Policy / 02
Terms of Use
These terms govern access to this website. Separately signed documentation governs any engagement, licence, order or transaction.
Entity and acceptance
This website is operated by Little Black Journal LLP, LLPIN ACA-8441, a limited liability partnership registered in India. Its registered office is Flat No-1001, DB Ozone Building No. 14, Near Dahisar check Naka, Mira Road, Mira Road Police Station, Thane, Thane-401107, Maharashtra, India.
By using the website, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the website. These terms apply only to website access unless another provision expressly says otherwise.
Website purpose
The website provides corporate information, descriptions of areas of work and links to selected public evidence. It does not constitute an offer, commitment to accept an engagement or promise to deliver a particular result.
The current authored implementation does not intentionally provide accounts, forms, checkout or payment processing. That technical position must be re-verified after production deployment.
No professional advice
Website content is general information. It is not legal, financial, investment, regulatory, tax or other professional advice and should not be relied on as a substitute for advice addressing particular circumstances.
Permitted use
You may access and view the website for lawful personal, professional or internal institutional purposes. Fair linking is permitted where it is accurate, does not alter the linked content and does not imply sponsorship, endorsement or association.
Prohibited use
You must not use the website unlawfully; interfere with its operation or security; attempt unauthorised access; introduce harmful code; impersonate another person; misrepresent an association with the LLP; or use website content to infringe another person’s rights.
Systematic scraping, bulk extraction, unauthorised republication, resale, dataset creation or use of website content to train or evaluate machine-learning systems requires prior written permission unless applicable law expressly permits the activity.
Website intellectual property
Unless otherwise identified, website text, design, graphics, research descriptions and other materials are owned by or licensed to Little Black Journal LLP and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.
A limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable permission is granted to view the website for the purposes described above. No other right, licence or ownership interest is granted by website access.
Inquiries and proposals
An inquiry, discussion, capability description, estimate or draft proposal does not by itself create an engagement, fiduciary relationship, exclusivity obligation or commitment to proceed. An engagement begins only when the applicable parties approve the required written documentation.
Engagement agreements and order of precedence
A signed agreement, statement of work, accepted proposal, order, licence or marketplace listing may establish specific scope, deliverables, responsibilities, milestones, fees, acceptance requirements, rights and remedies. Where a conflict exists, the more specific governing transaction or engagement document prevails over these website terms for that matter.
Client responsibilities
A client is responsible for providing agreed information, access, instructions, decisions and approvals; ensuring that supplied materials and requested uses are lawful; identifying applicable constraints; and using deliverables within the agreed scope and conditions.
Little Black Journal LLP is responsible for the obligations expressly assigned to it in the governing engagement documentation.
Fees, taxes and expenses
The website does not establish a universal price or payment schedule. Fees, deposits, milestones, invoices, taxes, expenses and consequences of late or failed payment are governed by the applicable proposal, agreement, order or marketplace terms.
Project intellectual property
Website access does not determine ownership of project materials or deliverables. The governing engagement documentation must identify relevant background intellectual property, client materials, third-party materials, deliverables, proprietary methods, permitted use, licensing, ownership and any transfer or handover conditions.
No project-specific ownership transfer or licence arises unless it is recorded in the applicable written terms.
Confidentiality and sensitive information
Confidentiality obligations arise from applicable law or an agreed confidentiality, data-processing or engagement arrangement. Do not send confidential, security-sensitive or personal project material through an initial inquiry before an appropriate channel and handling arrangement have been established.
Third-party platforms and links
The website links to external research, publishing, marketplace, technical and profile services. Those services are independently operated. Access, purchases or transactions through them are also subject to the relevant provider, seller-of-record, listing and platform terms.
A link does not by itself constitute endorsement, control or responsibility for external content or practices.
Availability and accuracy
Reasonable efforts are made to keep corporate and descriptive information accurate, but website content may be corrected, updated, withdrawn or made temporarily unavailable. The website is provided on an “as available” basis without a promise of uninterrupted access.
Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Little Black Journal LLP is not responsible for loss arising solely from reliance on general website information, unauthorised use of the website, or an external platform outside its control. Liability arising from an engagement or transaction is governed by the applicable signed agreement, order, licence or mandatory law.
Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability, remedies or rights that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
Suspension, cancellation and termination
Access may be restricted where reasonably necessary to protect the website, systems, people, property or legal rights, or to address unlawful or abusive use. Engagement and transaction cancellation is governed by the applicable documentation and the Refunds & Cancellation Policy.
Changes, severability and waiver
Revised terms will be published on this page with an updated date. If a provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue to apply to the extent permitted by law. A delay in enforcing a provision does not by itself waive the right to enforce it later.
Governing law and jurisdiction
Subject to mandatory rights and any different signed engagement agreement, these website terms are governed by the laws of India, and courts at Mumbai will have jurisdiction over disputes arising solely from use of this website.
Contact
Questions about these terms may be sent to contact@littleblackjournal.in or raised by telephone at +91 84249 08969.