Effective Date: May 01, 2025
Welcome to The Open Thought. By accessing or using our website (the “Site”), including The Open Thought Show, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms and Conditions. Please read them carefully before using our platform.
If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use this website.
1. Acceptance of Terms
These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of our website and any related services provided by The Open Thought. By accessing this site, you confirm that you are at least 13 years old and legally able to enter into these terms.
2. Intellectual Property Rights
All content published on The Open Thought—including articles, audio, video, graphics, logos, and design—is the property of The Open Thought or its content creators and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You may not:
- Reproduce, republish, or redistribute content without prior written permission
- Use our brand, logo, or content for commercial purposes without authorization
- Modify, translate, or create derivative works based on our content
3. User Conduct
By using our website, you agree not to:
- Post or submit any unlawful, threatening, defamatory, or obscene content
- Violate the rights of others, including privacy, intellectual property, or contractual rights
- Attempt to interfere with the website’s functionality or security
- Use automated tools (bots, crawlers, etc.) to access or scrape our content without permission
We reserve the right to moderate, edit, or remove any content submitted by users that violates these terms.
4. User-Submitted Content
If you contribute content (e.g., comments, stories, interviews), you:
- Grant The Open Thought a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to publish, display, and distribute that content on our platform
- Confirm you own the rights or have permission to share such content
- Agree that your submissions may be edited or modified for clarity, relevance, or formatting
5. Privacy
Your use of this site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, store, and use your personal information. By using the site, you consent to the data practices described therein.
6. Third-Party Links
Our website may include links to external websites or services. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third-party sites. Accessing these links is at your own risk.
7. Limitation of Liability
The Open Thought provides content for informational and educational purposes only. While we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees about the completeness, reliability, or timeliness of any content.
Under no circumstances shall The Open Thought or its affiliates be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of your use of the site.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
We provide the website “as is” and “as available.” To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Open Thought disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including:
- Fitness for a particular purpose
- Non-infringement
- Uninterrupted access or error-free performance
9. Changes to Terms
We may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time. When changes are made, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. Your continued use of the website after such changes indicates your acceptance of the new terms.
10. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the site at any time, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is otherwise harmful to our users or brand.
11. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Bangalore, Karnataka, without regard to conflict of law principles.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms and Conditions, please contact:
