Terms of Use

Effective Date: 15/08/2026
Last Updated: 15/08/2026

Welcome to Karnataka Dispatch.

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Karnataka Dispatch website, digital platforms, content, services, and related products operated by Bahrat Dispatch LLP.

By accessing or using Karnataka Dispatch, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree with them, please do not use our services.

1. About Karnataka Dispatch

Karnataka Dispatch is a digital journalism and media platform providing news, reporting, analysis, opinion, videos, photographs, data, explainers, and other content.

The content is intended primarily for information and public-interest journalism.

2. Editorial Content

We make reasonable efforts to ensure that published information is accurate and responsibly reported.

However:

• News can change after publication;
• Information supplied by third parties may contain errors;
• Opinions may differ from factual reporting;
• Forecasts and analysis are inherently uncertain; and
• We cannot guarantee that every item of content will always be complete, current, or error-free.

Nothing on Karnataka Dispatch should be treated as professional legal, medical, financial, investment, or other specialist advice unless expressly identified as such.

Readers should obtain appropriate professional advice before making decisions based on information published on our platforms.

3. Corrections and Updates

We may correct, update, amend, remove, or otherwise modify content when editorially or legally appropriate.

An article may also be updated as new information becomes available.

The existence of an update does not necessarily mean that the original publication was incorrect; news developments may simply change the available facts.

4. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, content published by Karnataka Dispatch, including text, photographs, graphics, logos, videos, audio, design elements, and other original material, is owned by or licensed to Bahrat Dispatch LLP.

Such material is protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

You may:

• Read and view our content for personal and non-commercial purposes;
• Share links to our articles;
• Quote limited portions where permitted by applicable law and with appropriate attribution; and
• Use our content where you have obtained permission or where an applicable legal exception permits such use.

You may not reproduce, republish, systematically copy, scrape, modify, sell, or commercially exploit our content without permission, except where permitted by law.

5. Linking to Karnataka Dispatch

You may link to Karnataka Dispatch provided that the link is lawful and does not falsely suggest that Karnataka Dispatch sponsors, endorses, or is affiliated with the linking organisation.

You must not frame our website or reproduce it within another website without our permission.

6. User-Submitted Material

If you submit text, photographs, videos, documents, comments, tips, or other material to Karnataka Dispatch, you represent that:

• You have the right to submit the material;
• Submitting it does not unlawfully infringe another person's rights;
• The material is not knowingly false or fraudulent;
• You have obtained necessary permissions where required; and
• The submission does not unlawfully disclose confidential or personal information.

You retain ownership of your material unless otherwise agreed.

By submitting material to us, you grant Karnataka Dispatch the permissions reasonably necessary to receive, review, verify, edit, publish, reproduce, and distribute that material for editorial, journalistic, and related purposes, subject to any specific agreement or understanding made with you.

7. Confidential Sources

If you communicate with our journalists on a confidential basis, do not assume that ordinary website forms, email systems, or other digital communication channels provide absolute confidentiality.

If source confidentiality is essential, contact the newsroom and discuss an appropriate secure communication method before sending sensitive information.

8. Comments and Community Participation

Where Karnataka Dispatch permits comments or other user interaction, users must not post content that is:

• Unlawful;
• Threatening or abusive;
• Defamatory;
• Knowingly false or misleading;
• Discriminatory or hateful;
• Sexually explicit where inappropriate or unlawful;
• Invasive of another person's privacy;
• Fraudulent;
• Infringing of intellectual-property rights;
• Malicious or intended to disrupt our services; or
• Otherwise prohibited by applicable law.

We may moderate, restrict, remove, or disable user contributions at our discretion and subject to applicable law.

9. Advertising and Sponsored Content

Karnataka Dispatch may display advertisements, sponsored material, affiliate links, or other commercial communications.

Where appropriate, commercial or sponsored content will be identified.

The appearance of an advertisement does not constitute an editorial endorsement of the advertised product or service unless expressly stated.

10. Third-Party Services and Links

Our services may contain links, advertisements, embedded content, or integrations from third parties.

We are not responsible for the content, availability, security, privacy practices, or terms of third-party services.

Your interactions with third-party services are governed by their respective terms and policies.

11. Website Availability

We seek to keep Karnataka Dispatch available and functioning properly but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access.

We may temporarily suspend, modify, or discontinue parts of the service for maintenance, security, technical, editorial, or business reasons.

12. Prohibited Use

You must not use Karnataka Dispatch to:

• Violate applicable law;
• Interfere with the operation of the website;
• Attempt unauthorised access to systems or accounts;
• Introduce malware or other harmful code;
• Scrape or systematically extract content in a manner prohibited by law or our policies;
• Impersonate another person or organisation;
• Misuse another person's personal information; or
• Use our services for fraudulent or abusive purposes.

13. Artificial Intelligence and Automated Tools

Karnataka Dispatch may use technology, including artificial-intelligence or automated tools, for certain operational, editorial, research, transcription, translation, moderation, analytics, or production purposes.

Where AI-assisted processes are used, editorial responsibility remains with Karnataka Dispatch and its relevant editorial personnel.

AI-generated or AI-assisted output may contain errors. We do not represent that automated output is inherently accurate.

14. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Karnataka Dispatch provides its website and content on an "as available" basis.

We do not guarantee that:

• The website will always be available;
• Content will always be complete or error-free;
• Information will remain current;
• The website will be free of technical vulnerabilities; or
• Third-party links or services will always function.

Nothing in these Terms excludes rights or protections that cannot lawfully be excluded.

15. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Bahrat Dispatch LLP, Karnataka Dispatch, and their employees, contributors, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential losses arising from your use of our services.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot legally be limited or excluded.

16. Indemnity

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to be responsible for losses or claims arising from your unlawful use of our services, violation of these Terms, or infringement of another person's rights.

17. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

The updated Terms will be published on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

Your continued use of Karnataka Dispatch after an updated version is published constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by law.

18. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of India.

Subject to applicable law, courts having appropriate jurisdiction in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, shall have jurisdiction over disputes arising from these Terms or your use of Karnataka Dispatch.

19. Contact

For questions concerning these Terms:

Bahrat Dispatch LLP
100/C 1st ‘R’ Block, West Of Chord Road, Near Mahalaxmi Metro Station, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru -560010, India.

Email: editor@karnatakadispatch.com

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