Terms of Use

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY

The following agreement are the terms and conditions of use (“Agreement“), applicable to Your use of www.ucaindia.com (“Web Site“), which promotes business between suppliers and buyers globally. It is an agreement between You as the user of the Web Site Services and United Consumers Alliance LLP (“UCA“). The expressions “You” “Your” or “User(s)” refers to any person who accesses or uses the Web Site for any purpose.

By subscribing to or interacting with other User(s) on or entering into negotiations in respect of sale or supply of goods or services on or using the Web Site or UCA Services in any manner for any purpose, You undertake and agree that You have fully read, understood and accepted the agreement

You do not agree to or do not wish to be bound by the Agreement, You may not access or otherwise use the Web Site in any manner.

  1. THE WEBSITE IS MERELY A PLATFORM

The Web Site acts as a match-making platform for User(s) to negotiate and interact with other User(s) for entering into negotiations in respect thereof for sale or supply of goods or services. UCA or www,ucaindia.com are not parties to any negotiations that take place between the User(s) of the Web Site and are further not parties to any agreement including an agreement for sale or supply of goods or services or otherwise, concluded between the User(s) of the Website

UCA does not control and is not liable in respect of or responsible for the quality, safety, genuineness, lawfulness or availability of the products or services offered for sale on the Web Site or the ability of the User(s) selling or supplying the goods or services to complete a sale or the ability of User(s) purchasing goods or services to complete a purchase. This agreement shall not be deemed to create any partnership, joint venture, or any other joint business relationship between UCA and any other party.

B. SERVICES PROVIDED BY UCA

UCA provides broadly the following services to its Cardholders & Vendors (Partners)

  • Provide cardholders with an opportunity to obtain discounts at selected location and save money
  • Vendors in return to get a large client base and encourage loyalty with partners
  1. USER(S) ELIGIBILITY

User(s) represent and warrant that they have the right to avail or use the services provided by UCA, including but limited to the Web Site or any other services provided by UCA in relation to the use of the Web Site (“www.ucaindia.com“). UCA’s Services can only be availed by those individuals or business entities, including sole proprietorship firms, companies and partnerships, which are authorised under applicable law to form legally binding agreements. As such, natural persons below 18 years of age and business entities or organisations that are not authorised by law to operate in India or other countries are not authorised to avail or  use UCA service.

User(s) agree to abide by the Agreement and any other rules and regulations imposed by the applicable law from time to time.​ UCA or the website shall have no liability to the User(s) or anyone else for any content, information or any other material transmitted over UCA’s Services, including any fraudulent, untrue, misleading, inaccurate, defamatory, offensive or illicit material and that the risk of damage from such material rests entirely with each User(s).The user shall do its own due diligence before entering into any transaction with other users on the website. UCA at it’s sole discretion reserves the right to refuse UCA’s Services to anyone at any time. UCA’s Services are not available and may not be availed or used by User(s) whose Accounts have been temporarily or indefinitely suspended by UCA.

D. USER(S) AGREEMENT
This Agreement applies to any person who accesses or uses the Web Site or uses UCA Services for any purpose. It also applies to any legal entity which may be represented by any person who accesses or uses the Web Site, under actual or apparent authority. User(s) may use this Web Site and/or UCA Services solely for their commercial/business purposes.

This Agreement applies to all services offered on the Web Site and by UCA, collectively with any additional terms and conditions that may be applicable in respect of any specific service used or accessed by User(s) on the Web Site. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between any provision of this Agreement and any additional terms and conditions applicable in respect of any service offered on the Web Site, such additional terms and conditions applicable in respect of that service shall prevail over this Agreement. This Agreement shall govern the User’s usage of UCA Services and, the User acknowledges that this Agreement shall supersede all or any term, agreement, contract executed between UCA and the User.

E. AMENDMENT TO USER(S) AGREEMENT
UCA reserves the right to change, modify, amend, or update the Agreement from time to time and such amended provisions of the Agreement shall be effective immediately upon being posted on the Web Site. If You do not agree to such provisions, You must stop using the service with immediate effect. Your continuous use of the service will be deemed to signify Your acceptance of the amended provisions of the Agreement.

F. INFORMATION AND URLs ON THE SITE
The Information is provided “as is” with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the results obtained from the use of the Information, and without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to warranties of performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Nothing contained in the Agreement shall to any extent substitute for the independent investigations and the sound technical and business judgment of the User(s). In no event shall UCA be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever with respect to UCA’s Services. User(s) hereby acknowledge that any reliance upon the Information shall be at their sole risk and further understand and acknowledge that the Information has been compiled from publicly aired and published sources. UCA respects the rights of such entities and cannot be deemed to be infringing on the respective copyrights or businesses of such entities. UCA reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without any obligation, to make improvements to, or correct any error or omissions in any portion of the Information.

