MINP
MRSPTU INTEGRATED NCC PORTAL
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 25, 2026
This Master Terms of Service and End User License Agreement (hereinafter interchangeably referred to as the "Agreement", "Terms", "EULA", or "Contract") constitutes a binding contract entered into by and between SharkGrid, an independent development team (hereinafter referred to as "we", "us", "our", or "Licensor"), and you, the individual accessing the platform (hereinafter referred to as the "User", "you", "your", "Licensee", or "End User"), governing your access to, integration with, and utilization of the proprietary MRSPTU Integrated NCC Portal (MINP) (hereinafter referred to as the "Website", "System", "Platform", or "Service").
The User expressly acknowledges and legally stipulates that the Platform operates exclusively as a Decentralized, User-Driven Autonomous Framework. Operational oversight, data ingestion, profile verification, and attendance validation are executed strictly through Peer-to-Peer Administrative Delegation managed entirely by the enrolled student body (hereinafter "Senior Cadets").
Consequently, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical Univeristy (MRSPTU), Giani Zail Singh Campus College of Engineering & Technology (GZSCCET), and SharkGrid maintain zero active operational presence, supervisory control, or fiduciary oversight over the daily execution of the Platform.
By authenticating into the System, the User expressly waives any right to assert Vicarious Liability against MRSPTU, GZSCCET, or SharkGrid. MRSPTU, GZSCCET, and SharkGrid are not liable for disputes, disciplinary decisions, or data actions independently carried out by Senior Cadets acting outside SharkGrid's direct operational control. The Cadet assumes all associated operational, financial, and legal risks.
In this Agreement, unless the precise context mandates otherwise, the subsequent expressions shall possess the following strict legal meanings: "System" refers to the totality of the proprietary software infrastructure, including but not limited to frontend interfaces, backend databases, API endpoints, and compiled logic provided by SharkGrid; "Intellectual Property" refers comprehensively to all copyrights, patents (whether pending or granted), trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, moral rights, and other proprietary rights universally recognized; "Confidential Information" refers to any data, source code, algorithmic process, or structural methodology disclosed by SharkGrid that is not generally accessible to the public domain. MILITARY AFFILIATION & SOVEREIGN DISCLAIMER: The Platform operates strictly as a privately-developed, localized administrative tool. It is explicitly NOT an official organ, branch, or sovereign department of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, or the national NCC Directorate. The User acknowledges that the System is solely an independent institutional utility, and not a classified or federally-sanctioned national military database.
By engaging in any of the following actions—including but not limited to registering for an account, accessing the domain, browsing the interface, or otherwise utilizing any component of the System—you expressly acknowledge that you have read, comprehended, and agree to be bound by the entirety of the stipulations, covenants, conditions, and obligations set forth within this Agreement. Under Section 10A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, your electronic authentication, clicking of an "I Agree" checkbox, or continued utilization of the System constitutes a legally valid and enforceable digital signature, equivalent in all respects to a physical handwritten signature. Should you fail to agree with any provision contained herein, your sole and exclusive remedy is to cease all interaction with the System.
To access the restricted administrative and operational features of the System, you are required to create a secure, authenticated account. You hereby legally represent, warrant, and covenant that all information provided during the initial registration process, and subsequent profile updates, is completely accurate, historically current, and verifiably truthful. You accept responsibility for safeguarding the cryptographic confidentiality of your authentication credentials. Any activity, whether authorized, unauthorized, accidental, or malicious, executed under your authenticated account session shall be deemed your direct responsibility. The User is personally and financially liable for all activity originating from their authenticated session, even if such activity was executed by an unauthorized third party utilizing a stolen, lost, or compromised device belonging to the User. You are mandated by this Agreement to notify your designated Senior immediately, without any undue delay, upon discovering any suspected cryptographic breach of security, brute-force attempt, or unauthorized access vector targeting your account. RESPONSIBLE DISCLOSURE PROTOCOL: In the event a User discovers or suspects a systemic data breach, vulnerability, or cyber incident, the User is encouraged to report the incident directly to SharkGrid via legal@sharkgrid.com. We aim to acknowledge such reports within forty-eight (48) hours. SharkGrid assumes no liability for mitigating account-level breaches or responding to user security requests.
SharkGrid grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, restricted, and revocable limited license to access the System solely for internal administrative, operational, and organizational purposes related directly and exclusively to the National Cadet Corps within Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical Univeristy (MRSPTU) and its constituent college Giani Zail Singh Campus College of Engineering & Technology (GZSCCET) only. You are explicitly forbidden from engaging in any of the following unauthorized activities, whether acting directly, indirectly, or through the utilization of any third-party agent, contractor, or proxy:
The System, encompassing all its underlying source code, compiled binaries, architectural schematics, visual design elements, user interfaces, color palettes, typographical arrangements, proprietary algorithms, database schemas, and textual content, remains the sole and exclusive intellectual property of SharkGrid. USER-GENERATED CONTENT LICENSE: By uploading profile photographs, official documents, or textual data into the System, the User grants SharkGrid a license to host, process, and display such content strictly for as long as necessary to operate the System and fulfill NCC administrative requirements. Your limited license to utilize the System does not convey, transfer, sell, or assign any ownership rights, titles, or interests in the Intellectual Property to you, your affiliates, or any third party. Furthermore, any feedback, comments, ideas, bug reports, or suggestions (collectively, "Feedback") provided by you to SharkGrid may be utilized by us to improve the System without any obligation to provide compensation, credit, or notification to you. SOFTWARE-AS-A-SERVICE (SAAS) & VOLUNTARY ADOPTION: The System is an independently developed and maintained software platform, owned exclusively by SharkGrid. It was not commissioned, funded, or officially adopted by Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University (MRSPTU), Giani Zail Singh Campus College of Engineering & Technology (GZSCCET), or the National Cadet Corps (NCC), and none of these institutions hold any ownership, equity, or intellectual property rights over the platform. Cadet use of the System is voluntary and self-initiated. The System is not operated, administered, or relied upon by SharkGrid's personnel in any official capacity they may separately hold within MRSPTU, GZSCCET, or the NCC, and its use does not constitute an official institutional endorsement, directive, or requirement. SharkGrid explicitly disclaims any ownership, control, or legal responsibility over the raw operational data, attendance metrics, or profiles entered by Users. All data entered into the System is the sole legal and operational responsibility of the designated Senior Cadets and the individual Users. SharkGrid provides the digital infrastructure "AS-IS" and assumes no liability for data accuracy, content, or the misuse of the Platform by Cadets.
The System may contain application programming interfaces (APIs), hyperlinks, or integrations connecting to third-party websites, services, or infrastructures that are not owned, operated, or controlled by SharkGrid. You acknowledge and agree that SharkGrid assumes no responsibility or liability for the content, privacy policies, operational reliability, or security practices of any such third-party entities. Accessing external domains via the System is done entirely at your own intrinsic risk.
The Service is provisioned to you on a strictly "AS-IS", "WITH ALL FAULTS", and "AS-AVAILABLE" basis. SharkGrid, alongside its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and authorized agents, disclaims any and all warranties, whether statutory, express, implied, or customary. This disclaimer includes, but is by no means limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular, specific, or general purpose, title, quiet enjoyment, and non-infringement. We guarantee no continuous, uninterrupted, secure, or error-free operation of the System.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable jurisdictional law, under no circumstances and under no legal, equitable, or statutory theory—whether in tort, negligence, contract, strict liability, or otherwise—shall SharkGrid, or any authorized third-party cloud infrastructure partners be held liable to you or any third party for any indirect, special, incidental, consequential, punitive, exemplary, or multiplied damages. This exclusion includes, without limitation, damages for lost financial profits, loss of corporate goodwill, catastrophic loss of data, work stoppage, computer failure, hardware malfunction, or any other commercial damages or losses arising out of or related strictly to your use of or inability to use the System. Because the System is provided free of charge, the maximum cumulative financial and legal liability of SharkGrid for any claim whatsoever shall be strictly capped at ₹0 (zero rupees).
You agree to indemnify, actively defend, and hold harmless SharkGrid, its corporate officers, MRSPTU, GZSCCET, designated Senior Cadets, and third-party infrastructural partners from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, administrative costs, operational expenses, or legal fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expert witness compensation) that arise directly or indirectly from your willful misconduct, your infringement of any intellectual property rights, or your violation of any applicable municipal, state, or federal laws or regulations during your utilization of the System. SharkGrid reserves the right, at your sole expense, to assume the exclusive legal defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to fully cooperate with our defense of these claims.
SharkGrid shall not be held liable, nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of SharkGrid. Such circumstances explicitly include, without limitation: acts of God, global pandemics, floods, fires, earthquakes, explosions, governmental actions, war, invasion, terrorist threats or acts, riot or other civil unrest, national emergencies, revolution, insurrection, epidemic, lockouts, strikes or other labor disputes (whether or not relating to our workforce), restraints or delays affecting carriers, infrastructural telecommunication breakdowns, massive power outages, or the severe failure of underlying cloud hosting infrastructures. SUPPLY CHAIN DEPENDENCY WAIVER: The Platform utilizes open-source libraries, frameworks, and external code dependencies. The User explicitly acknowledges that zero-day vulnerabilities or supply chain attacks targeting these external dependencies are absolutely beyond the control of the Platform, and all liability arising from the compromise of third-party open-source code is strictly waived. This does not affect SharkGrid's obligations under the Privacy Policy to notify affected Users in the event such a compromise results in a data breach.
Unless prohibited by applicable statutory law, you explicitly agree that any claim, grievance, or cause of action arising out of or fundamentally related to the use of the System or this Agreement must be officially filed within one (1) year after the specific incident giving rise to the claim or cause of action originally arose, or it shall be forever permanently, irrevocably, and legally barred.
SharkGrid and designated Senior Cadets retain the unilateral right to suspend, restrict, throttle, or terminate your access to the System at any given time, for any operational reason, or for no reason at all, without any prior notification, explanation, or financial liability. Common grounds for termination include, but are not limited to, suspected fraudulent activity, violation of the usage restrictions detailed in Section 4, or extended periods of verified account inactivity.
This Agreement, and any disputes, claims, or controversies arising out of, in connection with, or tangential to it, shall be governed by, construed under, and enforced strictly in accordance with the substantive and procedural laws of the Republic of INDIA. You explicitly consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the civil courts located in Bathinda, Punjab, and waive any objections to inconvenient forum (forum non conveniens).
If any single provision, sub-clause, or sentence of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, unconstitutional, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The failure of SharkGrid to enforce any specific right or provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a historical waiver of such right or provision in the future. You may not assign, delegate, or transfer your rights under this Agreement without the strict, prior written consent of SharkGrid. SharkGrid may assign its rights under this Agreement at any time. THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES: The National Cadet Corps (NCC), Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University (MRSPTU), and Giani Zail Singh Campus College of Engineering & Technology (GZSCCET) (collectively, the "Top Entities") are recognized as intended third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement. The Top Entities possess the independent legal right to enforce all applicable protective provisions and indemnifications directly against the User. AMENDMENTS: SharkGrid retains the right to modify, amend, or rewrite this Agreement to reflect legal or operational changes. It is the User's responsibility to periodically review this Agreement to remain aware of any modifications. The "Effective Date" at the top of this document will always reflect the most recent update. Users will be bound by such modifications upon their continued utilization of the System following the publication of the updated Terms. Your continued use of the Platform constitutes your legal acceptance of the most currently published version of these Terms. In the event of any discrepancy between a cached, archived, screenshotted, or locally saved version of this Agreement and the live version hosted on the Platform's primary domain, the live version shall govern.
In accordance with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, SharkGrid has designated a grievance redressal mechanism. SharkGrid operates strictly as a 'Non-Significant Intermediary' under the IT Rules 2021 and explicitly does not meet the statutory user threshold requiring active content monitoring or a resident compliance officer. Because SharkGrid acts purely as a passive software provider for the NCC in Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical Univeristy (MRSPTU) and its constituent college Giani Zail Singh Campus College of Engineering & Technology (GZSCCET) only, the designated Grievance Officer for all Cadet-related disputes (including attendance, profiles, and discipline) is the Senior of the Cadet's respective NCC Unit.
Contact Details: Cadets must primarily report their operational grievances to their Unit Senior during official NCC parade hours. For statutory compliance under the IT Act 2021, electronic grievances may be directed to legal@sharkgrid.com. SharkGrid will automatically route all such electronic grievances to the Cadet's respective institutional authorities for resolution, maintaining its status as a passive intermediary.
This Master Terms of Service and End User License Agreement, together with the Global Master Privacy Policy, constitutes the entire, complete, and fully integrated agreement between you and SharkGrid regarding the System. It entirely supersedes, nullifies, and replaces all prior or contemporaneous oral or written understandings, proposals, communications, representations, or agreements regarding the subject matter herein. NO ORAL MODIFICATION: The User explicitly agrees that no oral representations, verbal assurances, or informal communications from any Senior Cadet, institutional official, or SharkGrid representative shall alter, modify, or supersede the written terms of this Agreement. Any reliance on oral statements holds no legal weight. SURVIVAL CLAUSE: All defensive provisions of this Agreement—including but not limited to ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnification, and limitations of liability—shall survive the termination, suspension, or deletion of your account indefinitely.