Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

The Website Owner, including subsidiaries and affiliates (“steps2make.com” or “Steps2Make” or “we” or “us” or “our”) provides the information contained on the website or any of the pages comprising the website (“website”) to visitors (“visitors”) (cumulatively referred to as “you” or “your” hereinafter) subject to the terms and conditions set out in these website terms and conditions, the privacy policy and any other relevant terms and conditions, policies and notices which may be applicable to a specific section or module of the website.

Terms & Conditions

Welcome to steps2make.com. If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern steps2make.com’s relationship with you in relation to this website.

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.

Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.

This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.

All trade marks reproduced in this website which are not the property of, or licensed to, the operator are acknowledged on the website.
Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.

From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of India or other regulatory authority.

Changes to the Terms

Steps2Make.com reserves the right to make changes the Terms from time to time, for example to address changes to the law or regulatory changes or changes to functionality offered through the Service. Therefore you must look at the Terms regularly to check for such changes. If you do not agree to the Modified Terms you must stop using the Service. Your continued use of the Service after the date the Modified Terms are posted will constitute your acceptance of the Modified Terms.

Steps2Make.com accounts

In order to access some features of the Website or other elements of the Service, you will have to create a Steps2Make account. When creating your account, you must provide accurate and complete information. It is important that you must keep your Steps2Make account password secure and confidential.

You must notify Steps2Make.com immediately of any breach of security or unauthorised use of your Steps2Make account that you become aware of.

You agree that you will be solely responsible for all activity that occurs under your Steps2Make.com account.

General restrictions on use

Steps2Make.com hereby grants you permission to access and use the Service, subject to the following express conditions, and you agree that your failure to adhere to any of these conditions shall constitute a breach of these Terms on your part:

  1. you agree not to distribute any part of or parts of the Website or the Service, including but not limited to any Content, in any medium without Steps2Make’s prior written authorisation.

  2. you agree not to alter or modify any part of the Website or any of the Service.

  3. you agree not to (or attempt to) circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with any security related features of the Service or features that (i) prevent or restrict use or copying of Content or (ii) enforce limitations on use of the Service or the content accessible via the Service;

  4. you agree not to use the Service for any of the following commercial uses unless you obtain Steps2Make’s prior written approval:

    1. the sale of access to the Service

  5. you are completely responsible for the sale of advertising, sponsorships or promotions placed on or within the Service, or Content;

  6. you agree not to use or launch any automated system (including, without limitation, any robot, spider or offline reader) that accesses the Service in a manner that sends more request messages to the Steps2Make servers in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period by using a publicly available, standard (i.e. not modified) web browser;

  7. you agree not to collect or harvest any personal data of any user of the Website or any Service (and agree that this shall be deemed to include Steps2Make account names);

  8. you agree not to use the Website or the Services (including the comments and email features in the Website) for the solicitation of business in the course of trade or in connection with a commercial enterprise;

  9. You shall not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, display, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any Content for any other purposes without the prior written consent of Steps2Make or the respective licensors of the Content.

Steps2Make grants the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the site for the sole purpose of creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials, but not caches or archives of such materials. Steps2Make reserves the right to revoke these exceptions either generally or in specific cases.

Steps2Make is constantly innovating in order to provide the best possible experience for its users. You acknowledge and agree that the form and nature of the Service which Steps2Make provides may change from time to time without prior notice to you.

As part of this continuing innovation, you acknowledge and agree that Steps2Make may stop (permanently or temporarily) providing the Service (or any features within the Service) to you or to users generally at Steps2Make’s sole discretion, without prior notice to you. You may stop using the Service at any time. You do not need to specifically inform Steps2Make when you stop using the Service.

You agree that you are solely responsible for (and that Steps2Make.com has no responsibility to you or to any third party for) any breach of your obligations under the Terms and for the consequences (including any loss or damage which Steps2Make.com may suffer) of any such breach.

Disclosure Policy

The Federal Trade Commission {FTC} revised their guidelines regarding endorsements and testimonials in order to protect the public from any intentionally errant or misleading advertising that has been paid for by a group or company. Since this blog is a source of income and may occasionally incorporate endorsements or testimonials, we felt it was important to disclose the following to you, our readers:

The content of our blog is a source of income for us and therefore may be used to promote products, services, or other businesses.

We will only choose to promote products/services/businesses that we have, in fact, used and that we feel will be beneficial to our readers.

Products provided to us by our advertising partners for our review are given to us free of charge with no cost to ourselves. This does not ensure a positive review of the product in any way.

You can trust us. We will always give our genuine opinion about a product or service whether or not we are partnering with the service provider and/or receiving payment to do so.

Our number one priority is accuracy and fairness to our readers, and we would never compromise the truth just to make a buck. Ever.

Mentions of associated products/services/businesses within the content of our blog may or may not be noted as an affiliate in every reference.

We hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity and strive to deliver interesting, helpful, and encouraging content while generating a small profit to compensate us for our time, research, and ideas. We love and appreciate our readers and make it our goal to be up front and honest with every post we write.

Content

As a Steps2Make.com account holder you may submit Content. You understand that whether or not Content is published, Steps2Make.com does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to Content.

You retain all of your ownership rights in your Content, but you are required to grant limited licence rights to Steps2Make.com and other users of the Service.

You understand and agree that you are solely responsible for your own Content and the consequences of posting or publishing it. Steps2Make.com does not endorse any Content or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and Steps2Make.com expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with Content.

You represent and warrant that you have (and will continue to have during your use of the Service) all necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions which are required to enable Steps2Make.com to use your Content for the purposes of the provision of the Service by Steps2Make.com, and otherwise to use your Content in the manner contemplated by the Service and these Terms.

You agree that you will not post or upload any Content which contains material which it is unlawful for you to possess in the country in which you are resident, or which it would be unlawful for Steps2Make.com to use or possess in connection with the provision of the Service.

You agree that Content you submit to the Service will not contain any third party copyright material, or material that is subject to other third party proprietary rights (including rights of privacy or rights of publicity), unless you have a formal licence or permission from the rightful owner, or are otherwise legally entitled.

On becoming aware of any potential violation of these Terms, Steps2Make reserves the right (but shall have no obligation) to decide whether Content complies with the content requirements set out in these Terms and may remove such Content and/or terminate a User’s access for uploading Content and permanently delete users account which is in violation of these Terms at any time, without prior notice and at its sole discretion.

You further understand and acknowledge that in using the Service, you may be exposed to Content that is factually inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or otherwise objectionable to you. You agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against Steps2Make.com with respect to any such Content.

Rights you license

When you upload or post Content to Steps2Make.com, you grant:

  1. to Steps2Make.com, a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable licence (with right to sub-licence) to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform that Content in connection with the provision of the Service and otherwise in connection with the provision of the Service and Steps2Make.com’s business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Service (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels;

  2. to each user of the Service, a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to access your Content through the Service, and to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display and perform such Content to the extent permitted by the functionality of the Service and under these Terms.

The above licenses granted by you in Content terminate when you remove or delete your Content from the Website.

Links from Steps2Make.com

The Service may include hyperlinks to other web sites that are not owned or controlled by Steps2Make.com. Steps2Make.com has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites.

You acknowledge and agree that Steps2Make.com is not responsible for the availability of any such external sites or resources, and does not endorse any advertising, products or other materials on or available from such web sites or resources.

You acknowledge and agree that Steps2Make.com is not liable for any loss or damage which may be incurred by you as a result of the availability of those external sites or resources, or as a result of any reliance placed by you on the completeness, accuracy or existence of any advertising, products or other materials on, or available from, such web sites or resources.

Steps2Make.com encourages you to be aware when you leave the Service and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each other website that you visit.

Ending your relationship with Steps2Make.com

The Terms will continue to apply until terminated by either you or Steps2Make.com as set out below.

If you want to terminate your legal agreement with Steps2Make.com, you may do so by (a) notifying Steps2Make.com at any time and closing your Steps2Make.com account. Your notice should be sent, in writing, to Steps2Make.com.

Steps2Make.com may at any time terminate its legal agreement with you if:

  1. you have breached any provision of the Terms (or have acted in manner which clearly shows that you do not intend to, or are unable to comply with the provisions of the Terms); or

  2. Steps2Make.com is required to do so by law (for example, where the provision of the Service to you is, or becomes, unlawful); or

Steps2Make.com may terminate its legal agreement with you if:

  1. Steps2Make.com is transitioning to no longer providing the Service to users in the country in which you are resident or from which you use the Service; or

  2. the provision of the Service to you by Steps2Make.com is, in Steps2Make.com’s opinion, no longer commercially viable.

    Dated: 1-10-2017