Terms and Conditions

  1. An introduction

1.1. These are the Terms and Conditions of Use (“Terms”) for Sikhwisdom.org. When we say “Site” we mean the Sikhwisdom.org website. Our Site is owned and operated by Sikhwisdom.org (“we”, “us” or “our”). 

1.2. These Terms tell you:

How our Site works;

  • What you can do with the ‘content’ – the information that is available on our Site; 
  • What we can do with things you post; and 
  • Your rights and responsibilities.

We’ve tried to keep these Terms as short as we can and simple to understand. Please do read them and look out for changes as the latest version always applies. By continuing to use our Site, you’ll be considered to have accepted these Terms. If you don’t follow these Terms, we may stop you using the Site.

  1. What we do

Our Site is provided to you free of charge for your own personal and non-commercial use only. It’s all about sharing and growing the world’s knowledge. A vast amount of the knowledge that would be valuable to many people is currently only available to a few — either locked in people’s heads, or only accessible to select groups. We want to connect with people who have knowledge and share it with those who need it and to bring together people with different perspectives so they can understand each other better. Our Site is there to empower everyone by sharing knowledge which will benefit of the rest of the world.

  1. What we don’t do

The information on our Site shouldn’t be taken as any advice, representation, or arrangement by us – you’re responsible for making (or refraining from making) any specific decision or interpretation of the knowledge shared on the Site. You’re responsible for the decisions you make and we’re not liable for anything that happens as a result of you relying on the Site.

  1. Privacy Policy

Please do read our Privacy Policy to see how we collect, use and protect your personal information.

  1. External links

5.1. This part of the Terms talks about how we use information provided by other websites or link through to them. We’re not responsible for their content or liable for anything that happens if you choose to use them. If you do buy products or services from another website, please first read its terms and conditions and privacy policy carefully. Remember: you’ll be bound by those terms and conditions and any personal information you give them will be used in line with their privacy policies, not ours.

5.2. If you link to our Site you’ll need to follow these Terms and any relevant laws. You’re also not allowed to pretend to be us, or suggest you’re endorsed by us, or connected to us, or link to us from content that could be offensive.

  1. Our content

6.1. All the content on our Site is owned by us or used with the permission of the people who own it – our licensers – and is protected by English and international copyright laws.

  1. User content

7.1. By ‘user content’ we mean anything posted by users on our Site, for example comments on articles or Blog posts. You should only post content you’ve created independently. You’ll still be the copyright owner under UK copyright laws of that content, but by posting it on our Site you agree and give us a licence to use/redistribute/make available and/or sell it whenever and however we want to without needing your permission, or needing to pay you. 

7.2. We, or third parties we give permission to, can edit, change your content to meet our Site technical requirements, refuse to publish, or remove your content at any time. We’re not responsible for the deletion or failure to store either your or other users’ content.

7.3. If you’re under 16 you confirm you have the permission of your parent or guardian to submit content to us.

  1. Blog

8.1. We encourage sharing knowledge on issues that benefit the community as a whole. However, we do require that your use of our Site is lawful and where you use our Blog – which is open to all – you follow the Blog rules, which form part of these Terms.

8.2. If you want to post on our Blog, we’ll ask you for your email address and you’ll need to create a username and password. This means we’ll only hold very limited personal information about you that isn’t already viewable on our open Blog. If you would like to make a data request, please email us. 

8.3. We’re not liable for any user content, which is the opinion of the person posting only and in no way reflects our opinions or attitudes. 

8.4. You guarantee that the content you post on the Blog doesn’t:

8.4.1. Breach these Terms;

8.4.2. Contain unlawful, libellous, misleading, discriminatory, fraudulent content, or serve as personal or business advertisements;

8.4.3. Harm or offend other people in containing extremist views, appearing to incite or promote terrorist activities, or in being obscene, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, or embarrassing; 

8.4.4. Contain personal information or infringe any intellectual property right or privacy right of anyone else.

8.5. We may remove posts or restrict your ability to post if you go against the guarantees you give at section 8.4 above.

8.6. You can report any post that you feel does not follow these Terms by emailing us. 

  1. Compensating us. 

You agree to compensate us as a result of:

  • Any content that you post on our Site, or via any other communications systems;
  • Any actions you take that disrupt access to and/or the functioning of our Site; or
  • Any breach by you of your obligations under these Terms
  1. Final bits

10.1. If any parts of these Terms are found to be invalid, void or unenforceable it will be considered to be separate from the rest of these Terms, which will still apply.

10.2. Our failure or delay to act or enforce any part of these Terms shouldn’t be seen by you as us waiving any rights.

10.3. The Terms are a contract between you and us about your use of our Site. No one can enforce any parts of these Terms for you.

10.4. English law governs these Terms and only the English courts can resolve any dispute between us.

  1. Changes. These Terms were published on 24 December 2020. 

Any questions? If you’ve any questions about our Site or these Terms, please contact us on [email protected]