Privacy Policy

1. BACKGROUND

1.1 This document (“Privacy Policy”) is an electronic record in terms of: (i) Information Technology Act, 2000; (ii) the principles framed there under as applicable; and (iii) the amended provisions pertaining to electronic records in various statutes as amended by the knowledge Technology Act, 2000. This electronic record is generated by a computing system and doesn’t require any physical or digital signatures.

1.2 This Privacy Policy is published in accordance with the provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made thereunder that require publishing the rules and regulations, privacy policy and terms of use for access or usage of our Platform https://www.baatpahaadki.com (“Website”). For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, Platform and Application shall be collectively referred to as “Platform”.

1.3 The Platform is owned and registered by “Pankaj Singh Bisht” (“Individual Parson”), a personal Blog and Marketing website , incorporated under the provisions of the MSME’s person and having its registered office at BAAT PAHAAD KI Weekly Newspaper, Post Office Kasiyalekh, Block Dhari, District Nainital, Uttarakhand (India) PIN-263137.

1.4 This Privacy Policy covers: (i) the sort of data collected from the users through the Platform including sensitive personal data or information; (ii) the aim , means and modes of usage of such information; and (iii) how and to whom such information which has been collected are going to be disclosed.

1.5 For the aim of this Privacy Policy, wherever the context so requires “you“, “your” or “user” shall mean any natural one that uses the Platform. The term “we”, “us”, “our” shall mean our website https://www.baatpahaadki.com. All the other defined terms shall have the same meaning as provided for under the Terms of Use, published on the Platform here (“Terms of Use”).

1.6 We reserve the proper to form changes to the present Privacy Policy at any time. Any such modifications will become effective immediately upon posting to the Platform and your continued use of the Platform and/or the Services (as defined in the Terms of Use) constitutes your agreement to such modifications. You agree to periodically review the current version of the Privacy Policy as posted on the Platform. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Platform and/or the Services.

2. INFORMATION THAT WE COLLECT

Information that is collected as you use the Platform and its Services includes the following:

2.1. Personal Information as defined under Section 2(i) of the knowledge Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 (“SPI Rules”).

3. HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION

3.1. We will use the information that we collect for the following amongst other purposes related to the Services:

(a) We will use your name in order to customize all our communications sent to you.

(b) Your E-mail address will be used to communicate the following:

  1. Confirmation of your subscription to the Website: https://knowonhindi.com’s newsletter and delivery of the newsletter to your e-mail ID;
  2. Promotional messages regarding the Services offered by us from time to time; and

iii. the other communication that we wish to send to you in reference to the Platform/Services.

(c) To track your usage of the Services

(d) To improve the quality, features and functionality of the Services

(e) To improve the security of the Services

(f) To copy our systems and permit for disaster recovery, and

(g) As may be necessary to enforce the terms of this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Use.

4. DISCLOSURE OF THE INFORMATION

4.1. The Website: https://www.baatpahaadki.com does not sell, trade, or rent or disclose your Personal Information to any third party. However, we cannot fully make sure that such information won’t be disclosed to 3rd parties. For example, we may be legally obligated to disclose information to the government or third parties under certain circumstances or third parties may circumvent the Website: https://www.baatpahaadki.com’s security measures to unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications, or an error may occur in the administration of the Platform. In the unlikely event that us must investigate or resolve possible problems or inquiries, we may, and you authorize us to, disclose any information about you to government officials as permitted by Applicable Law.

4.2. We reserve the right to disclose any Personal Information required by Applicable Law and when we believe, at our sole discretion that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect someone from injury and/or to suits a litigation, writ, or legal process served on our Platform.

4.3. If the Website: https://www.baatpahaadki.com becomes involved in a merger, acquisition, or any form of sale of some or all of its assets, personal information will be transferred to the new entity for the continued performance of Services.

4.4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Applicable Law, we may disclose your Personal Platform if: (a) we’ve received your consent for such disclosure; (b) once we believe straightness that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights; (c) to protect your rights and safety; or (d) to investigate fraud or respond to a government, judicial or other legal requests.

5. INFORMATION RETENTION

5.1. We retain any Personal Information and Sensitive Personal Information that you simply may have provided to us, for as long as you engage our Services on the Platform, and for a reasonable time thereafter.

6. COOKIE POLICY

6.1. The Platform uses temporary cookies, which are files that your browser puts on your system once you visit the Platform, to store certain information. The information collected through these cookies is employed by us for the technical administration of the Platform, research and development, and to enhance the standard of our Services.

6.2. We may use third party cookies to trace visitor behaviour and to enhance the standard of our services. However, such cookies shall not store any quite personal information, nor shall such information be disclosed to any third party.

6.3. These cookies are intended to be automatically cleared or deleted when the user quits the browser application. You are encouraged to use the “clear cookies” functionality of your browser to make sure such clearing/deletion, since it’s impossible for us to ensure, predict or provide for the behaviour of your system.

6.3. The knowledge we collect with cookies will be used for advertising purpose directly or indirectly.

7. INFORMATION ON PUBLIC FORUMS

7.1. Once you use certain features on the Platform like all discussion forums, or if you post any information, including Personal Information, through comments, messages, User Feedback, such information will be available to all users and the public in general. All such sharing of data is going to be done at your risk. Please note that if you disclose Personal Information once you make a public post, an equivalent may become publicly available and can be subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

8. THIRD PARTY LINKS

8.1. The Platform may contain links to other Platforms (“Linked Sites“). The Linked Sites are not under the control of the Platform. We aren’t liable for the content of any Linked Site, including, without limitation to, any link contained during a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site.

8.2. The Website: https://www.baatpahaadki.com does not intend the Linked Sites to be referrals to, endorsements of, or affiliations with the linked entities.

8.3. On accessing the Linked Sites, you shall be governed by the terms of use, privacy policy and such other additional policies of the Linked Sites. You further acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or imagined to be caused by or in reference to the utilization of or reliance on any such content, advertising, products, services or other materials available on or through any Linked Sites or for any errors, defamatory content, libel, slander, omissions, falsehoods, obscene content, pornographic material, or any profanity contained therein.

9. SECURITY PROCEDURES

9.1. We’ve implemented industry standard security policies, rules and technical measures, as needed under Section 8 of the SPI Rules so as to guard any quite personal sensitive information that we’ve under our control from unauthorized access. You should know, however, that we cannot fully eliminate such risks.

10. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

10.1. This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and constructed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to conflict of laws principles. The High Court in Nainital (Uttarakhand) shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine any disputes arising in relation to, or under, the terms of this Privacy Policy. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the High Court in Nainital (Uttarakhand) and agree to waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over the parties by such court.

11. GRIEVANCE OFFICER

11.1. The email and phone number of the Grievance Officer are provided below:

E-mail ID: info@baatpahaadki.com