Copyright Notice

1. Ownership and Proprietary Rights

All content, materials, designs, software, source code, databases, documentation, photographs, graphics, illustrations, icons, logos, branding elements, written text, audio, video, layout, and look-and-feel appearing on or made available through the VR-TRACK mobile application and the MLA File Tracking System web portal (collectively, the "Service") — including the "VR-TRACK" name, its visual identity and all identifying marks — are the sole and exclusive intellectual property of the Office of Shri Vishwajit Rane, Hon'ble Minister, Government of Goa ("the Office"). All rights, title, and interest in and to the Service and its contents are reserved.

2. Strictly Prohibited Uses

Without the prior, express, written consent of the Office, no person, organisation, political party, media outlet, or automated system may engage in any of the following:

• Copying, downloading, scraping, harvesting, indexing, archiving, or otherwise reproducing any portion of the Service or its contents, in any form or by any means;
• Republishing, redistributing, mirroring, broadcasting, displaying publicly, framing, or making available any portion of the Service on any other website, application, social-media account, channel, or distribution medium;
• Modifying, adapting, translating, creating derivative works of, or remixing the Service or any of its contents;
• Using, displaying, or reproducing the VR-TRACK name, the VR-TRACK logo, the photograph of the Hon'ble Minister, or any official photograph of the Office, for commercial, political, satirical, fundraising, campaigning, endorsement, or promotional purposes by any party other than the Office;
• Selling, licensing, sub-licensing, leasing, renting, or otherwise commercially exploiting the Service or its contents;
• Reverse-engineering, decompiling, disassembling, or attempting to derive the source code, algorithms, or underlying ideas of the Service;
• Removing, obscuring, defacing, or altering any copyright, trademark, watermark, or other proprietary notice or attribution appearing on the Service;
• Using the Service, its contents, or its data to train, build, fine-tune, evaluate, or benchmark any machine-learning model, large language model, or other artificial-intelligence system, by any party other than the Office;
• Using the Service in any manner that misrepresents your affiliation with, or endorsement by, the Office or the Hon'ble Minister.

3. Trademarks and Identifying Marks

"VR-TRACK", the VR-TRACK logo, and all associated visual-identity elements are trademarks of the Office, whether registered or unregistered. Any use of these marks without the express written authorisation of the Office is prohibited and will be treated as infringement under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, and the common-law of passing-off.

The official photographs of the Hon'ble Minister, members of his office, and other persons depicted in the Service are subject to publicity, personality, and likeness rights, the violation of which will be acted upon under the applicable laws of India.

4. Permitted Internal Use

Authorised users of the Service — being personnel of the Office and credentialed officials of the Valpoi Constituency — may access and use the Service strictly for the internal administrative purpose for which their credentials were issued. No authorised access creates any right of ownership, transfer, sub-licence, redistribution, or use outside the scope of official duty. All such internal use remains subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Service.

5. Government-of-Goa and Statutory Records

Where the Service surfaces records, communications, or documents pertaining to the official business of the Government of Goa, such records continue to be governed by the laws applicable to public records, the Right to Information Act, 2005, and any other relevant statute. This Notice does not purport to limit or override the lawful disclosure of such records to the extent specifically required by Indian law.

6. Enforcement and Remedies

Any unauthorised use will be pursued to the fullest extent permitted under the Copyright Act, 1957, the Trade Marks Act, 1999, the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Indian Penal Code, and any other applicable Indian or international law. The Office reserves the right, without further notice, to:

• Issue statutory takedown and cease-and-desist notices;
• Seek injunctive relief, interim orders, and damages, including punitive damages;
• Recover legal costs, statutory minimums, and disgorgement of profits;
• Initiate criminal complaints where the conduct amounts to a cognisable offence;
• Notify intermediaries, hosts, app stores, and registrars of the infringement.

7. Requests for Licence or Permission

To request written permission for any use of the Service, its contents, or its marks — or to report suspected infringement — please contact the Office in writing at:

Office of Shri Vishwajit Rane
Hon'ble Minister for Public Health, Town & Country Planning, Urban Development, Women & Child Development, and Forests
Government of Goa

8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Copyright Notice is governed by the laws of India. Any dispute, controversy, or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Notice shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts at Panaji, Goa.