Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Indic Letters, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use this website.

Indic Letters is a free educational web application designed to help users learn Indian language scripts. Your use of this service is entirely at your own risk.

2. Permitted Use

You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to:

• Use Indic Letters for personal educational purposes
• Access and view the learning materials, alphabet tables, and writing practice tools
• Download the application as a Progressive Web App (PWA) for offline use
• Share the website with others for educational purposes

Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to:

• Commercial exploitation or resale of the service
• Automatic scraping or data harvesting
• Attempting to reverse engineer or modify the application
• Using the service for any unlawful purpose

3. Educational Content Disclaimer

Accuracy of Information: Indic Letters strives to provide accurate and authentic information about Indian language scripts. However, language learning materials may contain technical, typographical, or transliteration errors.

Not a Substitute for Formal Education: This website is a supplementary learning tool and is not intended to replace formal language education or native speaker instruction. For complete language proficiency, we recommend learning from qualified teachers and native speakers.

Cultural Context: While we aim to present scripts correctly, subtle regional variations, traditional calligraphic styles, and cultural nuances may not be fully captured in this digital format.

4. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

• Indic Letters is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind
• We disclaim all warranties, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement
• We are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use or inability to use this service
• We are not responsible for any loss of data, learning progress, or other damages resulting from technical issues, browser updates, or other circumstances beyond our control

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of liability, so the above exclusions may not apply to you.

5. Service Availability

Availability: While we strive to maintain 100% uptime, we do not guarantee that the service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free.

Updates and Changes: We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the service at any time without prior notice. This includes adding or removing language modules, features, or content.

Offline Functionality: As a PWA, certain features may work offline. However, we cannot guarantee offline functionality for all features, and cached data may become outdated.

6. External Links

Indic Letters may contain links to third-party websites or resources. These links are provided for your convenience and do not signify our endorsement of those websites.

We are not responsible for:

• The content, accuracy, or privacy practices of any third-party websites
• The availability or functionality of external resources
• Any damages or losses resulting from your use of third-party websites

When you click on external links, you leave our website and are subject to the privacy policies and terms of those third parties.

7. Intellectual Property

Copyright: Indic Letters, including its design, code, text, graphics, and the compilation thereof, is owned by Chandu JR and is protected by copyright laws.

Language Scripts: The Indian language scripts (characters, alphabets, and writing systems) displayed on this website are part of the cultural heritage of their respective languages and communities. These are presented for educational purposes and are not subject to copyright restrictions in this context.

Open Source: This project is open-source and available on GitHub. You may view, study, and contribute to the source code according to the project's license (see our GitHub repository for details).

Prohibited Actions: You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works of the Indic Letters codebase or design without permission, except as permitted by applicable open-source licenses.

8. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to this page. Your continued use of the service after changes constitute acceptance of the updated terms.

Notification: While we may not provide direct notification for minor updates, we will make reasonable efforts to communicate significant changes through the website or other appropriate channels.

Review Periodically: We encourage you to review these terms periodically to stay informed about your rights and responsibilities.

9. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to Indic Letters immediately, without prior notice, for any reason, including but not limited to:

• Breach of these Terms of Service
• Abuse of the service or its features
• Violation of applicable laws or regulations
• Suspicious or fraudulent activity

Upon termination, your right to use the service will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms of Service which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability.

10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any disputes arising from or relating to these terms or your use of the service shall be resolved through good faith negotiation first. If negotiation fails, disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of India.

Feedback and Contributions: If you provide feedback, suggestions, or contributions to Indic Letters, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, modify, and incorporate your feedback without any obligation to you.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/chandujr/indicletters (for issues, questions, or feedback)

As an open-source project, transparency is important to us. You can review our source code, track issues, and participate in the development process on GitHub.