VANIGAM- OVERSEAS SUBSCRIBER GUIDELINES
This Subscriber guideline governs the Subscribershipof the Subscriber with Vanigam Global Business Connect Private Limited, India [Vanigam]. The Subscriber guidelines shall be binding on all Subscribers during their subscribership with Vanigam. These guidelines are subject to amendments or modifications from time to time. Any such change shall take effect from such effective date as notified by Vanigam.
1. OVERSEAS CHAPTERS
1.1 All meetings of Overseas Chapters will be conducted through the online platform from India. All Overseas Chapters shall be classified as online Chapters.
1.2 Vanigam shall always be recognized as an entity having operations only in India. For all purposes, the overseas Subscribers shall be treated as Online subscribers only.
1.3 Vanigam shall not be deemed to have a place of business in any country other than India. All the transactions, meetings shall be deemed to have originated and conducted from India.
1.4 No Subscriber in an overseas location shall be identified or claimed as an organizer/office bearer of Vanigam.
2. SUBSCRIBER ELIGIBILITY
2.1 One individual from a profession or classification shall be eligible to become a Subscriber of Vanigam and business entities shall not be eligible for subscribership.
2.2 An individual who intends to represent a profession or classification shall have it as his/her primary occupation and not as a part-time occupation or business.
2.3 Individual intending to become a Subscriber shall be a business owner with not less than one-year experience in the relevant profession or classification. Subscribership is restricted to business owners only and employees are not eligible for Subscribership in Vanigam.
2.4 The individual shall have completed the age of 21 years
2.5 An individual should not have been declared as an Insolvent, person of unsound mind, convicted for any offense.
2.6 An individual shall attend not less than one meeting before acquiring subscribership.
3. SUBSCRIBER OBLIGATIONS
3.1 The subscriber shall strictly adhere to the Code of Conduct for Subscribers as stipulated by Vanigam from time to time.
3.2 A Subscriber shall attend a minimum number of meetings as stipulated by Vanigam from time to time, to retain the Subscribership.
3.3 The subscriber shall maintain the minimum number of referrals as stipulated by Vanigam from time to time, to retain their Subscribership.
3.4 The subscriber shall actively participate in the activities conducted through the online platform of Vanigam such as AV meetings, Live trainings& etc.
3.5 The subscriber shall update their business developments in Vanigam mobile app.
3.6 The subscriber shall pay the Subscriber fees properly and without any delay or demur.
3.7 The subscriber shall not be entitled to seek change their Category or Chapter once assigned to them.
4. CODE OF CONDUCT
4.1 The subscriber shall strictly adhere and bound by the code of conduct as stipulated by Vanigam from time to time.
4.2 Subscriber shall be required to uphold Vanigam core values such as transparency, integrity, discipline and compliance with applicable law.
4.3 The subscriber shall not engage in discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, language and other grounds and shall respect, every country, religion, culture, values and beliefs without any bias.
4.4 The subscriber shall not discuss politics, religion, cinema, other forum information and other subjects irrelevant to business networking.
4.5 The subscriber shall not carry on multilevel marketing [MLM], crypto currency trading, chit funds, Ponzi schemes or any other businesses which are prohibited by law.
4.6 The subscriber shall not send spam or other forum, information, irrelevant messages, unrelated advertisements, marketing materials in any of the Vanigam platforms.
4.7 The subscriber shall not invite or solicit other subscribers to become part of or participate other forums and groups
4.8 The subscriber shall not give or take loans from other Subscribers.
4.9 The subscriber shall not invest or enter a partnership or business association with other Subscribers
4.10 The subscriber shall not seek commission, brokerage or any other monetary gain for passing referrals
4.11 The subscriber shall adhere to dress code and not use alcohol, cigarettes or any other items prohibited by law during all meetings.
4.12 The subscriber shall strictly follow the rules and regulations for fair use of social media. The subscriber shall avoid negative and abusive comments about Vanigam and its Subscribers in social media.
4.13 The subscriber shall not be entitled to attend other chapter meetings in which he/she is not a Subscriber.
4.14 The subscriber shall connect with other subscribers through authorized channels only.
5. MODE OF MEETINGS
5.1 All Overseas Vanigam meetings will be conducted through Online Platform from India.
5.2 Overseas Subscribers may meet each other at their own volition and expense, subject to compliance with local laws.
5.3 Vanigam shall not be deemed to be an organizer of any direct meetings between Subscribers.
5.4 Vanigam shall not be liable to conduct or be answerable for any meetings conducted at overseas locations.
5.5 Vanigam shall not be liable to obtain any permissions, registrations, licenses or incur expenses during voluntary direct meetings among the Subscribers in an overseas location.
6. MEETINGS POLICIES
6.1 REGULAR MEETING POLICIES
6.1.1 Regular Meetings will be conducted through online from India on a quarterly basis or as decided by Vanigam.
6.1.2 Every Subscriber shall attend not less than four direct regular meetings in a year.
6.1.3 The subscriber shall strictly adhere to code of conduct relating to regular meetings.
6.1.4 Every Subscriber shall provide not less than 3 referrals per month.
6.1.5 Every Subscriber shall attend the meeting on time and shall ensure his attendance throughout the meeting.
6.2 POCKET MEETINGS
6.2.1 Pocket Meetings will be conducted every week through online from India
6.2.2 Pocket meeting shall be attended by not more than 15 Subscribers.
6.2.3 The subscriber shall attend at least two pocket meeting in a month
6.2.4 Pocket Meeting will be conducted on behalf of one of the Subscribers
6.2.5 The subscriber may invite visitors to pocket meetings.
6.2.6 The meeting shall not extend beyond 3 hours.
6.3 A/V MEETINGS
6.3.1 A/V meetings will be conducted twice in a month
6.3.2 All Subscribers can attend A/V meetings.
6.3.3 The subscriber shall attend at least one A/V meeting in a month
6.3.4 The subscriber may invite visitors to A/V meetings.
6.3.5 The meeting shall not extend beyond 3 hours.
6.4 S2S MEETINGS
6.4.1 The subscriber shall attend at least 4 S2S meetings in a month
6.4.2 The subscriber shall meet with at least 4 Subscribers individually through online.
6.5 LIVE TRAININGS
6.5.1 Live training will be conducted through online from India once in every 15 days or as decided by Vanigam to impart knowledge and skills to Subscribers
6.5.2 The subscriber shall attend at least one live training in a month
6.6 ATTENDANCE IN MEETINGS
6.6.1 Every Subscriber shall be required to attend
a. 1 [One] Regular meetings every Quarter;
b. 2 [Two Pocket] Meetings every month
c. 1 [One] A/V meeting every month
d. 1 [One] Online Training every month
6.6.2 Subscriber shall be present throughout the meetings.
6.6.3 If any Subscriber fails to attend regular meeting in a quarter, then his/her category shall be deemed to be vacated and shall be announced as open to subscribers.
6.6.4 If the absence of a meeting is due to medical reasons, he/she may not be removed provided he/she provides proof of ailment.
6.6.5 A Subscriber may take up to 8 weeks medical leave with prior approval, provided the fees is pre-paid for that period.
6.6.6 If a Subscriber is unable to attend a meeting, he may appoint a substitute who shall be any person other than Vanigam Subscriber to attend in his place and the presence of such substitute shall be deemed as the Subscriber being present in the meeting.
6.6.7 The subscriber may invite visitors from overseas chapters.Such visitors shall not seek any business through Vanigam, unless they become Subscribers.
7. FEES
7.1 The subscriber shall pay annual online subscription fee every year as fixed by Vanigam.
7.2 Any payment made by the Subscriber is subject to applicable taxes in India.
7.3 The subscriber shall bear the bank charges and transaction charges, if any.
7.4 All payments shall be remitted in respective country currency only.
7.5 The subscription fee shall be payable 30 days prior to the due date and subject to late charges in case of delayed payment.
7.6 Any fees, charges or payment made to Vanigam is non-refundable. The subscriber shall not be entitled to seek a refund or reduction due to any reasons whatsoever.
8. RENEWAL
8.1 The subscriber shall renew the Subscribershipevery year by remitting the annual Subscriber fee prior to 30 days to expiry of the term.
8.2 Renewal is not automatic, but subject to the discretion of Vanigam. Decision of Vanigam shall be final and binding on the Subscriber.
8.3 Upon expiration of the renewal period, the Subscribership shall stand terminated and the category shall be open for new Subscribers.
8.4 Annual Subscriber fees may vary from year to year and subject to applicable taxes in India.
9. WITHDRAWAL
9.1 A Subscriber may withdraw from Vanigam any time subject to prior intimation to Vanigam.
9.2 Subscriber shall return all the printed/electronic materials on withdrawal of Subscribership.
9.3 Subscriber shall be strictly prohibited from using Vanigam related information or materials after withdrawal of Subscribership.
9.4 A Subscriber shall not be entitled to join the same chapter after withdrawal or termination of Subscribership.
10. REVOCATION OF SUBSCRIBERSHIP:
Vanigam shall have the right to terminate a Subscriber and revoke the Subscribership with immediate effect in the following cases:
10.1 If a Subscriber commits any act which is against the interest of Vanigam or its Subscribers, such act resulting in a dispute or misconduct.
10.2 If a Subscriber fails to comply with or breaches any of the Code of Conduct, guidelines and policies of Vanigam
10.3 If a Subscriber fails to attend a minimum number of meetings as per clause 6.
10.4 If a Subscriber posts other forum message, event/meeting invites, personal video conference messages, group invitations, you tube or Facebook page links or involved in other business promotions, passing negative comments/Gossips in any of the Vanigam Platform.
10.5 If a Subscriber creates any other groups for Subscribers apart from the groups approved by Vanigam.
10.6 If a Subscriber directly contacts other chapter Subscribers without the knowledge of LT or doesn’t give the minimum number of referrals per month, solicits business which is not part of his/her category, doesn’t adhere to the directions of LT or involved in any disputes with LT.
10.7 If a Subscriber is alleged to have engaged in any misconduct or harassment, then Vanigam shall be entitled to immediately terminate the Subscriber in question, apart from recommending initiation of legal proceedings against such Subscriber.
10.8 If a Subscriber is prosecuted for any criminal offense by statutory authorities
10.9 If a Subscriber is declared insolvent by a competent court
11. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
11.1 Vanigam owns all right, title and interest including without limitation all copyrights, patent rights, trademark, service mark rights, trade secret rights, other intellectual property rights all over the world in and to all the products and associated electronic & printed materials and Internet-based services provided by Vanigam and such items may only be used by the Subscriber as expressly permitted hereunder.
11.2 The Subscriber shall protect, preserve and maintain Vanigam’s trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents, designs and all intellectual property of whatsoever nature and shall not allow others to misuse the same.
11.3 It is hereby expressly agreed and declared that nothing herein contained, gives or transfers or is intended to give or transfer to a Subscriber, in part or in full, present or future, any right, title or interest of any nature whatsoever to or in respect of any trademark, trade name, patent, copyrights, any other intellectual property rights, substantive derivatives thereof, etc. used by Vanigam which at all times will remain Vanigam’s exclusive and absolute property.
11.4 The Subscriber shall not at any time;
11.4.1 Remove, alter or otherwise modify, apply for or obtain any copyright, trademark or other materials of proprietary interest owned by Vanigam.
11.4.2 Use or permit to be used the trademarks or any other trademarks belonging to or used by Vanigam by any person, firm, body corporate or authority.
11.5 Vanigam shall be entitled to seek adequate damages, compensation and injunctive relief in case of breach of this clause by a Subscriber.
12. PRESERVATION OF INFORMATION
12.1 The subscriber shall not share Vanigam activities, its Subscribers’ details or other information through social media or any other platform without prior consent of the local chapter and Vanigam.
12.2 Vanigam Subscriber lists are for the purposes of passing referrals only and not for soliciting (via any means) other businesses or purposes.
13. RIGHTS OF VANIGAM
13.1 Subscriber hereby consents that, Vanigam has the right to record all the meetings, interviews, trainings, testimonials, debates, programs and other events in which Subscriber participates during the term.
13.2 Vanigam shall be entitled to promote such content on various platforms. The subscriber shall not have any claim or right over such content.
13.3 Vanigam shall be entitled to circulate the profile, photos, business and contact details of subscribers for increasing business opportunities of the Subscribers. Such action shall not be treated as breach of privacy or confidential information.
14. RIGHT TO SUE
14.1 No Subscriber shall have right to sue any other Subscribers or Vanigam in any court of law located outside India
14.2 Vanigam shall not be responsible for any such suit, claim, compliant as against any Subscribers of Vanigam.
14.3 Vanigam shall not indemnify any such Subscribers for against suits filed abroad
15. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
15.1 Vanigam is an online platform for business referrals and knowledge sharing purpose only. Vanigam doesn’t guarantee any minimum business opportunity or profits for its Subscribers.
15.2 The subscriber shall not be entitled to seek any royalty, commission, share in revenue or profits of Vanigam due to any reason whatsoever.
15.3 Vanigam shall not be liable for any business, financial transactions and other disputes arising between the Subscribers.
15.4 In no event will Vanigam be liable for any direct, indirect, actual, punitive, special, incidental or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of any business, financial transactions or any other disputes whatsoever between the Subscribers(including loss of business, revenue, profits, use, data or other economic advantage), however caused and regardless of any theory of liability, even if Vanigam has been previously advised of the possibility of such damages.
15.5 Similarly, no Subscriber shall be liable for the referral of any business to a Subscriber of Vanigam. Each Subscriber shall exercise caution, due diligence and conduct the business transaction based on the referral at their own cost and risk.
16. INDEMNITY
16.1 Subscriber hereby agrees to indemnify and undertakes to fully compensate Vanigam and hold Vanigam harmless at all times from any loss, claim, prejudice, damage, costs, taxes, duties, penalties, interest thereon or expenses of any kind, including reasonable attorney’s fees and legal costs to which Vanigam may be subjected as a result of the Subscriber’s acts or omissions.
16.2 Vanigam shall not be liable to indemnify the Subscriber in any circumstance whatsoever. Vanigam shall not be made a party to any dispute or transactions carried out by a Subscriber.
16.3 Subscriber hereby expressly waives any right to make any claim against Vanigam for any dispute in any nature whatsoever.
16.4 Subscriber hereby expressly waives his/her right to make any claim against other Subscribers for any risk, loss, expense incurred in carrying out business transactions based on other Subscribers’ referrals.
17. GENERAL PROVISIONS
17.1 STATUS OF PARTIES
17.1.1 The relationship between Vanigam and Subscriber is on “Principal to Principal” basis. No Subscriber shall be deemed to be an employee, agent, or representative of Vanigam.
17.1.2 Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create a joint venture, partnership or agency between the parties.
17.1.3 No Subscriber will have the right, power, or authority to act or to create any obligation on behalf of the other Subscribers or Vanigam.
17.1.4 Vanigam shall not be held liable for any acts or omissions of a Subscriber.
17.2 LEGAL & STATUTORY COMPLIANCES
17.2.1 Subscriber shall be solely responsible for and undertake to strictly comply with all the laws, regulations and requirements of the Government having jurisdiction in any manner whatsoever in connection with his/her business or occupation.
17.2.2 Subscriber shall follow all Vanigam related activities, referrals and business dealings such as programs, online meetings, etc., subject to the applicable law.
17.3 INVALIDITY
In the event any one or more of the provisions of the Subscriber Agreement, guidelines, policy shall for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then the remaining provisions shall be unaffected, and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision(s) shall be replaced by an acceptable provision(s), which being valid, legal and enforceable, comes closest to the intention of the parties underlying the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision(s).
17.4 NON-WAIVER
No omission or delay on the part of any Vanigam in requiring a due and punctual fulfilment by Subscriber of his/her obligations hereunder shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any of Vanigam’s rights to require such due and punctual fulfilment and in any event shall not constitute or be construed as a continuing waiver and/or as a waiver of other or subsequent breaches of the same or other (similar or otherwise) obligations of Subscriber or as a waiver of any remedy.
17.5 MODIFICATION OR AMENDMENT
17.5.1 Vanigam policies may vary from place to place and subject to amendment from time to time.
17.5.2 Vanigam is not required to obtain consent or intimate Subscribers prior to making such amendments or modifications.
17.5.3 Any amendment in policies, guidelines and code of conduct will be communicated to Subscribers and binding on them from such effective date.
17.6 ENTIRETY OF AGREEMENT
Subscriber Agreement together with all policies, guidelines, code of conduct and other terms & conditions as amended and incorporated from time to time constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all previous agreements, promises, representations, understandings and negotiations, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Subscriber hereby agrees to be bound by all such rules, guidelines, regulations, code of conduct as implemented from time to time.
17.7 ACCEPTANCE OF GUIDELINES
Subscriber’s acceptance and continuation of Subscribership is an authentic confirmation that, the Subscriber has read, understood and agree to all such conditions. Vanigam shall not be required to obtain separate consent or agreement with the Subscribers.
17.8 GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
17.8.1 This agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws in force in India.
17.8.2 Any or all disputes arising out of this agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts situated in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
17.8.3 No other courts or forum except the courts situated in Chennai shall have jurisdiction to entertain or adjudicate any disputes.
