01Acceptance of terms
By accessing, browsing, or otherwise using the website located at 500xlabs.com (the "Site") and any related digital interfaces (collectively, the "Services"), you agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms") and by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.
If you do not agree to any part of these Terms, you must not access or use the Services. Your use of the Services after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of these Terms.
If you are accessing the Services on behalf of an organisation, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organisation to these Terms, and references to "you" shall mean both you individually and that organisation.
02Definitions
In these Terms:
- "500x", "we", "us", or "our" means 500x Tech Labs, a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of India, with its principal place of business in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- "You" or "User" means any natural or legal person who accesses or uses the Services.
- "Content" means all material on the Site, including without limitation text, graphics, images, code, audio, video, design systems, marks, and any other material produced by or on behalf of 500x.
- "Submissions" means any information, content, or material submitted to 500x through forms, email, or file uploads.
03Permitted use
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, 500x grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable licence to access and view the Site for your personal, internal business, or informational purposes.
You agree not to, and shall not permit any third party to:
- Use the Services in violation of any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right;
- Attempt to interfere with, disable, disrupt, or compromise the security or integrity of the Services or any underlying systems;
- Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Services without prior written authorisation;
- Use automated means including scrapers, bots, spiders, or crawlers to access, harvest, or extract data from the Services;
- Reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive source code from the Services;
- Misrepresent your identity, affiliation, or authority when interacting with the Services or with us;
- Use the Services to develop a competing product or service;
- Frame, mirror, or embed the Site without prior written authorisation.
04Intellectual property
All Content on or made available through the Services is the exclusive property of 500x or its licensors and is protected by the copyright, trademark, design, and other intellectual property laws of India and other jurisdictions.
The 500x name, the 500x logo, and all related names, marks, designs, and slogans are trademarks of 500x. You may not use such marks without our prior written consent. All goodwill arising from the use of any 500x marks accrues exclusively to 500x.
No right, title, or interest in or to any Content or to any 500x intellectual property is transferred to you under these Terms. Use of any 500x marks or Content in any manner not expressly permitted herein is strictly prohibited.
05User submissions
By making a Submission, you represent and warrant that (a) you have all rights necessary to make the Submission; (b) the Submission does not infringe the rights of any third party; and (c) the Submission complies with applicable law.
You grant 500x a perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up, worldwide, sub-licensable licence to use, store, reproduce, modify, transmit, and process Submissions solely for the purposes of providing, maintaining, and improving the Services and for responding to you. This licence terminates with respect to identifiable Submissions upon your verified deletion request, subject to retention required by law.
You acknowledge that 500x has no obligation to maintain confidentiality of any Submission, except as required by applicable law, our Privacy Policy, or a separately executed non-disclosure agreement.
06Engagement terms
The Site is informational. Nothing on the Site constitutes a binding offer of services or a commitment to provide services. Any professional services rendered by 500x, including consulting, strategy, design, engineering, or product development, shall be governed by a separately executed Statement of Work, Master Services Agreement, or other written engagement document agreed in writing by both parties.
Pricing illustrations, timelines, methodology descriptions, and case studies on the Site are provided for illustrative purposes only and do not constitute binding commitments.
07Third-party links
The Services may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources that are not owned or controlled by 500x. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of third-party websites or services. Access to such third-party properties is at your own risk and is governed by the terms and policies of those third parties.
08Disclaimer of warranties
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Services and all Content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, completeness, or quiet enjoyment.
500x does not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of harmful components; that defects will be corrected; or that the Services or the servers that make them available are free of viruses or other harmful elements.
09Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall 500x or its directors, officers, employees, consultants, agents, affiliates, or licensors be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, including without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost business opportunity, loss of goodwill, loss or corruption of data, or business interruption, arising out of or in connection with your use of or inability to use the Services, whether based on contract, tort, statute, or any other legal theory, even if 500x has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the total aggregate liability of 500x for all claims arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the Services shall not exceed the greater of (a) Indian Rupees Ten Thousand (INR 10,000) or (b) the amounts paid by you to 500x for the Services in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
The limitations in this Section apply notwithstanding the failure of any limited remedy of its essential purpose.
10Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless 500x and its directors, officers, employees, consultants, agents, affiliates, and licensors from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) arising out of or in connection with (a) your use or misuse of the Services; (b) your breach of these Terms or any applicable law; (c) any Submission made by you; or (d) your infringement of any third-party right.
11Suspension and termination
500x reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without notice, to suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to all or any portion of the Services at any time, including for any actual or suspected violation of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Services ceases immediately. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (including without limitation Sections 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 13) shall so survive.
12Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.
Subject to applicable law, you and 500x agree that the competent courts located at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any dispute, claim, or proceeding arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the Services.
13General provisions
Entire agreement
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and the AI Usage statement, constitute the entire agreement between you and 500x regarding the Services and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, whether oral or written.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect, and the invalid provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable while preserving its intent.
Waiver
No failure or delay by 500x in exercising any right or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof. A waiver of any breach shall not constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach.
Assignment
You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any rights or obligations hereunder without our prior written consent. 500x may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, sale, or reorganisation.
Force majeure
500x shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including acts of God, war, terrorism, riot, embargo, fire, flood, accident, strike, lockout, or other labour disruption, internet or telecommunications outage, or governmental action.
Changes to Terms
500x may revise these Terms at any time. The "Effective date" at the top reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be communicated by prominent notice on the Site. Continued use of the Services after revisions take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
14Contact
Questions or notices relating to these Terms should be directed to: