Welcome to Hindi States! We are committed to safeguarding your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website,https://hindistates.com , and use our services. By accessing or using our website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
This Policy outlines our practices in relation to the collection, storage, usage, processing, and disclosure of personal data that you have consented to share with us when you access, use, or otherwise interact with our Platform.
At Hindi States, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. In order to provide you with access to and use of the Platform, we need to collect and otherwise process certain data about you. This Policy explains how we process and use personal data about you.
By interacting with us, submitting information to us, or using the Platform, you confirm that you have read this Policy and consent to the collection, use, disclosure, and/or retention of your personal information in accordance with the processing activities described under this Policy.
This Privacy Policy supplements but does not supersede nor replace any other consent you may have previously provided to us, nor does it affect any right that we may have at law in connection with the collection, use, disclosure, or retention of your personal data.
Please note that unless specifically defined in this Policy, capitalized terms shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in our Terms & Conditions, available at hindistates.com/terms. Please read this Policy in consonance with the Terms.
By using the Platform, you consent to the processing activities described under this Policy.
Please refer to Section 1 to understand how the terms of this Policy apply to you.
1.BACKGROUND AND KEY INFORMATION
(a) How this Policy applies:
This Policy applies to all individuals who access or use the Platform (“you”).
By accessing or using the Platform, you consent to the collection, storage, usage, and disclosure of your personal data, as described in and collected by us in accordance with this Policy.
(b) Review and Updates:
We regularly review and update our Privacy Policy. We request you to regularly review this Policy. It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please let us know if your personal data changes during your relationship with us.
(c) Third Party Services:
The Platform may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins, services, and applications (”Third Party Services“). Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We neither control nor endorse these Third Party Services and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave the Platform or access third-party links through the Platform, we encourage you to read the privacy policies of such third-party service providers.
2.PERSONAL DATA THAT WE COLLECT
(a) We collect different types of personal data about you, including but not limited to:
Contact Data: Your mailing address, location, and email addresses.
Identity and Account Data: Your name, username, or similar identifiers.
Marketing and Communications Data: Your email address, preferences in receiving marketing communications, feedback, responses to surveys and polls, and communication preferences.
Technical Data: Your IP address, browser type, internet service provider, device ID, device type, access time, page views, and website/mobile app activity.
Usage Data: Information about how you use the Platform, time spent on the Platform, user taps and clicks, and page views.
(b) Aggregated Data: We also collect, use, and share aggregated data for any purpose, which does not directly identify you.
3.HOW DO WE COLLECT PERSONAL DATA?
We use different methods to collect personal data:
(a) Direct Interactions: You provide personal data when you:
Create an account with us.
Subscribe to newsletters.
Use the Platform.
Enter a promotion, poll, or survey.
Request marketing communications.
Report a problem or provide feedback.
(b) Automated Technologies: We automatically collect Technical Data using cookies, web beacons, and server logs when you interact with the Platform.
(c) Third Parties: We may collect personal data from analytics providers, advertising networks, or affiliate entities.
4.HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
We use your personal data to:
Verify your identity and create user accounts.
Provide access to the Platform.
Personalize your experience and monitor trends.
Improve the functionality and user experience of the Platform.
Send updates, newsletters, or notifications related to the Platform.
Comply with legal obligations.
You agree that by using our Platform, you authorize us to contact you via email, phone, or otherwise to provide you with updates and marketing communications.
5.COOKIES
We use cookies to distinguish you from other users, store your preferences, and provide a seamless experience. Cookies help us improve the Platform’s performance and user experience. Third-party service providers may also use cookies on certain pages of the Platform.
6.DISCLOSURES OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We may share your personal data with:
Internal third parties (other companies within the Hindi States group).
External third parties (trusted service providers, analytics providers, and advertising networks).
Regulators or legal authorities as required by law.
We ensure third parties respect your data’s security and only process it for specified purposes.
7.YOUR RIGHTS IN RELATION TO YOUR PERSONAL DATA
(a) Access and Updating your Personal Data: When you use our Platform, we make best efforts to provide you with the ability to access and correct inaccurate or deficient data, subject to any legal requirements.
(b) Opting-out of Marketing and Promotional Communications: When we send you marketing and promotional content through email, we make best efforts to provide you with the ability to opt-out of such communications by using the opt-out instructions provided in such emails.
8.TRANSFERS OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
a) We comply with applicable laws in respect of storage and transfers of personal data. As a part of your use of the Platform, the information, and personal data you provide to us may be transferred to and stored in countries other than the country you are based in. This may happen if any of our servers are from time to time located in a country other than the one you are based in, or one of our service providers is located in a country other than the one you are based in.
(b) By submitting your information and personal data to us, you agree to the transfer, storage, and processing of such information and personal data in the manner described above.
9.DATA SECURITY
a) We implement certain security measures and privacy-protective features on our Platform to protect your personal data from unauthorised access and disclosure, and follow standards prescribed by applicable law.
(b) Where you have chosen a password that enables you to access certain parts of the Platform, you are responsible for keeping this password secret and confidential. We will not be responsible for any unauthorised use of your information, or for any lost, stolen, or compromised passwords, or for any activity on your user account due to such unauthorised disclosure of your password. In the event your password has been compromised in any manner whatsoever, you should promptly notify us to enable us to initiate a change of password.
10.DATA RETENTION
a) You agree and acknowledge that your personal data will continue to be stored and retained by us for as long as necessary to fulfil our stated purpose(s) and for a reasonable period after either the termination of your account on the Platform to comply with our legal rights and obligations.
(b) In some circumstances, we may aggregate your personal data (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes, in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.
11.BUSINESS TRANSITIONS
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal data may be transferred.
12.USER GENERATED INFORMATION
a) We invite Users to submit feedback and suggestions, make service requests, and submit details of grievances on the Platform. Please note that such content may be available to visitors to our Platform.
(b) We cannot prevent User Information from being used in a manner that is contrary to this Policy, applicable laws, or your personal privacy, and we disclaim all liability (express or implied) in this regard. Further, you agree to comply with all applicable laws in relation to the content uploaded or otherwise shared and received by you on our Platform. You understand and acknowledge that you will be solely responsible for any information published by you on our Platform that violates applicable laws.
13.UPDATES TO THIS POLICY
a) We may occasionally update this Policy. If we make changes to this Policy, we will upload the revised policy on the Platform or share it with you through other means, such as email. To the extent permitted under applicable law, by using our Platform after such notice, you consent to updates made to this Policy.
(b) We encourage you to periodically review this Policy for the latest information on our privacy practices.
14.Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, feel free to contact us at:
- Email: ContactUs@hindistates.com
- Address: L-2A, Pocket G, Sector 18, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301
Thank you for visiting Hindi States. Your privacy is important to us.