We have established the following guidelines to ensure the quality of IndianToday Classifieds. Please remember that Classifieds are posted by other users, not by IndianToday. Sellers and buyers are responsible for all aspects of the transactions in which they choose to participate. All transactions conducted on IndianToday Classifieds must be consistent with any applicable legal rules and with IndianTodays guidelines and Terms of Service.
IndianToday reserves the right to reject or remove any ad that is not consistent with the letter or spirit of IndianTodays policies or the law. Please review the guidelines below and make sure any transactions you conduct comply fully.
General Information
IndianToday provides IndianToday Classifieds as a platform for our users to connect with one another. IndianToday does not participate in, nor is it a party to, any Classifieds transactions. IndianToday does not screen or control users who may sell or buy on Classifieds, nor does IndianToday review or authenticate all listings, items, or services offered for sale. Therefore, users of this service should be aware that:
* Sellers and buyers are completely responsible for working out the sale and exchange of goods or services.
* Sellers and buyers must resolve any disputes that may arise from Classifieds transactions. It is important to use care throughout your dealings with other people in IndianToday Classifieds.
* Sellers and buyers are responsible for researching and complying with any applicable laws, regulations or restrictions on items, services, or manner of sale or exchange that may pertain to transactions in which they participate.
* Sellers and buyers are responsible for all applicable taxes and for all costs incurred by participating in IndianToday Classifieds.
General Rules
1. Fraud. You may not use or manipulate this service for any fraudulent activity or purpose, including collecting payment from buyers and not providing the item or service purchased, or filing false claims for insurance payments.
2. Interference. You may not spam our system and/or impose an unreasonably or disproportionately large load on our system. You may not put any material on IndianToday Classifieds that contains any viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or other computer programming routines that may damage, interfere with, surreptitiously intercept, or expropriate any system, data, or personal information. You may not solicit IndianToday Classifieds users to post ads on other classifieds sites.
3. Passwords. You are solely responsible for actions taken under your password and should not disclose it to anyone else. You cannot use your password for any unauthorized purpose.
Selling
All sellers must:
1. Comply with applicable laws. You may not offer for sale or sell an item or service to any buyer in a jurisdiction where the item, service, or terms of the sale violate applicable laws or regulations. You also may not offer for sale any item or service that violates IndianTodays policies as described below in "Prohibited Items and Services."
2. Provide accurate information. You must accurately describe the item you are selling. You may not include any language in your ad, including the ad title, which may confuse potential buyers or cause your ad to be included in search results to which it is not responsive.
3. Place item in the appropriate category. You must list your item in the most appropriate category. Each item can only be listed in one category.
4. Avoid inappropriate ad content. You may not link to, post, or include advertisements for goods or other materials that: (a) describe items or services that you are not selling in IndianToday Classifieds, or (b) you do not have right to link to or include. You also may not include any content or images in your ad that are obscene, offensive, harmful to minors, invasive of anyones privacy, or otherwise inappropriate.
5. Have the rights to and possession of item. You may not offer any item for sale that is not in your possession, you do not have the right to sell, or that does not exist at the time of the ad.
Prohibited Items and
Services
It is the responsibility of both the seller and the buyer to ensure that the items or services listed for sale and bought by users are appropriate for sale under all applicable laws and regulations. You may not sell the following items or services under any circumstances:
1. Any item or service that is harmful to minors, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
2. Illegal or restricted weapons and related accessories, including the following:
* Firearms and firearm accessories, including ammunition, scopes, and silencers (Note: IndianToday allows the posting of antique firearms made before 1898 and replicas of antique firearms that have matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap or similar ignition systems, subject to removal in IndianTodays sole discretion. All other firearms are prohibited.)
* Switchblade knives.
* Any concealed weapon.
* Any explosive device.
* Martial arts weapons.
3. Cigarettes, illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia (including items to grow, manufacture, or distribute the same), prescription drugs, and medical devices, including any medical device that requires fitting by a certified practitioner or licensed seller.
4. Any item that violates any export law or regulation, including any items subject to the terms of the
5. Any item that infringes the rights of a third party, including items that violate copyrights, trademarks, publicity, or privacy rights of third parties. Examples include, but are not limited to:
* Unauthorized copies of software, music, video games, movies, photos, or other media.
* Bootleg recordings of concerts, movies, or other performances.
* Sale of back-up copies of software.
6. Any item that is counterfeit or stolen, including items that are:
* "Replicas," "knock-offs," in the same "style" as, or "fake" versions of a name brand product.
* Counterfeit, or for the purpose of producing counterfeit, currency, stamps, government identification.
* Inauthentic sports collectibles, celebrity autographs, or otherwise inauthentic versions of memorabilia or other items with inauthentic signatures.
* Any item for gaining unauthorized entry to a place or vehicle including lock-picking devices, vehicle master keys, and other devices.
7. Any item that promotes, glorifies, or is directly associated with groups or individuals known principally for hateful or violent positions or acts, such as Nazis or the Ku Klux Klan. Official government-issue stamps and coins are not prohibited under this policy. Expressive media, such as books and films, may be subject to more permissive standards as determined by IndianToday in its sole discretion.
8. Any animal items that are subject to regulations or laws for the protection of live animals, including endangered species and domesticated animals, as well as any products made from or including any parts of an animal protected by law or regulation. (Please note: Pets may be offered for sale on IndianToday Classifieds.)
9. Any item that has been the subject of a product recall by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, other government agency, or product manufacturer.
10. Any item used for hacking, intercepting, jamming, descrambling, or otherwise obtaining unauthorized access to wire, electronic, or other types of communications.
11. Bodies, body parts, bodily fluids. For example: cadavers, organs, "clean" urine for drug tests, sperm, eggs, blood, breast milk.
12. Fireworks, explosives, or any hazardous material or restricted chemical.
13. Government-issued identification documents, whether authentic or counterfeit (e.g., fake IDs for age verification, fake government credentials, passports, green cards, birth certificates), police badges or insignia, and any other law enforcement items (e.g., FBI identification cards, badges, uniforms, flashing lights/sirens, etc.) generally restricted for sale under federal and state law.
14. Stocks and securities.
15. Gambling items (lottery tickets, sweepstakes, pyramid schemes, grab bags, raffles, slot machines, etc.).
16. Individual contracts, services, and any item that is non-transferable.
17. Event tickets sold for prices that are in violation of the laws or regulations of the event venue.
18. Non-packaged food items and other food or beverage items sold in a manner inconsistent with federal, state, or legal regulations.
19. Any used goods not appropriate for resale for safety, health, or other reasons, including any clothing items that have not been appropriately cleaned (e.g., used underwear).
20. Any items that are "adult oriented" in nature or marketed in an objectionable manner, as determined in IndianToday's sole discretion.
21. Any other item or service that violates any applicable federal, state, or local law or regulation or which IndianToday determines, in its sole discretion, is inappropriate for sale through the services provided by IndianToday.
Spam
IndianToday Classifieds encourages you to post ads in IndianToday Classifieds as long as they are not duplicates or other forms of spam, or otherwise inconsistent with the IndianToday Classifieds Guidelines or IndianToday Terms of Service. IndianToday may take action to delete classifieds ads and/or IndianToday user accounts that we believe are misusing this service. Prohibited spam or otherwise impermissible marketing activities in IndianToday Classifieds may include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Posting an ad that is unrelated to the category in which the ad is placed.
2. Posting identical ads in the same category and location.
3. Posting an ad with inappropriate links, titles, descriptions, or unauthorized use of content to which the person posting does not have rights.
4. Posting a multi-level marketing position or other non-traditional job not involving a W2 or 1099.
5. Posting an ad for the sole purpose of collecting user information or raising money.
6. Posting an ad that contains unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or promotional materials. This may include an ad that instruct the user(s) to contact the person/company posting the ad for more information and then require the user to pay a fee for that information.
7. Posting a job ad that requires a monetary investment by the user at any time.
8. Posting an ad that requires a user to register before getting detailed information about the product or position.
9. Posting an ad through unauthorized robots (crawling software).
10. Soliciting a IndianToday Classifieds user to post an ad in another classifieds site.
IndianToday Classifieds users do not appreciate spam. Spamming gives you and your service a bad name and decreases the effectiveness of your ads. IndianToday may take corrective action, at our discretion, when prohibited activities or other misuses of the service become apparent.
Event
Tickets
IndianToday Classifieds permits the resale of Event Tickets, as long as sellers abide by the applicable state and local laws where the event is located. In an effort to help users conduct lawful ticket sales, IndianToday requires that ads for event tickets meet, at minimum, the following requirements:
ALL IndianToday Classifieds listings for Event Tickets MUST include in the description:
1. the location of the event (venue, city and state)
2. the date of the event
3. the face value of the ticket(s)
AND, IF the location of the event is in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina or Wisconsin, the seller MUST:
1. restrict sale to the face value of the ticket(s)
2. enter the face value of the ticket(s) as the Price during the ad submission process
Event Ticket ads which do not comply with this policy, the Terms of Service, the IndianToday Classifieds Additional Terms, and all applicable laws and regulations are subject to removal, at IndianToday's sole discretion.
Please be aware that event tickets are regulated by state and/or local laws in many jurisdictions and compliance with this policy does not ensure that your ad is legal or allowed on IndianToday. It is the responsibility of sellers and buyers using the IndianToday Classifieds platform to locate, understand and act consistently with any and all applicable federal, state or local statute, ordinance or regulation that may prohibit or restrict the sale of an item to be listed. IndianToday encourages users to research the relevant laws and regulations when posting an ad for tickets. If you feel an ad may be in violation, please report it.
Other Important Rules
1. Other Rules Regarding Classifieds. Additional rules for IndianToday Classifieds are posted at various places within IndianToday Classifieds. IndianToday, in its sole discretion, may change these rules without notice.
2. Real Estate. []All real estate advertising herein is subject to IndianToday's Terms of Service and the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination." Your state or local jurisdiction may impose additional requirements.
IndianToday's Right To Terminate
IndianToday, in its sole discretion, may terminate any Classified listing or your IndianToday ID immediately and without notice if (a) IndianToday believes that you have acted inconsistently with the spirit or the letter of the IndianToday Terms of Service or the IndianToday Classifieds Guidelines, or (b) IndianToday believes you have violated or tried to violate the rights of others. Please help us keep IndianToday Classifieds an enjoyable and positive experience. If you see a listing that violates our rules, please let us know by contacting us.
We reserve the right to change or modify these guidelines at any time.
Thank you for your continued support.
Additional Terms of Service
1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF SERVICE AND THESE ADDITIONAL TERMS
Welcome to IndianToday Classifieds Express. IndianToday provides its IndianToday Classifieds Express service to you subject to the Terms of Service ("TOS") at http://docs.IndianToday.com/info/terms/ and these Additional Terms ("Additional Terms"), which may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you. You can review the most current version of the TOS at any time at the URL link specified above. Please read the TOS and these Additional Terms before using IndianToday Classifieds Express. Your use of the IndianToday Classifieds Express service constitutes your agreement to all terms and conditions contained the TOS and these Additional Terms.
2. POSITIONING
The placement and positioning of any Classified Listings submitted or published through or posted to IndianToday Classifieds Express (each a "Classified Listing") is at the sole discretion of IndianToday. In addition to those disclaimers contained in the TOS, you acknowledge that IndianToday has made no representation or warranty of any kind with respect the placement, positioning or usage of any Classified Listings. IndianToday shall have no liability of any kind for any claims whatsoever, including, without limitation, for any failure to post any Classified Listing, or any error or omission in the placement or positioning of any Classified Listing.
3. REPRESENTATIONS; INDEMNIFICATION
Classified Listings are accepted on the representation that you have the right to permit IndianToday to publish and distribute the Classified Listings without infringement of any rights of any third party. You agree not to upload, post, or otherwise provide any Classified Listing that violates the rights of any third party or is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable, or that is harmful to minors in any way.
In addition to those indemnification obligations specified in the TOS, you agree to indemnify and hold IndianToday harmless against any and all claims, damages, expenses and losses of any kind (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) as and when incurred by IndianToday in connection with any claims of any kind relating to the Classified Listings, including without limitation any claim of damage to life or property, product liability, copyright or trademark infringement, libel, defamation, invasion of privacy or breach of confidentiality, arising out of the publication of the Classified Listings and/or any materials to which users can link through the Classified Listings, or products or services obtained or available through the Classified Listings.
4. PROVISION
OF MATERIALS
You shall provide all materials for the Classified Listings (including, without limitation, JPEG, GIF, virtual tours and video and sound files), in accordance with IndianToday's policies in effect from time to time, including, without limitation, those contained in the IndianToday Classified Express Guidelines and Policies at Guidelines and Policies.
5. RIGHT TO
REJECT CLASSIFIED LISTINGS
IndianToday reserves the rights to reject, modify, cancel or move any Classified Listing, in whole or in part, at any time, including any URL link contained therein.
6. NO PUBLIC
ANNOUNCEMENTS
You agree that any and all press releases and other public announcements related to your participation in the IndianToday Classifieds Express service, including the method and timing of such announcements, must be approved in advance by IndianToday in writing. IndianToday reserves the right to withhold approval of any public announcement in its sole discretion. Without limiting what constitutes a material breach under the TOS or these Additional Terms, any violation of this Section 6 shall be deemed a material breach of the TOS and these Additional Terms.
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