Terms of Service

Welcome to PlayGeet, accessible at www.playgeet.com(the "Site"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Site, Platform, and all Services provided by PlayGeet Private Limited.

The PlayGeet Digital Distribution Services Agreement, Privacy Policy, Content Policy, and any other legal terms published by PlayGeet on the Site are incorporated into these Terms by reference and form part of the binding agreement between you and PlayGeet.

By accessing or using the Site in any manner, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms in their entirety. If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a company, label, or other legal entity, you represent that you have full authority to bind that entity and its affiliates, and the terms "you" and "your" shall refer to that entity. If you do not have such authority, or if you disagree with any part of these Terms, you must immediately stop using the Site and all Services.

PlayGeet reserves the right to update or modify these Terms at any time by providing prior notice via the email address registered on your account or through a notice posted on the Platform. Revised Terms will take effect 30 (thirty) days after notice is communicated. Your continued use of the Site or Services after the effective date of any revision constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If any change is not acceptable to you, your only remedy is to stop using the Site and Services in accordance with the termination provisions of the PlayGeet Digital Distribution Services Agreement.

For the purposes of these Terms, the following words carry the meanings assigned below:

1.1 "Content" means all album artwork, lyrics, graphics, fonts, photographs, written descriptions, metadata, and any other material uploaded to the Platform by Users in accordance with these Terms.

1.2 "Distribution Plan" means the applicable subscription tier selected by the User, being either the PlayGeet Core Plan or PlayGeet Pro Plan, as described on the PlayGeet Pricing Page.

1.3 "Platform" means PlayGeet's proprietary technology platform and associated tools available through the Site, made available to Users in accordance with these Terms, the Privacy Policy, the Digital Distribution Services Agreement, and any other applicable terms published on the Site.

1.4 "Services" means all services rendered by PlayGeet through its subsidiaries, partners, and collaborators, including:

• (a) The digital distribution of Songs to authorized stores and streaming platforms in accordance with the applicable Distribution Plan;
• (b) The collection of streaming and download revenues and payment of the applicable percentage to the User in accordance with the Distribution Plan, the PlayGeet Digital Distribution Services Agreement, and these Terms;
• (c) Marketing, promotional, and analytical services related to the above activities.

1.5 "Song(s)" means any sound recording, including the underlying musical composition, uploaded to the Platform by a User for distribution under the applicable Distribution Plan.

1.6 "User(s)" means you, the natural person or legal entity who accesses or uses the Site and/or Services, whether through a registered account or otherwise.

2.1 Your use of the Site, regardless of the Distribution Plan you select, constitutes a limited personal use license. This license does not authorize you or any third party to use the Site, Platform, or Services for any purpose other than as expressly permitted under these Terms.

2.2 The Services are intended for individuals who are 18 years of age or older, or legal entities with the legal capacity to enter into binding contracts. If you are under 18 years of age, you may access the Platform and Services only with the express authorization of a parent or legal guardian.

2.3 You are strictly prohibited from engaging in, or authorizing any third party to engage in, any of the following:

• (a) Reproducing, recording, storing, distributing, transmitting, marketing, or making available any software, material, artist names, audio content, images, graphics, or programming code contained on the Site or Platform without PlayGeet's prior written consent;
• (b) Using any content from the Site or Platform, in whole or in part, for commercial purposes or public distribution without PlayGeet's prior written consent;
• (c) Reverse engineering, decompiling, or otherwise attempting to extract the source code of any software on the Site or Platform;
• (d) Removing, altering, or obscuring any copyright notice or other proprietary rights notice relating to Songs, Content, or any material on the Platform;
• (e) Transferring or making available any material from the Platform on any unauthorized third-party server or service;
• (f) Manipulating or interfering with the operation of the Site or Platform in any way, including through fraudulent conduct, willful negligence, or any other act that negatively impacts the Site, Platform, or Services;
• (g) Engaging in streaming fraud, click fraud, bot-driven activity, or any other form of artificial manipulation of platform metrics or revenue systems.

2.4 Any violation of the restrictions in this clause will result in the immediate and automatic termination of your license to use the Site, Platform, and Services. Upon such termination, you must immediately delete and destroy all Content or materials obtained from the Platform, whether in digital or physical format. PlayGeet reserves the right to initiate appropriate legal proceedings to enforce its rights.

2.5 PlayGeet does not guarantee that the Site or Platform will be error-free, accurate, complete, or fully up to date. PlayGeet reserves the right to make changes to the Site and Platform at any time without prior notice.

2.6 You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your PlayGeet account credentials, including your password and login details. You are fully responsible for all activities, submissions, and transactions conducted under your account, whether or not authorized by you. You must notify PlayGeet immediately at [email protected] if you become aware of any unauthorized access to or use of your account. PlayGeet shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to maintain adequate account security.

