Copyright Policy

1. Introduction

This Copyright Policy (“Policy”) explains the copyright and intellectual-property rights applicable to the website https://mindshiksha.com, the MindShiksha platform, assessment systems, educational content and other materials made available by MindShiksha EdTech Private Limited (“MindShiksha”, “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”).

MindShiksha respects the intellectual-property rights of others and expects users of its services to do the same.

Unless otherwise expressly stated, the materials made available through MindShiksha are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, software, database, trade-secret and other intellectual-property laws.

2. Copyright Ownership

Unless otherwise stated, all copyright and related rights in materials published or made available by MindShiksha are owned by, controlled by, or appropriately licensed to:

This includes, without limitation:

• website content;
• web applications;
• software;
• source code;
• object code;
• user interfaces;
• databases;
• assessment systems;
• assessment frameworks;
• assessment questions;
• question banks;
• answer choices;
• explanations;
• scoring systems;
• assessment methodologies;
• adaptive assessment mechanisms;
• difficulty-level structures;
• learning materials;
• educational articles;
• videos;
• graphics;
• illustrations;
• images;
• reports;
• templates;
• downloadable materials;
• presentations;
• documentation;
• logos;
• icons;
• designs;
• layouts;
• text;
• audio and visual materials;
• algorithms;
• proprietary processes;
• compilations; and
• other original materials created or commissioned by MindShiksha.

3. MindShiksha Assessment Content

MindShiksha's assessment ecosystem may contain proprietary intellectual property developed specifically for educational and skill-development purposes.

This may include:

• cognitive-skill assessments;
• life-skill assessments;
• leadership-skill assessments;
• competency frameworks;
• question banks;
• assessment levels;
• question-difficulty structures;
• adaptive-question mechanisms;
• scoring methodologies;
• assessment algorithms;
• time-intelligence mechanisms;
• skill-mapping systems;
• assessment reports;
• learning recommendations; and
• related intellectual property.

The structure, selection, sequencing and combination of assessment content may itself constitute protectable intellectual property, even where individual concepts or facts contained within questions may not independently be protected by copyright.

4. Ownership of Assessment Questions

Unless specifically identified as third-party or openly licensed content, MindShiksha assessment questions and associated materials are proprietary.

Users may access assessment questions only through the authorised MindShiksha service. Access to an assessment does not transfer copyright or ownership of the assessment material to the User.

Users must not:

• photograph or record assessment questions for redistribution;
• screenshot proprietary question content for commercial use;
• copy questions into another platform;
• publish questions online;
• upload questions to social media;
• distribute question banks;
• sell or license questions;
• reproduce questions in books or courses;
• create competing assessment products using MindShiksha content; or
• otherwise reproduce or commercially exploit proprietary assessment content without written permission.

5. Limited User Licence

Subject to these Terms and the applicable subscription, MindShiksha grants an authorised User a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable licence to access and use the Content for the intended educational or professional purpose.

This licence does not grant ownership of the Content.

Except where expressly permitted by MindShiksha in writing or by applicable law, Users may not:

• reproduce;
• distribute;
• publicly display;
• publicly perform;
• modify;
• adapt;
• translate;
• publish;
• sell;
• sublicense;
• commercially exploit;
• reverse engineer; or
• create derivative works

from MindShiksha proprietary Content.

6. Educational and Personal Use

Users may use MindShiksha Content for their own educational and learning purposes. For example, an authorised User may:

• view assessment results;
• review their own learning reports;
• read authorised educational Content;
• use learning recommendations;
• download materials where a download facility is expressly provided; and
• retain a copy of an authorised personal report for personal use.

Such use does not transfer ownership of the underlying intellectual property.

7. Institutional Use

Schools, colleges, companies and other institutions may use MindShiksha Content only within the scope of their applicable subscription or written agreement.

An institutional subscription does not automatically grant the institution ownership of:

• MindShiksha software;
• question banks;
• assessment methodology;
• scoring algorithms;
• proprietary frameworks;
• learning materials;
• reports;
• databases; or
• other MindShiksha intellectual property.

Institutional administrators must ensure that authorised users do not copy, reproduce, distribute or commercially exploit proprietary MindShiksha materials outside the permitted scope.

8. Prohibited Reproduction

Unless expressly authorised, the following activities are prohibited:

8.1 Copying

Copying MindShiksha Content substantially or in whole.

8.2 Redistribution

Sharing MindShiksha Content with unauthorised persons or organisations.

8.3 Commercial Exploitation

Selling, licensing, renting or commercially exploiting MindShiksha Content.

8.4 Publication

Publishing proprietary MindShiksha Content on websites, social media, books, applications, courses or other platforms.

8.5 Assessment Replication

Creating an assessment product substantially reproducing MindShiksha's proprietary questions, question structures, assessment architecture or other protected Content.

8.6 Automated Extraction

Using bots, crawlers, scripts, scraping systems or other automated mechanisms to extract proprietary Content.

8.7 Circumvention

Attempting to bypass technical restrictions designed to protect MindShiksha Content.

9. Software and Source Code

The software underlying the MindShiksha Platform is protected by copyright and other applicable intellectual-property laws.

Unless expressly authorised in writing, Users must not:

• copy the software;
• reproduce source code;
• reverse engineer the software;
• decompile the software;
• disassemble the software;
• modify the software;
• create derivative software;
• attempt to extract proprietary algorithms;
• distribute software components; or
• use MindShiksha software to build a competing service.

Nothing in a subscription or user account grants access to the MindShiksha source code.

10. Databases and Question Banks

MindShiksha may maintain proprietary databases containing:

• assessment questions;
• question metadata;
• difficulty classifications;
• skill mappings;
• answer structures;
• scoring information;
• learning resources;
• assessment history; and
• other structured information.

The database, its organisation and selection of materials may be protected by applicable copyright, database rights or other intellectual-property laws.

Unauthorised extraction or reutilisation of substantial portions of such databases is prohibited.

11. Trademarks and Branding

The MindShiksha name, logo, brand identity, taglines, product names, service names and associated visual elements may constitute trademarks, service marks or other proprietary rights of MindShiksha.

Unless expressly authorised, Users must not:

• reproduce the MindShiksha logo for commercial purposes;
• create confusingly similar branding;
• register confusingly similar domain names;
• imply endorsement by MindShiksha;
• use MindShiksha branding in a way that misrepresents an affiliation; or
• use MindShiksha trademarks as part of another product or service brand.

12. Third-Party Content

Some materials accessible through MindShiksha may contain third-party content.

Where third-party Content is used under licence, attribution, permission or another lawful basis, the relevant rights remain with the applicable rights holder.

Users must comply with any applicable restrictions associated with such Content.

13. User-Submitted Content

Users may submit information, comments, feedback or other Content through MindShiksha.

Users retain ownership of intellectual-property rights they lawfully hold in their submitted Content.

By submitting Content to MindShiksha, the User grants MindShiksha the rights reasonably necessary to:

• receive;
• store;
• process;
• display;
• reproduce where technically necessary; and
• use

that Content for providing and operating the relevant service, subject to the MindShiksha Privacy Policy and applicable law.

Users must not submit Content that infringes another person's copyright, trademark, privacy or other rights.

14. Copyright Infringement by Users

Users must not upload, publish, share or otherwise make available through MindShiksha any Content that they do not have the right to use.

Examples include:

• copyrighted books uploaded without permission;
• unauthorised course materials;
• pirated software;
• copied examination papers;
• unauthorised photographs;
• copyrighted videos;
• protected educational materials; or
• other infringing Content.

MindShiksha may remove or restrict access to Content where it reasonably believes that the Content infringes applicable law or third-party rights.

