Terms & Conditions

Welcome to The First Brief. These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of our website, platform, and all associated content, services, and features (collectively referred to as the “Platform”). By accessing or using The First Brief, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not access or use the Platform.

1. Acceptance of Terms

   • By accessing this Platform, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old and capable of entering into a legally binding agreement.

   • These Terms may be updated from time to time, and continued use of the Platform constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

2. Content and Purpose

   • The First Brief is a digital platform designed to share real-life legal journeys, interviews, and editorial content for educational, storytelling, and inspirational purposes.

   • Nothing on the Platform constitutes legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

   • All original content, including videos, interviews, logos, graphics, and editorial content, is the property of The First Brief or its content creators and is protected under applicable copyright and trademark laws.

   • You may not copy, reproduce, redistribute, or exploit any content without prior written permission.

   • Republishing our content for commercial use is strictly prohibited.

4. Guest and Contributor Content

   • By participating in an interview or submitting editorial content:

     • You grant The First Brief a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, edit, and publish the content across all digital and promotional platforms.

     • You affirm that the content is original and does not violate any third-party rights.

     • Publishing an article, interview, or opinion does not imply endorsement by The First Brief.

5. User Conduct

   • You agree not to:

     • Post or share content that is unlawful, harmful, defamatory, obscene, or infringes on third-party rights.

     • Use the Platform to harass or threaten any individual.

     • Attempt to interfere with the functioning or security of the Platform.

6. Disclaimers

   • The Platform and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

   • The First Brief makes no guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of content.

   • We are not responsible for any decisions made based on content published on the Platform.

7. Limitation of Liability

   • To the fullest extent permitted by law, The First Brief shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Platform or any content therein.

8. Third-Party Links and Services

   • The Platform may contain links to third-party websites, including YouTube, LinkedIn, and external editorial submissions.

   • We are not responsible for the content or practices of any linked websites.

9. Termination

   • The First Brief reserves the right to terminate access to any user at its discretion, especially in cases of suspected abuse, spam, or breach of these Terms.

10. Governing Law

    • These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India.

    • Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of  Kolkata, India.

11. Contact

    • If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: contact@thefirstbrief.in

By continuing to use this Platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms and Conditions.

Thank you for being a part of The First Brief.