This privacy policy ("Policy") explains the policy regarding the collection, use, disclosure and transfer of your information by Hunt Vastu Homes (hereinafter referred to as "HVH"). This Policy forms part and parcel of the Terms of Use and other terms on the Site ("Terms of Use"). Capitalized terms which have been used here but are undefined shall have the same meaning as attributed to them in the Terms of Use. This policy is effective from the date and time a user visits the Site and accepts the terms and conditions laid out in the Site. Please read this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use carefully before using our Services.
HVH respects the privacy of its users and is committed to protect it in all respects. With a view to offer most enriching and holistic internet experience to its users HVH collects information about the user from various sources. The information about the user as collected by HVH is: (a) information supplied by users and (b) information automatically tracked while navigation (Information).
By using HVH website or its services, you consent to collection, storage, use, transfer, share and distribute the personal information you provide (including any changes thereto as provided by you) for any of the services that we offer.
The Privacy Policy is an electronic record in terms of Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules there under as applicable and the amended provisions pertaining to electronic records in various statutes as amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000. These Policy constitute an electronic record within the meaning of the applicable law. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signatures.
MOTIVE OF COLLECTIVE INFORMATION
HVH is a real estate information service which provides information about Vastu Compliant Homes. To provide our Services, we use the information we collect to:
- Help you find the most suitable Vastu Compliant Homes in various projects through the Methodology developed by HVH as per your preference by customizing our Services to optimize your experience;
- Keep you connected with HVH across the internet and update you with Vastu Compliant residential real estate-related information; and
- To connect you with the Owners/Developers/Builders of the Unit/Flat in any project to sell, buy, rent, or research about Vastu compliant residential real estate, and to optimize the information we share with those parties to initiate a productive and efficient relationship.
Our goal in this policy is to be completely transparent about the data we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it, in order to make finding your new home a pleasant and fun experience!
KINDS OF INFORMATION
- Registration Information: When you register or make contact on the Sites for the Service, we ask you to provide basic contact information such as your name, age, address, pin code, contact number, occupation, interests and email address etc. When you register using your other accounts like Facebook, Twitter, Gmail etc. we shall retrieve Information from such account to continue to interact with you and to continue providing the Services.
- Paid Services: When you choose any subscription or paid service provided as part of our Services, we or our payment gateway provider may collect your purchase, address or billing information, including your credit card number and expiration date etc. However, when you order using an in-app purchase option on any of the applications of the Company, same are handled by such mobile operating system platform providers. The subscriptions or paid Services may be on auto renewal mode unless cancelled. If at any point you do not wish to auto-renew your subscription, you may cancel your subscription before the end of the subscription term.
- Voluntary information: We may collect additional information at other times, including but not limited to, when you provide feedback, comments, change your content or email preferences, respond to a survey, or any communications with us.
INFORMATION USED BY THE COMPANY
- The information as supplied by the users enables us to improve the Services and provide you the most user-friendly experience. In some cases/provision of certain service(s) or utility (ies), we may require your contact address as well. All required Information is service dependent and HVH may use the above said user Information to, maintain, protect, and improve the Services (including advertising and personalisation on the Sites) and for developing new services. We may also use your email address or other personally identifiable information to send commercial or marketing messages about our Services and/or such additional updates and features about third parties products and services with an option to subscribe / unsubscribe (where feasible). We may, however, use your email address for non-marketing or administrative purposes (such as notifying you of major changes, for customer service purposes, billing, etc.). The information provided by the User may be shared with Third-Party viz. Real Estate Professional. However, HVH shall not be liable for any loss or Damage sustained by the User for the reason of any disclosure of information concerning the User’s Account or Online Transactions using Credit or Debit Cards, whether inadvertent or otherwise.
- Any personally identifiable information provided by you will not be considered as sensitive if it is freely available and / or accessible in the public domain like any comments, messages, blogs, scribbles available on social platforms like Facebook, twitter etc.
- Any posted/uploaded/conveyed/communicated by users on the public sections of the Sites becomes published content and is not considered personally identifiable information subject to this Policy.
- In case you choose to decline to submit personally identifiable information on the Sites, we may not be able to provide certain services on the Sites to you. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you of the same at the time of opening your account. In any case, we will not be liable and or responsible for the denial of certain services to you for lack of you providing the necessary personal information.
- When you register with the Sites or Services, we contact you from time to time about updating of your personal information to provide the Users such features that we believe may benefit / interest you.
COOKIES
- To improve the responsiveness of the Sites for our Users, we may use "cookies", or similar electronic tools to collect Information to assign each visitor a unique, random number as a User Identification (User ID) to understand the User's individual interests using the identified computer or device. Unless you voluntarily identify yourself (through registration, for example), we will have no way of knowing who you are, even if we assign a cookie to your computer or device. The only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply. A cookie cannot read data off your hard drive or device. Our advertisers may also assign their own cookies to your browser (if you click on their ads etc.), a process that we do not control. We receive and store certain types of Information whenever you interact with us via Site or Service though your computer/laptop/netbook or mobile/tablet/pad/handheld device etc.
LOG FILE INFORMATION
- We automatically collect limited information about your computer's connection to the Internet, mobile number, including your IP address, when you visit our site, application or service. Your IP address is a number that lets computers attached to the Internet know where to send you data -- such as the pages you view. We automatically receive and log information from your browser, including your IP address, your computer's name, your operating system, browser type and version, CPU speed, and connection speed. We may also collect log information from your device, including your location, IP address, your device's name, device's serial number or unique identification number (e.g. UDiD on your iOS device), your device operating system, browser type and version, CPU speed, and connection speed etc.
For any personal data we hold about you, you have the right to:
- Delete Data: You may request the removal or deletion of all or specific portions of your personal data by contacting us at info@huntvastuhomes.com.
- Modify or Correct Data: Some of your personal data can be updated directly through your account. Additionally, you may contact us at info@huntvastuhomes.com to request changes, updates, or corrections to your data, especially if you believe it to be inaccurate.
GENERAL MATTERS
The Accuracy and Confidentiality of Your Account Information Is Your Responsibility: You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy and accuracy of your password, email address, and other account information at all times. We recommend a strong password that you do not use with other services. We are not responsible for personal data transmitted to a third party as a result of an incorrect email address.
- Third-Party Websites: The HVH Website may contain links to other websites. When you click on one of these links, you are navigating to another website. We do not accept liability for misuse of any information by any website controller to which we may link. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these websites, which may differ from ours.
- Security: We use commercially reasonable security measures to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. However, HVH does not absolutely guarantee the protection of any information shared with on the website.
- Policy Changes: HVH may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our information practices. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.