Terms of Service

1. Purpose of the Platform

4uonly.in is an online music discovery, informational, and educational catalog designed to help music enthusiasts explore verified song lyrics, word-by-word Hindi translations, English line-by-line meanings, artist discographies, and soundtrack credits. We exist to bridge language and cultural barriers through poetic understanding and musical appreciation.

2. Music Copyright & Fair Use Disclaimer

All song lyrics, artist names, album titles, and musical compositions referenced on 4uonly.in are the sole intellectual property of their respective lyricists (geetkars/shayars), composers, performers, record labels, and music publishing houses.

• Educational & Transformative Use: The lyrics, phonetic transliterations, translations, and editorial interpretations displayed on 4uonly.in are provided strictly for educational, scholarship, commentary, and cultural appreciation purposes under the principles of Fair Use (pursuant to Section 107 of the US Copyright Act and Section 52(1)(a) of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957).
• No Audio File Hosting: 4uonly.in does NOT host, store, stream, or distribute copyrighted MP3 audio files, full digital audio downloads, or illegal stream-rips on its servers.
• Official Streaming Embeds: Any music videos embedded on our site are displayed exclusively via official third-party APIs (such as YouTube's official player) in strict compliance with YouTube's Terms of Service, directing views, ad revenue, and engagement back to the official copyright holders.

3. DMCA & Copyright Infringement Takedown Policy

4uonly.in strictly respects the intellectual property rights of others and adheres to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you are a copyright owner, music label, artist, or an authorized agent and believe that any content hosted on our site infringes upon your copyright, you may submit a formal takedown request.

To submit a valid notice, please provide our Designated Copyright Agent with the following details in writing:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
2. Clear identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (song title, artist, lyricist, recording label).
3. Identification of the exact URL on 4uonly.in where the material is located.
4. Your full contact details, including your full name, telephone number, mailing address, and official email address.
5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf.

Please submit all copyright notices to our designated agent at: contact@4uonly.in. We review and process all verified takedown requests within 24 to 48 business hours.

4. User Conduct & Prohibited Uses

When accessing 4uonly.in, you agree not to engage in any of the following activities:

• Using automated crawlers, scrapers, data extraction scripts, or bots to harvest lyrics or editorial data for commercial republishing without prior written consent.
• Attempting to bypass security mechanisms, perform denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, or inject malicious scripts.
• Submitting fraudulent, abusive, or spammy requests via our lyrics request and contact forms.
• Misrepresenting your affiliation with any artist, music label, or organization.

5. Proprietary Rights to Original Content

While the underlying lyrics belong to their respective creators, the unique editorial commentary, English line-by-line meanings, Hindi semantic translations, design architecture, search algorithms, and proprietary software codebase of 4uonly.in are protected by international copyright and intellectual property laws.

6. Third-Party Links & Advertisements

Our website contains links to third-party web pages and displays third-party advertisements (such as Google AdSense). We do not control or endorse the content, privacy practices, or goods/services offered by external third-party sites. Your interactions with advertisers or third-party links are solely between you and the respective third party.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. While our editorial team makes every effort to ensure that song transcriptions, release dates, and translations are accurate, we do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of typographical oversights.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, 4uonly.in, its operators, creators, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages resulting from the use or inability to use our platform or its content.

9. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India. Any disputes arising out of or related to these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in India.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or legal inquiries regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us: