Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how www.indiaretailing.com (“Website”) developed, owned, managed and operated by Retail (defined herein below) values User(s) (defined herein below) privacy and how it is committed to protect privacy of each User.

 

We at Retail respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your Personal Information. In this Privacy Policy, We explain how we collect, use and process your Personal Information when you access our Services. Unless indicated otherwise, this Privacy Policy applies to our Website.  You can access this Privacy Policy at the footer of the Website.

 

This Privacy Policy is published and shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of Indian laws and regulations including the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 (“IT Rules”), the Information Technology Act, 2000 (“IT Act”) and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”) as applicable.

 

1. DEFINITIONS

 

“Data Principal ” means the individual to whom the personal data relates and where such individual is—

(i) a child, includes the parents or lawful guardian of such a child;
(ii) a person with disability, includes her lawful guardian, acting on her

behalf;

 

“ Retail/Us/We/Our ” means Retail Advising Services Private Limited, a company incorporated and existing under the Companies Act, 1956, bearing CIN Number U18112DL2023PTC421195 and having its registered office at S-61 A, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase 2, New Delhi – 110020, India.

 

“ Personal Information ”  means any information that relates to a natural person which either directly or indirectly in combination with other information available or likely to be available with a body corporate is capable of identifying such person.

 

“ Personal Data ” means any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data;

 

“ Processing ” in relation to Personal Data, means a wholly or partly automated operation or set of operations performed on digital Personal Data, and includes operations such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation, retrieval, use, alignment or combination, indexing, sharing, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, restriction, erasure or destruction;

 

“ Service(s)” means an online platform provided by Retail wherein a) Users can register for events listed on Our Website and/or b) Users advertise their products/services, brands etc. (“Products”) including communicating Products through mailers, newsletters etc on Our Website for the purpose of promotion of such Products.

 

“ Sensitive Personal Data/Information ” means personal information of Users which consists of information relating to;— (i) password; (ii) financial information such as bank account or credit card or debit card or other payment instrument details ; (iii) physical, physiological and mental health condition; (iv) sexual orientation; (v) medical records and history; (vi) biometric information; (vii) any detail relating to the above clauses as provided to body corporate for providing service; and (viii) any of the information received under above clauses by body for processing, stored or processed under lawful contract or otherwise, provided that, any information that is freely available or accessible in public domain or furnished under the Right to Information Act, 2005 or any other law for the time being in force shall not be regarded as Sensitive Personal Data/ Information;

 

“ User(s)” or “You(r)” means any natural or legal person including but not limited to any individual, company, firm, sole proprietorship or other associations of individuals, who visits, search, accesses or registers on our Website and/or our clients, business partners and associates.

 

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION

2.1 We collect specific types of Personal Information and Sensitive Personal Information (collectively referred to as “Personal Information”) that may include, but are not limited to, your name, email address, phone number, city, designation, and payment information. The data collected is essential for the provision and enhancement of our services, including, sending newsletters, managing advertising and events, and providing customer support.

2.2 Personal Information is collected primarily through online forms provided on our platform. This allows users to voluntarily submit the data necessary for engaging with our services. Additionally, we utilize cookies to collect non-identifiable information to optimize user experience and facilitate the functionality of our platform.

2.3 We do not engage in the automatic collection of data such as IP addresses, device details, or browsing behaviour. All Personal Information collected is explicitly provided by the user through their interactions with our platform.

3. PURPOSE OF DATA COLLECTION AND DATA USAGE

3.1 The Personal Information we collect is utilized for several key purposes. These include the distribution of newsletters, the provision of marketing materials, the organization and promotion of events, and the development of databases for advertising and related activities.

4. DATA SHARING WITH THIRD PARTIES

4.1 Although We make best efforts to include all kinds of quality, safe and relevant external links/third-party website links, Users should always adopt a policy of caution before clicking any third-party website links mentioned anywhere on Our Website. These third-party  websites should have their own privacy policies, which We urge the User to check. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for third-party website policies whatsoever.

4.2 We cannot guarantee or verify the contents of any externally linked website despite Our best efforts. Users should therefore note they click on external links at their own risk and Our Website and We cannot be held liable for any damages or implications caused by any User visiting any external links mentioned on the Website.

4.3 We do not share personal information with any third parties as per our present practice however such practices may be required to be changed from time to time as per business exigencies or other reasons. All data collected remains within our control and is used solely for the purposes disclosed in this policy. We engage certain third-party service providers, including but not limited to Google Ads, to assist in the collection of data for advertising and marketing purposes.

5. DATA STORAGE AND RETENTION

5.1 We adhere to the principles of purpose limitation and data minimization. Therefore, we only store your Personal Data/Personal Information for as long as it is necessary to achieve the purposes (unless you withdraw your consent earlier) it was collected for. After discontinuation of the respective purpose, the corresponding data will be deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions of the applicable laws.

5.2 We are committed to protecting the security of Users’ Personal Information, and We take all reasonable precautions to protect it from unauthorized access, modification or disclosure. User’s Personal Information is stored on secured on-premises servers, as per our present practice however business exigencies may require us to change and in such circumstances due compliance of law will be implemented. The on-premise servers have SSL certificates issued by leading certificate authorities and all the Personal Information, that is transferred between Users and Us and is encrypted.

5.3 We employ robust security measures to protect Personal Information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, internet is not in itself a secure environment and We cannot give absolute assurance that Users Personal Information will be secure at all times

6. CHILDREN’S DATA

6.1 Our Products and/or Services including our Website are not intentionally designed for or directed at persons less than 16 years of age. We do not knowingly permit any person who is 16 years of age to register with the services or to provide any Personal Information.

6.2 We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children’s internet usage and to help enforce our Privacy Policy by instructing their children never to provide Personal Information on our Website. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from a child under age 16, We will take steps to remove that Personal Information from our records.

7. COOKIES

7.1 Cookies are small files saved to the User’s computer’s hard drive that track, save and store information about the User’s interactions and usage of the Website. This allows the Website, through its server to provide the Users with a tailored experience within the Website.

7.2 Cookies are employed on our platform to enhance user experience and facilitate operational activities such as analytics and advertising targeting. These cookies are integral to the proper functioning of our website and services. 

7.3 Please note that cookies don’t allow us to gain control of your device in any way. The data we collect by using cookies is used to customize our website to your needs. Users should note that the cookies utilized on our platform can be disabled.

7.4 Our Website uses cookies for better User experience while visiting the Website. We may also link information stored on your computer in cookies with certain Personal Information about specific individuals stored on our servers.

7.5 Users are advised that if they wish to deny the use and saving of cookies from this Website on to their computer’s hard drive they should take necessary steps within their web browsers security settings to block all cookies from this Website and its external serving vendors.

8. SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

8.1 Communication, engagement and actions taken through external social media platforms that Our Website participate on are custom to the terms and conditions as well as the privacy policies held with each social media platform respectively.

8.2 Users are advised to use social media platforms wisely and communicate/ engage upon them with due care and caution in regard to their own privacy. Neither We nor Our Website will ever ask for Personal Information through social media platforms.

8.3 Our Website may use social sharing buttons which help share web content directly from web pages to the social media platform in question. Users are advised before using such social sharing buttons that they do so at their own discretion and note that the social media platform may track and save your request to share a web page respectively through your social media platform account.

9. ADVERTISEMENTS AND SPONSORED LINKS

9.1 Our Website may contain sponsored links and advertisements. These will typically be served through our advertising partners, who may have detailed privacy policies relating directly to the advertisements they serve.

9.2 Clicking on any such advertisements will send you to the advertiser’s website through a referral program which may use cookies and will track the number of referrals sent from this Website. This may include the use of cookies which may in turn be saved on your computer’s hard drive. Users should therefore note they click on sponsored external links at their own risk and We cannot be held liable for any damages or implications caused by visiting any external links mentioned.

10. USER RIGHTS

 If Your Personal Data is being processed, you are the Data Principal pursuant to applicable law and You have the following rights:

i) The right to access their Personal Data

ii) The right to rectification of inaccurate Personal Data

iii) The right to erasure of their Personal Data

iv) The right to object to the Processing of Personal Data

v) The right to Grievance Redressal

vi) The right to Nominate

11. POLICY UPDATES

11.1 This Privacy Policy is subject to change and may be updated periodically to reflect modifications in our practices or regulatory requirements. Any updates to this policy will be published on the Website.

11.2 We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes or updates will be effective immediately upon posting to the Website. You should review this Privacy Policy regularly for changes. Your continued use of our Website following the posting of any changes to this Privacy Policy means you consent to such changes.

 

12. OPT-OUT MECHANISM

Any User can ask Us to stop sending them marketing messages or modify their email preferences at any time through any of the following methods: By following the opt-out links on any marketing message sent to you; or By contacting us at any time using the below-mentioned contact details.

 

13. RIGHT TO NOMINATE

 You have the right to nominate an individual who would be able to exercise Your rights under applicable laws in the event of Your death or incapacity.

 

14. GRIEVANCE OFFICER

In accordance with applicable laws, the name and contact details of the Grievance Officer are provided below:

Name:   Bhavesh Himmatbhai Pitroda

Address:  Retail Advising Servies Private Limited

       S-61A, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-II, New Delhi - 110020

Phone:   9867355551

Email:    bhaveshpitroda@imagesgroup.in 

In case of any queries about this Privacy Policy, or the use/management of your Personal Information, or any other issues or grievances, please write to Our Grievance Officer.

15. CONTACT INFORMATION

For questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or the management of your personal information, you may contact us using the following details:

Email: info@imagesgroup.in 

Phone: 011-40525000

 

16. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION 

 

16.1 This Privacy Policy shall in all respects be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of India, including all matters of construction, validity and performance.

16.2 Notwithstanding anything stated hereinabove and for the avoidance of doubt, all obligations of Retail and the User, as stated herein, are and will be subject to compliance with all Applicable Laws (including the DPDP Act, the IT Act, the IT Rules and any other applicable laws, rules, or regulations that shall be enacted or come into effect) as may be amended, modified, consolidated, substituted and re-enacted from time to time.

16.3 We shall not be responsible for complying with the laws of any jurisdictions other than the Indian laws, irrespective of where the User is based and any rights which are granted to the User under any foreign laws are hereby expressly and unconditionally waived by the User.

17. DISCLAIMER

 This Privacy Policy is intended to provide clear and comprehensive information about Our data handling practices. Users hereby agree and confirm that by providing Us with their Personal Information for registering on Our Website or for seeking Our Services, such Users shall be deemed to have freely and expressly granted consent to furnish such Personal Information to Us of their own free will and they agree that they are not deceived or misled as to the purpose or purposes for which such Personal Information will be processed. By continuing to use Our services, You acknowledge that You have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to its terms.