15. Copyright Complaints

MindShiksha respects the rights of copyright owners.

If you believe that material available through MindShiksha infringes your copyright, you may submit a copyright complaint to:

16. Information Required in a Copyright Complaint

To enable MindShiksha to investigate a complaint efficiently, the notice should contain, where applicable:

1. the name of the copyright owner;
2. contact information of the complainant;
3. identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
4. identification of the allegedly infringing material;
5. sufficient information to locate the material;
6. an explanation of the alleged infringement;
7. evidence or information establishing the complainant's authority or ownership;
8. a statement confirming that the complainant believes the use is unauthorised;
9. a statement that the information provided is accurate; and
10. the complainant's name and appropriate authentication/signature.

MindShiksha may request additional information where reasonably necessary to investigate the complaint.

17. Counter-Notification

If Content has been removed or access has been restricted because of a copyright complaint, the affected User may contact MindShiksha with information explaining why the removal or restriction is disputed.

MindShiksha may review the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with applicable law.

Nothing in this Policy prevents MindShiksha from complying with lawful orders, statutory obligations or directions from competent authorities.

18. Repeat Infringement

MindShiksha may restrict, suspend or terminate accounts of Users who repeatedly engage in copyright infringement or other intellectual-property violations.

Where appropriate, MindShiksha may also take other lawful measures to protect its intellectual-property rights.

19. Copyright Protection Measures

MindShiksha may implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect proprietary Content, including:

• access controls;
• authentication;
• role-based permissions;
• secure delivery mechanisms;
• monitoring;
• logging;
• watermarking;
• content restrictions;
• anti-scraping measures; and
• other technological safeguards.

Attempts to circumvent such measures may constitute a violation of these Terms and applicable law.

20. AI, Automated Systems and Content Generation

MindShiksha may use artificial intelligence, machine-learning or automated technologies in the development, organisation, analysis or delivery of certain educational services.

Where AI-assisted Content is used, MindShiksha will determine the applicable rights and permitted use of such Content based on the relevant creation process, licences, contractual rights and applicable law.

Users must not assume that Content available through MindShiksha may be freely copied merely because it is generated or processed using automated technology.

21. Fair Use and Statutory Exceptions

Nothing in this Copyright Policy is intended to restrict rights that users may have under mandatory provisions or statutory exceptions under applicable copyright law.

Where applicable law permits a particular use of copyrighted material without permission, this Policy does not eliminate such statutory rights.

Users remain responsible for ensuring that their particular use falls within the applicable legal exception.

22. Copyright Notice

Unless otherwise indicated, the following notice applies to MindShiksha proprietary materials:

MindShiksha reserves all rights not expressly granted under these Terms or an applicable written agreement.

23. Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights

MindShiksha reserves the right to take appropriate legal or administrative action against unauthorised use, reproduction, distribution or exploitation of its intellectual property.

Depending upon the nature of the infringement, available remedies may include:

• removal of infringing material;
• suspension of account access;
• termination of services;
• contractual remedies;
• injunctive relief;
• damages;
• recovery of costs; and
• other remedies available under applicable law.

24. No Transfer of Intellectual Property

Access to the MindShiksha website, Platform, assessment or learning materials does not transfer any ownership interest in MindShiksha intellectual property to the User.

Any rights not expressly granted remain with MindShiksha or the applicable rights holder.

25. Copyright Policy and Terms & Conditions

This Copyright Policy forms part of the MindShiksha Terms & Conditions.

In the event of an inconsistency concerning intellectual-property rights, the applicable written agreement between MindShiksha and the relevant User or institution may prevail to the extent expressly stated.

26. Changes to this Copyright Policy

MindShiksha may update this Copyright Policy from time to time.

The revised version will be published on the MindShiksha website with an updated “Last Updated” date.

Users are encouraged to periodically review this Policy.

27. Contact

For copyright, intellectual-property or licensing enquiries: