Terms of Service

Please read these terms carefully before using our services

Last Updated: January 1, 2025Effective Date: January 1, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using The Qubit Pulse website ("Site") and services ("Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these terms, you do not have permission to access the Site or use the Services.

These Terms apply to all visitors, users, contributors, and others who access or use the Service.

By using our Site, you represent that you are at least 13 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

2. Use of Site

2.1 Permitted Use

You may use our Site for lawful purposes only. You agree to use the Site in accordance with all applicable Indian laws, rules, and regulations, including but not limited to the Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules made thereunder.

2.2 Prohibited Uses

You may not use our Site:

  • For any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
  • To violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances
  • To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others
  • To harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate
  • To submit false or misleading information
  • To upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code
  • To collect or track personal information of others without consent
  • To spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape
  • To interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Site
  • To use automated systems or software to extract data (except as permitted by robots.txt)

2.3 Content Standards

All content must be respectful, constructive, and relevant to technology discussions. We reserve the right to remove content that violates these standards.

3. User Accounts

3.1 Account Creation

To access certain features, you must create an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information
  • Maintain and promptly update your account information
  • Maintain the security of your password and account
  • Accept responsibility for all activities under your account
  • Immediately notify us of any unauthorized use

3.2 Account Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account at any time for violations of these Terms, without prior notice or liability.

4. Content & Conduct

4.1 User Content

By posting content on our Site, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce, and distribute such content on and through the Site.

You retain ownership of your content, but you are responsible for ensuring you have the right to submit it and that it doesn't violate any third-party rights.

4.2 Content Guidelines

Your content must not:

  • Contain false, defamatory, or misleading information
  • Infringe on intellectual property rights
  • Contain hate speech or discriminatory content
  • Include personal information of others without consent
  • Promote illegal activities or violence
  • Contain malware, viruses, or harmful code
  • Be spam or commercial solicitation (unless authorized)

4.3 Moderation

We reserve the right to review, edit, or remove any content at our discretion. We are not obligated to monitor user content but may do so.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

5.1 Our Content

The Site and its original content (excluding user content), features, and functionality are owned by The Qubit Pulse and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

5.2 Fair Use

You may share our articles with proper attribution. Commercial use requires prior written permission.

5.3 DMCA Policy

We respect intellectual property rights. If you believe content infringes your copyright, please send a DMCA notice to:

Email: contact@thequbitpulse.com
Include: Description of copyrighted work, URL of infringing content, your contact information, and a statement of good faith belief.

6. Donations & Support

6.1 Voluntary Donations

All content on The Qubit Pulse is free. Donations are entirely voluntary and help us maintain and improve the platform.

6.2 No Refunds

Donations are non-refundable. They are gifts to support our mission, not payments for services.

6.3 Third-Party Processors

Donations are processed through third-party services (Stripe, PayPal, Ko-fi). Their terms and privacy policies apply to transactions.

7. Disclaimers

7.1 No Warranties

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

7.2 No Professional Advice

Content on our Site is for informational purposes only. It is not professional advice (legal, financial, medical, etc.). Always consult qualified professionals for specific situations.

7.3 Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their content, privacy policies, or practices.

7.4 Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE QUBIT PULSE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The Qubit Pulse, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Site or Services, or your violation of these Terms.

9. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Site immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including breach of these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Site will cease immediately. Provisions that should survive termination will survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

10. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

10.1 Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to conflict of law principles.

10.2 Jurisdiction

You agree that the courts at New Delhi, India shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising under these Terms.

10.3 Dispute Resolution

We will first attempt amicable resolution. If unresolved, disputes may be referred to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with a sole arbitrator appointed by us. The seat of arbitration shall be New Delhi, India.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

12. Miscellaneous

12.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and The Qubit Pulse regarding the Site and Services.

12.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect.

12.3 Waiver

No waiver of any term shall be deemed a further waiver of any term, and failure to assert a right shall not constitute a waiver of that right.

13. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

The Qubit Pulse

Email: contact@thequbitpulse.com

Website: thequbitpulse.com

By using The Qubit Pulse, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.