Welcome to Verse & Books (verseandbooks.com). By visiting or operating within this website, you agree to the following terms and conditions.
menu_book 1. Dual-Purpose Platform
Verse & Books operates as a dual-purpose platform:
- A Personal Portfolio: Showcasing the original literary works, poems, short stories, and book reviews authored by Gourav Baloria.
- A Digital Archive & Curator: A free, educational repository dedicated to preserving and sharing the historical works of classic poets, ghazal writers, and authors globally.
copyright 2. Original Content & Intellectual Property (Owned Content)
All original text, poems, short stories, custom articles, and book reviews published under the explicit authorship of Gourav Baloria are the exclusive, copyrighted intellectual property of the author.
- Permitted Use: Visitors are welcome to read, enjoy, and share links to these original pages on social media or personal blogs.
- Prohibited Use: Visitors may not scrape, copy, paste, reproduce, distribute, or monetize any of this original text on other websites, printed publications, or commercial platforms without prior, explicit written permission from Gourav Baloria.
museum 3. Curated & Archived Content (Fair Use & Public Domain)
Verse & Books acts purely as a curator and digital librarian for the historical and classic works of various third-party authors, poets, and writers featured in our "Poets" and "Authors" archive directories.
- No Ownership Claim: We do not claim any copyright, ownership, or intellectual property rights over poems, quotes, or texts authored by historical or third-party writers (e.g., Mirza Ghalib, Jaun Elia, etc.).
- Educational Intent: Curated works are hosted strictly for non-commercial, educational use, cultural preservation, and literary study under standard Fair Use doctrines and Public Domain guidelines.
- Attribution: Where applicable and known, we strive to accurately credit the original author, historical source, and translator.
gavel 4. Copyright Takedown Policy (DMCA)
We deeply respect the intellectual property rights of contemporary writers, translators, and publishers. If you are a legal copyright holder (or an authorized agent) and believe that any curated text on Verse & Books infringes upon your active copyright or has been archived in error, please contact us immediately. Upon receiving a valid request and proof of ownership, we will swiftly remove the content in question from our database without issue.
shield_error 5. Disclaimer of Liability
While we strive for accuracy in our digital archive, literary translations and historical transcriptions can vary widely. Verse & Books provides curated texts "as is" and assumes no legal liability or responsibility for textual discrepancies, typographical errors, misattributions, or historical inaccuracies. If you notice a historical error, please reach out to us so we can correct the archival record.