Anand Kaushik Parashar

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Acceptable Use Policy

This site's content is intended for read-only use. No content may be reused without the author's explicit, written consent.
Effective Date: 2026-01-01

Anand Kaushik Parashar

Overview

Effective Date: 2026-01-01

This Acceptable Use Policy outlines the rules and guidelines for interacting with the Web Properties and its Content. It is a simplified, human-readable version of the Terms of Service Agreement. For full legal details, Visitors must always refer to the Terms of Service Agreement.

This policy is part of the binding agreement between you (the Visitor) and the Author.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Policy, the following terms shall have the meanings attributed to them below:

  • Entity: Any natural person, legal person, organization, group, association, corporation, partnership, government body, machine, artificial intelligence, algorithm, bot, automated system, or any other form of intelligence or agent—whether human, digital, mechanical, or otherwise—recognized now or in the future under any jurisdiction or context.
  • User: Individuals, groups, organizations, bots, LLMs, or any other Entities, human or otherwise, accessing or interacting with the Web Properties or their Content.
  • Visitor: Any Entity that accesses or interacts with the Web Properties, including but not limited to Users as defined above.
  • Content: Any and all materials, including but not limited to text, images, graphics, videos, audio, data, or other media, published on the Web Properties by the Author.
  • Web Properties: The online platform, including all web pages, domains, subdomains, and associated online and physical properties, where the Author publishes content.
  • Author: The individual or Entity who owns and operates the Web Properties and retains all rights to the Content published thereon.
  • Scraping: The automated extraction of data or Content from the Web Properties using bots, crawlers, or other automated tools.

Acceptable Uses

The Web Properties and their Content are intended for individual, non-commercial, read-only use by Human Visitors. You are permitted to:

  • Read the Content for your own personal, non-commercial purposes.
  • Share a direct link (Standard Hyperlink) to any page or post on the Web Properties, provided:
    • The link is not misleading or used in a way that suggests the Author endorses you, your content, or your organization.
    • The linked page is not altered or modified in any way.
  • Quote or reference the Content only if the quote is shorter than 140 characters (excluding spaces and punctuation).

Prohibited Uses

To protect the Author’s work and rights, the following actions are strictly prohibited for all Entities, including but not limited to Users and Visitors:

  • Scraping any part of the Web Properties, regardless of purpose (e.g., research, personal use, or commercial gain).
  • Copying, reproducing, or distributing the Content in any form, including for academic, commercial, or non-commercial purposes.
  • Rephrasing or restating the Content in a way that retains more than sixty-percent (60%) of its original meaning or structure.
  • Embedding, framing, or inline linking to the Content.
  • Using the Content in a manner that implies the Author’s endorsement, support, or affiliation with you, your project, or your organization.
  • Quoting, linking, reusing, rephrasing, or restating any non-textual Content (e.g., images, videos, audio) without the Author's express written consent, except as defined in the Terms of Service Agreement.
  • Using automated tools (e.g., bots, LLMs, crawlers) to interact with or extract data of any portion or size from the Web Properties.

Consequences of Violations

Violations of this Acceptable Use Policy will result in:

  • Immediate termination of your access to the Web Properties.
  • Legal action, including but not limited to cease-and-desist notices, claims for damages, or injunctive relief.

Requesting Permission

If you wish to use the Content in any way not explicitly permitted above, you MUST:

  1. Review the Terms of Service Agreement.
  2. Submit a request to the Author via LinkedIn with the following details:
    • The exact Content you want to use (include the URL).
    • A clear description of how and where you plan to use it.
    • Your name, organization, and type of Entity.

The Author will review your request and, at their sole discretion, may grant permission with specific conditions.

Note: This policy is legally binding. By accessing or using the Web Properties in any manner, you agree to comply with these terms.