Privacy Policy

USER CONSENT

YOU (“YOU” OR “END USER” OR ”YOUR” OR “BUYER” OR “CUSTOMER”) ARE REQUIRED TO READ AND ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS LAID DOWN IN THIS DOCUMENT (THE “PRIVACY POLICY”), BEFORE YOU MAY USE WWW.THE-CULTURE.IN (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS “AAPU STUDIOS LLP” OR “SITE” OR “WE” OR “OUR”). 

THE PRIVACY PRACTICES OF THIS STATEMENT APPLY TO OUR SERVICES AVAILABLE UNDER THE DOMAIN AND SUBDOMAINS OF THE SITE.

BY VISITING THIS SITE YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE PLEASE DO NOT USE OR ACCESS OUR SITE.

THIS PRIVACY POLICY DOES NOT APPLY TO SITES MAINTAINED BY OTHER COMPANIES OR ORGANISATIONS TO WHICH WE LINK AND WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION YOU SUBMIT TO THIRD PARTIES VIA OUR WEBSITE.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU READ THE PRIVACY POLICY OF SUCH OTHER COMPANIES OR ORGANISATIONS BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR DETAILS.

THIS PRIVACY POLICY DESCRIBES THE INFORMATION, AS PART OF THE NORMAL OPERATION OF OUR SERVICES, WE COLLECT FROM YOU AND WHAT MAY HAPPEN TO THAT INFORMATION. THIS POLICY IS INTER ALIA FORMULATED AND DISPLAYED TO INFORM YOU ABOUT OUR INFORMATION COLLECTION/RETENTION POLICIES AND PRACTICES SO THAT YOU CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION IN RELATION TO THE SHARING OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION WITH US.

BY ACCEPTING THE PRIVACY POLICY AND THE USER AGREEMENT IN REGISTRATION AND/OR THE USE OF THE SITE IN GENERAL, YOU EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO OUR USE AND DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY. THIS PRIVACY POLICY IS INCORPORATED INTO AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE USER AGREEMENT.

THIS PRIVACY POLICY IS EFFECTIVE UPON ACCEPTANCE IN REGISTRATION AND/OR BY ACCESS BY YOU TO THE SITE.

COLLECTING PERSONAL INFORMATION

WHEN YOU VISIT THE SITE, WE COLLECT CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DEVICE, YOUR INTERACTION WITH THE SITE, AND INFORMATION NECESSARY TO PROCESS YOUR PURCHASES. WE MAY ALSO COLLECT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IF YOU CONTACT US FOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT. IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY, WE REFER TO ANY INFORMATION THAT CAN UNIQUELY IDENTIFY AN INDIVIDUAL (INCLUDING THE INFORMATION BELOW) AS “PERSONAL INFORMATION”. SEE THE LIST BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND WHY.

DEVICE INFORMATION 

  • EXAMPLES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED: VERSION OF WEB BROWSER, IP ADDRESS, TIME ZONE, COOKIE INFORMATION, WHAT SITES OR PRODUCTS YOU VIEW, SEARCH TERMS, AND HOW YOU INTERACT WITH THE SITE.
  • PURPOSE OF COLLECTION: TO LOAD THE SITE ACCURATELY FOR YOU, AND TO PERFORM ANALYTICS ON SITE USAGE TO OPTIMISE OUR SITE.
  • SOURCE OF COLLECTION: COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN YOU ACCESS OUR SITE USING COOKIES, LOG FILES, WEB BEACONS, TAGS, OR PIXELS.
  • DISCLOSURE FOR A BUSINESS PURPOSE: SHARED WITH OUR PROCESSOR SHOPIFY

ORDER INFORMATION 

  • EXAMPLES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED: NAME, BILLING ADDRESS, SHIPPING ADDRESS, PAYMENT INFORMATION (INCLUDING CREDIT CARD NUMBERS), EMAIL ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER.
  • PURPOSE OF COLLECTION: TO PROVIDE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES TO YOU TO FULFIL OUR CONTRACT, TO PROCESS YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION, ARRANGE FOR SHIPPING, AND PROVIDE YOU WITH INVOICES AND/OR ORDER CONFIRMATIONS, COMMUNICATE WITH YOU, SCREEN OUR ORDERS FOR POTENTIAL RISK OR FRAUD, AND WHEN IN LINE WITH THE PREFERENCES YOU HAVE SHARED WITH US, PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION OR ADVERTISING RELATING TO OUR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.
  • SOURCE OF COLLECTION: COLLECTED FROM YOU.
  • DISCLOSURE FOR A BUSINESS PURPOSE: SHARED WITH OUR PROCESSOR SHOPIFY, RAZORPAY, SHIPROCKET.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION 

  • EXAMPLES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED: NAME, BILLING ADDRESS, SHIPPING ADDRESS, PAYMENT INFORMATION (INCLUDING CREDIT CARD NUMBERS), EMAIL ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER.
  • PURPOSE OF COLLECTION: TO PROVIDE CUSTOMER SUPPORT.
  • SOURCE OF COLLECTION: COLLECTED FROM YOU.
  • DISCLOSURE FOR A BUSINESS PURPOSE: SHARED WITH OUR PROCESSOR SHOPIFY

SHARING PERSONAL INFORMATION

WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS TO HELP US PROVIDE OUR SERVICES AND FULFIL OUR CONTRACTS WITH YOU, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. FOR EXAMPLE: 

  • WE USE SHOPIFY TO POWER OUR ONLINE STORE. YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT HOW SHOPIFY USES YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION HERE: HTTPS://WWW.SHOPIFY.COM/LEGAL/PRIVACY.
  • WE MAY SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, TO RESPOND TO A SUBPOENA, SEARCH WARRANT OR OTHER LAWFUL REQUEST FOR INFORMATION WE RECEIVE, OR TO OTHERWISE PROTECT OUR RIGHTS.

BEHAVIOURAL ADVERTISING

AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO PROVIDE YOU WITH TARGETED ADVERTISEMENTS OR MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS WE BELIEVE MAY BE OF INTEREST TO YOU. FOR EXAMPLE: 

  • WE USE GOOGLE ANALYTICS TO HELP US UNDERSTAND HOW OUR CUSTOMERS USE THE SITE. YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT HOW GOOGLE USES YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION HERE: HTTPS://POLICIES.GOOGLE.COM/PRIVACY?HL=EN.YOU CAN ALSO OPT-OUT OF GOOGLE ANALYTICS HERE: HTTPS://TOOLS.GOOGLE.COM/DLPAGE/GAOPTOUT.
  • WE SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR USE OF THE SITE, YOUR PURCHASES, AND YOUR INTERACTION WITH OUR ADS ON OTHER WEBSITES WITH OUR ADVERTISING PARTNERS. WE COLLECT AND SHARE SOME OF THIS INFORMATION DIRECTLY WITH OUR ADVERTISING PARTNERS, AND IN SOME CASES THROUGH THE USE OF COOKIES OR OTHER SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES (WHICH YOU MAY CONSENT TO, DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION).
  • FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TARGETED ADVERTISING WORKS, YOU CAN VISIT THE NETWORK ADVERTISING INITIATIVE’S (“NAI”) EDUCATIONAL PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.NETWORKADVERTISING.ORG/UNDERSTANDING-ONLINE-ADVERTISING/HOW-DOES-IT-WORK. 

YOU CAN OPT OUT OF TARGETED ADVERTISING BY: 

FACEBOOK - HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/SETTINGS/?TAB=ADS

GOOGLE - HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/SETTINGS/ADS/ANONYMOUS

ADDITIONALLY, YOU CAN OPT OUT OF SOME OF THESE SERVICES BY VISITING THE DIGITAL ADVERTISING ALLIANCE’S OPT-OUT PORTAL AT: HTTP://OPTOUT.ABOUTADS.INFO/. 

USING PERSONAL INFORMATION 

WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO PROVIDE OUR SERVICES TO YOU, WHICH INCLUDES: OFFERING PRODUCTS FOR SALE, PROCESSING PAYMENTS, SHIPPING AND FULFILMENT OF YOUR ORDER, AND KEEPING YOU UP TO DATE ON NEW PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND OFFERS.

SECURITY

WHEN YOU PLACE ORDERS OR ACCESS YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION, WE OFFER THE USE OF A SECURE SERVER. THE SECURE SERVER SOFTWARE (SSL) ENCRYPTS ALL INFORMATION YOU PUT IN BEFORE IT IS SENT TO US. FURTHERMORE, ALL OF THE CUSTOMER DATA WE COLLECT IS PROTECTED AGAINST UNAUTHORISED ACCESS. TO PREVENT UNAUTHORISED ACCESS, MAINTAIN DATA ACCURACY, AND ENSURE CORRECT USE OF INFORMATION, WE WILL EMPLOY REASONABLE SECURITY PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES AND CURRENT INTERNET SECURITY METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN COMPLIANCE WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000 AND RULES MADE THERE UNDER.

DO NOT TRACK

PLEASE NOTE THAT BECAUSE THERE IS NO CONSISTENT INDUSTRY UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO RESPOND TO “DO NOT TRACK” SIGNALS, WE DO NOT ALTER OUR DATA COLLECTION AND USAGE PRACTICES WHEN WE DETECT SUCH A SIGNAL FROM YOUR BROWSER.

CHANGES

WE MAY UPDATE THIS PRIVACY POLICY FROM TIME TO TIME IN ORDER TO REFLECT, FOR EXAMPLE, CHANGES TO OUR PRACTICES OR FOR OTHER OPERATIONAL, LEGAL, OR REGULATORY REASONS.

CONTACT

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PRIVACY PRACTICES, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT, PLEASE CONTACT US BY E-MAIL AT CREATOR@THE-CULTURE.IN OR BY MAIL USING THE DETAILS PROVIDED.

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