Deccan Herald Terms Scorecard

Grade A — Highly protective (score 90/100)

The terms are generally standard for a news publisher, though they lack a commitment to notify users of changes and impose a restrictive jurisdiction.

Standard terms with no forced arbitration, but lacks notice for changes.

Terms at a glance

Sells your data
NO
Forced arbitration
NO
Trains AI on your content
NO
Collects biometric data
NO
Shares data with government
UNCLEAR
Easy to cancel
YES
Tells you before changes
NO
Deletes data on request
UNCLEAR

What the terms actually say

Section 8 — Changes to Terms and Conditions

TPML reserves the right to revise these Terms and Conditions at its sole discretion. Any such changes will take effect upon being posted on the Website. You are responsible for reviewing these Terms periodically. Continued use of the Website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

The company can change the terms at any time without notifying you, and your continued use counts as agreement.

Section 9 — Governing Law and Jurisdiction

All disputes arising out of or in connection with the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Any legal disputes must be handled in Bengaluru, India, which may be inconvenient or expensive for international users.

Section 5 — Cancellation & Renewal

You may cancel your subscription at any time before your next billing date to avoid further charges.

You have the right to cancel your subscription at any time to prevent future charges.

Section 2 — Use of Material and Copyright

Use of content for data scraping, training artificial intelligence models, or automated text extraction is strictly prohibited unless expressly licensed by TPML.

The company explicitly forbids the use of their content for training AI models.

Section 7 — Information Provided to TPML

Personal data you provide will not be treated as TPML’s property and will not be used in violation of your privacy rights.

The company acknowledges that your personal data is not their property and commits to respecting your privacy rights.

Last reviewed 2026-08-07 under rubric v3.5.

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