Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Soundopedia at soundopedia.com, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use our website.

These terms apply to all visitors, users, and anyone who downloads content from our website. We reserve the right to update these terms at any time.

2. Who Can Use Soundopedia

You must be at least 13 years of age to use this website. By using Soundopedia you confirm that:

• You are at least 13 years old
• You have the legal capacity to enter into these terms
• You will use our sounds only for lawful purposes
• All information you provide to us is accurate and truthful

3. Use of Sounds

All sounds on Soundopedia are provided free of charge under our license terms. By downloading any sound you automatically agree to our Copyright & License terms.

You may use our sounds for personal and commercial projects. You may not resell, redistribute or claim ownership of any sound. Full details are in our Copyright & License page.

4. Intellectual Property

All content on Soundopedia including but not limited to audio recordings, website design, graphics, logo, code, text and layout is the intellectual property of Soundopedia and Mayank (Maddy).

You may not copy, reproduce, scrape or distribute any part of this website without our written permission. Our sounds are protected under the Copyright Act 1957 (India) and international copyright treaties.

5. Prohibited Activities

You agree NOT to:

• Use our website for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• Attempt to hack, scrape or overload our servers
• Use automated bots to mass download our sounds
• Bypass any security measures on our website
• Impersonate Soundopedia or its founder
• Post false or misleading content about our sounds
• Use our sounds to create content that promotes hate, violence, or discrimination
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our admin systems

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

Soundopedia is provided "as is" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee:

• Uninterrupted or error-free access to our website
• That all sounds will be available at all times
• That our website is free from viruses or harmful components
• The accuracy or completeness of any information on the site

We reserve the right to remove, modify or discontinue any sound or feature at any time without notice.

7. Limitation of Liability

Soundopedia and its founder Mayank (Maddy) shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from:

• Your use or inability to use our website or sounds
• Any errors, mistakes or inaccuracies in our content
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of your data
• Any third party conduct on or through our website

Our total liability to you for any claim shall not exceed the amount you paid us, which in most cases is zero as our service is free.

8. Third Party Links

Our website may contain links to third party websites. These links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over third party sites and are not responsible for their content, privacy policies or practices.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the website. Your continued use of Soundopedia after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.

We recommend checking this page periodically for updates.

10. Governing Law

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, including the Information Technology Act 2000 and the Copyright Act 1957. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts in India.

11. Contact Us

For any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact: