Terms of Use

1. About these terms

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of gcnews.in, its articles, newsletters, forms, comments, and other features made available by GC News (collectively, the “Services”). In these terms, “GC News,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the publisher of this website; “you” refers to a visitor or user.

If you do not agree with these terms, please stop using the Services. Where a specific feature has additional terms, those terms apply to that feature in addition to this page, to the extent they do not conflict with applicable law.

2. Using the website responsibly

You may use GC News to read, research, and share links to our reporting for lawful purposes. You agree not to:

• Use the website in a way that violates applicable law or another person's rights.
• Attempt unauthorized access to accounts, systems, databases, or restricted areas.
• Interfere with the website's operation, security, or availability, including by distributing malware or deliberately overloading the service.
• Misrepresent your identity, impersonate another person or organization, or submit fraudulent information.
• Use automated scraping, bulk extraction, or other tools to copy or collect substantial site content without permission, except where such use is permitted by applicable law or an express technical policy.

We may take reasonable steps to protect the site, investigate suspected misuse, or limit access where needed for security, legal compliance, or service reliability.

3. Copyright and permitted use

Unless a page states otherwise, original GC News articles, text, site design, branding, and other original materials are owned by GC News or used with permission or another lawful basis. Third-party names, photographs, documents, and other materials may remain the property of their respective rights holders.

You may read, link to, and share links to our pages for personal and non-commercial purposes. You may quote a limited portion of an article where permitted by applicable law, provided you give clear attribution and link to the original article where practicable. Attribution alone does not authorize reproduction that would otherwise require permission.

Unless authorized by us or permitted by law, you may not reproduce, republish, distribute, adapt, sell, or commercially exploit substantial portions of our content, or use our branding in a way that implies endorsement or affiliation. For permission requests, contact editor@gcnews.in.

4. Comments, tips, and contributions

You are responsible for ensuring that material you submit is accurate to the best of your knowledge, lawful, and does not unlawfully violate another person's rights. Do not submit confidential or sensitive information unless you have considered the risks and agreed on an appropriate way to send it to the newsroom.

Please do not submit content that is unlawful, threatening, harassing, defamatory, knowingly misleading, discriminatory, spam, malware, or unrelated promotional material. We may moderate, decline, edit for clarity or length, or remove submissions where reasonably necessary for editorial, safety, legal, or operational reasons. We are not required to publish every submission.

Rights in material you submit

You retain ownership of material you own. When you send material for possible publication, you give GC News a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free permission to review, edit, reproduce, publish, display, and distribute that material in connection with our journalism and related publication channels. This permission lasts as needed to use and maintain the published work, subject to applicable law and any separate written agreement. You confirm that you have the rights needed to submit the material and grant this permission.

Submitting a tip or message does not guarantee publication, confidentiality, a response, or payment. If a contribution is commissioned or subject to a separate agreement, that agreement will govern any different terms it expressly covers.

For contribution information, visit Write for GC News.

5. Editorial content and information disclaimer

GC News publishes news, analysis, opinion, and public-interest information. We aim to provide accurate and useful reporting, but information can change, sources may be incomplete, and errors can occur. We may update articles, add context, or publish corrections as appropriate.

Content is provided for general information and should not be treated as legal, financial, medical, employment, or other professional advice. You should verify important information—especially official notifications, deadlines, eligibility criteria, examination dates, and government decisions—with the relevant official source before acting on it.

Nothing in these terms removes any right or remedy that cannot legally be excluded or limited.

6. External links and third-party services

Articles may link to government portals, public records, research, other publishers, or third-party tools. These links are provided to help readers explore additional information. GC News does not control every linked website's content, security, availability, or privacy practices, and a link does not necessarily mean that we endorse the destination.

Your use of an external website or service is subject to its own terms and policies. Review them before sharing information or relying on material hosted elsewhere.

7. Accounts, newsletters, and subscriptions

Some features may require registration or an email address. You are responsible for providing accurate information and taking reasonable steps to protect your sign-in credentials. Please notify us if you suspect unauthorized use of an account associated with GC News.

If you subscribe to email updates, you may unsubscribe using the link included in the email where available, or contact us for assistance. We may change, suspend, or discontinue a feature where reasonably necessary for maintenance, security, legal compliance, or operational reasons.

8. Website availability and warranties

We work to keep GC News available, but we do not promise that the site or every feature will always be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or compatible with every device. Access may occasionally be suspended or restricted for maintenance, updates, troubleshooting, or reasons outside our reasonable control.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Services are provided on an “as available” basis, without warranties that cannot be reasonably given for an online publication. This section does not exclude any warranty or consumer protection that applicable law does not permit us to exclude.

9. Limitation of liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, GC News is not responsible for indirect or consequential losses arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Services, or from your reliance on general informational content or third-party websites. This does not exclude liability where exclusion is prohibited by law, including liability that cannot lawfully be limited.

You are responsible for deciding whether and how to rely on information published on the site, and for checking time-sensitive information with relevant original sources.

10. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains how information may be handled when you visit GC News, contact the newsroom, subscribe to updates, or use interactive features. Please read it alongside these terms.

11. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms of Use when our services, editorial practices, or legal obligations change. We will update the revision date at the top of this page. The revised terms apply from the time they are published, subject to any requirements under applicable law. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of India, subject to any mandatory legal protections that apply to you. Disputes will be handled by courts or other forums with jurisdiction under applicable law.

13. Contact GC News

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