-specifics (such as legal title, creditworthiness, identity, etc.) of any of its Users. You are advised to independently verify the bona fides of any particular User/Buyer You choose to deal with on the Platform and use Your best judgement in that regard.
LiveLaw Bazar does not at any point in time during a transaction between You and a Buyer on the Platform come into or take possession of any of the products or services offered by You, gain title to or have any rights or claims over the products or services offered by You to the Buyer.
At no time shall LiveLaw Bazar hold any right/title to or interest in the items nor have any obligations or liabilities with respect to such a contract. LiveLaw Bazar is not responsible for unsatisfactory or delayed performance of services, damages, or delays as a result of items which are out of stock, unavailable, or back-ordered.
The Platform is only a platform that can be utilised by You to reach a larger customer base to sell items or services. LiveLaw Bazar only provides a platform for communication, and it is agreed that the contract for sale of any products or services shall be a strictly bilateral contract between You and the Buyer.
You release and indemnify LiveLaw Bazar and/or any of its officers and representatives from any cost, damage, liability, or other consequence of any of the actions of the Users on the Platform and specifically waive any claims that You may have in this behalf under any applicable law. Notwithstanding its reasonable efforts on that behalf, LiveLaw Bazar cannot control the information provided by other users which is made available on the Platform and, therefore, we specifically disclaim any liability with regard to the claims by respective Users and any actions resulting from the sale of products listed by you, and You agree that You waive any claims against Us relating to the same, and to the extent such waiver may be ineffective, you agree to release any claims against Us relating to the same. You may find other user's information to be offensive, harmful, inaccurate, or deceptive. Please use caution and practise safe trading when using the Platform. Please note that there may be risks in dealing with underage persons or people acting under false pretence.
Platform Services
LiveLaw Bazar provides marketplace platform technology and related services which include, development and/or change management of tech provided, third-party software procurement, software support, technical support, connectivity (access) to console, file or document storage, authentication and authorisation, goods and service tax (GST) system for compliance, enable GSP (GST Suvidha Provider) service wherever applicable, email alerts regarding various services being provided, reconciliation, dashboard, and reports to facilitate reconciliation.
LiveLaw Bazar provides logistic services through its logistic service provider (“LSP”). The LSP may use surface or air and provide various service options such as next-day delivery, same-day delivery, priority and no-rush delivery etc., from time to time and pre-paid method of payment, including but not limited to debit card, credit card etc.
Use of the Platform
You agree and understand that LiveLaw Bazar and the Platform merely provide hosting services to its registered users and persons browsing/visiting the Platform. All items advertised/listed, and the contents therein are advertised and listed by registered users and are third-party user-generated contents. LiveLaw Bazar shall bear no responsibility or liability in relation to or arising out of third-party user-generated content. LiveLaw Bazar neither originates nor initiates the transmission nor selects the sender and receiver of the transmission nor selects nor modifies the information contained in the transmission. LiveLaw Bazar is merely an intermediary and does not interfere in the transaction between Buyers and Sellers.
You agree, undertake, and confirm that Your use of the Platform shall be strictly governed by the following binding principles:
You shall not host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, update, or share any information or image which:
belongs to another person and over which You have no right;
is grossly harmful, harassing, blasphemous, defamatory, bigotry, obscene, pornographic, pedophilic, libellous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically objectionable, disparaging, relating to or encouraging money laundering or gambling, or otherwise unlawful in any manner whatever, or unlawfully threatening or harassing, including but not limited to ‘indecent representation of women’ within the meaning of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986;
is false, inaccurate, or misleading in any way;
is patently offensive to the online community, such as sexually explicit content or content that promotes obscenity, pedophilia, racism, bigotry, hatred, or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual;
harasses or advocates harassment of another person;
involves the transmission of ‘junk mail’, ‘chain letters’, unsolicited mass mailing, or ‘spamming’; including spamming by ways of unrelated feedbacks on surveys;
promotes illegal activity or conduct that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory, or libellous;
infringes upon or violates any third party's rights [including but not limited to intellectual property rights, rights of privacy (including without limitation unauthorised disclosure of a person's name, email address, physical address, or phone number) or rights of publicity];
promotes an illegal or unauthorised copy of another person's copyrighted work such as providing pirated computer programs or links, information to circumvent manufacturer-installed copy-protect devices, or pirated music or links to pirated music files;
contains restricted or password-only access pages, hidden pages or images or URLs leading to any other pages (those not linked to or from another accessible page);
provides material that exploits people in a sexual, violent, or otherwise inappropriate manner or solicits personal information from anyone;
provides instructional information about illegal activities such as making or buying illegal weapons, violating someone's privacy, providing or creating computer viruses;
contains unauthorised videos, photographs, or images of another person (whether a minor or an adult);
tries to gain unauthorised access or exceeds the scope of authorised access to the Platform, profiles, blogs, communities, account information, bulletins, friend requests, or other areas of the Platform, or solicits passwords or personal identifying information for commercial or unlawful purposes from other users on the Platform;
engages in commercial activities and/or sales such as contests, sweepstakes, barter, advertising, pyramid schemes, or the buying or selling of ‘virtual’ items related to the Platform without our prior written consent.
Throughout the T&C, LiveLaw Bazar’s prior written consent means a communication coming from LiveLaw Bazar’s legal department in response to Your request and specifically addressing the activities or conduct for which You have sought authorization;
solicits gambling or engages in any gambling activity which we, at our sole discretion, believe is or could be construed as being illegal;
interferes with another’s use and enjoyment of the Platform;
refers to any website/URL which, at our sole discretion, contains material that is inappropriate for the Platform or any other website and content that is prohibited or violates the letter and spirit of T&C;
harms minors in any way;
infringes any patent, trademark, copyright, proprietary rights, third-party’s trade secrets, rights of publicity, or privacy, is fraudulent, or involves the sale of counterfeit or stolen items;
violates any law for the time being in force;
deceives or misleads the addressee/users about the origin of messages or communicates any information which is grossly offensive or menacing in nature;
impersonates another person;
contains software viruses or any other computer codes, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer resource; or contains any trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, easter eggs, or other computer programming routines that may damage, detrimentally interfere with, diminish value of, surreptitiously intercept, or expropriate any system, data, or personal information;
threatens the unity, integrity, defence, security, or sovereignty of India, friendly relations with foreign states, or public order or causes incitement to the commission of any offence or prevents investigation of any offence or is insulting any other nation; offends the religious and national sentiments of the nation as included in ‘Zero Tolerance to Profanity, Hurting National and Religious Sentiments’ policy.
shall, directly or indirectly, offer or attempt to offer trade or attempt to trade in any item which is prohibited or restricted in any manner under the provisions of any applicable law, rule, regulation, or guideline for the time being in force;
shall create liability for us or cause us to lose (in whole or part) the services of our Internet Service Provider (“ISPs”) or other suppliers.
Prohibited Activities
You shall not use any ‘deep-link’, ‘page-scrape’, ‘robot’, ‘spider’, automatic device, program, algorithm, methodology, or any similar or equivalent manual process to access, acquire, copy, monitor any portion of the Platform or content or in any way reproduce, or circumvent the navigational structure, presentation of the Platform, or any content to obtain or attempt to obtain any material, documents, or information through any means not purposely made available through the Platform. We reserve our right to bar any such activities.
You shall not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any portion or feature of the Platform, other systems, networks connected to the Platform, server, computer, network, or the services offered on or through the Platform by hacking, password ‘mining’, or any other illegitimate means.
You shall not probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Platform or any network connected to the Platform or breach the security, authentication measures on the Platform or any network connected to the Platform. You may not reverse look-up, trace or seek to trace information on any other user of or visitor to Platform (including any account on the Platform that is not owned by You) or to its source or exploit the Platform, any service, information made available, or offered by or through the Platform in any way where the purpose is to reveal any information (including but not limited to personal identification or information other than Your own information) provided by the Platform.
You shall not make any negative, denigrating, or defamatory statement(s)/comment(s) about us, the brand name or domain name used by us, including LiveLaw Bazar, LiveLaw Bazar affiliates and associated entities, or otherwise engage in any conduct or action that might tarnish the image or reputation of LiveLaw Bazar or Sellers on the platform or otherwise tarnish or dilute any LiveLaw Bazar trademark, service marks, trade name and/or goodwill associated with such trade, service marks or trade name as may be owned or used by us. You agree that You will not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the infrastructure of the Platform or LiveLaw Bazar’s systems, networks, or any systems or networks connected to LiveLaw Bazar.
