Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Augse, (A Unit of Drift of Thread) or ("we" or "us") collects, uses, discloses and otherwise manages personal information when you use the website https://augse.in/ to shop with us or otherwise share your sensitive personal information and data with us. We value our customers' privacy and appreciate your confidence that we will respect your privacy in a careful and sensible manner.
By visiting the Website and/or using our products and services,
you are agreeing to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Please read
this policy carefully. Our business is constantly evolving and our
Privacy Policy, the Website and our Terms & Conditions will also
evolve in conformity with the latest regulations. We may email
periodic reminders of our notices and terms of business, unless
you have instructed us not to, but you should check our Website
frequently to see recent changes. Unless stated otherwise, our
current Privacy Policy applies to all information that we have
about you and your account including sensitive personal
information and data. Your visit to the Website and any dispute
over privacy is subject to this Privacy Policy and the Website's
Terms & Conditions. Personal information as contemplated under our
Policy may include sensitive personal data or information as
identified under the prevailing applicable laws and shall include
the following:-
(i) password;
(ii) addresses, Phone numbers, and emails;
(iii) any detail relating to the above clauses as provided to us
for providing service;
(iv) any of the information received under the above clauses by
us for processing, stored, or processed by us; and
(v) any such additional information that you may
voluntarily disclose to us for the purposes of improving,
enhancing and customize your shopping experience.
Please remember we do not store any payment information on our servers. All the payments are processed using Razorpay.
CONTROLLERS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Any personal information provided to or gathered by the Website under this Privacy Policy/terms of use will be stored and controlled by AUGSE.
WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CUSTOMER DOES AUGSE GATHER AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE?
All personal information that we collect about you will be
recorded, used, and protected by us in accordance with applicable
data protection legislations and this privacy policy. We may
supplement the information you provide with other information that
we obtain from our dealings with you or from other organizations,
such as our sponsors and partners. In broad terms, we use your
data for the following purposes:
(i)to administer and provide products and services you
purchase, request or have expressed an interest in;
(ii)processing of payments when you place an order on our
Website;
(iii)to enable us to administer any competitions or other
offers/promotions which you enter into;
(iv)for fraud screening and prevention purposes;
(v)for crime prevention and detection purposes;
(vi)for marketing purposes of Augse's products; (vii)for
record-keeping purposes;
(viii)to carry out market research so that we can improve
the products and services we offer;
(ix)to create an individual profile for you so that we can
understand and respect your preferences and offer products of your
interest;
(x)Feedback provided by you as part of customer survey either in
writing or on call including voice recordings for quality and
training purposes;
(xi)for data anonymization
When we provide you with products or services, we may collect and store any personal information that you provide to us. We may, for example, keep a secure record of your name, address, date of birth (if necessary), delivery address, email address, telephone number and such other personal information including sensitive personal data that you provide.
CONSENT TO CONTACT OVER SMS/CALL:-
If you have provided Augse with your phone number, you acknowledge and accept that Augse may call you and/or send SMS to inform you about your order and/or any offers. BY providing the contact number, you expressly consent to Augse contacting you for the said purposes even if your number is registered with the National Do Not Call Registry / registered for DND..
INFORMATION THAT IS COLLECTED
Here are the types of information Augse gathers:
Information You Give Us: The Website receives and stores any
information you enter on our Website or give us in any other
way including personal information. You can choose not to provide
certain information but then you might not be able to take
advantage of many of our features and the shopping experience may
not be optimized for you. Augse uses the information that you
provide for purposes such as responding to your requests,
customizing future shopping for you, improving our platform, and
communicating with you.
Automatic Information: Augse receives and stores certain types of information whenever you interact with us. For example, like many websites, we use "cookies" and we obtain certain types of information when your Web browser accesses the Website or advertisements and other content served by or on behalf of the Website on other Web sites. Augse may also receive/store information about your location and your mobile device, including a unique identifier for your device. We may use this information for internal analysis and to provide you with location-based services, such as advertising, search results, and other personalized content.
Email Communications:To help Augse make emails more useful and interesting, we often receive a confirmation when you open email from Augse if your computer supports such capabilities. In case you do not want to receive the emails, you may unsubscribe from the mailing list anytime.
Information from Other Sources:By using or continuing to use the site you agree to Augse's use of your information (including sensitive personal information) in accordance with this Privacy Policy, as may be amended from time to time by the Website in its discretion. You also agree and consent to collecting, storing, processing, transferring and sharing information (including sensitive personal information) related to you with third parties or service providers for the purposes as set out in this Privacy Policy.
We may be required to share the aforesaid information with government authorities and agencies to verify identity or for prevention, detection, or investigation, including cyber incidents, prosecution, and punishment of offences. You agree and consent for the Website to disclose your information, if so required, under applicable laws.
Additionally, Augse collects personal customer information which is shared with Facebook in an effort to serve more relevant ads and improve our customer experience.
COOKIES
(i) Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser to enable our systems to recognize your browser and provide features such as Recommended for You, Personalized Advertisements, etc. on other websites and storage of items in your Shopping Cart between visits.
(ii) We also use cookies to allow you to enter your password less frequently during a session.
(iii) The Help menu on the menu bar of most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie and how to disable cookies altogether. Additionally, you can disable or delete similar data used by browser add-ons, such as Flash cookies, by changing the add-on's settings or visiting its manufacturer's website. However, because cookies allow you to take advantage of some of the Website's essential features, we recommend that you leave them turned on. For instance, if you block or otherwise reject our cookies, you will not be able to add items to your Shopping Cart, proceed to Checkout, or use any Website products and services that require you to Sign in. We do not control the use of cookies by third parties. We use cookies from third-party partners for marketing and analytical purposes.
(iv) If you do leave cookies turned on, be sure to sign off when you finish using a shared computer.
HOW DOES AUGSE USE THE PERSONAL INFORMATION IT COLLECTS ABOUT CUSTOMERS?
Augse uses information about our customers for the specific
purpose for which it was collected. For example, we may use
information:
(i)To create and manage your online account.
(ii)To facilitate your purchase, return or exchange either online
or at one of our retail stores.
(iii)To facilitate your participation in contests or promotions.
(iv)To provide you with information about products or services
that you request from us or which we feel may be of interest to
you, by email, text message, or postal mail.
(v)To operate, evaluate and improve our business (including
developing new products and services; analysing and enhancing our
products, services, and Site).
(vi)To understand our customers and to perform data analyses and
other processing (including market and consumer research, trend
analysis, and anonymization).
(vii)To respond to your comments or questions.
(viii)As otherwise required or permitted by law.
Augse does not collect or share any information except for the purpose consented to or which is incidental to or connected with such purpose as disclosed in this privacy policy for which consent is taken from the customers. In addition, if you supply us with your postal address online and request to receive postal mail from Augse, we may send you periodic mailings with information regarding a new collection, new products, new store locations, or upcoming promotional offers or events. Sometimes we also send offers to selected groups of Augse customers on behalf of other businesses/affiliates. When we do this, we do not give that business your name and address. If you do not wish to receive such mailings and email updates please click unsubscribe given at the bottom of our emails.
HOW DOES AUGSE DISCLOSE THE PERSONAL INFORMATION IT COLLECTS ABOUT CUSTOMERS?
(i)Information about our customers is an important part of our
business. We are not in the business of selling, renting, sharing
or otherwise disclosing it to any third party except as set out in
this privacy policy. Our Platform may provide external links to
other websites or applications that may collect personal
information about you. We are not responsible for the privacy
practices or the content of those linked websites.
(ii)We share information on a limited basis with our parent
company and affiliates who provide services on our behalf. We also
share it on a limited basis with service providers we use from
time to time to provide services on our behalf, such as sending
postal mail and email, removing repetitive information from
customer lists, analysing data, providing marketing assistance,
and providing customer service.
(iii)Your information may be maintained and processed by our
parent company or other jurisdictions. While in these
jurisdictions, your information may be accessed by the courts, law
enforcement and national security authorities in accordance with
applicable laws.
(iv)We may disclose personal information when we believe it is
appropriate to enforce or apply our Website's Terms & Conditions,
and/or other agreements; protect the rights, property, or safety
of the Website, our users, or others; or as otherwise required or
permitted by applicable law. This includes exchanging information
with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and
credit risk reduction. However, this does not include selling,
renting, sharing, or otherwise disclosing personal information
from customers for commercial purposes in violation of the
commitments outlined this Privacy Policy.
(v)In case Augse, or substantially all of its assets are acquired
or proposed to be acquired by one or more third parties as a
result of a merger, sale, consolidation or liquidation, customer
information may be disclosed in connection therewith.
HOW SECURE IS THE INFORMATION ABOUT YOU?
(i)We work to protect the security of your information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts information you input in addition to maintaining security of your information as per the International Standard IS/ISO/IEC 27001 on "Information Technology Security Techniques Information Security Management System-Requirements".
(ii)We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards connected with collection, storage and disclosure of personal information(including sensitive personal information). Our security procedures mean that we may occasionally request proof of identity before we disclose personal information to you.
(iii)It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your password and to your computer. Be sure to sign off when you finish using a shared computer.
CHILDREN INFORMATION
We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under the age of 18 and use of our Platform is available only to persons who can form a legally binding contract under the Indian Contract Act, 1872. If you are under the age of 18 years then you must use the Platform, or services under the supervision of your parent, legal guardian, or any responsible adult.
LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
Certain activities through the Website, such as special promotions, may be linked with those from other unrelated third-party companies that offer you the option to share your personal information with a third party. We will not share your personal information with those third-party companies; only you can if you make that choice.
Links provided on the Website to third party websites are provided as a convenience to you, and we do not control those sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from ours. We do not endorse or make any representations about any third-party sites that may be accessible through the sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any company before submitting your personal information. The personal data you choose to give to unrelated third parties is covered by their privacy policies, not this Privacy Policy. We also may use the information in other ways for which we provide specific notice at the time of collection.
NOTICES OF REVISION
Unless stated otherwise, our current Privacy Policy applies to all information we have about you and your account. We stand behind the promises we make and will never materially change our policies and practices to make them less protective of customer information collected in the past without the consent of affected customers. If you have any concerns about privacy or grievances at the Website, please contact us with a thorough description and we will try to resolve the issue for you.
RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN
Augse has the utmost regard for your privacy and in case you want to exercise 'right to be forgotten', please contact us at support@augse.in
CONTACT US
If you have any questions regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@augse.in or by mail at the following address: 248, Lower Nehrugram, PO Nehrugram, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - 248005
