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Terms & Conditions

Last updated: October 15, 2026 • Governed under the Information Technology Act, 2000 of India

These Terms & Conditions ("Terms", "Agreement") constitute a legally binding electronic agreement under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules thereunder between ZemQr ("Company", "Platform", "we", "us", or "our") and the restaurant owner, merchant, staff member, or diner ("User", "Restaurant Partner", or "you"). By creating an account, accessing our dashboard, or scanning a ZemQr QR code, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by these Terms.

1Nature of Service & Instant Electronic Delivery

ZemQr is a multi-tenant, cloud-based B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform designed for dining establishments, cafes, bars, and food courts in India. Our service includes dynamic QR menu creation, table order capture, kitchen ticket dispatch, visual kitchen display systems, and sales intelligence dashboards.

Electronic Delivery: All services are delivered electronically via cloud infrastructure. No physical goods or CD/hardware media are shipped. Account creation and digital onboarding take effect immediately upon registration, and paid subscription benefits are activated instantly upon successful payment clearance.

2Subscription Plans, Pricing & Free Trial

Subscription plans are billed monthly in advance in Indian Rupees (INR) through our authorized payment aggregator, Razorpay. Current plan tiers and pricing are:

Basic₹499

Digital menu viewer for cafes & bistros.

  • Digital QR menu view only
  • Unlimited QR table codes
  • Custom restaurant URL slug
Standard₹999

Contactless ordering with real-time kitchen queue.

  • Everything in Basic
  • Contactless Table Cart & Ordering
  • Realtime Kitchen Dispatch Board
Premium₹1499

Kitchen Display Screen & White-label Custom Branding.

  • Everything in Standard
  • Kitchen Display System (KDS Screen)
  • 100% White-label (Hide "Powered by ZemQR")
  • 14-Day Free Trial: Eligible new restaurant partners receive a 14-day free trial on signup to evaluate the platform.
  • Taxes: All subscription prices are subject to applicable Goods and Services Tax (GST) as mandated by Indian tax authorities.
  • Recurring Billing & e-Mandate: Subscriptions renew automatically every 30 days via Razorpay e-mandate unless cancelled prior to the renewal date.

3Payment Processing via Razorpay

All online transactions, subscription fees, and renewals are securely processed through Razorpay Software Private Limited, an RBI-regulated payment aggregator. By providing payment details, you confirm that you are authorized to use the specified card, UPI ID, or Net Banking facility. ZemQr does not hold, access, or store card CVVs, raw card numbers, or UPI PINs.

4Cancellation & Refund Terms

Our cancellation and refund framework is governed by our dedicated Refund & Cancellation Policy:

  • Cancel Anytime: Subscribers may cancel recurring plans at any time via Dashboard > Billing without termination penalties.
  • No Mid-Cycle Partial Refunds: Because cloud resources remain provisioned, payments for an active 30-day billing period are non-refundable. Paid features continue until the period concludes.
  • 7-Day Initial Guarantee: First-time subscribers may request a full refund within 7 calendar days of initial upgrade if unsatisfied.
  • Refund Window: Approved refunds are credited back to the original source instrument within 5 to 7 business days via Razorpay.

5Restaurant Partner Obligations & Statutory Food Compliance

The Restaurant Partner warrants and agrees that:

  • It operates a legitimate food service business in compliance with local municipal and state regulations, possessing a valid Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) registration/license and GSTIN (where applicable).
  • All menu pricing, item availability, taxes, and dietary disclosures (including Vegetarian Green Dot and Non-Vegetarian Brown/Red Dot indicators compliant with FSSAI regulations) uploaded to the platform are accurate and truthful.
  • The restaurant bears sole and exclusive responsibility for food preparation, quality, ingredient safety, hygiene standards, allergen warnings, and physical order fulfillment to dining customers.

6Intermediary Status & Consumer Dispute Disclaimer

In accordance with Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, ZemQr functions solely as an intermediary technology platform facilitating digital communications between dining patrons and independent restaurant establishments.

ZemQr is not a Food Business Operator (FBO), does not prepare or sell food items, and does not employ restaurant waitstaff. Any consumer disputes regarding food taste, foreign contaminants, cooking delays, or billing discrepancies at the table must be resolved directly between the diner and the restaurant management.

7Acceptable Use & Multi-Tenant Security

You agree not to misuse ZemQr services. Prohibited actions include:

  • Attempting to bypass Supabase Row-Level Security (RLS) to access another restaurant tenant's data.
  • Tampering with cryptographically signed table QR code query parameters or forging dine-in orders.
  • Scraping menus, pricing lists, or system telemetry using automated crawlers, bots, or scripts.
  • Submitting malicious payloads or launching denial-of-service (DoS) attacks against our cloud endpoints.

Violation of acceptable use policies will lead to immediate account suspension and may be reported to law enforcement authorities under the IT Act.

8Intellectual Property

All trademarks, domain names, UI designs, algorithms, and source code of ZemQr are the proprietary intellectual property of ZemQr. Restaurant Partners retain full ownership of their restaurant logos, trade names, and custom dish imagery uploaded to the platform.

9Limitation of Liability

The platform is provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis. To the fullest extent permissible under Indian law,ZemQr shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages, including loss of profits, restaurant revenue, or data loss arising from local Wi-Fi outages, kitchen device failures, or third-party telecom disruptions.

Our aggregate liability under any circumstances shall be limited to the total subscription amount actually paid by you to ZemQr in the three (3) months preceding the occurrence of the event giving rise to liability.

10Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by, interpreted, and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or related to these Terms or our services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts situated in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

11Data Protection & DPDP Act 2023 Compliance[LEGAL REVIEW REQUIRED]

Both parties agree to comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act") and rules promulgated thereunder:

  • Fiduciary vs. Processor Roles: ZemQr acts as a Data Fiduciary for Restaurant Partner account records, billing details, and platform telemetry. For dining patron orders captured at the table, the Restaurant Partner is the primary Data Fiduciary and ZemQr acts as a Data Processor providing SaaS infrastructure under Section 8(2) of the DPDP Act.
  • Data Minimization & Lawful Purpose: Restaurant Partners agree to collect only personal data necessary for food service preparation and billing. Dine-in customer mobile numbers must not be used for unsolicited promotional marketing without explicit opt-in consent.
  • Data Retention: Kitchen dining order records remain active on kitchen displays for 90 days, archived and anonymized after 180 days, and preserved only up to statutory accounting and tax limits (e.g. 7 financial years for tax invoice records under Section 36 of CGST Act 2017), after which they are permanently purged.
  • Children's Personal Data (DPDP §9): Restaurant Partners and diners acknowledge that ZemQr does not target or profile individuals under 18 years of age. Restaurant Partners shall not capture or process biometric or sensitive personal data of children through the platform.
  • Data Principal Rights: ZemQr provides automated tools allowing Data Principals to exercise their statutory rights of access, correction, erasure, and nomination under Sections 11–14 of the DPDP Act via our online portal at /data-rights.

12Customer Support & Legal Notices

For questions regarding these Terms or formal legal inquiries, you may reach our compliance desk at:

ZemQr Legal & Compliance Team

Email: support@zemqr.com (Attn: Legal & Compliance Desk)

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Website: zemqr.com