Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using kathais.xyz ("Tamilகதைகள்"), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use our website.

2. About the Website

Tamilகதைகள் is a free online platform providing Tamil short stories, moral stories, and creative fiction for readers of all ages. This website is owned and operated by Sabareeswaran M, a student and web developer from Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India (born 21 February 2007).

The website is hosted at kathais.xyz via GitHub Pages and is available free of charge to all visitors.

3. User Conduct

When using this website, you agree to:

• Use content for personal, non-commercial reading purposes only
• Not copy, reproduce, or distribute stories without written permission from the owner
• Not post offensive, hateful, or inappropriate comments
• Not attempt to hack, disrupt, or misuse the website in any way
• Not use automated tools to scrape or crawl content

4. Intellectual Property

All original content on Tamilகதைகள் — including stories, design, and code — is the intellectual property of Sabareeswaran M or respective authors. User-submitted stories remain the property of their respective authors.

You may share story links but may not republish full story text without explicit permission.

5. User-Submitted Content

By submitting a story to Tamilகதைகள், you confirm that:

• The story is your original work
• You grant us permission to display it on our platform
• The content does not violate any copyright or contain inappropriate material

We reserve the right to remove any user-submitted content at our discretion.

6. Google AdSense & Advertising

This website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

We are not responsible for the content of third-party advertisements shown on this site.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

This website is provided "as is" without any warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that the website will be available at all times or that content will be error-free. We are not responsible for any loss or damage arising from your use of the website.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of any external sites. Visiting external links is at your own risk.

9. Privacy Policy

Your use of this website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms and Conditions at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any disputes shall be subject to the jurisdiction of courts in Tamil Nadu, India.