URL’s/Sub-Domain
URL’s/ Sub-domain names assigned by UCA to User(s) (including both paid and free User(s)) are the exclusive property of UCA and it cannot be assumed to be permanent in any case. UCA reserves the right, without prior notice, at any point of time, to suspend or terminate or restrict access to or edit any URL’s/Sub-domain names. IN ALL SUCH CASES, UCA WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR OTHERWISE.
UCA may allow User(s) access to content, products or services offered by third parties through hyperlinks to the websites offered by such third parties (“Third Party Websites“). UCA advises its User(s) to read the terms and conditions of use and/or privacy policies applicable in respect of such Third Party Websites prior to using or accessing such Third Party Websites. Users acknowledge and agree that UCA has no control over any content offered on Third Party Websites, does not monitor such Third Party Websites, and shall in no manner be deemed to be liable or responsible to any person for such Third Party Sites, or any content, products or services made available thereof.

  1. LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
    Links to third party sites are provided on Web Site as a convenience to User(s). User(s) acknowledge and agree that UCA does not have any control over the content of such websites and/ or any information, resources or materials provided therein.

    UCA may allow User(s) access to content, products or services offered by third parties through hyperlinks to the websites offered by such third parties (“Third Party Websites“). UCA advises its User(s) to read the terms and conditions of use and/or privacy policies applicable in respect of such Third Party Websites prior to using or accessing such Third Party Websites. Users acknowledge and agree that UCA has no control over any content offered on Third Party Websites, does not monitor such Third Party Websites, and shall in no manner be deemed to be liable or responsible to any person for such Third Party Sites, or any content, products or services made available thereof.

    H. TERMINATION
    Most content and some of the features on the Web Site are made available to User(s) free of charge. However, UCA reserves the right to terminate access to certain areas or features of the Web Site (to paying or registered User(s)) at any time without assigning any reason and with or without notice to such User(s). UCA also reserves the universal right to deny access to particular User(s) to any or all of its services or content without any prior notice or explanation in order to protect the interests of UCA and/ or other User(s) of the Web Site.

UCA further reserves the right to limit, deny or create different access to the Web Site and its features with respect to different User(s), or to change any or all of the features of the Web Site or introduce new features without any prior notice to User(s).
UCA reserves the right to terminate the membership/subscription of any User(s) temporarily or permanently for any of the following reasons:
(a) If any false information in connection with their account registered with UCA is provided by such User(s), or if such User(s) are engaged in fraudulent or illegal activities/transactions.
(b) If such User(s) breaches any provisions of the Agreement.
(c) If such User(s) utilizes the Web Site to send spam messages or repeatedly publish the same product information.
(d) If such User(s) posts any material that is not related to trade or business cooperation.
(e) If such User(s) impersonates or unlawfully uses another person’s or business entity’s name to post information or conduct business in any manner. ​
(f) If such User(s) is involved in unauthorized access, use, modification, or control of the Web Site database, network or related services.
(g) If such User(s) obtains by any means another registered User(s) Username and/or Password.
(h) Or any other User(s) activity that may not be in accordance with the ethics and honest business practices.

If UCA terminates the membership of any registered User(s) including those User(s) who have subscribed for the paid services of UCA, such person will not have the right to re-enrol or join the Web Site under a new account or name unless invited to do so in writing by UCA In any case of termination, no subscription/membership fee/charges paid by the User(s) will be refunded. User(s) acknowledge that inability to use the Web Site wholly or partially for whatever reason may have adverse effect on their business. User(s) hereby agree that in no event shall UCA be liable to any User(s) or any third parties for any inability to use the Web Site (whether due to disruption, limited access, changes to or termination of any features on the Web Site or otherwise), any delays, errors or omissions with respect to any communication or transmission, or any damage (direct, indirect, consequential or otherwise) arising from the use of or inability to use the Web Site or any of its features.

  1. REGISTERED USER(S)

To become a registered User(s) of the Web Site a proper procedure has been made available on the Web Site which is for the convenience of User(s) so that they can easily use the website.

User(s) can become registered User(s) by filling an on-line registration form on the Web Site by providing the required information (including name, contact information, details of User(s) business, etc.).​
User(s) registering on the Web Site on behalf of business entities represent and warrant that: (a) they have the requisite authority to bind such business entity this Agreement; (b) the address provided by such User(s) at the time of registration is the principal place of business of such business entity; and (c) all other information provided to UCA during the registration process is true, accurate, current and complete. For purposes of this provision, a branch or representative office of a User(s) will not be considered a separate entity and the principal place of business of the User(s) will be deemed to be that of its head office.​
User(s) agree that by registering on the Web Site, they consent to the inclusion of their personal data in UCA’s on-line database and authorize UCA to share such information with other User(s). UCA may refuse registration and deny the membership and associated Email ID and Password to any User(s) for whatever reason. UCA may suspend or terminate a registered membership at any time without any prior notification in interest of UCA or general interest of its User(s) without assigning any reason thereof and there shall arise no further liability on UCA of whatsoever nature due to the suspension or termination of the User account. User(s) registered on the Web Site are in no manner a part of or affiliated to UCA.

User(s) further agree and consent to be contacted by UCA through phone calls, SMS notifications or any other means of communication, in respect to the services provided by UCA even if contact number(s) provided to UCA upon registration are on Do Not Call Registry.

J. DATA PROTECTION
Personal information supplied by User(s) during the use of the Web Site is governed by UCA’s privacy policy (“Privacy Policy“).

K. POSTING YOUR CONTENT ON WEBSITE
User(s) understand and agree that UCA is not the author of the content and that neither UCA nor any of its affiliates, partners, officers or employees have entered into any arrangement including any agreement of sale or agency with such third parties by virtue of the display of such content on the Web Site. User(s) further understand and agree UCA is not responsible for the accuracy, propriety, lawfulness or truthfulness of any third party content made available on the Web Site and shall not be liable to any User(s) in connection with any damage suffered by the User(s) on account of the User(s)’s reliance on such content. UCA shall not be liable for a User(s) activities on the Web Site, and shall not be liable to any person in connection with any damage suffered by any person as a result of any User’s conduct.

User(s) solely represent, warrant and agree to:

(a) provide UCA with true, accurate, current and complete information to be displayed on the Web Site;
(b) maintain and promptly amend all information provided on the Web Site to keep it true, accurate, current and complete.
User(s) hereby grant UCA an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide and royalty-free, sub-licensable (through multiple tiers) license to display and use all information provided by them in accordance with the purposes set forth in the Agreement and to exercise the copyright, publicity and database rights User(s) have in such material or information, in any form of media, third party copyrights, trademarks, trade secret rights, patents and other personal or proprietary rights affecting or relating to material or information displayed on the Web Site, including but not limited to rights of personality and rights of privacy, or affecting or relating to products that are offered or displayed on the Web Site (hereafter referred to as “Third Party Rights”).

User(s) hereby represent, warrants and agree that User(s) shall be solely responsible for ensuring that any material or information posted by User(s) on the Web Site or provided to the Web Site or authorized by the User(s) for display on the Web Site, does not, and that the products represented thereby do not, violate any Third Party Rights, or is posted with the permission of the owner(s) of such Third Party Rights. User(s) hereby represent, warrant and agree that they have the right to manufacture, offer, sell, import and distribute the products offered and displayed on the Web Site, and that such manufacture, offer, sale, importation and/or distribution of those products violates no Third Party Rights.

User(s) agree that they will not use UCA Content and/or UCA’s Services to send junk mail, chain letters or spamming. Further, registered User(s) of the Web Site agree that they will not use the Email Account to publish, distribute, transmit or circulate any unsolicited advertising or promotional information. User(s) further hereby represent, warrant and agree (i) to host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, store, update or share ; or (ii) submit to UCA for display on the Web Site or transmit or sought to be transmitted through UCA’s Services any content, material or information that does not and shall at no point:

  • Contain fraudulent information or make fraudulent offers of items or involve the sale or attempted sale of counterfeit or stolen items or items whose sales and/or marketing is prohibited by applicable law, or otherwise promote other illegal activities;
  • Belong to another person and to which User(s) do not have any right to;
  • Be part of a scheme to defraud other User(s) of the Web Site or for any other unlawful purpose;
  • Be intended to deceive or mislead the addressee about the origin of such messages or knowingly and intentionally is used to communicate any information which (i) is patently false or grossly offensive or menacing/misleading in nature but may reasonably be perceived as a fact; or (ii) harass a person, entity or agency for financial gain or to cause any injury to any person;
  • Relate to sale of products or services that infringe or otherwise abet or encourage the infringement or violation of any third party’s copyright, patent, trademarks, trade secret or other proprietary right or rights of publicity or privacy, or any other Third Party Rights;
  • Violate any applicable law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including without limitation those governing export control, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
  • Relate to any controversial weapons, cluster munitions or anti-personnel mines and other such defense equipment;
  • Be defamatory, abusive libelous, unlawfully threatening, unlawfully harassing, grossly harmful, indecent, seditious, blasphemous, pedophilic, hateful, invasive of another’s privacy, including bodily privacy racially, ethnically objectionable, disparaging, relating or encouraging money laundering or gambling, leading to breach of confidence, or otherwise unlawful or objectionable in any manner whatever;
  • Be vulgar, obscene or contain or infer any pornography or sex-related merchandising or any other content or otherwise promotes sexually explicit materials or is otherwise harmful to minors;
  • Promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age;
  • Contain any material that constitutes unauthorized advertising or harassment (including but not limited to spamming), invades anyone’s privacy or encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law or regulation;
  • Solicit business from any User(s) in connection with a commercial activity that competes with UCA;
  • Threaten the unity, integrity, defence, security or sovereignty of India, friendly relations with foreign states, or public order or causes incitement to the commission of any cognisable offence or prevents investigation of any offence or is insulting any other nation;
  • Contain any computer viruses or other destructive devices and codes that have the effect of damaging, interfering with, intercepting or expropriating any software or hardware system, data or personal information or that are designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer resource;
  • Link directly or indirectly to or include descriptions of goods or services that are prohibited under the prevailing law; or Otherwise create any liability for UCA or its affiliates.

UCA reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove any material/content/photos/offers displayed on the Web Site which in UCA’s reasonable belief is unlawful or could subject UCA to liability or in violation of the Agreement or is otherwise found inappropriate in UCA’s opinion. UCA reserves the right to cooperate fully with governmental authorities, private investigators and/or injured third parties in the investigation of any suspected criminal or civil wrongdoing.

In connection with any of the foregoing, UCA reserves the right to suspend or terminate the Account of any User(s) as deemed appropriate by UCA at its sole discretion. User(s) agree that UCA shall have no liability to any User(s), including liability in respect of consequential or any other damages, in the event UCA takes any of the actions mentioned in this provision.

User(s) understand and agree that the Web Site acts as a content integrator and is not responsible for the information provided by User(s) displayed on the Web Site. UCA does not have any role in developing the content displayed on the Web Site. UCA has the right to promote any content including text, images, videos, brochures etc. provided by User(s) on various platforms owned by the company.

L. INTERACTION BETWEEN USERS
UCA provides an on-line platform to facilitate interaction between buyers and suppliers of products and services. UCA does not represent the seller or the buyer in transactions and does not charge any commission for enabling any transaction. UCA does not control and is not liable to or responsible for the quality, safety, lawfulness or availability of the products or services offered for sale on the Web Site or the ability of the suppliers to complete a sale or the ability of buyers to complete a purchase. User(s) are cautioned that there may be risks of dealing with foreign nationals or people acting under false pretences on the Web Site. Web Site uses several tools and techniques to verify the accuracy and authenticity of the information provided by User(s). UCA however, cannot and does not confirm each User(s)’s purported identity on the Web Site. UCA encourages User(s) to evaluate the User(s) with whom they would like to deal with and use the common prudence while dealing with them.

User(s) agree to fully assume the risks of any transactions (“Transaction Risks“) conducted on the basis of any content, information or any other material provided on the Web Site and further assume the risks of any liability or harm of any kind arising due to or caused in connection with any subsequent activity relating to any products or services that are the subject of any such transaction.

  • Such risks include, but are not limited to, misrepresentation of products and services, fraudulent schemes, unsatisfactory quality, failure to meet specifications, defective or dangerous products, unlawful products, delay or default in delivery or payment, cost miscalculations, breach of warranty, breach of contract and transportation accidents.
  • Such risks also include the risks that the manufacture, importation, distribution, offer, display, purchase, sale and/or use of products or services offered or displayed on the Web Site may violate or may be asserted to violate Third Party Rights, and the risk that that User(s) may incur costs of defense or other costs in connection with third parties’ assertion of Third Party Rights, or in connection with any claims by any party that they are entitled to defense or indemnification in relation to assertions of rights, demands or claims by Third Party Rights claimants.
  • Such risks further include the risks that r the purchasers, end-users of products or others claiming to have suffered injuries or harms relating to product originally obtained by User(s) of the Web Site as a result of purchase and sale transactions in connection with using any content, information or any other material provided on the Web Site may suffer harms and/or assert claims arising from their use of such products.

User(s) agree that UCA shall not be liable or responsible for any damages, liabilities, costs, harms, inconveniences, business disruptions or expenditures of any kind that may occur/arise as a result of or in connection with any Transaction Risks. User(s) are solely responsible for all of the terms and conditions of the transactions conducted on, through or as a result of use of any content, information or any other material provided on the Web Site , including, without limitation, terms regarding payment, returns, warranties, shipping, insurance, fees, taxes, title, licenses, fines, permits, handling, transportation and storage. In the event of a dispute with any party to a transaction, User(s) agrees to release and indemnify UCA (and our agents, affiliates, partners, officers and employees) from all claims, demands, actions, proceedings, costs, expenses and damages (including without limitation any actual, special, incidental or consequential damages) arising out of or in connection with such transaction

UCA reserves the right to add/modify/discontinue any of the features offered on www.ucaindia.com’s Services.

M. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER
The features and services on the Web Site are provided on an ” as is ” and ” as available ” basis, and UCA hereby expressly disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to any warranties of condition, quality, durability, performance, accuracy, reliability, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. All such warranties, representations, conditions, undertakings and terms are hereby excluded. UCA makes no representations or warranties about the validity, accuracy, correctness, reliability, quality, stability or completeness of any information provided on or through the Web Site including display or listing of tenders on the Web Site which in no manner is endorsed by UCA. UCA has no association of whatsoever nature with the publisher and/or the published contents. Moreover, UCA does not facilitate or participate in any sale, delivery, transaction and / or storage related to any product including but not limited to controversial weapons, cluster munitions or anti-personnel mines and other such defense equipment. UCA does not represent or warrant that the manufacture, importation, distribution, offer, display, purchase, sale and/or use of products or services offered or displayed on the Web Site does not violate any Third Party Rights; and UCA makes no representations or warranties of any kind concerning any product or service offered or displayed on the Web site. Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the Web site is at the User(s) sole discretion and risk and the User(s) is solely responsible for any damage to its computer system or loss of data that may result from the download of any such material. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by the User(s) from Web Site or through or from the Web Site shall create or be deemed to create any warranty not expressly stated herein.

Under no circumstances shall UCA be held liable for any delay or failure or disruption of the content or services delivered through the Web Site resulting directly or indirectly from acts of nature, forces or causes beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation, Internet failures, computer, telecommunications or any other equipment failures, electrical power failures, strikes, labour disputes, riots, insurrections, civil disturbances, shortages of labour or materials, fires, flood, storms, explosions, Acts of God, natural calamities, war, governmental actions, orders of domestic or foreign courts or tribunals or non-performance of third parties. User(s) hereby agree to indemnify and save UCA, its affiliates, partners, officers and employees harmless, from any and all losses, claims, liabilities (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis) which may arise from their use of the Web Site (including but not limited to the display of User(s) information on the Web Site) or from User(s)’s breach of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. User(s) hereby further agree to indemnify and save UCA, its affiliates, partners, officers and employees harmless, from any and all losses, claims, liabilities (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis) which may arise from User(s)’s breach of any representations and warranties made by the User(s) to UCA.

User(s) hereby further agree to indemnify and save UCA, its affiliates, partners, officers and employees harmless, from any and all losses, claims, liabilities (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis) which may arise, directly or indirectly, as a result of any claims asserted by Third Party Rights claimants or other third parties relating to products offered or displayed on the Web Site. User(s) hereby further agree that UCA is not responsible and shall have no liability for any material posted by other User(s) or any other person, including defamatory, offensive or illicit material and that the risk of damage from such material rests entirely with the User(s). UCA reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by any User(s), in which event such User(s) shall cooperate with UCA in asserting any available defences.

UCA shall not be liable for any special, direct, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever (including but not limited to damages for loss of profits or savings, business interruption, loss of information), whether in contract, negligence, tort, strict liability or otherwise or any other damages resulting from any of the following:

  • The use or the inability to use the Web Site;
  • Any defect in goods, samples, data, information or services purchased or obtained from a User(s) or a third-party service provider through the web site;
  • Violation of Third Party Rights or claims or demands that User(s) manufacture, importation, distribution, offer, display, purchase, sale and/or use of products or services offered or displayed on the web site may violate or may be asserted to violate Third Party Rights; or claims by any party that they are entitled to defense or indemnification in relation to assertions of rights, demands or claims by Third Party Rights claimants;
  • Unauthorized access by third parties to data or private information of any User(s);
  • Statements or conduct of any User(s) of the web site;