TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Terms and Conditions – Print Subscription

 

The Associated Journals Ltd. ‘AJL’ is continuously making progress with the enthusiasm of readers like you. The aim of AJL is to protect democratic values with fearless journalism. AJL is offering Indian readers of its print publication

These Terms and Conditions govern the relationship between AJL and each Subscriber, including the terms on which subscription may be accepted, refused, or returned by AJL. Subscription will be accepted in the form of a one-off payment or recurring payments made directly to AJL as described in these Terms and Conditions (‘Subscription’)

1. ELIGIBILITY

Any individual/entity who is eligible to enter into an agreement may become a ‘Subscriber’ by making payment as stipulated in the subscription module.

2. AGREEMENT

2.1 By filling the subscription form and paying the prescribed subscription amount, a person agrees and acknowledges that the Subscription paid is subject to these Terms and Conditions, which shall constitute a legally binding agreement between the Subscriber and AJL;

2.2 The Subscription will be for print publication of National Herald on Sunday (English) either for Delhi or Mumbai edition OR Sunday Navjivan (Hindi) for Delhi edition OR both as per the respective plan availed by the Subscriber as mentioned in the subscription module;

2.3 AJL may at its sole discretion, withdraw, modify, or amend these Terms & Conditions at any time, with or without any prior notice;

2.4 A subscription plan once selected by the Subscriber can be changed only after cancelling the previously selected plan;

2.5 Subscriber must provide complete and accurate information at the time of agreeing to subscribe;

2.6 Subscription/Payment can be made either through Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking/UPI;

2.7 This offer is made to Reader (named in the subscription form) by AJL.

2.8 Copies of each publication will be dispatched by India Post.

2.9 AJL shall provide 105 issues for National Herald on Sunday or 145 issues for Sunday Navjivan and abovesaid issues of both publications, if chosen by the subscriber.

2.10 National Herald on Sunday offer or/and Sunday Navjivan is offer for subscription and delivery of the publication specified above and for the tenure booked. Any gift or offer to newsstand sales or any other channel of distribution will not be applicable to this offer. This is subscription offer & delivery of publication specified under each offer and for the tenure booked.

2.11 Reader will be offered specific publications for specific terms as per the subscription offer selected by him/her. Reader cannot claim the copies of other publications offered under other subscription offer other than offers available for online subscription.

2.12 On confirmation of your order, AJL shall send e-mail/SMS you the welcome letter with details of subscription commencement related information.

2.13 The Subscription availed through website shall automatically renewed for further period. AJL shall notify subscriber through email prior to the renewal date. AJL will charge the subscription amount using the same card or other payment method that you previously used.

2.14 If subscriber wish to cancel subscription, subscriber may visit dashboard to cancel the same.

2.15 The Company reserves the right to suspend or terminate your subscription if you breach these Terms, with or without notice and without further obligation to you. We may also suspend or terminate your subscription if we are prevented from providing Services to you by circumstances beyond our control.

2.16 Any refused or returned Subscription shal be deposited in the account from which the Subscription was originally paid.

2.17 These offers are independent of any other offer and cannot be clubbed with any other offer, scheme, benefits, discounts or incentives.

2.18 You are aware that at present, copies of National Herald on Sunday Cover price Rs 20 per copy or Sunday Navjivan cover price Rs. 15 per copy are also available without these offers. Cover price of publications can be changed at any time on discretion of publisher.

2.19 You hereby agree that in no circumstances AJL liability to you will exceed that total amount paid by you under this offer. You expressly waive any right to seek compensation or damages from AJL in excess of the total amount paid by you under this offer.

2.20 This offer is non-refundable and non-transferable.

3.  TAXES

Subscription services fall under the purview of applicable tax laws of India. Unless otherwise indicated, prices stated on Site are inclusive of applicable taxes, including but not limited to Goods and Services Tax (GST).

4. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND ACCESS TO USE

4.1 To register for the Subscription Services, you may be required to open an account by completing the registration process (i.e., by providing us with current, complete and accurate information as prompted by the applicable registration form). You will also choose a password and a username. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account. You expressly agree to absolve the Company of any responsibility / liability in this regard.

4.2 The Subscriber can choose the plan on the ‘Subscription link – https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/subscribe ’.

5. OBLIGATION OF SUBSCRIBER

You hereby agree and assure the AJL that the Site and/or the Services shall be used for lawful purposes only and that you will not violate laws, regulations, ordinances or other such requirements of any applicable Central, State or local government or Indian laws.

