Terms of Service — RUTIN

RUTIN is a community-structured social platform that enables users to:

• create multiple identities
• join communities
• share content
• participate in governance voting
• elect community leaders
• propose community rules
• communicate with members

Some platform features operate democratically through member voting.

To use RUTIN:

You must:

• be at least 16 years old
• provide accurate registration information
• comply with Indian law
• follow community rules

Accounts created using false identity information may be removed.

Users must:

• protect their login credentials
• not share OTP access
• not impersonate others
• not create abusive identities

Users are responsible for activity performed using their account.

RUTIN supports:

• Public Identity (pblc)
• Private Identity (pvt)
• Professional Identity (prof)

Each identity may have:

• different visibility
• different permissions
• different community roles

Misuse of identities may result in restriction or suspension.

Communities are the foundation of RUTIN.

Members may:

• join communities
• participate in discussions
• vote on governance matters
• elect leaders
• propose rules

Community access may be restricted depending on:

• privacy settings
• membership approval
• moderation decisions

Some communities may elect leaders through member voting.

Leaders may:

• moderate content
• issue warnings
• enforce community rules
• initiate governance actions
• represent community decisions

Leaders do NOT own communities permanently.

Leadership may change through democratic mechanisms.

Community members may initiate leadership review through impeachment petitions.

If voting thresholds are met:

• leader authority may be removed
• new leader selection may begin

This process protects community fairness.

Community members may propose rules.

Rules may:

• be approved through voting
• be amended
• be rejected
• be withdrawn

Approved rules become binding within that community.

Users retain ownership of content they create.

By posting content, you grant RUTIN permission to:

• store content
• display content
• process content
• deliver content to communities
• moderate content when necessary

Content visibility depends on:

• community settings
• identity visibility
• platform moderation decisions

Users must NOT post:

• illegal content
• violent threats
• sexual exploitation material
• child abuse content
• fraud content
• hate speech promoting violence
• terrorist propaganda
• impersonation content

Violations may result in:

• content removal
• identity restriction
• account suspension
• community removal
• legal reporting

Each community may define additional rules.

Users agree to follow:

• platform rules
• community rules
• moderator decisions
• governance outcomes

Failure to follow rules may result in enforcement action.

RUTIN may suspend accounts for:

• policy violations
• security threats
• spam activity
• illegal behavior
• community abuse

Suspended accounts may lose access temporarily or permanently.

Specific identities may be restricted if misuse occurs.

Restrictions may include:

• posting limits
• commenting limits
• visibility limits
• temporary suspension

Other identities may remain active.

In rare situations, RUTIN administrators may freeze communities.

This prevents:

• posting
• voting
• membership changes
• governance activity

Used only when required for safety or compliance.

RUTIN administrators may override governance outcomes if required to:

• comply with law
• protect user safety
• prevent platform abuse
• respond to legal orders

This ensures platform stability.

RUTIN may:

• update features
• modify functionality
• temporarily disable services
• perform maintenance

without prior notice when necessary.

RUTIN platform technology belongs to:

RUTIN

Users may NOT:

• copy platform systems
• reverse engineer services
• republish platform logic
• automate scraping without permission

RUTIN may use:

• cloud infrastructure providers
• security providers
• analytics providers
• delivery providers

These providers follow applicable security standards.

RUTIN may terminate accounts for:

• serious violations
• repeat violations
• legal requirements
• platform abuse
• security risks

Termination decisions may be final in severe cases.

Users may delete their accounts anytime.

Some records may remain stored for:

• legal compliance
• security auditing
• governance transparency

RUTIN provides services “as available”.

RUTIN is not responsible for:

• user-generated content accuracy
• community leader decisions
• community disputes
• external links shared by users

To the extent permitted by Indian law:

RUTIN shall not be liable for:

• indirect damages
• data loss from user actions
• community-level disputes
• external service interruptions

These Terms are governed by:

laws of India

Jurisdiction:

Gujarat, India

As required under IT Rules 2021:

RUTIN may update Terms when:

• laws change
• features evolve
• governance expands
• security improves

Users will be notified when required.