Standard Terms and Conditions

These Standard Terms and Conditions (“STC”) are developed by Hobics Services Private Limited (“Company”) and shall apply to every Event Organizer who is using the Website to post / upload events and activities organised by it on the platform. The STC shall govern the usage of the Website by the Event Organizer and hence it is responsibility of the Event Organizer to peruse and review the STC thoroughly. The Company reserves the right to modify the STC from time to time without notice and in its sole discretion at any time by updating the STC.
The STC shall be read with the Terms and Conditions available athttps://hobics.com/terms-condition Terms not defined in the STC shall have the same meaning as provided in the Terms and Conditions of the Website available at https://hobics.com/terms-condition

• Registered Account: The Event Organizers shall only be permitted to post listings of events / activities organized by it on the Website (available at:https://hobics.com/list-your-events) provided such Event Organizer has created an account and is a registered user of the Website. As such, only registered and verified Event Organizers are eligible to use the Website and the Services offered by the Company. The Event Organizer shall provide the Company with any and all necessary details, data, documents and / or information (as may be required by the Company) to facilitate the creation of the registered account and posting events / activities on the Website.

• Obligation to Pay Commission: The Company will collect payments from users on behalf of the Event Organizer and shall deduct a commission from the total ticket sales revenue and any penalty (if any) before remitting the remaining ticket sales revenue to the designated account of the Event Organizer. Presently, the Company charges a commission of 1̶0̶%(2% till 15th October, 2024) on each transaction. Disbursements of payment to the Event Organizer shall be made within 15 (fifteen) days from the date of completion of the event. The Company reserves the right to modify the commission charges / rates at any time without notice at its sole discretion. The Event Organizer shall be solely responsible for all applicable taxes and such similar levies and impositions arising out of or in connection with such transaction All such fees shall be paid subject to applicable taxes in accordance with Indian laws. In the event of a written request made by the Company, the Event Organizer shall provide the Company with official documentation and/or tax as may be required by the Company for its tax records on or before the due date as per relevant applicable laws.

• Content Responsibility:The Website functions as an event information platform providing a user with details of events organised by the Event Organizer which is taking place at specific locations in India; and further facilitates the purchase and sale of the tickets of such events on the Website. As such, the Event Organizer may submit the Content through the Website interface. The Event Organizer shall be responsiblein all respects for the Content posted / published by it and any consequences that may arise from posting / publishing such Content. The Event Organizer shall not submit Content that is copyrighted, protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights, unless the Event Organizer is the owner of such rights, or has the necessary permission from the rightful owner of such material to post the Content, and hereby grants the Company all of the necessary license rights to use, display, reproduce, modify, and distribute the Content as permitted by the terms of use of the Website. The Event Organizer shall not publish falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage the Company or any third party or submit Content that contains material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, libelous, threatening, pornographic, hateful, racist, or ethnically offensive, or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, violate any law, or is otherwise considered inappropriate. It is further clarified that the Content posted by the Event Organizer shall maintain anonymity and not contain any identifiable information including (without limitation) contact number, email address, or any other personal contact details of such Event Organizer. Any non-compliance to this clause shall result in immediate rejection of the Content and shall render such Content ineligible from being posted or going live on the Website. The decision of the Company with regards to posting of the Content would be final and binding on the Event Organizer.

• Grant of License: The Event Organizer by posting/ uploading/ submitting the Content grants the Company a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, transferable, and royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense, to use for all purposes as deemed fit by the Company including but not limited to by way of commercial exploitation, promotional use etc.,) to store, archive, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, crop, modify, publish, transmit, perform, display, distribute, right to the Company to copy, prepare derivative works or abridged version of such Content in any and all media, improve, remove, retain, add, process, analyze, use and commercialize, in any way now known or in the future discovered, any information the Event Organizer provides, directly or indirectly by submitting, posting or displaying or otherwise making available the Content and/or uploading the content on or through the Website. The Company has the sole right to perform the above mentioned activities without any further consent, notice and/or compensation to you or to any third parties.

• Compliance with Laws:The Event Organizer shall be responsible for ensuring that the listings comply with all applicable laws of India.

• Accurate Information:The listings shall provide accurate and complete event information, including event details, pricing, availability, applicable terms, and conditions relating to such event, and any additional terms and conditions. The Event Organizer shall be solely responsible for any claim, error, omission made by them in the listing. In the event of discrepancies in the event details persisting after listing of such event on the Website, (whether or not resulting in a user booking tickets based on inaccurate information) the Company shall be entitled to deduct 10-20% of the booking amount as a penalty from the Event Organizer’s future payouts to the Company. Any such discrepancies related to event listings, bookings, or other matters arising from the Event Organizer’s actions or omissions, the shall be promptly notified by the Event Organizer to the Company by writing to organiser-support@hobics.com and the Event Organizer hereby further undertakes to rectify the discrepancy within 3 hours of notifying the Company to the best of their ability. This may include correcting event information, addressing booking errors, or refunding affected users as may be necessary. The Organizer shall indemnify and compensate the Company for any losses suffered because of such discrepancies.

