Terms and conditions

1. DEFINITIONS: Account: refers to the User account created by User at our Website; Payment Partner: refers to “Citi Union Bank” a service provided by Citi Union Bank to collect online payments; Fee: refers to the fee paid by the User to Music Academy for using its Service; Website: refers to https://rudhrayazhacademy.com/ which is owned, operated and maintained for and on behalf of the Music Academy; Privacy Policy: means the Privacy Policy of the Website available here : https://rudhrayazhacademy.com/privacy-policy/ – and updated from time to time.

2. MUSIC ACADEMY SERVICE: We are a music academy and promote and encourage the study, teaching, research and development of the art and science of music and other fine arts. As part of this music and dance concerts, theatrical performances, lecture demonstrations, etc. are held periodically. Some of these maybe held physically at the auditorium or online on streaming platforms that maybe paid/unpaid (“Service”).

3. CREATING AN ACCOUNT ON MUSIC ACADEMY: You may register an account to access and use the Service provided by Music Academy. You can register an account using an email address and creating a password, or through your account with certain third-party social networking services, such as Facebook or Google. You must comply with the following policy relating to usage of your account: Provide accurate, current and complete information during the registration process and keep your account information up-to-date at all times. Do not register more than one (1) account. You cannot assign or otherwise transfer your account to another entity or person without consent from us. You are liable for any and all activities conducted through your account. You must immediately notify the Music Academy if you know or have any reason to suspect that your credentials have been lost, stolen, misappropriated, or otherwise compromised or in case of any actual or suspected unauthorized use of your account.

4. FEE PAYMENT: It is clarified that the payment details such as your debit card number and other such information is directly collected by our Payment Partner. The Music Academy does not have any control over any such information and does not store any such information. No cancellation and/or refund of the Fee or any amount paid towards purchase of courses is allowed for any reason whatsoever.

5. TERMS AND CONDITIONS You cannot use of cameras and recording equipment during performances. The Music Academy may stage a number of live events and access to such events will be accessible from our Website. Some events maybe available on our social media pages. In order to view these events, you also agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the relevant streaming platform. (“Digital Events”)

6. DATA PRIVACY: Music Academy collects and processes your personal data in accordance with its Privacy Policy available at its Website. You acknowledge and permit the Music Academy to disclose personal data provided to us to its Payment Partner to facilitate your use of the Website in accordance with the applicable law.

7. RESTRICTIONS ON USAGE OF MUSIC ACADEMY WEBSITE & SERVICES: Restrictions on use of Website: You are not permitted to

  (i) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website

  (ii) reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works based upon, the Website;

 (iii) decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble the Website;

 (iv) conduct data mining of the Website;

 (v) unduly burdening or hindering the functionality of any aspect of the Website. Copyright: All Copyright and other intellectual property rights subsisting in this Website, and the information and contents of this Website and the images and the text are owned by / licensed to the Music Academy and are accordingly protected by the laws of India. Restrictions on use of Service: You are not permitted to (i) reproduce, store, print or display any part of this Website, in any form or by any means, other than for your own personal, non-commercial use; (ii) Adapt, publish, distribute or create derivative works from any part of this Website, in any form or by any means, for any purpose and; (iii) Otherwise exploit or use for commercial purposes any information, text, or images or services obtained from any part of this Website.

8. OTHER TERMS: External Links: This Website may contain links or references to other Websites. The Music Academy is not responsible for the content of or privacy practices associated with such Website. The Music Academy’s links or references of such Website should not be construed as an endorsement, approval or recommendation or the owners of such Website and/or any of the products or services referred to or information content on those Website.

9. TERMINATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY We may terminate or suspend the access to our Services and/or Website at any point in time without cause and without prior notice or liability, including without limitation any breach of these Terms by you. You acknowledge that the Service is provided on “as is” basis and that it is possible that interruptions or degradation of its quality or disturbance of the Service may be caused by any cause, within or beyond our control. In any such an event, without any attribution to implied warranties, the Music Academy’s liability shall be limited to exercising reasonable efforts to restore the Service as soon as possible, if possible. The Music Academy shall not be liable for any loss or damage (including direct or indirect damage or other damages, loss of revenues, profits or business) which you may sustain due to any interruption in the availability of the Service or any degradation or deterioration of the Service or due to the inability of the Music Academy to restore the Service. We shall not be liable for any indirect or consequential damages, losses, or faults of any nature whatsoever including but not limited to loss of revenues, profits or business, from breach of contract, or in tort.

10. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION: The present Terms shall be exclusively governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any dispute, conflict, claim or controversy arising out of or broadly in connection with or relating to the use of Music Academy Website, Service or these Terms, including those relating to its validity, its construction or its enforceability shall be mandatorily submitted to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 as amended from time to time. The dispute shall be resolved by a sole arbitrator to be appointed by mutual consent of the parties. The seat and venue of arbitration shall be Chennai, India and shall be conducted in the English language. The Courts in Chennai shall have exclusive jurisdiction.