This Privacy Policy is an electronic record in the form of an electronic contract as per the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made thereunder, including the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011. This Privacy Policy does not require any physical, electronic, or digital signature.
This document constitutes a legally binding agreement between the user (“you”) and M/s D2C Industry Association (“D2CIA”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) and governs your access to and use of the website www.d2cia.com.
By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms, please refrain from using our website. Your use of the site signifies your acceptance and consent under Section 43A and Section 72A of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
The information that we collect on our website comes from two general categories:
• Personally Identifiable Information
• Aggregate Information
This refers to information that lets us know who you are or things specifically about you. To avail certain services on our website, users are required to provide certain information for the registration process namely: – a) name, b) email address, c) sex, d) age, e) PIN code, f) password etc., and/or occupation, interests, and the like. The information supplied by users enables us to improve our website and provide you with the most user-friendly experience.
All required information is service-dependent, and we may use the above-said information to maintain, protect, and improve our services (including advertising services) and to develop new services.
Such information will not be considered sensitive if it is freely available and accessible in the public domain or is furnished under the Right to Information Act, 2005, or any other law for the time being in force.
This refers to information that does not distinguish you as a particular individual. This information includes your browser and operating system type, your IP address, URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the website that directed you to our site, and any search terms you enter on our site. Such information is aggregated by our web server to monitor the activities on the website and evaluate its performance. This helps us improve the features and functions on the website to provide you with a satisfactory user experience. We might compile, publish, store, collect, promote, disclose, or use any Aggregate Information. We generally do not correlate any Personally Identifiable Information with Aggregate Information. In the event we do this, it will be protected as per the terms mentioned for Personally Identifiable Information in this Privacy Policy.
The D2CIA, through this website, uses “cookies” to enable you to sign in to our services and to help personalize your online experience. As you browse, we may install cookies (tiny text files stored on your hard disk by a web page server) in your browser. Cookies cannot harm your computer, and they do not contain any personally identifiable information. One of the primary purposes of cookies is to store your preferences and other information on your computer to save your time by eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information and to display your personalized content on your later visits to the website. Cookies also help us to improve our website and to deliver a better and more personalized service. Among other things, they enable us:
• To estimate our audience size and usage pattern.
• To store information about your preferences, and so allow us to customize our website according to your interests.
• To increase the speed of your searches.
• To recognize you when you return to our website.
You may occasionally receive updates, newsletters, or promotional emails from D2CIA. You may opt out at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link included in such emails.
We are committed to protecting your information. We have implemented appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure proper use of information collected online.
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such third-party sites. Users should exercise caution and review the privacy policies of the external sites they visit.
Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 18 (or 21 in the state of Maharashtra). We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we become aware of such data, we will delete it promptly.
We reserve the right to update or revise this Privacy Policy at any time. Users are advised to review this page periodically. Continued use of the website after changes implies acceptance of those changes.
The website www.d2cia.com and its content (design, logo, layout, images, articles, etc.) are protected by intellectual property rights owned by or licensed to D2CIA. No content may be reproduced, distributed, or used in any form without prior written consent from D2CIA’s authorized representative.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to update your information or exercise any rights,
please contact: Grievance Officer,
Email: members@d2cia.com