Legal · Last updated April 2026

Terms of Use

This website (https://voicera.world) is maintained by the Center for Open Societal Systems ("COSS"), formed at IIIT-Bangalore (IIIT-B) in partnership with EkStep Foundation, having its registered office at 26/C, COSS, IIIT Bangalore, Opposite of Infosys gate 1, Electronics City Phase 1, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, 560100, Karnataka, India. By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use ("Terms"). The terms "you" and "your" refer to any person who accesses or uses the website. The terms "we", "us", and "our" refer to COSS.

1. Intellectual Property & Copyright

All content on this website, including text, graphics, documentation, and data, is the intellectual property of VoicEra, operated by COSS (copyright © IIIT-B on behalf of COSS).

Other than code, all works put out on this website are governed by a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), unless expressly indicated otherwise.

This means that you are free to copy and redistribute our material, and adapt or transform it, even for commercial purposes, as long as you:

  • Attribute our work, and
  • Distribute your adapted work under the same license, without placing additional restrictions.

Software code

Software code released through VoicEra is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0) and owned by IIIT-B (Copyright © IIIT-B on behalf of COSS). You may use, reproduce, modify, distribute and sublicense the software, including for commercial purposes, provided you retain the copyright notice, this licence text and any NOTICE file, and clearly mark any files you have changed. The licence also grants a patent licence, which terminates if you bring patent litigation over the software.

The software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind. In no event shall COSS be liable for any claim, damages, or other liability arising from, out of, or in connection with the software.

For licensing queries, contact: info@coss.org.in

2. No Warranty / Disclaimer

This website is provided for general informational purposes only, on an "as is" basis. COSS makes no representations or warranties either express or implied regarding the accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose of the information provided.

COSS does not guarantee the continuous uptime or availability of the website and shall not be held responsible for any technical disruptions or inaccessibility.

3. Limitation of Liability

COSS shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential loss or damage arising from your use of, or reliance on, any content available on this website.

You hereby agree to indemnify and hold COSS, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, partners, and agents harmless from and against all claims, penalties, damages, losses, and expenses arising out of or in relation to your use of this website or breach of these Terms.

4. Acceptable Use

By accessing or using this website, you agree not to:

  • Reproduce, distribute, or commercially exploit any content without prior written permission from VoicEra (beyond what is permitted under the CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) or Apache 2.0 licenses above);
  • Use the website for any unlawful purpose, or in a manner that could damage, disable, or impair its functioning;
  • Scrape or attempt to scrape any content or data available on the website;
  • Submit false, misleading, or unsolicited information through any contact or subscription form on this website.

5. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Any disputes arising hereunder shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Questions? Write to info@coss.org.in or use our contact form.