Protecting Your Privacy 

We collect and maintain personal information about you from various sources to better understand and meet your needs, manage vendor appointments, operate our business, and for other purposes shared with you. For instance, we collect personal information directly from you when you voluntarily provide it to access our products and services or for other interactions with us. 

Information we collect and how we collect it 

We collect and maintain personal information about you from multiple sources to understand and fulfill your needs, manage vendor appointments, operate our business, and for other purposes disclosed to you. For example, we collect personal information from: 

You, when you voluntarily provide it while availing our products and/or services, or for other interactions. 

• Our vendor registration form, completed before initiating any business transactions with us. 

• Cookies. 

• Customer registration on our E-shop. 

Our Company does not collect personal information from users of the Tijaria and/or unless you choose to provide it voluntarily, except as described in this policy. In certain cases, when information is collected directly from you, you may have the option to decline to provide it. However, choosing not to share certain information may affect your ability to use specific features, services, or impact business transactions with our Company. 

We collect your personal data only after obtaining your consent, and you have the right to withdraw this consent at any time by sending a request to our Privacy Officer from your email ID registered with the Company. Such requests will be processed by the Privacy Officer, subject to verification of your identity and compliance with applicable legal and statutory requirements. 

The personal information we collect from these various sources may include: 

• Full name and gender 

• Postal address and GPS location 

• Telephone numbers 

• Organisation name and your designation 

• Email addresses and fax numbers 

• Skype ID 

• Bank account number 

• Taxpayer ID (PAN/Social Security Number) 

• Signature 

• Photograph 

• Information provided through surveys, focus groups, or other marketing research activities 

Our Company does not collect Sensitive Personal Data from EU residents. ‘Sensitive Personal Data’ refers to special categories of personal data that reveal racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, as well as the processing of genetic data, biometric data for uniquely identifying an individual, and health-related data. 

Collecting your personal information is essential for our Company to process the requests you initiate on our website, or to facilitate business transactions with you as a vendor, or for employment-related applications. If you choose not to provide this information, we may be unable to fulfill your requests on our website or app, and in the case of vendors, it may prevent us from proceeding with business transactions with you. 

Anonymous information 

We may also automatically collect non-personal data, such as referral websites, to help us identify and understand users’ browsing patterns. This anonymous information is used to analyze user demographics, browsing preferences, and interests. Please note that such anonymous data falls outside the scope of this policy. 

Minors 

The Company does not knowingly collect personal information directly from children (individuals under the age of 16, or another age as required by applicable law), except when necessary to comply with legal obligations or for safety and security purposes. 

With whom your information will be shared 

The Company does not share personal information with third parties or international organizations except as described in this Privacy Policy. Generally, the Company does not transfer your personal data across international borders. However, if such a transfer is necessary, the Company ensures the implementation of one or more of the following safeguards, as applicable: 

•  Transfers personal data only to countries recognized as providing an adequate level of protection under GDPR requirements for EU/EEA citizens 

• Applies an approved code of conduct with binding and enforceable commitments from the controller or processor in the third country to implement appropriate safeguards. 

• Utilizes an approved certification mechanism with binding and enforceable commitments from the controller or processor in the third country to apply the necessary safeguards. 

When you use our website, your personal data may be collected and stored in an encrypted form. In such cases, third-party vendors may have access to your personal data. These vendors are carefully evaluated for their privacy and security practices to ensure they have effective technical and organizational measures in place that align with GDPR requirements and other applicable laws to protect your data and your rights. 

Legal Requirements 

We may disclose personal information to government authorities or third parties if required by law, including in response to other legal processes. Additionally, we may use or disclose your information as permitted by law to protect the rights or property of our Company, our customers, our services, or our users. 

Obtaining and Handling Your Consent 

By using our services and providing personal information on this site, you acknowledge and consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy does not constitute a contract. Where required by applicable law, the Company will obtain additional consent from you before collecting or using your personal information. 

Retention 

Our Company will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and to meet any legal, business, accounting, or reporting obligations as required by applicable laws. When determining the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for which the data is processed, and whether those purposes can be achieved through other means, as well as applicable legal requirements.  

Accuracy  

Our Company relies on your assistance to keep your personal data current, complete, and accurate. We request that you notify us of any changes to your personal data by contacting us via our company email. If you are a resident of the EU/EEA, please contact our Privacy Officer and submit your updated details in writing from your registered email address. 

Conditions for using our company website  

Users are not authorized to misuse the information displayed on our website. For instance, users must not interfere with or attempt to access the website using any method other than the interface and instructions provided by our Company. You may not use content from our services without obtaining permission from the content owner or unless otherwise permitted by law. 

Our Company reserves the right to suspend or terminate any or all website services at any time, without prior notice or liability. This may occur if a user violates the Terms & Conditions outlined in this policy, if there are security concerns, or if we are investigating suspected misconduct. 

These terms do not grant you the right to use any branding or logos displayed on our website You must not remove, obscure, or alter any information displayed on or alongside our website. Using our services does not grant you ownership of any intellectual property rights in our website, or their content.