The applicability, intent and scope of this Policy: The Privacy Policy applies to the online interfaces of Houssed Technologies Pvt Ltd. including www.houssed.com, the mobile site/applications for iOS, Android, or any other windows operating system (collectively referred to as the Site).
The Privacy Policy aims to describe how Houssed gathers, utilizes, maintains and shares information about you on account of you accessing and using the website.
This document is published as per the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the rules made thereunder requiring the posting of the rules and regulations, privacy policy and terms of use on an online portal of the Company.
By using our services and the website or giving us your information, you agree to the terms mentioned in this Privacy Policy and expressly permit us to use and disclose your Personal Information in the manner prescribed here.
1. Collection of Information
We may gather information from you via your use of the website, by joining the Houssed community on social media websites, through a marketing partner, or by any engagement with Houssed. We may gather and process personal information provided by you, including but not limited to:
- Information provided during registration, such as name, address, email ID, bank details and phone number.
- Automatically captured data by the website such as your mobile phone details and IP address.
When a user requests a page from any page within the website, our web servers automatically recognize your domain name and IP address. The domain name and IP address do not reveal anything personal about the user, but only the IP address from which you accessed the website.
2. Use of the Information Collected
The Company's primary goal in collecting information is to offer the user a platform for providing the Services. The Company may use the personal data provided by you in the following ways:
- To aid in providing you with the Services.
- To monitor, enhance and administer service quality.
- To examine how the website is used and diagnose technical problems.
- To remember the basic details provided by you for adequate access.
- To confirm your identity and determine eligibility to use the website and avail the Services.
- To inform you about modifications to the website.
- To facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.
- To send administrative notices, service-related alerts and similar communications.
- For market research, troubleshooting, fraud prevention, project planning and protection against error or criminal action.
- To execute the Company's Terms of Use.
3. Sale of Assets, Acquisition, Merger, and Bankruptcy
Information collected from you may get transferred to a third party as a result of a sale or acquisition, bankruptcy or merger involving the Company.
Cookies
Cookies are small shares of information saved by your browser onto your device. Cookies record various aspects of your visit and assist the Company in providing uninterrupted service. Any information gathered by cookies or other web tracking technologies on the website and its use is subject to the disclosures and choices provided in the Cookies Policy.
4. Sharing of Information
Consulting
The Company may partner with another party to supply specific services if required. When you sign up for such services, the Company will share names or other personal information necessary for the third party to provide these Services. The Company's contracts with such third parties prohibit use of personally identifiable information for any purpose other than assisting in providing these Services.
Targeted Advertising
You expressly admit and agree that we may also share or transmit your Personal Information to third-party service providers with the limited intent of allowing or permitting such third-party service providers, including Google and other social media websites.
This is done to display Houssed advertisements and notifications across the Internet, based on the information that Houssed collects, and to optimize and exhibit advertisements based on your past preferences and visits on the website as part of our Services.
The Company does not allow any unauthorized persons or organizations to use any information that the Company may gather from you through this website.
Regulatory Disclosures
We cooperate with government, law enforcement officials, and private parties to implement and comply with the law. Thus, we may access, store, use, transfer and reveal your information and disclose it to third parties when reasonably necessary and appropriate:
- To satisfy any applicable law, rule, governmental request or legal process.
- To safeguard the rights, safety, property or security of the Company, our Services, the website or any third party.
- To safeguard the safety of the public for any reason.
- To detect, prohibit or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues.
- To prohibit or stop any activity we consider unethical, illegal, or legally actionable.
Such disclosures may be carried out without your notice.
Referrals
When you email your friend about a service available on the website, you and your friend's names and email addresses are requested. Those email addresses will only be used for this purpose upon permission.
Link to a Third-Party Website
This website may contain links leading you to other websites. Once you leave the Company's website, you will be subject to the other website's privacy policy. The linked websites are not necessarily under the Company's control, and the Company is not responsible for the privacy practices of such third-party websites.
The Company recommends you read the privacy policies of every website that collects Personal Information. If you decide to access any third-party websites linked to our website, you do so at your own risk.
We may further disclose your Personal Information to third parties to whom we have transferred our rights and duties under any contract, and to any of our affiliates, subsidiaries, or related entities.
5. Security of Information
The Company has implemented appropriate processes and managerial procedures to preserve and secure Personal Information. The Company only processes personal information in ways compatible with and relevant to the purpose for which it was obtained or allowed by the user.
Users can view their Personal Information on the website and edit, modify, or delete erroneous information. The Company takes commercially reasonable efforts to protect personal information from loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, reproduction, use, or alteration.
