Terms of Service

By accessing or using Pothi (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Service.

We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes are posted means you accept the revised Terms.

Pothi is a platform for reading Marathi devotional texts, tracking daily parayan (reading plans), and building a consistent spiritual reading habit. The Service is provided free of charge during the current phase.

• Eligibility: You must be at least 13 years old to create an account.
• Accuracy: You agree to provide accurate information when creating your account. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account.
• One account per person: You may not create multiple accounts or share your account credentials.
• Termination: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, without prior notice.

You may use the Service only for lawful, personal purposes. You agree not to:

• Scrape, crawl, or systematically download content from Pothi without our written permission
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code from the Service
• Use the Service to distribute spam, malware, or unsolicited communications
• Impersonate another person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Service or its infrastructure

All content on Pothi — including text, audio recordings, translations, software, and design — is the property of Pothi or its licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

Classical Sanskrit and Marathi texts themselves are in the public domain; however, our specific translations, recordings, editorial notes, and software are proprietary. You may not reproduce or distribute them without express written permission.

Pothi grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial reading practice.

Currently, users do not submit public content on Pothi. If we introduce community features in the future, additional terms will apply and will be communicated at that time.

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service at any time.

AI-generated explanations (Bhavarth) are provided for personal reference only and do not constitute authoritative religious or scholarly commentary.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Pothi and its team shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, profits, or goodwill arising from your use of the Service.

Our total liability to you for any claim arising from these Terms or the Service shall not exceed the amount you paid us (if any) in the twelve months preceding the claim.

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at hello@pothi.app.