Terms of Use and Disclaimer
Terms of Use and Disclaimer
The Energy Defence Council website, digital portal, applications, and affiliated electronic services are provided for personal and official use. By accessing or using these platforms, whether as a registered user or visitor, you acknowledge and agree to comply with these Terms of Use, Disclaimer, and all applicable laws and regulations.
Your continued access to the website or use of any Council services shall be considered full acceptance of these terms from the date of your first use.
Terms of Use
By using the Energy Defence Council website or digital services, users agree not to:
Upload or share files, software, materials, data, or information that they do not own or are not authorized to use.
Use the website to send unsolicited emails, commercial messages, spam, or any form of misuse.
Upload files containing viruses, corrupted data, malware, or harmful code.
Publish, distribute, or share content that is defamatory, unlawful, offensive, obscene, harmful, misleading, or contrary to public morals.
Advertise or promote any product, service, or activity that violates applicable laws, regulations, or Council policies.
Use any tool, software, or process to interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to affect the proper operation of the website or services.
Take any action that places an unreasonable or excessive load on the website, servers, systems, or digital infrastructure.
Energy Defence Council reserves the right to restrict access, remove content, suspend accounts, or take appropriate legal action in case of misuse or violation of these terms.
Links to and from Our Portal
Links to the Energy Defence Council Website
Users may not copy, transfer, create electronic links to, or display any part of the Energy Defence Council website within another website or frame without prior written approval from the Council.
Any request to link to the Council website, use its content, or display its pages through another platform must be submitted to the Council for review and approval. The Council reserves the right to set conditions, approve, reject, suspend, or remove any external link connected to its website.
Energy Defence Council is not responsible for the logos, trademarks, content, services, or materials displayed on any third-party websites linking to the Council website. The Council may block or disable any link from websites containing unlawful, offensive, misleading, inappropriate, harmful, or infringing content.
Links from the Energy Defence Council Website
The Council website may include links to external websites for user convenience. These links do not mean that the Council endorses, controls, or guarantees the accuracy, reliability, or security of third-party websites.
Users access external websites at their own risk. The Council will make reasonable efforts to update or remove broken links but cannot guarantee that all external links will remain active or error-free.
Protection from Viruses
Energy Defence Council takes reasonable measures to review and secure website content. However, users are advised to use updated antivirus and security software when downloading files or accessing online materials.
The Council shall not be responsible for any loss, interruption, data damage, device damage, or technical issue that may occur while accessing the website, using its services, or downloading materials from it.
Disclaimer and Waiver of Claims
The Energy Defence Council website, services, information, materials, and digital functions are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
The Council does not guarantee that the website will always be free from errors, interruptions, delays, technical issues, security risks, or external interference. The Council shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of the website, its content, or any linked third-party website.
Any information submitted by users through the website shall be handled according to the Council’s applicable policies. Use of the website does not grant users any ownership rights, licenses, privileges, or rights over the Council’s content, systems, trademarks, or digital services.
Disclaimer
Limitation of Liability
The electronic services, information, and resources provided through the Energy Defence Council website and digital platforms are offered to support users and simplify access to Council-related services.
Users acknowledge that online communication may be subject to technical issues, interruptions, delays, or unauthorized interference. The website does not replace official procedures, legal requirements, or direct communication with the concerned authorities.
Use of the website is at the user’s own risk. Energy Defence Council shall not be responsible for any loss, damage, delay, service interruption, system error, internet failure, software issue, or reliance on any information, content, opinion, advertisement, or third-party material available through the website.
If a user is dissatisfied with the website or its services, the only remedy is to stop using or accessing the platform.
Compensation
Users agree to indemnify and hold Energy Defence Council, its departments, representatives, employees, partners, and service providers harmless from any claims, liabilities, losses, damages, or expenses arising from misuse of the website, violation of these Terms of Use, or breach of applicable laws and regulations.
Termination of Use
Energy Defence Council reserves the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate a user’s access to the website or digital services at any time, without prior notice, if the user violates these terms, misuses the platform, or engages in any activity considered unlawful, harmful, or inappropriate.
Ownership Rights
All content, materials, documents, graphics, logos, trademarks, information, and intellectual property displayed on the Energy Defence Council website are owned by the Council or its authorized partners.
Users may not copy, publish, modify, distribute, reproduce, or use any content for commercial or personal purposes without prior written approval. If permission is granted, Energy Defence Council must be clearly mentioned as the source.
Judicial Reference
Any dispute, claim, or legal matter arising from the use of the Energy Defence Council website, digital platforms, services, or these Terms of Use shall be subject to the applicable laws and regulations of the relevant governing authority and handled before the concerned official bodies.