Understanding PII (Personally Identifiable Information)
PII, as used in privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context.
Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect, or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
What Personal Information Do We Collect?
When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter:
- Your name
- Email address
- Mailing address
- Phone number
- Other details to help you with your experience
We collect information from you when you place an order or enter information on our site.
KYC (Know Your Customer) Policy
What Data Do We Collect?
As part of our Know Your Customer (KYC) process, we may collect government-issued identification and related documents including (but not limited to):
- Aadhaar card
- PAN card
- Address proof
- Photo ID
- Other regulatory documents as required
Why Collect This Data?
We collect KYC information to:
- Comply with government regulations
- Fulfill legal obligations
- Prevent fraud
- Ensure service security
How Is Data Used?
Your KYC data is used solely for:
- Identity verification
- Customer profiling
- Meeting statutory requirements
- Account protection
- Preventing misuse
How Do We Protect KYC Data?
All KYC documents and sensitive personal data are:
- Stored securely using industry-standard encryption
- Accessible only to authorized personnel
- Regularly audited for security
- Protected with need-to-know basis access
Data Retention Period
We retain KYC data only as long as necessary:
- Until your account is deleted
- As required by applicable law
- Documents securely deleted once no longer needed
How Do We Use Your Information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:
- To personalize your experience and deliver content you're interested in
- To quickly process your transactions
- To send periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services
- To improve our website offerings based on your feedback
How Do We Protect Visitor Information?
Regular Scanning
Our website is scanned regularly for security holes and known vulnerabilities
Malware Protection
We use regular malware scanning to protect your data
Secured Networks
Personal information is contained behind secured networks
SSL Encryption
All sensitive information is encrypted via SSL technology
All transactions are processed through a secure gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.
Log Files
As is true of most websites, we gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. This information includes:
- Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
- Browser type
- Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Referring/exit pages
- Operating system
- Date/time stamp
- Clickstream data
We use this information to analyze trends, administer the site, track user movements, and gather demographic information about our user base. We do not link this automatically-collected data to personally identifiable information.
Surveys
Upon using our services, you may be requested to participate in our periodic internal surveys conducted by Hosting Master to determine your interests.
These surveys are strictly voluntary. Data collected will only be used to improve our products and services and will never be sold to third parties.
Third Party Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information unless we provide users with advance notice.
This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
We may also release information when appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.
Third-Party Links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies.
We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
CAN-SPAM Act
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can email us and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the home page, and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.
We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by email, or using a notice on our home page.
Have Questions?
For more information, please don't hesitate to send your questions via our contact form.
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