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Module: Common (Utsav Mandirs™ & Utsav Listings™)
Document Type: Hybrid — Plain English + Legal Reinforcement
Trademark: Utsav Mandirs™ and Utsav Listings™ are trademarks of MyMahotsav Futuretech Ltd
Effective Date: 24th February 2026
Version: 1.0
Part A: Plain English Summary #
Protecting Our Data from Unauthorized Harvesting #
Our directories contain valuable information—temple details, business listings, contact information. This policy explains the rules about automated access, scraping, and copying our data.
The Simple Truth #
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No scraping allowed: You may not use automated tools (bots, crawlers, scrapers) to extract our data without permission.
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Our data is our asset: The compilation of listings is protected by copyright and database rights.
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Fair use is limited: Viewing listings manually is fine. Automated bulk extraction is not.
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We block scrapers: We use technical measures to detect and block unauthorized automated access.
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Violators face consequences: Scraping can result in account termination, legal action, and liability for damages.
Part B: Legal Terms and Conditions #
1. Definitions #
| Term | Definition |
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| Scraping | The automated extraction of data from our websites using software, bots, crawlers, or other automated means |
| Crawling | Systematically browsing our websites to index or extract content |
| Automated Access | Any access to our platforms by non-human means |
| Rate Limiting | Technical measures to restrict the frequency of requests from a single source |
2. Prohibited Activities #
2.1 You may NOT:
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Use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access our platforms for any purpose without our express written permission
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Bypass or circumvent our rate limiting, CAPTCHA, or other technical protections
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Attempt to disguise automated access as human access
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Republish or redistribute scraped data
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Use scraped data to create competing directories or products
2.2 Examples of Prohibited Conduct:
| Prohibited Activity | Description |
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| Bulk downloading of listings | Using automated tools to download thousands of listings |
| Price scraping | Automated collection of pricing information from paid Listing tiers |
| Contact harvesting | Extracting phone numbers or emails for spam |
| Competitor data theft | Copying our directory to create a competing service |
3. Permitted Uses #
3.1 Manual Access: You may browse our directories manually, as a human user would, for personal, non-commercial use.
3.2 Search Engine Crawling: Authorized search engines (Google, Bing, etc.) may crawl our public pages subject to our robots.txt instructions.
3.3 API Access: If we offer an official API, you may access it subject to separate terms and rate limits.
4. Legal Protection for Directory Listings #
4.1 Copyright in Compilations: Our directories, as compilations of information, are protected by copyright law. The selection, coordination, and arrangement of listings constitute original authorship.
4.2 Database Rights: In jurisdictions recognizing database rights (such as the EU), our databases are protected against extraction and re-utilization of substantial parts.
4.3 Terms of Service as Contract: Your agreement to these Terms creates a contractual obligation not to scrape or misuse our data. Violation is both a breach of contract and potentially a tort.
5. Technical Protection Measures #
5.1 We employ various technical measures to detect and prevent unauthorized automated access, including:
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Rate limiting
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CAPTCHA challenges
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IP blocking
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User agent analysis
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Behavioral pattern detection
5.2 Attempting to circumvent these measures is a violation of these Terms and may violate computer fraud statutes.
6. Consequences of Violation #
6.1 If we detect scraping or unauthorized automated access:
| Violation Severity | Potential Consequences |
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| First detection | Warning + IP blocking |
| Continued violation | Permanent IP ban + account termination |
| Commercial-scale scraping | Legal action for damages + injunctive relief |
| Circumvention of technical measures | Referral for criminal prosecution where applicable |
6.2 Account Termination: Users who scrape data may have their accounts immediately terminated without refund.
6.3 Withholding of Funds: For paid listings, any balance may be withheld in serious cases.
7. Legal Remedies #
7.1 We reserve the right to pursue all available legal remedies, including:
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Injunctive relief to stop ongoing scraping
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Damages for breach of contract
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Damages for copyright infringement
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Damages under computer fraud statutes
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Recovery of attorneys’ fees
7.2 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) : Unauthorized access to our computers may violate the CFAA and similar laws in other jurisdictions.
8. Legitimate Research #
8.1 If you wish to use our data for legitimate academic research, you may request permission by contacting research@mymahotsav.com.
8.2 Permission requests must include:
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Researcher identity and affiliation
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Research purpose and methodology
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Data fields requested
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Commitment to ethical use
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IRB approval (if applicable)
8.3 Approved research will be subject to a separate data sharing agreement.
9. Reporting Scraping #
9.1 If you suspect your Listing data is being scraped or misused by third parties, please report to:
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Email: abuse@utsavlistings.com
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Include details of the suspected scraping and any evidence
Part C: Jurisdiction-Specific Addendums #
India Addendum #
Information Technology Act, 2000: Unauthorized access to computer systems is an offense under Section 43 and 66.
Copyright Act, 1957: Database compilations are protected as “literary works.”
UK/EU Addendum #
Database Directive (96/9/EC) : Provides sui generis protection for databases against extraction and re-utilization.
Computer Misuse Act 1990 (UK): Unauthorized access to computer material is a criminal offense.
US Addendum #
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S.C. §1030) : Prohibits unauthorized access to computers and obtaining information through such access.
Copyright Act: Compilations are protected under 17 U.S.C. §103.
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