1. Any individual, organization or any other entity who purchases Chakra Insitute of Stellar Astrology’s software (the Software), created and sold by Mr.Bharath Ram M.S. (the Seller, or the Software Provider), agrees to the following terms and conditions completely and unequivocally. Any form of non‑agreement to the following terms and conditions does not authorize the concerened individual, organization or any other entity to purchase or use the software. In the event of any disagreement in any of the following terms and conditions, the Seller retains the rights to make required decisions, which shall be final and binding.
2. For the purposes of this terms and conditions document (the Document), the individual, organization or other entity whose name is used during the process of purchasing and whose name is registered with the Seller as the purchaser shall be hereinafter referred to as the Buyer. Any party who is paying the price for the purchase of the Software, who may be the same or a different entity, shall be referred to as the Payer. The individual, organization or other entity who is going to be the final and intended User of the Software, for whose usage the Software is being purchased, and whose registration details are used to register on our website for the usage of the Software, shall be referred to as the User.
3. The Buyer, User, Payer or any other concerned party promises that they possess a computer that meets the minimum requirements for the usage of the Software and will only use the Software through such a computer. The minimum requirements include appropriate graphics card and display device required to comfortably render a minimum screen resolution of 1366 pixels of width and 768 pixels of height, a Random Access Memory chip with a mimimum of four (4) gigabytes of memory, a processor that is the same as or is equal in capacity to Intel i5 (second generation or newer), minimum free storage space of four (4) gigabytes, an installed and working operating system that is Microsoft Windows 7 or later, and internet connection with a minimum speed of 2 Mbps. The responsibility to ensure that the User meets the aforesaid minimum requirements rests with the Buyer, User, Payer and any other concerned party. In this matter, the Software Provider shall not take any responsibility or liability for any loss/damage or other problems incurred by the User, Buyer, Payer, or concerned party. In such a situation, the Seller is not liable to refund the amount paid by the Payer or any other amount of money for any reason. Further, in such a situation, the Seller also not obligated to help, or make any adjustment, or peform any other action.
4. Once the Software has been sold, and the payment for the Software has been paid by the Payer, the paid amount of money shall not be returned to the User, Buyer, Payer, or any other concerned party for any reason. Any disagreement or dispute resulting from this matter shall be decided upon solely by the Seller. Any decision made by the Seller is final and binding.
5. The login information required to use our website and the Software, which includes but need not be limited to the invite code, e‑mail ID, password, one‑time password (OTP), temporary password, and any other information required as part of providing security to the User’s account (as decided by the Seller from time to time), shall not be shared with any person, organization, group or with any other party, or be placed in any place, writing surface, storage medium, websites etc. where there is a possibility of it being accessed by other parties. In event that the Buyer, User, Payer, or concerned party was found to have shared such login information, whether intentionally or otherwise, the Buyer, User, Payer and concerned party jointly lose all rights with regard to the purchase of the Software. Safeguarding the login information is the responsibility of the the Buyer, User, Payer and/or concerned party, as the case may be. If it was found that the User has shared his/her password with any person, organization, group or any other party or entity, whether intentional or otherwise, the Software Provider reserves every right to disable/delete the user account of the User and permanently prevent them from using the software ever in the future. In such a situation, the Software Provider is not liable to pay or refund any amount of money to the User, Buyer, Payer or any concerned party and shall not take any responsibility or liability for any loss/damage or other problems incurred by the User, Buyer, Payer or any other concerned party due to the disabling of the concerned user account. Furthermore, the Software Provider is free to pursue any legal action, including but not limited to complaint and/or litigation, against the User, Buyer, Payer or other concerned parties, which action may result in punishment, fine, and/or imprisonment up to maximum extent permissible under law.
6. The User is recommended to create a strong password during registration and during any subsequent password changes. A strong password must include letters,numbers and symbols, and must not include dictionary words and/or guessable words and details. The Buyer, User, Payer any other concerened party or parties are also advised to change their password from time to time, by following safe password guidelines mentioned above. The User is advised both not to change his/her password so frequently that they forget their own new password, or change password too late that it falls outside prescribed security practices. The Software Provider advises a password change be initiated by the User every three (3) months, and to not repeat passwords as they make changes. Such practices help immensely in preventing security threats.
7. In order to better safeguard the password of the User, the Software Provider advises that a single User logs into one single computer/laptop/other device while using this software. It is advised not to log into multiple devices as it might lead to a security threat. If the User is in a situation to use this software in a public computer, or a computer used by multiple individuals/entities, the User is strongly advised not to use the "stay logged in" feature of the Software as it might lead to others using the User's user account. Furthermore, the User is advised to manually log out from public computers or computers used by more than one individual to prevent any security problems while using the Software. If it was found that the Buyer, User, Payer or concerned party was careless, negligent or otherwise did not follow prescribed cybersecurity practices, as mentioned in this document and as to be reasonbly followed for any sofware/web application in similar situations, and that such behaviour of the Buyer, User, Payer or concerned party has caused any security threat to the Software or any loss, damage or any other problems to the Software, the Software Provider, any persons concerened thereof, and/or to his consultation, teaching and other business activities, the Software Provider reserves every right to disable the user account of the User and concerened parties thereof and also permanently prevent them from using the Software ever in the future. In such a situation, the Software Provider is not liable to pay or refund any amount of money to the User, Buyer, Payer or any other concerned party and shall not take any responsibility or liability for any loss/damage or other problems incurred by the User, Buyer, Payer or other concerned parties due to the disabling of the user account in question. During such a situation, ignorance or lack of knowledge of such security practices shall not form grounds for non‑compliance.
8. The digital files that are included with the client‑side of the Software include several sensitive data that might compromise the user account of the User when stolen, shared, hacked, cracked, attacked or otherwise obtained access to by a third party. It is possible that this third party has malicious intent including but not limited to pirating the Software and using it without paying the Software Provider, sharing such pirated version of the Software to others thereby creating loss to the Software Provider, or even creating a malicious version of the Software intended to destroy, create loss, or malign the name and reputation of the Software and/or the Software Provider. Therefore, it becomes the sole responsibility of the User to safeguard the software files present within his/her computer, laptop or other devices. In case it was found that any third party has gained access to the Software's files from device of the Buyer, Payer, User or any concerned party, whether or not with the knowledge of the Buyer, Payer, User or any other concerned party, the Software Provider reserves every right to disable the user account of the User and permanently prevent them from using the Software ever in the future. In such a situation, the Software Provider is not liable to pay or refund any amount of money for any reason to the User, Buyer, Payer or any other concerned party, and shall not take any responsibility or liability for any loss, damage or other problems incurred by the User, Buyer, Payer, concerned party due to the disabling of the concerned user account.
9. The User of the Software is strongly advised not to modify any files included with the client-side of the Software and use them only as intended by the Software Provider. In the event it was found that the User, Buyer, Payer or other concerened party has modified the files of the Sofware, except in cases mentioned in the following paragraph, whether or not with a malicious intent to pirate, illegally access, hack, crack, illegally copy and/or distribute, or otherwise destroy or compromise the security of the Software, the Software Provider reserves every right to disable the user account of the User and permanently prevent them from using the Software ever in the future. In such a situation, the Software Provider is not liable to pay or refund any amount of money to the User, Buyer, Payer or other concerned parties and shall not take any responsibility or liability for any loss/damage or other problems incurred by the User, Buyer, Payer, or other concerned parties due to the disabling of the concerned user account.
10. The Software, which is closed‑source and commercial in nature, makes use of, among others, several open‑source software files released under respective open‑source licenses (e.g.: LPGL), which allow the end user to modify some of the files that belong to those open‑source software programs or libraries, without any modification to the Software Provider's copyrighted closed‑source portions/files of the software. Although it is possible to do such a modification, the Software Provider strongly advises that the User, Buyer, Payer or any other concerned party continues using the software with the provided versions of the files of the respective open‑source software programs. In the event that the User, Buyer, Payer or any other concerned party modifies the open‑source files of other programs provided with the Software, the Software Provider shall not take any responsibility or liability for any loss, damage or other problems incurred by the User, Buyer, Payer or any other concerned party or parties due to such modification(s), and also, if the Software Provider comes to know if such modification has been made, the Software Provider shall not provide any any assistance, customer support, after‑sales service or any other service/help/advice at any point in future to that User, Buyer, Payer, or other concerned party or parties. Furthermore, if it was found that such modification of the open‑source files of the other software programs included with the Software has resulted in any loss/damage/undesirable modification or change, or any other hindrance or unintended performance of the closed‑source and commercial portions of the Software, for which the Software Provider holds all legal protection including but not limited to copyright, the Software Provider is free to the pursue any legal action, including but not limited to complaint and/or litigation, against the User, Buyer, Payer or other concerned parties, which action may result in punishment, fine and/or imprisonment up to maximum extent permissible under law. The Software Provider also reserves the right to disable or delete the user account of the User and prevent them from using the Software ever again in the future.
