Welcome to The Utkal Post. These Terms of Usage govern your use of the website www.utkalpost.com and all related pages, features, services, content and digital properties operated by The Utkal Post.
By accessing this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to the said Terms of Usage. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please discontinue using the website.
About The Utkal Post
The Utkal Post is an indipendent digital news and information platform covering news, articles, videos, web stories, opinions, photographs and other editorial and informational content covering Odisha, India.
Our content is published for general information, news and awareness purposes. Nothing on this website should automatically be treated as professional, legal, financial, medical, investment or other specialist advice.
Acceptance of These Terms
By using our website, you agree to:
- Use the website only for lawful purposes.
- Respect applicable Indian laws and regulations.
- Not misuse, disrupt or attempt to interfere with the website or its services.
- Not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute or commercially exploit our content without prior permission.
- Respect the intellectual property and privacy rights of others.
We may update these Terms of Usage from time to time. Changes will become effective once they are published on this page. Your continued use of the website after such changes means that you accept the updated terms.
Editorial Content and Accuracy
We make constant efforts to make sure that the information published on The Utkal Post is accurate, relevant and presented responsibly.
However, news and information can change rapidly. We do not guarantee that every piece of content incuding articles, headlines, photographs, videos, statistics, quotations, dates, links or other piece of information will always be complete, current or error-free.
Information may be based on official statements, publicly available information, reports from other media organisations, agencies, sources, social media posts or information provided to us.
Where required, we may update, correct, clarify or remove content when new information becomes available or an error is identified.
The presence of an article on our website does not mean a guarantee of the accuracy, completeness or outcome of any matter discussed in that article.
Opinions and User-Generated Content
Some articles, columns or material may contain opinions, analysis, commentary or views expressed by authors, contributors or other individuals.
Such views are not necessarily the views of The Utkal Post unless specifically stated otherwise.
If our website provides facilities for comments, submissions, feedback or other user-generated content, users are responsible for the material they submit.
Users must not submit content that is unlawful, defamatory, threatening, abusive, obscene, misleading, invasive of another person’s privacy, discriminatory, fraudulent or otherwise prohibited under applicable law.
We reserve the right to moderate, edit, restrict, disable or remove user-generated content where reasonably necessary.
Prohibited Use
You must not use this website to:
- Commit or facilitate any unlawful activity.
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, server, database or related systems.
- Introduce viruses, malware, malicious code or other harmful material.
- Interfere with the normal operation or security of the website.
- Scrape, crawl, harvest or systematically collect content or data for unauthorised commercial purposes.
- Impersonate another person, organisation or entity.
- Publish or transmit misleading, fraudulent or unlawful information.
- Use automated systems in a manner that places an unreasonable load on our servers.
- Breach security, access restrictions or other technical measures.
- Use our name, logo, branding or content in a manner that suggests an unauthorised association or endorsement.
We may take appropriate action against misuse of the website, including restricting access and reporting unlawful activity to the relevant authorities where required.
Intellectual Property Rights
Unless otherwise stated, the website, including its original articles, editorial material, graphics, logos, branding, page design, photographs, videos, web stories and other original content, is owned by or licensed to The Utkal Post and is protected under applicable intellectual property laws.
You may access and share links to our publicly available content for personal, non-commercial purposes, provided that the original source is clearly acknowledged and the content is not presented in a misleading manner.
You must not reproduce, republish, commercially exploit, modify, sell, distribute or create derivative works from our original content without prior written permission, except where permitted by applicable law.
Where content is sourced from or licensed from third parties, the respective copyright or ownership rights may belong to those parties.
News Content, Fair Use and Third-Party Material
The Utkal Post may publish photographs, quotations, videos, social-media references, press releases, public statements and other material originating from third parties.
Where such material is used, we aim to provide appropriate attribution wherever reasonably possible.
The use of third-party material does not mean that The Utkal Post claims ownership of material belonging to another person or organisation.
If you believe that material published on our website infringes your copyright or other lawful rights, please contact us with sufficient information to identify the material and explain the basis of your claim. We will review legitimate complaints and take appropriate action where required.
Copyright Complaints
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been used on The Utkal Post without appropriate authorisation, please contact us with:
- Your name and contact details.
- Identification of the copyrighted work.
- The URL or location of the allegedly infringing material.
- A description of your rights in the work;
- The reason you believe the use is unauthorised.
- Any supporting information that may help us review the complaint.
Please send copyright-related complaints to
Email: info@utkalpost.com
We may request additional information before taking action.
External Links
The Utkal Post may contain links to third-party websites, applications, social-media platforms, videos, advertisements or other external services.
These links are provided for convenience, reference or additional information. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, availability, security, privacy practices, products or services offered by third-party websites.
Visiting an external website is at your own discretion and subject to that website’s own terms and privacy policies.
Advertisements and Sponsored Content
Our website may display advertisements, sponsored content, affiliate links, promotional material or other commercial communications from third parties.
The presence of an advertisement does not necessarily mean that The Utkal Post endorses the advertised product, service, company or claim.
Advertisers and third-party advertising providers may operate under their own terms and privacy policies.
Readers should independently evaluate products, services and claims before making any purchase, investment or other decision.
Google and Other Third-Party Services
The Utkal Post may use services provided by Google and other third-party technology providers, including services related to advertising, analytics, search, video, authentication, performance, security and website measurement.
Your interaction with such third-party services may also be governed by their respective terms and policies.
For example, Google’s services are governed by Google’s applicable Terms of Service and related policies.
We do not claim ownership of or control over third-party platforms and services merely because they are integrated with or linked from our website.
Privacy and Cookies
Your use of The Utkal Post is also subject to our Privacy Policy and applicable cookie or data-related notices.
Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect information relating to visitors and users.
Please read our Privacy Policy before using the website.
Privacy Policy: https://www.utkalpost.com/privacy-policy/
Personal Information
Where you voluntarily provide information to us for example, through a contact form, subscription form, feedback form or other communication – we will handle such information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable law.
You should avoid submitting sensitive personal information through publicly accessible sections of the website.
Website Availability
We aim to keep The Utkal Post available and functioning properly. However, we do not guarantee that the website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure or free from technical errors.
The website may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance, technical problems, hosting issues, security incidents, upgrades or circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
No Guarantee of Results
Information published on The Utkal Post is provided for general informational purposes.
We do not guarantee any particular result from acting upon information published on the website.
Readers are responsible for independently verifying information and obtaining appropriate professional advice where necessary before making decisions based on such information.
Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, The Utkal Post and its owners, editors, employees, contributors, contractors and service providers shall not be responsible for losses or damages arising from your reliance on information published on the website or from your use of third-party websites, services or content linked from our website.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit any right or liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable Indian law.
Indemnity
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to be responsible for losses, claims, liabilities, costs or expenses arising from your unlawful use of the website, violation of these Terms of Usage, infringement of another person’s rights, or misuse of the website.
This provision will apply only to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Right to Restrict or Terminate Access
We may restrict, suspend or terminate access to the website or particular features where we reasonably believe that a user has violated these Terms, applicable law, security requirements or the rights of others.
We may also modify, suspend or discontinue any part of the website without prior notice where reasonably necessary.
Corrections and Content Removal
We value accuracy and responsible journalism.
If you believe that an article contains a factual error, outdated information, misleading information or material that should be reviewed for legal or other legitimate reasons, you may contact us.
Please provide:
- The relevant article URL
- The specific statement or material you believe requires review
- The reason for your concern
- Supporting information or documents, where available.
We will review legitimate requests and may correct, update, clarify or otherwise address the content where required.
Compliance with Indian Law
The Utkal Post operates in accordance with applicable laws and regulations of India.
These Terms are intended to be interpreted consistently with applicable Indian law, including applicable provisions relating to information technology, intellectual property, consumer protection, privacy and digital media.
The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 contain provisions applicable to publishers of news and current affairs content operating in India.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to remove or restrict any statutory right available to a user under applicable law.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Usage shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of India.
Subject to applicable law, disputes relating to these Terms or your use of the website shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts having jurisdiction over [Cuttack/Bhubaneswar, Odisha], India.
Important: The jurisdiction should be finalised based on the legal entity’s registered office and the advice of your legal counsel rather than inserting a location solely for convenience.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms of Usage periodically to reflect changes in our website, services, technology or applicable legal requirements.
The updated version will be published on this page with the revised “Last Updated” date.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions, complaints, copyright concerns, correction requests or other issues relating to these Terms or the website, please contact us:
The Utkal Post
Website: www.utkalpost.com
Email: info@utkalpost.com
Ph. +917008014011
For matters concerning content complaints, copyright, privacy or legal notices, please use the appropriate subject line in your email so that your request can be routed to the relevant team.
By continuing to use www.utkalpost.com, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms of Usage and agree to use the website responsibly and in accordance with applicable law.
