Terms of Use

Accepting these terms

By accessing or using the Rāmāyaṇa Lab, you agree to these Terms of Use and to our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer, which are part of these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Lab.

Who may use the Lab

The Lab's content is suitable for all ages, but the Lab is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children. To create an account or make a purchase you must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority where you live. If you allow someone under that age in your household to read the Lab, you do so under your supervision and remain responsible for their use, and these terms apply to you.

Your account

If you create an account, you sign in securely with Google — we never see or store a password. You are responsible for keeping your Google account secure and for all activity under your account, and for giving accurate information. Tell us promptly if you suspect any unauthorised use.

Purchases & payment

• What you're buying. Some features require a one-time purchase (दक्षिणा) to unlock. The price is shown before you pay, and it is a single charge — there is no subscription and nothing renews automatically.
• How you pay. Payments are processed securely by Razorpay. We never see or store your full card details.
• Access. Once your payment is confirmed, the unlocked features are tied to your account and remain available to you under these terms.
• Refunds. Because a purchase unlocks digital content immediately, purchases are non-refundable except where the law requires. We may make exceptions at our discretion.
• Your statutory rights. Where you buy as a consumer, any mandatory cancellation or withdrawal rights under your local law — for example the EU/UK 14-day right to withdraw from a digital purchase — continue to apply. Because the content is unlocked immediately, you may be asked at checkout to agree that this waives that withdrawal right, and this will be made clear before you pay.

Respectful use

The Lab is for personal, non-commercial study and devotion. You agree not to:

• Copy, scrape, resell, or redistribute the Lab's content or share paid access with others.
• Attempt to break, disrupt, or gain unauthorised access to the Lab or its systems.
• Use the Lab unlawfully, or in a way that dishonours the tradition or harms other users.

Our content & intellectual property

The Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa belongs to the shared heritage of humankind, and we present it with reverence. But the form the Lab gives it — our English translations and commentary, the read-aloud narration and audio, the illustrations and seals, the 30-Day Path lessons, quizzes, and the design and software of the Lab itself — is our original work, protected by copyright and other rights.

We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the Lab for your own study. You may quote the sacred verses freely; please do not reproduce our original material without permission.

Warranties & liability

The Lab is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. Please also read our Disclaimer regarding the nature and accuracy of the content.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Lab and its makers will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Lab. Nothing in these terms limits any liability that cannot be limited by law.

Suspension & termination

You may stop using the Lab and close your account at any time. We may suspend or end access if these terms are broken, if required for security or by law, or if we discontinue a feature. On termination, the licence granted to you ends, though clauses that by their nature should survive — such as intellectual property, disclaimers, and liability — will continue to apply.

Governing law & changes

These terms are governed by the laws of India, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any disputes will be handled by the courts of Hyderabad, India, unless local law gives you other rights.

We may update these terms from time to time. We will change the date above and, for material changes, give reasonable notice. Continuing to use the Lab after changes take effect means you accept the updated terms.