6. ADMINISTRATION OF SUBSCRIPTIONS

6.1 All subscriptions made to AJL shall be made through the Subscription pages on either National Herald or Navjivan(the “Website”). Subscription fee will be accepted by AJL for the period during which the subscription page is live on the website;

6.2 The Subscription made by a Subscriber to AJL will be received by one of AJL’s payment providers and will be held by the provider until they are paid out to a regional AJL bank account together with other AJL funds;

6.3 Each Subscription will be identifiable by a unique payment provider identification number and is non-refundable. The Subscription can be accounted for separately by AJL, if and when required by a competent authority;

6.4 Once the Subscription is processed, AJL will be legally and beneficially entitled to the full amount and the Subscriber has no entitlement to the return of the said subscription amount in any circumstances other than as specified in these Terms & Conditions;

6.5 The Subscriber shall receive print publication of National Herald on Sunday (English edition) or Sunday Navjivan (Hindi edition) in consideration of their subscription amount. Subscribers/Users shall have no rights to influence the editorial policy or output of AJL;

7. TRANSPARENCY

AJL reserves the right to:

7.1 request for the full name and contact details of the Subscriber;

7.2 request from the Subscriber any information that it may consider to be necessary or desirable to determine the provenance of the Subscription;

7.3 undertake any investigation as it may deem fit to determine the provenance of the Subscriber.

7.4 If any Subscriber refuses to provide any information requested by AJL under this clause, AJL may refuse or return the Subscription at its discretion.

8. Force Majeure

AJL shall not be liable or responsible for any failure or delay performing any of their obligation herein, when such failure or delay is due to reasons beyond the control of AJL or due to force majeure circumstances. Copies will be dispatched by Indian Post. Delivery of publication may be delayed at times due to issues of logistics which are reasonably expected in prevailing circumstances. Delay/Non delivery by postal agency will not entitle you to any claim or loss, compensation or damages and you expressly waive that right.

9. DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY

Information about how AJL handles your personal data is set out separately in the National Herald/Navjivan privacy policy, available at Privacy Policy .

10. BILITY LIMITATION OF LIABILITY & INDEMNIFICATION

(a) In no event shall AJL or its officers, directors, employees or agents be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, punitive damages or losses even if advised in advance of the possibility of arising of such damages or losses.

(b) In no event shall AJL or its officers, directors, employees or agents be liable for a sum greater than the Subscription paid in the twelve (12) months preceding the arising of such liability, under this Agreement.

(c) The Subscriber shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless AJL, its directors, officers and employees against all losses, claims, damages, expenses, costs, penalties and fines arising out of or in connection with any act, omission, failure, negligence, recklessness, misconduct, fraudulent conduct of the Subscriber or any Subscriber personnel.

11. MISCELLANEOUS

11.1 Any failure to assert any legal right or provision of law by AJL under these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision under any circumstances;

11.2 If any provision in these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, then that provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent and the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions will continue to be in force and effect;

11.3 These Terms and Conditions neither create nor confirm any rights on any third party;

11.4 Any dispute, liability or obligation arising out of or under this Agreement and any non-contractual dispute, liability or obligation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be governed by Indian Laws and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts at New Delhi.

12. ARBITRATION

Any claim, dispute or difference relating to or arising out of this Agreement shall be be governed by the laws of India and be subject to the exclusion jurisdiction of Courts in New Delhi, India

13. CUSTOMER SERVICES

If you have a query or complaint about your subscription, please write to us at subscription@nationalheraldindia.com.

Terms and Conditions – Digital Subscription

 

The Associated Journals Ltd. ‘AJL’ is continuously making progress with the enthusiasm of readers like you. The aim of AJL is to protect democratic values with fearless journalism. AJL is offering Indian and global readers of its digital publication an advertisement-free reading package(s) for Indian readers as well as readers from outside India.

These Terms and Conditions govern the relationship between AJL and each Subscriber, including the terms on which subscription may be accepted, refused, or returned by AJL. Subscription will be accepted in the form of a one-off payment or annual payments made directly to AJL as described in these Terms and Conditions ‘Subscription’)

1. AGREEMENT

By filing the subscription form and paying the prescribed subscription amount, a person agrees and acknowledges that:

1.1 The Subscription paid is subject to these terms and conditions, which shall constitute a legally binding agreement between the Subscriber and AJL;

1.2 All Subscriptions made to AJL is voluntary, subject to any exercise of the subscriber’s right to refund of the subscription as specified in this Agreement and AJL’s right to refuse or return any subscription at its discretion;

1.3 The Subscription will be for an advertisement lite experience as per the respective plan availed by the Subscriber as mentioned in the subscription module;

1.4 The Subscription made will be inclusive of taxes, as and wherever applicable; and

1.5 AJL may at its sole discretion, withdraw, modify, or amend these Terms & Conditions at any time, with or without any prior notice.

