Welcome to the website of the Trivandrum Medical College Alumni Association ("the Association", "we", "us", "our"), available at www.tmcalumni.in ("the Website"). The Association is registered under [the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955] with registration number T666, and its registered office is at [address], Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to these Terms and Conditions ("Terms"). If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.
1. Who may use the Website
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Public sections of the Website are open to all visitors.
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Member-only sections are available to alumni of Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, and to other persons admitted as members under the Association's bye-laws.
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You must be at least 18 years old to register an account, make a payment or make a donation.
2. Membership and accounts
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Membership is governed by the Association's bye-laws. Registration on the Website does not by itself confer membership until it is approved by the Association.
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You must give accurate and complete information when registering, including your batch, course and year of graduation. We may verify these details and may decline or cancel a registration that cannot be verified.
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You are responsible for keeping your login details confidential and for all activity under your account. Tell us at once at [email] if you suspect unauthorised use.
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Your account is personal. Do not share it or let anyone else use it.
3. Acceptable use
You agree not to:
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post or share content that is false, defamatory, obscene, abusive, harassing, hateful, or that violates anyone's privacy;
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share patient information, clinical images or case details that could identify a patient, or that breach medical confidentiality or the applicable professional conduct regulations;
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impersonate any person, or misrepresent your qualifications or your connection with the College or the Association;
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use member contact details obtained through the Website for commercial solicitation, advertising, political campaigning, spam or any purpose other than alumni networking;
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post content that infringes copyright, trademarks or other rights of any person;
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upload viruses or harmful code, attempt unauthorised access, or interfere with the operation or security of the Website;
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scrape, copy or harvest data from the Website by automated means;
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use the Website for any unlawful purpose or in breach of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made under it.
4. Content you post
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You keep ownership of the content you post, such as messages, photographs, articles and comments.
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By posting it, you grant the Association a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display, reproduce and share that content on the Website, in Association publications and on its official social media, for the Association's non-commercial purposes.
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You confirm that you have the right to post the content, including the consent of any identifiable person shown in a photograph.
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We may review, edit, refuse or remove any content that we consider breaches these Terms, without notice.
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Views expressed by members are their own and do not represent the views of the Association.
5. Membership fees, payments and donations
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Membership fees, event registration fees and donations are payable through [payment gateway name]. We do not store your card or bank account details; these are handled by the payment gateway under its own terms.
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Fees are as published on the Website at the time of payment and may be revised by the Association.
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Refunds: membership fees and donations are not refundable, except where an amount has been charged in error or charged twice. Event fees are refundable only as stated in the specific event notice. Approved refunds are processed to the original payment method within [14] working days.
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To report a payment error, email [email] within [30] days of the transaction with the transaction reference.
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[Donations to the Association are eligible for deduction under Section 80G of the Income-tax Act, subject to its conditions. Receipts will be issued to the email address provided.]
6. Events
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Event details, dates and venues may change. We will try to inform registered participants of significant changes.
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Photographs and video may be taken at Association events and used on the Website and in Association publications. If you do not wish to appear, please tell the event organisers or email [email].
7. Intellectual property
The Association's name, logo, and the text, design and graphics of the Website are owned by or licensed to the Association. You may view and print pages for personal, non-commercial use. Any other use needs our prior written permission. Nothing on the Website grants any right to use the name or emblem of Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.
8. Links to other websites
The Website may link to other websites, including those of the College, the Government of Kerala or sponsors. We are not responsible for their content, availability or privacy practices.
9. No medical advice
Information on the Website, including articles written by members, is for general and professional interest only. It is not medical advice to any individual and must not be relied on as a substitute for consultation with a qualified medical practitioner.
10. Disclaimer and limitation of liability
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The Website is provided "as is". We try to keep it accurate and available, but we do not guarantee that it will be error-free, uninterrupted or free of harmful components.
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To the extent permitted by law, the Association, its office bearers and volunteers are not liable for any indirect or consequential loss arising from the use of the Website, or from dealings between members.
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Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under Indian law.
11. Suspension and termination
We may suspend or close an account, or remove access to member-only areas, if a user breaches these Terms or the Association's bye-laws, after giving the user an opportunity to respond where practicable. You may close your account at any time by writing to [email].
12. Privacy
Our use of your personal data is explained in our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.
13. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date. For significant changes, we will notify registered members by email. Continued use of the Website after changes means you accept them.
14. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Courts at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from them.
15. Grievances and contact
If you have a complaint about the Website or any content on it, please contact our Grievance Officer:
[Name], Grievance Officer
Trivandrum Medical College Alumni Association
[Address]
Email: [email] · Phone: [phone]
We will acknowledge complaints within 24 hours and aim to resolve them within 15 days.