You agree not to use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Platform, any transaction being conducted on the Platform or any other person’s use of the Platform.
You shall not forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any message, transmittal You send to us on or through the Platform, or any service offered on or through the Platform. You may not pretend that You are or represent someone else or impersonate any other individual or entity.
You may not use the Platform or any content for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by the T&C or to solicit the performance of any illegal activity or other activity which infringes the rights of LiveLaw Bazar and/or others.
You shall at all times ensure full compliance with the applicable provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the other rules thereunder as applicable and amended from time to time and also all applicable domestic laws, rules and regulations (including the provisions of any applicable Exchange Control Laws or Regulations in force) and International Laws, Foreign Exchange Laws, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations (including, but not limited to Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, relevant State Goods and Services Tax Act or Union Territories Goods and Services Tax Act and Custom Duty, Local Levies as may be applicable) and obtain the necessary licences and permits regarding Your use of our Platform, service and/or tools and Your listing, purchase, solicitation of offers to purchase, and sale of items or services. You shall not engage in any transaction in an item or service, which is prohibited by the provisions of any applicable law including exchange control laws or regulations for the time being in force.
Solely to enable us to use the information You provide us with and so that we do not violate any rights You might have in Your information, You agree to grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, and sub-licensable (through multiple-tiers) right to exercise the copyright, publicity or database rights or any other rights You have in Your information for any current or future promotional, advertising and other business activities.
From time to time, You shall be responsible for providing information relating to the items or services proposed to be sold by You. In this connection, You undertake that all such information shall be accurate in all respects. You shall not exaggerate or over-emphasise the attributes of such items or services so as to mislead other users on the Platform in any manner.
You shall not engage in advertising or solicitation of other Sellers on the Platform to buy or sell any products or services, including but not limited to products or services related to what is displayed on the Platform. You may not transmit any chain letters or unsolicited commercial or junk email to other users acquired/via the Platform. It shall be a violation of the T&C to use any information obtained from the Platform in order to harass, abuse, or harm others or contact, advertise and sell to or solicit persons other than those who have chosen to buy from You. You understand that we have the right at all times to disclose any information (including the identity of the persons who have provided information or material on the Platform) as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation, or valid governmental request. This may include, without limitation, disclosure of the information in connection with the investigation of an alleged illegal activity or its solicitation and/or response to a lawful court order or subpoena. In addition, we can (and You hereby expressly authorise us to) disclose any information about You to law enforcement or other government officials as we, at our sole discretion, deem necessary or appropriate in connection with the investigation and/or resolution of possible crimes, especially those that may involve personal injury. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor the material posted on the Platform. LiveLaw Bazar shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to remove any content that violates or is alleged to violate any applicable law or either the spirit or letter of the T&C. Notwithstanding this right, YOU REMAIN SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT OF THE MATERIAL YOU POST ON THE WEBSITE AND YOUR INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATION WITH THE BUYERS AND OTHER SELLERS, REGARDLESS OF FORM. Please be advised that such content posted does not reflect LiveLaw Bazar’s views. In no event shall LiveLaw Bazar assume or have any responsibility or liability for any content posted on the Platform or claims, damages, or losses resulting from its use and/or appearance of it on the Platform. You hereby represent and warrant that You have necessary rights to all the content You provide and all information it contains and that such content shall not infringe any proprietary or other rights of third parties or contain any misleading, libellous, tortious, or otherwise unlawful information.
Your correspondence or business dealings with or participation in the promotion of advertisers on or through the Platform (including payment and delivery of related products or services, any other terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with such dealings) are solely between You and such advertisers. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as a result of such dealings or the presence of such advertisers on the Platform.
It is possible that other users (including unauthorised persons or ‘hackers’) may post or transmit offensive or obscene material on the Platform and that You may be involuntarily exposed to such material. It is also possible for others to obtain personal information about You due to Your use of the Platform and use such information to harass or injure You. We do not approve of such unauthorised uses but by using the Platform, You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the use of any personal information that You publicly disclose or share with others on the Platform. Please carefully select the type of information that You publicly disclose or share with others on the Platform.
LiveLaw Bazar shall have all the rights to take necessary action and claim damages that may occur due to Your involvement/participation in any way on Your own or through group(s) of people, intentionally or unintentionally, in DoS (denial of service)/DDoS (Distributed Denial of Services).
LiveLaw Bazar and/or its affiliates may from time to time in partnership/association with its partners and/or third-party sponsors, organise/enable promotional campaigns on the Platform for the benefits of the Buyers/Sellers. Partners/third-party sponsors may prescribe certain objective qualifying criteria to identify Sellers who will be eligible for the benefits of the campaign. All Sellers who qualify based on the objective criteria provided by such sponsors of the campaign will be auto opted-in and be able to obtain the benefits of such promotional campaigns. In the event any Seller does not qualify based on the objective criteria, Sellers may choose to participate in such campaigns by expressly opting-in for them. In the event a Seller opts in for such promotional campaigns that they are not eligible for to enhance their sales, they will have to bear the cost of such promotional campaigns, if any, limited to the sales of their products. For avoidance of any doubt, some Sellers may qualify, and some may not, based on the qualifying criteria set for each individual campaign. Please refer to the campaign communication/notifications for more details, as may be communicated to You from time to time.
You shall strictly comply with all the policies shared by LiveLaw Bazar for ethical working and shall not form any form of cartel or similar arrangement to influence the price or sale on the Platform in any form or manner whatsoever.
This T&C and its Annexures constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties pertaining to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes and cancels in all respects all other agreements and understandings of the Parties, whether oral or written, pertaining to the subject matter under this T&C. The terms of this T&C may be modified, amended, varied, or waived as per the requirements of LiveLaw Bazar.
Selling
As a registered Seller, You shall list item(s) for sale on the Platform in accordance with the policies which are incorporated by way of reference in this T&C.
You must be legally able to sell the item(s) You list for sale on our Platform and must have all the necessary licences and permits required for such sale. You must ensure that the listed items do not infringe upon the intellectual property, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy rights of third parties.
Listings may only include text descriptions, graphics, pictures, pdf or videos that describe Your item for sale. All items must be listed in an appropriate category on the Platform. All listed items must be kept in stock for successful fulfilment of sales. The listing description of the item must not be misleading and must describe the actual condition of the product. If the item description does not match the actual condition of the item, You agree to refund any amount that You may have received from the Buyer, upon receipt of any complaint from the Buyer.
You agree not to list a single product in multiple quantities across various categories on the Platform. LiveLaw Bazar reserves the right to delete such multiple listings of the same product listed by You in various categories. LiveLaw Bazar reserves the right to restrict the selling of products originating from certain countries.
You agree when multiple sellers sell the same product through multiple or similar product page views, LiveLaw Bazar reserves the right to combine and present the best product data to ensure the best customer experience.
Compliance with Applicable Laws
You shall also ensure full compliance with the provisions of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST), Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) and Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (UTGST) or State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) in respect of the Goods / Services supplied by You.
It is Your responsibility to charge appropriate Goods and Services taxes on the supplies affected and remittance of the same to the Government. LiveLaw Bazar shall not be responsible for any deficiency and / or omission on Your part.
Pursuant to the tax collection at source provisions under IGST, CGST and / UTGST or SGST, the portal would collect tax collection at source at applicable rates on net value of taxable supplies made through the portal and remit to the appropriate Government.
In case of any mismatches on account of tax collection at source, You shall be required to provide all relevant information to LiveLaw Bazar to correspond with the relevant authorities and also in case of any liability accruing on account of omission shall be Your obligation to pay such deficit.
You shall be required to provide the corresponding Harmonised System Nomenclature (HSN) code number for every product listing. In the event that You do not provide the HSN code number that particular product will be delisted and You will no longer be able to sell the product on our platform.
You shall also be required to provide Your GSTIN, without which we will not be able to raise an invoice on You. In the event that You do not provide Your GSTIN number, transactions on Your account will be blocked and orders will not be processed on Your account.
In the event of You providing Your Input Service Distributor Registration Number, LiveLaw Bazar would be issuing an invoice to the ISD GST registration number as furnished by You. It is Your responsibility to undertake the necessary compliance required in respect of the said ISD registration number.
Income-tax
LiveLaw Bazar would withhold taxes as applicable under the Income-tax Act, 1961. Currently, LiveLaw Bazar is liable to withhold taxes under section 194-O of the Income-tax Act, 1961 at the applicable rate on sale of goods or provisions of services facilitated on the Platform. Accordingly, the portal would make the payment in respect for sale of goods or provisions of services facilitated through the portal after deducting the applicable taxes.
Where You provide Nil /Lower deduction tax certificate issued under Section 197 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (“LDC”), to LiveLaw Bazar, it would deduct/collect taxes at the rates specified in the said certificates. In case, if the said LDCs are modified by the Income-tax Officer subsequently, You are responsible to inform LiveLaw Bazar and any liability arising on account of omission, shall be Your obligation.
LiveLaw Bazar will withhold taxes at higher rates as applicable under Section 206AA and Section 206AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 in case warranted.
LiveLaw Bazar agrees to furnish Form 16A to You within prescribed timelines as per the Income-tax Act, 1961.
You are responsible to collect applicable taxes (“TCS”) under provisions of Chapter XVII BB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 on sales made or provision of services to buyers and to ensure the requisite compliances in this regard. LiveLaw Bazar will not be liable for any withholding tax or other compliances that will be applicable to the buyer/You in that capacity.
In the event of any conflict between the terms of this clause and any other clause in these terms of use, the provisions of this clause will prevail.
You agree and undertake that You shall not, at any time, purchase more than 25% of Your inventory (in terms of annualised value in a financial year), purported to be sold on the Platform, from LiveLaw Bazar or its Group Companies. Group Company shall have the meaning as per the extant Foreign Direct Investment Policy of India. We may require You to provide certification (including auditors certificate) to confirm compliance with this requirement.
We do not mandate that any of Your Products should be sold exclusively on the Platform.
Content Posted on the Platform
All text, graphics, Seller interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music and artwork, notes, messages, emails, billboard postings, drawings, profiles, opinions, ideas, images, videos, audio files, other material or information (collectively ”Content”) are third-party generated Content and LiveLaw Bazar has no responsibility or liability over such third-party generated Content as LiveLaw Bazar is merely an intermediary for the purposes of this T&C.
Except as expressly provided in the T&C, no part of the Platform including the Content may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted or distributed in any way (including ‘mirroring’) to any other computer, server, website or other medium for publication, distribution or any commercial enterprise without LiveLaw Bazar’s prior written consent.
You may use the information on the products and services made available on the Platform for downloading provided You:
do not remove any proprietary notice language in all copies of such Content;
use such Content only for Your personal, non-commercial informational purpose and do not copy or post such information on any networked computer or broadcast it to any media;
make no modifications to any Content; and
do not make any additional representations or warranties relating to the Content.
You shall be responsible for the Content posted or transmitted on the Platform by You. You grant us non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free and transferable rights in such Content. We shall be entitled to, consistent with our privacy policy as adopted in accordance with applicable law, use the Content or any of its elements for any type of purpose forever, including, but not limited to, promotional and advertising purposes in any media, whether now known or hereafter devised or the creation of derivative work. You agree that any Content You post may be used by us, consistent with this T&C, and You are not entitled to any payment or other compensation for such use.
Payment
Transactions, transaction price and all commercial terms such as delivery, dispatch of products and / or services are as per principal to principal bilateral contractual obligations between Sellers and Buyers and the payment facility is merely used by Sellers and Buyers to facilitate the completion of transactions. Use of the payment facility shall not render LiveLaw Bazar liable or responsible for non–delivery, non-receipt, non-payment, damage, breach of representations and warranties, non-provision of after-sales or warranty services or fraud as regards the products and/or services listed on the Platform.
You have specifically authorised LiveLaw Bazar or its service affiliates to collect, process, facilitate, and remit payments and / or the transaction price electronically to and from Buyers in respect of transactions through payment facility. Your relationship with LiveLaw Bazar is on a principal to principal basis and by accepting the T&C, You agree that LiveLaw Bazar is an independent contractor for all purposes and does not have control of or liability for the products or services that are listed on the Platform and paid for by using the payment facility. LiveLaw Bazar does not guarantee the identity of any User nor does it ensure that a Buyer or a Seller will complete a transaction.
You understand, accept, and agree that the payment facility provided by LiveLaw Bazar is neither a banking nor financial service, but merely a facilitator providing an electronic, automated online electronic payment facility for receiving payment, collection and remittance for transactions on the Platform using the existing authorised banking infrastructure and credit card payment gateway (PG) network. Further, by providing payment facility, LiveLaw Bazar neither acts as a trustee or fiduciary with respect to transaction or transaction price.
All online bank transfers from valid bank accounts are processed using the gateway provided by the respective issuing bank that supports payment facility to provide these services to the users. All such online bank transfers on payment facility are also governed by the terms and conditions agreed to between a Seller, Buyer and the respective issuing bank.
Dispatch of Products and / or Services
You, as a Seller, shall be required to dispatch the products and / or services for every transaction to the Buyer within the time period as provided in the T&C to ensure that the products and / or services are delivered in a timely manner. Further, You will solely be responsible for undertaking transit insurance for products sold by You on the Platform. For avoidance of doubt, LiveLaw Bazar will not be responsible for undertaking any insurance(s) for products sold by Sellers on the Platform.
Seller shall provide dispatch details and details of after-sales services related to products and services listed by it on the Platform to LiveLaw Bazar in such a manner and within a time period as provided in the policies, failing which the transaction shall stand cancelled.
Seller shall dispatch the products and / or services using only an approved delivery channel which provides appropriate ‘proof of dispatch’ & ‘proof of delivery’ (“PoDs”) documentation. Such PoD documentation relating to delivery should be maintained by a Seller for a period of 3 (three) years from the date of dispatch. The PoDs should be furnished to LiveLaw Bazar on demand within the time frame as notified from time to time.
Seller agrees that the dispatch details shall be true, correct, and duly authorised and shall not be misleading, fraudulent, false, unauthorised, illegal and shall not contain any misrepresentation of facts.
In case a Seller fails to provide dispatch details or provides dispatch details not complying with policies, it shall result in consequences as more specifically stated in the T&C and may lead to suspension and / or termination of Seller account.
Seller agrees that the transaction price paid by a Buyer will be remitted to a Seller’s bank account contingent upon the following events:
Buyer confirms the delivery of products and / or services in the transaction;
Buyer does not take any action on payment facility to confirm delivery within such a time period as provided in the policies despite confirmation of dispatch of products and / or services by a Seller to the Buyer;
Buyer’s refund claim is rejected by LiveLaw Bazar due to any breach of the T&C, policies, and any applicable law;
Once the transaction is completed by the Seller, the remittance to Seller shall be made in accordance with RBI Intermediary Guidelines.
LiveLaw Bazar facilitates logistics services through logistics service providers for ease of shipment of Your goods / products and ensuring better customer experience. Seller, at its discretion, may route shipments / consignments through the logistics partners.
Charges
Registration on the Platform is free. LiveLaw Bazar does not charge any fee for browsing / registering on the Platform. However, before You list a product or service for sale through the Platform, we request You to review our policy on order fulfilment, delivery assignment and penalties, which is hereby incorporated by reference into this T&C as Annexure I. LiveLaw Bazar reserves the right to change its policies from time to time.
In particular, LiveLaw Bazar may, at its sole discretion, introduce new services and modify some or all of the existing services offered on the Platform. In such an event, LiveLaw Bazar reserves the right to introduce fees for the new services offered or amend / introduce fees for existing services, as the case may be.
You shall be solely responsible for compliance with all applicable laws for making payments to LiveLaw Bazar.
You hereby agree that LiveLaw Bazar shall have the right to set off any amounts due and payable by You to LiveLaw Bazar against any payments due from LiveLaw Bazar to You.
You hereby authorise LiveLaw Bazar to collect any other fees as applicable to the Consumers on its behalf. You understand that this fee may be retained by LiveLaw Bazar in the event the service’s pertaining to such fees have been provided by LiveLaw Bazar on Your behalf.
GST / Taxes
You are responsible for paying all fees associated with the use of the Platform and charges collected in respect of such usage. You agree to bear any and all applicable taxes, charges, cesses levied thereon (including CGST+SGST / IGST / CGST + UGST and GST cess as may be applicable to the transaction).
Invoice generation: A Seller expressly agrees that issuing correct and complete invoice is the sole and primary responsibility of a Seller. Notwithstanding anything else contained in these terms of use, the Seller shall be solely liable for any liability which may be imposed by taxation authorities for any discrepancy in the invoices.
A Seller expressly agrees that issuing the correct and complete invoice is the sole and primary responsibility of a Seller.
