Member Agreement

Welcome to Satya Development International, before you can start using this service, you must read and agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, including any future amendments.

Terms of Use

By visiting this website, or posting content to our website blog, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Conditioned upon your acceptance of these Terms of Use, Satya Development International LLC (“Satya”) hereby grants you permission to access and use the Website as set forth in these Terms of Use.

1. Ability to Accept Terms of Use You affirm that you are either (1) more than 18 years of age, or (2) more than 13 years of age and either (a) an emancipated minor, or (b) possess legal parental or guardian consent. You also affirm that you are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use, and to abide by and comply with these Terms of Use.

2. The Satya Website
(a) These Terms of Use apply to all users of the Satya Website, including users who are also contributors of video content, information, and other materials or services on the Website.
(b) Throughout this Policy, “Satya,” the “Satya Website,” and “the Website” may be used interchangeably.
(c) The Satya Website may contain links to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by Satya. Satya has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party websites.

3. User Registration
In order to access some features of the Website, you will have to provide us with certain personal information such as your name and email address. When registering with the Website, you agree to provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on or in connection with your registration.

4. General Use of the Website—Permissions and Restrictions
(a). The Website, and the contents thereof, is proprietary to Satya. The content of the Site is owned by or licensed to Satya, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under the law. You may access and use the Website or its content for personal, non-commercial use.
(b). You agree that you will not reproduce, distribute or make derivative works of the Website or any of the contents thereof without the express consent of Satya. You agree not to alter or modify any part of the Website. You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Satya Website or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the Satya Website or the Content therein. You agree that you will not systematically retrieve data or other content from the Website by any means, and you will not compile a database or directory of information extracted from the Website.
(c). You agree not to use the Website for any use or purpose not expressly permitted within these Terms of Use without the prior written authorization of Satya.
(d). Satya reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Satya Content.

5. Your User Submissions and Conduct
(a). The Satya Website permits users to submit textual content (“User Submissions”) by posting such content to the Satya blogs. By submitting any User Submission to the Website, you hereby waive any privacy expectations that you may have with respect to any such User Submission, including to any comments, photo, video or other data or information submitted by you to the Website.
(b). You acknowledge and agree that any User Submission submitted by you to the Website may be available for viewing, rating, review and comment on by the public. You acknowledge and agree that, once submitted by you and made accessible to users, Satya shall have no obligation to remove, delete, or disable access to any User Submission made by you, or to return any submission to you.
(c). You retain copyright in your User Submissions. By submitting User Submissions to Satya, however, you hereby grant Satya a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, perform and use in any other manner that may be hereafter developed the User Submissions in connection with the Satya Website and Satya’s activities, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Satya Website (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels that exist now or may be developed. You also hereby grant each user of the Satya Website a non-exclusive, irrevocable license to access your User Submissions through the Website, and to use, reproduce, distribute, display and perform such User Submissions as permitted by Satya.
(d). You agree not to submit a User Submission that contains any material that is copyrighted, protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights, unless you are the owner of such rights or have permission from their rightful owner to post the material and to grant Satya all of the license rights granted herein. By posting a User Submission, you represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to do so.
(e). You agree not to submit material that is offensive, derogatory, obscene, infringing of any third party’s rights, or contrary to local, national, and international laws and regulations.
(f). Satya does not endorse any User Submission or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and Satya expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with User Submissions.

6. Removal of User Submissions
Satya may, at its sole discretion, remove or prevent access to, in whole or in part, any material submitted by you, for any reason or no reason, including any material it deems in violation of its standards.

7. Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Satya has a policy of protecting copyrights and of complying with the take-down procedures established under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512 (“DMCA”).
(a). If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any User Submission or other content infringes upon your copyrights, please submit written notification pursuant to the DMCA to the following Copyright Agent: SatyaAgent@lskslaw.com
The written notice should include the following elements (see 17 U.S.C 512(c)(3) for further detail):
 A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
 Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
 Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;
 Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail;
 A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
 A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
For clarity, only DMCA notices should go to the Copyright Agent; any other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications should be directed to Satya through the Website. You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this Section 5(D), your DMCA notice may not be valid.
(b) Counter-Notice. If you believe that your User Submission that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner's agent, or pursuant to the law, to post and use the content in your User Submission, you may send a counter-notice containing the following information to the Copyright Agent:
 Your physical or electronic signature;
 Identification of the content that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the content appeared before it was removed or disabled;
 A statement that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the content; and
 Your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in Missouri, and a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement.
If a counter-notice is received by the Copyright Agent, Satya may send a copy of the counter-notice to the original complaining party informing that person that it may replace the removed content or cease disabling it in 10 business days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the content provider, member or user, the removed content may be replaced, or access to it restored, in 10 to 14 business days or more after receipt of the counter-notice, at Satya’s sole discretion.

