Intellectual Property and Takedown

1. Hustl intellectual property

The Hustl name, logos, product design, software, documentation, and marketing materials are owned by Hustl or its licensors. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works without written permission, except as allowed by law or these policies.

2. User-generated content (UGC)

Users may upload or submit content including profile photos, business photos, job descriptions, reviews, chat messages, and dispute evidence ("User Content").

• You represent that you have the rights to upload User Content.
• You retain ownership of your User Content.
• You grant Hustl a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, display, and process User Content solely to operate, promote, and secure the platform.
• This licence ends when content is deleted, except for backups and legal retention periods.

3. Intermediary status and UGC liability

Hustl is an intermediary under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (as amended in 2026). We do not pre-screen all User Content. We are not the publisher of Partner job posts or Hustler reviews.

We act on unlawful content when we obtain actual knowledge through a valid court order, government reasoned intimation, or a compliant notice under this policy. Safe harbour protections apply when we follow applicable due diligence obligations.

4. Copyright infringement notice (takedown)

If you believe content on Hustl infringes your copyright under the Copyright Act, 1957, send a notice to our Grievance Officer:

Email: grievance@hustl.today
Subject line: Copyright Takedown Notice

Your notice must include:

1. Your name, address, email, and phone number
2. Identification of the copyrighted work you claim is infringed
3. Identification of the infringing material (URL, user ID, job ID, screenshot)
4. A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorised
5. A statement that the information is accurate and, under penalty of perjury where applicable, you are authorised to act for the rights holder
6. Your physical or electronic signature

Upon receipt of a complete notice, we will review and, where appropriate, remove or disable access to the content. For court orders or government intimations under IT Rules, we target removal within 3 hours where legally required; for standard copyright notices we aim to act within 36 hours (or sooner for sensitive categories such as non-consensual imagery).

5. Counter-notice

If your content was removed and you believe it was wrongful, email grievance@hustl.today with:

• Identification of removed content and its prior location
• Your contact details
• A statement under penalty of perjury that removal was mistaken
• Consent to jurisdiction of Indian courts

We may restore content unless the complainant initiates legal proceedings.

6. Repeat infringers

Users who repeatedly upload infringing content may have accounts terminated after warning, consistent with our Terms of Service.

7. Trademarks

"Hustl" and associated logos are trademarks of Hustl. You may not use our marks in domain names, social media, or marketing without permission. Partners may use Hustl branding only as provided in official app assets.

8. Synthetically generated information (deepfakes)

Under IT Amendment Rules, 2026, users must not create or share unlawful synthetically generated information (SGI) including deepfake impersonation, non-consensual imagery, or deceptive media. Hustl may remove such content on notice and cooperate with authorities. Users are liable for unlawful SGI they create under applicable law (including IT Act Sections 66C, 66D, 67, 67A).

9. No scraping

Automated scraping, crawling, or bulk extraction of Hustl data without written consent is prohibited and may violate the IT Act and our Terms.