Privacy Policy - Vanchegujarat Digital

Privacy Policy

Vanche Gujarat Digital (VGD) and its subsidiary and affiliate companies (collectively, "we," "us" or "our") recognize the importance of protecting the personal information collected from users in the operation of its services and taking reasonable steps to maintain the security, integrity and privacy of any information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. By submitting your information to VGD you consent to the practices described in this policy. If you are less than 18 years of age, then you must first seek the consent of your parent or guardian prior to submitting any personal information.

This Privacy Policy is designed to tell you about our practices regarding collection, use, and disclosure of information that you may provide via this site and/or VGD Mobile Application. It also describes the choices available to you regarding our use of your personal information and how you can access and update this information.

Your Consent

By using this site and/or VGD Mobile Application, you agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy. Whenever you submit information via this site and/or VGD Mobile Application, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

How We Collect Information

VGD may collect personal information about you in the following ways:

Directly from your verbal or written input

such as by consenting to receiving marketing emails/SMS/WhatsApp or indirectly through third parties with whom we work closely.

Direct Information Collection

Like many web sites, this site and/or VGD Mobile Application actively collects information from its visitors both by asking you specific questions and by permitting you to communicate directly with us via e-mail.

Some of the information that you submit may be personally identifiable information (that is, information that can be uniquely identified with you such as your full name, address, e-mail address, phone number, and so on).

Some areas of this site and/or Mobile Application may require you to submit information in order for you to benefit from the specified features (such as e-mail alerts or newsletter subscriptions). You will be informed at each information collection point what information is required and what for.

Automatically through Different Platforms

VGD's website and/or Mobile Application technologies including tracking online, such as by Web cookies (which are small text files created by websites that are stored on your computer), by smart devices, by combining data sets, by collecting data from a browser or device for use on a different computer or device, or by using algorithms to analyse a variety of data such as records of purchases, online behavioural data, or location data.

Indirect Information Collection

As you navigate through a Web site and/or VGD Mobile Application, certain information can be passively collected (that is, gathered without your actively providing the information) using various technologies and means, such as Internet Protocol addresses, cookies, Internet tags and navigational data collection.

This site and/or Mobile Application uses Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. An IP Address is a number assigned to your computer by your Internet service provider so you can access the Internet and is generally considered to be non- personally identifiable information, because in most cases an IP address is dynamic (changing each time you connect to the Internet), rather than static (unique to a particular user's computer). We use your IP address to diagnose problems with our server, report aggregate information, determine the fastest route for your computer to use in connecting to our site and/or Mobile Application, and administer and improve the site and/or Mobile Application.

A "cookie" is a bit of information that a Web site and/or VGD Mobile Application sends to your Web browser that helps the site remember information about you and your preferences.

"Session" cookies are temporary bits of information that are erased once you exit your Web browser window or otherwise turn your computer off. Session cookies are used to improve navigation on Web sites and/or Mobile Application and to collect aggregate statistical information.

"Persistent" cookies are more permanent bits of information that are placed on the hard drive of your computer and/or mobile device and stay there unless you delete the cookie. Persistent cookies store information on your computer and/or mobile device for a number of purposes, such as retrieving certain information you have previously provided (e.g., passwords), helping to determine what areas of the Web site and/or VGD Mobile Application visitors find most valuable, and customizing the Web site and/or VGD Mobile Application based on your preferences. This site and/or VGD Mobile Application uses cookies mainly to store your default preferences.

You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it.

You can also set your browser to block the placing of cookies at all, but you should realize that this can limit the use of our website or services. You can find more information about cookies at www.cookiecentral.com/faq

Except as otherwise stated, we may use your information to improve the content of our site and/or Mobile Application, to customize the site and/or Mobile Application to your preferences, to communicate information to you (if you have requested it), for our marketing and research purposes, and for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy. We may disclose your personally identifiable information where required by applicable laws, court orders, or government regulations.

E-mail address

If you subscribe to our e-mail alerts, we collect your e-mail address. This address will only be used for keeping you informed as indicated. If you wish to unsubscribe from our e-mail alert list, you can do so at any moment as indicated in every e-mail you receive or by contacting us through support@vanchegujaratdigital.com

Information You Provide

The types of information that VGD collects directly from you or through your use of our websites and/or VGD Mobile Application and services may include the following depending on how you interact with VGD:

Contact details, such as your name, email address, postal address, username, and telephone number;
Internet Protocol ("IP") addresses used to connect your computer and/or Mobile Devices to the Internet;
Educational and professional interests;
Tracking codes such as cookies;
Usernames and passwords;
Payment information, such as a credit or debit card number;
Comments, feedback, posts and other content you provide to VGD
Communication preferences;
Purchase and search history;
Location-aware services, the physical location of your device in order to provide you with more relevant content for your location;
Information about your personal preferences, and interests; and
Communications with other users of VGD's services.