2.7 PlayGeet reserves the right to modify, suspend, or permanently discontinue any part or all of the Site, Platform, or Services at any time, with or without prior notice, and without any liability to you or any third party. PlayGeet may also impose limits on certain features or restrict access to parts of the Platform without notice or liability.

3.1 As between the parties, PlayGeet retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Site, Platform, and Services, including all copies or components thereof and all intellectual property rights therein. No rights are granted to you beyond those expressly stated in these Terms. You shall not remove, obscure, or alter any intellectual property rights notices relating to the Platform.

3.2 The trademarks, service marks, and logos of PlayGeet ("PlayGeet Trademarks") displayed on the Site are the exclusive property of PlayGeet Private Limited. Other company, product, or service names on the Site may be trademarks owned by third parties ("Third-Party Trademarks"). Nothing on this Site or in these Terms shall be construed as granting any license or right to use any PlayGeet Trademark or Third-Party Trademark without prior written consent. PlayGeet Trademarks must not be used in any manner that could disparage PlayGeet or damage the goodwill associated with those marks. Using any PlayGeet Trademark as part of a hyperlink without PlayGeet's prior written consent is prohibited. All goodwill arising from use of any PlayGeet Trademark shall accrue solely to PlayGeet's benefit.

3.3 By signing up for and using the Services, you declare that:

• (a) You are the lawful owner of the Songs and Content you upload, or that you have obtained all necessary rights and authority to license them to PlayGeet for the purposes described in these Terms;
• (b) You are solely responsible for the authenticity, legitimacy, and accuracy of all Songs, Content, and information made available through the Platform;
• (c) You agree to indemnify and hold PlayGeet harmless from any claim, loss, or liability arising from your Songs or Content, regardless of the nature of the claim.

4.1 If you believe your copyright or related rights have been infringed by Content on the PlayGeet Platform, you may submit a formal written complaint to PlayGeet. Your complaint must include all of the following:

• (a) A clear identification of the infringing Song or Content, including its title and the platform on which it appears;
• (b) Your full name, capacity as owner or authorized legal representative, and complete contact details;
• (c) Full details of the original work being infringed, including the date and location of first publication, copyright registration details where applicable, and any other supporting documentation.

4.2 Upon receiving a valid complaint, PlayGeet may in good faith suspend, disable, or remove access to the relevant Song or Content in order to prevent ongoing infringement, while taking reasonable steps to notify the User whose Content has been affected.

4.3 PlayGeet reserves the right to permanently terminate the accounts of Users found to be repeat infringers of intellectual property rights, using such technical detection measures and algorithms as PlayGeet deems appropriate.

4.4 Any User whose Content is removed or suspended under this clause may submit a written request for review to PlayGeet, supported by sufficient documentation establishing their right to distribute the affected Content. PlayGeet is under no obligation to reinstate removed Content but may do so at its sole discretion upon review of the evidence provided.

4.5 PlayGeet will communicate any review request from a User to the original complainant. Unless the complainant has initiated formal legal proceedings regarding the alleged infringement, PlayGeet may, based on the material submitted for review, decide to reinstate or continue distribution of the Content in accordance with these Terms.

4.6 PlayGeet reserves the right to disregard subsequent complaints or notices from any party found to have misused or abused the complaint procedure described in this clause.

5.1 PlayGeet may collect and use data associated with your account and use of the Platform as follows:

• (a) To provide, maintain, and improve the Services in accordance with these Terms;
• (b) For internal operational purposes including analytics, financial reporting, audit functions, and record-keeping;
• (c) On an aggregated and fully de-identified basis, stripped of all personally identifiable information, for internal analytics and marketing, provided such use does not identify you or your Content individually.

5.2 PlayGeet reserves the right to access your account where necessary to respond to technical support requests or to investigate potential violations of these Terms.

5.3 PlayGeet may use your name, artist name, brand logo, or company name for promotional and marketing purposes, including on the PlayGeet website and in communications with existing or prospective users. If you do not wish your name or brand to be used in this manner, please notify PlayGeet in writing at [email protected].

5.4 If you provide PlayGeet with feedback, suggestions, or ideas relating to the Platform or Services ("Feedback"), you grant PlayGeet a royalty-free, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, and sublicensable license to use, develop, and commercialize such Feedback in any manner PlayGeet deems appropriate, without any obligation of compensation or attribution to you. PlayGeet retains full discretion over whether to act on any Feedback received.

5.5 For full details on how PlayGeet collects, stores, uses, and protects your personal information, please refer to the PlayGeet Privacy Policy available on the Site.

