These terms apply to Pustak, the digital library run by Seed2Sapling Education Pvt Ltd ("S2S Education", "we", "us"), on the web and in the Pustak Android app. Pustak gives teachers at S2S Education's partner schools access to the textbooks and teaching resources that S2S Education creates. By signing in to Pustak you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use Pustak.

These terms apply together with the partnership agreement between S2S Education and your school. Where the two differ, the partnership agreement applies.

1. Who can use Pustak

• Pustak is for teachers and staff of S2S Education's partner schools, and for S2S Education staff. It is not intended for students or anyone under 18.
• Accounts are given by S2S Education to partner schools. You can also sign in with a Google account that S2S Education or your school has approved.
• Keep your password private. Your account is for you alone: do not share it or let others read through it.
• You are responsible for what happens under your account. Tell us straight away at info@s2seducation.com if you think someone else has used it.

2. Licence, not ownership

All books in Pustak are written, designed and produced by S2S Education. S2S Education owns them.

Your school is given a licence to use the books it has been assigned, and you may read them on Pustak for teaching at your school, for the access period shown in your library. This licence:

• is limited, personal, non-exclusive and non-transferable, and can be withdrawn;
• does not transfer ownership of any book, page or content to you or your school;
• ends when your access period ends, when your school's partnership ends, or when your account is removed.

3. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• copy, reproduce, download, screenshot, photograph, record, print, scan or extract any book or page, in whole or in part;
• share, publish, upload, send, sell, lend or otherwise distribute any book or page, including over messaging apps, social media, email or other websites;
• adapt, translate or create other material based on the books, except as allowed in writing by S2S Education;
• try to get around the reader's protections, page encryption, access limits or security measures;
• share your sign-in details or sell or transfer your access;
• use automated tools to access Pustak, or do anything that could harm or overload the service;
• help or allow anyone else to do any of these things.

4. Copyright and legal consequences

All books, text, illustrations, images, designs and other content in Pustak are the property of S2S Education and are protected by the Copyright Act, 1957 and other laws of India, and by international copyright law. The Pustak name and the S2S Education logo are trademarks of S2S Education.

Copying, reproducing or distributing any Pustak content without S2S Education's written permission is copyright infringement. Knowingly infringing copyright is a criminal offence under Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957, punishable with imprisonment and a fine. S2S Education will take action against any infringement, which may include:

• immediately suspending or removing access for the account involved and, where appropriate, for the school;
• civil proceedings for an injunction, damages and the seizure of infringing copies;
• filing a criminal complaint with the police.

Pustak records which account opened each book and when, and S2S Education may use these records to investigate misuse.

5. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains what information Pustak collects and how we use it, including reading time that is shared with your administrator.

6. Suspension and ending

We may suspend or remove access, or close an account, if these terms are broken, when the access period ends, or when your school's partnership with S2S Education ends. Sections 2 to 4 continue to apply after your access ends. You can stop using Pustak at any time and ask us to delete your account.

7. The service

We work to keep Pustak available and accurate, but it is provided "as is". We may change, update or remove features or books (including publishing new editions), and Pustak may sometimes be unavailable for maintenance or reasons outside our control.

8. Limitation of liability

To the extent the law allows, S2S Education is not liable for any indirect or consequential loss arising from your use of Pustak. Any other liability is governed by the partnership agreement with your school. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under law that cannot be excluded.

9. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. We will change the date at the top of this page, and for significant changes we will also tell users through Pustak. Continuing to use Pustak after a change means you accept the new terms.

10. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of India. The courts of Bengaluru, Karnataka have jurisdiction over any dispute.

11. Contact

Seed2Sapling Education Pvt Ltd
No: 29, 4th Floor, 7th Cross Road, Ranna Rd, Pampa Extension, Hebbal Kempapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560024
Email: info@s2seducation.com