Terms & Conditions for AaradhyaSetu

These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) constitute a direct legal contract between you (“User”, “you”, or “your”) and Vaibhavi More (“Publisher”, “Developer”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), an individual software developer residing in Maharashtra, India.

These Terms govern your use of the mobile software application titled AaradhyaSetu – Aarti & Bhakti (the “Application” or “App”), released for Android devices under proposed package identifier com.vaibhavi.aaradhyasetu (and update/legacy identifier com.vaibhavi.aaratibook).

AaradhyaSetu is published and maintained by an individual software developer; no fictional or unregistered corporate entity is involved. These Terms become effective on October 16, 2026, and supersede any prior drafts or communications.

Throughout these Terms, the following capitalized terms have the definitions set forth below:

• “Application” or “App”: Refers to the compiled mobile software program known as AaradhyaSetu – Aarti & Bhakti, including all source code, assets, bundled text databases, icons, layouts, updates, and associated documentation.
• “Developer” or “Publisher”: Refers to Vaibhavi More, the creator, owner, and distributor of the Application.
• “User”: Refers to any individual who downloads, installs, opens, reads, recites, or otherwise interacts with the Application.
• “Content”: Refers collectively to all text, hymns, lyrics, verses, festival dates, transliterations, translations, stories, cultural notes, button graphics, icons, fonts, and themes incorporated within the App.
• “Devotional Content”: Refers specifically to the traditional religious prayers, Aartis, Kakad Aartis, Mantras, Shlokas, Puja Vidhi sequences, Stotras, and Naam Jap collections bundled in the App.
• “Third-Party Services”: Refers to external applications, app distribution stores (e.g., Google Play Store), operating system frameworks, or third-party web destinations accessible via links.
• “Personal Information”: Has the meaning defined under applicable privacy legislation (including India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and GDPR), referring to any data relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
• “Intellectual Property”: Refers to copyrights, trademarks, design rights, database rights, trade secrets, moral rights, and software rights, whether registered or unregistered.
• “Applicable Law”: Refers to the statutes, regulations, legal provisions, and judicial precedents of the Republic of India and any mandatory statutory protections of the jurisdiction in which the User resides.

AaradhyaSetu is intended for a general audience of devotees interested in reading traditional Hindu prayers, Marathi aartis, and performing devotional chanting.

• Age and Capacity: You represent that you possess the legal capacity to enter into these Terms under Applicable Law. If you are a minor under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you may use the App with the consent and guidance of a parent or legal guardian.
• Respectful Conduct: Because the Application contains revered sacred literature, prayers, and names of Hindu deities, you agree to engage with the Application and its content respectfully and in good faith.
• Lawful Use: You agree to use the Application exclusively for lawful, peaceful, and personal devotional purposes in full compliance with all local, state, national, and international laws.

AaradhyaSetu is an offline-first devotional reading and prayer-counting tool.

To avoid any ambiguity, the following list outlines the verified, existing features currently implemented in the Application:

• Complete Marathi Aarti Sangrah: All 71 traditional aartis organized by deity (Shri Ganesh, Shankar, Devi/Bhavani, Vitthal, Dattatreya, Hanuman, Ram, Krishna, Khandoba, Shani Dev, and modern saint aartis including Shri Sai Baba, Gajanan Maharaj, and Santoshi Mata).
• Kakad Aartis: Traditional dawn/morning prayers and awakening hymns.
• Complete Puja Sequence: Step-by-step liturgical order (Dhoop, Deep, Naivedya, Niranjan, Karpur, Nirop, Ghalin Lotangan, and Mantra Pushpanjali).
• Prarthanas & Stotras: Including Pasaydan, Shri Ganesh Stotra, Sankat Nashan Stotra, and Maruti Stotra.
• Sanskrit Mantras & Shlokas: Traditional verses with English phonetic transliterations and contextual explanations.
• Reading Mode: Dedicated distraction-free full-screen reader with Day (Light), Warm Devotional, and Night (Dark) themes, font scaling (80% to 200%), line-spacing controls, and toggleable auto-scrolling.
• Naam Jap Counters: 18 traditional deity chanting counters with vibration pulses, 108-count cycle completions, and cumulative persistent tallies.
• 108-Bead Mala Counter: Interactive bead-by-bead japa mala counting interface.
• 2026 Hindu Festival Calendar: Curated dates and devotional summaries for traditional Hindu and Marathi observances.
• Instant Search: Offline search indexing titles, authors, and verse words across Devanagari script and English transliteration.
• Personalization: Bookmarks (Favorites list), reading history tracking, language selection (Marathi, Hindi, English), and screen wake-lock toggle.

