1. Your Acceptance
By accessing, browsing, registering on, logging into, or otherwise using this website and its services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, together with the applicable Privacy Policy and any additional rules, policies or terms specifically published for a particular service or activity.
2. The Association and Important Definitions
Legal name: “Alumni Association Harcourt Butler Technological University, Kanpur”. After this first definition, this entity may throughout these Terms be referred to as “Alumni Association HBTU Kanpur” or “Association”; both expressions mean the same legal entity for purposes of these Terms.
The Alumni Association HBTU Kanpur is an independently registered society which is officially recognized by and works closely with Harcourt Butler Technological University (HBTU), Kanpur. The Association and HBTU are distinct entities unless a particular document or activity expressly states otherwise.
3. Website, Purpose and Services
The Website is intended to facilitate alumni connection, communication, information sharing, community activities and support for the broader HBTU alumni community. Services may include, without limitation: Alumni Directory, Events, Notices, Mentorship, Careers, Giving Back, Publications, Achievements, Gallery, Governance, Financial Information, and Creative Works.
4. Alumni Eligibility, Registration and Accounts
- You must provide information that is accurate, current and not misleading.
- You must not impersonate another alumnus or create an account using another person's identity.
- You are responsible for safeguarding your login credentials and for activity conducted through your account.
- You must promptly notify the Association if you believe your account has been compromised or misused.
- You must not sell, transfer, lend or commercially exploit access to your account.
5. Alumni Directory — Privacy and Anti-Commercial-Use Rules
Information obtained from this Website, including the alumni directory, must not be used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from the Alumni Association. This prohibition applies whether the information is obtained by viewing, copying, downloading, exporting, scraping, photographing, manually collecting, automated collection or any other method.
6. Rules for Online Conduct
Users must use the Website lawfully, responsibly and respectfully. Prohibited conduct includes: threatening, harassing, stalking, intimidating or defaming another person; posting hateful, discriminatory or abusive material; impersonating another person; publishing another person's private or confidential information without lawful authority; posting fraudulent or misleading information; uploading unlawful material; infringing copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other rights; spam or unauthorized advertising; and introducing malware or attempting to compromise Website security.
7. Alumni-Submitted Content
Alumni may be invited to submit articles, professional profiles, achievements, photographs, videos, creative works, announcements and other material. Submission does not guarantee publication. Content is subject to review and approval by an authorized committee.
8. Jobs, Careers and Professional Opportunities
Alumni may post job vacancies, referrals, professional opportunities or related information subject to Association approval. The Association does not guarantee the authenticity, suitability, availability, salary, working conditions or legitimacy of every opportunity submitted by a User.
9. Talks, Mentorship and Networking
Mentorship, talks and networking facilities are intended to facilitate alumni-to-alumni learning and connection. The Association does not guarantee the suitability, expertise, availability or outcome of any mentor, speaker, adviser or participant.
10. Events, Meetings, Photography and Gallery
Event information may include dates, venues, registration conditions, fees, guest rules, travel arrangements and other event-specific terms. The Association may change, postpone or cancel an event when reasonably necessary. Events and Association activities may be photographed, filmed or otherwise documented for legitimate Association communication, historical, archival, publication and community purposes.
11. Notices, Elections and Association Governance
The Website may publish official notices concerning Association meetings, elections, nominations, candidates, schedules, results, resolutions, minutes and other governance matters.
12. Donations, Student Sponsorship and Giving Back
The Website may facilitate donations directly to the Alumni Association through its designated payment gateway, UPI/bank account or account-payee cheque. Users should verify the payment details displayed through the Association's official channels before making a payment. Any tax benefit, exemption, receipt treatment or deduction is subject to applicable law and the donor's circumstances.
13. Newsletters, Alma Mater News and Association Records
The Website may publish newsletters, alumni stories, HBTU/Alma Mater news, meeting minutes, annual reports, financial information, notices, historical records and other Association documents.
14. Intellectual Property
Website design, original Association text, graphics, databases, branding and other material owned by the Association may not be reproduced, republished, distributed or commercially exploited without permission. HBTU names, logos, seals, insignia and other university-related marks may belong to HBTU or other rights holders.
Except where otherwise agreed in writing, an alumnus retains ownership of their original creative work. By submitting content, the User grants the Association a non-exclusive, royalty-free permission to host, display, reproduce and communicate the submitted material as reasonably necessary for the Website.
15. Privacy and Personal Data
The Website may process personal information necessary for alumni registration, verification, directory services, events, communications, mentorship, publications, donations, sponsorship, governance and related Association activities. Such processing is governed by the Association's separate Privacy Policy and applicable law.
16. Security and Responsible Use of Technology
You must not attempt to compromise, disrupt or circumvent Website security or access controls. The Association may restrict or suspend access where it reasonably believes an account or activity creates a security, privacy or operational risk.
17. Third-Party Services and User-to-User Transactions
The Website may contain links or references to external websites, employers, service providers, payment infrastructure or other third-party resources. The Association does not control all external services and is not responsible for their content, security, privacy practices or availability.
Where the Alumni Association is not itself the party receiving, sending or processing the payment, the transaction is between the relevant Users or other parties. The Association does not guarantee such a transaction.
18. Disclaimer of Warranties and Information
The Website and its services are provided subject to availability. The Association does not guarantee that the Website will always be uninterrupted, error-free, completely secure or free of harmful components. Information on the Website may originate from the Association, alumni, historical records, HBTU-related sources, event participants or other sources.
19. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Association, its governing body, office bearers, employees, volunteers and authorized representatives will not be responsible for losses arising solely from a User's reliance on inaccurate or misleading User Content, user-to-user dealings, external services, unauthorized transactions, or events beyond the Association's reasonable control.
20. User Responsibility and Indemnification
A User who violates these Terms, infringes another person's rights, submits unlawful content, misuses the Website, or engages in fraudulent or unauthorized conduct may be responsible for losses, claims, liabilities, costs and reasonable legal expenses arising from that conduct.
21. Suspension, Restriction and Termination
The Association may suspend, restrict or terminate access to some or all Website services where reasonably necessary for security, verification, governance, legal compliance, protection of Users, prevention of misuse, or violation of these Terms or applicable policies.
22. Changes to These Terms
The Association may update these Terms from time to time. The current version and “Last updated” date will be displayed on this page. Continued use of the Website after an updated version becomes effective may constitute acceptance to the extent permitted by law.
23. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are intended to be governed by the laws of India, subject to applicable legislation and the Association's registration documents and bye-laws. Any dispute concerning these Terms or the Website shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts/competent forums determined under applicable Indian law.
24. Complaints, Corrections and Contact
Alumni Association Harcourt Butler Technological University, Kanpur
Room No. 1-161, Alumni Association, Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur - 208002 (U.P.), India
Phone: +91 96965 54730
Email: secretary@alumnihbtu.org
Website: https://alumnihbtu.org/
25. When These Terms Do Not Clearly Answer a Question
❓ If a situation is unusual, ambiguous, disputed or not clearly covered by these Terms, Users should not assume that the activity is permitted.
In such cases, the User should contact the Alumni Association HBTU Kanpur and obtain clarification or written permission from the appropriate authorized person/committee before proceeding.
26. Entire Understanding
These Terms, together with the Association's Privacy Policy and any applicable service-specific terms, constitute the principal online terms governing use of the Website.
27. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the remaining provisions will continue to the extent legally permissible.
28. No Waiver
Failure by the Association to enforce a provision on one occasion does not constitute a waiver of its right to enforce that provision later.