This statement of privacy (“Privacy Policy”) describes how “Chav Maharashtrachi” (hereinafter referred to as “we”, “us”, “our”) collect, use, and disclose information pertaining to you—the user (hereinafter referred to as “you”, “your”)—obtained via this website http://chavmaharashtrachi.com/. We collect your personal information and process your data in accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) and any other national and state laws related to data processing. Please read this Privacy Policy to understand our secure information collection, use, disclosure, and dissemination practices.
Agreement
By visiting this Website, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use or access our Website. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and subject to our Terms of Use (“Terms of Use”).
Consent
By using the Website and/or providing your information, you consent to the collection and use of the information you disclose on the Website in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This includes but is not limited to your consent for sharing your information as per this Privacy Policy. If you disclose any personal information about others to us, you represent that you have the authority to do so and permit us to use the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Information collected from you may be stored for the duration required to complete the transaction you entered into or as mandated by relevant laws.
Amendment
Our Privacy Policy is subject to change at any time without notice. To ensure you are aware of any changes, please review this policy periodically.
Collection of Personally Identifiable Information and Other Information
When you use our Website, we collect and store your personal information such as name, contact number, email address, etc., provided by you. Our primary goal is to contact you for the services you requested and provide a safe, efficient, smooth, and customized experience.
Generally, you can browse the Website without revealing any personal information. Once you give us your personal information, you are not anonymous to us. Where possible, we indicate which fields are required and which are optional for us to contact you. You always have the option to not provide information; however, in such an instance, we will not be able to contact you.
If you choose to post comments on our “Contact Us” page or leave feedback, we will collect the information you provide therein.
Use of Demographic/Profile Data/Your Information
We use personal information to provide the services you request. To the extent we use your personal information to market to you, we will provide you the ability to opt-out of such uses.
We identify and use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and administer our Website. Your IP address is also used to help identify you and gather broad demographic information. We use this information to conduct internal research on our users’ demographics, interests, and behavior to better understand, protect, and serve our users. This information is compiled and analyzed on an aggregated basis and may include the URL you just came from (whether this URL is on our Website or not), which URL you next go to (whether this URL is on our Website or not), your computer browser information, and your IP address.
We retain any information as necessary to contact you and provide support as permitted by law. The scope of use of your information shall include but not be limited to:
Improving our services, website, and business operations.
Understanding and enhancing your experience using our website.
Personalizing our products and services and making recommendations.
Providing and delivering products and services at your request.
Processing, managing, completing, and accounting for transactions.
Providing customer support and responding to your requests, comments, and inquiries.
Sending you product and service-related information.
Communicating with you regarding our upcoming products, services, and events.
Processing your information without consent when required by applicable law or regulation for verification of identity, prevention, detection or investigation, including cyber incidents, prosecution, and punishment of offenses.
Protecting, investigating, and deterring fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity.
Sharing of Personal Information
We may share personal information with our affiliates. We do not disclose your personal information to third parties for their marketing and advertising purposes without your explicit consent.
We may disclose personal information if required by law or in the belief of bona fide or good faith that such disclosure is necessary to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal processes. We may disclose personal information to law enforcement offices, third-party rights owners, or others in the belief of bona fide or good faith that such disclosure is necessary to: enforce our Terms of Use or Privacy Policy; respond to claims that an advertisement, posting, or other content violates the rights of a third party; or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of our users or the general public.
We and our affiliates may share some or all of your personal information with another business entity should we (or our assets) plan to merge with, be acquired by, or undergo re-organization, amalgamation, or restructuring. Should such a transaction occur, the other business entity (or the new combined entity) will be required to follow this Privacy Policy regarding your personal information.
Links to Other Sites
Our Website may contain links to other websites that may collect personally identifiable information about you. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those linked websites.
Security Precautions
Our Website has stringent security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. Once your information is in our possession, we adhere to strict security guidelines to protect it against unauthorized access.
We follow the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) when handling branded credit cards from major credit card schemes.
Cookies
A “cookie” is a small piece of information stored by a web server on a web browser so it can be read back later. Cookies are useful for enabling the browser to remember information specific to a given user. We place both permanent and temporary cookies on your computer’s hard drive. The cookies do not contain any of your personally identifiable information. Our use of cookies includes but is not limited to:
Keeping track of items stored in your shopping cart/basket.
Conducting research and diagnostics to improve products and services.
Improving security.
We use data collection devices such as “cookies” on certain pages of the Website to help analyze our web page flow, measure promotional effectiveness, and promote trust and safety. “Cookies” are small files placed on your hard drive that assist us in providing our services. We offer certain features that are only available through the use of a “cookie”. Cookies can also help us provide information targeted to your interests. Most cookies are “session cookies,” meaning they are automatically deleted from your hard drive at the end of a session. You are always free to decline our cookies if your browser permits, although in that case, you may not be able to use certain features on the Website.
Additionally, you may encounter “cookies” or other similar devices on certain pages of the Website placed by third parties. We do not control the use of cookies by third parties.
Choice/Opt-Out
We provide all users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving non-essential (promotional, marketing-related) communications from us or on behalf of our partners.
If you want to remove your contact information from our server or unsubscribe from any newsletters or alerts from us, please contact us via the email address mentioned under the “Contact Us” section below.
Advertisements
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our Website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
Contact Us
You are free to contact us anytime via the link provided on our official website mentioned above.
This Privacy Policy Page outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and protection of your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.
