The Privacy Policy of SocietyVendors.com detailed herein below governs the collection, possession, storage, handling and dealing of personal identifiable information/data and sensitive personal data (hereinafter collectively referred to as “information”) of the users of the site.

All the users must read and understand this Privacy Policy as it has been formulated to safeguard the user’s privacy. This Privacy Policy also outlines the ways the users can ensure protection of their personal identifiable information.

You must accept the contents of this Policy in order to use or continue using our site. This Privacy Policy detailed herein is also applicable to user of the site or mobile application through mobile or any other similar device.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

We confirm that we collect that information from you which is required to extend the services available on the site.

• At the time of signing up and registration with the site, we collect user information including name, company name, email address, phone/mobile number, postal address and other business information which may also include business statutory details and tax registration numbers.
  In this regard, we may also record conversations and archive correspondence between users and the representatives of the site (including the additional information, if any) in relation to the services for quality control or training purposes.
• In relation to our paid services, we may collect personal information of a more sensitive nature which may includes bank account numbers and related details to facilitate the sale or purchase of the services available on the site (if any), now or in future.
• We also gathers and stores the user’s usage statistics such as IP addresses, pages viewed, user behaviour pattern, number of sessions and unique visitors, browsing activities, browser software operating system etc. for analysis, which helps us to provide improved experience and value added services to you.
• Once a user registers, the user is no longer anonymous to us and thus all the information provided by you shall be stored, possessed in order to provide you with the requested services and as may be required for compliance with statutory requirements.
• User’s registration with us and providing information is intended for facilitating the users in its business.
• We retains user provided Information for as long as the Information is required for the purpose of providing services to you or where the same is required for any purpose for which the Information can be lawfully processed or retained as required under any statutory enactments or applicable laws.

User may update, correct, or confirm provided information by sending the details via google form attached to Vendor Registration link on the website or by sending request email to info@societyvendors.com. The requested changes may take reasonable time due to our internal verification process and website maintenance provider’s server cache policies.

Users may also choose to delete their information by sending email to info@societyvendors.com. We will evaluate such requests on a case-to-case basis and take the requisite action as per applicable law. In this regard, please note that information sought to be deleted may remain with us in archival records for the purpose of any compliance of statutory enactments, or for any other lawful purpose. Therefore, users are requested to carefully evaluate what types of information they would like to provide to us at the time of registration.

PURPOSE AND USAGE OF INFORMATION

The following are the purposes of collecting the Information:

• For the verification of your identity, eligibility, registration and to provide customized services.
• For facilitating the services offered/available on the site.
• For advertising, marketing, displaying & publication.
• enabling communication with the users of the site, so that the users may fetch maximum business opportunities.
• For generating business enquires and trade leads.
• sending communications, notifications, newsletters and customized mailers etc.

Please get in touch with us at the above email address in case you would like to object to any purpose of data processing. However, please note that if you object or withdraw consent to process data as above, we may discontinue providing you with services through our site.

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

Information we may collect from you may be disclosed and transferred to external service providers who we rely on to provide services to us or to you directly. For instance, information may be shared with

• Affiliated companies for better efficiency, more relevancy, innovative business matchmaking and better personalised services.
• Government or regulatory or law enforcement agencies, as mandated under statutory enactment, for verification of identity or for prevention, detection, investigation including cyber incidents, prosecution and punishment of offences.
• Service provider including but not limited to payment, customer and cloud computing service provider (“Third Party”) engaged for facilitating service requirements of user.
• Business partners for sending their business offers to the users, which are owned and offered by them solely without involvement of the site.
• Links to the websites of any of the above may be available on the site as a convenience to user(s) and the site does not have any control over such websites. The usage of such websites by the user will be governed by their respective Privacy Policies and the present Privacy Policy will not apply to usage of such websites. The users of such websites are cautioned to read the privacy policies of such websites.
• Please get in touch with us at the above email address in case you would like to object to any purpose of data processing. However, please note that if you object or withdraw consent to process data as above, we may discontinue providing you with services through our site.

In relation to such disclosures, receiving parties have consented and confirmed that:

• There shall be limited disclosure of any Information to its Directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives who have a need to know such Information in connection with the business transaction and are only permitted to use your Information in connection with the said purpose,
• They shall keep the Information confidential and secure by using a reasonable degree of care
• They shall not disclose any Information received by them further and must abide by the Privacy Policy of the site.

Please keep in mind that whenever a user post personal & business information online, the same becomes accessible to the public and the users may receive messages/emails from visitors of the site.

QUESTIONS

Please contact us regarding any questions, clarifications, or grievances. Please email us at info@societyvendors.com

CHANGES IN PRIVACY POLICY

The policy may change from time to time, so users are requested to check it periodically.