Terms of use
Effective 6 November 2026
These Terms of Use ("Terms") are an agreement between you and Prasanvi Cyber Security Solutions Pvt Ltd ("Prasanvi", "we", "us"), a company registered in India, for your use of the Cyshorts mobile app and the website cyshorts.com (together, "Cyshorts"). Please read them together with our Privacy Policy.
1. Accepting these Terms
By downloading, opening or using Cyshorts you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use Cyshorts and uninstall the app.
2. Cyshorts is new and evolving
Cyshorts is a new service that we are actively developing. Features, topics, sources and design may change, be paused or be removed at any time, and some parts may not always work as expected. Your feedback helps us improve it.
3. Who can use Cyshorts
Cyshorts is meant for general audiences aged 13 and above. If you are under 18, please use Cyshorts with the knowledge and guidance of a parent or guardian. You are responsible for making sure your use of Cyshorts is lawful where you live.
4. What Cyshorts provides
Cyshorts shows short summaries of publicly available news about cybersecurity and, if you turn them on, artificial intelligence (AI) and technology. It also shows illustrated explainers ("Stories") hosted by our mascot Cy, optional alerts for new stories, and occasional pages about Prasanvi and its products. Cyshorts is free to use and does not require an account.
Every news summary names its publisher and links to the original article. We are not the publisher of those original articles and we do not control them.
5. AI-generated content
Headlines, summaries and Stories in Cyshorts are created with the help of AI from public sources and may be incomplete, inaccurate or out of date. They are for general information only and are not professional security, legal, financial or other advice. Before you act on anything you read, check the original article and official sources such as vendor security advisories. If you spot a mistake, please tell us.
6. Third-party content and links
News articles, images, names and logos of publishers and other companies belong to their owners. Their appearance in Cyshorts does not mean that they endorse Cyshorts or that we endorse them. When you open a link, you leave Cyshorts and the other site's own terms and privacy policy apply. We are not responsible for third-party websites or apps.
7. Promoted pages
Cyshorts occasionally shows pages marked "Promoted" about Prasanvi, our apps and our services. These are our own promotions and are the same for every user. Cyshorts does not use third-party ad networks and does not target promotions at you.
8. Using Cyshorts responsibly
You agree not to:
- use Cyshorts for any unlawful, harmful or fraudulent purpose;
- copy, scrape, resell or republish Cyshorts content in bulk, or use it to build a competing service;
- disrupt, overload, probe or try to gain unauthorised access to Cyshorts or the systems behind it;
- reverse engineer or modify the app, except where the law expressly allows it;
- remove or hide any copyright, credit or "Promoted" notices.
Sharing a story with friends using the app's Share button is welcome.
9. Our intellectual property
The Cyshorts name and logo, Cy the mascot, the app's design, illustrations and the text we write are owned by Prasanvi and protected by law. We give you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use Cyshorts for your own non-commercial purposes, in line with these Terms. All other rights are reserved.
10. Reporting content and takedown requests
If you are a publisher or rights holder and want your content changed or removed, or if you believe something in Cyshorts is inaccurate, unlawful or infringes your rights, write to the Grievance Officer (section 17) with the link or story title and the reason. We review every request and, where it is justified, correct or remove the content, which also removes it from the app on users' phones.
11. Privacy
Cyshorts does not ask you for personal information. How the app handles data is explained in our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.
12. Disclaimer
Cyshorts is provided "as is" and "as available". To the fullest extent permitted by law, we make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, including about the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or availability of Cyshorts or its content, or that it will be free of errors or interruptions.
13. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Prasanvi and its directors, employees and partners will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss, or for any loss of data, profits or goodwill, arising from your use of, or inability to use, Cyshorts or from relying on its content. Our total liability for any claim relating to Cyshorts is limited to ₹1,000 (one thousand Indian rupees). Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.
14. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify Prasanvi against any claims, losses and costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your misuse of Cyshorts or your breach of these Terms.
15. Changes, suspension and ending
We may update, suspend or discontinue Cyshorts, or any part of it, at any time. You can stop using Cyshorts at any time by uninstalling the app. We may restrict access for anyone who breaks these Terms.
16. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will change the date at the top and, for important changes, tell you in the app or on cyshorts.com. If you keep using Cyshorts after an update, you accept the updated Terms.
17. Grievance Officer and contact
In line with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made under it, you can raise any complaint or concern about Cyshorts with our Grievance Officer. We acknowledge complaints within 24 hours and aim to resolve them within 15 days.
Grievance Officer, Prasanvi Cyber Security Solutions Pvt Ltd
101, Sai Proviso Krutika, Plot No. 87, Sector-17, Koperkhairane, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 400709, India
Email: [email protected] · Phone: +91 98488 84701
18. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Any dispute relating to Cyshorts is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts at Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.