Swarlipi Terms of Service

Swarlipi is a platform for creating, organising, playing, and sharing Indian music notation (including sargam and related notation formats) and related content such as titles, tags, descriptions, educational notes, and social interactions ("User Content"). Swarlipi includes public profiles, following/subscribing, invitations and sharing, and search/discovery features.

We may introduce or change features over time, including paid tiers, trials, creator tools, storage or sharing limits, additional playback capabilities, and the ability for users to sell certain content or access (Marketplace). Features may vary by region and may be limited, modified, or discontinued.

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service (or the minimum age required by your local law to consent to online services). If you are under 18, you represent that you have permission from a parent or legal guardian.

You may access the Service via Google sign-in, email sign-in, or guest mode (if available). You are responsible for all activity on your account and for keeping your account secure.

"User Content" means anything you upload, post, publish, transmit, or otherwise make available through the Service, including notations, compositions, arrangements, transcriptions, exercises/lessons, metadata (titles/descriptions/tags), profile information, comments, and any images you upload (for example, cover images).

You retain ownership of your User Content, subject to third-party rights. You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of uploading, sharing, publishing, or selling it.

3.1 Moral Rights and Attribution

To the extent permitted by law, you consent to Swarlipi doing acts in relation to your User Content that might otherwise infringe your moral rights (for example, formatting changes required for display, previews, thumbnails, and technical adaptation). Swarlipi will not intentionally misattribute your authorship.

3.2 Swarlipi Intellectual Property

Swarlipi and Macloud Labs Pty Ltd own all rights in the Service, including the software, design, trademarks, and branding, except for User Content. You must not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the Service unless permitted by law or by Swarlipi in writing.

To operate, provide, secure, and improve the Service, and to enable the sharing options you select, you grant Swarlipi a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable licence to host, store, cache, reproduce, distribute, communicate to the public, publicly display, publicly perform (including playback), and technically adapt your User Content (for example, formatting, rendering, previews/snippets, and compatibility changes), only as necessary to provide, maintain, improve, secure, and promote the Service.

Duration and deletion: This licence ends when you remove the User Content from the Service, except that:

• copies may remain for limited periods in backups, logs, and security systems; and
• content shared with others may remain accessible to those users consistent with your sharing settings until you remove access or they lose entitlement.

You represent and warrant that for each item of User Content you upload, share, publish, or sell:

1. you own it or have all necessary rights, licences, consents, and permissions to upload, store, reproduce, distribute, communicate/display/perform, share, and (if applicable) sell it via the Service;
2. it does not infringe or misappropriate any third-party rights (including copyright, moral rights, trademarks, privacy/publicity rights, or contractual rights); and
3. any information you provide about authorship, licensing, and ownership is accurate and not misleading.

Important Clarification for Notation / Transcription

Typing or writing a notation yourself (including from ear) does not automatically mean you have the rights to share it publicly. Many compositions, arrangements, and editions are protected by copyright or related rights. Sharing a transcription, arrangement, or notation of a copyrighted work may require permission unless a specific legal exception applies in your jurisdiction.

Swarlipi provides visibility controls such as Public, Unlisted/Link-Only, Subscribers/Followers, and Invited/Private (and other options that may be introduced). You control the visibility of your User Content through the available settings.

You agree you will not:

• bypass or attempt to bypass access controls or subscription restrictions;
• export, redistribute, re-host, or sell another user's content outside the Service unless you have the rights holder's permission; or
• use the Service to facilitate infringement (including coordinated unlicensed distribution).

You must not use the Service to:

• upload or share infringing content or content that violates third-party rights;
• upload or disclose personal data about others without permission (including addresses, phone numbers, IDs, private messages, or sensitive personal information);
• harass, threaten, hatefully target, impersonate, defame, or abuse others;
• spam, scam, manipulate engagement, or use bots/automation to inflate metrics;
• scrape, reverse engineer, interfere with security, or disrupt the Service (except where permitted by law);
• upload malware or harmful code.

Swarlipi respects the rights of copyright owners and expects users to do the same.

8.1 Reporting Copyright Infringement (Copyright Notices)

If you believe content on Swarlipi infringes copyright, you (or an authorised agent) may submit a notice to copyright@swarlipi.com.

To be actionable, your notice must include:

• identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed (or a representative list);
• identification of the allegedly infringing material on Swarlipi (URLs/links/content IDs sufficient for us to locate it);
• your name, email address, and postal address (or agent contact details);
• a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
• a statement that the information is accurate and that you are the owner or authorised to act on behalf of the owner; and
• your physical or electronic signature.

We may request additional information if needed to process the notice.

8.2 Our Response to Notices

Upon receiving a sufficiently detailed notice, we may:

• remove or disable access to the reported content;
• notify the uploader (including sharing the notice contents as required to process the claim and enable dispute resolution/counter-notice where applicable);
• apply account restrictions (for example, upload limits, public sharing limits, feature restrictions); and/or
• preserve relevant records for legal compliance and dispute resolution.

8.3 Repeat Infringer Policy

We may suspend or terminate accounts of users who repeatedly infringe copyright or other IP rights (including repeated valid notices), or who we reasonably believe are engaged in systematic infringement. We may also block re-registration and related accounts where feasible.

8.4 Counter-Notice / Disputes

Where applicable law provides a counter-notice process (including under the U.S. DMCA), an uploader may submit a counter-notice to copyright@swarlipi.com. We may forward it to the complainant and, where legally permitted, restore content if the complainant does not pursue legal action within the required period.

8.5 Immediate Action for Clear Infringement / High Risk

We may act immediately (including removal and/or suspension) without waiting for a formal notice if we reasonably believe content or conduct is clearly infringing, creates significant legal risk, or indicates systematic infringement or circumvention.

8.6 Misuse of the Process

Submitting false or misleading notices/counter-notices may result in liability and account action. We may restrict reporting privileges for abuse.

Swarlipi may offer subscriptions, paid features, trials, and a Marketplace.

9.1 Paid Tiers and Subscriptions

If Swarlipi offers paid tiers:

• pricing, included features, and limitations will be presented at purchase;
• subscriptions may auto-renew unless cancelled;
• taxes may apply depending on your location;
• Swarlipi may change pricing, features, or limits with advance notice where required; and
• purchases made through Apple/Google are governed by their billing rules and refund processes, in addition to any rights you have under applicable law.

9.2 Marketplace Selling

If the Marketplace is enabled:

• sellers must certify they have all rights required to sell and distribute the listing and any underlying works that must be licensed for that sale;
• Swarlipi may require rights documentation and may remove listings where rights are unclear;
• Swarlipi may withhold payouts, freeze balances, issue refunds, and/or suspend selling privileges where Swarlipi reasonably suspects infringement, fraud, or disputes; and
• additional seller and marketplace terms may apply and will be incorporated into these Terms.

Swarlipi may (but is not obliged to) monitor, review, or remove User Content. Swarlipi may remove content, restrict visibility, disable features, suspend, or terminate accounts to enforce these Terms, comply with law, protect users and rightsholders, and maintain platform integrity.

The Service may rely on third-party services (for example, Google sign-in). Your use of those services is subject to their terms and policies. Swarlipi is not responsible for third-party services.

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available." Swarlipi does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation. Swarlipi does not endorse User Content and is not responsible for User Content posted by users.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain disclaimers; in those jurisdictions, disclaimers apply to the maximum extent permitted by law.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Swarlipi will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or loss of profits, goodwill, data, or business arising out of the Service or these Terms.

Where liability cannot be excluded, it is limited to the minimum permitted by law.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Macloud, its affiliates, and their directors, officers, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, and expenses (including legal fees) arising out of:

• your User Content (including any allegation of infringement);
• your use of the Service; or
• your breach of these Terms.

You may stop using the Service at any time. Swarlipi may suspend or terminate your account or access if you violate these Terms, create legal risk, or as required by law. Swarlipi may retain certain information as described in the Privacy Policy.

Swarlipi may change, suspend, or discontinue parts of the Service, introduce new features, or impose new limits. Swarlipi may update these Terms from time to time. If changes are material, Swarlipi will provide notice within the Service or by other reasonable means where required.

These Terms are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia, and the courts of Victoria have exclusive jurisdiction, except where mandatory local laws provide otherwise.

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any consumer guarantee, right, or remedy under the Australian Consumer Law (and similar mandatory laws in other countries where you reside).

• Support / Safety: support@swarlipi.com
• Privacy: privacy@swarlipi.com
• Copyright/DMCA: copyright@swarlipi.com
• Billing / accounts: accounts@macloud.com.au