TERMS OF USE MAYAK Mobile Application & Platform

 

Platform Owner Mr. Devadathan Nair

Last Updated [ 06/06/2026]

Version 1.0

Jurisdiction Republic of India

 

1.  Acceptance of Terms

By downloading, installing, accessing or using the MAYAK mobile application or website (collectively, the “Platform”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (“Terms”). If you do not agree, you must not use the Platform.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Mr. Devadathan Nair, the Platform Owner and operator (“we”, “us” or “our”), and apply to both Job Seekers and Employers using the Platform.

These Terms should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which governs the collection and use of your personal data. By using the Platform you also accept the Privacy Policy.

2.  Definitions

In these Terms, the following words have the meanings set out below:

 

Term	Meaning
Account	A registered user account created on the Platform.
Content	Any text, data, information, profile, resume, job listing, message or other material submitted to or published on the Platform by any user.
Employer	Any individual, company or organisation that registers on the Platform to post job listings or search for candidates.
Job Seeker	Any individual who registers on the Platform to search for employment opportunities.
Job Listing	A posting made by an Employer on the Platform advertising a vacancy or opportunity.
Platform	The MAYAK mobile application, website and all related services operated by the Platform Owner.
Platform Owner	Mr. Devadathan Nair, the owner and operator of the MAYAK Platform.
Services	All features, functions and tools made available through the Platform.
User	Any person who accesses or uses the Platform, whether as a Job Seeker, Employer or otherwise.
User Content	Any Content submitted to the Platform by a User.

3.  Eligibility & Registration

3.1  Eligibility

You may use the Platform only if you:

•        are at least 18 years of age (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is higher);

•        have the legal capacity to enter into a binding contract under the Indian Contract Act 1872;

•        are not barred from using the Platform under any applicable law; and

•        (for Employers) are duly authorised to act on behalf of the entity you represent.

The Platform is not intended for use by children under 18. If you are under 18, you must not register or use the Platform.

3.2  Registration

To access certain features you must create an Account by providing accurate, complete and current information. You agree to:

•        keep your registration information up to date;

•        keep your login credentials confidential and not share them with any third party;

•        notify us immediately at operations@mayak.in if you suspect any unauthorised use of your Account; and

•        accept responsibility for all activity that occurs under your Account.

We reserve the right to refuse registration, suspend or terminate any Account at our discretion, including where we reasonably believe that information provided is false or misleading.

4.  Nature of the Platform

MAYAK is an online job-matching platform. We provide a technology intermediary that enables Job Seekers to discover employment opportunities and Employers to find candidates. We are an “intermediary” within the meaning of the Information Technology Act 2000 (“IT Act”).

We do not:

•        guarantee employment to any Job Seeker;

•        guarantee the suitability, quality or availability of any candidate to any Employer;

•        act as a recruiter, staffing agency or employment agency;

•        verify the accuracy of any User Content, including job listings, resumes or qualifications, except where we expressly state otherwise; or

•        become party to any employment, contract or other arrangement entered into between a Job Seeker and an Employer.

Any employment decision, offer, acceptance or agreement is exclusively between the Job Seeker and the Employer. The Platform Owner has no liability in respect of such decisions or arrangements.

5.  User Content

5.1  Job Seekers

As a Job Seeker, you may upload your resume, work history, qualifications, contact information and other professional information. You represent and warrant that:

•        all information you provide is accurate, truthful and not misleading;

•        you hold all rights in the content you upload and it does not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights; and

•        your content does not violate any applicable law.

5.2  Employers

As an Employer, you may post Job Listings and search for candidates. You represent and warrant that:

•        each Job Listing describes a genuine, lawful employment or engagement opportunity;

•        you are duly authorised to post the listing on behalf of the employing entity;

•        listings comply with all applicable Indian labour and employment laws, including equal opportunity obligations; and

•        you will not use candidate data obtained through the Platform for any purpose other than assessing the candidate for the vacancy advertised.

5.3  Licence to Us

By submitting User Content to the Platform, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sub-licensable licence to host, store, display and distribute that content solely for the purpose of operating and providing the Services. This licence ends when you delete your content or your Account is closed, subject to our data retention obligations under applicable law.

5.4  Our Right to Remove Content

We may remove or disable access to any User Content at any time without notice if we reasonably believe it violates these Terms or any applicable law. Removal does not create liability on our part.

6.  Prohibited Conduct

You must not use the Platform to:

•        post false, fraudulent, misleading or deceptive content, including fake job listings or fabricated credentials;

•        discriminate against any person on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, disability or any other basis prohibited by Indian law, including the Equal Remuneration Act 1976 and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016;

•        harass, abuse, threaten or intimidate any other user;

•        collect or harvest personal data of other users without their consent;

•        transmit unsolicited commercial communications (“spam”);

•        upload viruses, malware or any malicious code;

•        attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Platform or its systems;

•        scrape, crawl or systematically extract data from the Platform without our prior written consent;

•        use the Platform for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms; or

•        impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.

Violation of these prohibitions may result in immediate Account suspension or termination and, where applicable, referral to law enforcement authorities.

7.  Intellectual Property

All rights in the Platform and its content (excluding User Content) — including software, design, trade marks, logos and databases — belong to the Platform Owner or our licensors and are protected under the Copyright Act 1957, the Trade Marks Act 1999 and other applicable Indian intellectual property laws.

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the Platform solely for its intended purpose in accordance with these Terms. You must not:

•        copy, reproduce, modify, adapt or create derivative works of the Platform or its content;

•        reverse-engineer, decompile or disassemble any part of the Platform; or

•        remove or alter any copyright, trade mark or other proprietary notices.

8.  Privacy & Data Protection

Your use of the Platform is subject to our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms. Our Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use and protect your personal data in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 and the IT (SPDI) Rules 2011.

By using the Platform you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Privacy Policy. You can access it at any time through the in-app settings or by contacting us at operations@mayak.in.

9.  Intermediary Status & Third-Party Content

MAYAK operates as an intermediary under Section 2(1)(w) of the IT Act 2000 and Rule 3 of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 (“Intermediary Guidelines”). We do not initiate, select the recipients of, or modify User Content in transmission.

We are not responsible for the accuracy, completeness or legality of any User Content. However, upon receiving actual knowledge — whether through a complaint or otherwise — that any content is unlawful, we will take down or disable access to that content within the timelines required by law.

To report unlawful content, please contact our Grievance Officer at operations@mayak.in. We will acknowledge your complaint within 24 hours and act within 72 hours in accordance with the Intermediary Guidelines.

10.  Disclaimers

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Platform is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We make no warranties, express or implied, including any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

In particular, we do not warrant that:

•        the Platform will be uninterrupted, error-free or free from viruses or other harmful components;

•        any Job Listing is genuine, lawful or accurately described;

•        any resume, qualification or credential submitted by a Job Seeker is accurate or verified; or

•        the Platform will meet your specific requirements.

11.  Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Indian law, the Platform Owner shall not be liable for:

•        any indirect, incidental, consequential, special or punitive loss arising out of or in connection with the Platform;

•        loss of employment, loss of income, loss of business opportunity or loss of data;

•        any loss arising from your reliance on content submitted by another user; or

•        any loss caused by events beyond our reasonable control (“force majeure”), including natural disasters, government actions or network failures.

Our total aggregate liability to you for any claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall not exceed INR 10,000 (Indian Rupees Ten Thousand) or the amount paid by you to us (if any) in the 12 months preceding the claim, whichever is higher.

12.  Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Platform Owner, Trizent Technologies Private Limited (Data Processor), and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any claim, loss, damage, cost or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising from:

•        your use of the Platform in breach of these Terms;

•        any User Content you submit;

•        your violation of any applicable law; or

•        your infringement of any third-party right, including intellectual property rights.

13.  Account Suspension & Termination

13.1  By You

You may close your Account at any time through in-app settings or by writing to operations@mayak.in. On closure, we will delete or anonymise your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable law.

13.2  By Us

We may suspend or terminate your Account or access to the Platform, with or without notice, if:

•        you breach these Terms;

•        we are required to do so by law or a competent authority;

•        we reasonably suspect fraud, abuse or misuse of the Platform; or

•        we decide to discontinue the Platform or any part of it.

Clauses 7 (Intellectual Property), 10 (Disclaimers), 11 (Limitation of Liability), 12 (Indemnity), 15 (Governing Law) and any other clause by its nature intended to survive, shall survive termination of these Terms.

14.  Modifications

14.1  Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. Where changes are material, we will notify you through the Platform or by email at least 14 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Platform after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

14.2  Platform

We may modify, suspend or discontinue any feature of the Platform at any time without liability. We will endeavour to give reasonable notice of material changes where practicable.

15.  Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

15.1  Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India, including the Information Technology Act 2000, the Indian Contract Act 1872 and the Consumer Protection Act 2019.

15.2  Informal Resolution

Before initiating formal proceedings, you agree to contact us at operations@mayak.in and give us 30 days to resolve the dispute informally.

15.3  Jurisdiction

If a dispute cannot be resolved informally, the courts at Trivandrum, Kerala shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction. This does not affect your right to approach a Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission under the Consumer Protection Act 2019 or any other statutory forum available to you under Indian law.

16.  Grievance Officer

In accordance with Rule 3(2)(b) of the Intermediary Guidelines 2021 and the IT (SPDI) Rules 2011, we have designated a Grievance Officer:

 

Name	Ms. Jesly T M
Address	Thekkattil House, Iritty, Kannur, Kerala, 670704
Email	jesly@mayak.in
Telephone	9497303078
Acknowledgment	Within 24 hours of receipt
Resolution	Within 30 days of receipt (or 72 hours for unlawful content takedown requests)

17.  General

•        Entire Agreement. These Terms (together with the Privacy Policy) constitute the entire agreement between you and the Platform Owner regarding your use of the Platform and supersede all prior agreements on the same subject matter.

•        Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable. The remaining provisions will continue in full force.

•        Waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of our right to enforce it in future.

•        No Assignment. You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations to any successor entity.

•        Language. These Terms are drafted in English. In the event of any conflict with a translation, the English version prevails.

•        Notices. All notices to us must be sent to operations@mayak.in. We will send notices to you at the email address registered to your Account.

 

Approved by: Mr. Devadathan Nair, Platform Owner Effective Date: [ 06/06/2026] Next Review: [ 06/05/2027 ] Contact: jesly@mayak.in  |  +91 9497303078

User Consent

I hereby provide my free, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent for the collection, use, storage, and processing of my personal data by Mr. Devadathan Nair in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and applicable Indian laws.

I understand that:

• My data may include personal and professional details such as name, contact information, resume, employment history, and skills.
• My data will be used for job matching, employer connections, verification, and platform improvement.
• My data may be shared with recruiters, employers, and service providers solely for job-related purposes.
• I have the right to:
• Access and correct my personal data
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Request deletion of my data

·        I explicitly consent to the processing of my Sensitive Personal Data (if provided) for lawful purposes, in accordance with the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.

I confirm that I have read and understood the Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

 

4. Withdrawal of Consent

You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at operations@mayak.in. Upon withdrawal, your data will be deleted or anonymized, unless retention is required by law.

 

5. Age Consent Clause

By using this platform, you confirm that you are above 18 years of age or are using the platform with verifiable parental consent.