In order to access certain content and to make use of additional functionality and features of VGD's websites and/or Mobile Application and services, we may ask you to register for an account by completing and submitting a registration form, which may request additional information.

If you choose to register and sign in by using a third-party account (such as your Facebook account), the authentication of your login is handled by the third party. VGD will collect your name, email address and any other information about your third-party account that you agree to share with us at the time you give permission for your VGD account to be linked to your third-party account.

Information We Receive from Other Sources

VGD may receive information about you if you use any of the websites and/or Mobile Application we operate or the other services we provide. We also work closely with third parties (including, for example, business partners and sub-contractors in technical, payment and delivery services; advertising networks; data and analytics providers; academic institutions; journal owners, societies and similar organizations; search information providers, and credit reference agencies) from whom VGD may receive information about you.

Access and Correction

To keep your personally identifiable information accurate, current, and complete, please contact us as about any incorrect information. We will update or correct personally identifiable information in our possession that you have previously submitted via this site and/or VGD Mobile Application.

Use of Your Information

Depending on how you interact with VGD, VGD may use your personal information in the performance of any contract or transaction we enter with you, to comply with legal obligations, or where VGD has a legitimate business interest. Legitimate business purposes include but are not limited to one or all of the following: providing direct marketing and assessing the effectiveness of promotions and advertising; modifying, improving or personalizing our services, products and communications; detecting fraud; investigating suspicious activity and otherwise keeping our site and/or VGD Mobile Application safe and secure; and conducting data analytics.

In addition, with your prior, explicit consent (where required), we may use your information in the following ways:

To provide you with information about products and services that you request from us;
To send you periodic catalogues from VGD;
To provide you with information about other products, events and services we offer that are either (i) similar to those you have already purchased or inquired about, or (ii) entirely new products, events and services;
For internal business and research purposes to help enhance, evaluate, develop, and create VGD websites and/or Mobile Application (including usage statistics, such as "page views" on VGD's websites and the products therein), products, and services;
To notify you about changes or updates to our websites and/or VGD Mobile Application, products, or services;
To provide, activate, and/or manage our services;
For internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, machine learning, testing, statistical, and survey purposes;
To allow you to participate in interactive features of our service; and
For any other purpose that we may notify you of from time to time.

Personal information will not be kept longer than is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. This means that, unless information must be retained for legal or archival purposes, personal information will be securely destroyed, put beyond use or erased from VGD's systems when it is no longer required or, where applicable, following a request from you to destroy or erase your personal information.

Disclosure and Sharing of Your Information

VGD will not disclose to or share your personal information with any unaffiliated third party except as follows:

Where necessary in connection with services provided by third parties (i) who provide us with a wide range of office, administrative, information technology, website and platform hosting, editing, production, payment, business management, analytics, content management, indexing, archiving, or marketing services; and (ii) who are required to comply with applicable privacy laws;
Where you voluntarily provide information in response to an advertisement from a third party;
Where third party such as an academic institution, school, employer, business or other entity has provided you with access to a VGD product or service through an integration or access code, information may be shared regarding your engagement with the service or product, results of assessments taken and other information you input into the product or service;
Where you participate in a program in which we partner with third parties, we may share your information with those third-party partners;
Where VGD is required to disclose personal information in response to lawful requests by public authorities and government agencies, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements; to comply with a subpoena or other legal process; when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, to enforce our Terms of Service, or to protect the rights, property or safety of our services, users or others; and to investigate fraud;
Where all or substantially all the business or assets of VGD relating to our services are sold, assigned, or transferred to another entity;
Where VGD’s rights to publish, market and/or distribute a specific Books and/or journal or other publication are transferred to another entity, and you have subscribed to or requested to receive electronic alerts related to that Book and/or journal or publication;
Where you have subscribed to Books and/or journals, elected to receive electronic alerts about Books and/or journals or your contribution to one of our Books and/or journals has been accepted for publication, we may share your information with the Book and/or journal owner or a society or organization associated with the Book and/or journal; or
Where you have attended an event, bookfair, webinar or conference, we may share your information with the sponsor of the activity; or
Where, even if not described above, you have consented to such disclosure or VGD has a legitimate interest in making the disclosure.

VGD also may disclose navigational and transactional information in the form of anonymous, aggregate usage statistics and demographic information that does not reveal your identity or personal information.

