Bharatpedia:Terms of Use

The Bharatpedia Terms of Use govern your access to and use of Bharatpedia, including its websites, mobile applications, APIs, and multi-lingual subdomains. By creating an account or contributing content to Bharatpedia, you agree to abide by these legal terms and community policies.

1. Overview and Acceptance

Welcome to Bharatpedia. These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement between you and the Bharatpedia Foundation regarding your use of our open-knowledge platform. If you do not agree to these terms, you must not access or contribute to the site.

2. Content Licensing and Copyright

• Creative Commons License: All text contributed by users to Bharatpedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).
• Your Contributions: By submitting text, media, or edits, you grant the public the right to reuse and adapt your work under CC BY-SA 4.0, provided proper attribution is given.
• Originality and Permission: You certify that any content you add is either your original creation, copied from public domain sources, or available under a compatible open license. Never upload copyrighted material without explicit permission.

3. Behavioral Standards and Civility

Bharatpedia is a collaborative encyclopedia built by a diverse community of volunteer editors. To maintain a productive environment, all users must adhere to our behavioral standards:

• Civility & Respect: Treat fellow contributors with respect. Personal attacks, harassment, threats, and hate speech are strictly prohibited.
• Assume Good Faith: Approach disagreements with the assumption that other editors are trying to improve the encyclopedia.
• Neutral Point of View: Articles must be written from a neutral standpoint, representing significant views fairly and without bias.

4. Prohibited Uses

Users are strictly prohibited from using Bharatpedia to engage in the following activities:

• Vandalism: Deliberately introducing false information, offensive material, or breaking page layouts.
• Spam and Advertising: Posting commercial advertisements, self-promotion, or unsolicited external link spam.
• Automated Abuse: Operating unauthorized scraping bots, flood scripts, or automated tools that disrupt server performance.
• Impersonation: Creating fake accounts that impersonate other users, administrators, or public figures.

5. Account Security and Management

• User Accounts: You are responsible for safeguarding your password and account credentials. Never share your login details with anyone.
• Account Termination: The community and administrators reserve the right to suspend or block accounts that repeatedly violate site policies, engage in disruptive editing, or threaten site security.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

Bharatpedia is provided on an "AS-IS" and "AS-AVAILABLE" basis. We make no guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content on the encyclopedia. All content is written and maintained by volunteers, and there is a possibility that it may occasionally contain omissions, errors from other editors, or outdated information.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Bharatpedia Foundation, its developers, administrators, and volunteer editors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of or inability to use the platform.

8. Modifications to Terms

The Bharatpedia Foundation may update these Terms of Use from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or community consensus. Major updates will be announced via site noticeboards. Continued use of Bharatpedia after changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

See Also

• Bharatpedia:Copyrights – General copyright guidelines.
• Bharatpedia:Privacy policy – How user data is handled and protected.
• Bharatpedia:What Bharatpedia is not – Core boundaries of encyclopedic content.