Terms & Conditions

1Acceptance of Terms

• By accessing, registering for, logging into or using the Platform, you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to these Terms and the Privacy Policy.
• If you use the Platform on behalf of a police unit, government department, cyber cell or organisation, you represent that you have authority to do so and that your use is connected with lawful and professional purposes.
• If you do not agree with these Terms, you must not use the Platform.

2Platform Purpose and Legal Status

• Investigation Camp is an independent, mission-driven platform for investigation-support tools, technical utilities, lawful digital workflows, professional networking and cyber-awareness resources.
• The Platform is not a substitute for official police procedures, statutory authorisations, departmental SOPs, forensic laboratory procedures, prosecution advice, court orders or judicial directions.
• Unless expressly stated by a competent authority, the Platform is not an official government website, official government database, police command-and-control system or source of independent legal authority.
• The Platform does not grant any user the legal power to collect, process, disclose or use personal data. Users must rely on lawful authority, consent, departmental mandate, case requirement or valid legal process.

3Eligibility, Verification and Access

• Users must provide accurate, current and verifiable information.
• False identity, impersonation, misleading credentials, use of another person's account or bypass of verification is a material breach of these Terms.

4Account Security and User Responsibility

• Users are responsible for credentials, OTPs, devices, browser sessions and any activity under their accounts.
• Accounts must not be shared with unauthorised persons, accused persons, suspects, private agents, media, vendors or members of the public unless expressly permitted and lawfully authorised.
• Users must promptly report unauthorised access, credential compromise, suspicious activity, incorrect verification or data-security concerns to support@investigationcamp.in.
• The Platform may maintain security logs including user ID, IP address, user-agent, session identifiers, timestamps, actions, module access and related audit details.

5Authorised Use

• The Platform may be used only for lawful, professional, training, investigation-support, cyber-awareness, data-structuring, analysis, documentation, lookup or administrative purposes.
• Every search, upload, link, analysis, export, post, report or communication must be supported by a lawful purpose and appropriate professional authority.
• Users must protect confidentiality of case records, victim information, suspect information, telecom/banking data, government documents, operational details and personal information.
• Users must follow applicable law, departmental SOPs, evidence preservation, chain-of-custody requirements, court directions and prosecution/legal guidance.

6Prohibited Use

• Do not use the Platform for illegal surveillance, stalking, personal vendetta, political targeting, harassment, extortion, doxxing, unauthorised profiling, public shaming or non-official purposes.
• Do not upload malware, exploit code, unlawful content, unauthorised datasets, personal data without authority, obscene content, copyrighted material without permission or files intended to damage systems or users.
• Do not attempt unauthorised access, scraping, crawling, credential stuffing, rate-limit bypass, reverse engineering, source-code copying, database extraction, client-side protection bypass or interference with Platform operations.
• Do not represent Platform output as final evidence, certified forensic findings, official government records or legal conclusions unless independently verified and processed under applicable evidence procedures.

7Tool Outputs, Accuracy and Legal Reliance

• Tools assist with analysis, formatting, visualisation, lookup, parsing, templates and reporting. They may contain limitations, parser errors, stale datasets, browser restrictions or third-party API dependencies.
• Users must independently verify outputs before using them in FIRs, case diaries, notices, court filings, prosecution briefs, departmental communications or evidence files.
• Extraction accuracy depends on source format, file quality, data consistency, browser capability, parser limitations, language, encoding and selected settings.
• Investigation Camp does not guarantee uninterrupted service, universal file support, court admissibility, official certification, perfect accuracy or compatibility with every device/browser.

8Processing Modes: Browser, Server and Third Parties

• Raw files should not leave the device in browser-side tools unless the user triggers an upload, share, export, cloud/API feature or support workflow.
• Server-side and third-party features may transmit selected data to Investigation Camp servers or service providers.
• Examples of third-party query values include IFSC, IP, coordinates, domain, selected text, email address for OTP or user-selected AI input.
• Users must not process highly sensitive case material unless they understand the tool's processing mode and have lawful authority.

9Community, Chat, Profiles and Success Stories

• Community posts, chats, comments, success stories, feedback and profile/networking features must be used professionally and respectfully.
• Do not post confidential case data, victim/suspect identities, personal documents, CDR/IPDR/bank data, operational locations, classified information or content prohibited by law or departmental rules.
• Investigation Camp may moderate, hide, edit, remove, archive or disclose content where required for safety, legal compliance, abuse handling, support or technical operation.
• Users are responsible for ensuring that public disclosure of success stories does not compromise investigations, prosecution, privacy, victim safety, departmental rules or court directions.

10Intellectual Property

• Users receive a limited, revocable, non-exclusive and non-transferable permission to access and use the Platform through its intended web interfaces for authorised purposes.
• No user may copy, reproduce, host, mirror, frame, extract, republish, resell, modify, decompile, reverse engineer or create derivative services from Platform code, datasets, interface, branding or methodology without written permission.
• Legitimate reports or exports generated through tool use may be used for lawful official work, subject to verification and applicable law.
• Attribution must not imply official certification unless expressly authorised.

11Contributions, Donations or Support

• If voluntary support, donation or contribution features are enabled, they are not fees for investigation services and do not create preferential access, ownership, official status, special authority or guaranteed service.
• Contributions must comply with applicable law, conduct rules, departmental permissions, tax/accounting requirements and platform transparency practices.
• Investigation Camp may refuse, refund, disable or suspend contribution features where legal, ethical, administrative or compliance concerns arise.

12Suspension, Termination and Enforcement

• Investigation Camp may suspend or terminate accounts, revoke verification, limit tools, block IPs, preserve logs, remove content or report misuse where violation, privacy risk, security threat, fraud, impersonation, illegal activity, IP infringement or misuse of investigation data is suspected.
• Serious misuse may be reported to appropriate authorities, departments, hosting providers, cyber cells, CERT/CSIRT bodies, courts or other competent entities as permitted or required by law.
• Termination does not affect obligations relating to confidentiality, intellectual property, legal compliance, audit logs, pending complaints, abuse investigations or liability for prior acts.

13Availability, Changes and Discontinuation

• The Platform may be changed, migrated, redesigned, suspended, limited or discontinued for maintenance, security, legal compliance, hosting restrictions, funding constraints, operational reasons or technical reasons.
• Investigation Camp does not guarantee permanent availability of any domain, tool, dataset, feature, export format, API integration, account or previous record.
• Users should maintain their own official records, exports, evidence copies, logs and chain-of-custody documentation under departmental procedure.

14Disclaimers, Liability and Jurisdiction

• The Platform is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Investigation Camp makes reasonable efforts to maintain security, accuracy and availability but gives no absolute guarantees.
• Nothing on the Platform should be treated as legal advice, prosecution advice, forensic certification, official government direction, court order, warrant, authorisation or departmental approval.
• To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Investigation Camp, its developer/operator, contributors and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive or exemplary damages, loss of data, case impact, downtime, third-party failure or unauthorised user acts.
• Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.
• These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Subject to applicable law, disputes may be subject to courts/authorities having jurisdiction in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

15Privacy Policy and Tool Notices

Use of the Platform is also governed by the Privacy Policy. Tool-specific notices, consent screens, retention messages or processing notices may apply to specific tools. If a tool-specific notice imposes a stricter privacy or security obligation, the stricter obligation should be followed unless legally impossible.

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