SYSTEM APPENDIX: This document governs the technical and API protocols of the SAQIP™ Engine. It acts as a system-specific appendix to the overarching SWAPN Corporate Terms of Service. It does not govern human advisory or consultancy services.
These Service Protocols ("Protocols") constitute the binding terms of engagement between SWAPN ("Operator") and any institutional subscriber, government agency, corporate entity, or individual accessing the SAQIP™ Strategic Air Quality Informatics Platform ("Platform") in any capacity ("Subscriber"). Access to the Platform in any form — including API credential activation, System Terminal interaction, Environmental Intelligence report generation, or integration with SAQIP data feeds — constitutes unconditional acceptance of these Protocols in their entirety.
These Protocols supplement, and do not supersede, any executed Master Subscription Agreement or Government Data Sharing Agreement between the Subscriber and SWAPN. In the event of conflict between these Protocols and an executed bilateral agreement, the bilateral agreement shall prevail.
SAQIP's proprietary technologies represent SWAPN's core intellectual capital. The following elements are designated as protected intellectual property of SWAPN under applicable Indian intellectual property law, including the Copyright Act 1957, the Patents Act 1970 (as amended), and international treaty obligations under the TRIPS Agreement. Where patent applications are pending, the relevant methodologies are additionally protected as Proprietary Trade Secrets under applicable Indian law until formal patent grant.
The SAQIP™ Engine — inclusive of its structural validation arrays, system data-continuity shields, automated normalization matrices, and network anomaly isolation protocols — constitutes proprietary system technology owned exclusively by SWAPN. No Subscriber, by virtue of access to Platform outputs, acquires any rights in, licence to, or interest in the SAQIP™ Engine or its constituent components.
The "Audit Truth" methodology — SAQIP's systematic framework for detecting sensor drift, hardware integrity failures, and signal anomalies, and for applying multi-source consensus correction to produce validated environmental intelligence — is a proprietary trade secret of SWAPN. This methodology is protected as a confidential trade secret under Section 2 of the Indian Information Technology Act 2000 and applicable common law principles of confidentiality. No Subscriber may replicate, publish, disclose, or commercially exploit the Audit Truth methodology without SWAPN's prior written consent.
SAQIP™ is a registered trademark of SWAPN. The SAQIP wordmark, Audit Terminal interface design, node visualisation architecture, and associated brand assets are protected trademarks and trade dress. Subscribers may reference SAQIP™ in sustainability disclosures with the mandatory trademark attribution symbol ™. Any other use of SAQIP branding requires SWAPN's written authorisation.
SAQIP provides institutional API access and Audit Terminal access to authorised subscribers under tiered usage protocols. All API credentials are non-transferable, institution-specific, and subject to the access governance requirements set forth below.
| Access Tier | Request Rate | Data Classes | Eligible Subscribers |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOV_TIER_ALPHA | Unrestricted (SLA-bound) | Full signal + validated intelligence + audit logs | Central/state government agencies, MoEFCC affiliates |
| ENTERPRISE_TIER | 10,000 requests/day | Validated intelligence + hardware integrity reports | MNC sustainability officers, listed corporates |
| INSTITUTIONAL_TIER | 2,500 requests/day | Validated intelligence (aggregated) | Research institutions, accredited NGOs |
| INVESTOR_TIER | 500 requests/day | Validated intelligence summaries | ESG fund managers, institutional investors |
The following operations are expressly prohibited across all access tiers and will result in immediate credential suspension and notification to relevant authorities:
API credentials are issued to a named institutional contact and bound to a registered IP range or domain. Credentials must be rotated at intervals not exceeding 12 months. SWAPN reserves the right to audit credential usage logs and suspend access without notice where anomalous usage patterns are detected. Institutional subscribers are responsible for the security of their credentials and bear liability for any unauthorised use originating from compromised credentials.
SAQIP Environmental Intelligence is provided as a sophisticated decision-support tool for institutional operators. Environmental intelligence outputs — inclusive of corrected PM2.5/PM10 readings, regional verification scores, Air Quality Index projections, and hardware integrity assessments — represent the Platform's best-available analytical modeling based on available telemetry at the time of processing. They do not constitute, and must not be construed as, a guarantee, warranty, or legally binding certification of atmospheric conditions at any geographic location or time.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, SWAPN's total aggregate liability to any Subscriber for any claim arising from use of the SAQIP Platform — whether in contract, tort, or otherwise — shall not exceed the total subscription fees paid by that Subscriber in the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim. SWAPN shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from reliance on SAQIP Environmental Intelligence.
SAQIP's Audit Truth methodology is specifically designed to maintain intelligence quality during individual node failures, sensor drift events, and hardware integrity failures, as evidenced by the Platform's documented DRIFT_COMPENSATED correction capabilities. Notwithstanding this resilience architecture, SWAPN does not warrant uninterrupted data availability during events beyond its reasonable control, including catastrophic infrastructure failures, government-mandated network interruptions, or environmental disasters affecting physical node infrastructure.
These Service Protocols are governed by the laws of the Republic of India. Any dispute arising from or relating to these Protocols shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Delhi, India, without prejudice to SWAPN's right to seek injunctive relief in any jurisdiction to protect its intellectual property or trade secrets. For institutional subscribers operating in OECD jurisdictions, SWAPN will consider mutually agreed arbitration under the rules of a recognised international arbitration institution as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism.