Terms and conditions of use

Given the importance of the material digitised, and the fact that our digitised collections include materials that are significant to particular professional communities and groups, we ask that any use of the collections be undertaken with appropriate care. Irrespective of its copyright status, items and/or collections should not be altered or used in ways that might be derogatory to the individuals or communities concerned.

Copyright Licenses

All the digitized materials in the PAHA collection are under copyright, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Different types of media are covered under different copyrights, depending on the nature of material such as format, age, ownership status etc.

Most of the drawings, photographs, albums, interviews and miscellaneous documents are copyrighted under CC-BY NC SA 4.0 license and must be used under the terms mentioned in the deed. This means the user can share and remix the material but must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license and indicate any changes made. Lastly, you may not use the material for commercial purposes.

Digitized books are made public under  2 different licenses depending on their age and original publisher. Books published by a government body or  by private publishers and older than 60 years are by default in public domain as per the Indian copyright laws. Hence, they are covered under the ‘NO COPYRIGHT – NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY’ license. A few digitized books which are less than 60 years old and published by private publishers are attributed an IN COPYRIGHT – NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED license. Please refer to the respective terms for appropriate usage.

Anyone reusing PAHA's digitised items has to agree to the following principles:

• Reuse the material only in line with the attributed license
• Credit the creator, and archive by using the provided bibliographic citation
• Ensure you consider and address any ethical and privacy concerns in using the material
• Preserve and communicate all notices and licenses attached to the works – this will notify other users of any copyright or other restrictions and encourage the appropriate use of the resource.

Architectural designs depicted in drawings are the ownership of the architect/designer and cannot be copied in new constructions. Similarly, working drawings and structural drawings cannot be reused in actual constructions.

Transparency Notice

We collect, catalogue, and make available our archival items (and the personal data contained within them) as part of the performance of a task carried out in the public interest. PAHA’s mission is to preserve Pune’s intellectual heritage through digitisation and make it publicly accessible. 

Where Sensitive Personal Data is found in our archive it is processed for the purpose of archiving in the public interest. Where such data would be likely to cause substantial distress or harm to the data subject if disclosed it will be withheld from public access, but will still be retained in our collections.

Personal data contained in our Collections will be retained in perpetuity, so as to inform the research of future generations.

Please note: If you use the personal data present in our Collections as part of your research then you become a Data Controller in relation to that data, and are responsible for using that data fairly, ethically, and in compliance with the law. In particular, personal data which is used for research purposes may not be used in order to make decisions about or take actions in relation to the data subject in question, and may not be used in ways which would cause substantial damage or distress to them.

Notice and Takedow Policy

In making material available on our website, PAHA acts in good faith. However, if you are concerned that you have found material on our website, for which you have not given permission or which causes you distress, please contact us stating the following:

• Your contact details.
• The full details of the material.
• The exact and full url where you found the material.
• If the request relates to copyright, provide proof that you are the rights holder and a statement that, under penalty of perjury, you are the rights holder or are an authorised representative.
• The reason for your request including but not limited to copyright law, privacy laws, data protection, obscenity, defamation etc.

Upon receipt of notification the ‘Notice and Takedown’ procedure is then invoked as follows:

1. We will acknowledge receipt of your complaint by email or letter and will make an initial assessment of the validity and plausibility of the complaint.
2. Upon receipt of a valid complaint the material will be temporarily removed from the PAHA website pending an agreed solution.
3. We will contact the contributor who deposited the material, if relevant. The contributor will be notified that the material is subject to a complaint, under what grounds, and will be encouraged to assuage the complaints concerned.
4. The complainant and the contributor will be encouraged to resolve the issue swiftly and amicably and to the satisfaction of both parties, with the following possible outcomes:

• The material is replaced on the PAHA website unchanged.
• The material is replaced on the PAHA website with changes.
• The material is permanently removed from the website.

If the contributor and the complainant are unable to agree on a solution, the material will remain unavailable through PAHA until a time when a resolution has been reached.

Disclaimers:

All the information on this website - https://paha.site/ - is published in good faith and for general information purpose only. PAHA does not make any warranties about the completeness, reliability and accuracy of this information. Any action you take upon the information you find on this website (PAHA), is strictly at your own risk. PAHA will not be liable for any losses and/or damages in connection with the use of our website.

Please be also aware that when you leave our website, other sites may have different privacy policies and terms which are beyond our control. Please be sure to check the Privacy Policies of these sites as well as their "Terms of Service" before engaging in any business or uploading any information.

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