Terms and Conditions
A) With these terms and conditions, we set forth the legally binding terms under which we provide our services. These terms state the guidelines and additional or supplemental terms that are provided by us. All of these form an integral part of these terms.
B) These terms constitute a binding legal contract between ABC and its affiliates and you (user) or the Service professional. With these terms and conditions, you state and warrant that you are of legal age and authority to bind yourself to these terms. In case you represent any other person, you confirm that you have been given the necessary authority to act on behalf of the person.
C) When you use our services, you agree that you have read, understood, and are bound by these terms, which can be amended at any time. If you do not agree to these Terms, then you must immediately cease all use of our services and platform.
1. Services
a) These provisions of the platform allow you to arrange different home-based services for customers who use and are registered on the platform from the independent service providers. As part of the services, we assist you in determining the amounts payable for your services and enable smooth, maximum use when booking services. Many brands owned by, or licensed to use, ABC provide these services.
b) The services provided to you are solely the responsibility of the provider. We do not provide the Services and do not take any responsibility for the Services. We and our affiliates have not employed any service professional, their contractors, partners, or affiliates. You are responsible for the Services that you provide.
c) We provide the services for non-commercial and personal use only unless a separate agreement is made. As part of our services, we will send you text messages, emails, or WhatsApp messages, including your booking, service use, and promotional strategies. You can opt out of these communications by contacting us via email. The services that you book are owned and licensed by ABC and its affiliates.
d) You may be asked to provide us with identification proof to avail our services, and you agree to do so. If you fail to comply with the request, then it may result in your inability to use the services.
e) You may get promotional codes from us that can be redeemed later for credits, other features, or other benefits related to the services, subject to the additional terms.
f) You agree to use the ABC Credits or the Offers in a lawful manner and not duplicate, sell, or transfer them unless you have consent. These credits are not valid for cash and may expire upon use. We may provide certain users with credits that may result in charging different amounts for similar services.
2. Account Creation
a) You must create an account on our platform to book the services. To create an account, you must provide essential information, including but not limited to your phone number. You must be at least 18 years of age to create an account.
b) The information that you provide for the account creation is and shall remain accurate and true. You must update it if it changes.
c) You hold the responsibility to maintain the security and the confidentiality of your account. You must inform us in case of any unauthorized use that results in a breach of security.
d) You are liable for the activities that take place through your account, and we are not liable for any unauthorized access to the account.
e) You agree to receive communications from us about payment requests, information about us and the services, promotional offers and services from the third-party partners or us, and any other communication related to the services.
3. User Content
a) We may request reviews about the service professionals from you to ensure that the quality is being maintained. You also acknowledge that the service professionals may provide reviews about you to us. Ensure that you do not knowingly provide us with any misleading information in respect of the reviews. If any misuse is found, then we reserve the right to cancel your registration and remove your account.
b) You acknowledge that we may or may not remove or restrict access to the User Content that violates the Terms.
4. Consent to Use Data
a) In accordance with our Privacy Policy, you agree to the collection and use of your personal data. In the policy, we explain the categories of personal data that we collect and process about you.
b) You consent to us sharing the information with third-party service providers or affiliates to provide you with the services, analytics, and trend identification to provide efficiency in the services.
c) We may be directed by law enforcement or governmental bodies to provide your personal data for further proceedings. You agree to any such collection.
5. Bookings
a) Orders: ABC allows you to request the various services when choosing your slots. To book, follow the instructions and provide the required information. We try to provide you with the service at a time convenient to you. If we cannot provide the service provider, you may book the next available alternative slot.
b) Confirmation: When you request a booking, we will send you the confirmation via SMS, email, and push notification. After the booking is completed, we will ask you to complete the payment as per the terms. Once you select a service professional, you will receive a confirmation via notifications or SMS.
c) Cancellation: If you cancel your booking before we issue a confirmation on the platform, then you will not be charged. Our cancellation policy also outlines the applicable cancellation fees.
d) Substitution: If your booked service is unavailable or the selected Service Professional cancels it, then we will provide you with a substitute professional from the registered service professionals.
6. Pricing, Fees and Payment Terms
a) Payment Processors: ABC may use a third-party payment processor to charge you for the service. The payment will be processed subject to the terms and policies of such payment processors in addition to these terms. In case any error occurs with the payment, we will not be held liable. For an unsuccessful payment, any debited funds will be credited back in accordance with the payment processor's terms.
b) The charges and fees according to the services:
1) You must pay the amount that is indicated to you on our platform when you book the service that you book through our platform, as well as the amount for the additional services that you may add later, along with the out-of-pocket expenses that the Service Professional incurs and the expenses arising out of the purchase of goods or used goods for the service by the professional. In addition, you must pay us convenience fees for facilitating the booking and transferring payments to the Service Professionals. The final bill you receive may include additional charges such as insurance fees, warranty fees, safety fees, limitations, or service professional welfare fees.
2) You may be asked to pay the fees at the time of booking or after the completion of the service, as specified by ABC.
3) We will inform you of the applicable charges, fees, and the payment methods when booking. You can pay by credit card, debit card, net banking, wallet, UPI, or cash after the completion of the service. We reserve the right to change or restrict the mode of payment at any time. You acknowledge that some payment methods may not be available at the time of payment. If you choose to pay in cash upon completion of the service, you must pay both the charges and the service professional's fees.
4) The charges should be paid to the Service Professionals, and we act as an intermediary on behalf of the service professionals to collect and transfer the amounts due to them.
5) The charges and the fees are subject to the applicable taxes.
6) We have the right to change the fees and the charges at any time. If your booking was confirmed before the amendments, you will not be charged again for the charges displayed on the platform.
7) The charges and the fees that you pay are final and non-refundable unless mentioned otherwise by ABC or required by the applicable laws.
8) You acknowledge that the charges and the fees applicable in some areas may increase with the demand. We will inform you of the applicable charges and fees that apply to your bookings prior to confirmation. By using the Services, you will be responsible for the charges and fees regardless of any prior awareness of the charges or fees.
c) We have the right to charge you for the services that you book from our platform at any time.
d) Cancellation: You may apply to cancel the services from the professional at any time prior to the arrival of the service professional, but you will incur a cancellation fee in accordance with the cancellation policy. We reserve the right to charge you or deduct the applicable taxes in subject to the fees.
e) Subscriptions: We may offer you some subscription packages, bundles, membership plans, prepaid service packs or other such offerings from time to time. With these, you may get some additional benefits which may include the chance to get the services at discounted prices as specified at that time. These plans will be subject to the additional terms and conditions, including but not limited to the validity period, cancellation, refund conditions, redemption restrictions, and other policies that form an integral part of your contract.
7. Customer Conduct
a) ABC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, caste, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sex, marital status, gender identity, age, or any other characteristic protected under the law.
b) All service professionals should be treated with respect, with an appropriate location to render the services. If you fail to provide a safe, clean, or appropriate location, or if you misbehave with them, the service professionals may refuse to provide services to you at any time. If you are found guilty of the above activities, we may withhold services.
c) If any service professional misbehaves with you or disrespects you, or shows inappropriate behavior, then you should report it to us at the earliest.
8. Third Party Services
The content exhibited on our platform is owned, licensed to, and made available through a third party and may contain links to the Third Party Services. These third-party services hold sole responsibility for the content, and you should engage with them at your own risk. We do not represent or limit the liabilities coming from the actions of the Third Party Services. When you book a third-party service, you will also be bound by the respective third-party provider's terms.
