Copyright Policy

Impart is a non-commercial non-profit educational resource for South Asia’s art and history. Unless cited otherwise, all material on our website — including text, graphics, logos, images, metadata, audio and video clips, digital downloads — is owned by Impart. Impart produces content for free public access online consistent with the fair use provisions of Section 52 of the Copyright Act, 1957, with an interest in upholding any intellectual property rights of material not owned by the organisation. All sources of information are clearly cited and appropriately marked.

Untitled; M Siva Kumar; India; 2013; Acrylic on canvas; 182 x 182 cm. Courtesy of Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), Bengaluru

We encourage the use of our website materials within the provisions of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957, for educational usage. Content from our website can be freely reproduced in any format or media without explicit permission, provided it is accurately reproduced and credited, and not used in a derogatory or misleading manner. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the content owned by Impart exclusively for personal research, educational, and non-commercial purposes only. Any other use, including the reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display, or performance of the content on this site, is strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of Impart.

All third-party content used on the Impart website has been either used after obtaining proper authorisation and permission, or their use falls under the fair use provisions of Section 52 of the Copyright Act, 1957. However, for any form of reusage, permission must be obtained from the relevant copyright holder(s).

If you have any questions, corrections, copyright infringement claims, or suggestions regarding captions or credits, please share the following information to the Copyright Grievance Officer at connect@imp-art.org. 

  • A physical or electronic signature of the person authorised to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest.
  • A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.
  • A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site.
  • A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  • A statement by you, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

If you believe your content was removed or disabled by mistake, you may file a counter-notification with our Copyright Grievance Officer including:

  • Your physical or electronic signature.
  • Identification of the removed or disabled content and its previous location.
  • A statement of your good faith belief that the removal or disabling was due to error.
  • A statement consenting to the jurisdiction of courts in Bengaluru, India, and agreeing to accept service of process from the original complainant.

Impart reserves the right to remove or block a user’s access to the site, whether registered or not, if the user breaches any provision of this Agreement.

Impart reserves the right to modify this Copyright Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review this policy regularly for any updates.

By using the Impart website, you agree to comply with and be bound by this Copyright Policy.

If you have any questions regarding our Copyright Policy, please contact us at connect@imp-art.org