Terms of Use

These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement between you, the user, and The Venture Journal, the operator of this website. Access to and use of this website is conditional upon your acceptance of and compliance with these terms.

These terms apply to all visitors, readers and any other persons who access or use this website, regardless of their location. By continuing to browse this website, you accept these terms without modification.

The Venture Journal reserves the right to update or revise these terms at any time. Continued use of the website following the publication of revised terms constitutes acceptance of those revised terms.

The Venture Journal is an independent digital publication providing news analysis, commentary and editorial content across the topics of business, technology, finance, geopolitics, climate and world affairs.

The content published on this website is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. Nothing published on this website constitutes financial advice, legal advice, investment advice, medical advice or any other form of professional advice. Readers who require professional guidance on any matter covered by this website should seek qualified professional counsel.

All content published on The Venture Journal, including but not limited to articles, analysis, commentary, headlines, images, graphics and layout, is the exclusive property of The Venture Journal unless otherwise stated.

You are permitted to:

• Read and access content on this website for personal, non-commercial use
• Share links to individual articles on social media or other platforms, provided the original source is clearly attributed
• Quote brief excerpts from articles for the purposes of commentary, criticism or review, provided attribution to The Venture Journal is clearly given

You are not permitted to:

• Reproduce, republish or redistribute any article or substantial portion of content from this website without prior written permission
• Scrape, copy or systematically extract content from this website by automated means
• Use content from this website for commercial purposes without a formal licensing agreement
• Present content from this website as your own original work

Requests for content licensing or republication permissions should be directed to hello@theventurejournal.com.

The name The Venture Journal, the website domain theventurejournal.com, the logo, visual identity and all original editorial content published on this website are the intellectual property of The Venture Journal and are protected under the Copyright Act 1957 of India and all applicable Indian intellectual property legislation.

Unauthorised reproduction, distribution or commercial exploitation of any content on this website may result in legal action under Indian copyright law. The Venture Journal reserves all rights not expressly granted in these Terms of Use.

By using this website, you agree to conduct yourself in a lawful and respectful manner at all times. You agree that you will not:

• Use this website for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law or regulation
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of this website or its underlying systems
• Introduce viruses, malicious code or any other harmful material to this website
• Use this website to transmit unsolicited communications or spam
• Engage in any conduct that could damage, disable or impair the functionality of this website
• Misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organisation when using this website

The Venture Journal reserves the right to take appropriate action, including reporting to relevant authorities, in response to any breach of these conduct requirements.

This website uses Google AdSense, a third party advertising service provided by Google LLC, to display advertisements. By using this website, you acknowledge and accept that:

• Google AdSense may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve advertisements based on your prior visits to this and other websites
• Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve advertisements based on your visit to this website and other sites on the internet
• You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings at adssettings.google.com
• Alternatively, you may opt out of third party vendor use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting aboutads.info

In addition to Google AdSense, The Venture Journal may from time to time publish sponsored content or affiliate links. Any such content will be clearly identified as commercial or sponsored. The Venture Journal maintains strict separation between editorial content and commercial arrangements.

This website may contain links to third party websites for the convenience of readers and for purposes of further reference. The inclusion of a link to any external website does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation or approval of that website or its contents by The Venture Journal.

The Venture Journal has no control over the content, privacy practices or terms of use of any external website and accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of any linked website. You access external links at your own risk.

The content on this website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The Venture Journal disclaims all warranties including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

The Venture Journal makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and currency of all content published on this website. However, it does not warrant or represent that:

• Content on this website is accurate, complete or up to date at any given time
• The website will be available without interruption or free from errors
• Any information on this website is suitable for any particular purpose

Readers are advised to independently verify any information obtained from this website before relying upon it for any purpose.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, The Venture Journal, its operators, contributors and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or punitive damages arising from or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, this website or its content.

This limitation applies regardless of whether such damages arise in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability or any other legal theory, and regardless of whether The Venture Journal has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or any other liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

The Venture Journal takes the privacy of its readers seriously. The collection, storage and use of personal data in connection with this website is governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms of Use and should be read alongside them.

The only personal data The Venture Journal collects directly from readers is email addresses submitted voluntarily through the Weekly Briefing subscription form. This data is stored securely, used solely for the purpose of delivering the Weekly Briefing, and is never sold, rented or shared with any third party.

Readers may request removal of their email address from our records at any time by writing to hello@theventurejournal.com. All such requests will be processed within 7 working days.

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following rights in relation to the personal data that The Venture Journal directly collects from you, being the email address you provide when subscribing to the Weekly Briefing:

• The right to access — you may request confirmation of whether your email address is held by us and receive a copy of that data
• The right to rectification — you may request correction of an inaccurate email address held on record
• The right to erasure — you may request permanent deletion of your email address from our records at any time
• The right to restriction — you may request that we cease using your email address for any purpose other than storage
• The right to data portability — you may request a copy of your data in a commonly used electronic format
• The right to withdraw consent — you may withdraw your consent to receive the Weekly Briefing at any time by contacting us directly

For users accessing this website from India, the following provisions apply in accordance with the Information Technology Act 2000 and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules 2011.

The Venture Journal collects only such personal information as is necessary for the operation of this website and the delivery of its services. The only personal data collected directly by The Venture Journal is the email address provided voluntarily by readers who subscribe to the Weekly Briefing. Sensitive personal data or information, as defined under Indian law, is not collected by this website.

In accordance with Rule 5 of the SPDI Rules 2011, you have the right to review, correct and withdraw any personal information provided to this website. You may exercise these rights by contacting hello@theventurejournal.com. Requests will be acknowledged within 24 hours and resolved within 30 days of receipt.

The Venture Journal reserves the right to amend, update or replace these Terms of Use at any time and at its sole discretion. Revised terms will be published on this page with an updated effective date.

It is your responsibility to review these terms periodically. Your continued use of this website following the publication of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms. If you do not agree to the revised terms, you must discontinue use of this website.

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, including the Information Technology Act 2000, the Indian Contract Act 1872 and all other applicable Indian legislation.

For users located in the European Union, nothing in these terms removes or limits any rights you hold under applicable EU consumer protection or data protection law, including the General Data Protection Regulation.

Any disputes arising out of or in connection with these terms or your use of this website shall, to the extent possible, be resolved amicably. Where resolution is not possible, disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of India, without prejudice to the rights of EU-based users under applicable European law.

If you have any questions, concerns or requests relating to these Terms of Use, the content of this website or the handling of your personal data, please contact The Venture Journal using the details below.