8. Website Access Termination Policy Satya may terminate a User's access to its Website at its sole discretion.

9. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability You agree that your use of the Satya Website shall be AT YOUR SOLE RISK. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Satya, its officers, directors, employees and agents disclaim all warranties, express or implied, in connection with the Website and your use thereof. Satya makes no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of this Site’s content or the content of any Sites linked to this Site, and assumes no liability or responsibility for any (a) errors, mistakes or inaccuracies of content; (b) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to and use of our Website; (c) any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information stored therein, (d) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from our Website; (e) any bugs, viruses, Trojan horses, or the like which may be transmitted to or through our Website by any third party; and/or (f) any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the Satya Website. Satya does not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume any responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third party through the Satya Website or any hyperlinked Website or featured in any banner or other advertising, and Satya will not be a party to or in any way be responsible for monitoring any transaction between you and the third-party providers of products or services. In no event shall Satya, its officers, Directors, employees or agents be liable to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or consequential damages whatsoever resulting from any: (a) errors, mistakes or inaccuracies of content; (b) personal injury or property damage of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to and use of our Website; (c) any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information stored therein; (d) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from out Website; (e) any bugs, viruses, Trojan horses or the like, which may be transmitted to or through our Website by any third party, and/or (f) Any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of your use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the Website, whether based on warranty, contract, tort or any other legal theory, and whether or not Satya is advised of the possibility of such damages. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SATYA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR USER SUBMISSIONS OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU. The Website is controlled and offered by Satya from its facilities in the United States of America. Satya makes no representations that the Satya Website is appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who access or use the Satya Website from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with local law.

10. Disputes You agree that any dispute arising from, relating to or in any manner connected with this agreement shall be construed under and resolved in accordance with the laws of the state of Missouri, exclusive of its choice of law principles. Any such dispute shall be litigated only in the local or federal courts of the state of Missouri, to the personal jurisdiction of which you hereby consent. You agree that the remedy for any breach of this agreement involving unauthorized access or other infringement of our intellectual property rights shall be an award of damages equivalent to the statutory damages recoverable under the United States Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 501 et seq. (the “Act”), regardless of whether our Content is protected by the Act or has been timely and/or properly registered under the Act, and regardless of whether you are located in the United States. YOU AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST SATYA ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SATYA WEBSITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

11. Indemnity You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Satya, its officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (a) your use of and access to the Satya Website; (b) your violation of any term of these Terms of Use; (c) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (d) any claim that one of your User Submissions caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Use and your use of the Satya Website.

12. Assignment These Terms of Use, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by Satya without restriction.

13. Revisions Satya may modify these Terms of Use effective immediately upon notice to you either by (1) electronic mail or (2) posting to the site (which shall be deemed constructive notice). Your continued use of the site following notice of any modification to it shall be conclusively deemed an acceptance of any such modification.


Privacy Policy

SATYA DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date of This Online Privacy Policy
This Online Privacy Policy is effective as of July 14, 2009.

Scope of This Online Privacy Policy
This Online Privacy Policy describes how Satya Development International LLC (“Satya”) protects your privacy when you use the Satya’s www.satyadi.com website, as well as any other websites linking to this page, (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Websites”). This Online Privacy Policy applies only to personal information collected through the Websites. “Personal information” means information that identifies you personally, either alone or in combination with other information available to us. This Online Privacy Policy is part of and incorporated into the Terms and Conditions of Use for the Websites.

Your Consent to This Online Privacy Policy
By using the Websites, you are agreeing to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Online Privacy Policy.If you do not consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Online Privacy Policy, you may not use the Websites. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Online Privacy Policy or Satya’s privacy practices, please email us at info@satyadi.com.

This Online Privacy Policy May Change
Satya reserves the right to update or modify this Online Privacy Policy, at any time and without prior notice, by posting the revised version of this Online Privacy Policy on the Websites. Your use of the Websites following any such change constitutes your agreement that all personal information collected from or about you through the Websites after the revised Online Privacy Policy is posted will be subject to the terms of the revised Online Privacy Policy. You may access the current version of this Online Privacy Policy at any time by clicking on the link marked “Privacy Policy” at the bottom of each page of the Websites.

