Privacy Policy

Last updated on 08-09-2024 14:47:15

The website (or “Platform”) (https://kashidham.in/) is owned and operated by KD Solution and Services, having its registered office at N 11/91 E-2, Ranipur, Mahmoorganj, Varanasi, 221010, Uttar Pradesh, and includes any of our affiliates, associates, assignees, or successors-in-interest as determined by us at our sole discretion, without requiring any prior notice or intimation to you (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). The Platform aims to digitize temples and other religious experiences for its users, provide astrological services, and other related services (“Services”).

This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) sets out the privacy practices of the Company with respect to the entire content of the Platform.

This Privacy Policy is an electronic record as per the Information Technology Act, 2000 (as amended/re-enacted) and rules thereunder (“IT Act”) and is published in accordance with the provisions of Rule 3(1) of the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which mandates the publishing of rules and regulations, privacy policy, and terms and conditions for access or usage of any application or website. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signature. We request you to go through this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use  carefully before you decide to access this Platform and avail the Services.

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, the words “us,” “we,” and “our” refer to the Company, and all references to “you,” “your,” or “user,” as applicable, mean the person who accesses, uses, and/or participates in the Platform in any manner or capacity.

The protection and security of your personal information is our top priority, and we have taken all necessary and reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of user information and its transmission through the internet.

By using our Services and the Platform, or by otherwise giving us your information, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. You also expressly consent to our use and disclosure of your Personal Information (as defined below) in the manner prescribed under this Privacy Policy and further signify your agreement to this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, do not subscribe to the Services, use the Platform, or give us any of your information in any manner whatsoever.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

1.1 We may collect and process information from you, through your use of the Platform, or which is provided to one of our partners or through any engagement with us. We may collect and process personal information provided by you, including but not limited to:

  • Information that you voluntarily provide, including but not limited to any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate the user such as name, phone number, gender, photograph, date of birth, time of birth, and place of birth.
  • Any data that is automatically captured by the Platform, such as your mobile phone operating system. Every computer/mobile device connected to the internet is given a domain name and a set of numbers that serve as that computer’s Internet Protocol or “IP” address. When you request a page from any page within the Platform, our web servers automatically recognize your domain name and IP address to help us identify your location. The domain name and IP address reveal nothing personal about you other than the IP address from which you have accessed the Platform.
  • Contacts List: We access the contacts list on your mobile device. We always ask for your consent before accessing your contacts list, and you have the option to deny us access to your contacts list.

Hereinafter, collectively referred to as “Personal Information”.

1.2 It is clarified that in the event you make any payments through the Platform, we will not store any payment or card-related information which you may provide in the course of making such payments, such as card number, account number, validity date, expiry date, or CVV number.

USE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED

2.1 Use of the Information for Services
The primary goal of the Company in collecting the information is to provide you with a platform for the purpose of providing the Services. The Company may use the Personal Information provided by you in the following ways:

  • To help provide you with the Services.
  • To observe, improve, and administer the quality of Service.
  • To analyze how the Platform is used and diagnose technical problems.
  • To remember the basic information provided by you for effective access.
  • To confirm your identity in order to determine your eligibility to use the Platform and avail the Services.
  • To notify you about any changes to the Platform.
  • To enable the Company to comply with its legal and regulatory obligations.
  • For the purpose of sending administrative notices, Service-related alerts, and similar communications, as detailed under this Privacy Policy, with a view to optimizing the efficiency of the Platform.
  • Conducting market research, troubleshooting, protection against error, project planning, fraud, and other criminal activity.
  • To enforce the Company’s Terms of Use.
  • To connect you with other Platform users through various features of the Platform.

2.2 Sale of Assets, Merger, Acquisition, Bankruptcy
Information collected from you may be transferred to a third party as a result of a sale or acquisition, merger, or bankruptcy involving the Company.

2.3 Cookies
Cookies are small portions of information saved by your browser onto your computer/mobile. Cookies are used to record various aspects of your visit and assist the Company in providing you with uninterrupted service.

We may use information collected from our Cookies to identify user behavior and to serve content and offers based on your profile, in order to personalize your experience and enhance the convenience of the users of our Platform.