• Cancellations / Rescheduling:Unless as provided in Clause 6 above, once an event listing is uploaded and made available for booking on the Website, the Event Organizer shall be prohibited from making any changes to the event or activity in any respect. This includes but is not limited to changes in event date, venue, timing, pricing, or any other significant aspects that may affect the user experience or expectations. In the event that the Event Organizer cancels or reschedules an event listed on the Website, the Event Organizer shall be solely responsible for addressing and resolving any complaints, disputes, or issues raised by users, including but not limited to requests for refunds of tickets purchased for the event. If still any customer comes to us regarding refunds for cancelled events, Hobics will provide the refund to the affected customer and will deduct 10-20% from future payouts of Event organizer.

• Compliance with the Company Policies:The Event Organizer shall comply with the Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy, the Other Agreement (if any), or any other additional terms and conditions entered into writing between the Event Organizer and the Company (if any). The Event Organizer agrees to not do any act which violates the stipulations of this Clause 8 at the time of accessing the Website or using it for the purposes of posting events / activities. The Event Organizer understands and agrees that it shall be solely liable for breach of this clause by its representatives, employees, associates, etc. Notwithstanding the above, failure to adhere may result in the removal of the event listing or other corrective actions by the Company such as blacklisting the Event Organizer from the Website.

• Provision of Equipment / Infrastructure:If the event booked by a user requires the participation of the Event Organizer or requires the Event Organizer to provide any equipment / infrastructure (for example, in the case of webinars, art workshop, dance class, sports activity), the Event Organizer shall take on such participation and making available of such equipment and / or infrastructure at its own cost and expense The Event Organizer shall ensure that the requirement and relevant details of the necessary equipment and / or infrastructure are expressly and accurately mentioned in the event description. It is the sole responsibility of the Event Organizer to disclose and arrange / provide (as the case may be) any required equipment and infrastructure at its own cost and expense. The Company shall not be responsible for failure of the Event Organizer to accurately disclose the requirement of the equipment / infrastructure and to provide or make available such equipment / infrastructure.

• Removal:The Event Organizer acknowledges and agrees that the Company at its sole and absolute discretion may remove the Event Organizer’s listing from the Website:

• Pursuant to any governmental guidelines and/or directions,
• For reasons it may deem fit, or
• Upon occurrence of any breach of the terms of this STC, the Privacy Policy, the Terms and Conditions, the Other Agreement (if any), or any other additional terms and conditions entered writing between the Event Organizer and the Company (if any).
  The Event Organizer agrees that it shall not in any event hold the Company responsible for such removal of the listing of the Event Organizer by the Company and/or any costs, damages, or losses incurred by the Event Organizer on account of such removal.

• No Circumvention:The Event Organizer undertakes that during this period they shall not circumvent, bypass, or engage in any direct transactions or dealings with users introduced or referred by the Website. This includes, but is not limited to, avoiding direct communication, solicitation, or business negotiations with users introduced through the Platform. Any non-compliance with this Clause 11 shall result in immediate termination from accessing the Website, removal of all event listings posted by the circumventing Event Organizer and blacklisting of such Event Organizer from the Website. The decision of the Company with respect to enforcement of this Clause 11 shall be final and binding on the Event Organizer.

• Confidentiality: The Event Organizer shall not use any confidential information of the Company without the prior written consent of the Company. The Event Organizer undertakes that it shall at all times during and for a period of 10 years after termination of the registered account of the Event Organizer on the Website keep the confidential information confidential and not disclose it to any third party.

• Intellectual Property Rights: The Event Organizer shall not do anything whatsoever which might impair the Company’s right, title, or interest in or to its intellectual property rights and hereby agrees that it shall not acquire or attempt to acquire any right, claims, title, or interest, in or to any of the intellectual property rights of the Company. The Event Organizer shall not reproduce, copy, publish, alter, modify, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the Website, or any confidential information, or intellectual Property rights of the Company (whether in whole or in part). Any infringement of the Company’s intellectual property rights shall be subject to legal action and damages.

• Other Agreement: The Company reserves the right to enter into separate contractual agreements with the Event Organizer in writing to ensure clarity, enforceability, and legal validity. As such, the Company may provide access to the Website under the terms of the Other Agreement entered between the Company and the Event Organizer. In such a case, the Event Organizer shall be bound by the Other Agreement, STC, the Terms and Conditions, and the Privacy Policy (as may be applicable). It is hereby clarified that the term “Other Agreement” as referred to in this clause shall be a written contract or agreement entered into between the Company and Event Organizer outside the scope of the STC. The Other Agreement may supplement or modify the STC outlined herein, provided that Other Agreement is mutually agreed upon by both the Company and the Event Organizer and documented in writing. Further, in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of the Other Agreement, the STC, the Terms and Conditions, and the Privacy Policy, the provision that best aligns with the underlying intent of the Company shall prevail.

• Reservation of Rights: In the event of any default or breach of the STC, it is understood that the Company would suffer an irreparable injury. The Company hereby reserves its rights to initiate suitable legal actions against the Event Organizer as it is best advised. It is clarified that such actions shall be taken at the sole discretion of the Company and entirely at the risk of the Event Organizer, who shall bear all associated costs and consequences resulting from any breach of the STC.