Terms of Use

Welcome to LIVE PALAKKAD (palakkadlive.com). These Terms of Use ("Terms", "Agreement") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User", "Reader", "Visitor", or "You") and Live Palakkad Media Network ("Live Palakkad", "we", "us", or "our"), governing your access to and use of our website, mobile interfaces, RSS feeds, multimedia galleries, digital news delivery services, and related online communication channels.

1. Acceptance of Terms & Scope of Service

By accessing, browsing, interacting with, or submitting content to Live Palakkad, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any additional community guidelines published on our portal.

If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must immediately cease accessing and using our website and digital services. Your continued use of the website following the posting of any revisions or updates signifies your binding acceptance of such changes.

2. Intellectual Property, Copyright & Editorial Syndication

All materials published on Live Palakkad—including but not limited to investigative news articles, feature stories, headlines, photographs, drone videography, graphics, logos, icons, audio clips, interactive elements, database structures, and software code—are the exclusive intellectual property of Live Palakkad Media Network or its accredited contributors, and are protected under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957, the Trade Marks Act, 1999, and applicable international copyright treaties.

• Personal, Non-Commercial Use: You are granted a limited, non-transferable, revocable license to access, view, and read published articles for your personal, non-commercial information and civic awareness.
• Fair Use & Educational Citation: Journalists, researchers, and educational institutions may quote short excerpts (not exceeding 50 words) from our articles, provided clear and prominent attribution is given stating: "Reported by Live Palakkad" with a direct, clickable hyperlink pointing to the original article URL on palakkadlive.com.
• Prohibition of Automated Scraping & AI Training: Systematic data scraping, automated harvesting, web crawling, screen scraping, framing, mirroring, or republishing of entire articles without our prior express written permission is strictly prohibited. You may not ingest, index, or parse content from Live Palakkad for the purpose of training, tuning, or evaluating Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), or Large Language Model (LLM) systems without an explicit commercial licensing agreement.

3. Permitted User Conduct & Community Standards

Live Palakkad encourages constructive public engagement, civic discussion, and reader feedback. However, all users accessing our interactive features, comment modules, social extensions, or tip hotlines must adhere to established standards of lawful and civil conduct:

• No Defamatory or Unlawful Speech: You must not post, upload, or transmit any statement that is libelous, slanderous, abusive, threatening, harassing, vulgar, or obscene.
• No Communal or Hate Speech: You must not publish remarks inciting religious tension, caste prejudice, ethnic hatred, gender discrimination, or violence against any community or individual, in strict compliance with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act, 2000.
• No Impersonation or Misinformation: You must not impersonate any person, public official, journalist, or organization, nor deliberately spread fabricated news or deceptive claims.
• Infrastructure Protection: You must not attempt to disrupt website operations, upload trojans, viruses, or malicious scripts, conduct Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) operations, or attempt unauthorized entry into administrative databases.

Our editorial team reserves the absolute right to moderate, refuse to publish, edit, or delete any comment or user-submitted material that violates these standards, and to terminate access privileges for repeat violators without prior notice.

4. Reader Accounts, Google Sign-In & Email Subscriptions

Live Palakkad provides readers with optional account creation and email subscription services to receive curated Palakkad news digests directly in their inbox:

• Authentication Methods: Readers may register or authenticate using Google Sign-In or by receiving a time-limited 6-digit One-Time Password (OTP) sent to their email or Gmail account from contact@livepalakkad.com.
• Google API User Data Compliance: Our use and handling of information received through Google Sign-In adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. We do not access sensitive private Google scopes, Gmail messages, contacts, or drive files.
• Authorized Dispatches: By subscribing, you authorize Live Palakkad to send authentication notices from contact@livepalakkad.com and periodic editorial news summaries and breaking stories from news@livepalakkad.com.
• Voluntary Service & 1-Click Cancellation: News subscriptions are completely voluntary and free of charge. You may unsubscribe at any time with one click using the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any news dispatch, or through our Unsubscribe Page.
• Account Integrity: You agree to provide a valid, authorized email address and must not register disposable, forged, or unauthorized third-party mailboxes. We reserve the right to terminate accounts associated with automated bot registrations or malicious activity.

5. User-Submitted News Tips, Media & Whistleblower Content

When you submit news tips, eyewitness reports, photographs, video footage, or documents to Live Palakkad via email, WhatsApp, or submission forms:

• Warranty of Originality: You represent and warrant that you own or have obtained all necessary licenses, permissions, and rights to submit the material, and that the material does not infringe any third party's copyright, trademark, privacy, or publicity rights.
• Grant of License: By submitting content, you grant Live Palakkad an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, edit, format, broadcast, display, and syndicate the submitted media across our digital portals, social media channels, and news partner networks.
• Source Confidentiality: If you provide information under a request for journalistic confidentiality or as a whistleblower, our newsroom will uphold established ethical standards to safeguard your identity to the fullest extent recognized under Indian journalistic jurisprudence.

6. Real-Time Journalism, Breaking News & Fact Disclaimers

Live Palakkad is dedicated to factual accuracy, investigative integrity, and swift news reporting. However, users should take note of the following operational realities:

• "As Is" and "As Available" Service: All content, news items, and interactive services on Live Palakkad are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express, statutory, or implied.
• Rapidly Evolving Breaking Situations: In developing news emergencies—such as road accidents, severe weather events, flash floods, disaster relief operations, or active law enforcement interventions—initial reports reflect facts verified at the moment of publication. As district administration, police officials, or rescue authorities release subsequent confirmations, stories may be rapidly updated, expanded, or clarified.
• Opinion Columns & Guest Editorials: Signed columns, op-eds, analysis articles, and guest contributions reflect the personal views of the respective individual writers and do not necessarily represent the official editorial policy or endorsement of Live Palakkad Media Network.

7. Professional Advice & Emergency Disclaimer

Articles, interviews, and informational reports published across our healthcare, agricultural, financial, business, and legal sections are prepared exclusively for general public education and civic awareness:

• No Professional Relationship Created: Reading articles on Live Palakkad does not constitute medical, legal, financial, architectural, or agricultural consultation. Readers should always consult licensed professionals before making decisions involving health treatments, legal actions, or investments.
• Emergency Helplines: Live Palakkad is a digital news publication and not an emergency dispatch agency. In the event of immediate danger, medical crisis, fire, or crime, citizens must contact emergency services directly via the National Unified Emergency Helpline 112, Police (100), Fire (101), Ambulance (108), or the Palakkad District Disaster Management Authority control room.

8. Third-Party Advertisements, Sponsored Content & External Links

To maintain free access to our independent journalism, Live Palakkad displays commercial advertisements provided by third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense, as well as verified local sponsors:

• Clear Demarcation: Advertisements, sponsored articles, and commercial promotions are clearly demarcated from independent editorial news.
• No Endorsement: The appearance of an advertisement or sponsored link on Live Palakkad does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, or recommendation by our publication. We bear no responsibility for the quality, safety, legality, or pricing of goods or services advertised.
• External Hyperlinks: Our news stories frequently link to external websites—including government portals, judicial archives, educational bodies, and social media networks—for source attribution. We exercise no control over the content, uptime, or privacy standards of external websites.

9. Copyright Infringement & DMCA / Indian Copyright Act Takedown Protocol

Live Palakkad respects the intellectual property rights of creators and adheres strictly to the notice-and-takedown requirements under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957, and international digital copyright conventions:

If you are a copyright owner, or authorized to act on behalf of one, and believe in good faith that any content published on Live Palakkad infringes your copyrighted work, you may submit a written Notification of Claimed Infringement containing:

1. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, including registration numbers if applicable.
2. The exact URL(s) on palakkadlive.com where the allegedly infringing material is hosted.
3. Your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and official email address.
4. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
5. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf.
6. A physical or electronic signature of the authorized person.

Please transmit complete infringement notices to our Editorial Compliance Desk at: contact@livepalakkad.com with the subject header "DMCA / Copyright Takedown Request". Valid notices are reviewed and addressed within 48 hours.

10. Limitation of Liability & Indemnification

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Indian and international law:

• Exclusion of Consequential Damages: In no event shall Live Palakkad, its publishers, directors, editorial board, staff correspondents, freelance reporters, or technical providers be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your access to, use of, or inability to access our website, including but not limited to loss of data, loss of business, downtime, or reliance placed on news dispatches.
• User Indemnification: You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Live Palakkad, its officers, employees, agents, and contributors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or legal expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) arising from your violation of these Terms, your misuse of the platform, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

11. Governing Law, Dispute Resolution & Territorial Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use and any disputes or claims arising out of or related to them shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles.

Any legal action, lawsuit, arbitration, or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or Live Palakkad's digital services shall be instituted exclusively in the competent civil or criminal courts situated in Palakkad District, Kerala, India, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts.

12. Amendments to Terms & Severability

We reserve the right to amend, replace, or update these Terms of Use at our discretion to reflect evolving legal mandates, regulatory directives, or digital enhancements. Whenever changes are enacted, the revised date at the top of this document will be updated accordingly. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

13. Official Legal & Editorial Desk Contact

For questions, clarifications, legal notices, or formal correspondence regarding these Terms of Use, please reach out to our legal and compliance desk: