1. Introduction

THIS PRIVACY POLICY IS AN ELECTRONIC RECORD IN THE FORM OF AN ELECTRONIC CONTRACT FORMED UNDER THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000 AND THE RULES MADE THEREUNDER AND THE AMENDED PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS / RECORDS IN VARIOUS STATUTES AS AMENDED BY THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000. THIS PRIVACY POLICY DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY PHYSICAL, ELECTRONIC OR DIGITAL SIGNATURE.

THIS PRIVACY POLICY IS A LEGALLY BINDING DOCUMENT BETWEEN YOU AND Shopdmart (BOTH TERMS DEFINED BELOW). THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY WILL BE EFFECTIVE UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE SAME (DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN ELECTRONIC FORM, BY CLICKING ON THE “I ACCEPT” TAB OR BY USE OF THE WEBSITE OR BY OTHER MEANS) AND WILL GOVERN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOU AND Shopdmart.

THIS DOCUMENT IS PUBLISHED AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (REASONABLE SECURITY PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES AND SENSITIVE PERSONAL DATA OF INFORMATION) RULES, 2011 UNDER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000; THAT REQUIRE PUBLISHING OF THE PRIVACY POLICY FOR COLLECTION, USE, STORAGE AND TRANSFER OF SENSITIVE PERSONAL DATA OR INFORMATION.

PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY. BY USING THE WEBSITE, YOU INDICATE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND, AGREE AND CONSENT TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE. YOU HEREBY PROVIDE YOUR UNCONDITIONAL CONSENT OR AGREEMENTS TO Shopdmart AS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 43A AND SECTION 72A OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000.

Shopdmart Pvt Ltd is/are concerned about the privacy of the data and information of users (including sellers and buyers/customers whether registered or non-registered) accessing, offering, selling or purchasing products or services on Shopdmart’s websites, mobile sites or mobile applications (“Website”) on the Website and otherwise doing business with Shopdmart. “Associate Companies” here shall have the same meaning as ascribed in Companies Act, 2013.

The terms “We” / “Us” / “Our” individually and collectively refer to each entity being part of the definition of Shopdmart and the terms “You” /”Your” / “Yourself” refer to the users. This Privacy Policy is a contract between You and the respective Shopdmart entity whose Website You use or access or You otherwise deal with. This Privacy Policy shall be read together with the respective Terms of Use or other terms and condition of the respective Shopdmart entity and its respective Website or nature of business of the Website.

2. Shopdmart has provided this Privacy Policy to familiarise You with:

The nature of data or information that You agree to consensually share with or provide to Shopdmart and that Shopdmart collects from You under Your informed authorisation.
The purpose for collection of such data or information from You;
Shopdmart’s information security practices and policies; and
Shopdmart’s policy on sharing or transferring Your data or information with third parties. This Privacy Policy may be amended / updated from time to time. Upon amending / updating the Privacy Policy, we will accordingly amend the date above. We advise that you regularly check this Privacy Policy to apprise yourself of any updates. Your continued use of Website or provision of data or information thereafter will imply Your unconditional acceptance of such updates to this Privacy Policy.
Information collection, processing and storage of such Information:
The “Information” (which shall also include data) provided by You to Shopdmart or collected from You by Shopdmart may consist of “Personal Information”, “Sensitive Personal Information” and “Non-Personal Information”.

3. Personal Information:

Personal Information is Information collected that can be used to uniquely identify or contact You. Personal Information for the purposes of this Privacy Policy may include, but not be limited to:

Your user name along with Your password,
Your name,
Your address,
Your telephone number,
Your e-mail address or other contact information,
Your date of birth,
Your gender,
Information regarding your transactions on the Website, (including sales or purchase history),
Your financial information such as bank account information, IFSC Code, Branch Name for processing refunds ,
Internet Protocol address,
Any other items of ‘sensitive personal data or information’ as such term is defined under the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices And Procedures And Sensitive Personal Data Of Information) Rules, 2011 enacted under the Information Technology Act, 2000;
Identification code of your communication device which You use to access the Website or otherwise deal with any Shopdmart entity,
Any other Information that You provide during Your registration process, if any, on the Website. Such Personal Information may be collected in various ways including during the course of You:

Shopdmart may also share Personal Information if Shopdmart believe it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of various terms and conditions or our policies.

We reserve the right to disclose your information when required to do so by law or regulation, or under any legal obligation or order under law or in response to a request from a law enforcement or governmental agency or judicial, quasi-judicial or any other statutory or constitutional authority or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.

You further agree that such disclosure, sharing and transfer of Your Personal Information and Non-Personal Information shall not cause any wrongful loss to You or to any third party, or any wrongful gain to us or to any third party.

4. Security & Retention

Shopdmart may share your Information with third parties under a confidentiality agreement which inter alia provides for such third parties to not disclose the Information further unless such disclosure is for the Purposes. However, Shopdmart is not responsible for any breach of security or for any actions of any third parties that receive Your Personal Information. Shopdmart is not liable for any loss or injury caused to You as a result of You providing Your Personal Information to third party (including any third party websites, even if links to such third party websites are provided on the Website).

You can add or update Your Personal Information on a regular basis. Kindly note that Shopdmart is at liberty to retain Your Personal Information that you had provided previously through an informed consent.

Further Acknowledgements

5. You hereby acknowledge and agree that this Privacy Policy:

is clear and easily accessible and provide statements of Shopdmart policies and practices with respective to the Information;
provides for the various types of personal and/or non-personal data of information to be collected;
clearly provides for the purposes of collection, processing,usage and storage of the Information;
provides for disclosure of Information; and
provides for reasonable security practices and procedures.