Note: The Application is currently a text and reading application. It does not contain pre-recorded audio streaming, live temple darshan feeds, or astrologer booking services. Any future features will be formally documented upon release.

No Account System: AaradhyaSetu does not require or support user accounts, passwords, email verification, or profile creation. You do not log in to use the App.

Device & Operating System: The Application is designed for compatible Android smartphones and tablets running Android 5.0 (Lollipop, API Level 21) or higher. Certain haptic vibration features require devices equipped with a functioning vibration actuator.

Offline Functionality: AaradhyaSetu functions completely offline. Once downloaded and installed, no ongoing internet connection or Wi-Fi is required to read aartis, run naam jap counters, or search texts.

Local Persistence & Uninstallation: Your bookmarks, reading history, and counters are stored in an encrypted/sandboxed local database (Hive CE) on your physical device. If you uninstall the Application or clear its application storage in your Android settings, your local history and counters are permanently deleted by the operating system. The Developer cannot restore uninstalled local data.

Devotional prayers, aartis, and mantras have been recited orally and across various handwritten manuscripts for centuries. Consequently, significant regional variations, poetic adaptations, dialect differences, and spelling distinctions exist across Maharashtra and greater India.

• Variations in Tradition: The wording, stanzas, and phonetic transliterations provided in AaradhyaSetu represent respected traditional compilations (including works by Samarth Ramdas, Sant Tukaram, Sant Namdev, Sant Dnyaneshwar, and Sant Eknath). Different temples, Warkari traditions, mathas, or family customs may recite verses with minor variations.
• No Official Religious Authority: AaradhyaSetu and its Developer do not claim to act as an official religious authority, Vedic school, or ecclesiastical representative of any temple trust or spiritual organization. The content is presented for personal devotional reverence and cultural study.
• Consultation: Devotees seeking specific ritual, astrological, or liturgical guidance for Vedic ceremonies are encouraged to consult their family pandits, temple authorities, or trusted spiritual teachers.

Subject to your ongoing compliance with these Terms, the Developer grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to download, install, and execute one copy of AaradhyaSetu on compatible personal devices solely for your private, non-commercial devotional and spiritual practice.

You may use the built-in “Share” feature to share excerpts, verse text, or generated devotional cards with friends, family, and prayer groups via third-party messaging services for personal, non-commercial spiritual sharing.

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited actions:

1. Reverse Engineering: Decompiling, reverse-engineering, disassembling, or attempting to derive the source code or proprietary software algorithms of the Application, except strictly to the extent permitted by mandatory statutory provisions of Applicable Law.
2. Redistribution of Modified APKs: Repackaging, modifying, injecting third-party code, adding unauthorized advertisements, or redistributing modified versions of the Application APK under your own or the Developer's name.
3. Asset Extraction: Scraping, bulk-extracting, or harvesting curated proprietary translations, introductory essays, or custom vector artwork for commercial exploitation or competitive republishing.
4. Security Circumvention: Tampering with, bypassing, or disabling any security features or integrity checks of the Application.
5. Impersonation: Misrepresenting your relationship with the Developer, or falsely claiming that you or your website is the official creator or publisher of AaradhyaSetu.
6. Unlawful Use: Using the Application for any fraudulent, malicious, or unlawful purpose, or in any manner that disrupts or impairs the availability of the Application.

The Application contains a blend of public-domain spiritual heritage and proprietary modern creative work:

• Public Domain Traditional Devotional Text: The classical lyrics and poetic compositions created centuries ago by revered saints (Sant Dnyaneshwar, Sant Tukaram, Sant Namdev, Sant Eknath, Samarth Ramdas, and their contemporaries) belong to humanity's shared spiritual heritage and are in the public domain. The Developer asserts no copyright over the underlying centuries-old hymns.
• Modern Attributed Compositions: Certain 20th-century devotional compositions (such as aartis authored by Das Ganu Maharaj, Milindmadhav, or traditional Sai Baba aartis) are included with reverent attribution. If any copyright holder believes their rights require alternative licensing or removal, they may follow our Notice and Takedown Procedure.
• Proprietary Software & Design: The Application's compiled Flutter source code, architecture, UX/UI layouts, color palettes, custom typography arrangements, modern English transliterations, curated festival calendar descriptions, and the AaradhyaSetu™ name and insignia are the intellectual property of Vaibhavi More, protected under Indian and international copyright laws (© 2026 Vaibhavi More).
• Open-Source Software: Third-party libraries integrated within the Application are licensed under their respective open-source licenses (such as BSD 3-Clause, MIT, and Apache 2.0). Complete notices are available at our Open-Source Licenses page.

Devotees frequently submit spelling suggestions, verse corrections, regional aarti variants, or technical bug reports via email to vaibhavi.more297@gmail.com.

