import type { Metadata } from "next"; import Link from "next/link"; import { PageHeader } from "@/components/layout/page-header"; import { buildOgMeta } from "@/lib/og"; const EFFECTIVE_DATE = "June 1, 2026"; const CONTACT_EMAIL = "support@prabhupadasays.org"; const OPERATOR = "Krispire Solutions LLP"; const SERVICE = "Prabhupāda Says"; export function generateMetadata(): Metadata { return buildOgMeta({ title: "Terms of Use — Prabhupāda Says", quote: "The terms that govern your use of Prabhupāda Says — please read carefully.", }); } export default function TermsOfUsePage() { return (
← Home

Terms of Use

Effective {EFFECTIVE_DATE}

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) form a legally binding agreement between you and {OPERATOR} (“we”, “us”, “our”) and govern your access to and use of {SERVICE} (the “Service”) at prabhupadasays.org. By creating an account or otherwise using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. By using the Service you represent that you meet this age requirement. If you are between 13 and the age of majority where you live, you confirm that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf.

You may create an account by signing up with an email and password or by using a supported third-party sign-in provider (Google or Facebook). You are responsible for keeping your sign-in credentials confidential and for everything that happens under your account. Notify us at{" "} {CONTACT_EMAIL} {" "} promptly if you suspect any unauthorised use.

You agree to provide accurate information when signing up and to keep it current. We may suspend or terminate accounts that contain false, misleading, or impersonating information.

{SERVICE} presents the books, letters, lectures, conversations, and other writings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, sourced from the pre-1980s Vedabase and related archival materials. We provide this content for personal study, research, and devotional engagement. We are an independent project; we are not affiliated with, nor do we represent or promote the views of, any institution, governing body, or faction within the broader Vaiṣṇava community.

We strive for textual fidelity, but the archive is being expanded and verified on an ongoing basis. We do not warrant that the content is free of typographical errors or omissions. If you spot an issue, please let us know via the feedback form.

The interface, software, database structure, design, and original editorial work on the Service are owned by {OPERATOR} or its licensors and are protected by copyright and other laws.

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service to break any law, infringe anyone’s rights, or send unlawful, defamatory, harassing, hateful, or sexually explicit content.
  • Impersonate any person or organisation, including Śrīla Prabhupāda or any disciple, or misrepresent your affiliation with anyone.
  • Upload malware, exploit vulnerabilities, attempt to gain unauthorised access, or interfere with the integrity or performance of the Service.
  • Scrape, crawl, or harvest data from the Service in a way that imposes a disproportionate load on our systems, or attempt to extract content for the purpose of building a competing dataset.
  • Use the Service for commercial purposes (such as selling user data, paid republishing of our editorial work, or running paid services on top of our APIs) without our prior written consent.
  • Use the URL-shortener feature to disguise links to malware, phishing, or unlawful content.

We may remove user-generated content and suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

The Service lets you create user content — including posts, bookmarks, collections, and short share links. You retain ownership of any original material you contribute. By submitting user content to the Service, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, display, and distribute that content as needed to operate the Service (for example, to render a public collection on your profile or to deliver a share link you created).

You are responsible for the user content you create. You confirm that you have the rights necessary to submit it and that it does not violate any law or third-party right.

The Service integrates with third-party services for sign-in, object storage, email delivery, and search. Your use of those services is also governed by their respective terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for outages, changes, or actions taken by third-party providers.

Our{" "} Privacy Policy {" "} explains how we collect, use, and share your information. By using the Service, you agree to the practices described in that Policy. For account deletion, see{" "} Data Deletion .

We are actively developing the Service and may add, change, or remove features at any time. We will try to give reasonable advance notice of significant changes, but we may need to make urgent changes for security or legal reasons without notice.

The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, whether express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or free from errors.

The Service is intended for educational and devotional use. It is not a substitute for professional spiritual, medical, legal, financial, or other professional advice.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, {OPERATOR} and its partners, employees, and contractors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses arising out of or related to your use of (or inability to use) the Service.

Where liability cannot be excluded under applicable law, our total aggregate liability to you in any 12-month period will not exceed the greater of (a) ₹1,000 (Indian Rupees one thousand) or (b) the amount you have paid us for the Service in that period (which is typically zero, as the Service is provided free of charge).

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless {OPERATOR}, its partners, employees, and contractors from and against any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of (a) your use of the Service in violation of these Terms, (b) any user content you submit, or (c) your violation of any law or third-party right.

You may stop using the Service at any time and may delete your account by following the steps on the{" "} Data Deletion {" "} page. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service if you violate these Terms, if required by law, or if it is necessary to protect the Service or its users. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (including ownership, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnity, and governing law) will continue to apply after termination.

These Terms are governed by the laws of India, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts located in India.

Before initiating any formal dispute, please write to us at{" "} {CONTACT_EMAIL} {" "} so we can try to resolve the matter informally.

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will revise the “Effective” date above and, for material changes, give you reasonable advance notice. If you continue to use the Service after the updated Terms take effect, you accept the updated Terms.

For any questions about these Terms, write to us at{" "} {CONTACT_EMAIL} .

); } function Section({ title, children, }: { title: string; children: React.ReactNode; }) { return (

{title}

{children}
); }