Terms & Conditions

These Terms & Conditions govern access to and use of www.eqtpulse.in, the EqtPulse platform, and all research-related services, content, tools, dashboards, alerts, reports, trading signals, model portfolio suggestions, investment recommendations, and other materials made available by EquityPulse Tech Private Limited.

These Terms are published on the website for user disclosure, transparency, and regulatory reference.

Mere viewing of the marketing website does not require the user to provide consent to subscribe to EqtPulse research services. User consent for applicable service terms, disclosures, Most Important Terms and Conditions, risk disclosures, and subscription terms shall be obtained separately through the EqtPulse application, onboarding flow, subscription journey, click-wrap acceptance, electronic consent, or other consent mechanism made available by EqtPulse.

By creating an account, subscribing to any service, using the EqtPulse platform, accessing paid research content, receiving research reports, acting upon any information provided by EqtPulse, or providing consent through the application, the user agrees to be bound by these Terms & Conditions.

If the user does not agree to these Terms, the user must not subscribe to, access, or use the EqtPulse platform or paid research services.

EqtPulse is owned, operated, and managed by:

EquityPulse Tech Private Limited is registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India as a Research Analyst.

SEBI Research Analyst Registration No.: INH000028565

SEBI registration, NISM certification, RAASB supervision, exchange framework, or any other regulatory recognition does not imply that SEBI, RAASB, BSE, any stock exchange, or any regulatory authority guarantees, approves, certifies, endorses, or assures the accuracy, profitability, quality, reliability, suitability, adequacy, completeness, or future performance of any research recommendation, trading signal, model portfolio, report, alert, dashboard, market view, investment idea, or other content issued by EqtPulse.

SEBI registration also does not imply any assurance of returns, capital protection, risk-free investment outcome, or suitability of any recommendation for any particular user.

These Terms include and incorporate the Most Important Terms and Conditions applicable to Research Analysts as prescribed by SEBI, RAASB, and applicable circulars, regulations, or guidelines from time to time.

The Most Important Terms and Conditions are applicable to users who subscribe to or use EqtPulse research services.

Consent to the Most Important Terms and Conditions shall be obtained separately through the EqtPulse application, onboarding flow, subscription journey, click-wrap acceptance, electronic consent, or other consent mechanism made available by EqtPulse before activation of applicable research services.

The user acknowledges and agrees that:

1. EqtPulse provides research services only;
2. EqtPulse does not execute trades on behalf of users;
3. EqtPulse does not place purchase or sale orders in any user’s broker, trading, or Demat account;
4. EqtPulse does not manage user funds, securities, portfolios, or trading capital;
5. EqtPulse does not provide discretionary portfolio management services;
6. EqtPulse does not guarantee returns, profits, capital protection, or investment success;
7. all investment and trading decisions remain solely with the user;
8. all securities market investments and trades are subject to market risk.

The user further confirms, at the time of subscribing through the application, that they have read, understood, and accepted the applicable research service terms, fee structure, risk disclosures, grievance redressal mechanism, refund terms, limitations of Research Analyst services, and the role of EqtPulse as a SEBI registered Research Analyst.

EqtPulse may provide one or more of the following services:

1. research-backed trading signals;
2. investment recommendations;
3. equity, derivatives, commodity, currency, sectoral, thematic, technical, fundamental, and quantitative research;
4. market analysis reports;
5. model portfolio suggestions;
6. dashboard access;
7. alert and notification services;
8. recommendation history and analytics;
9. educational and informational market content;
10. technology-assisted research tools;
11. research delivery through web, application, email, SMS, WhatsApp, in-app alerts, or other official channels.

All services are provided strictly on a research, informational, and educational basis.

EqtPulse provides research recommendations and investment-related information only.

EqtPulse does not:

1. execute trades on behalf of users;
2. place orders in any broker account;
3. access, control, or operate the user’s Demat or trading account;
4. manage user funds or portfolios;
5. provide discretionary investment management;
6. guarantee returns, profits, or capital protection;
7. provide tax, legal, accounting, or fiduciary services;
8. act as a broker, sub-broker, portfolio manager, investment adviser, depository participant, or stock exchange intermediary unless separately registered under applicable law.

All investment and trading decisions are made solely by the user at the user’s own risk and discretion.

Users shall not transfer funds, securities, margin money, or trading capital to EqtPulse, its employees, representatives, directors, officers, consultants, affiliates, or associates for investment, trading, or portfolio management purposes.

All trading and investment funds must remain in the user’s own bank account, broker account, trading account, or Demat account.

By subscribing to or using the platform or research services, the user represents that:

1. the user is legally competent to enter into a binding contract;
2. the user is at least 18 years old;
3. the user is not barred or restricted from participating in securities markets;
4. the user shall provide accurate and complete information;
5. the user shall comply with applicable laws, regulations, SEBI rules, RAASB requirements, exchange rules, and broker terms;
6. the user understands the risks involved in securities market participation.

EqtPulse may refuse, suspend, or terminate access if the user fails to meet eligibility requirements, provides false or misleading information, fails to complete required onboarding, or violates applicable law or these Terms.

Users may be required to create an account to access certain services.

The user is responsible for:

1. maintaining accurate account information;
2. keeping login credentials confidential;
3. preventing unauthorised access;
4. immediately reporting suspicious account activity;
5. ensuring that registered email and mobile number remain updated;
6. maintaining access to registered communication channels;
7. ensuring that account usage complies with these Terms.

The user shall be responsible for all activity conducted through their account.

EqtPulse may offer fixed subscription plans, including monthly, quarterly, annual, research-specific, model portfolio, or other plans displayed on the platform.

Subscription fees shall be payable as per the plan selected by the user.

EqtPulse operates on a fixed subscription model. The subscription fee is charged for access to research services and platform features during the selected subscription period.

Subscription fees are not linked to investment performance, trading profit, recommendation accuracy, market outcome, or portfolio returns.

EqtPulse may revise subscription plans, features, inclusions, exclusions, billing cycles, or pricing from time to time, subject to applicable law and regulatory requirements.

Where applicable, subscription fees may be collected in advance only as permitted under applicable SEBI Research Analyst regulations, circulars, and guidelines.

If agreed by the client, EqtPulse may charge fees in advance, subject to the limits and conditions prescribed by SEBI, RAASB, and applicable regulatory circulars from time to time.

For individual and HUF clients, advance fee collection and total fee charged shall remain subject to applicable SEBI Research Analyst regulations, circulars, and regulatory limits, as amended from time to time.

No secondary, ancillary, onboarding, registration, software development, breakage, hidden, bundled, or indirect fee shall be charged to individual or HUF clients where such fee is restricted under applicable SEBI regulations.

Applicable statutory charges, including GST, may be charged separately where applicable.

Payments may be accepted through permitted non-cash modes, including:

1. UPI;
2. net banking;
3. NEFT, RTGS, or IMPS;
4. cheque;
5. authorised payment gateway;
6. any other legally permitted digital payment method.

Cash payments are not accepted.

Applicable taxes, including GST, shall be payable in addition to the subscription fee unless specifically stated otherwise.

The user is responsible for ensuring successful payment, using valid payment details, and complying with payment gateway, bank, and platform requirements.

Where enabled, subscription plans may renew automatically at the end of the billing cycle.

Users may disable auto-renewal through the platform account settings, support channel, or any other method made available by EqtPulse.

If auto-renewal is active, the applicable subscription fee may be charged at the then-prevailing rate.

EqtPulse may notify users before renewal where required under applicable law or platform policy.

EqtPulse may revise subscription prices, plan features, inclusions, billing cycles, or service availability from time to time.

Existing users may be notified of material pricing changes before such changes take effect, where required.

Continued use of the service after pricing changes shall constitute acceptance of the revised pricing, where applicable.

Cancellation and refund requests shall be governed by the Cancellation & Refund Policy published on the website or platform.

Subscription fees are generally charged for access to research services and platform features, not for guaranteed investment outcomes.

No refund shall be granted merely due to:

1. trading losses;
2. adverse investment outcomes;
3. dissatisfaction with recommendation performance;
4. market volatility;
5. user’s decision not to use the platform;
6. broker-side or user-side technical issues;
7. failure to act upon research;
8. failure to place trades;
9. losses due to user-side execution decisions.

Where applicable, eligible pro-rata refunds shall be processed as per the Cancellation & Refund Policy and applicable SEBI Research Analyst regulations, circulars, and guidelines.

In case of premature termination, cancellation, suspension, or discontinuation of research services, refund, if any, shall be processed in accordance with the Cancellation & Refund Policy and applicable regulatory requirements.

EqtPulse shall not levy any breakage fee, penalty, exit charge, or similar charge where such charge is restricted under applicable SEBI regulations.

The user is solely responsible for:

1. deciding whether to act upon any recommendation, signal, report, or model portfolio;
2. selecting trade quantity and position size;
3. determining capital allocation;
4. managing stop-losses and exits;
5. maintaining broker margin requirements;
6. placing, modifying, or cancelling orders;
7. assessing suitability of any investment;
8. bearing all gains, losses, taxes, charges, and consequences of trading or investing;
9. independently verifying information before acting on it.

EqtPulse shall not be responsible for losses arising from the user’s decision to act or not act upon any research content.

All investments and trades in securities markets are subject to risk.

Users may suffer partial or total capital loss.

Past performance, backtested results, historical recommendation performance, model portfolio returns, indicative returns, or previous research outcomes do not guarantee future results.

Users must independently evaluate their financial condition, risk tolerance, investment objectives, and trading experience before acting on any information published by EqtPulse.

No research recommendation, trading signal, model portfolio, alert, dashboard, or report should be treated as risk-free, assured, guaranteed, or suitable for every user.

Model portfolios published on EqtPulse are research-based, informational, and illustrative suggestions only.

EqtPulse does not manage, execute, rebalance, monitor, or control the user’s actual portfolio.

If the user chooses to replicate a model portfolio, the user does so independently.

Actual user returns may differ from indicative model portfolio performance due to:

1. execution price;
2. timing;
3. brokerage;
4. taxes;
5. statutory charges;
6. liquidity;
7. slippage;
8. capital allocation;
9. partial execution;
10. non-execution;
11. user-specific decisions.

Trading in derivatives, including futures and options, involves high risk and may not be suitable for all users.

Derivative instruments may involve leverage, rapid price movement, liquidity risk, time decay, margin requirements, mark-to-market risk, and the possibility of significant or total capital loss.

Users should fully understand the risks before trading in derivatives or acting on any derivatives-related research, signal, model portfolio, or recommendation.

EqtPulse shall not be responsible for losses arising from derivatives trading, leverage, margin shortfall, option premium decay, volatility, or user-side execution decisions.

EqtPulse may use quantitative models, algorithmic tools, technology-assisted research systems, automation, artificial intelligence tools, dashboards, screeners, analytical infrastructure, and data-processing systems to support research generation, screening, analysis, alerts, model portfolio suggestions, reporting, and platform features.

Use of technology, automation, quantitative models, or artificial intelligence does not guarantee accuracy, completeness, profitability, suitability, reliability, or future performance.

Research models may rely on historical data, assumptions, market patterns, technical indicators, fundamental inputs, quantitative signals, third-party data, and system-generated outputs. Future market behaviour may differ materially from past patterns.

Final responsibility for research services remains with EquityPulse Tech Private Limited, subject to applicable SEBI Research Analyst regulations.

Users should not treat technology-assisted outputs as guaranteed, personalised, infallible, or risk-free advice.

EqtPulse may provide access through website, web application, mobile application, dashboard, email, SMS, WhatsApp, in-app notifications, or other official communication channels.

EqtPulse does not guarantee uninterrupted, error-free, real-time, or continuous platform access.

Platform access may be affected by:

1. maintenance;
2. technical failures;
3. internet disruptions;
4. third-party service failures;
5. market data delays;
6. exchange-side issues;
7. broker-side issues;
8. cyber incidents;
9. force majeure events.

The user should not rely solely on platform availability for investment or trading decisions.

EqtPulse may use exchange data, third-party data, public data, analytics tools, quantitative models, research systems, dashboards, technology-assisted infrastructure, and AI-assisted systems.

EqtPulse does not warrant that any data, alert, report, dashboard, model, signal, recommendation, or system output shall be complete, accurate, real-time, uninterrupted, timely, or free from error.

Research models may rely on historical data and assumptions. Future market behaviour may differ materially from past patterns.

Users should not rely solely on any alert, dashboard, model output, or technology-generated signal for trading or investment decisions.

EqtPulse may communicate with users through:

1. the platform;
2. registered email;
3. registered mobile number;
4. SMS;
5. WhatsApp;
6. phone;
7. in-app notifications;
8. support tickets;
9. official website announcements.

The user is responsible for maintaining updated contact details.

EqtPulse shall not be responsible for missed communication due to incorrect email, mobile number, disabled notifications, spam filters, device issues, network failure, messaging platform failure, or user-side communication failure.

