Welcome to The Chai Magazine. By accessing our website, submitting creative work, making donations, or interacting with us in any manner, you agree to comply with and be bound by the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy outlined below. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our services.
The Chai Magazine is a youth-run creative platform dedicated to publishing original literary and artistic work. All content is shared for creative, cultural, and informational purposes only.
By using this website or submitting content, you confirm that you are legally capable of entering into this agreement. If you are under the age of 18, you confirm that you have obtained parental or guardian consent. You are solely responsible for the content you submit and for ensuring that it is accurate, lawful, original, and does not violate the rights of any third party.
We collect limited personal information only when voluntarily provided by you. This may include your name, email address, social media handles if shared, short biographical details, and submitted creative work. We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal data.
Personal information is used strictly for editorial review, communication regarding submissions, crediting contributors, sharing updates or calls for submissions if you have opted in, and improving the website and community experience. We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties.
Our website may use basic cookies or analytics tools to understand visitor traffic and improve functionality. These tools do not personally identify users. You may disable cookies through your browser settings, though certain features of the website may not function as intended.
We may use third-party platforms such as Google Forms, Substack, Ko-fi, or social media integrations to operate certain services. These platforms are governed by their own terms and privacy policies. The Chai Magazine is not responsible for the practices, content, or security of third-party services.
All creative work submitted to The Chai Magazine remains the intellectual property of the creator. By submitting work, you grant The Chai Magazine a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to publish, display, and promote the work on our website, social media platforms, and magazine editions with full and appropriate credit. Submitted work will never be sold, used commercially, or altered beyond standard editorial formatting without explicit consent. You represent and warrant that all submitted content is original, unpublished unless disclosed, and does not infringe upon copyright, moral rights, or any other legal rights.
The Chai Magazine reserves the right to accept, reject, edit, format, schedule, or remove content at its discretion. Editorial decisions are final and not subject to appeal. We are not obligated to publish all submissions received.
You agree not to:
Violation of these terms may result in rejection or removal of content and restriction of access.
The Chai Magazine may accept voluntary donations through third-party platforms to support its operations. All donations are non-refundable and treated as contributions to a youth-run creative initiative. We do not store or process payment details directly. All transactions are handled securely by the respective third-party platforms under their own payment and privacy policies.
All content and services are provided on an \"as is\" and \"as available\" basis. The Chai Magazine makes no warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or availability of published content or website functionality.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, The Chai Magazine shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from the use of or inability to use the website, submissions, or published content.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Chai Magazine, its editors, volunteers, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, or legal expenses arising from your submitted content, breach of these terms, or misuse of the platform.
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data and withdraw consent for communications at any time by contacting us at thechai.mag@gmail.com.
These Terms of Use and Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India.
Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Privacy Policy, or the use of The Chai Magazine's services shall be resolved through arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The seat and venue of arbitration shall be Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The arbitration shall be conducted in English, and the arbitral award shall be final and binding on all parties.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms and Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
For any questions, concerns, or legal notices related to these Terms or this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Email: thechai.mag@gmail.com