1. Copyright policy

All content published on https://www.nal.res.in (the “Website”), including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, digital downloads, and data compilations, is the property of CSIR-NAL or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable copyright laws.

Material featured on this Website may be reproduced free of charge after taking proper permission by sending an email to us. However, the material must be reproduced accurately and not used in a derogatory manner or misleading context. The source must be prominently acknowledged wherever the material is published or issued to others. However, permission to reproduce this material shall not extend to any material identified as a third party's copyright. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the CSIR-NAL concerned. These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of India. Any dispute arising under these terms and conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of India.

2. Hyperlinking policy

Links to external websites/portals

You can find links to other websites/portals at many places on this website. These links have been placed for your convenience. The CSIR-NAL is not responsible for the content or reliability of linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed therein. Mere presence of the link or its listing on this website should not be assumed as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will always work, and we have no control over the availability of linked pages. A pop-up should appear when the website is redirected to the links of all non-governmental websites.

Links to our website from other websites

We do not object to you linking directly to the information hosted on this website, and no prior permission is required. However, we would like you to inform us about any links provided to this website so that you can be notified of any changes or updates therein. Also, we do not permit our pages to be loaded into frames on your site. The pages belonging to this website must load into a newly opened browser window of the User.

3. Privacy policy

This website does not automatically capture your specific personal information (like name, phone number, or e-mail address), allowing us to identify you individually. Wherever the Website requests you to provide personal information, you will be informed of the particular purposes for which the information is gathered, and adequate security measures will be taken to protect your personal information. 

We do not sell or share any personally identifiable information volunteered on the website to any third party (public/private). Any information provided to this Website will be protected from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction.  We gather certain information about the User, such as Internet protocol (IP) addresses, domain name, browser type, operating system, the date and time of the visit, and the pages visited. We do not make any attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting our site unless an attempt to damage the site has been detected.

4. Content Archival Policy

Content Archival Mechanism is in place to ensure that all outdated announcements are removed from the website or moved to the archive. This will help the website team ensure that the expired content is removed from the main website. The Archival System available on the Website will transfer the expired content to the archives section as soon as it expires. Archived Data will be available with a search option to search data between two given dates.