01. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the SPPEL website (www.sppel.org or any sub-domain operated by the Central Institute of Indian Languages), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the website.

02. Purpose of the Website

SPPEL — Scheme for Protection and Preservation of Endangered Languages — is implemented by the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, under the Ministry of Education, Government of India. This website is provided as a public information resource on the scheme's documentation work, research outputs, zonal coverage, team members and related activities.

03. Permitted Use

Content on this website is intended for personal reference, academic study, classroom teaching, non-commercial research, and dissemination of information about endangered Indian languages. You may view, download and print pages from the website for these purposes provided you do not modify the content and you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices.

04. Intellectual Property

All textual content, photographs, language data, grammars, dictionaries, ethno-linguistic profiles, audio/video material, logos, and design elements published on this website are owned by, or licensed to, the Central Institute of Indian Languages and the Government of India unless otherwise stated. Reproduction for commercial purposes, redistribution, or republication in any form requires prior written permission from the Officer-in-Charge, SPPEL.

05. User Conduct

You agree not to: (a) use the website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden or impair our servers; (b) attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the website, its administrative panel, or related systems; (c) use automated scrapers, bots or harvesters to extract content; (d) upload or transmit viruses, malware, or any other harmful code; (e) submit false, misleading or defamatory content through any form provided on the website.

06. Submissions through Contact Forms

Information submitted through the contact form (name, email, phone, subject, message) is used solely to respond to your query. By submitting the form you confirm that the information provided is accurate and that you authorise the SPPEL office to contact you in connection with your query. Refer to the Privacy Policy for details on data handling.

07. Third-Party Links

This website contains links to external sites operated by other Government of India bodies (such as the Ministry of Education, CIIL, MyGov, Digital India, SWAYAM and other portals). These links are provided as a convenience. SPPEL is not responsible for the content, accuracy or availability of any external site, nor for the practices of any third-party providers.

08. Modifications to the Terms

SPPEL reserves the right to update or modify these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice. Continued use of the website after any change constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms. Please review this page periodically.

09. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with the use of this website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts at Mysuru, Karnataka.

10. Contact

For any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please write to the Officer-in-Charge, SPPEL, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Manasagangotri, Mysuru – 570006, Karnataka, India, or use the contact form on this website.