terms-of-service

Last updated: 25 April 2026

Welcome to Telugu Horror Stories (also known as Lighted Tales) at teluguhorrorstories.blogspot.com. By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by the Terms of Service below. If you do not agree, please stop using the site.

This site is owned and operated by Sai Kiran Pandrala from Hyderabad, India.

1. Acceptance of terms

By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please stop using the site.

2. Fiction disclaimer

All stories on Telugu Horror Stories are works of fiction.

  • Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
  • Modern characters, apartment complexes, companies, and phone numbers are fictional.
  • Real places (Hyderabad neighbourhoods, Karimnagar, NH-163, Manair Dam, Charminar, Golconda, etc.) are used as setting only. Geographic accuracy does not imply that supernatural events have occurred there.
  • Real folkloric and historical references (Kakatiya dynasty, 1948 Police Action, Sammakka Saralamma Jatara, Telangana flood years) are used as cultural backdrop, not as factual claims about the supernatural.
  • The Sanskrit principles dramatised in stories (satyam, ahimsa, kshama, arjavam, daya, saucham, karma) are real philosophical traditions. Their dramatisation in stories is the author's creative interpretation, not religious or spiritual instruction.

If a story makes you uncomfortable, stop reading. The site is not directed at children under 13.

3. Not professional advice

Stories on this site are entertainment fiction. They are not:

  • Medical advice (do not interpret a story's depiction of illness, sleep, or psychiatric experience as guidance)
  • Legal advice
  • Financial advice
  • Religious or spiritual instruction
  • Travel safety guidance for the real places mentioned

For any concern related to mental health, physical health, legal matters, or financial decisions, consult a qualified professional. If you are experiencing distress, please reach out to:

  • iCALL (counselling India): +91 9152987821
  • AASRA (suicide prevention): +91 9820466726
  • Vandrevala Foundation (mental health): 1860 2662 345
  • Or visit your nearest hospital emergency department.

4. Copyright and content use

© 2026 Sai Kiran Pandrala / Lighted Tales. All rights reserved.

You may:

  • Read, share links, and discuss stories
  • Quote up to 200 words from any single story with attribution and a link back to the original post
  • Forward links to friends, post on social media with link-back

You may not:

  • Reproduce full stories on any other website, app, newsletter, podcast, video, or print publication without written permission
  • Adapt stories into films, podcasts, or other derivative works without a license
  • Use stories as training data for AI or machine-learning systems without explicit permission
  • Sell or commercially exploit any story
  • Remove the author's name or copyright notice

For licensing inquiries, see the Contact Us page.

5. User-generated content (comments)

When you post a comment on Telugu Horror Stories:

  • You retain copyright to your comment.
  • You grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, display, reproduce, modify, and distribute that comment on the blog.
  • Your comment must not be unlawful, defamatory, harassing, obscene, hate speech, infringing on others' rights, or spam.
  • We reserve the right to delete or moderate any comment without notice.
  • Repeated violations may result in commenting privileges being revoked.

By posting, you affirm that the comment is your original work or appropriately attributed.

6. Prohibited conduct

  • You agree not to use the website for any illegal or unauthorised purpose.
  • You agree not to post or transmit any content that is defamatory, obscene, abusive, threatening, or discriminatory.
  • You agree not to disrupt the operation of the website or interfere with other users' enjoyment of the site.
  • You agree not to attempt unauthorised access to any portion of the website or any related systems.

7. Third-party content and advertising

This site links to external resources (Wikipedia, government tourism portals, ASI, news sites). We do not control these external sites and are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or availability.

This site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense and its partners. Ad content is selected by Google's automated systems based on user interests; we do not endorse or vouch for any advertised product or service. See our Privacy Policy for full details on advertising cookies and your opt-out options.

8. Site availability and changes

We make reasonable efforts to keep the site available but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. Blogger (the hosting platform) may experience downtime; we are not liable for any losses caused by such downtime.

Stories may be updated, edited, or removed at the author's discretion at any time.

9. Disclaimer of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by Indian law:

  • The site is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied.
  • The author and operator are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the site.
  • This includes damages from emotional distress caused by horror content, factual errors in cultural or historical references, or reliance on external links.

If you find horror fiction distressing, please stop reading and seek out content more aligned with your preferences.

10. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the site will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

11. Modifications to these Terms

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on this page, and the "Last updated" date at the top will be revised. Your continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect.

13. Attribution and sharing

When sharing or quoting Telugu Horror Stories content, please credit the author and link to the original post. Suggested attribution format:

"Story title — by Sai Kiran Pandrala, Telugu Horror Stories / Lighted Tales. Source: https://teluguhorrorstories.blogspot.com/[year]/[month]/[slug].html"

14. Contact

For questions about these Terms, copyright matters, or licensing:

— Sai Kiran Pandrala
Owner, Telugu Horror Stories / Lighted Tales
Hyderabad, India