Terms of Use

Terms of Use

The use of any product, service or feature (the "Materials") available through the internet websites accessible at Aswad by any user of the Website ("You" or "Your" hereafter) shall be governed by the following terms of use: This Website is provided by Aswad Construction Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Aswad "), a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 of India, and shall be used for informational purposes only. By using the Website or downloading Materials from the Website, You hereby agree to abide by the terms and conditions set forth in this Terms of use. In the event of you not agreeing to these terms and conditions, you are requested by Aswad not to use the Website or download Materials from the Website. This Website, including all Materials present (excluding any applicable third party materials), is the property of Aswad and is copyrighted and protected by worldwide copyright laws and treaty provisions. You hereby agree to comply with all copyright laws worldwide in your use of this Website and to prevent any unauthorized copying of the Materials. Aswad does not grant any express or implied rights under any patents, trademarks, copyrights or trade secret information.

Aswad has business relationships with thousands of customers, suppliers, governments, and others. For convenience and simplicity, words like joint venture, partnership, and partner are used to indicate business relationships involving common activities and interests, and those words may not indicate precise legal relationships.

LIMITED LICENSE:

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in these Terms of use, Aswad grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to access, use and display this Website and the Materials thereon. You agree not to interrupt or attempt to interrupt the operation of the Website in any manner. Unless otherwise specified, the website is for your personal and non-commercial use. You shall not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products or services obtained from this Website.

BLOGS:

This is to inform and clarify that individuals (including but not limited to employees of Aswad and referred to as “Individuals” hereafter) may contribute articles and opinions on this Website entirely at the sole discretion of Aswad, in the form of “blogs”, as such term is generally understood. You hereby acknowledge and agree that these blogs constitute the opinion of the Individuals in their personal capacity, and may not represent official positions of Aswad in any manner. Aswad retains all copyright to these blogs.

You may be permitted to post comments and feedback to these blogs. By doing so, you expressly agree and acknowledge to abide by the following:

  • You shall not defame, abuse, harass or threaten Aswad or any third party, or otherwise violate the legal rights of Aswad or any third party.
  • You shall not contribute any content or take any action that may in any manner adversely affect the reputation of Aswad, or that is otherwise detrimental to Aswad. You shall not in any manner publish or post any inappropriate, defamatory, infringing, obscene, racist, terrorist, politically slanted, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
  • You shall not use profane and objectionable language or abbreviations. You shall not use any character(s) as a substitute for objectionable language.
  • You shall not in any manner reveal confidential or proprietary information of any third party. Specifically, you shall not post any material for which You do not have requisite and applicable right(s) under law.
  • You shall not conduct any contests or publish or propagate any forwards.
  • You shall not defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity but not limited to the foregoing) of any other party including Aswad.
  • You shall not publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
  • You shall not upload or otherwise make available, files that contain images, photographs, software or other material protected by intellectual property laws, including, by way of example, and not as limitation, copyright or trademark laws (or by rights of privacy or publicity) unless You own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consent to do the same.
  • You shall not upload files that contain viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer or property of another.
  • You shall not advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose.
  • You shall not download any file posted that You know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally reproduced, displayed, performed, and/or distributed in such manner.
  • You shall not falsify or delete any copyright management information, such as author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
  • You shall not create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others.
  • You shall not in any way deface or vandalize this Website, or prevent or restrict others from using this Website.
  • You shall indemnify and hold harmless Aswad from any claims and loss incurred by Aswad as a result of your violation of these Terms of use.
  • You acknowledge that Aswad may, at its sole discretion, monitor, remove or edit any content that you contribute. Aswad may also pursue remedies available to it under law for any violation of these terms and conditions.

THIRD PARTY CONTENT:

The Website makes information of third parties available, including articles, analyst reports, news reports, tools to facilitate calculation, company information and data about financial markets, including any regulatory authority and other financial markets and other data from external sources (The "Third Party Content"). You acknowledge and agree that the Third Party Content is not created or endorsed by Aswad. The provision of Third Party Content is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation or solicitation to purchase or sell any securities or shares or to make any other type of investment or investment decision. In addition, the Third Party Content is not intended to provide tax, legal or investment advice. You acknowledge that the Third Party Content provided to you is obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but that no guarantees are made by Aswad or the providers of the Third Party Content as to its accuracy, completeness, timeliness. You agree not to hold Aswad, any business offering products or services through the Website or any provider of Third Party Content liable for any investment decision or other transaction You may make based on your reliance on or use of such data, or any liability that may arise due to delays or interruptions in the delivery of the Third Party Content for any reason. By using any Third Party Content, you may leave this Website and be directed to an external website, or to a website maintained by an entity other than Aswad. If you decide to visit any such site, you do so at your own risk and it is your responsibility to take all protective measures to guard against viruses or any other destructive elements. Aswad makes no warranty or representation regarding, and does not endorse, any linked Websites or the information appearing thereon or any of the products or services described thereon. Links do not imply that Aswad or this Website sponsors, endorses, is affiliated or associated with, or is legally authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol displayed in or accessible through the links, or that any linked site is authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol of Aswad or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. You hereby expressly acknowledge and agree that the linked sites are not under the control of Aswad and Aswad is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. Aswad is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any linked site. Aswad is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link shall not be construed to imply endorsement by Aswad in any manner of the website.

