Terms of Use

1. About these terms

This website is operated by Puthiya Kural Newspaper Publications (“Puthiya Kural”, “we”, “us”, “our”), a business registered in the Province of Ontario, Canada (Business Identification Number 1000720816), located at #1225 Kennedy Rd, Scarborough, ON M1P 4Y1. Our brands include Puthiya Kural Newspaper, Puthiya Kural Organization and New Voice Canada.

These Terms of Use apply to your use of puthiyakural.ca and any related websites, social media pages and online services we operate (together, the “Services”). By using the Services, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Services.

2. Using our website

You may use the Services for lawful, personal and non-commercial purposes. You agree not to:

• Break any applicable law or regulation;
• Interfere with, damage or disrupt the website, its servers or security;
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Services or other users’ information;
• Use bots, scrapers or automated tools to copy or collect content or data;
• Upload viruses or other harmful code;
• Impersonate Puthiya Kural, our staff or any other person; or
• Use the Services to send spam or unsolicited advertising.

3. Our content

The content on the Services is owned by or licensed to Puthiya Kural and is protected by copyright and other laws. Your rights to use it are described on our Copyright & Licensing page. Nothing in these terms transfers ownership of any content to you.

4. Content you submit

If you post comments or send letters, articles, photos, videos, notices or other material (“User Content”), you:

• Are responsible for it, and confirm it is accurate, lawful and yours to share;
• Agree that it follows our Community Guidelines;
• Grant us the licence described on our Copyright & Licensing page; and
• Understand that we may edit, decline, remove or not publish it at our discretion.

We do not endorse User Content, and opinions expressed by readers and contributors are their own.

5. Accuracy, news & opinions

We aim for accurate, fair and timely reporting, but news can change quickly and errors can happen. Content on the Services is provided for general information only and is not professional advice — including legal, immigration, medical, tax or financial advice. Please consult a qualified professional about your own situation. If you notice an error, please tell us so we can correct it.

6. Advertising, sponsored content & external links

The Services may include advertising, sponsored content and links to websites run by others. Sponsored content is labelled. We are not responsible for the products, services, claims or content of advertisers or third-party websites, and a link does not mean we endorse them. Any dealings you have with advertisers are between you and them.

7. Privacy

We respect your privacy. When you contact us, submit content or make an advertising enquiry, we collect the personal information you provide (such as your name, email and phone number) and use it only to respond to you, publish what you asked us to publish, and run our business. We do not sell your personal information. We handle personal information in line with Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

Our website may use basic cookies and analytics to work properly and to understand how pages are used, and embedded services (such as maps, fonts or video) may set their own cookies. You can control cookies in your browser settings. To ask about, access or correct your personal information, contact info@puthiyakural.ca.

8. Disclaimer

The Services are provided “as is” and “as available”. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we make no warranties, express or implied, about the Services, including that they will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure or free of harmful components, or that any content is complete or current.

9. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Puthiya Kural, its owner, staff, contributors and volunteers will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or any loss of data, profits or business, arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Services or any content on them. Nothing in these terms limits any liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

10. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Puthiya Kural and its owner, staff and volunteers from any claims, losses or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your User Content, your misuse of the Services, or your breach of these terms.

11. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada that apply there. You agree that the courts of Ontario, sitting in Toronto, have jurisdiction over any dispute relating to these terms or the Services.

12. Changes & termination

We may update these terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date above shows when they last changed, and continuing to use the Services means you accept the updated terms. We may suspend or restrict access to the Services, or to any user, at any time — for example, to protect the community or for maintenance. If any part of these terms is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.

13. Contact us