Security

We will use appropriate physical, technical and administrative safeguards to protect your data. Access to your personal data will be restricted to only those who need to know that information and required to perform their job function. In addition, we train our employees about the importance of maintaining the confidentiality and security of your information.

Disclosure in Chat Rooms or Forums

You should be aware that identifiable personal information--such as your name or e-mail address--that you voluntarily disclose and that is accessible to other users (e.g. on social media, forums, bulletin boards or in chat areas) could be collected and disclosed by others. VGD cannot take any responsibility for such collection and disclosure.

We take reasonable steps to protect your personally identifiable information as you transmit your information from your computer and/or mobile device to our site and/or VGD Mobile Application and to protect such information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. You should keep in mind that no Internet transmission is ever 100% secure or error-free. In particular, e-mail sent to or from this site and/or VGD Mobile Application may not be secure, and you should therefore take special care in deciding what information you send to us via e-mail. Moreover, where you use passwords, ID numbers, or other special access features on this site and/or VGD Mobile Application, it is your responsibility to safeguard them.

Links to Other Web Sites

This site and/or VGD Mobile Application may contain links or references to other web sites. Please be aware that we do not control other web sites and that, in any case, this Privacy Policy does not apply to those web sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every web site you visit.

Cross Border Transfers

VGD may transfer your personal information outside of your country of residence for the following reasons:

In order to process your transactions, we may store your personal information on our servers and those servers may reside outside the country where you live. VGD has servers in several countries. VGD also has service providers located in India and other countries. Such processing may include, among other things, the fulfilment of your order, the processing of your payment details and the provision of support services.
In order to satisfy global reporting requirements, VGD may be required to provide your personal information to VGD affiliates in other countries.

By submitting your personal information, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing of your information. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your personal information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and all applicable data protection laws.

Disclosure in Chat Rooms or Forums

Cookies

As is true of most websites and/or Mobile Application, we gather certain information automatically. This information may include IP addresses, browser type, Internet service provider ("ISP"), referring/exit pages, the files viewed on our site and/or VGD Mobile Application (e.g., HTML pages, graphics, etc.), operating system, date/time stamp, and/or clickstream data to analyse trends in the aggregate and administer the site and/or VGD Mobile Application.

VGD and its partners use cookies or similar technologies to analyse trends, administer the website, track users' movements around the website and/or VGD Mobile Application, and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level, but if you choose to disable cookies, it may limit your use of certain features or functions on our website or services.

Your Rights

You have the right to make a written request to be informed whether or not we hold or process any of your personal information (by emailing support@vanchegujaratdigital.com). In your written request, you may:

Request that we provide you with details of your personal information that we process, the purpose for which it is processed, the recipients of such information, the existence of any automated decision making involving your personal information, and what transfer safeguards we have in place;
Request that we rectify any errors in your personal information;
Request that we delete your personal information if our continued processing of such information is not justified;
Request that we transfer your personal information to a third party;
Object to automated decision-making and profiling based on legitimate interests or the performance of a task in the public interest (in which event the processing will cease except where there are compelling legitimate grounds, such as when the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract between us);
Object to direct marketing from us; and
Object to processing for purposes of scientific, historical research and statistics.

Disclosure of Personal Information

For certain of our business functions, we may disclose personal information for a business purpose. When we disclose personal information for a business purpose, the third party must agree to retain, use, or disclose the personal information solely for the business purpose. We prohibit the third party from selling the personal information that we provide [for a business purpose]. In the past 12 months, depending on how you interact with VGD, we may have disclosed your information as set forth in the section above entitled “Disclosure and Sharing of Your information.”

Deletion of Data

You have the right to request that we delete the personal information we have collected from you (and direct our service providers to do so), except where retaining your personal information is necessary for VGD to:

Complete your transaction, provide a good or service you requested, or perform a contract between you and us;
Protect you or us from security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, or prosecute those responsible for that activity;
Fix errors in our systems;
Protect your, our, or others’ right to free speech, or exercise another right provided for by law;
Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws;
Use your personal information internally in a way that is reasonably aligned with your expectations based on your relationship with us or in another lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which you provided the information; or
Comply with a legal obligation.

Links to Other Web Sites

Recourse

Any comments, complaints or questions concerning this policy or complaints or objections about our use of your personal information should be addressed by directing your comments to VGD’s Data Protection Officers, whom you can on contact on support@vanchegujaratdigital.com

Updates to this Privacy Policy

Please note that VGD’s Privacy Policy is reviewed periodically. VGD reserves the right to update its Privacy Policy at any time without notice. You agree to be bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to determine the current terms to which you are bound. Any changes to the Privacy Policy will be posted on this page and will become effective immediately.

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