What Personal Information Do We Collect?
Information You Volunteer. Satya collects the personal information you knowingly and voluntarily provide when you use the Websites, for example, the information you provide when you register on the Websites, post comments, or when you provide feedback or letters to the editor.

Information Sent to Us by Your Web Browser. Satya may collect information that is sent to it automatically by your web browser, such as your IP address, the address of the web page you were visiting when you accessed the Websites, information on your operating system and browser, and the date and time of your visit. The information Satya receives depends on the settings on your web browser. The information provided by your browser does not identify you personally. Satya uses this non-personal information primarily to create statistics that help it improve the Websites and make them more compatible with the technology used by their visitors. However, if you have registered on the Websites, Satya may link the information provided by your browser to information that identifies you personally. In addition, Satya may review its server logs for security purposes, such as detecting intrusions into its network. If Satya suspects criminal activity, Satya might share its server logs – which contain visitors’ IP addresses – with the appropriate investigative authorities who could use that information to trace and identify individuals.

Information Collected Using “Cookies” and Other Web Technologies. Satya does not use “cookies,” and similar technologies to collect information and manage the Websites. Satya only uses information described in the paragraph above.

How Do We Use Your Personal Information?
Satya may use the personal information collected through the Websites to maintain your registration on the Websites, to improve the Websites, and for any other purpose Satya may disclose to you from time to time. Satya may also use personal information sent by your web browser to perform statistical analyses of Satya’s server logs in order to study the use and popularity of various areas of the Websites. Satya also may review IP addresses to analyze where it is getting its audience.

With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?
It is not Satya’s policy to sell or make available your personal information to unrelated third parties for marketing purposes, or for any other purposes not expressly described herein. Satya may share your personal information with other divisions and publications of Satya Development International LLC. Satya may inform advertisers of the results of its analyses of server logs, including details regarding usage of the Websites and general information about Satya’s audience; however, such disclosures will refer only to general, aggregate usage data from these analyses – never specific identifying information. Satya may share personal information collected through the Websites with companies and organizations that perform services on its behalf, for example, companies that provide support services (such as data storage and web hosting services). Satya may disclose the personal information it collects through the Websites when it, in good faith, believes disclosure is appropriate to comply with the law (or a court order or subpoena); to prevent or investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft; to enforce the terms of use or other agreements that govern your use of the Websites; to protect the rights, property or safety of Satya, its users or others; or to protect your vital interests. Information submitted to the Websites is an asset of Satya and will become part of its normal business records. Your personal information may be transferred to another company that acquires the stock or assets of Satya, for example, as the result of a sale, merger, reorganization, dissolution or liquidation. If such a transfer occurs, the acquiring company’s use of your personal information will still be subject to this Online Privacy Policy.

Caution in Posting Information
Users should keep in mind that, when posting their user name, e-mail address, or other personal information on Interactive Areas on the Websites, that information can be read by any third parties and may result in unsolicited messages from other posters or third parties. Satya has no control over the use of any information you make publicly available on the Websites, and Satya urges you to use caution in disclosing your e-mail address or any other information that would enable a third party to contact you. In addition, please be aware that Satya may make use of or refer to content posted by individual users of the Websites for the purposes of promotion of the Websites (including without limitation taking screen shots of a particular area of the Websites and using that screen shot as a graphic in an advertisement).

Modifying Your Information
Satya respects your right to make choices about the ways Satya collects, uses, and discloses your personal information. You may update or modify your information or change your preferences at any time by logging in to the Websites or contacting us at info@satyadi.com.

Security
Although Satya has security measures in place to safeguard the confidentiality of personal information as it travels over the Internet, “perfect security” does not exist on the Internet, and Satya cannot guarantee the safety of transmitting personal information over the Internet. Likewise, although Satya takes reasonable steps to limit the disclosure of personal information as outlined in this Online Privacy Policy, Satya cannot guarantee that your personal information will be secure permanently. For example, it is possible that personal information could be lost due to technical problems or stolen. Satya is not responsible for any loss or theft of personal information.

Children’s Privacy
The Websites are not directed at nor targeted to children under the age of 13. Satya does not use the Websites to knowingly solicit personal information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, do not provide Satya with any personal information. If Satya learns that someone under 13 has provided personal information to the Websites, Satya will use reasonable efforts to remove such information from its databases.

The Agreement

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