Terms of Service
Effective Date: September 2026 · PICTDrive Academic Platform
1. Independent Student Project Notice
PICTDrive is an independent, non-profit community project built and maintained by Pune Institute of Computer Technology (PICT) students. It is not an official website or administrative portal of Pune Institute of Computer Technology or Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU).
2. Permitted Academic Use
You agree to use this platform solely for legitimate educational preparation, study material exchange, lab coding revision, and peer collaboration. Prohibited behaviors include:
- Uploading confidential exam papers prior to the completion of official SPPU / PICT examinations.
- Uploading copyrighted commercial textbooks without explicit redistribution rights.
- Using automated scripts to scrape private student directories or exceed rate limits.
3. Content Ownership & Academic Sharing
Student authors retain ownership of handwritten notes and original solutions. By submitting study material to the public archive, you grant PICTDrive a royalty-free license to index, render, and distribute the document to fellow students.
4. Moderation & Content Removal
The student moderation team reserves the right to reject, remove, or modify any submission that violates academic integrity, contains duplicate scans, or breaches community standards. Inquiries can be submitted via Community Guidelines.
5. Disclaimer of Warranty
Study materials and past question solutions are provided "as is" by student contributors. While documents are peer-reviewed, students are strongly advised to verify critical formulas with standard university syllabus references.