2.  SUBSCRIPTION

2.1 A subscription plan once selected by the Subscriber can be changed only after cancelling the previously selected plan;

2.2 Subscriber must provide complete and accurate information at the time of agreeing to subscribe;

2.3 Subscription/Payment can be made either through authorised payment modes including Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking/UPI;

2.4 These subscription/payments shall be made by the Subscriber on annual basis; and

2.5 The Subscription availed through website shall, unless cancelled within the Subscription term in accordance with this Agreement, automatically renew for a further period of one (1) year. AJL shall notify subscriber through email prior to the renewal date. AJL will charge the subscription amount using the same card or other payment method that Subscriber previously used.

2.6 If the Subscriber wishes to cancel subscription, he shall be required to visit the ‘Dashboard’. Link to visit Dashboard https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/profile

3. ELIGIBILITY

Any person who is eligible to enter into an agreement may become a ‘Subscriber’ by making payment as stipulated in the subscription module.

4. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND ACCESS TO USE

To register for the Subscription Services, Subscriber may be required to open an account by completing the registration process (i.e., by providing us with current, complete and accurate information as prompted by the applicable registration form). Subscriber will also choose a password and a username. Subscriber are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Subscriber's password and account. Subscriber expressly agree to absolve the Company of any responsibility / liability in this regard. Subscriber may register for digital subscription by following this link https://nationalheraldindia.com/subscription.

A. Personal Subscription Service

4.1 As part of the Services, AJL shall provide personal subscription services to its users/subscribers in the following manner:

1. Digital media segment

(a) Domestic; and

(b) International

Digital Media Segment - The digital media subscription will give Subscriber full and free access of our three websites (viz. www.nationalheraldindia.com www.navjivanindia.com and www.qaumiawaz.com), easy access to e-papers ‘National Herald on Sunday’ and ‘Sunday Navjivan which will be directly sent to the User through its registered email. When Subscriber subscribe to above as part of Services offered by AJL on Site, Subscriber gain premium access to opinion pieces, comment and exclusive features specially chosen for Subscriber by our exclusive digital editors behind a pay wall content. The nature of content behind the pay wall is subject to change at the sole discretion of AJL; the decision of AJL and/or its editors in this regard shall be final and binding on Users.

The user will be made available the weekly newsletters exclusively designed by the AJL’s digital team. As an additional benefit, the subscriber will enjoy the benefit of being invited to the premium events organised by AJL. To add to this more, a user will avail an ad-lite experience across all its platforms.

B. Pricing

4.2 The subscription price for our subscription-based Services will be made clear to Subscriber on our sign-up pages or otherwise during the sign-up process on Site. In order to avail our subscription- based Services, Subscriber hereby agree to pay the fees at the rates notified to Subscriber at the time Subscriber purchase Subscriber's subscription.

4.3 The currency in which Subscriber's subscription is payable will be specified during the order process, depending on the Service and Subscriber's country of residence. Eligibility for any discounts is ascertained at the time of Subscriber's subscription and cannot be changed during the term and subsistence of Subscriber's subscription. We will always tell Subscriber in advance of any increase in the price of Subscriber's subscription and offer Subscriber an opportunity to cancel it if Subscriber do not wish to pay the revised price.

4.3 When Subscriber purchase a subscription, Subscriber must provide us with complete and accurate payment and other information as required. By submitting payment details, Subscriber promise that Subscriber are entitled to purchase a subscription using those payment details. If we do not receive payment authorization or any authorization is subsequently cancelled, we may immediately terminate or suspend Subscriber's access to Subscriber's subscription-based Service or Subscriber's entire access to Services on Sites. In suspicious circumstances we may contact the issuing bank/payment provider and/or law enforcement authorities or other appropriate third parties without any prior notice or intimation to Subscriber. If Subscriber are entitled to a refund under these terms and conditions, we will credit that refund to the card or other payment method Subscriber used to submit payment, unless it has expired in which case, we will contact Subscriber on the registered contact detail available with us. We use third party payment gateway services for receiving payment from Users for its subscription-based Services and Subscriber agree to make payment using these third-party payment gateway for availing our subscription-based Services.

C. Taxes

4.5 Subscription and access to subscription-based Services fall under the purview of applicable tax laws of India. Unless otherwise indicated, prices stated on Site are inclusive of applicable taxes, including but not limited to Goods and Services Tax (GST).

D. Term, renewal and cancellation

4.6 AJL on confirmation of your order, will e-mail/SMS you the welcome letter with complete details of subscription commencement.

4.7 Subscriber can choose a subscription-based service of the term and duration offered by the Company as listed on the Site. We will notify Subscriber's through email prior to the renewal date.

4.8 If subscriber wish to cancel Subscriber's subscription, subscriber may visit dashboard to cancel the subscription or by contacting our team at subscription@nationalheraldindia.com

4.9 Subscriber do not have any right to cancel Subscriber's subscription or any part of it until the end of Subscriber's then current subscription period. Although Subscriber may notify us of Subscriber's intention to cancel at any time, such notice will only take effect at the end of Subscriber's then current subscription period, and Subscriber will not receive a refund (except in the limited circumstances set out in these Terms).

4.10 The Company reserves the right to suspend or terminate Subscriber's subscription if Subscriber's breach these Terms, with or without notice and without further obligation to Subscriber. We may also suspend or terminate Subscriber's subscription if we are prevented from providing Services to Subscriber by circumstances beyond our control.

5. SUBSCRIBER WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND OBLIGATION

a) Subscriber hereby represents and warrants that it has the capacity to enter into this Agreement;

b) It will use the Services for lawful purposes only and it will not violate laws, regulations, ordinances or other such requirements of any applicable Central, State or local government or any other international laws.

6. ADMINISTRATION OF SUBSCRIPTIONS

6.1 All subscriptions made to AJL shall be made through the Subscription pages on either National Herald, Navjivan or Qaumi Awaz (the “Website”). Subscription fee will be accepted by AJL for the period during which the subscription page is live on the website;

6.2 The Subscription made by a Subscriber to AJL will be received by one of AJL’s payment providers and will be held by the provider until they are paid out to a regional AJL bank account together with other AJL funds;

6.3 Each Subscription will be identifiable by a unique payment provider identification number and is non-refundable. The Subscription can be accounted for separately by AJL, if and when required by a competent authority;

6.4 Once the Subscription is processed, AJL will be legally and beneficially entitled to the full amount and the Subscriber has no entitlement to the return of the said subscription amount in any circumstances other than as specified in these Terms & Conditions;

6.5 The Subscriber shall receive an ad lite experience of our website, e-paper and weekly newsletter in respect of ‘digital media’ in consideration of their subscription amount. Subscribers/Users shall have no rights to influence the editorial policy or output of AJL; and

6.6 Any refused or returned Subscription shall be deposited in the account from which the Subscription was originally paid.

7. TRANSPARENCY

7.1 AJL reserves the right to:

7.1.1 request for the full name and contact details of the Subscriber;

7.1.2 request from the Subscriber any information that it may consider to be necessary or desirable to determine the provenance of the Subscription; and

7.1.3 undertake any investigation as it may deem fit to determine the provenance of the Subscriber.

7.2 If any Subscriber refuses to provide any information requested by AJL under this clause, AJL may refuse or return the Subscription at its discretion.

8. FORCE MAJEURE

Although we will endeavour to provide constant, uninterrupted access to the Sites we do not guarantee it. We accept no responsibility or liability for any interruption, delay or disconnection due to force majeure or acts of God.

9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The content and design of the site, any digital application and any material e-mail or supplied otherwise to Subscriber in conjunction with the site is copyright of AJL and its licensors. Subscribers may not use or reproduce or allow anyone to use or reproduce any trademarks for any reason without written permission from AJL. Subscriber may not copy, reverse engineer, modify or otherwise deal with the software.

10. DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY

Information about how AJL handles Subscriber's personal data is set out separately in the National Herald/Navjivan/Qaumi Awaz privacy policy, available at Privacy Policy.

11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY & INDEMNIFICATION

(a) In no event shall AJL or its officers, directors, employees or agents be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, punitive damages or losses even if advised in advance of the possibility of arising of such damages or losses.

(b) In no event shall AJL or its officers, directors, employees or agents be liable for a sum greater than the Subscription paid in the twelve (12) months preceding the arising of such liability, under this Agreement.

(c) The Subscriber shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless AJL, its directors, officers and employees against all losses, claims, damages, expenses, costs, penalties and fines arising out of or in connection with any act, omission, failure, negligence, recklessness, misconduct, fraudulent conduct of the Subscriber or any Subscriber personnel.

12. MISCELLANEOUS

12.1 Any failure to assert any legal right or provision of law by AJL under these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision under any circumstances;

12.2 If any provision in these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, then that provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent and the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions will continue to be in force and effect;

12.3 These terms and conditions constitute a legally binding agreement between the Subscriber and AJL in respect of any Subscription made by the Subscriber;

12.4 These Terms and Conditions neither create nor confirm any rights on any third party;

12.5 Any dispute, liability or obligation arising out of or under this Agreement and any non-contractual dispute, liability or obligation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be governed by Indian Laws and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts at New Delhi.

13. ARBITRATION

Any claim, dispute or difference relating to or arising out of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of India and be subject to the exclusion jurisdiction of Courts in New Delhi, India

14. CUSTOMER SERVICES

If Subscriber have a query or complaint about Subscriber's subscription, please write to us at subscription@nationalheraldindia.com