Terms of Service

Last updated: 1 January 2025 · Governing ivuniverse.com

This English version is the authoritative text; translations are provided for convenience.

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of iVUniverse, operated by infinite VARIABLE Pvt Ltd(“we”, “our”, “us”). By creating an account or using the platform you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use iVUniverse. By using the platform you represent that you meet this requirement. Users under 18 must have parental consent.

2. Your account

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials. You must not share your password or allow others to access your account. Notify us immediately at hello@ivuniverse.com if you suspect unauthorised access.

You may not create multiple accounts to circumvent restrictions, use automated tools to create accounts, or impersonate other users or public figures.

3. User content

You retain ownership of content you post on iVUniverse. By posting content you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to display, distribute, and promote that content within the platform.

You agree not to post content that:

  • Infringes any third party's intellectual property or privacy rights
  • Contains hate speech, harassment, or threats
  • Is sexually explicit or involves minors in any inappropriate way
  • Promotes illegal activity
  • Is spam, misinformation, or deliberately misleading

We reserve the right to remove content that violates these Terms without prior notice.

4. Membership and payments

iVUniverse offers free and paid membership tiers. Paid subscriptions are billed in advance on the billing cycle you select. Prices are in Indian Rupees (INR) and inclusive of applicable taxes unless stated otherwise.

Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled before the renewal date. Refunds are handled on a case-by-case basis — contact hello@ivuniverse.com.

5. Intellectual property

The iVUniverse name, logo, design, and platform code are the intellectual property of infinite VARIABLE Pvt Ltd. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our proprietary assets without written permission.

6. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account at any time for violations of these Terms or for any conduct we determine is harmful to the platform or its community. You may close your account at any time from your settings.

6A. iVRadio — third-party broadcasts and service-provider role

iVRadio is a directory and connection facilitator, not a broadcaster. The radio stations and podcasts surfaced through iVRadio are operated by independent third parties. We do not own, host, transcode, cache, record, or otherwise reproduce their audio content. Our role is limited to (a) indexing publicly available stream URLs published by these broadcasters, (b) presenting them on an interactive geographical interface, and (c) acting as a thin connection proxy where required to satisfy browser cross-origin policies. Bytes pass through our origin unmodified.

We operate as a “service provider” or “intermediary” under applicable safe-harbor regimes, including but not limited to: the Information Technology Act 2000 (India) § 79, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act § 512 (United States), the EU Copyright Directive (EU) 2019/790 Art 17, and equivalent provisions in other jurisdictions. We do not select, edit, or curate the audio content broadcast by any station. Editorial responsibility for broadcast content rests entirely with the originating broadcaster.

Where a broadcaster has signalled to us a geographical, temporal, or licensing restriction on their stream, we honour that signal. We do not knowingly route around any broadcaster’s access controls. Where we discover that a stream is no longer authorised for redistribution, we remove the listing promptly and permanently from the catalog.

6B. Broadcaster takedown / DMCA notification

Broadcasters or rights-holders who believe a stream listed on iVRadio is unauthorised, misattributed, or otherwise infringing may submit a takedown request to legal@ivuniverse.com with the following:

  • Identity of the rights-holder and their authority to act.
  • The exact station name and stream URL as listed on iVRadio.
  • Description of the alleged infringement or unauthorised redistribution.
  • A statement made in good faith that the use is not authorised by the rights-holder, their agent, or applicable law.
  • A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate.
  • Signature (physical or electronic).

We commit to good-faith review and action within seven (7) calendar days of a complete request, often the same day. We maintain an audit log of every station-id served through our connection proxy, enabling targeted removal.

7. Disclaimers and limitation of liability

iVUniverse and iVRadio are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. We do not warrant uninterrupted operation, error-free transmission, the suitability of any third-party broadcast for any particular purpose, the accuracy or completeness of broadcaster-supplied metadata, nor the continued availability of any listed station.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, infinite VARIABLE Pvt Ltd, its directors, officers, employees, shareholders, agents, contractors, and affiliated parties shall not be liable for: (i) any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages; (ii) any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or business opportunity; (iii) any content, conduct, statement, or omission by a third-party broadcaster surfaced through iVRadio; (iv) any unauthorised access to, interception of, or alteration of your transmissions or data; (v) any defamatory, offensive, infringing, or illegal conduct of any third party using the platform; (vi) any damages arising from your reliance on broadcaster-supplied geographical or licensing metadata. This limitation applies to all claims of any nature, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, statute, or otherwise, even if foreseeable and even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

User indemnity. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless infinite VARIABLE Pvt Ltd and the parties named above from any claim, demand, loss, liability, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of the platform, (b) your breach of these Terms, (c) your violation of any applicable law or third-party right, or (d) any user content you submit.

Where any limitation in this Section is held unenforceable, our aggregate liability to you for any cause of action shall not exceed the greater of (i) INR 1,000 or (ii) the total amount you paid us in the twelve months preceding the claim.

8. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

9. Changes to terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will provide reasonable notice of material changes. Continued use of iVUniverse after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

10. Contact

infinite VARIABLE Pvt Ltd

Erandwana, Pune 411004, Maharashtra, India

Email: hello@ivuniverse.com