6.1 The Site may contain links to third-party websites ("External Sites") provided solely for your convenience. These links do not constitute an endorsement by PlayGeet of the content, products, or services on those External Sites. PlayGeet has no control over and accepts no responsibility for the content, accuracy, or practices of any External Site. If you have concerns about any linked External Site, please contact that site's administrator directly.

6.2 PlayGeet is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any linked External Sites. You are responsible for taking appropriate precautions to protect your devices from viruses or harmful software when accessing third-party websites. If you choose to access any External Site, you do so entirely at your own risk.

By accessing and using the PlayGeet Site, Platform, and Services, you represent and warrant that:

7.1 You have full legal capacity, power, and authority to enter into and be bound by these Terms.

7.2 Your activities in connection with the Site, Platform, and Services do not and will not violate, infringe, or misappropriate any third party's copyright, trademark, right of privacy or publicity, or any other personal or proprietary right, nor will they be defamatory, obscene, unlawful, threatening, abusive, tortious, offensive, or harassing.

7.3 You are 18 years of age or older, or are using the Platform under the supervision and express authorization of a parent or legal guardian.

7.4 If entering into these Terms on behalf of a company, label, or other legal entity, you have full authority to bind that entity and its affiliates to these Terms.

The Site, Platform, Services, and all associated server and network infrastructure are provided strictly on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind. PlayGeet expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, title, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

PlayGeet does not warrant that the Services or Platform will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, error-free, or virus-free. PlayGeet makes no warranty as to the results, including revenue generation, that may be obtained from use of the Services. No information, advice, or services obtained from PlayGeet or through the Services shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these Terms.

9.1 To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, PlayGeet shall not be liable to you or any third party, under contract, tort, or otherwise, for any indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, consequential, or punitive damages, including lost profits, lost sales or business, or lost data.

9.2 PlayGeet's total aggregate liability to you for any direct damages, costs, losses, or liabilities arising under or in connection with these Terms shall not exceed the total subscription fees actually paid by you to PlayGeet in the 12 (twelve) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

9.3 The limitations set out in this clause reflect a reasonable allocation of risk between the parties and form a material basis upon which PlayGeet provides the Services at the applicable pricing.

10.1 You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless PlayGeet and its directors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, actions, demands, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal and accounting fees) arising from or relating to:

• (a) Your breach of these Terms, the Privacy Policy, or the PlayGeet Content Policy;
• (b) Any Songs or Content you upload or distribute through the Platform;
• (c) Any copyright dispute, intellectual property claim, or third-party complaint arising from your Content;
• (d) Your access to, use of, contribution to, or misuse of the Site, Platform, or Services.

10.2 PlayGeet will provide you with reasonable notice of any claim for which indemnification is sought and reserves the right to assume exclusive control of the defense of any such matter. You agree to cooperate fully with PlayGeet's defense where requested.

11.1 You may not assign, transfer, delegate, or sub-license these Terms or any of your rights or obligations hereunder to any third party without PlayGeet's prior written consent. Any purported assignment without such consent shall be null and void.

11.2 PlayGeet may assign or transfer these Terms, in whole or in part, to any successor entity, affiliate, or acquirer without restriction and without your consent.

12.1 If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unenforceable, or illegal, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or severed entirely if modification is not possible. All remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

12.2 PlayGeet's failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms at any time shall not constitute a waiver of that right. Any waiver must be made expressly in writing and signed by an authorized representative of PlayGeet.

12.3 These Terms, together with the PlayGeet Privacy Policy, Content Policy, Digital Distribution Services Agreement, and any applicable addendums, constitute the entire and complete agreement between you and PlayGeet regarding your use of the Site, Platform, and Services, and supersede all prior negotiations, representations, and understandings, whether oral or written.

12.4 No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship is created between you and PlayGeet as a result of these Terms. You have no authority to bind PlayGeet in any respect.

12.5 In any legal action or proceeding to enforce rights under these Terms, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable costs and legal fees from the other party.

12.6 All notices under these Terms shall be in writing and shall be deemed received upon personal delivery, electronic confirmation of receipt for email communications, the day after dispatch for next-day courier services, or upon receipt for registered or certified mail.

13.1 These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

13.2 You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Gurugram, Haryana, India for the resolution of any dispute arising from or in connection with your access to or use of the Site, Platform, or Services.

For any questions, concerns, legal notices, or grievance complaints relating to these Terms, the Platform, or the Services, please contact PlayGeet at:

PlayGeet will acknowledge your communication within 48 (forty-eight) hours of receipt and endeavour to resolve any grievance within 30 (thirty) days of acknowledgment.