Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using our website at qodo.qubase.in ("the Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access the Site. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Site.

2. Description of Service

QODO is a technology blog and content platform that provides:

• Original articles, tutorials, and technical deep dives across technology categories
• A newsletter subscription service for periodic content delivery
• A commenting system for reader engagement on published articles
• A contact form for reader inquiries and feedback
• Category-based content browsing and full-text search functionality

3. User Accounts & Authentication

QODO does not offer public user registration. Administrative access is restricted to authorized personnel only. All administrative actions, including content publishing, comment moderation, and user management, require authenticated access via secure JSON Web Tokens (JWT).

4. Intellectual Property & Content Ownership

All content published on QODO — including but not limited to articles, blog posts, images, graphics, code snippets, and design elements — is the intellectual property of QODO or its respective authors unless otherwise stated.

You may:

• Share links to our content on social media or other platforms
• Quote brief excerpts with proper attribution and a link back to the original

You may not:

• Reproduce, republish, or redistribute full articles without written permission
• Use our content for commercial purposes without authorization
• Remove or alter any copyright or attribution notices

5. Comments & User-Generated Content

When submitting comments on articles, you agree that:

• Your comments are subject to moderation and may be approved, rejected, or marked as spam at our discretion
• You will not post content that is defamatory, abusive, obscene, threatening, or otherwise objectionable
• You will not post spam, advertisements, or promotional material
• You grant QODO a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display your comments on the Site
• We reserve the right to remove any comment at any time without notice

6. Newsletter & Email Communications

By subscribing to the QODO newsletter, you agree to receive periodic emails containing curated articles, technical insights, and platform updates. You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us directly. We will not sell, rent, or share your email address with third parties.

7. Contact Form Submissions

Information submitted through our contact form (name, email, subject, and message) is used solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. This data is stored securely and is accessible only to authorized administrators. We will not use your contact information for marketing purposes unless you have separately opted in through our newsletter.

8. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful or unauthorized purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, other accounts, or any systems or networks connected to the Site
• Use any automated means (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to access or collect data from the Site beyond what is permitted by our robots.txt
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Site
• Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or any other malicious code
• Attempt to perform SQL injection, NoSQL injection, or any form of data manipulation attack

9. Rate Limiting & Fair Use

To ensure fair access and protect our infrastructure, API requests to the Site are subject to rate limiting. Excessive or abusive usage patterns may result in temporary or permanent blocking of access.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not guarantee that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free. Technical articles and code examples are provided for educational purposes and should be tested thoroughly before use in production environments.

11. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall QODO, its authors, or its affiliates be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of or inability to use the Site, including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, data, or other intangible losses.

12. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by QODO. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. Material changes will be communicated through a notice on the Site. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

14. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

• Email: hello@qubase.in