Our Terms and Conditions

This document is an electronic record in terms of Information Technology Act, 2000 and

rules there under as applicable and the amended provisions pertaining to electronic records in

various statutes as amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000. This document is

published in accordance with the provisions of Rule 3 (1) of the Information Technology

(Intermediaries guidelines) Rules, 2011 that require publishing the rules and regulations,

website and Pre-booking application for mobile and handheld devices.

These terms of use (the "Terms of Use") govern your use of our website

www.aduppadiyumpothichorum.com (the "Website") and our Pre-booking Application (the

“App). The Website and the App are jointly referred to as the "Platform". Please read these

Use, you may not use the services on the Platform, and we request you to uninstall the App.

By installing, downloading or even merely using the Platform, you shall be contracting with

Aduppadi Foods and you signify your acceptance to this Terms of Use and other Aduppadi

Foods policies (including but not limited to the Cancellation & Refund Policy, Privacy

Policy) as posted on the Platform and amended from time to time, which takes effect on the

date on which you download, install or use the Platform, and create a legally binding

arrangement to abide by the same.

For the purpose of these Terms of Use, wherever the context so requires, "you", “user”, or

“User” shall mean any natural or legal person who shall transaction on the Platform by

providing registration data while registering on the Platform as a registered user using any

computer systems. The terms "Aduppadiyum Pothichorum", "we", "us" or "our" shall mean

Aduppadi Foods.

Aduppadi Foods enables transactions on its Platform between participating cooks and buyers,

dealing in (a) prepared food and beverages, (b) consumer goods, and (c) other products and

services ("Platform Services"). The buyers ("Buyer/s") can choose and place orders

("Orders") from a variety of products and services listed and offered for sale by various cooks

on the Platform.

Aduppadi Foods enables delivery of such Orders or completion of Tasks at select localities of

serviceable cities across Chennai ("Delivery Services") by connecting third party service

providers i.e. pick-up and delivery partners (“PDP”) who will be responsible for providing

the pick-up and delivery services and completing Tasks initiated by the users of the Platform

(Buyers or Cooks). The Platform Services and Delivery Services are collectively referred to

as "Services". For both Platform Services and Delivery Services, Aduppadi Foods is merely

acting as an intermediary between the Cooks and Buyers and/or PDPs and Buyers/Cooks.

PDPs are individual entrepreneurs engaged with Aduppadi Foods on a voluntary, non-

exclusive and principal to principal basis to provide aforementioned services for service fee.

PDPs are independent contractors and are free to determine their timings of work. Aduppadi

Foods does not exercise control on the PDPs and the relationship between the PDPs and

Aduppadi Foods is not that of an agent and principal or employee and employer.

For the pickup and delivery services and completing the Tasks, PDPs may charge the users of

the Platform (Buyers or Cooks), a service fee (inclusive of applicable taxes whenever not

expressly mentioned) determined on the basis of various factors including but not limited to

distance covered, time taken, demand for delivery services/Tasks, real time analysis of traffic

and weather conditions, seasonal peaks or such other parameters as may be determined from

time to time.

USE OF PLATFORM AND SERVICES

All commercial/contractual terms are offered by and agreed to between Buyers and Cooks

alone with respect to products and services being offered by the Cooks. The

commercial/contractual terms include without limitation price, applicable taxes, shipping

costs, payment terms, date, period and mode of delivery, warranties related to products and

services and after sales services related to products and services.

General terms of use:

Only individuals who are 18 years of age or older may use the Services. If you are under 18

years of age and you wish to download, install, access or use the Services, your parents or

legal guardian must acknowledge and agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Should

your parents or legal guardian fail to agree or acknowledge the Terms of Use and Privacy

Policy, you shall immediately discontinue its use.

If you choose to use the Services, it shall be your responsibility to treat your user

identification code, password and any other piece of information that we may provide as part

of our security procedures as confidential and not disclose the same to any person or entity

other than us (“Third Party”). We shall at times and at our sole discretion reserve the right to

disable any user identification code or password if you have failed to comply with any of the

provisions of these Terms of Use.

As we are providing services, we have complied with applicable laws of India in making the

Services and its content available to you. In the event the Services is accessed from outside

India or outside our delivery zones, it shall be entirely at your risk. We make no

representation that the Services and its contents are available or otherwise suitable for use

outside. If you choose to access or use the Services from or in locations, you do so on your

own and shall be responsible for the consequences and ensuring compliance of applicable

laws, regulations, bylaws, licenses, registrations, permits, authorizations, rules and

guidelines.

You shall at all times be responsible for the use of the Services through your computer or

mobile device and for bringing these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy to the attention of all

such persons accessing the Services on your computer or mobile device.

You understand and agree that the use of the Services does not include the provision of a

computer or mobile device or other necessary equipment to access it. You also understand

and acknowledge that the use of the Services requires internet connectivity and

telecommunication links. You shall bear the costs incurred to access and use the Services and

we shall not, under any circumstances whatsoever, be responsible or liable for such costs.

You agree to receive promotional SMS / email alerts from Aduppadi Foods or allied partners.

In case you wish to opt out of receiving promotional SMS’s please send a mail to

support@aduppadiyumpothichorum.com.

By using the Services you represent and warrant that:

All registration information you submit is truthful, lawful and accurate and that you agree to

maintain the accuracy of such information.

Your use of the Services shall be solely for your personal use and you shall not authorize

others to use your account, including your profile or email address and that you are solely

responsible for all content published or displayed through your account, including any email

messages, and your interactions with other users and you shall abide by all applicable local,

state, national and foreign laws, treaties and regulations, including those related to data

privacy, international communications and the transmission of technical or personal data.

You will not submit, post, upload, distribute, or otherwise make available or transmit any

content that: (a) is defamatory, abusive, harassing, insulting, threatening, or that could be

deemed to be stalking or constitute an invasion of a right of privacy of another person; (b) is

bigoted, hateful, or racially or otherwise offensive; (c) is violent, vulgar, obscene,

pornographic or otherwise sexually explicit; (d) is illegal or encourages or advocates illegal

activity or the discussion of illegal activities with the intent to commit them.

All necessary licenses, consents, permissions and rights are owned by you and there is no

need for any payment or permission or authorization required from any other party or entity

to use, distribute or otherwise exploit in all manners permitted by these Terms of Use and

and / or other proprietary rights contained in any content that you submit, post, upload,

distribute or otherwise transmit or make available.

You will not (a) use any services provided by the Services for commercial purposes of any

kind, or (b) advertise or sell any products, services or otherwise (whether or not for profit), or

solicit others (including, without limitation, solicitations for contributions or donations) or

use any public forum for commercial purposes of any kind.

You will not use the Services in any way that is unlawful, or harms us or any other person or

entity, as determined in our sole discretion.

You will not post, submit, upload, distribute, or otherwise transmit or make available any

software or other computer files that contain a virus or other harmful component, or

otherwise impair or damage the Services or any connected network, or otherwise interfere

with any person or entity’s use or enjoyment of the Services.

You will not use another person’s username, password or other account information, or

another person’s name, likeness, voice, image or photograph or impersonate any person or

entity or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or entity.

You will not engage in any form of antisocial, disrupting, or destructive acts, including

“flaming,” “spamming,” “flooding,” “trolling,” and “griefing” as those terms are commonly

understood and used on the Internet.

You will not delete or modify any content of the Services, including but not limited to, legal

notices, disclaimers or proprietary notices such as copyright or trademark symbols, logos,

that you do not own or have express permission to modify.

You will not post or contribute any information or data that may be obscene, indecent,

pornographic, vulgar, profane, racist, sexist, discriminatory, offensive, derogatory, harmful,

harassing, threatening, embarrassing, malicious, abusive, hateful, menacing, defamatory,

untrue or political or contrary to our interest.

You shall not access the Services without authority or use the Services in a manner that

damages, interferes or disrupts:

any part of the Services or the Services software; or

any equipment or any network on which the Services is stored or any equipment of any Third

Party .

Access to the Services, Accuracy and security

We endeavour to make the Services available to during Vendor working hours. However, we

do not represent that access to the Services will be uninterrupted, timely, error free, free of

viruses or other harmful components or that such defects will be corrected.

We do not warrant that the Services will be compatible with all hardware and software which

you may use. We shall not be liable for damage to, or viruses or other code that may affect,

any equipment (including but not limited to your mobile device), software, data or other

property as a result of your download, installation, access to or use of the Services or your

obtaining any material from, or as a result of using, the Services. We shall also not be liable

for the actions of third parties.

We do not represent or warranty that the information available on the Services will be

correct, accurate or otherwise reliable.

We reserve the right to suspend or withdraw access to the Services to you personally, or to all

users temporarily or permanently at any time without notice.

Relationship with operators if the Services is accessed on mobile devices

In the event the Services is accessed on a mobile device, it is not associated, affiliated,

sponsored, endorsed or in any way linked to any platform operator, including, without

limitation, Apple, Google, Android or RIM Blackberry (each being an “Operator”).

Your download, installation, access to or use of the Services is also bound by the terms and

conditions of the Operator.

You and we acknowledge that these Terms of Use are concluded between you and us only,

and not with an Operator, and we, not those Operators, are solely responsible for the Services

and the content thereof to the extent specified in these Terms of Use.

The license granted to you for the Services is limited to a non-transferable license to use the

Services on a mobile device that you own or control and as permitted by these Terms of Use.

We are solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to

the Services as required under applicable law. You and we acknowledge that an Operator has

no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the

Services.

You and we acknowledge that we, not the relevant Operator, are responsible for addressing

any claims of you or any Third Party relating to the Services or your possession and/or use of

the Services, including, but not limited to: (i) any claim that the Services fails to conform to

any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (ii) claims arising under consumer

protection or similar legislation.

You and we acknowledge that, in the event of any Third Party claim that the Services or your

possession and use of the Services infringes that Third Party’s intellectual property rights,

we, not the relevant Operator, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defence,

settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim.

You must comply with any applicable Third Party terms of agreement when using the

Services (e.g. you must ensure that your use of the Services is not in violation of your mobile

device agreement or any wireless data service agreement).

You and we acknowledge and agree that the relevant Operator, and that Operator’s

subsidiaries, are Third Party beneficiaries of these Terms of Use, and that, upon your

acceptance of these Terms of Use, that Operator will have the right (and will be deemed to

have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms of Use against you as a Third Party

beneficiary thereof.]

Disclaimers

THE SERVICES MAY BE UNDER CONSTANT UPGRADES, AND SOME FUNCTIONS

AND FEATURES MAY NOT BE FULLY OPERATIONAL.

DUE TO THE VAGARIES THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION

OF INFORMATION AND DUE TO THE LIMITATIONS INHERENT IN PROVIDING

INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES, THERE MAY BE

DELAYS, OMISSIONS, OR INACCURACIES IN THE CONTENT PROVIDED ON THE

SERVICES OR DELAY OR ERRORS IN FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SERVICES. AS A

RESULT, WE DO NOT REPRESENT THAT THE INFORMATION POSTED IS

CORRECT IN EVERY CASE.

WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITIES THAT MAY ARISE AS A

CONSEQUENCE OF ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF CREDIT/ DEBIT CARDS.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIRD PARTY SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE

SERVICES. WE MAY HAVE FORMED PARTNERSHIPS OR ALLIANCES WITH

SOME OF THESE THIRD PARTIES FROM TIME TO TIME IN ORDER TO

FACILITATE THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN SERVICES TO YOU. HOWEVER, YOU

ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT AT NO TIME ARE WE MAKING ANY

REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY REGARDING ANY THIRD PARTY’S

SERVICES NOR WILL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY

CONSEQUENCES OR CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH

THIRD PARTY INCLUDING, AND NOT LIMITED TO, ANY LIABILITY OR

RESPONSIBILITY FOR, DEATH, INJURY OR IMPAIRMENT EXPERIENCED BY YOU

OR ANY THIRD PARTY. YOU HEREBY DISCLAIM AND WAIVE ANY RIGHTS AND

CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST US WITH RESPECT TO THIRD PARTY’S /

VENDORS SERVICES.

WHILE THE MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THE SERVICES WERE PREPARED TO

PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SUBJECT DISCUSSED,

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THESE MATERIALS IS BEING MADE

AVAILABLE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WE MAKE NO GUARANTEES,

REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESSED

OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERTISE,

QUALITY OF WORK OR OTHER INFORMATION HEREIN. FURTHER, WE DO NOT,

IN ANY WAY, ENDORSE ANY SERVICE OFFERED OR DESCRIBED HEREIN. IN NO

EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY

DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE ON SUCH INFORMATION.

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS PROVIDED “AS IS”. WE AND / OR

OUR EMPLOYEES MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION REGARDING

THE TIMELINESS, CONTENT, SEQUENCE, ACCURACY, EFFECTIVENESS OR

COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION OR DATA FURNISHED HEREUNDER OR

THAT THE INFORMATION OR DATA PROVIDED HEREUNDER MAY BE RELIED

UPON. MULTIPLE RESPONSES MAY USUALLY BE MADE AVAILABLE FROM

DIFFERENT SOURCES AND IT IS LEFT TO THE JUDGEMENT OF USERS BASED

ON THEIR SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES TO USE, ADAPT, MODIFY OR ALTER

SUGGESTIONS OR USE THEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY OTHER SOURCES

THEY MAY HAVE, THEREBY ABSOLVING US AS WELL AS OUR CONSULTANTS,

BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, AFFILIATES, BUSINESS PARTNERS AND EMPLOYEES

FROM ANY KIND OF PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY.

WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY LOSSES OR

INJURY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON

THE SERVICES. IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES,

AUTHORS OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY

DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN BY YOUR RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT

CONTAINED HEREIN.

IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT

LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR

EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, DAMAGES ARISING FROM PERSONAL

INJURY/WRONGFUL DEATH, AND DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS,

LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION), RESULTING FROM ANY SERVICES

PROVIDED BY ANY THIRD PARTY OR VENDOR ACCESSED THROUGH THE

SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY

OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT WE ARE ADVISED OF THE

POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Treatment of information provided by you

We process information about you in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

You hereby grant to us an irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, assignable, sub-licensable

licence to use any material which you submit to us on the Services for the purpose of use on

the Services or for our generally marketing (by any means and in any media, including, but

not limited to, on our website or in our journals) our services. You agree that you waive your

moral rights to be identified as the author and we may modify your submission.

Severability

If any of these terms should be determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable

by reason of the laws of any state or country in which these terms are intended to be

effective, then to the extent and within the jurisdiction which that term is illegal, invalid or

unenforceable, it shall be severed and deleted and the remaining Terms of Use shall survive,

remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable.

Non-assignment

You shall not assign or transfer or purport to assign or transfer the contract between you and

us to any other person.

Governing law and dispute resolution

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of India. Any action, suit, or other legal

proceeding, which is commenced to resolve any matter arising under or relating to this

website, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts at Chennai, India.