Corridor.law website and mobile application (hereinafter referred as “platform”) are owned and operated by corridor.legal private limited (hereinafter referred as “corridor” or “company”)

These terms of use (the “terms”) shall apply to your use of the platform and of any information, text, graphics, video, data or other materials created and/or provided by corridor or otherwise appearing on the platform. Your use of the platform signifies your agreement to be bound by these terms, the privacy policy and community and publishing guidelines, which is incorporated into these terms by reference.

These terms limit corridor's liability and obligations to you, grant corridor certain rights and allow corridor to change, suspend or terminate your use of the platform. Your use of the platform is expressly conditioned on your compliance with these terms.

You understand that by using the platform you are agreeing to be bound by these terms. If you do not accept these terms in their entirety, you may not use the platform.

  1. Defined terms. For the purposes of the terms, the following defined terms shall have these meanings:

    A. “ipr” means any rights in or to, but not limited to, copyrights, patents, trademarks, brand names, trade names, business names, know-how or confidential information and any other rights in respect of any other industrial or intellectual property, whether registrable or not and wherever existing in the world and including without limitation all rights to apply for registrations of any of the foregoing rights.

    B. “platform” means this platform (corridor.law) and any and all audio and/or visual elements thereof, created or owned by corridor or by corridor’s approved third-party providers (“third party provider”), including, without limitation, any text, graphics, images, illustrations, photographs, animations, applications, video, audio or audiovisual works, designs, logos, and other information and content made available through the platform, as well as all underlying technical elements of all of the foregoing, including without limitation, source code, script, object code, software, computer programs, and other sets of statements and instructions.

  2. Grant of rights. Corridor grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-assignable, non-transferable right and license to use and display (on your device) the platform in any manner, solely as described in these terms, provided that you fully comply with these terms.

  3. Platform changes. Corridor may at any time and in its sole discretion, add, modify, or remove any feature, function or portion of the platform, the terms, and/or the privacy policy and/or the community and publishing guidelines, in whole or in part, with or without notice to you, prior or otherwise. Any changes to the terms will be effective as of the posting date. Corridor shall endeavour to, in good faith, provide prominent notice on the platform of any changes to the terms and/or the privacy policy and/or community and publishing guidelines. Your continued use of the platform after the corridor posts notification of any modifications to the terms and/or privacy policy and/or the community and publishing guidelines shall be deemed your explicit acceptance of those modifications and shall constitute your agreement to the terms, as modified.

  4. Intellectual property rights

    A. The platform and all ipr therein are owned by corridor and/or its content providers and other licensors and are subject to protection under the relevant intellectual property laws throughout the world. Except as expressly set forth in these terms, or as otherwise permitted in writing by corridor, you agree not to: (1) capture, transfer, upload, distribute, sell, license, modify, manipulate, reproduce, perform, publicly display, create derivative works from or based upon, or otherwise exploit the platform, in whole or in part, on any other web platform or in any medium now known or hereafter developed; and (2) remove or modify any trade names, product names, logos, trademarks, copyrights or other proprietary notices, legends, symbols or labels on the platform (each of the foregoing, “unauthorized conduct”).

    B. Any unauthorized conduct constitutes a violation of these terms and an infringement of the ipr of corridor and/or its content providers or other licensors. Any such infringement or violation may subject you to civil and criminal liability and penalties under intellectual property laws throughout the world, including, without limitation, the payment of damages and attorneys’ fees.

  5. Platform rules and guidelines

    A. Any features and/or services provided on the platform by corridor, including, but not limited to, user comments, instant messaging, and e-mail functions, are subject to the terms, the guidelines set forth below or as published or modified by corridor from time to time (collectively, the “rules”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the rules, in the event that corridor determines, in its sole discretion, that you have violated the rules and/or the privacy policy and/or the community and publishing guidelines, or that any part of your submission, violates the rules, corridor will have the right to immediately remove such submission, in whole or in part, and to temporarily suspend your user account and access to the platform, with or without notice to you, prior or otherwise. In the event that corridor determines that your first violation was particularly offensive, corridor will have the right to immediately and permanently terminate your corridor user account and access to the platform, with or without notice to you, prior or otherwise. Any user may report abuse by sending an email to [email protected].

    B. In order to complete the membership application and access some other features of the platform, you may be required to submit personal information or create or register for a user account or pin number. In consideration for your use of the platform, you agree to (1) comply with the rules; (2) provide accurate, complete and true information about yourself as may be required on any registration form for the platform (your, “registration information”); (3) maintain and update, as applicable, your registration information with current and complete information. Users who violate the rules, or provide inaccurate, false, or non-current registration information may, at corridor’s sole discretion, have their accounts suspended, and permanently banned from using any current or future features or services of the platform.

  6. Third party web platforms. Some of the information of this platform may be proprietary to third party providers and licensed to corridor. The platform may furthermore frame, and/or contain links to or advertisements about, non-corridor web platforms (the “linked platforms”). The linked platforms may also reference, advertise, or link to the platforms. Notwithstanding the foregoing, corridor does not itself endorse or sponsor the linked platforms and is not responsible for the content of such platforms. Corridor expressly disclaims any statements or assertions made on all non-corridor web platforms and denies all liability associated with your use of the linked platform or its content. You are responsible for reviewing and abiding by the privacy statements and terms of use posted on such linked platforms. Your interactions with third parties (including, without limitation, advertisers) on the linked platforms and your transactions, and any terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such transactions on the linked platforms, are solely between you and the third party. Third party trademarks, trade names, product names and logos are the trademarks of their respective owners. Third party platforms include, but are not limited to typeform, google, substack, mailgun etc.

  7. Disputes with other users. If you have a dispute with another user of corridor, you release corridor and its affiliated entities from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including without limitation attorney’s fees, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.

  8. User submissions. During your use of the platform, you may submit text responses, chats, comments, suggestions and other information (collectively, the “submissions”) to the platform, whether or not requested to do so by corridor. You shall be deemed to have granted corridor a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, license to cache, copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, reproduce or otherwise use the submissions on the platform and in other media, digital or analog, now known or hereafter developed throughout the universe including, without limitation, the internet, mobile devices, and in advertising or promotion, print or otherwise. For the avoidance of doubt, by submitting your submission you understand and agree that any submission may become publicly viewable on the platform or elsewhere. Corridor shall have no obligation to pay you any compensation for your submissions. Corridor is under no obligation to post or use any submission you may provide. Corridor may, in its sole discretion, remove any submission at any time, with or without notice to you, prior or otherwise. You may request the removal of your submission for any reason on reasonable written notice to the corridor, on receipt of which corridor will take commercially reasonable steps to comply. Any views and opinions expressed in a submission reflect the author’s point of view and are not necessarily those of corridor or its affiliated entities.

  9. Termination. You understand and agree that the corridor may, in its sole discretion and at any time suspend, or terminate your use of the platform for any reason and discard and remove any and all of submissions posted by you. Corridor may also, in its sole discretion and at any time, discontinue the platform, in whole or in part, or limit or restrict any access thereto, for any reason. You understand and agree that the corridor may take any one or more of these actions without any notice to you, prior or otherwise. You understand and agree that corridor shall not have any liability to you or any other person for any termination of your access to the platform and/or removal of information concerning your actions on the platform.

  10. Membership policies. Corridor is a community of members. In order to become a member, you must apply through our platform. Corridor is a diverse community open to all qualified applicants. Cancellation or suspension of membership is governed by the corridor.

    Submission of information as part of the application process is also expressly governed by the privacy policy and the community and publishing guidelines.

  11. Device requirements. In order to enjoy the platform on your smartphone or other device, your device must satisfy certain system requirements. If you have trouble accessing the platform please consider updating your device to the latest operating system or check the applicable marketplace for system requirements (i.e. Apple, Google etc).

  12. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify and hold corridor harmless for any and all disputes, claims, damages, losses, and causes of action (including without limitation attorney’s fees) arising from these terms, your use of the platform, or your violation or claimed violation of any law or rights of a third party, or any other breach or claimed breach of the terms.

  13. Disclaimer. You agree that use of the platform is entirely at your own risk. The platform is provided “as is” “with all faults” and “as available” and without warranties of any kind either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, corridor disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including without limitation, implied warranties and conditions of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. Corridor does not warrant that the availability of or the functions contained in the platform will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this platform is free of viruses or other harmful components, or that the platform does not violate any ipr of any person. Corridor does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the platform in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. No oral or written information or advice given by corridor and its affiliated entities shall create a warranty. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the foregoing exclusion may not apply to you.

  14. Limitation of liability. Under no circumstances, including without limitation, negligence, shall corridor and its affiliated entities be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, exemplary, consequential damages, attorney’s fees or any damages whatsoever including, without limitation, damages for loss of use, data, business or profits that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the platform even if the possibility of such damages has been advised, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed its essential purpose. While corridor takes precautions against security breaches, no web platform or internet transmission is completely secure, and as such, corridor and its affiliated entities shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, exemplary or consequential damages that may result from unauthorized access, hacking, data loss, or other breaches that may occur on the platform. In no event shall the total liability of corridor and its affiliated entities to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action, whether in contract, tort (including without limitation, negligence), or otherwise, exceed the amount paid by you to corridor, if any, for accessing and using this platform.

  15. International access. Corridor makes no representations that the platform content, and its copyrights, trademarks, patents, and licensing arrangements, are appropriate or available for use by certain individuals in certain countries. Those who choose to access the platform from locations outside India do so on their own initiative and at their own risk, and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

  16. Other.

    A. Governing Law. Your use of this platform constitutes your consent and submission to service of process under applicable Indian law and your submission to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in New Delhi, for the purposes of any legal action or claim pertaining to these terms of use, or arising from the use of the platform and you hereby waive any defenses such as lack of personal jurisdiction or forum non-conveniens.

    B. Arbitration. The parties hereto agree to enter into good faith negotiations to resolve any dispute, claim or controversy at law or equity that arises out of or is related to use of the platform, or the contents of the terms or the privacy policy or the community and publishing guidelines (each, a “claim”), for a period of sixty (60) days from the date the claim arose. In case such resolution is not possible and 60 days have passed, the parties may proceed to resolve this issue by appointing a sole arbitrator at the discretion of the company, as per the arbitration and conciliation act, 1996. Courts of New Delhi shall have all relevant jurisdictions.

    C. All claims you bring against corridor must be resolved in accordance with this section. All claims filed or brought contrary to this section shall be considered improperly filed. Should you file a claim contrary to this section, corridor may recover reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, provided that corridor has notified you in writing of the improperly filed claim, and you have failed to promptly withdraw the claim within sixty (60) days of such notice.

    D. Any claim must be filed within one (1) year after such claim arose regardless of any status or law to the contrary. In the event any such claim is not filed within such one (1) year period, such claim shall be barred.

    E. Any failure to act by corridor with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive the corridor's right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches.

    F. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, corridor reserves the right to seek the remedy of specific performance of any term of these terms, or a preliminary or permanent injunction against the violation of these terms or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in these terms, or any combination thereof.

    G. Relationship. The relationship between the parties is as set out in these terms and no employment, joint venture, partnership or agency relationship shall be deemed to subsist between the parties and neither shall have the power to bind the other, except as otherwise set forth herein.

    H. Severability. If any of the provisions of the terms are held illegal, inapplicable or non-executable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and remain enforceable and said ruling will not affect any other provision set forth in this the terms and will not render such other provisions invalid, inapplicable or non-executable.

    I. Compliance With Laws. You agree to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in connection with your activities hereunder.

    J. Miscellaneous. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and corridor as a result of these terms or your use of the platform. These terms are subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in these terms is in derogation of any obligation on our part to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the platform or information provided to or gathered by us with respect to such use.

    K. Entire Agreement. These terms set forth the entire understanding and agreement between you and corridor with respect to the subject matter of these terms.