NO WARRANTIES:

This website, the information and materials on the site, and any software made available on the Website, are provided "as is" without any representation or warranty, express or implied, of any kind, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability, no infringement, or fitness for any particular purpose. There is no warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding third party content. In spite of Aswad best endeavours, there is no warranty on behalf of Aswad that this Website will be free of any computer viruses. Some jurisdictions do not allow for the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusions may not apply to you.

LIMITATION OF DAMAGES:

In no event shall Aswad or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates be liable to any entity for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or other damages (including, without limitation, any lost profits, business interruption, loss of information or programs or other data on your information handling system) that are related to the use of, or the inability to use, the content, materials, and functions of this Website or any linked Website, even if Aswad is expressly advised of the possibility of such damages.

DISCLAIMER:

The website may contain inaccuracies and typographical and clerical errors. Aswad expressly disclaims any obligation(s) to update this website or any of the materials on this website. Aswad does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the materials or the reliability of any advice, opinion, statement or other information displayed or distributed through the Website. You acknowledge that any reliance on any such opinion, advice, statement, memorandum, or information shall be at your sole risk. Aswad reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to correct any errors or omissions in any portion of the Website. Aswad may make any other changes to the Website, the materials and the products, programs, services or prices (if any) described in the Website at any time without notice. This Website is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as technical advice of any manner.

POSTING ON THE ASWAD WEBSITE:

Aswad does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to Aswad (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any section of the Website (each a "Submission" and collectively "Submissions"). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting ("Posting") your Submission you are granting Aswad, its affiliated companies and necessary sub-licensees permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses (including, without limitation, all services offered by Aswad), including, without limitation, the license rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; to publish your name in connection with your Submission; and the right to sublicense such rights to any other party. You hereby acknowledge and agree that no compensation shall be paid or no future commercial consideration has accrued with respect to the use of your Submission by Aswad, as provided herein. Aswad shall be under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and Aswad shall remove any Submission at any time at its own sole discretion. By Posting a Submission you hereby warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights required under worldwide law for your Submission as described in these Terms of use including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.

LAWFUL AND / OR PROHIBITED USE OF THE WEBSITE:

As a condition of your use of the Website, you shall not use the Website for any purpose(s) that is unlawful or prohibited by the Terms of use. You shall not use the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any Aswad server, or the network(s) connected to any Aswad server, or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of any services associated with the Website. You shall not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any section of the Website, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any Aswad server or to any of the services associated with the Website, through hacking, password mining or any other means. You shall not obtain or attempt to obtain any Materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the Website.

INDEMNITY:

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Aswad, its subsidiaries and affiliates from any claim, cost, expense, judgment or other loss relating to your use of this Website in any manner, including without limitation of the foregoing, any action you take which is in violation of the terms and conditions of these Terms of use and against any applicable law.

CHANGES:

Aswad reserves the rights, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove any portion of these Terms of use in whole or in part, at any time. Changes in these Terms of use will be effective when notice of such change is posted. Your continued use of the Website after any changes to these Terms of use are posted will be considered acceptance of those changes. Aswad may terminate, change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Website, including the availability of any feature(s) of the Website, at any time. Aswad may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to certain sections or all of the Website without notice or liability. You hereby acknowledge and agree that Aswad may terminate the authorization, rights and license given above at any point of time at its own sole discretion and upon such termination; you shall immediately destroy all Materials.

INTERNATIONAL USERS AND CHOICE OF LAW:

This Site is controlled, operated and administered Aswad from its offices within India. Aswad makes no representation that Materials on this Website are appropriate or available for use at any other location(s) outside India. Any access to this Website from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. You may not use the Website or export the Materials in violation of any applicable export laws and regulations. If you access this Website from a location outside India, You are responsible for compliance with all local laws. These Terms of use shall be governed by the laws of India, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions. You agree that the appropriate court(s) in Jabalpur, India, will have the exclusive jurisdiction to resolve all disputes arising under these Terms of use and you hereby consent to personal jurisdiction in such forum. These Terms of use constitutes the entire agreement between Aswad and you with respect to your use of the Website. Any claim you may have with respect to your use of the Website must be commenced within one (1) year of the cause of action. If any provision(s) of this Terms of use is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law then such provision(s) shall be severed from this Terms of use and the other remaining provisions of this Terms of use shall remain in full force and effect. Aswad Construction Company Limited and its subsidiaries hereinafter referred as ‘Aswad’ is committed to respect your privacy and choices while using our website. The statement highlights our privacy practices regarding Personal Information that we hold about you.

Privacy Statement

1. Personal Information we may collect and process:

For the purposes of this privacy statement, 'Personal Information' is any data which relates to an individual who may be identified from that data, or from a combination of a set of data, and other information which is or may be in possession of Aswad. In general, you may browse our website without providing any Personal Information about yourself. However, certain information such as your IP address, demographics, your computers operating system, and browser type may be collected in order to provide better usability, troubleshooting, site maintenance, and to understand which parts of the website are visited and how frequently. When you register on our website or would like to comment on our content, we may require you to provide us with certain Personal Information such as your name, email address, designation, company, country and telephone number, for one or more of the following purposes: user ID creation, identifying you, contacting you and provide access to desirable content based on your preferences. While accessing certain sections of the Aswad website such as Recruitment and Global Alumni Portal, you may also be required to provide additional Personal Information for Aswad to process the corresponding request.

2. Consequences of not providing Personal Information

If you choose not to provide your Personal Information that is mandatory to process your request, we may not be able to provide the corresponding service.

3. Data recipients, transfer, and disclosure of Personal Information:

Aswad does not share your Personal Information with third parties for marketing purposes without seeking your prior permission. Aswad will seek your consent prior to using or sharing Personal Information for any purpose beyond the requirement for which it was originally collected. We may share your Personal Information within Aswad or with any of its subsidiaries, business partners, service vendors, authorized third-party agents, or contractors located in any part of the world for the purposes of data processing, storage, or to provide a requested service or transaction, after ensuring that such entities are contractually bound by data privacy obligations. When required, Aswad may disclose Personal Information to external law enforcement bodies or regulatory authorities, in order to comply with legal obligations.

4. Use of cookies:

Cookies are small text files that, like most other Web servers, we place in your device that you use to access our website. This is done to recognize your device during a session or in your future visits to our website, primarily in order to provide better user experience.

Types of cookies used:

Session cookie: Session cookies remain only as long as a browsing session is active, and are intended to avoid user inconvenience during browsing. These cookies allow websites to link the actions of a user during a browser session and expire at the end of the browsing session. Session cookies also assist the user in navigating the website, and allow the user to access secure parts of the webpage when logged in.

Persistent cookie: Persistent cookies are stored on a user’s device even after termination of a browsing session. It helps in recalling the preferences or actions of the user. Persistent cookies are used for a variety of purposes such as retaining the visitor’s language and regional preference(s) at the end of each browsing session. We may use services of third party analytics service provider to analyze cookies to carry out a behavioural analysis in order to enhance user experience and convenience, and also to provide targeted and relevant content to visitors.

Depending on the type and settings of your browser, cookies may be accepted by default. You may change the settings of your browser to delete existing cookies or prevent future cookies from being automatically accepted. If you disable cookies, certain parts and functions of our website may not be available. You can learn more about cookies at www.aboutcookies.org.

Third Party Cookies: When you visit Aswad website, our advertisement partners, Google and Facebook, whom we have engaged for remarketing may introduce cookies. Based on your browsing of our website you may see our advertisements while browsing through our advertisement partner websites and/or their network websites. Such cookies would allow us to monitor the effectiveness of the advertisements and to make the advertisements more relevant to you. In order to opt out from receiving such advertisements, you may set your preferences on our partner websites. Alternatively, you may also visit Network Advertising Initiative or Digital Advertising Alliance websites to opt-out.

5. Access, correction, objection of your Personal Information:

Depending on local law, you may access, update, or correct your Personal Information that we hold, including your profile and preferences. You may do so in the corresponding sections where such information was provided. If you have difficulty in updating or accessing your Personal Information as stated above, you may contact us at privacy@aswadgroup.in.

6. Data security

Aswad adopts reasonable and appropriate security practices and procedures that includes administrative, physical security, and technical controls in order to safeguard your Personal Information.

7. Data retention

Aswad may retain your Personal Information as long as there is a business requirement, or if otherwise required under applicable laws.

8. Linked websites

Aswad may provide links to third-party websites and services. However, Aswad is not responsible for the privacy statements, practices, or the contents of such third-party websites.

9. Updates to this privacy statement

Aswad may change the data privacy practices and update this privacy statement as and when the need arises, and the same will be made available on the website. But our commitment to protect the privacy of website users will continue to remain.