9. Your Responsibilities
a) You ensure that the information that you provide us for booking the services is true and correct and will remain that way after the booking date. You should inform us immediately if there is a change in the information provided. We will not be held liable if any issue arises from incorrect information, documentation, material, or data.
b) If you breach the contract or terms, you agree to cooperate and act in our defense of any proceedings against us.
c) For the user content, you warrant that it does not violate any third-party rights or obligations; the content does not and will not infringe any intellectual property rights such as the privacy, right to publicity; it does not contain any viruses, corrupted files, or content that may be disruptive and damaging in nature; does not conflict with the responsibilities mentioned in the agreements or others; does not belong to anyone that you have no authority over; is not invading someone's privacy, defamatory, discriminatory on any basis; and is not found offensive, objectionable or restrictive of any person's right using our services.
d) You agree not to engage in any activities that may interfere with the services.
e) You must not, in any capacity, influence, engage, or approach directly or indirectly a service professional who has provided you the services to avail the service independently without booking through our platform. Through these limitations, we protect the privacy of the service professional. Any harm to the service professional will outweigh any harm to you when you violate the terms.
10. Our Intellectual Property
a) The rights, titles and interests in and to the services are considered the intellectual property that arises out of the services and are owned by us. In accordance with these terms, we offer you the non-exclusive, non-sub-licensable, non-transferable, revocable and limited license to use and book the services.
b) For any bug reports or related issues, you may send us feedback or suggestions. We reserve the right to use, copy, disclose, publish, or exploit the feedback received without any payment of royalty, consent, or acknowledgment.
11. Terms and Termination
a) These terms will remain in effect until terminated, subject to the terms.
b) We may restrict, deactivate, or terminate your access to our platform and the services at any time, at our sole discretion: (i) if you breach any of the terms, obligations, or responsibilities mentioned herein, or violate the community guidelines, upon providing you with 30 days' prior written notice and an opportunity to cure; or (ii) immediately, without prior notice, if there is a business, legal, security, or regulatory basis requiring immediate termination.
c) Your account will expire, and the services will time out upon termination of these terms, except for those that are related to the termination or expiry of the terms themselves.
12. Disclaimer and Warranties
a) We provide no guarantee on the services as they are provided on an as-is basis and might not meet your expectations or the requirements.
b) The information provided by us, whether in writing or orally, will not be used as a guarantee or warranty against these terms.
c) ABC tries to maintain accuracy in the information about the services and the charges, but some errors can still occur.
d) You acknowledge that we are an intermediary platform that connects you to the service professionals and do not hold any responsibility for the actions in the fulfillment of the bookings, any omissions or damage. When you book our services, you enter a contract that holds you responsible for the services and limits our liability in respect of the service professional's acts and behavior.
e) You acknowledge that receiving services from the Service Professional lies solely at your own risk and waive our responsibility in it.
f) We do not offer any guarantee about the Service Professionals, their behavior, reliability, and quality.
g) When booking the services, you accept complete responsibility in case of any issue and agree to our waiver of liability in such a scenario.
h) We maintain a dedicated customer support and grievance redressal system to handle user complaints regarding the platform or bookings. You may reach out to our support team through the platform for any assistance or dispute resolution.
i) We, our affiliates, and our related parties waive liability for any loss or damage that arises out of or due to the use of the services or the inability to use them or when they are unavailable; the unavailability of the service for the given period; and the loss of user content or the other data when providing the services.
13. Indemnity
You must indemnify us and hold us, our parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, directors, agents and representatives harmless against any claims, lawsuits, proceedings, demands or any incurred loss when booking our services or using the platform arising due to the violation of these terms or by a third party who may have access to your account.
14. Force Majeure
ABC will not be liable for any delay, interruption, or failure to provide its Services caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control. These circumstances may include natural disasters, technical or network failures, strikes, government actions, war, civil unrest, or other unforeseen events.
15. Changes to our Services
We may add, modify, suspend, or discontinue any Service or part of the Platform at any time. Such changes may occur due to any service improvements or any other reasons.
16. Changes to Terms
ABC may revise or change these terms from time to time. We will notify you about any changes via email. Any changes will become effective when published on the Platform. Continued use of the Platform after changes are made means you accept the revised Terms. If you have any questions about our Terms, you can contact us immediately.