The user shall not:

1. redistribute, resell, sublicense, publish, copy, forward, or commercially exploit EqtPulse content;
2. share login credentials with any third party;
3. allow unauthorised access to the platform;
4. scrape, crawl, extract, reverse-engineer, or copy platform data through automated tools;
5. misuse research content for unlawful purposes;
6. impersonate another person;
7. interfere with platform security;
8. upload malicious code or harmful material;
9. use the platform in violation of SEBI regulations, exchange rules, broker terms, or applicable law;
10. reproduce model portfolios, signals, research frameworks, dashboards, datasets, or proprietary methodologies without written permission;
11. create competing products or services by copying, extracting, adapting, or reverse-engineering EqtPulse content or platform logic.

Violation may result in suspension, termination, legal action, and claim for damages.

All intellectual property relating to EqtPulse, including research models, trading frameworks, analytical methodologies, dashboards, software design, platform architecture, content, reports, signals, model portfolios, brand identity, trademarks, logos, databases, and proprietary processes, belongs to EquityPulse Tech Private Limited or its licensors.

Users are granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to access and use the platform solely for personal, non-commercial use during the valid subscription period.

No ownership rights are transferred to the user.

Users shall treat all research content, model portfolio compositions, signals, dashboards, proprietary information, methodologies, and platform access as confidential.

Users shall not disclose, publish, forward, distribute, resell, sublicense, or commercially exploit such information without prior written approval from EquityPulse Tech Private Limited.

Use of the platform is also governed by the EqtPulse Privacy Policy.

Personal data collection, processing, storage, use, retention, disclosure, and grievance handling shall be governed by the Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.

EqtPulse shall take reasonable measures to protect user data, subject to applicable law and platform limitations.

EqtPulse, EquityPulse Tech Private Limited, and their authorised personnel shall never ask users for:

1. broker login passwords;
2. Demat account passwords;
3. OTPs;
4. UPI PINs;
5. net banking passwords;
6. trading terminal passwords;
7. payment authentication credentials.

Users must immediately report any suspicious request claiming to be from EqtPulse.

EqtPulse shall not be responsible for losses caused by users sharing credentials, OTPs, passwords, PINs, or other sensitive access details.

The platform may use or link to third-party services, including payment gateways, banks, data vendors, technology providers, analytics providers, brokers, exchanges, cloud service providers, and external websites.

EqtPulse is not responsible for third-party platforms, services, policies, availability, data accuracy, security practices, failures, delays, or losses.

Users should review third-party terms and policies before using such services.

EquityPulse Tech Private Limited may engage with brokers, technology vendors, data providers, research infrastructure providers, analytics platforms, cloud service providers, or other market ecosystem participants for operational, technical, data, integration, or business-support purposes.

Such arrangements do not influence the independence, objectivity, or integrity of EqtPulse research, recommendations, signals, alerts, or model portfolio suggestions.

Users retain full freedom to choose their own broker, trading platform, and service providers.

EqtPulse does not offer assured returns, guaranteed profits, capital protection, fixed income, minimum return, risk-free return, or any promise of performance.

Users should not rely on any communication, representation, advertisement, message, call, social media post, or third-party claim that represents otherwise.

No employee, representative, associate, partner, affiliate, or agent of EqtPulse is authorised to guarantee returns or assure profitability.

Any such representation should be reported immediately to hello@eqtpulse.in.

EqtPulse shall publish or make available the Investor Charter, complaint redressal details, complaint disclosure data, and other mandatory disclosures on its website or platform as required under applicable SEBI Research Analyst regulations, circulars, and guidelines.

Users are encouraged to review the Investor Charter, risk disclosures, grievance redressal mechanism, complaint disclosure details, and other mandatory disclosures before subscribing to any research service.

EqtPulse may suspend, restrict, or terminate user access if:

1. the user breaches these Terms;
2. the user provides false information;
3. the user misuses the platform;
4. the user shares credentials;
5. the user redistributes paid content;
6. payment fails or remains unpaid;
7. required KYC or compliance information is not provided;
8. regulatory direction requires suspension;
9. EqtPulse suspects fraud, misuse, unlawful activity, or security risk;
10. continued access may expose EqtPulse, users, or the market ecosystem to legal, regulatory, operational, or security risk.

Termination shall not affect rights and obligations accrued before termination.

The website, platform, research services, reports, signals, alerts, dashboards, model portfolios, and related content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

EqtPulse does not warrant that:

1. services will be uninterrupted;
2. recommendations will be profitable;
3. research will be error-free;
4. alerts will be delivered instantly;
5. platform data will always be real-time;
6. user expectations will be met;
7. market assumptions will remain valid;
8. technology systems will always function without delay or error;
9. AI-assisted or model-assisted outputs will be accurate or complete.

No information on the platform shall be treated as guaranteed, personalised, or risk-free advice.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, EquityPulse Tech Private Limited, its directors, officers, employees, consultants, affiliates, and representatives shall not be liable for:

1. investment losses;
2. trading losses;
3. loss of profits;
4. opportunity loss;
5. notional loss;
6. indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages;
7. broker failures;
8. exchange failures;
9. data delays or inaccuracies;
10. platform downtime;
11. delayed or missed alerts;
12. user-side execution errors;
13. losses arising from independent user decisions;
14. losses arising from technology-assisted or AI-assisted research outputs;
15. losses arising from market volatility or unforeseen events.

Where liability cannot be excluded under law, the aggregate liability of EquityPulse Tech Private Limited shall be limited to the fees actually received from the concerned user during the three months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless EquityPulse Tech Private Limited, its directors, officers, employees, consultants, affiliates, and representatives from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising from:

1. breach of these Terms;
2. misuse of the platform;
3. unauthorised sharing of content;
4. false or misleading information provided by the user;
5. user’s trading or investment decisions;
6. violation of applicable law;
7. user negligence, fraud, or misconduct;
8. unauthorised use of EqtPulse research, dashboards, signals, models, or proprietary content.

EqtPulse shall not be liable for failure or delay caused by events beyond reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, cyberattacks, pandemics, regulatory actions, exchange closures, government restrictions, internet outages, power failures, market shutdowns, cloud infrastructure failure, or third-party service disruption.

Users may raise service-related, billing-related, platform-related, subscription-related, or research service-related complaints by writing to:

Email: hello@eqtpulse.in

EqtPulse shall endeavour to resolve valid investor grievances within 21 days from the date of receipt, or within such timeline as may be prescribed under applicable SEBI, RAASB, or regulatory requirements from time to time.

Valid grievances may include:

1. platform access issues;
2. billing discrepancies;
3. payment processing failures;
4. delivery failures;
5. subscription access issues;
6. account access issues;
7. demonstrable platform-side errors;
8. non-receipt of subscribed research content;
9. service-related issues attributable to EqtPulse.

Matters relating only to trading losses, adverse market movement, dissatisfaction with investment outcome, recommendation profitability, broker-side execution, margin shortfalls, rejected orders, slippage, or user’s independent investment decisions shall not be treated as service deficiency merely because the trade or investment resulted in a loss.

If the grievance is not resolved satisfactorily, the user may escalate the matter through SEBI SCORES and, where applicable, through the Online Dispute Resolution mechanism or any other regulatory dispute resolution mechanism prescribed from time to time.

These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of India.

Subject to applicable regulatory remedies and statutory rights, the courts of Bengaluru, Karnataka shall have jurisdiction over disputes arising from these Terms or use of the platform.

Where applicable, disputes may be referred to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with the seat and venue of arbitration at Bengaluru, Karnataka. The language of arbitration shall be English.

Nothing in these Terms shall restrict the user’s statutory right to approach SEBI, RAASB, SCORES, ODR, any competent consumer forum, court, tribunal, or other authority where applicable.

EquityPulse Tech Private Limited may amend, update, modify, or replace these Terms at any time.

Updated Terms shall be published on www.eqtpulse.in with the revised effective date or last updated date.

Continued use of the website or platform after publication of updated Terms shall constitute acceptance of the revised Terms, where applicable.

For material changes affecting subscribed users, EqtPulse may provide additional notice through email, platform notification, or other official communication channels where required.

If any provision of these Terms is found invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force.

The invalid provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

Failure by EqtPulse to enforce any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute waiver of such right or provision.

Nothing in these Terms shall create an employer-employee, principal-agent, partnership, joint venture, fiduciary, portfolio management, discretionary advisory, or fund management relationship between the user and EquityPulse Tech Private Limited.

EqtPulse is a research platform operated by a SEBI registered Research Analyst. The user is an independent investor or trader.

These Terms, together with the Disclaimer, Privacy Policy, Cancellation & Refund Policy, Investor Charter, user agreement, subscription terms, MITC acceptance, consent records, and any additional service-specific terms, constitute the complete agreement between the user and EquityPulse Tech Private Limited regarding use of the website, platform, and research services.

In case of inconsistency between these Terms and service-specific terms accepted by the user inside the application, the service-specific terms shall prevail only to the extent of such inconsistency, subject to applicable law and SEBI regulations.

For support, notices, service-related issues, or grievance-related communication, users may contact EqtPulse at: