Legal & Compliance

Intellectual Property & Copyright Policy

Bihar Real Estate respects the intellectual property rights of others. As a digital intermediary, we comply strictly with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2021 regarding the protection of proprietary content.

1. Platform Status & Commitment

Bihar Real Estate operates exclusively as a digital intermediary. We do not own, create, or take legal responsibility for the property listings, photographs, 3D floor plans, project brochures, or trademarked logos uploaded by third-party users, registered agents, or builders. However, we take immediate action against verified intellectual property (IP) infringement.

2. Prohibited Infringing Activities

Users of this platform are strictly prohibited from hosting, displaying, or uploading any information that infringes upon another party's patents, trademarks, copyrights, or proprietary rights. Common real estate IP violations include:

Photo Theft: Unauthorized use of watermarked property photographs owned by another agent or owner.
Architectural Piracy: Copying proprietary architectural floor plans or 3D project renderings.
Trademark Violation: Using a registered developer's trademarked logo or project name without formal authorization.
Content Duplication: Copying exact listing text, descriptions, or brochures created by competing promoters.

3. How to File a Copyright Takedown Notice

If you believe your intellectual property has been uploaded to our platform without authorization, you must submit a formal Takedown Notice to our Legal & Compliance Team. To be legally valid and actionable, your notice must include:

Identification: A clear description of the copyrighted work or trademark claimed to have been infringed.
Location (URL): The exact webpage URL(s) or Property Listing ID(s) on Bihar Real Estate where the infringing material is currently hosted.
Proof of Ownership: Documentary evidence proving you are the original creator or the legally authorized owner of the disputed content.
Contact Details: Your full name, physical address, telephone number, and official email address.
Declaration: A statement made under penalty of perjury that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Submit all Takedown Notices via email to: [email protected]

4. Takedown & Counter-Notice Procedure

Upon receiving a complete and legally valid Takedown Notice, Bihar Real Estate will disable access to the disputed content within the statutory timeframe (typically within 36 hours). We will promptly notify the user or agent who uploaded the material.

If the uploader believes they possess the legal right to use the material (e.g., through a licensing agreement with the builder), they may submit a formal Counter-Notice containing their legal justification and evidence. Bihar Real Estate will then advise both parties to resolve the dispute through appropriate legal channels.

5. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with our Terms of Service and Indian IT regulations, Bihar Real Estate maintains a strict policy of terminating the accounts of brokers, users, or promoters who are found to be repeat infringers of intellectual property rights. We reserve the right to ban offending mobile numbers, email addresses, and RERA IDs from registering on the portal in the future.