Terms
Our site is dedicated to the austerity of self-study, which is one of the six divisions of Bhagwaan Mahavira's vihaaras. Access to the website is for the seven worthy listeners and that if any of the aagamas are published, the copyright belongs to the whole sangh and is free as long as the original Prakrit or Sanskrit text is published along with it. This statute remains for usage throughout the site, unless otherwise specified in any blog post or page.
Terms and Conditions
These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of Om-Arham Website, located at https://www.om-arham.org
By accessing this website we assume you accept these terms and conditions. Do not continue to use Om-Arham if you do not agree to take all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.
The following terminology applies to these Terms and Conditions, Privacy Statement and Disclaimer Notice and all Agreements: "Client", "You" and "Your" refers to you, the person log on this website and compliant to the Company’s terms and conditions. "The Company", "Ourselves", "We", "Our" and "Us", refers to our Company. "Party", "Parties", or "Us", refers to both the Client and ourselves. All terms refer to the offer, acceptance and consideration of payment necessary to undertake the process of our assistance to the Client in the most appropriate manner for the express purpose of meeting the Client’s needs in respect of provision of the Company’s stated services, in accordance with and subject to, prevailing law of Switzerland and India. Any use of the above terminology or other words in the singular, plural, capitalization and/or he/she or they, are taken as interchangeable and therefore as referring to same.
Cookies
We employ the use of cookies. By accessing Om-Arham, you agreed to use cookies in agreement with the Om-Arham Privacy Policy.
Most interactive websites use cookies to let us retrieve the user’s details for each visit. Cookies are used by our website to enable the functionality of certain areas to make it easier for people visiting our website.
License
You may access content from Om-Arham for your own personal use subjected to restrictions on the copyrighted text.
This Agreement shall begin on the date hereof.
Parts of this website offer an opportunity for users to post and exchange opinions and information in certain areas of the website. Om-Arham does not filter, edit, publish or review Comments prior to their presence on the website. Comments do not reflect the views and opinions of Om-Arham,its agents and/or affiliates. Comments reflect the views and opinions of the person who post their views and opinions. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, Om-Arham shall not be liable for the Comments or for any liability, damages or expenses caused and/or suffered as a result of any use of and/or posting of and/or appearance of the Comments on this website.
Om-Arham reserves the right to monitor all Comments and to remove any Comments which can be considered inappropriate, offensive or causes breach of these Terms and Conditions.
You warrant and represent that:
You are entitled to post the Comments on our website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so;
The Comments do not invade any intellectual property right, including without limitation copyright, patent or trademark of any third party;
The Comments do not contain any defamatory, libelous, offensive, indecent or otherwise unlawful material which is an invasion of privacy
Comments will not be used to solicit or promote business or custom or present commercial activities or unlawful activity.
You hereby grant Om-Arham a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, edit and authorize others to use, reproduce and edit any of your Comments in any and all forms, formats or media.
Hyperlinking to our Content
The following organizations may link to our Website without prior written approval:
Government agencies;
Search engines;
News organizations;
Online directory distributors may link to our Website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Websites of other listed businesses; and
System wide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our Web site.
These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other Website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products and/or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.
We may consider and approve other link requests from the following types of organizations:
commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources;
dot.com community sites;
associations or other groups representing charities;
online directory distributors;
internet portals;
accounting, law and consulting firms; and
educational institutions and trade associations.
We will approve link requests from these organizations if we decide that: (a) the link would not make us look unfavorably to ourselves or to our accredited businesses; (b) the organization does not have any negative records with us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility of the hyperlink compensates the absence of Om-Arham; and (d) the link is in the context of general resource information.
These organizations may link to our home page so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.
If you are one of the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to our website, you must inform us by sending an e-mail to info@om-arham.org. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our Website, and a list of the URLs on our site to which you would like to link. Wait 2-3 weeks for a response.
Approved organizations may hyperlink to our Website as follows:
By use of our corporate name; or
By use of the uniform resource locator being linked to; or
By use of any other description of our Website being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party’s site.
iFrames
Without prior approval and written permission, you may not create frames around our Webpages that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of our Website.
Content Liability
We shall not be held responsible for any content that appears on your Website. You agree to protect and defend us against all claims that is rising on your Website. No link(s) should appear on any Website that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.
Your Privacy
Please read Privacy Policy.
Reservation of Rights
We reserve the right to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our Website. You approve to immediately remove all links to our Website upon request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and it’s linking policy at any time. By continuously linking to our Website, you agree to be bound to and follow these linking terms and conditions.
Removal of links from our website
If you find any link on our Website that is offensive for any reason, you are free to contact and inform us at any moment. We will consider requests to remove links but we are not obligated to or so or to respond to you directly.
We do not ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we promise to ensure that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.
Disclaimer
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties, and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website. Nothing in this disclaimer will:
limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury;
limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or
exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.
The limitations and prohibitions of liability set in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort and for breach of statutory duty.
We will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.
Site Rules
The site rules are in accordance with the principles of Jainism and are subject to change from time to time. Please abide by our site-specific rules to avoid getting banned by the administrator.
1. Username squatting policy
Username squatting is prohibited by the site rules.
Please note that if an account has had no updates, no profile image, and there is no intent to mislead, it typically means there's no name-squatting or impersonation. Note that we will not release squatted usernames except in cases of trademark infringement.
Attempts to sell, buy or solicit other forms of payment in exchange for usernames are also violations and may result in permanent account suspension.
Impersonation policy
Impersonation is a violation of the Site Rules. User accounts that pose as another person, brand, or organization in a confusing or deceptive manner may be permanently suspended.
1.1 What is not an impersonation policy violation?
Accounts with similar usernames or that are similar in appearance (e.g., the same profile image) are not automatically in violation of the impersonation policy. In order to violate our impersonation policy, the account must portray another entity in a misleading or deceptive manner.
An account will not be removed if:
- The user shares your name but has no other commonalities, or
- The profile clearly states it is not affiliated with or connected to any similarly-named individuals or brands.
Users are allowed to create parody, newsfeed, commentary, or fan accounts.
1.2 When does review accounts under this policy?
We review impersonation claims upon receipt of a valid impersonation report. We do not actively monitor users’ content.
1.3 How do I file an impersonation report?
If you are the impersonated party or an authorized representative, you can submit your details to info@om-arham.org
Please note, submitting a report with incomplete information will delay the processing of your report.
1.4 Can I request a specific username?
We generally do not accept individual requests for inactive or suspended usernames.
Violent threats and glorification of violence
You may not make specific threats of violence or wish for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people.
2.0 Rationale
We want our website to be a place where people feel safe to freely express themselves. Thus, we will not tolerate behavior that encourages or incites violence against a specific person or group of people. We also take action against content that glorifies acts of violence in a manner that may inspire others to replicate those violent acts and cause real offline danger, or where people were targeted because of their potential membership in a protected category.
When this applies
Posts that violate this policy contain violent threats or glorify violence.
2.1 Violent threats
We consider violent threats to be explicit statements of one’s intent to kill or inflict serious physical harm against another person. This includes, but is not limited to, threatening to murder someone, sexually assault someone, break someone’s bones, and/or commit any other violent act that may result in someone’s death or serious injury.
Please note that wishing or hoping that someone experiences serious physical harm, making vague threats, or threatening less serious forms of physical harm would not fall under this specific policy. Instead, we may review and take action against that content under our abusive behavior and hateful conduct policies.
2.2 Glorifying violence
We consider glorification of violence to be behavior that condones or celebrates violence (and/or its perpetrators) in a manner that may promote imitation of the act. We also prohibit the glorification of violence where protected categories have been the primary target or victim.
Some examples of this include, but are not limited to, the glorification of:
- mass murders
- terrorist attacks
- rapes and sexual assault
However, we will take enforcement action if any of the above glorifies violence where protected categories have been the primary targets or victims.
2.3 Consequences
2.3.1 Violent threats
Due to the serious potential for offline harm, we have a zero-tolerance policy towards violent threats. Accounts found to be posting violent threats will be permanently suspended.
2.3.2 Glorifying violence
The consequences of violating our glorification of violence policy depend on the severity of the violation and the account’s previous record of violations.
3.0 Abusive profile information
You may not use your username, display name, or profile bio to engage in abusive behavior, such as targeted harassment or expressing hate towards a person, group, or protected category.
3.1 Rationale
While we want people to feel free to express their individuality in their profile names and descriptions, we have found that accounts with abusive profile information usually indicate abusive intent and strongly correlate with abusive behavior. The high visibility of profile names and descriptions also means that people might involuntarily find themselves exposed to threatening or abusive content when visiting a profile page.
When this applies
We will review and take enforcement action against accounts that target an individual, group of people, or a protected category with any of the following behavior in their profile information, i.e., usernames, display names, or profile bios:
- Violent threats
- Abusive slurs, epithets, racist, or sexist tropes
- Abusive content that reduces someone to less than human
- Content that incites fear
We will not consider insults under this policy. However, we will still take action against these accounts if we receive reports about Direct Messages that are in violation of our other policies. As always, context matters when we evaluate for abusive behavior and in determining appropriate enforcement actions.
3.2 Consequences
If an account’s profile information includes any of the abusive behaviors listed above, we will permanently suspend the account on first violation.
If an account uses a hateful symbol(in Jainism, a swastika is not considered as a hateful symbol and is no way related to any political ideology. However, the image should be in accordance with Jainism's principles ) in its profile information, the account-holder will be required to remove the symbol before they can use their account again. Repeated violations will lead to permanent suspension.
4.0 Violent extremist groups
You may not make specific threats of violence or wish for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people. This includes, but is not limited to, threatening or promoting terrorism. You also may not affiliate with organizations that – whether by their own statements or activity both on and off the platform – use or promote violence against civilians to further their causes.
4.1 Rationale
We will not tolerate groups or individuals associated with them who engage in and promote violence against civilians both on and off the platform. Accounts affiliated with groups in which violence is a component of advancing their cause risk having a chilling effect on opponents and bystanders. The violence that such groups promote could also have dangerous consequences offline, jeopardizing their targets’ physical safety.
When this applies
We prohibit the use of our services by violent extremist groups – i.e., identified groups subscribing to the use of violence as a means to advance their cause, whether political, religious, or social.
We consider violent extremist groups to be those which meet all of the below criteria:
- identify through their stated purpose, publications, or actions, as an extremist group
- have engaged in, or currently engage in, violence (and/or the promotion of violence) as a means to further their cause
- target civilians in their acts (and/or promotion) of violence
Behavior we look for when determining whether an account is affiliated with a violent extremist group includes:
- stating or suggesting that an account represents or is part of a violent extremist group
- providing or distributing services (e.g., financial, media/propaganda) in furtherance of progressing a violent extremist group’s stated goals
- engaging in or promoting acts for the violent extremist group
- recruiting for the violent extremist group
4.2 Consequences
We have a zero-tolerance policy for accounts belonging to or affiliated with violent extremist groups and will permanently suspend them.
5.0 Glorifying self-harm and suicide
You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. When we receive reports that a person is threatening suicide(please note that santhara or sallekhana is not considered as suicide in Jainism and related posts will be treated very carefully in accordance with the country/state laws and as per the principles of Jainism) or self-harm, we may take a number of steps to assist them, such as reaching out to that person and providing resources such as contact information for our mental health partners.
5.1 Rationale
While we want people to feel safe sharing their thoughts and feelings, we draw the line at encouraging or promoting self-harm and suicidal behavior, which can pose safety risks for others. With that in mind, we apply a two-pronged approach to the issue: supporting people who are undergoing experiences with self-harm or suicidal thoughts but prohibiting the promotion or encouragement of self-harming behaviors.
When this applies
Some examples of encouraging or promoting self-harm include (but may not be limited to) encouraging or glorifying:
- Acts of injuring oneself, such as cutting
- Eating disorders such as bulimia, anorexia, and serious illnesses that cause severe disturbances to a person's eating behaviors.
- Sharing strategies for suicide and participating in group suicides or suicide games
Some examples of behavior that are not considered glorifying or encouraging:
- Discussions or organizations focused on research, advocacy, and education of self-harm or suicide prevention
- Sharing coping mechanisms and resources for thoughts of self-harm and suicide
5.2 Consequences
Our approach towards suicide and self-harm depends on the type of content, whether or not the account is encouraging or promoting self-harm, and the account’s previous record of violations.
The first time someone violates this policy, they will be required to remove the violating content and be temporarily locked out of their account before they can post to the forums again.
People who repeatedly violate this policy and/or accounts dedicated to promoting or encouraging self-harm and suicide may be suspended.
6.0 Abusive behavior
You may not engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. We consider abusive behavior an attempt to harass, intimidate, or silence someone else’s voice.
6.1 Rationale
On, you should feel safe expressing your unique point of view. We believe in freedom of expression and open dialogue, but that means little as an underlying philosophy if voices are silenced because people are afraid to speak up.
In order to facilitate healthy dialogue on the platform, and empower individuals to express diverse opinions and beliefs, we prohibit behavior that harasses or intimidates, or is otherwise intended to shame or degrade others. In addition to posing risks to people’s safety, abusive behavior may also lead to physical and emotional hardship for those affected.
When this applies
Some posts may seem to be abusive when viewed in isolation, but may not be when viewed in the context of a larger conversation. When we review this type of content, it may not be clear whether it is intended to harass an individual, or if it is part of a consensual conversation. To help our teams understand the context of a conversation, we may need to hear directly from the person being targeted, to ensure that we have the information needed prior to taking any enforcement action.
We will review and take action against reports of accounts targeting an individual or group of people with any of the following behavior within Posts or Direct Messages.
Wishing or hoping serious harm on a person or group of people
We do not tolerate content that wishes, hopes or expresses a desire for death, serious bodily harm or fatal disease against an individual or group of people. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Hoping that someone dies as a result of a serious disease e.g., “I hope you get cancer and die.”
- Wishing for someone to fall victim to a serious accident e.g., “I wish that you would get run over by a car next time you run your mouth.”
- Saying that a group of individuals deserves serious physical injury e.g., “If this group of protesters don’t shut up, they deserve to be shot.”
7.0 Unwanted sexual advances
We prohibit unwanted sexual advances and content that sexually objectifies an individual without their consent. This includes, but is not limited to:
- sending someone unsolicited and/or unwanted adult media, including images, videos, and GIFs;
- unwanted sexual discussion of someone’s body;
- solicitation of sexual acts; and
- any other content that otherwise sexualizes an individual without their consent.
Using aggressive insults with the purpose of harassing or intimidating others
We take action against excessively aggressive insults that target an individual, including content that contains slurs or similar language. Please also note that while some individuals may find certain terms to be offensive, we will not action against every instance where insulting terms are used.
Encouraging or calling for others to harass an individual or group of people
We prohibit behavior that encourages others to harass or target specific individuals or groups with abusive behavior. This includes, but is not limited to; calls to target people with abuse or harassment online and behavior that urges offline action such as physical harassment.
7.1 Consequences
When determining the penalty for violating this policy, we consider a number of factors including, but not limited to, the severity of the violation and an individual’s previous record of rule violations.
For example, we may ask someone to remove the violating content. Subsequent violations will lead to permanent suspension. If an account is engaging primarily in abusive behavior, we may permanently suspend the account upon initial review.
8.0 Sharing of accounts
You may not share your accounts with other people. Doing so will provoke permanent suspension of the account.
9.0 Malicious Activity
Any type of malicious activity that includes network attacks of any kind will lead to permanent ban of the IP address and the user account.
10. Promoting own services/products on the website
Under no circumstances shall we allow user accounts to use forums or groups to advertise their services or products. Anyone found using the website to create groups or pages that not in accordance with Jainism will have their accounts permanently deleted.
We are constantly checking for spam/fake user accounts created on the website. Such accounts will be deleted immediately from the website.
10.1 What is considered as a spam account?
The purpose of the account created solely for advertising sales and services of products/goods and those pages and blogs not related to Jainism will be considered as spam or fake accounts and shall be deleted.