The user acknowledges and agrees that third-party service providers may use Cookies or similar technologies to collect information about the user’s pattern of availing the Services, in order to inform, optimize, and provide advertisements based on the user’s visits to the Platform and general browsing patterns.

We neither have access to, nor do this Privacy Policy or Terms of Use govern the use of Cookies or other tracking technologies that may be placed by third-party service providers on the Platform. These parties may permit the user to opt-out of tailored advertisements at any time. However, to the extent advertising technology is integrated into the Services, the user may still receive advertisements and related updates even if they choose to opt out of tailored advertising. We assume no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the user’s receipt or use of such tailored advertisements.

SHARING OF INFORMATION

3.1 Sharing
Other than as mentioned elsewhere in this Privacy Policy, the Company may share aggregated demographic information with the Company’s partners or affiliates. This is not linked to any Personal Information that can identify an individual person. The Company will not be liable for the transfer of any personal identification information resulting from loss or distribution of data, the delineation or corruption of media storage, power failures, natural phenomena, riots, acts of vandalism, sabotage, terrorism, or any other event beyond the Company’s control. Further, the Company’s Privacy Policy does not cover the use of Cookies by its partners and affiliates, since the Company does not have access or control over such Cookies.

3.2 Consulting
The Company may partner with another party to provide certain specific services if required. When you sign up for such services, the Company may share such information, including, without limitation, names or other Personal Information that is necessary for the third party to provide these Services. The Company’s contractual arrangements with such third parties restrict these parties from using personally identifiable information except for the explicit purpose of assisting in the provision of these Services.

3.3 Targeted Advertising
You expressly acknowledge and agree that we may also share or transfer information in relation to your browsing history, cache, Internet Protocol address, and domain name to third-party service providers, for the limited purpose of allowing or permitting such third-party service providers, including Google and other social media websites, to display advertisements and notifications on websites across the internet, based on the information collected by us, to optimize and display advertisements based on your past preferences and visits on the Platform as part of its Services. The Company does not allow any unauthorized persons or organizations to use any information that the Company may collect from you through this Platform.

3.4 Regulatory Disclosures
We cooperate with government and law enforcement officials and private parties to enforce and comply with the law. Thus, we may access, use, store, transfer, and disclose your information (including Personal Information), including disclosure to third parties such as government or law enforcement officials or private parties as we reasonably determine is necessary and appropriate: (i) to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, governmental requests, or legal process; (ii) to protect the safety, rights, property, or security of the Company, our Services, the Platform, or any third party; (iii) to protect the safety of the public for any reason; (iv) to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues; and/or (v) to prevent or stop any activity we consider to be, or to pose a risk of being, illegal, unethical, or legally actionable. Such disclosures may be carried out without notice to you.

3.5 Referrals
When you email or message a service available on the Platform to a friend, you and your friend’s names and email addresses or numbers are requested. This ensures that your friend will know that you have requested that the Company send them an email or message. Your email and your friends’ email addresses will only be used for this purpose unless permission is otherwise granted.

3.6 Link to Third Party Websites
This Platform may contain links that may lead you to other websites. Please note that once you leave the Company’s Platform, you will be subject to the privacy policy of such other websites. The linked websites are not necessarily under the control of the Company. Please be aware that the Company is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. The Company encourages you to read the privacy policies of every website that collects Personal Information. If you decide to access any of the third-party sites linked to the Platform, you do so entirely at your own risk. Any links to any partner of the Company should be the responsibility of the linking party, and the Company will not be responsible for notification of any change in name or location of any information on the Platform.

3.7 Log Data
In the event of an error in the app, we collect data and information (through third parties) on your phone called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your device’s Internet Protocol address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the app when utilizing our Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other related statistics.

SECURITY OF INFORMATION

4.1 The Company has implemented necessary security practices and procedures to safeguard and secure Personal Information. The Company only processes Personal Information in a way that is compatible with and relevant for the purpose for which it was collected or authorized by the user. The Platform allows users access to their Personal Information and enables them to correct, amend, or delete inaccurate information.

