Privacy Policy

Last updated: 27 February 2025

This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use the Service and informs you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

We use your personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words with the initial letter capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. These definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

• Account means a unique account created for you to access our Service or parts of our Service.
• Company (referred to as "the Company", "we", "us", or "our" in this Agreement) refers to Hashbook, Connaught Place, New Delhi.
• Cookies are small files placed on your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing details of your browsing history on that website among other uses.
• Country refers to: Delhi, India.
• Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, cellphone, or digital tablet.
• Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
• Service refers to the Website.
• Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company, including third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service.
• Third-party Social Media Service refers to any website or social network through which a user can log in or create an account to use the Service.
• Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure (for example, the duration of a page visit).
• Website refers to Hashbook, accessible from Hashbook.site.
• You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company or other legal entity on whose behalf such individual is accessing or using the Service.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you, including but not limited to:

• Email address
• First name and last name
• Phone number
• Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
• Usage Data

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. This data may include your device's IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, the time and date of your visit, the duration spent on pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

When you access the Service via a mobile device, we may also collect information such as the type of mobile device, its unique ID, IP address, operating system, and mobile browser type.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our Service and store certain information. These technologies include beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information, improve, and analyze our Service. They may include:

• Cookies or Browser Cookies: Small files placed on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse cookies; however, some parts of our Service may not function properly if you do so.
• Flash Cookies: Local stored objects (Flash Cookies) used to collect and store information about your preferences or activity on our Service. For more details on deleting Flash Cookies, please visit this link.
• Web Beacons: Small electronic files (clear gifs, pixel tags) used to count users who visit pages or open emails and for related website statistics.

Cookies can be either "Persistent" or "Session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device after you go offline, while Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. We use both types for various purposes:

• Necessary / Essential Cookies
  Type: Session Cookies
  Purpose: These cookies are essential to provide you with services available through the Website and to authenticate users.
• Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies
  Type: Persistent Cookies
  Purpose: To identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.
• Functionality Cookies
  Type: Persistent Cookies
  Purpose: To remember your choices (e.g., login details or language preference) and provide a more personalized experience.

For more information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies, please refer to our Cookies Policy.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use your personal data for various purposes, including:

• To provide and maintain our Service: Monitoring usage and ensuring smooth operation.
• To manage your Account: Handling registration and enabling features for registered users.
• For the performance of a contract: Fulfilling purchase contracts for products or services you have acquired.
• To contact you: Sending updates, notifications, or other communications via email, phone, SMS, or push notifications.
• To provide you with news and special offers: Informing you about products, services, or events similar to those you have shown interest in, unless you opt out.
• To manage your requests: Addressing and handling your queries or requests.
• For business transfers: In the event of a merger, sale, restructuring, or similar transaction, where your data may be transferred.
• For other purposes: Data analysis, identifying trends, evaluating promotional campaigns, and improving our Service and user experience.

We may share your personal information under the following circumstances:

• With Service Providers: To monitor and analyze the use of our Service, or to contact you.
• For business transfers: In connection with mergers, asset sales, financing, or acquisitions.
• With Affiliates: Where our affiliates, subsidiaries, or companies under common control honor this Privacy Policy.
• With business partners: To offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
• With other users: When you share personal information in public areas, such information may be visible to all users.
• With your consent: We may disclose your data for any other purpose as permitted by you.

Retention of Your Personal Data

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period unless required for security or functionality improvements or by law.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your personal data may be processed at our operating offices and other locations where the involved parties are located. This may result in the transfer of your information to countries with data protection laws different from yours. By using our Service and providing your data, you consent to such transfers. We ensure that adequate security measures are in place for any data transfers.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred. We will notify you before such a transfer occurs and when the data becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law Enforcement

Under certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your personal data to comply with legal obligations or respond to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., court orders or government agencies).

Other Legal Requirements

We may disclose your personal data if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation
• Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
• Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
• Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

Your data security is important to us; however, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that data from a child under 13 has been collected without parental consent, we will take steps to remove it.

If your country requires parental consent for processing, we may require your parent's consent before collecting and using your child's information.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to websites not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content or privacy practices of any third-party sites or services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes are effective as soon as they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us by email at info@hashbook.site.