The information you provide may be transferred, stored and processed at any location within and/or outside India. By submitting information on the website, you agree to this transfer, storage and processing.
You acknowledge the inherent security implications of internet-based data transmission. As a result, you agree to use the website at your own risk. The Company assumes no liability for information caused by transmission errors, unauthorized third-party access, acts of third parties, or acts or omissions.
If the Company becomes aware of a breach in the security of your information, it will quickly notify you and take appropriate steps to correct the violation to the best of its ability.
6. Exclusion
This Privacy Policy does not apply to any information other than information collected through the website as described above. It does not apply to unsolicited information supplied through the website or any other methods, including information posted in public areas of the website.
All unsolicited information shall be deemed non-confidential, and the Company shall be entitled to utilize and disseminate such unsolicited information without restriction.
Besides this Privacy Policy, the Company also secures your Personal Information offline. Access to your Personal Information is restricted to employees, agents, partners, and third parties who reasonably need that information to offer Services to you. However, outside the framework of our agreement with such parties, the Company is not responsible for the confidentiality, security, or distribution of your Personal Information by such partners and third parties.
7. Data Retention
The Company must not retain Personal Information for any longer than required to fulfill the purposes for which it was obtained and as permitted by relevant law. If you want to terminate your account or have the Company stop using your information to provide Services, please contact us at info@houssed.com.
Even after termination of your account, the Company may preserve your Personal Information as necessary to:
- Comply with legal and regulatory duties.
- Resolve disputes.
- Complete operations related to account cancellation.
- Investigate or prevent fraud and other inappropriate behavior.
- Enforce our agreements.
- Support other legitimate business reasons.
8. Right to Withdraw Consent
Your consent to collecting, using, and disseminating your Personal Information shall remain valid until you withdraw it in writing. If you withdraw your consent, the Company will stop processing the relevant Personal Information unless it has other legal grounds for processing such information.
The Company will answer your inquiry as soon as possible. You may withdraw permission at any time by contacting the Company or using the website's capabilities.
9. Right to Correction
You are responsible for keeping the information you submit to us, such as your contact information as part of account registration, accurate and up to date. The Company relies on users to provide all relevant and correct information and to notify it of any changes.
If you want to request that we amend or update any of the data on file, please send your request in writing or by email to info@houssed.com.
10. Access Outside India
The Company makes no representation that the website is appropriate for use or access outside of India. This material has been published in compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the Company abides by Indian laws.
If users access the website from outside India, they do so at their own risk and are responsible for complying with the laws of their respective jurisdictions. The Company assumes no responsibility or liability for such compliance.
This privacy statement does not constitute, and may not be used in conjunction with, any advertising or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction where such advertising or solicitation is not permitted.
11. Notification of Changes
The Company may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in its information practices. Any modifications will take effect once the new Privacy Policy is posted.
If the Company makes any significant changes, it may notify you by email or by a notice on the Services before the change becomes effective. We encourage you to review this page regularly for the latest information on our privacy standards.
12. Opt-In and Opt-Out Procedures
You may receive certain communications from the Company upon registration and may opt out of receiving additional communications at any time. To be removed from the Company's mailing list, please contact us at info@houssed.com.
Please specify the correct email address if you use an email forwarding service or similar service.
13. Grievance Officer
The name and contact information for the Grievance Officer are provided below as per the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules promulgated thereunder. Any user claim relating to inaccuracies or misuse of information submitted to Houssed may be directed to the grievance officer chosen by Houssed for this purpose.
Email ID:info@houssed.com
The grievance officer shall address the grievance within one month of receipt of such grievance from the user.
14. Address for Privacy Questions
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the Company's information collection, use and disclosure practices, please contact us at info@houssed.com.
We will use suitable efforts to promptly answer requests, queries or concerns concerning our use of Personal Information about you. Except where required by law, the Company cannot guarantee a response to queries or comments regarding topics unrelated to this policy or the Company's privacy practices.
15. Cookies Policy
We use data collection devices like cookies, which are small text files on your device that permit us to recognise you as a user. Cookies help us analyze how your device interacted with our website, including:
- The pages accessed and links clicked.
- Websites visited prior to or after our website.
- Products viewed or analyzed and the length of visits to specific pages.
We gather this data to tailor our web page flow, measure promotional effectiveness, and promote trust and security. Certain features offered on our website can only be fully realized through cookies.
You may block the cookies used on our website whenever your browser permits. However, by blocking all cookies, you may not fully access parts of our website or realize the full functionality of the Services we offer. We do not control the use of cookies by third parties.
If you have any questions about the Privacy Policy, kindly contact: info@houssed.com