1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the website located at https://www.aidhunik.com (the "Website"), operated by Aidhunik Innovation Studio ("Aidhunik", "we", "us", or "our"), a company registered in India.

By accessing or using this Website, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age and that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

2. Use of the Website

2.1 Permitted Use

You may use this Website for lawful purposes only. Specifically, you are permitted to:

• Browse and read content published on the Website
• Submit enquiries through our contact form
• Share links to our website's content on social media or other platforms
• Use our published articles and blog posts for educational reference (with appropriate attribution)

2.2 Prohibited Use

You agree not to use this Website to:

• Violate any applicable laws or regulations, including Indian IT law
• Transmit any unauthorized advertising, spam, or unsolicited communications
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of our systems or infrastructure
• Scrape, crawl, or automatically collect data from the Website in a manner that places excessive load on our servers
• Introduce viruses, malware, or any other harmful code
• Impersonate Aidhunik or any of our team members
• Use the Website in any way that could damage, disable, or impair its functionality

3. Services Offered

Through this Website, Aidhunik showcases and offers the following professional services:

• AI & Machine Learning — Development of AI models, RAG pipelines, computer vision systems, NLP solutions, and LLM integrations
• Blockchain & Web3 — Smart contract development, DApp creation, and blockchain infrastructure on Solana and other platforms
• Cloud Architecture & DevOps — Scalable microservices design, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and managed cloud deployments
• Software Consulting — Technical advisory, architecture reviews, and engineering team augmentation

Engagement for specific services is governed by separate agreements (contracts, statements of work) that we enter into with clients directly. These Terms do not constitute a service agreement for any specific project.

4. Intellectual Property

4.1 Our Content

All content on this Website — including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, and software — is the property of Aidhunik or its content suppliers and is protected by Indian and international copyright laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website without our express written consent, except as permitted below.

4.2 Limited License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Website and its content for personal, non-commercial purposes. This license does not include:

• Any resale or commercial use of the Website or its content
• Any collection and use of product listings, descriptions, or prices
• Any derivative use of the Website or its content
• Any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of another merchant

4.3 Trademarks

The Aidhunik name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Aidhunik. You must not use such marks without our prior written permission.

4.4 User Submissions

Any content you submit to us through the contact form (including project descriptions, messages, and attachments) remains your property. However, by submitting such content, you grant us a limited license to use it for the purpose of responding to your enquiry and evaluating a potential engagement.

5. Third-Party Links and Content

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

We strongly advise you to read the terms and privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit. Aidhunik bears no responsibility for any third-party content linked from this Website.

6. Advertising (Google AdSense)

This Website may display advertisements served by Google AdSense. These advertisements are governed by Google's advertising policies and are not under the direct control of Aidhunik beyond enabling the service. Aidhunik does not endorse the products or services advertised through these ads.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either 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 Website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
• The results that may be obtained from the use of the Website will be accurate or reliable
• Any errors in the software will be corrected

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Aidhunik and its founders, officers, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to:

• Loss of profits, revenue, or data
• Loss of business opportunities
• Personal injury or property damage related to your use of our Website
• Unauthorized access to or use of our servers and any personal information stored therein

In no event shall our total liability to you for all claims relating to the Website exceed INR 1,000 (One Thousand Indian Rupees).

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Aidhunik and its founders, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Website.

10. Privacy

Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices regarding your personal information.

11. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Website. Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page with each revision.

12. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Website immediately, without prior notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability.

13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Specifically, the following Indian laws apply:

• The Information Technology Act, 2000 and its amendments
• The Indian Contract Act, 1872
• The Copyright Act, 1957
• The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (where applicable)

Any legal disputes arising from these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in India.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Aidhunik regarding your use of the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings between you and Aidhunik.

15. Contact Us

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

• Email: team@aidhunik.com
• Company: Aidhunik Innovation Studio
• Location: India (Remote-first)
• Response time: Within 5 business days