Welcome to Velosta. By accessing or using our website, mobile application, or any related services (collectively, the “Services”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). Please read them carefully.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account or using the Services, you confirm that you are at least 13 years old, have read and understood these Terms, and agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.

2. Description of Services

Velosta provides a travel-centric platform where users can explore curated travel guides, plan trips with AI assistance, read and publish travel stories, track expenses, and discover community-generated content about travel experiences.

3. Account Registration

You must provide accurate, current, and complete information when creating your account.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. Notify us immediately at support@velosta.com if you suspect unauthorized access.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

4. User Content

You retain ownership of content you publish on Velosta (stories, blog posts, trip notes). By posting content, you grant Velosta a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display, reproduce, and distribute your content solely for the purpose of operating and improving the Services.

You agree not to post content that:

Is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, or threatening.
Infringes any third-party intellectual property rights.
Contains malware, spam, or deceptive material.
Violates the privacy of others.

We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these guidelines without prior notice.

5. Intellectual Property

All Velosta brand assets, software, design, and original content are owned by Velosta or its licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works without our express written consent.

6. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to:

Use the Services for any unlawful purpose.
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Services.
Reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the platform.
Scrape, crawl, or use automated tools to extract data without permission.
Impersonate another person or entity.

7. Third-Party Services

Velosta integrates with third-party services (Google Maps, AI providers, etc.). Your use of these services is subject to the respective third-party terms. We are not responsible for the content or practices of third-party services.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Services are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. Travel information provided on Velosta is for reference only; always verify with official sources before travelling.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Velosta and its affiliates, directors, and employees shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Services, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

10. Termination

You may delete your account at any time by contacting us. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and access to the Services at our sole discretion, with or without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the revised Terms on this page. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of India, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at support@velosta.com.