Parijatham Publications Pvt. Ltd. (“Parijatham Publications”) respects your privacy and treats the safety of your personal information as a matter of highest priority. This Privacy Policy explains, among other things, how your personal information is collected, stored, and used by Parijatham Publications.
Applicability
This Privacy Policy applies in respect of the website – www.parijathambooks.com (the “Website”) which is owned and managed by Parijatham Publications. It applies to personal information provided by you or otherwise collected by Parijatham Publications during your use of the Website. It does not apply to personal information procured through other means such as social media, book exhibitions, public events, etc. By using the Website, you are deemed to have accepted this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Website.
Revisions
This Privacy Policy may be revised by Parijatham Publications from time to time to address evolving business requirements or changes in applicable laws. Such revisions will be promptly notified on the Website and shall become effective upon being so notified. You will also be separately informed by email. If you do not agree to such revisions, you will be given the option to delete your account.
Opt-Out
You can opt-out of this Privacy Policy at any time by deleting your account. However, this action will only have prospective effect, and will not affect any use of your personal information by Parijatham Publications until such time.
Types of Personal Information
Parijatham Publications collects two types of personal information:
- “specific personal information” – This is personal information which can be used, either by itself, or in combination with other specific personal information, to identify you, such as your name, email address, telephone number, mobile number, and postal address; and
- “non-specific personal information” – This is personal information which relates to you, but cannot be used to identify you, such as your age, general location, interests, preferences, and usage of the Website and other websites.
Collection of Personal Information
Parijatham Publications may ask you to provide specific and/or non-specific personal information when you take any of the following actions:
- sign-up for an account on the Website;
- login to the Website using such account, or using your Google, Facebook, or other social media account;
- sign-up for newsletters and email notifications;
- browse items on the Website;
- create a wish list of items on the Website;
- make a purchase on the Website;
- enter a contest, survey, promotion, etc. on the Website;
- create, join, or participate in communities and forums on the Website (and/or it’s social media channels);
- submit content, comments, views, etc. on the Website;
- interact with Parijatham Publications, authors, etc. through means of the Website while using social media accounts; and
- avail services provided through the Website, such as customer support, shipping and returns, etc.
In addition, Parijatham Publications, directly or through third-party service providers, may collect non-specific personal information by using a variety of technologies during your use of the Website. Such non-specific personal information may include:
- information about your devices, such as IP addresses, ISP information, geolocation information, operating system information, and browser information;
- information about your usage of the Website, such as your viewing history, your search terms, the time and date of usage, and referring websites; and
- information about your current general location.
Payment Related Information
Parijatham Publications uses a third-party service provider for processing all payments. It does not collect, store, or use your debit/credit card details or other payment related information. Such information is handled by the third-party service provider in due compliance with applicable payment industry data security standards and is subject to the privacy policy adopted by the third-party service provider.
Storage of Personal Information
Parijatham Publications may store your personal information on its own servers or on server space provided by third-party service providers. Parijatham Publications shall ensure that access to your personal information is restricted to authorised personnel only and that such authorised personnel have been suitably trained in handling personal information.
Parijatham Publications shall adopt reasonable security measures, which meet or exceed the standards specified by applicable laws, to protect and secure your personal information. However, since no data storage or data transmission system is 100% secure, the possibility of data theft cannot be excluded entirely. Parijatham Publications does not warrant the safety of your personal information and will not be liable for any harm, loss, damage, etc. caused because of data theft.
Use of Personal Information
Parijatham Publications will use your personal information for the following purposes:
- to provide features, services and products requested by you;
- to facilitate use of the Website by you;
- to publish content, comments, views, etc. submitted by you;
- to communicate relevant information about your account and/or transactions, including changes to applicable policies, terms of use, etc.;
- to communicate information about new features, services, products, promotions, events, etc. through newsletters and email notifications;
- to personalise content and user experience based on your preferences;
- to serve you targeted advertising on the Website and on other websites;
- to optimize or improve features, services, and products;
- to monitor, detect, investigate, and prevent activities which are against applicable policies, terms of use, etc. or otherwise against law;
- to analyse usage of the Website;
- to help administer the Website; and
- to gather general demographic information.
Protection of Minors
The features, services and products provided through the Website can be availed only by logging into the Website using an account on the Website, or using a Google, Facebook, or other social media account. This facility is only available to adults. By logging into the Website and/or availing the features, services and products provided through the Website, you represent that you are an adult under applicable laws in your place of residence.
Minors are only allowed to anonymously browse the Website. Parijatham Publications shall only collect non-specific personal information in respect of such usage of the Website. Parijatham Publications will not be liable for any harm, loss, damage, etc. caused by, or caused to, a minor impersonating an adult in any circumstance.
If Parijatham Publications receives specific personal information in respect of a minor, such as a name and an email address provided as part of an author interaction, then Parijatham Publications shall promptly delete such specific personal information after the purpose of providing such specific personal information is met.
Disclosure Required by Law
If required by a legally binding order, instruction, request, etc., Parijatham Publications will disclose your personal information to appropriate law enforcement agencies. Parijatham Publications will not be liable for any harm, loss, damage, etc. caused by such disclosure.
Use of Cookies, etc.
The Website, like many other websites, may use cookies, flash cookies, web beacons, log files or similar technologies to keep a track of your preferences and actions and to improve your overall user experience. You may use your browser settings to disable such technologies to the extent possible, but this may result in limited access or functionality.
Parijatham Publications may allow third-party service providers to use the above-mentioned technologies to serve targeted advertisements on the Website and on other websites. However, Parijatham Publications will not share your personal information with such third-party service providers or allow such third-party service providers to collect your personal information, except to the extent of tracking your internet usage over time and across other websites without identifying you. Parijatham Publications will not be liable for the actions of such third-party service providers in any circumstance.
Third-Party Websites
The Website may contain, from time to time, content hosted by, or links directed to, third-party websites. Parijatham Publications will not be liable in respect of such content and/or such third-party websites. This Privacy Policy shall not apply to such third-party websites.
Use of Communities and Forums
The information shared in communities and forums hosted on the Website should be treated as freely accessible information. You are advised to take suitable precautions while using these communities and forums. The use of these communities and forums is at your sole risk. Parijatham Publications will not be liable for any harm, loss, damage, etc. caused by use of these communities and forums by you or anyone else.
Foreign Users
If you are located outside India, then you should note that your personal information shall be collected, stored, and used in India, as per applicable Indian laws. Your local data protection legislation will not apply.
Governing Law & Jurisdiction
The Website, and all features, services and products provided through the Website, are governed by Indian laws, including the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011, and other relevant laws enacted from time to time.
Any dispute arising out of, or relating to, this Privacy Policy shall be decided by the courts of Palakkad, which shall exercise exclusive jurisdiction.
Queries & Grievances
If you have any queries about this Privacy Policy, then please feel free to contact Parijatham Publications at editorial@parijathambooks.com. If you have any grievances, then please contact the Grievance Officer at operations@parijathambooks.com.