PRIVACY POLICY
We value your privacy and appreciate your trust in us. This Policy describes how we treat user information we collect on https://humswadeshi.in and its Mobile App. This Privacy Policy applies to current and former visitors to our website/app and to our online customers. By visiting and/or using our website and App, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
Humswadeshi.in is a property of the STEP Ltd, an Indian Company and having its registered office at D-6, Vasant Kunj, Near Ambiance Mall, New Delhi - 110 070.
Information we collect
Contact information. We might collect your name, email, mobile number, phone number, street, city, state, Pin code, country and IP address.
Payment and billing information. We might collect your billing name, billing address and payment method when you purchase using our website or app. We NEVER collect your credit card number or credit card expiry date or other details pertaining to your credit card on our website. Credit card information will be obtained and processed by our online payment partner
Information you post. We collect the information you post in a public space on our website or on a third-party social media site belonging to Humswadeshi.
Other information. If you use our website and app, we may collect information about your IP address and the browser you're using. We might look at what site you came from, the duration of time spent on our website, pages accessed or what site you visit when you leave us. We might also collect the type of mobile device you are using, or the version of the operating system your computer or device is running.
Demographic information. We may collect demographic information about you, things you buy, your reviews, ratings, or any other information provided by you during the use of our website and app. We might collect this as a part of a survey also.
We collect information in different ways.
We collect information directly from you. We collect information directly from you when you register as a user and/or merchant. We also collect information if you post a comment on our websites or ask us a question through phone or email
Due to the nature of the Service, except to assist Clients with certain limited technical problems or as otherwise legally compelled, we will not access any of the Content that you upload to the Service.
We collect information from you passively. We use tracking tools like Google Analytics, Google Webmaster, browser cookies and web beacons for collecting information about your usage of our website.
We get information about you from third parties. For example, if you use an integrated social media feature on our websites. The third-party social media site will give us certain information about you. This could include your name and email address.
Use of your personal information
We use the information to contact you: We might use the information you provide to contact you for confirmation of registration details on our website and app or for other promotional purposes.
We use the information to respond to your requests or questions. We might use your information to confirm your registration and purchase from our registered merchants.
We use the information to improve our products and services. We might use your information to customize your experience with us. This could include displaying content based on your preferences.
We use the information to look at site trends and customer interests. We may use your information to make our website and products better. We may combine information we get from you with information about you we get from third parties.
We use the information for security purposes. We may use the information to protect our company, our customers, or our websites.
We use the information for marketing purposes. We might send you information about special promotions or offers. We might also tell you about new features or products. These might be our own offers or products, or third-party offers or products we think you might find interesting. Or, for example, if you buy one particular item from our merchant, we'll enrol you in our newsletter like that.
We use the information to send you transactional communications. We might send you emails or SMS about your account or transaction. We use information as otherwise permitted by law.
Cookies and Web Beacons
You should be aware that information >and data may be automatically collected through the Use of Cookies or web beacons or similar tracking technologies. "Cookies" are text files placed in your computer browser that store basic information that a Website can use to recognise repeat site visits and as an example, recall Your name if this has been previously supplied. We may use this to understand Your service and internet usage, observe behaviour and compile aggregate data in order to improve or customize our products, services offerings or the Website, target the advertising and assess the general effectiveness of such advertising. Cookies do not attach to Your system and damage Your files. If You do not want information collected through the use of Cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allow You to deny or accept the Cookie feature. Note, however, that "personalised" services may be affected if the cookie option is disabled.
For example, we may use cookies to personalize Your experience at our Services (e.g., to recognize You by name when You return to Our Website), save your password in password-protected areas. We also may use cookies or other tracking technologies to help Us offer You products, offerings or services that may be of interest to You when You visit this Website. We or a third party platform with whom We work may place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser to enable You to receive customized offers, services on this Website. These cookies contain no information intended to identify You personally. The Cookies may be associated with de-identified demographic or other data linked to or derived from data You voluntarily have submitted to Us (e.g., your email address) that we may share with a service provider solely in hashed, non-human readable form.
We and our Partners may also use "web beacons" or clear GIFs, or similar technologies, which are small pieces of code placed on Our Website or in an email, to monitor the behaviour and collect data about the visitors viewing Our Website or email. For example, web beacons may be used to count the users who visit a web page or to deliver a cookie to the browser of a visitor viewing that Website. Web beacons may also be used to provide information on the effectiveness of our email campaigns (e.g., open rates, clicks, forwards, etc.).
Security and Data Storing
Security is very important to Us. All security procedures are in place to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Your User Information. We maintain strict physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards to protect Your User Information including your personal information from unauthorized or inappropriate access.
We follow generally accepted standards to collect, store and protect personal data, including the use of encryption. We retain personal data for as long as it is needed to provide the services you have requested, and thereafter for legal and service purposes. These may include retention periods mandated by legal, contractual, or similar obligations; for resolving, preserving, enforcing or defending our legal and contractual rights; needed to maintain adequate and accurate business and financial records or how you access, update or delete your data etc.
This website will take all reasonable efforts to ensure the confidentiality of personal data, uploaded information etc. and will make reasonable efforts to ensure that the information received from you is not misused. This website also reveals personal data/information uploaded by you in connection with any lawful process. While this website will take the above reasonable measures to guard against misuse of personal data/information submitted to it by you, this website cannot guarantee that someone will not overcome our security measures, including, without limitation, the security measures implemented on this Web site. Therefore, your posting of personal data/ information on this Web site constitutes your acceptance of this risk, and by posting personal data/information, you waive any right to seek legal relief from this website due to any misuse of your information
Sharing of information with third-parties
We will share information with third parties who perform services on our behalf. We share information with vendors who help us manage our online registration process or payment processors or transactional message processors. Some vendors may be located outside of India. We will share information with the other merchants. We share your information with other merchants responsible for fulfilling the purchase obligation. The other parties may use the information we give them as described in their privacy policies. We will share information with our business partners. This includes a third party who provide or sponsor an event, or who operates a venue where we hold events. Our partners use the information we give them as described in their privacy policies. We reserve the right to disclose and transfer User Information outside India. We will comply with all relevant Data Protection legislation in relation to the period for which we retain any User Information. We may share information if we think we have to in order to comply with the law or to protect ourselves. We will share information to respond to a court order or subpoena. We may also share it if a government agency or investigatory body requests it. Or, we might also share information when we are investigating potential fraud. We may share information with any successor to all or part of our business. For example, if part of our business is sold we may give our customer list as part of that transaction. We may share your information for reasons not described in this policy. We will tell you before we do this.
Email Opt-Out
You can opt-out of receiving our marketing emails. To stop receiving our promotional emails, please email info@humswadeshi.in. It may take about ten days to process your request. Even if you opt-out of getting marketing messages, we will still be sending you transactional messages through email and SMS about your transactions.
Third-party sites
If you click on one of the links to third party websites, you may be taken to websites we do not control. This policy does not apply to the privacy practices of those websites. Read the privacy policy of other websites carefully. We are not responsible for these third party sites.
Acceptance of the Policy
By visiting our website, signing up or logging into the website, uploading information on our website; you acknowledge and unconditionally accept the policy. If you do not agree with this Policy, do not use our website and services or provide here any of your personal data.
Ownership and Proprietary Rights
https://humswadeshi.in and its Mobile App are developed, managed and owned by STEP Ltd. You agree not to remove, obscure, or alter https://humswadeshi.in and its Mobile App or any third party’s copyright, patent, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices affixed to or contained within or accessed in conjunction with or through this platform. Except as expressly authorized by STEP Ltd, You agree not to sell, license, distribute, copy, modify, publicly perform or display, transmit, publish, edit, adapt, create derivative works from, or otherwise make unauthorized use of the Materials.
Updates to this policy
This Privacy Policy was last updated on 01/02/2023. From time to time we may change our privacy practices. We will notify you of any material changes to this policy as required by law. We will also post an updated copy on our website. Please check our site periodically for updates.
Jurisdiction
If you choose to visit the website, your visit and any dispute over privacy are subject to this Policy and the website's terms of use. This Privacy Policy is governed by and operated in accordance with the laws of India. If any of the parties wish to seek legal recourse, they may do so by using the courts of law in New Delhi.