In case of any chargebacks levied by the bank, LiveLaw Bazar shall have the right to deduct such chargebacks from Seller remittances, present and future, and a Seller’s only remedy will be to discuss and resolve the same with the bank. A Seller hereby agrees to extend full cooperation in resolving the chargeback disputes raised by a Buyer through the bank and shall provide necessary documentation regarding the transaction to the complete satisfaction of the bank. In case the chargeback is ruled against a Seller, LiveLaw Bazar shall be entitled and authorised to recover the same from the Seller to its fullest extent and the bank’s decision shall be final and binding in this regard. In the event LiveLaw Bazar has made any excess payment to the Seller inadvertently, such excess payments shall be set-off from any future payments payable by LiveLaw Bazar to the Seller.
LiveLaw Bazar may delay notifying the payment confirmation, i.e. informing the Seller to dispatch if LiveLaw Bazar deems suspicious or a Buyer conducts high transaction volumes to ensure safety of the transaction and transaction price. In addition, LiveLaw Bazar may hold transaction prices and not inform Sellers to dispatch or remit transaction prices to law enforcement officials (instead of refunding the same to a Buyer) at the request of law enforcement officials or in the event of a Buyer being engaged in any form of illegal activity.
Sellers acknowledge that LiveLaw Bazar will not be liable for any damages, interests, claims etc. resulting from not processing a transaction / transaction price or any delay in processing a transaction / transaction price that is beyond the control of LiveLaw Bazar.
LiveLaw Bazar shall make payments into the bank account provided by a Seller during the Seller registration process. Once LiveLaw Bazar has made payments into such a bank account number, LiveLaw Bazar shall be discharged of any / all liabilities towards the Seller and the Seller shall not be eligible for any claims whatsoever.
Compliance with Laws
Seller acknowledges and undertakes the compliance with all applicable laws and also will sign the declarations captured in this T&C.
Seller will fully comply with all applicable laws and regulations including but not limited to anti-money laundering (including know Your customer and customer due-diligence) and sanctions (economic and trade) enforced by the United Nations, the Republic of India, U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Neither party will engage in a transaction pursuant to this agreement that will cause the other party to violate such laws and regulations.
Seller shall ensure that no products are sourced or used in the manufacturing or in the provision of services which originate wholly or in part, from any of the prohibited countries stated in the ‘OFAC Regulations and Other Applicable Sanctions Regulations’. The extant Trade Compliance Policy Statement is available at the Seller Learning Centre.
If and to the extent that You collect, access, use, store, record, or otherwise process (collectively “Process”) any personally identified or identifiable information such as name, age, gender, email address, physical address, phone number, in any form that can be linked to a specific individual (“Personal Information”) received by You from or on behalf of LiveLaw Bazar (or any LiveLaw Bazar group company) employees, contractors, users, partners, or other third parties or otherwise obtained in connection with performing Your obligations under this T&C (“LiveLaw Bazar’s Personal Information"), You agree to:
Comply with applicable data protection laws, rules and regulations governing the collection, use, protection, breach notification, retention, disclosure of Personal Information including but not limited to Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011 (“Applicable Data Protection Law”), including any requirements applicable to storage or cross-border transfer of Personal Information outside India;
You undertake sole and exclusive responsibility to ensure that the products You want to list on www.livelawbazar.com for Sales are permissible for such a Sale and are not prohibited or restricted per one or many conditions imposed by the extant laws of the land, or other LiveLaw Bazar policies / Indian Laws.
Products must adhere to the Legal Metrology laws and Indian Labelling requirements by ensuring that the indicated weights and measurement indicated in the products and / or its components are commensurate with the mandatory and legal requirements of the same which make the product and / or components accurate, authentic and secure for consumption / utilisation by the Customer. LiveLaw Bazar does not assume any responsibility for the proceedings undertaken by an aggrieved Customer / Consumer against the Seller in the event of a non-adherence. However, in the event of a complaint from a Consumer / Customer, the Seller is obligated to answer queries on the non-adherence to the Legal Metrology Laws, failing which LiveLaw Bazar can temporarily / indefinitely suspend / terminate / block / with-hold Your account at its own discretion.
Comply with the Privacy Policy as attached under Annexure II of this T&C.
Compliances under The Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020 as amended and if substituted from time to time:
You should not mislead and misguide the Consumer by posting false reviews for Your own products / service's quality and features pretending as Consumer on the LiveLaw Bazar Platform.
If in case Your products / services are defective, deficient, adulterated or spurious, or if the products or services are not of the features as advertised or as agreed to or delivered late from the stated delivery schedule. You shall provide benefits of Refund, Return / Replacement, Exchange, Warranty and Guarantee, Withdrawal and Cancellation for the products / services listed on the LiveLaw Bazar Platform.
You shall be responsible to display Your:
Products / services details on the LiveLaw Bazar Platform, which are required to be displayed as per applicable laws;
Total price of products / services & its breakup with all required charges (delivery charges / postal charges / handling / conveyance charges and applicable taxes);
Manufacturing / packed date of products wherever applicable by law;
Required details of products / services including Country Of Origin to enable the consumer to make the right decision;
In case Your products are imported it may be by You or from someone else, You need to provide the details such as Name and complete address as “Imported by”;
You shall ensure the authenticity or genuineness of Your products / services;
You shall provide updates on shipment and delivery of products / services that are shipped from Your premises;
You shall provide the guarantees or warranties for Your products / services, if applicable.
Compliances under The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 as amended and if substituted from time to time:
Your products / services listed on LiveLaw Bazar Platform has to comply with the Rule 6 (10) of the LM (PC) Rules, 2011;
You shall be responsible for displaying all the product’s label declarations on the LiveLaw Bazar Platform as required under Rule 6 (1) of LM (PC) Rules for the consumer’s review;
Any non-compliance by You in regards to Your product / services, which get listed on the LiveLaw Bazar Platform, You shall be solely responsible and liable for the legal repercussions;
You shall indemnify and shall keep indemnified LiveLaw Bazar Internet Private Limited for all the direct and indirect losses, damages, fines, penalties, etc., incurred / suffered by the LiveLaw Bazar and or as and when imposed by any government offices / authorities due to commission of unlawful act or non-commission of lawful act, negligence act by You in regards to Your products / services listed on the LiveLaw Bazar Platform.
LiveLaw Bazar may share Your information with the Brands / Government authorities / any other authorised personnel in case of any non-compliance with the applicable laws and policies of LiveLaw Bazar or this T&C. LiveLaw Bazar also reserves the right to share information pertaining to product images, product descriptions, Seller details, and any other information to protect Customers from counterfeit products under its Brand Protection Initiative.
Seller Action Framework
LiveLaw Bazar may take appropriate action against the Seller for non-compliance with any applicable laws as stipulated in this Terms of Use or otherwise applicable to the Product listed by You. This may include but shall not be limited to delisting You or blacklisting You from the Platform. LiveLaw Bazar may assign appropriate penalties for non-compliance of this document as deemed appropriate.
The Seller shall be responsible and liable for any notices / governmental communications received from applicable authorities by LiveLaw Bazar. Seller shall respond, defend and hold LiveLaw Bazar harmless from any such claims pursuant to any listing by the Seller.
The Seller shall be responsible for any action / penalty received by LiveLaw Bazar and shall be liable to pay the entire amount of penalty as received by LiveLaw Bazar. LiveLaw Bazar shall not be responsible for any violation of applicable laws by the Sellers.
Right to Terminate:
If LiveLaw Bazar reasonably suspects that the Seller has engaged in a conduct violating the T&C, or any applicable anti-corruption laws or regulations, or Order Terms and Conditions or Privacy Policy, or any policies agreed by the Seller and LiveLaw Bazar, LiveLaw Bazar may immediately terminate and suspend Seller activities on the Platform.
The Seller shall be liable to the indemnity obligations as provided under the these T&C and shall be liable for any grievances, disputed payments, complaints from the customer. The termination of account shall not in any way affect LiveLaw Bazar’s rights or the User’s rights to claim damages from the Seller for any past or ongoing transaction.
Obligation to Provide Information:
If for any reason, the Seller proposes to materially change ownership or management or its current shareholders or partners transfer control of the Seller to a third party or a third party assumes control of the Seller, the Seller must notify LiveLaw Bazar within thirty (15) days of such change in writing. In such cases, Seller may be resubmitted through LiveLaw Bazar’s due diligence and approval procedure for third-party intermediaries.
The Seller agrees to provide timely information to LiveLaw Bazar regarding any changes to the representations made in this T&C.
No Government Interaction:
Seller agrees that neither Seller nor any of its employees, agents and representatives, and any persons associated with Seller are authorised to engage or interact with any government Seller or official for or on behalf of either LiveLaw Bazar, directly or indirectly, in any transaction or business activity for any purpose, including but not limited to obtaining a permit, licence or other type of authorization, whether at a local, regional or national level. In the event that any form of interaction with a government entity or government official is required in relation to Seller’s engagement, directly and / or indirectly, with LiveLaw Bazar, the Seller shall obtain prior written authorization from LiveLaw Bazar before proceeding with the engagement or interaction.
Compliance with Law and Policies:
Seller is familiar with LiveLaw Bazar’s Anti-Corruption Policy (the “Policy”), Order Terms and Conditions (as attached under Annexure I) and Privacy Policy (as attached under Annexure II). Seller agrees that in connection with its activities under this TOU, neither the Seller nor any agent, affiliate, re-grantee, director, employee, or other person acting on its behalf will offer, promise, give, or authorize the giving of anything of value, or offer, promise, make, or authorize the making of any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback, or other unlawful payment, to any government official or political party in order to obtain or retain business, gain any unfair advantage, or influence any act or decision of a government official.
The Seller agrees that it will strictly abide by the terms of the Order Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy of Live Law Bazar as attached to these T&C.
Audit Rights:
The Seller shall keep its books, records, and accounts with sufficient detail and precision as to clearly reflect its transactions and the use or disposition of its resources or assets. The Seller agrees that LiveLaw Bazar has the right to audit the transactions related to the Seller’s execution of its obligations under this TOU, or its use of the Benefits under this T&C, at any time and upon reasonable notice.
Government Affiliations:
The Seller represents that it has informed LiveLaw Bazar if any of its directors, officers, shareholders, or key persons (individuals who will have a significant role in handling the receipt of Benefits of the Seller or involved in daily operations) are government officials. The Seller represents that it has informed LiveLaw Bazar of any close family relationships between any of its directors, officers, employees, shareholders, agents, or representatives and any government officials. The Seller agrees to notify LiveLaw Bazar if (a) any such close family relationships arise during the term of this TOU or (b) any director, officer, employee, shareholder, agent, or representative becomes a government official during the term of this TOU. Close family relationships means parents, siblings, spouses, spousal equivalents, and children.
The Seller represents that it has informed LiveLaw Bazar if any of its directors, officers, shareholders, or key persons (individuals who will have a significant role in receipt of the Benefits of the Seller or involved in daily operations) of any entity that holds any financial interest in the Seller is a government official. The Seller agrees to notify LiveLaw Bazar if any such officer, director, shareholder, or owner becomes a government official during the term of this TOU.
The Seller agrees to provide assistance and cooperation in any investigations related to the use of the Benefits received under this TOU.
Breach
Without limiting other remedies, we may limit Your activity, immediately remove Your information, warn other users of Your actions immediately, temporarily / indefinitely suspend / terminate / block Your account and / or refuse You access to the Platform, or put Your account on hold, in the event of, including but not limited to, the following:
if You breach the T&C, Privacy Policy, or other policies such as Order Terms and Conditions.
if we are unable to verify or authenticate any information You provide;
if it is believed that Your actions may cause legal liability for You, other users, or us; or
if You do not produce the legal requirement documents the Brand Authorisation letter, or a Trademark registration proof or any other proof to prove the intellectual property rights, as may be required by the LiveLaw Bazar Authorities.
We may at any time, at our sole discretion, reinstate suspended Sellers. A Seller that has been suspended or blocked may not register or attempt to register with us or use the Platform (through itself or any other entity or legal form) in any manner whatsoever until such time that such a Seller is reinstated by us. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if You breach the T&C or other rules and policies, we reserve the right to recover any amounts due and owed by You to us and take strict legal action, including but not limited to a referral to the appropriate police or other authorities for initiating criminal or other proceedings against You.
Indemnity
You shall indemnify and hold harmless LiveLaw Bazar its owner, licensee, affiliates, subsidiaries, group companies (as applicable) and their respective officers, directors, agents, and employees from any claim, demand, or actions including reasonable attorneys' fees made by any third party or penalty imposed due to or arising out of Your breach of the T&C, privacy policy and other policies or Your violation of any law, rules, regulations or the rights (including infringement of intellectual property rights) of a third party.
Trademark, Copyright and Restriction
The Website is controlled and operated by LiveLaw Bazar and products are sold by respective registered Sellers. All material on the Platform, including images, illustrations, audio clips, pdfs and video clips, are protected by copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights. You must not copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute LiveLaw Bazar’s or other Sellers’ material in any way, including by email or other electronic means and whether, directly or indirectly, You must not assist any other person to do so. Without the prior written consent of the owner, modification or use of the material on any other website / networked computer environment or for any purpose other than personal, non-commercial use is a violation of the copyrights, trademarks, and other proprietary rights is prohibited. Any use for which You receive any remuneration, whether money or otherwise, is a commercial use for the purposes of this clause.
Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL LiveLaw Bazar BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND IN CONNECTION WITH THE T&C, EVEN IF LiveLaw Bazar HAS BEEN INFORMED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Applicable Law
The T&C shall be governed, interpreted, and construed in accordance with the laws of India. The place of jurisdiction shall exclusively be Kochi, Kerala.
Dispute Resolution
If any dispute or difference of any kind whatsoever shall arise between the Parties in connection with or arising out of this T&C (whether before or after the termination or breach of this T&C) the concerned representatives of the Parties shall promptly and in good faith negotiate with a view to reach an amicable resolution and settlement of the dispute.
In the event no amicable resolution or settlement is reached within a period of 30 (thirty) days from the first meeting or discussion between the concerned representatives of the Parties in relation to a dispute, such dispute or difference shall be referred to a sole arbitrator mutually appointed by the Parties or, upon the failure of the Parties to agree upon a sole arbitrator, a sole arbitrator shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and any amendments thereof. The seat and venue of arbitration shall be Ernakulam-Kerala, India and all arbitral proceedings shall be conducted in English.
The existence of any dispute or difference or the initiation or continuance of the arbitration proceedings shall not postpone or delay the performance by the Parties of their respective obligations pursuant to this T&C. It is agreed that the sole arbitrator shall also determine and make an award as to the costs of the arbitration proceedings. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Parties shall have a right to institute legal proceedings to prevent any continuing breach of the provisions of this T&C to seek an injunctive or any other specific relief.
Jurisdictional Issues / Sale in India Only
Unless otherwise specified, the material on the Website is presented solely for the purpose of sale in India. LiveLaw Bazar makes no representation that the material on the Website is appropriate or available for use in other locations / countries other than India. Those who choose to access the Website from other locations / countries other than India do so on their own initiative and LiveLaw Bazar is not responsible for supply of products / refund for the products ordered from other locations / countries other than India and compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
Seller Declarations
We, hereby represent, warrant, covenant and undertake to ensure that we have obtained and shall continue to maintain in force all licences, registrations, permissions, authorisations, certifications, compliances and permits needed to manufacture, import, store, display, exhibit for sale, advertise, distribute, market, supply and sell the respective products (“Products”) on the application / app, website of LiveLaw Bazar Internet Private Limited (LiveLaw Bazar) under applicable laws, legislations, notifications, notice, circulars, orders, directions, clarifications, advisories, etc. (now in effect or introduced in future) as amended from time to time, including but not limited to the following:
Further, we hereby represent, warrant, covenant and undertake that we will adhere to the requirements laid down under the following regulations for all the products sold on LiveLaw Bazar:
The Legal Metrology Act, 2009, the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 and the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2017 and 2021, Extensions and FAQs 2022, as amended from time to time and have obtained and shall continue to maintain in force all certificates and authorisations needed under applicable laws for lawful sale of the products.
The Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020, as amended from time to time including but not limited to ensuring that descriptions, images and other content pertaining goods or services on the platform is accurate and corresponds directly with the appearance, nature, quality, purpose and other general features of such goods or services.
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, and the rules made and notifications issued thereunder and the Exchange Control Manual as may be issued by Reserve Bank of India from time to time, Customs Act, Information and Technology Act, 2000, as amended by the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, and the rules made there under, Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976, and the rules made there under, Income Tax Act, 1961, and the rules made there under, Export Import Policy of Government of India, applicable to them respectively for using Payment Facility.
We acknowledge that LiveLaw Bazar has relied on this undertaking and that any breach thereof will cause irreparable harm to LiveLaw Bazar and we unconditionally undertake to make LiveLaw Bazar good and hold it harmless against any breach thereof immediately upon request, from time to time, without protest or demur. Further, we shall immediately notify LiveLaw Bazar, in writing, upon the lapse of any necessary certificates or authorisations and/or in case of receipt of any order, demand, warrant or document or any regulatory action with respect to such certificates / authorisations.
In the event the relevant authority demands the certificate to LiveLaw Bazar, we shall produce a copy of the said certificate at the earliest. Any delay in producing the certificate / absence of a certificate that leads to any loss / penalty to LiveLaw Bazar shall be recovered from the Seller providing the declaration within 7 days from such demand.
We acknowledge and agree that LiveLaw Bazar shall be permitted to assign or otherwise furnish this undertaking to any authority or person.
Any notice given by LiveLaw Bazar to us through email registered with them or at our address registered with them shall be deemed received one (1) business day after an email is sent and in case of post, three (3) business days, and, if hand delivered, on delivery. We undertake to keep LiveLaw Bazar updated with any changes to our registered information.
By agreeing to the Terms of Use captured herein, we acknowledge that the declarations stated above are true and accurate and we agree to be bound by it to the extent applicable to the Product sold by us on the Platform.
Contact Us
For queries / concerns, excluding queries related to trademark and copyright infringement, please raise an incident from Your Seller dashboard.
Grievance Officer
In accordance with the IT Act, 2000, and the rules thereunder, the name and contact details of the grievance officer are provided below:
Mrs. Urvashi Chauhan
Designation: Operations Manager
LiveLaw Media Pvt. Ltd
3rd Floor, Bhageeratha Residency,
Banarjee Road, Kacheripady, Kochi-682018
Contact us:
Email: grievanceofficer@livelawbazar.com
Phone: +917736241113
Time: Mon - Sat (9:00 - 18:00)
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) is an electronic record in terms of Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules thereunder as applicable and the amended provisions pertaining to electronic records in various statutes as amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signatures.
This Privacy Policy is published in compliance with, inter alia, (i) Section 43A of the Information Technology Act, 2000; (ii) Rule 4 of the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Information) Rules, 2011 (the “SPI Rules”); and (iii) Rule 3 (1) of the Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021:
Live Law Media Private Limited is a company registered under the Companies Act, 2013, with its registered office at 3rd Floor, 41/3197 D-2, Bhagheeratha Residency, Banerjee Road, Cochin, Ernakulam, Kerala, 682018 (the “Company”, which also includes its subsidiaries and affiliates) is the author and publisher of the internet resource www.livelawbazar.com (“Website”) on the World Wide Web as well as the software and applications (including mobile application) under the brand name ‘LiveLaw Bazar’ (Website, software and mobile application are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Platform”, “Application” or the “LiveLaw Bazar Application”).
This Privacy Policy forms a part of the User Terms and Conditions of the Platform (“Terms of Use”). Capitalised terms used herein but not defined shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Terms of Use.
We are committed to Your privacy. This Privacy Policy applies to the collection, use, storage, processing, disclosure and transfer of Your Information (defined below) when You use the Platform.
The terms 'You' or 'Your' or ‘User’ refer to You as the Users (irrespective of whether You are a Registered User or Non-registered user or a buyer or a seller) and the terms ‘LiveLaw Bazar' or 'We' or 'Us' or 'Company', and 'Our' refer to Live Law Media Private Limited.
BY USING THE SERVICES OR BY OTHERWISE GIVING US YOUR INFORMATION, YOU WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED TO THE PRACTICES AND POLICIES OUTLINED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE PRIVACY POLICY. YOU HEREBY CONSENT TO OUR COLLECTION, USE AND SHARING, DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION AS DESCRIBED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE, MODIFY, ADD OR DELETE PORTIONS OF THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, AT OUR SOLE DISCRETION, AT ANY TIME. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY AT ANY TIME, DO NOT USE ANY OF THE SERVICES OR GIVE US ANY OF YOUR INFORMATION. IF YOU USE THE SERVICES ON BEHALF OF SOMEONE ELSE (SUCH AS YOUR CHILD/FAMILY MEMBER/RELATIVE/COLLEAGUE/FRIEND) OR AN ENTITY (SUCH AS YOUR EMPLOYER), YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE AUTHORISED BY SUCH INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO (I) ACCEPT THIS PRIVACY POLICY ON SUCH INDIVIDUAL’S OR ENTITY’S BEHALF, AND (II) CONSENT ON BEHALF OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO OUR COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL’S OR ENTITY’S INFORMATION AS DESCRIBED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
This Privacy Policy should be at all times read along with the Terms of Use / Terms of the Platform as maybe applicable. Unless stated otherwise, the Policy applies to all information that We have about You and Your account.
We reserve the right, in its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or delete portions of the terms of this Privacy Policy at any time. We may e-mail periodic reminders of the notices and conditions, unless You have instructed Us not to, but You should check the Platform frequently to see recent changes. Notwithstanding the above, We shall not be required to notify You of any changes made to this Privacy Policy. The revised Privacy Policy shall be made available on the Platform. Your continued use of the Platform, following changes to this Privacy Policy, will constitute Your acceptance of those changes.
If You choose to visit the Platform, Your visit and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use. In addition to the foregoing, any disputes arising under this Privacy Policy shall be governed by the laws of India and courts in Ernakulam-Kerala only, have jurisdiction in respect of the matter arising out of this Privacy Policy.
WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION IS COLLECTED FROM YOU?
Generally, some of the services require Us to know who you are so that We can best meet your needs. When you access the services, or through any interaction with Us via emails, telephone calls or other correspondence, We may ask you to voluntarily provide Us with certain information that personally identifies you or could be used to personally identify you. We also collect anonymous data from every visitor of the Platform to monitor traffic and fix bugs. For example, We collect information like web requests, the data sent in response to such requests, the Internet Protocol address, the browser type, the browser language, and a timestamp for the request. To access certain sections of the Platform, We may ask You to register and provide certain personal information in order to be able to save Your profile and the documents and comments associated with it. You hereby consent to the collection of such information. Without prejudice to the generality of the above, information collected by Us from You may include (but is not limited to) the following:
contact data (such as Your name, email address, residential address, office address, phone number and emergency contact information);
demographic data (such as Your gender, Your date of birth and Your pin code);
data regarding Your usage of the services and history of the appointments made by or with You through the use of services;
Address and GPS location of the User;
name, qualification, experience, specialization, personal statement, education, professional memberships, GST and other statutory details;
information relating to the electronic device including but not limited to the type of electronic device You use, its unique device ID, its IP address and/or the device’s operating system etc.;
other information that You voluntarily choose to provide to Us (such as information shared by You with Us through emails or letters).
The information collected from You by Us may constitute ‘personal information’ or ‘sensitive personal data or information’.
“Personal Information” is defined under the SPI Rules, to mean any information that relates to a natural person, which, either directly or indirectly, in combination with other information available or likely to be available to a body corporate, is capable of identifying such person.
The SPI Rules further define “Sensitive Personal Data or Information” of a person to mean personal information about that person relating to:
passwords;
financial information such as bank accounts, credit and debit card details or other payment instrument details;
physical, physiological and mental health condition;
sexual orientation;
medical records and history;
biometric information;
information received by body corporate under lawful contract or otherwise;
any detail relating to the above clauses as provided to body corporate for providing service;
In general, You can browse the Platform without telling Us who You are or revealing any Personal Information about Yourself. While You can browse some sections of Our Platform without being a Registered User, certain activities (such as placing an order, or providing a requisition) do require registration. Once You give Us Your Personal Information, You are not anonymous to Us. Where possible, We will indicate which fields are required and which fields are optional. You always have the option to not provide information by choosing not to use a particular service or feature on the Platform. In an effort to make Our Platform effective, certain information may be collected each time you visit the Platform. Such information may be stored in Our server logs. These encrypted statistics do not identify You personally, but provide Us the information regarding Your visit to the Platform and the type of user who is accessing Our Platform and certain browsing activities by You. This data may include: IP address of Your server from where the Platform is being accessed, the type of browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome etc.), the operating system of Your system and the websites You last visited before visiting Our Platform. The duration of Your stay on Our Platform is also stored in the session along with the date and time of Your access. These data are used by Us to understand the use and number of Users visiting the Platform.
We will allow the updation of the Personal Information (including sensitive personal data or information) at any point of time to ensure that only the most updated, accurate and relevant information/documents are stored with Us.
HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION?
We collect only such Personal Information that We believe to be relevant and is required to understand Your interests. The methods by which We collect Your Information include but are not limited to the following:
When You register as a seller or buyer on Our Platform,
When You create a profile on Our Platform or as part of services,
When You provide Your Information to us,
When You use the features on Our Platform and/or when You use services,
When You access Platform or services,
By use of cookies (discussed below).
When You use the Platform, Our servers (which may be hosted by a third-party service provider) may collect information indirectly and automatically about Your activities on the Platform; for instance, by way of cookies. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to a User’s browser from a web server and is eventually stored on a User’s computer hard drive. This anonymous information is maintained distinctly and is not linked to the Personal Information You submit to Us.
Whether You want Your web browser to accept cookies or not is up to You. If You haven’t changed Your computer’s settings, most likely Your browser already accepts cookies. If You choose to decline cookies, You may not be able to fully experience all features of the Platform. You can also delete Your browser cookies or disable them entirely, but this may significantly impact Your experience with the Platform and may make parts of the Platform non-functional or inaccessible.
We may use third-party service providers to serve ads on Our behalf across the internet and sometimes on this Platform. They may collect anonymous information about Your visits to Our Platform and Your interaction with Our services. No personally identifiable information is collected or used in this process. They do not know the name, phone number, address, email address, or any personally identifying information about the User.
We also use the log file like other servers which is the standard measures. They include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring / exit pages, platform type, date / time stamp, and number of clicks. We use them to analyze trends, administer the site, track a User’s movement and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses, etc. are not linked to personally identifiable information. Some of the services of Our Platform may also track the GPS location of the User in order to provide the services.
We do not trade or sell Your Personal Information in any manner, except as specified herein, or if express consent is sought from You.
Some third parties provide Us with Personal Information about You, such as the following:
Information from third-party sources: We may obtain information about You from other sources, including through third-party services and organizations to supplement information provided by You. For example, if You access through Platform through a third-party application, such as an app store, a third-party login service, or a social networking site, We may collect information about You from that third-party application that You have made public via Your privacy settings. Information We collect through these services may include Your name, Your user identification number, Your user name, location, gender, birth date, email, profile picture, and Your contacts stored in that service.
Information from Our advertising partners: We receive information about You from some of Our service providers, who assist Us with marketing or promotional services related to how You interact with Platforms, applications, products, services, advertisements or communications.
HOW THE INFORMATION COLLECTED IS USED?
We collect Your Information for various purposes, including the following:
to record, support and facilitate Your participation on the Platform.
to respond to Your inquiries/complaints;
to provide You with information about products and services available on the Platform;
to personalize Your experience on the Platform;
to help You address Your problems incurred on the Platform including addressing any technical problems;
for proper administering of the Platform;
to conduct internal reviews and data analysis for the Platform (e.g., to determine the number of visitors to specific pages within the Platform);
to improve the services, content and advertising on the Platform;
to protect the integrity of the Platform; and
to respond to judicial process and provide information to law enforcement agencies or in connection with an investigation on matters related to public safety, as permitted by law.
to conduct analytical studies on various aspects including user behaviour, user preferences etc.
to make disclosures as may be required under applicable law.
You acknowledge that apart from Your Personal Information, if You upload any content on the Platform, such content may contain information including Personal Information and the same may be available to the other users of the Platform. We will not be liable for the disclosure and dissemination of such Personal Information to third parties.
We may disclose aggregated information about the use of the Platform, but it will never contain Personal Information. We do not disclose Personal Information to third parties in the normal course of operations. However, in situations when We are legally obligated to disclose information to the government or other third parties, We will do so.
We implement standard measures to protect against unauthorized access to and unlawful interception of Personal Information. However, no internet site can fully eliminate security risks.
We may keep records of electronic communications and telephone calls received and made for placing orders for the purpose of administration of services, customer support, research and development and for better listing of the products, buyers and sellers.
HOW INFORMATION MAY BE SHARED AND TRANSFERRED?
You are required to submit Your information at the time of using the services. The information You share with Us is transferred and shared with buyers/sellers, as may be applicable, registered with the Platform. The said buyers/sellers may also have access to Your purchase history/details that You make from the Platform.
We may share Personal Information with Our other corporate entities and affiliates to help detect and prevent identity theft, fraud and other potentially illegal acts; correlate related or multiple accounts to prevent abuse of Our services; and to facilitate joint or co-branded services that You may request where such services are provided by more than one corporate entity. Those entities and affiliates may not market to You as a result of such sharing unless You explicitly opt-in.
We also share Your Information when necessary to complete a transaction initiated or authorized by You or to provide You with a product or service You have requested. In addition to those set forth above, these parties also include: (i) other users (where You post information publicly or as otherwise necessary to effect a transaction initiated or authorized by You); (ii) social media services (if You interact with them through Your use of the Platform); (iii) third-party business partners who You access through the Platform; (iv) third-party payment providers; (v) other parties authorized by You.
We also share Your Information when We believe it is necessary to:
Comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal process, including from law enforcement or other government agencies;
Protect Us, Our business or Our users, for example to enforce Terms of Use, prevent spam or other unwanted communications and investigate or protect against fraud; and
Maintain the security of Our products and services.
We also share Your Information with third parties when You give Us consent to do so.
Moreover, if We sell all or part of Our assets, or if Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 is initiated against Us, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party, and We would share Your Information with the party that is acquiring Our assets. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of Us or Our assets may continue to use Your information as set forth in this Privacy Policy.
We may exchange, transfer, share, part with all or any of Your Information, across borders and from Your country to any other countries across the world with Our affiliates/agents/third-party service providers/partners/banks and financial institutions for the purposes specified under this Privacy Policy or as may be required by applicable law or in case of sale, acquisition, merger or bankruptcy involving Us.
You acknowledge that some countries where We may transfer Your Information may not have data protection laws which are as stringent as the laws of Your own country.
You acknowledge that it is adequate that when We transfer Your Information to any other entity within or outside Your country of residence, We will place contractual obligations on the transferee which will oblige the transferee to adhere to the provisions of this Privacy Policy.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
The Platform provides third-party advertisements and links to other websites. We do not provide any Personal Information to these third-party websites or advertisers.
The Platform will contain links to other websites (“Linked Site”), which are operated by third parties and are not controlled by, or affiliated to, or associated with, us unless expressly specified on the Platform. We are not responsible for any form of transmission, whatsoever, received by You from any Linked Site. Accordingly, we do not make any representations concerning the privacy practices or policies of such third parties or terms of use of such websites, nor do We control or guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of the information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, videos, messages or other materials available on such websites. The inclusion or exclusion does not imply any endorsement by Us of such website, the website’s provider, or the information on the website. The information provided by You to such third-party websites shall be governed in accordance with the privacy policies of such websites and it is recommended that You review the privacy policy on any such websites prior to using such websites.
These third-party websites and advertisers may use technology to send the advertisements that appear on the Platform directly to Your browser. In such cases, the third-party websites or advertisers automatically receive Your IP address. They may also use cookies, JavaScript, web beacons and other technologies to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and to personalize advertising content. We do not have access to or control over cookies or other features that such third-party websites and advertisers may use, and the information practices of these third-party websites and advertisers are not covered by this Privacy Policy. Please contact them directly for more information about their privacy practices.
We may also provide for third-party payment provider’s links to provide for payment of services availed by You on the Platform. They may collect details of Your Personal Information and/or financial information including credit/debit card details, net-banking or UPI details for facilitating the payment. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such third-party payment providers. They are governed by their own terms and conditions and privacy policy. Please contact them directly for more information about their privacy practices.
PRIVACY POLICY
A. For all Users:
This section applies to all users.
Accordingly, a condition of each User’s use of and access to the services is their acceptance of the Terms of Use, which also involves acceptance of the terms of this Privacy Policy. Any User that does not agree with any provisions of the same has the option to discontinue the use of the Platform.
All the information provided to Us by a User, including Personal Information or any Sensitive Personal Data or Information, is voluntary. You understand that We may use certain information of yours, which has been designated as Personal Information or ‘Sensitive Personal Data or Information’ under the SPI Rules, (a) for the purpose of providing you the services, (b) for commercial purposes and in an aggregated or non-personally identifiable form for research, statistical analysis and business intelligence purposes, (c) for sale or transfer of such research, statistical or intelligence data in an aggregated or non-personally identifiable form to third parties and affiliates, (d) debugging customer support related issues. We also reserve the right to use information provided by or about the User for the following purposes:
Publishing such information on the Platform.
Contacting Users for offering new products or services.
Contacting Users for taking products and service feedback.
Analysing software usage patterns for improving product design and utility.
Analysing anonymized practice information for commercial use.
If you have voluntarily provided Your Personal Information to Us for any of the purposes stated above, You hereby consent to such collection and use of such information by Us.
Collection, use and disclosure of information which has been designated as Personal Information or ‘Sensitive Personal Data or Information’ under the SPI Rules requires Your express consent. By affirming Your assent to this Privacy Policy, You provide Your consent to such use, collection and disclosure as required under applicable law.
We do not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any services and, therefore, we specifically disclaim any liability with regard to the services and any actions resulting from Your participation in any services, and You agree that You waive any claims against Us relating to same, and to the extent such waiver may be ineffective, you agree to release any claims against Us relating to the same.
You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the information You submit to Us, such as Your contact information provided as part of account registration. If Your personal information changes, You may correct, delete inaccuracies, or amend information by making the change on Our Platform or You may send updates and corrections to Us at sellerdesk@livelawbazar.com and We will take all reasonable efforts to incorporate the changes within a reasonable period of time. If You provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, out of date or incomplete (or becomes untrue, inaccurate, out of date or incomplete), or We have reasonable grounds to suspect that the information provided by You is untrue, inaccurate, out of date or incomplete, We may, at Our sole discretion, discontinue the provision of the services to You. There may be circumstances where We will not correct, delete or update Your Personal Data, including (a) where the Personal Data is opinion data that is kept solely for evaluative purpose; and (b) the Personal Data is in documents related to a prosecution if all proceedings relating to the prosecution have not been completed.
If You wish to cancel Your account or request that We no longer use Your information to provide you services, contact Us through sellerdesk@livelawbazar.com. We will retain your information for as long as Your account with the services is active and as needed to provide You the services. We shall not retain such information for longer than is required for the purposes for which the information may lawfully be used or is otherwise required under any other law for the time being in force. After a period of time, Your data may be anonymized and aggregated, and then may be held by Us as long as necessary for Us to provide Our services effectively, but Our use of the anonymized data will be solely for analytic purposes. Please note that Your withdrawal of consent, or cancellation of account may result in Us being unable to provide You with its services, or to terminate any existing relationship Us may have with you.
If you wish to opt-out of receiving non-essential communications such as promotional and marketing-related information regarding the services, please send Us an email at sellerdesk@livelawbazar.com.
A User may have limited access to the Platform without creating an account on the Platform. In order to have access to all the features and benefits on Our Platform, a User must first create an account on Our Platform. To create an account, a User is required to provide the following information, which such User recognizes and expressly acknowledges is Personal Information allowing others, including Us, to identify the User: name, User ID, email address, country, postal code, age, phone number, password chosen by the User, address and GPS Location. We may, in future, include other optional requests for information from the User to help Us to customize the Platform to deliver personalized information to the User.
The Platform may enable User to communicate with other Users or to post information to be accessed by others, whereupon other Users may collect such data. Such Users, including any moderators or administrators, are not authorized representatives or agents, and their opinions or statements do not necessarily reflect Ours, and they are not authorized to bind Us to any contract. We hereby expressly disclaim any liability for any reliance or misuse of such information that is made available by Users or visitors in such a manner.
We do not collect information about the visitors of the Platform from other sources, such as public records or bodies, or private organisations, save and except for the purposes of registration of the Users (the collection, use, storage and disclosure of which each User must agree to under the Terms of Use in order for Us to effectively render the services).
We maintain a strict "No-Spam" policy, which means that We do not intend to sell, rent or otherwise give Your e-mail address to a third party without your consent.
We have implemented best international market practices and security policies, rules and technical measures to protect the personal data that it has under its control from unauthorised access, improper use or disclosure, unauthorised modification and unlawful destruction or accidental loss. However, for any data loss or theft due to unauthorized access to the User’s electronic devices through which the User avails the services, We shall not be held liable for any loss whatsoever incurred by the User.
We implement reasonable security practices and procedures and have a comprehensive documented information security programme and information security policies that contain managerial, technical, operational and physical security control measures that are commensurate with respect to the information being collected and the nature of Our business.
We take Your right to privacy very seriously and other than as specifically stated in this Privacy Policy, will only disclose your Personal Information in the event it is required to do so by law, rule, regulation, law enforcement agency, governmental official, legal authority or similar requirements or when We, in Our sole discretion, deem it necessary in order to protect Our rights or the rights of others, to prevent harm to persons or property, to fight fraud and credit risk, or to enforce or apply the Terms of Use.
B. For Registered Users:
This section applies to all Registered Users.
As part of the registration as well as the application creation and submission process that is available to Registered Users on the Platform, certain information, including Personal Information or Sensitive Personal Data or Information is collected from the Registered Users.
All the statements in this Privacy Policy apply to all Registered Users, and all Registered Users are therefore required to read and understand the privacy statements set out herein prior to submitting any Personal Information or Sensitive Personal Data or Information to Us, failing which they are required to leave the services, including the Platform immediately.
Registered Users’ personally identifiable information, which they choose to provide to Us, is used to help them describe and identify themselves. You will be the owner of Your information and You consent to Us for collecting, using, processing and/or disclosing this information for the purposes hereinafter stated. We may use such information for commercial purposes and in an aggregated or non-personally identifiable form for research, statistical analysis and business intelligence purposes, and may sell or otherwise transfer such research, statistical or intelligence data in an aggregated or non-personally identifiable form to third parties and affiliates. We also reserve the right to use information provided by or about the Registered Users for the following purposes:
Publishing such information on the Platform.
Contacting Registered Users for taking feedback.
Analysing software usage patterns for improving product design and utility.
Analysing anonymized practice information including financial, and inventory information for commercial use.
We allow the listing of Registered Users’ information on the Platform. The information listed on Platform is displayed on Platform, and the information listed on Platform is used by the Users to avail services. We display such information on Our Platform on an as-is basis making no representation or warranty on the accuracy or completeness of the information. As such, We strongly encourage the Users to check the accuracy and completeness of their information from time to time, and inform Us immediately of any discrepancies, changes or updates to such information.
C. For Casual Visitors:
This section applies to all casual visitors.
No sensitive personal data or information is automatically collected by Us from any casual visitors of this Platform, who are merely perusing the Platform.
Nevertheless, certain provisions of this Privacy Policy are applicable to even such casual visitors, and such casual visitors are also required to read and understand the privacy statements set out herein, failing which they are required to leave this Platform immediately.
If you, as a casual visitor, have inadvertently browsed any other page of this Platform prior to reading the privacy statements set out herein, and you do not agree with the manner in which such information is obtained, collected, processed, stored, used, disclosed or retained, merely quitting this browser application should ordinarily clear all temporary cookies installed by Us. All visitors, however, are encouraged to use the “clear cookies” functionality of their browsers to ensure such clearing / deletion, as We cannot guarantee, predict or provide for the behaviour of the equipment of all the visitors of the Platform.
You are not a casual visitor if you have willingly submitted any personal data or information to Us through any means, including email, post or through the registration process on the Platform. All such visitors will be deemed to be, and will be treated as, Users for the purposes of this Privacy Policy, and in which case, all the statements in this Privacy Policy apply to such persons.
CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY
LiveLaw Bazar strives to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of Your Personal Information and to protect Your Personal Information against unauthorized access or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction. Your Personal Information is maintained by Us in electronic form on its equipment, and on the equipment of its employees. Such information may also be converted to physical form from time to time. We take all necessary precautions to protect your personal information both online and off-line, and implements reasonable security practices and measures including certain managerial, technical, operational and physical security control measures that are commensurate with respect to the information being collected and the nature of Our business.
No administrator at LiveLaw Bazar will have knowledge of Your password. It is important for You to protect against unauthorized access to Your password, Your computer and Your mobile phone. Be sure to log off from the Platform when finished. We do not undertake any liability for any unauthorised use of Your account and password. If You suspect any unauthorized use of Your account, You must immediately notify Us by sending an email to sellerdesk@livelawbazar.com so that such unauthorised access account shall be blocked by Us and data shall be restored securely on further request.
We make all User information accessible to its employees, agents or partners and third parties only on a need-to-know basis, and binds only its employees to strict confidentiality obligations.
Notwithstanding the above, we are not responsible for the confidentiality, security or distribution of your Personal Information by Our partners and third parties outside the scope of Our agreement with such partners and third parties. Further, we shall not be responsible for any breach of security or for any actions of any third parties or events that are beyond the reasonable control of Ours including but not limited to, acts of government, computer hacking, unauthorised access to computer data and storage device, computer crashes, breach of security and encryption, poor quality of Internet service or telephone service of the User etc.
GRIEVANCE OFFICER
We have appointed a Grievance Officer to address any concerns or grievances that You may have regarding the processing of Your Personal Information. If You have any such grievances, please write to Our Grievance Officer at grievanceofficer@livelawbazar.com and Our officer will attempt to resolve Your issues in a timely manner.