11. Due to technical reasons, in addition to others, resonable errors/bugs/mistakes in the Software are to be expected; the Software Provider will try to continually correct such errors in every update within reason as humanly possible. In addition, the Software Provider guarantees usable features of the Software along with readable display of information, but does not guarantee aesthetics of the Software; however, he may make efforts at his own discretion to create or improve aesthetics, which the Buyer, User, Payer, or other parties shall not have any right to decide upon.
12. Technical and connection difficulties may arise from time to time as to be expected in any software program. The Buyer, User, Payer and other concered parties hereby agree to be patient and cooperative during the resolution of such difficulties in whatever manner the Software Provider chooses to and promises not to create any hindrance or inconvenience to the Software Provider regarding this matter. The hindrance or inconvenience includes but is not limited to repeated phone calls, repeated e‑mails, repeated letters, other forms of repeated messaging, frequent visits in person to meet the Software Provider regarding this matter (Hindrance or Inconvenience).
13. Since the Software uses a server‑client method of working, it is possible that the server or servers stops working for reasons including but not limited to server provider downtime, internet connectivity, request inundation, update and maintenance of server etc. The User, Buyer, Payer and other concerned parties hereby promise to be patient and cooperative during the duration of server disconnection, and further promise not to create any Hindrance or Inconvenience to the Software Provider regarding this matter.
14. Since the Software requires the server works correctly, it is possible that the (client side) software or the server is hacked/cracked/attacked or otherwise compromised. This becomes an emergency situation. This situation may, among other things, cause "denial of service" to the User. In such a situation, the Software Provider shall either try to bring the server back to its intended state, or choose to re‑issue the Software in another medium/form the Software Provider chooses, or, if the Software Provider chooses so, may refund the Buyer, User, Payer, or other concerened parties the entire amount paid towards the Software. The Software Provider is entirely free to choose the appropriate course of action on this matter, on a case‑by‑case basis, and reserves the final right to decide on this matter. During the time when the server has been compromised including but not limited to the above mentioned ways, it is impossible to correctly judge how long it will take to resolve such issues. Therefore, the Software Provider reserves the final right to decide on a reasonable time of resolution (from emergency back to normal), and also to change the timeframe of resolution at any stage and any number of times as required. The User, Buyer, Payer and other concerned parties hereby promise to be patient and cooperative during such a situation, and further promise not to create any Hindrance or Inconvenience to the Software Provider regarding this matter.
15. The Software may require updates from time to time for any reason as decided by the Software Provider. When such updates are issued, it becomes the responsibility of the User, Payer, Buyer or concerened parties to stay up to date with the latest updates. The intimation of the availability of such updates may be provided directly to the User's software but the Software Provider does not guarantee that such an intimation will be possible every time. The Buyer, User, Payer or other concerned party is advised to check with the website of the Software Provider, in effect during that time, from time to time to receive such information. Some of the software updates may be compulsory and non‑compliance with the same may render the Software unusable for which the Software Provider shall take no responsibility. Any loss, damage, dissatisfaction or any other problem incurred by the User, Buyer, Payer, or other concerened party due to non‑compliance with updates to the Software is to be entirely borne by that party and the Software Provider is not liable or responsible for this.
16. Any change/update/correction to the Document may be applied to the updated version(s) of the Software in future and it shall be displayed to the User for agreement during the installation of such updated version(s). Such change/update/correction to the Document shall also be available to read on the website of the Software Provider, in effect during that time. Therefore, it becomes the responsibility of the Buyer, User, Payer or concerned parties to read and understand such changes to the Document. In the event that the User, Buyer, Payer or other concerened party or parties does not/do not agree to the changed/updated/corrected version of the Document, he or she is free to continue to use the unupdated version of the Software. However, the Software Provider is not responsible for any loss, damage, inconvenience or other problems incurred by the User, Buyer, Payer or any other concerened parties in such a case, and will not be able to provide any assistance, customer support, after‑sales service or any other service/help/advice due to non‑compliance of the User, Buyer, Payer, or other concerened parties with updating the Software.
17. The User is strongly advised to create periodic software back up of the database containing horoscopes saved by them. This database file may be called "Horoscopes.db". The Software Provider recommends a cloud backup service be used for this purpose.