These terms govern your use of The Daily Zap (thedailyzap.com). By using this website you agree to them. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
Last updated: 7 September 2026
1. About this website
The Daily Zap is an online publication covering news and lifestyle topics for readers in India and beyond. Our articles are AI-assisted; our editorial policy explains in detail how they are produced and what that means for you as a reader.
2. Use of the site
You may read, link to and share our articles for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not:
- republish, scrape or redistribute our content in bulk, whether manually or by automated means;
- use our content to train machine-learning models without our written permission;
- attempt to gain unauthorised access to the site, its servers or its administrative areas;
- use the site in any way that damages it, disrupts it, or interferes with another person’s use of it;
- use the site for anything unlawful.
3. Intellectual property
All content published on The Daily Zap — text, images, layout, logos and design — is owned by us or used with permission, and is protected by copyright. Short quotations with clear attribution and a link back to the original article are welcome. Reproduction of whole articles is not permitted without written consent.
4. No professional advice
Our articles are general information only. Nothing on this site is financial, investment, tax, legal, medical or professional advice, and it must not be relied on as such. Money, health and legal topics in particular depend heavily on individual circumstances and change over time. Always consult a suitably qualified professional before acting. See our disclaimer for more.
5. Accuracy
We take reasonable steps to publish accurate, current information, and we verify that the sources we link to exist. However, as set out in our editorial policy, individual articles are not fact-checked by a person before publication. We make no warranty that any article is complete, accurate or current, and we may change or remove content at any time without notice.
If you spot an error, please tell us via our contact page and we will review it.
6. External links
Our articles link to third-party websites we consider useful sources. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, availability or privacy practices. A link is not an endorsement.
7. Comments and submissions
Where comments are enabled, you are responsible for what you post. Comments are moderated, and we may edit or remove any comment — including anything unlawful, abusive, defamatory, off-topic or promotional — without explanation. By submitting a comment you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to display it on the site.
8. Limitation of liability
The site is provided “as is”. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude all warranties, express or implied, and we are not liable for any loss or damage — direct, indirect or consequential — arising from your use of, or reliance on, this website or its content. Nothing here excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.
9. Availability
We do not guarantee uninterrupted access. We may suspend, withdraw or restrict the site or any part of it at any time, and we are not liable if the site is unavailable for any period.
10. Privacy
Our handling of personal data is described in our privacy policy, which forms part of these terms.
11. Changes to these terms
We may update these terms from time to time. The version published on this page is the version that applies, and the “last updated” date above shows when it last changed. Continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the revised terms.
12. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of India, and the courts of India have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from them.
13. Contact
Questions about these terms can be sent through our contact page.