PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: 04/07/2023
We respect your privacy and hence in accordance with IT Act 2000 & The Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Information) Rules, 2011 we have created this privacy policy.
This Privacy Policy describes how STUDDS Accessories Limited (herein referred to as “we”, “us”, “our”, and “STUDDS”) having its registered address at Plot No. 918, Sector 68, IMT, Faridabad-121004 collects, use, secure and disclose information pertaining to you – the user (hereinafter referred to as “you”, “your”) who access our websites – https://www.studds.com or https://shop.studds.com and may share their information to us.
1. DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:
‘Account’ means a unique account created for You to access our website.
‘Cookies’ are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses. Cookies help inform websites about the user, enabling the websites to personalize the user experience
‘Device’ means any device that can access the website such as a computer, a mobile device or a digital tablet.
‘Personal Data’ means any information that relates to a natural person, which, either directly or indirectly, in combination with other information available is capable of identifying such person.
‘Service Provider’ means any person or legal entity who processes the personal information on behalf of the STUDDS as may be shared by STUDDS.
‘Usage Data’ refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the website or from the website infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
‘Website’ refers to the website of Studds Accessories Limited, accessible via https://studds.com or https://shop.studds.com.
2. COLLECTING AND USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA
TYPES OF DATA COLLECTED
PERSONAL DATA
While using Our Website, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
Email address
First name and last name
Phone number
Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
Usage Data
We may collect above data during following scenarios:
- When you visit our website.
- When you contact us through email or after filling the Contact Us page of our website.
- When you put an enquiry into our website about or product, dealership or otherwise.
- When you create Account on our website. In that case we may also store Username & password created. Password will be stored in encrypted format.
- When you make a transaction on our website.
- When you subscribe to our newsletter.
- When you add a review on our website about our products or otherwise.
- When you apply for a career opportunity on our website.
- When you interact with us via social media platforms
- By any other means incidental to our business.
3. USAGE DATA
Usage Data is collected automatically when using the website
Usage Data may include information such as Your Device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
When You access the website by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use,
Your mobile device’s unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Website.
4. COOKIES
A “cookie” is a small piece of information stored by a web server on a web browser so it can be later read back from that browser. Cookies are useful for enabling the browser to remember information specific to a given user. We place both permanent and temporary cookies in your computer’s hard drive. The cookies do not contain any of your personally identifiable information.
We use data collection devices such as “cookies” on certain pages of the Website to help analyse 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”. We also use cookies to allow you to enter your password less frequently during a session. Cookies can also help us provide information that is targeted to your interests. Most cookies are “session cookies,” meaning that 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 that are placed by third parties. We do not control the use of cookies by third parties.
5. USE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:
To provide and maintain our website, including to monitor the usage of our website.
To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data You provide can give You access to different functionalities of the Service that are available to You as a registered user.
For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items or services You have purchased or of any other contract with Us through the Service.
To contact You: To contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as a mobile application’s push notifications regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products or contracted services, including the security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.
To provide You with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless You have opted not to receive such information.
To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us.
We may keep this information as permitted by law only.
6. SHARING OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may share your personal information in the following situations:
With Service Providers: We may share Your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service, to contact You. The service providers may also require such information to ensure delivery of goods purchased from Our Website.
For Business transfers: We may share or transfer Your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
With Affiliates: We may share Your information with Our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include Our subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that We control or that are under common control with Us.
With Business partners: We may share Your information with Our business partners to offer You certain products, services or promotions.
With other users: when You share personal information or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside. If You interact with other users or register through a Third-Party Social Media Service, Your contacts on the Third-Party Social Media Service may see Your name, profile, pictures and description of Your activity. Similarly, other users will be able to view descriptions of Your activity, communicate with You and view Your profile.
7. RETENTION OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.
8. TRANSFER OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.
The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of Your data and other personal information.
9. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
A. BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
B. LAW ENFORCEMENT
Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).
C. OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
Comply with a legal obligation.
Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company.
Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service.
Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public.
Protect against legal liability.
D. SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.
10. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
11. CONDITIONS OF USE, NOTICES, AND REVISIONS
If you choose to use Our Services, Your use and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Notice and our [ENTER DETAILS], including limitations on damages, resolution of disputes, and application of the prevailing law in India. If You have any concern about privacy on Our Website, please contact Us with a thorough description, and We will try to resolve it. Our business changes constantly, and our Privacy Notice will change also. You should check Our Websites frequently to see recent changes.
Unless stated otherwise, our current Privacy Notice applies to all information that We have about You and Your account. We stand behind the promises we make, however, and will never materially change our policies and practices to make them less protective of customer information collected in the past without the consent of affected customers.
12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
13. CONTACT US
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:
Grievance Officer: Asha Mittal
E-Mail ID: privacy@studds.com
Phone Number: