2. User Content, Ownership, and Responsibility

• Ownership: You retain all ownership rights to the content you create, upload, or generate through the Service ("User Content"), including names, text, timeline events, and uploaded photographs.
• Limited License Grant: By submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, reproduce, process, display, and distribute that content solely for the purpose of operating, delivering, promoting, and improving the Service (e.g., creating and hosting your timeline, enabling the share/download features).
• Warranties: You warrant that you own your User Content or have the necessary rights and permissions to use and authorize us to use your User Content as described herein. You agree that your content will not violate any third-party rights, including copyright, trademark, privacy, or publicity rights.
• Access: Content marked as "Unlocked" or shared via a secret token is accessible to anyone possessing that unique token. We are not responsible for unauthorized access to shared timelines.

4. Cookies, Logging, and Data Usage

• Use of Cookies: The Service utilizes necessary and functional Cookies primarily for tracking the story creator's session and maintaining access to their current draft or created story. This is essential for the core functionality of the application.
• Logging and Security: We employ standard server-side logging (e.g., IP addresses, browser information) for system security, technical troubleshooting, and incident response. This data helps us detect and prevent unauthorized access.
• No External Analytics or Ads: We currently DO NOT use third-party analytics services (like Google Analytics) or advertising services (like Google AdSense) on this Service.
• Data Protection: Please refer to our separate Privacy Policy for comprehensive details on how we collect, store, and protect your personal and sensitive Story Content Data.

5. Prohibited Uses

You may only use the Service for lawful purposes. You agree not to use the Service:

• In any way that violates any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.
• To upload or transmit any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable.
• To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others.
• To transmit any viruses, Trojan horses, or other malicious code.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL Lok Sanket, NOR ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR AFFILIATES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (I) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE; (II) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; (III) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICE; AND (IV) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless lok sanket and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees), which result from or arise out of a) your use and access of the Service, or b) a breach of these Terms, particularly regarding the User Content warranties in Section 2.

9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Country/State, e.g., India, without regard to its conflict of law provisions].

10. Changes to Terms and Contact Information

• Changes: We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. We will provide at least 30 days notice before any new terms taking effect.
• Contact Us: If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us by email:
  Email: loksanketofficial@gmail.com