When you submit voluntary feedback, notes, or suggestions to the Developer:

• You warrant that your submission does not violate the intellectual property or privacy rights of any third party.
• You grant the Developer a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to review, incorporate, modify, and publish such suggestions (such as fixing a verse typo or adding an authentic verse stanza) within the Application without obligation of financial compensation or royalty.
• We treat all personal contact details (such as your sender email address) with strict confidentiality in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

AaradhyaSetu is published as a 100% free, non-monetized devotional service.

The Application displays no advertisements of any kind. There are no Google AdMob banners, no pop-up video commercials, and no affiliate links. Furthermore, the Application contains no in-app purchases, paid subscriptions, or donation prompts. All features, prayers, stotras, and tools are freely accessible to every devotee without payment or fee.

AaradhyaSetu may contain links to external web pages, such as this official legal documentation portal (https://vaibhavimore.in) or links to open the Google Play Store for updating the App.

When you click an external link, your device’s default web browser is invoked. The Developer does not control, supervise, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any external third-party websites or services. We encourage you to inspect the separate terms and privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

AaradhyaSetu is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

• Offline Reliability: Because the App is self-contained and offline, you can continue reading your bundled aartis regardless of remote server statuses or internet outages.
• Updates: The Developer may from time to time develop and release software patches, bug fixes, typography improvements, or new devotional collections via the Google Play Store. You are encouraged to maintain your Application on the latest release.
• Discontinuation: While the Developer intends to support the Application long-term, the Developer reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue supporting the Application at any time without prior liability. Existing installed offline copies on your device will continue to function.

Your privacy is sacred. Our data handling practices are thoroughly described in our separate, legally comprehensive Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into and forms an integral part of these Terms.

By agreeing to these Terms, you also acknowledge that you have reviewed and understood our Privacy Policy, including our verification that no personal data is collected or transmitted remotely.

Users are responsible for maintaining the physical and digital security of their own devices. You agree to:

• Download the Application only through official, verified channels (such as Google Play Store).
• Maintain up-to-date operating system security patches on your Android device.
• Avoid running the Application on deeply compromised or rooted devices where local sandboxed data could be exposed to malicious third-party apps.

These Terms remain effective until terminated by either you or the Developer.

You may terminate these Terms at any time by ceasing all use of the Application and uninstalling it from all your devices.

The Developer may suspend or terminate your right to use the Application, or discontinue publishing the Application, if you materially violate any provision of these Terms (e.g., distributing unauthorized commercial copies, infringing intellectual property, or reverse engineering). Upon termination, all licenses granted to you in these Terms shall immediately cease.

To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, in no event shall the Developer (Vaibhavi More) be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages whatsoever, including without limitation damages for loss of profits, device failure, data corruption, emotional distress, or any other commercial or personal damages arising out of or related to your use of or inability to use the Application, however caused, regardless of the theory of liability (contract, tort, strict liability, or otherwise), even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Because AaradhyaSetu is provided entirely free of charge, the Developer’s total aggregate liability to you for all claims arising out of or related to the Application under these Terms shall not exceed the amount actually paid by you (if any) to download the Application, which is Zero Indian Rupees (₹0.00).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation of liability for death, personal injury caused by negligence, or fraudulent misrepresentation. Where such prohibitions apply, liability is limited strictly to the fullest extent permitted by law.

To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Developer from and against any third-party claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) directly resulting from:

• Your willful violation of these Terms;
• Your infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual property or proprietary rights of any third party; or
• Your unlawful, fraudulent, or malicious use of the Application.

The Developer reserves the right, at her sole discretion, to modify, amend, or replace these Terms at any time. When material changes are made, the revised document will be published on our official website with a prominent “Effective Date” update:
https://vaibhavimore.in/termscondition/aaradhyasetu/terms-and-conditions/

Because the Application has no account registration or email lists, users are advised to review these Terms periodically. Your continued use of the Application following the publication of any revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the changes, your sole remedy is to discontinue using and uninstall the Application.

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them, their subject matter, or your use of the Application shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Subject to any non-waivable statutory rights granted to consumers under Applicable Law (such as consumer dispute forums under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019), the courts located in Thane / Mumbai, Maharashtra, India shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any legal dispute, controversy, or proceeding arising under or relating to these Terms.

Friendly Resolution: Devotees and users are warmly encouraged to contact the Developer directly via email at vaibhavi.more297@gmail.com before initiating any formal legal proceedings, so that concerns may be resolved amicably, expeditiously, and in a spirit of mutual goodwill.

If you have any questions, feedback, content concerns, or legal notices regarding these Terms & Conditions, please contact the Developer: