Terms of Use

1. About these terms

By using this website you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, you should not use the site. The operating entity behind MindShift Guru and the governing law that applies must be stated here before publication.

2. Educational purpose only

Everything published here is educational material intended for reflection and self-directed practice. MindShift Guru is not a medical, psychological, therapeutic, legal or financial service.

• Nothing here is professional advice.
• No exercise, framework or practice is a substitute for qualified professional support.
• No result, outcome or benefit is promised or guaranteed.
• Testimonials, statistics, testimonials and ratings are not published unless they are genuine and verifiable.

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, contact a qualified professional or an appropriate local emergency or support service immediately. This website is not a crisis service.

3. Intellectual property

The MindShift Guru name, wordmark, logo, written content, illustrations, page design and code are the property of their respective owner and are protected by applicable intellectual property law.

You may:

• Read, print and share pages for your own personal, non-commercial use.
• Quote a short extract with clear attribution and a link back to the original page.

You may not, without written permission:

• Reproduce substantial portions of the content for commercial use.
• Modify, republish or redistribute the content as your own.
• Remove copyright notices or attribution.
• Use the name, wordmark or branding in a way that implies an endorsement, partnership or affiliation that does not exist.

4. Personal information

How information you submit through the contact and newsletter forms is collected, used and protected is set out in the Privacy Policy, which forms part of these terms.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Submit false, misleading or fraudulent information.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the site, its servers or any connected system.
• Introduce malicious code, or interfere with the site's operation.
• Use automated systems to scrape, harvest or overload the site, or to submit forms without consent.
• Send unsolicited bulk commercial messages using the forms.
• Impersonate MindShift Guru, Abhijit Basak or any other person.
• Use the site to harass, defame or harm anyone.

6. Third-party links and platforms

Where the site links to another website, that link is provided for convenience. We do not control third-party content and are not responsible for it, its accuracy, or its privacy practices.

Share functions use your device's native browser or operating-system features. How and whether a share is completed is governed by those platforms, not by this site.

7. Availability and changes

We aim to keep the site accurate and available, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access, and content may be corrected, updated or removed at any time. We may also change, suspend or withdraw any part of the site without notice.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, MindShift Guru and its contributors are not liable for any indirect or consequential loss arising from your use of this website or its content, including any decision you make as a result of reading it.

Nothing in these terms limits liability for fraud, or for any liability that cannot lawfully be limited.

9. Third-party content and personal responsibility

Personal development material is a starting point for reflection, not a substitute for advice suited to your specific circumstances. Decisions about your health, career, finances or relationships should be made with appropriate qualified support.

10. Changes to these terms

These terms may be updated. The revised version will be published on this page with a revised date, and continued use after that date constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

11. Contact

Questions about these terms can be submitted through the contact page.