User Agreement & Legal Conditions
Terms of Use
At a Glance (Summary of Terms)
These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Poetry in Urdu (accessible at https://poetryinurdu.online). By accessing our literary repository, you agree to read and share poetry respectfully, abide by intellectual property distinctions between public domain verses and proprietary editorial works, and refrain from automated bulk data extraction or harmful acts.
1. Acceptance of Terms & Eligibility
By accessing, browsing, or utilizing any page of Poetry in Urdu (the "Site"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our accompanying Privacy Policy, Copyright Policy, and Disclaimer.
If you do not accept these terms in their entirety, you must immediately cease accessing the Site. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and read the literary content on this website for personal, cultural, and non-commercial educational purposes.
2. Intellectual Property Architecture
To balance cultural preservation with intellectual property protections, content on Poetry in Urdu falls under two distinct categories:
A. Public Domain Classical Works
Original Urdu verses by classical poets who passed away over 50 years ago (under the Pakistan Copyright Ordinance 1962 and international Berne Convention provisions) reside in the public domain. Works by masters such as Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, Mir Taqi Mir, Khwaja Mir Dard, Allama Muhammad Iqbal, and Hakim Momin Khan Momin are presented for cultural conservation and public appreciation.
B. Proprietary Editorial Content
All original English translations, Roman Urdu transliterations, literary Tashreeh (commentaries and explanations), curated poet biographical essays, thematic classification schemas, search indices, software code, and typographic image cards designed by Poetry in Urdu are the proprietary intellectual property of Poetry in Urdu and are fully protected under domestic and international copyright laws.
3. Permitted Personal & Educational Sharing
Urdu poetry is an art form meant to be recited, celebrated, and shared. Under these Terms of Use, you are explicitly permitted to:
- Social Media Sharing: Share individual couplets (shers), poem excerpts, and our generated poetry image cards on social media networks (e.g. WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, X, Pinterest) provided the original attribution to the poet and our site watermark/branding remain intact.
- Academic & Educational Fair Use: Quote selected lines or stanzas in academic papers, dissertations, literary reviews, or classroom presentations, provided proper scholarly citation to Poetry in Urdu is included.
- Personal Reading & Recitation: Print individual poems or save bookmarks for personal, non-commercial memorization and recitation.
4. Prohibited Uses & Scraping Restrictions
You agree not to engage in any of the following unauthorized activities:
❌ Automated Scraping & Harvesting: Using automated scripts, bots, spiders, or scrapers to extract our entire database of poetry, translations, or poet profiles without prior written authorization.
❌ Mirroring & Republishing: Creating mirror websites or bulk redistributing our proprietary English translations, editorial notes, and biographies for commercial gain.
❌ Infrastructure Interference: Launching denial-of-service (DoS/DDoS) attacks, circumventing rate limiters, or injecting malicious code, worms, or trojans.
❌ Watermark Removal: Cropping, erasing, or obscuring the Poetry in Urdu logo or watermark on generated poetry image cards.
❌ Commercial Resale: Packaging our curated digital anthologies into paid eBooks, mobile apps, or commercial subscription products without an express written licensing agreement.
5. AI, LLM & Generative Search Policies (AEO & GEO)
We maintain a proactive, balanced policy regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO):
- Answer Engines (Perplexity, ChatGPT Search, Google AI Overviews): Permitted to index and synthesize our content to provide direct answers and literary context to users, conditioned upon visible source attribution and a canonical backlink to the referenced poem or poet page on Poetry in Urdu.
- Closed Model Training: Wholesale, unlicensed bulk extraction of our proprietary translations, biographical essays, and curated critical analysis for closed generative model pre-training without compensation or formal partnership is explicitly prohibited.
6. User Submissions & Literary Feedback
We welcome reader suggestions, correction of typographical errors, and historical attribution feedback. By submitting any content, poetic suggestion, or literary feedback to Poetry in Urdu via email or contact forms:
- You warrant that the submission is accurate and does not violate any third-party intellectual property rights.
- You grant Poetry in Urdu a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to review, edit, adapt, and incorporate the feedback into our public archive.
- You agree that no confidential or proprietary secrets should be transmitted.
7. Third-Party Advertisements & Google AdSense
The Site displays digital advertisements provided by third-party advertising partners, prominently including Google AdSense. Your interactions with advertisements, promotions, or external links found on the Site are solely between you and the respective third-party advertiser. Poetry in Urdu is not responsible or liable for any loss, damage, or claim arising from your engagement with third-party advertisements or merchant products.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties ("As Is" & "As Available")
The Site and all poetry, translations, biographical data, and services are provided strictly on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, Poetry in Urdu disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, textual perfection, or uninterrupted service.
9. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Poetry in Urdu, its founders, editors, developers, or affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages (including but not limited to loss of data, loss of goodwill, or device downtime) resulting from your access to, inability to access, or reliance upon any content or services on this Site.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Poetry in Urdu, its operators, contributors, and agents against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) arising from your violation of these Terms of Use or your misuse of the Site.
11. DMCA & Copyright Takedowns
We honor all valid intellectual property rights. If you believe your copyrighted work has been displayed on this website without proper statutory authorization or in excess of fair dealing standards, please consult our dedicated Copyright Policy & DMCA Notice for step-by-step instructions on filing a formal takedown request.
12. Governing Law, Jurisdiction & Contact Information
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Pakistan, without regard to conflict of law principles, while honoring international copyright reciprocity under the Berne Convention. Any disputes arising under these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Lahore / Islamabad, Pakistan.
Poetry in Urdu Legal Desk
Attention: Terms & Conditions Administrator
Website: https://poetryinurdu.online
Email: contact@poetryinurdu.online
Inquiries are reviewed and answered within 24–48 business hours.