4.2 The Company uses commercially reasonable precautions to preserve the integrity and security of your information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, reproduction, use, or amendment.

4.3 The information collected from you may be transferred to, stored, and processed at any destination within and/or outside India. By submitting information on the Platform, you agree to this transfer, storing, and/or processing. The Company will take steps it considers reasonably necessary to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

4.4 In using the Platform, you accept the inherent security implications of data transmission over the internet. Therefore, the use of the Platform will be at your own risk, and the Company assumes no liability for any disclosure of information due to errors in transmission, unauthorized third-party access, or other acts of third parties, or acts or omissions beyond its reasonable control, and you agree not to hold the Company responsible for any breach of security.

4.5 In the event the Company becomes aware of any breach of the security of your information, it will promptly notify you and take appropriate action to remedy the breach.

5. EXCLUSION

5.1 This Privacy Policy does not apply to any information other than information collected by the Company through the Platform, including such information collected in accordance with the clause on “Collection of Information” above. This Privacy Policy will not apply to any unsolicited information provided by you through this Platform or through any other means. This includes, but is not limited to, information posted on any public areas of the Platform. All such unsolicited information shall be deemed to be non-confidential, and the Company will be free to use or disclose such unsolicited information without limitation.

5.2 The Company also protects your Personal Information offline other than as specifically mentioned in this Privacy Policy. Access to your Personal Information is limited to employees, agents, partners, and third parties who the Company reasonably believes will need that information to enable the Company to provide Services to you. However, the Company is not responsible for the confidentiality, security, or distribution of your own Personal Information by our partners and third parties outside the scope of our agreement with such partners and third parties.

DATA RETENTION

The Company shall not retain Personal Information longer than is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and as permitted by applicable law. If you wish to cancel your account or request that the Company no longer use your information to provide you Services, contact us through email at kashidhamvns@gmail.com. Even after your account is terminated, the Company may retain your Personal Information as needed to comply with legal and regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, conclude any activities related to cancellation of an account, investigate or prevent fraud and other inappropriate activity, to enforce our agreements, and for other business reasons.

RIGHT TO WITHDRAW CONSENT

The consent that you provide for the collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information will remain valid until it is withdrawn by you in writing. If you withdraw your consent, the Company will stop processing the relevant Personal Information, except to the extent that the Company has other grounds for processing such Personal Information under applicable laws. The Company will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting the Company at kashidhamvns@gmail.com.

RIGHT TO ACCOUNT DELETION

You may request deletion of your account at any time through the Settings > Privacy menus on the Platform. Following an account deletion request, we will delete your account and Personal Information, unless it is required to be retained due to legal or regulatory requirements. Please note that we may take time to process deletion requests, and after the account is deleted, we will not use your Personal Information for any processing unless required by us to comply with our legal obligations in accordance with this Policy.

RIGHT TO CORRECTION

You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the information you submit to us, such as your contact information provided as part of account registration. The Company relies on the users to disclose all relevant and accurate information and to inform the Company of any changes. If you wish to make a request to correct or update any of your personal data that we hold about you, you may submit your request via email at kashidhamvns@gmail.com.

NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES

From time to time, the Company may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to its information practices. Any changes will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Privacy Policy. If the Company makes any material changes, it will notify you by means of a notice on the Services prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.

GRIEVANCE OFFICER

In the event that you wish to raise a query or complaint with us, please contact our Grievance Officer (contact details set out below) who shall acknowledge your complaint within 24 (twenty-four) hours from the time of receipt. Kindly note that once your complaint is received, we shall use our best efforts to redress it within 15 (fifteen) days from the date of receipt of such complaint:
Email ID: kashidhamvns@gmail.com

ADDRESS FOR PRIVACY QUESTIONS

Should you have questions about this Privacy Policy or the Company’s information collection, use, and disclosure practices, you may contact us at kashidhamvns@gmail.com. We will use reasonable efforts to respond promptly to requests, questions, or concerns you may have regarding our use of Personal Information. Except where required by law, the Company cannot ensure a response to questions or comments regarding topics unrelated to this policy or the Company’s privacy practices.