These terms and conditions (“Terms”) are implemented for your use of all websites and applications, its subdomains, and any services offered through it. By using a website that is owned or controlled by SNI Multi-Solutions (OPC) Pvt. Ltd. on behalf of SNI Publications, you approved to be bound by these terms. By accessing or using any of the Services, you should be aware of these Terms and you comply with them. If you do not accept these Terms, please do not use the Services.
These terms and conditions include the Service’s Privacy Policy and any guidelines, which serve as a legal contract between you and the SNI Publications. You have approved to be legally bound by the Terms if you are browsing or using content comprised within the Services and other information made available on the Site. You may not disassemble any software in the content without our permission.
Intellectual property rights
With the exception of articles published on our Site marked “Open Access”, the content, layout, design, data, databases, trademarks, logos, and graphics on the website are owned by SNI Publications and protected by intellectual property laws. All such rights are reserved. You acknowledge and agree that articles prior to the first publication are highly confidential and will not be disclosed to any third party other than as permitted by us.
You may use our websites for personal and lawful purposes only. You must not-
- Breach any applicable laws and guidelines.
- Copy or download website content.
- Misuse the site by knowingly introducing viruses.
- Gain unauthorized access to the site.
- Harvests another user’s password.
- Use website content for promotional purposes.
- Use the services to conduct any business.
- Cause disruption to the working of the services.
- Download or print any part of a website.
Changes to these Terms
We recommend that you check these Terms periodically so that you can be sure that you are well informed of any changes and your continued use of our website will mean that you agree to any changes. We may revise these Terms from time to time by amending this page.
Password use and security
If you use a password to access a Service, you must treat such information as confidential. SNI Publications is not responsible for the misuse of your password or login credentials due to unethical activities of any third party outside of our control.
Content provided to us
Each site may, in accordance with its own additional terms, offer you the opportunity to upload, submit, post, send, and receive content. For all electronic communications and content that you hold, you retain the ownership of any intellectual property rights associated with them. By submitting a contribution, you warrant that-
- You are solely responsible for all proprietary rights in the content.
- The contribution is original.
- Your contribution does not infringe any copyright of the third party.
- All potential conflicts of interest have been disclosed.
- Research conducted for the contribution is done in accordance with the code of practice.
- A duplicate contribution should not be submitted if they were previously rejected.
Article Processing Charges
After the article gets accepted, it requires payment of a non-refundable article processing charge (APC). According to our policy, the author will be invoiced for the applicable APC and he/she is responsible for making the payment within the period stipulated on our invoice. For more information visit the APC page.
Third-party links
The Services may contain links to other sites and resources referred to as third-party links, provided for your information only. Therefore, we take no guarantee for the content of sites linked to the Site. These links are not authorized by us and we are not accountable or responsible for any information, data, advice or statements or the quality of any goods or services available on such websites. We will not be answerable for any loss or damage arising due to the transactions occurring between you and any third party. These transactions are strictly between you and them.
Our liability to you
We strive to ensure that the material on our website is solely for information purposes, is accurate and up to date. We don’t make any commitment that the Services are free of viruses or other harmful components. SNI Publications don’t make any specific promises that the services operated will be error-free and you agree that your use of our website is at your own risk. Before taking any action on the basis of the content on our website, you must seek a piece of professional advice as we suggest you to not to completely rely on the content. If any damage or loss of data occurs to your device due to downloading any such content available on our website, we will be not responsible for it. To the extent permitted under applicable law, we are not responsible for any injury or damage to the person from any use of ideas provided in the content on our website.