Copyright Policy

Last updated: May 31, 2026

This Copyright Policy explains how intellectual property rights apply to the content on FSO Directory (fso.food1947.com). By accessing our website, you agree to respect these terms.

1. Ownership of Content

All original content on this website – including text, graphics, logos, database compilations, code, and original article content – is the property of FSO Directory (1947 Associate) and is protected under Indian copyright laws, international treaties, and other applicable laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or republish any part of our original content without prior written permission.

2. Public Data & Third-Party Information

Our directory contains data collected from public sources (government gazettes, RTI replies, FSSAI notifications, and state food safety portals). This data is in the public domain or obtained lawfully. However, the compilation, arrangement, and presentation of that data on this website is our original work and is protected by copyright. Third parties may use the raw public data, but they may not copy our unique presentation or database structure without permission.

3. Permitted Use (Fair Use)

You may:

  • View, download, and print individual pages for personal, non‑commercial reference.
  • Link to our website or any specific page without prior approval (please give credit).
  • Share a single entry (e.g., an officer’s contact details) with attribution.

You may not:

  • Scrape, crawl, or bulk‑copy our directory data to create a competing database.
  • Republish substantial portions of our content on another website without permission.
  • Modify or prepare derivative works based on our original content.

4. User‑Submitted Content (Backlink Requests, Corrections)

When you submit content (e.g., backlink request details, correction forms), you grant us a non‑exclusive, royalty‑free, perpetual license to use, store, and display that information for the purpose of operating our website. You retain ownership of your original submission content.

5. Copyright Infringement Claims (DMCA / Indian Copyright Act)

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any material on our website infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to our designated agent with the following information:

  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
  • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing (URL or description).
  • Your contact information (name, address, email, phone).
  • A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorised.
  • A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and you are the copyright owner or authorised to act.
  • Your physical or electronic signature.

Send notices to: food1947mail@gmail.com (Subject: Copyright Infringement). We will respond within 15 business days and remove or disable access to the material if valid.

6. Counter‑Notification (if your content was removed by mistake)

If we removed your content due to a copyright complaint and you believe it was a mistake, you may send a counter‑notification with:

  • Identification of the removed material.
  • A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed in error.
  • Your name, address, email, and consent to jurisdiction in Chennai courts.

We will forward the counter‑notice to the original complainant and may restore the content after 10–14 business days unless the complainant files a court action.

7. Repeat Infringer Policy

We will terminate access to our website for users who are repeat copyright infringers, as determined in our sole discretion.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Copyright Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

Frequently Asked Questions (Copyright)

The raw public data (officer names, designations) is in the public domain, but the specific compilation and arrangement on our site is protected. You are free to collect the same data from original government sources yourself. You may not scrape or copy our database structure.

Yes, for limited, non‑commercial purposes such as criticism, review, or academic research (fair use). Please provide proper attribution and a link back to our site. Do not use screenshots for commercial advertising without permission.

Please email us at food1947mail@gmail.com with proof of ownership. We will remove the logo within 5 business days. We only use logos that are publicly available or submitted by the lab owners.

Yes, sharing a single entry with a link back to our page is allowed and encouraged. Do not republish large batches of entries.

If you are citing a few entries as a reference, no permission is required (fair use). If you are republishing a substantial part of our database, you need written permission. When in doubt, please contact us.

Send an email to food1947mail@gmail.com with “Copyright Permission” in the subject line. Describe the content you wish to use and the intended purpose. We usually grant permission for non‑commercial educational use at no cost.

RTI replies are government documents and are not protected by copyright. However, our commentary, formatting, and any additional original content (like summaries) are copyrighted.

We will first issue a warning. If scraping continues, we will block your IP address and may pursue legal action for unauthorised copying under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957.

No, the information you submit (your website URL, anchor text, etc.) remains your property. You grant us a license to use it as described in section 4. We do not claim ownership of your website content.

If we have published an article or content that belongs to you without authorisation, please send a copyright infringement notice as described in section 5. We will remove it promptly after verification.
For any copyright questions or to report infringement, please write to food1947mail@gmail.com.