Terms of service
Privacy Policy
Introduction
1.1 Welcome to Looms & Tassels ("Company," "we," "us," and "our"). We value your privacy and want to ensure you understand how we handle your data when you access our website at www.loomsandtassels.com ("Website"). In this Privacy Policy ("Policy"), "you," "your," "yourself," and "user" refer to anyone, whether a natural person or a legal entity, who accesses or uses the Website. If you represent a business entity as an individual, the terms referring to individuals apply to the business entity you represent.
1.2 We have formulated this Privacy Policy to comply with applicable laws. It explains what data we collect from you through the Website, how we collect it, how we use it, and the measures we take to protect your information.
1.3 This Privacy Policy covers:
a) The types of data or information you share with or provide to the Company, and what data the Company collects from you;
b) The reasons for collecting such data;
c) The Company’s practices and policies concerning information security;
d) The Company’s policies regarding sharing or transferring your data or information with third parties.
1.4 Please note that when we use the term "Personal Information," it also encompasses Sensitive Personal Data or Information ("SPDI") where necessary or mandated under the Information Technology Act 2000 ("IT Act") and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 ("SPDI Rules").
Collection of Information
2.1 The information you provide to the Company or that the Company collects from you includes both "Personal Information" and "Non-Personal Information."
2.2 Personal Information, for the purposes of this Privacy Policy, includes but is not limited to:
a) Your username and password;
b) Your name;
c) Your address;
d) Your telephone number;
e) Your email address and other contact information;
f) Your date of birth;
g) Your gender;
h) Information related to your transactions on the Website, including purchase and sales history;
i) Your financial information such as bank account details, credit card, debit card, or other payment instrument details, including one-time passwords;
j) Internet protocol address;
k) Any other information you provide during your registration process on the Website;
l) Identification code of your communication device used to access the Website or interact with the Company.
2.3 This Personal Information may be collected through various means, including when you use services offered on the Website. Such instances include, but are not limited to, making an online purchase, participating in surveys or contests, contacting the Company's customer service, or posting user reviews on the Website.
2.4 We may also receive Personal Information about you from third parties, such as social media services, commercial sources, and business partners. If you access the Website through a social media service or connect a service on the Website to a social media service, we may collect information like your username associated with that social media service, any information the social media service has the right to share with us (e.g., profile picture, email address, friends list), and any information you have made public on that social media service. By doing this, you authorize the Company to collect, store, and use that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
2.5 You represent that the Personal Information you provide to us is correct, current, and updated. You also affirm that you have all the necessary rights, permissions, and consents to provide this information. You are responsible for ensuring that your data/information sharing and the Company’s subsequent storage, collection, usage, transfer, access, or processing of the same do not violate any third-party agreements, laws, judgments, orders, or decrees.
Non-Personal Information
2.6 The Company may collect information other than Personal Information when you visit and use the Website. This Non-Personal Information may be stored in server logs and does not identify you personally. It may include:
a) Your geographic location;
b) Details about your telecom service provider or internet service provider;
c) The type of browser you use (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome);
d) The operating system of your system or device and the last website you visited before coming to the Website;
e) The duration of your stay on the Website, along with the date and time of your access. Non-Personal Information is collected through various means, including the use of cookies.
Purpose and Usage of Personal Information
3.1 The Company does not disclose, transfer, trade, rent, or sell your Personal Information, except as specified herein or with your explicit consent.
3.2 Information provided by you is used for the following purposes:
a) To facilitate your use of the Website;
b) To address your concerns, inquiries, or requests for information about our services;
c) To provide information about Company’s services and send you offers and materials;
d) To send you important information about the Website, changes to Company’s terms of service, and other relevant policies;
e) To send you surveys and marketing communications that we believe may interest you;
f) To personalize your experience on our Website;
g) To complete and fulfill your purchase, if you buy any content or use any service from the Website, including processing payments, communicating with you about your purchase, and providing customer service;
h) To administer product downloads;
i) To conduct internal reviews and data analysis for the Website, such as analyzing visitor numbers to specific pages;
j) To improve our services, content, and advertising on the Website;
k) For employment purposes such as payroll and attendance records;
l) For payment to service providers, vendors, suppliers, and manufacturers;
m) To protect the integrity of the Website;
n) To comply with legal requirements and disclosures provided under Indian laws.
3.3 We keep your Information confidential to the maximum extent possible, following the provisions outlined herein.
Cookies & Shared Objects
3.4 Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that our Website places on your computer's hard drive. Company may store temporary or permanent "cookies" on your computer and use cookies and/or shared objects to track and understand traffic on our Website. Cookies identify your computer so that we can recognize you during future visits. We use cookies and/or shared objects to collect and store certain information about you, such as the domain and host from which you access the internet, your computer's internet protocol address, the date and time of your access to our Website, and the internet address of the website from which you linked directly to our Website. This information helps us better understand our users and customize our site according to their preferences. You can erase or block these cookies from your computer. You can configure your computer’s browser to alert you when we attempt to send you a cookie, with an option to accept or refuse the cookie. If you disable cookies, you may not be able to use certain features of the Website.
Disclosure of Information
Advertising
4.1 The Company may use third parties to display a limited set of advertisements on our Website and portals. During this process, none of your Personal Information is shared. However, aggregate profile information, such as user demographics, may be used to select relevant advertisements. Some banner ads may contain an embedded pixel that provides session connection information to advertisers, without revealing your Personal Information. We do not disclose your Personal Information to third parties for their marketing and advertising purposes.
Links to Other Third-Party Sites
4.2 The Website may provide information from third parties and links to websites that are not operated or controlled by the Company, including but not limited to payment gateways or social networking websites. The Company is not responsible for any transmissions received from third-party websites, and we do not vouch for the privacy practices or other policies of such third-party websites. We cannot control or guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of information, data, text, software, sound, photographs, graphics, videos, cookies, messages, or other materials available on these websites. Any user Information you provide to such third-party websites will be governed by the privacy policies of those websites, and we recommend reviewing their privacy policies before using them.
Disclosure of Personal Information
4.3 We may disclose your Personal Information when required by law, regulation, legal obligation, or a court order. We may also disclose your Personal Information in response to a request from a law enforcement agency, governmental authority, or judicial, quasi-judicial, or statutory authority, or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.
4.4 Your Personal Information may be disclosed to law enforcement agencies, third-party rights owners, or others in good faith if such disclosure is reasonably necessary to enforce our terms or Privacy Policy, respond to claims that an advertisement, posting, or other content violates third-party rights, or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of our users or the general public.
4.5 We may disclose your Personal Information to our service providers and third parties as needed for managing your employment, processing your payroll, managing employee benefits, tracking attendance, and other related purposes.
Security Practices and Procedures
5.1 We take your Information's security seriously and use reasonable security measures to safeguard it, as required by applicable laws. You understand and accept the security implications of sharing your Information with us, and you will not hold us responsible for any security breach or Information disclosure unless we have been grossly and willfully negligent.
5.2 We may enter into agreements with third parties (inside or outside India) to store your Information. These third parties may have their own security standards, which we will require to be reasonable to safeguard your information/data.
5.3 We are not responsible for any loss, damage, or misuse of your Information if it results from a Force Majeure Event. A "Force Majeure Event" is an event beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to sabotage, fire, flood, explosion, acts of God, civil commotion, strikes or industrial action, riots, insurrection, war, acts of government, computer hacking, unauthorized access to computer data and storage devices, computer crashes, security breaches, and more.
5.4 If there is a breach of your Personal Information, the Company will notify you without unreasonable delay via email or fax and take appropriate measures in accordance with applicable laws.
User Rights and Discretion
6.1 You have voluntarily provided all Personal Information to the Company. You have the right to withdraw your consent, request changes, or corrections to your information. To do so, send an email to loomsandtassels@gmail.com, in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Please read clause 6.5 below in this section 6 for more details on this. Please note that withdrawal of consent is prospective and not retrospective. If you don't provide your Personal Information, consent for its usage, or withdraw your consent for the collected information's usage, the Company reserves the right to discontinue services for which this information was required.
6.2 You can review, modify, add, correct, or update your Personal Information on a regular basis. When you update information, the Company will retain a copy of the prior version for its records. However, we are not responsible for the authenticity of the Personal Information provided by you.
6.3 You may request the deletion of your Personal Information by emailing loomsandtassels@gmail.com. We will verify such requests before acting upon them. We recommend mentioning "Delete my information" in the subject line and providing necessary details to process the request. However, we reserve the right to retain your Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy to the extent not prohibited by applicable laws. After the data's purpose has been fulfilled or it can be lawfully used, we will either delete your Personal Information or de-identify it so that it remains anonymous and not attributed to your identity. We may archive information for the prevention, investigation, or identification of possible wrongdoing or to comply with legal obligations. We may also retain your data in anonymized form for analytical and research purposes to the extent not prohibited by applicable laws.
6.4 The Company may send direct advertisement mailers to your address. You have the option to opt out of these mailers by clicking the unsubscribe link in the email.
6.5 To request the deletion of your Personal Information, send an email to loomsandtassels@gmail.com. We will verify such requests before acting upon them. Please use "Delete my information" in the subject line and provide the necessary details to process the request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right to retain your Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy to the extent not prohibited by applicable laws. Subsequently, once the purpose for which your Personal Information was collected or could be lawfully used is over, we will either delete your Personal Information or de-identify it so that it is anonymous and not attributed to your identity. We may archive information to prevent, investigate, or identify possible wrongdoing in connection with the goods and/or services provided by us, to comply with legal obligations. We may also continue to retain your data in anonymized form for analytical and research purposes to the extent not prohibited by applicable laws.
Important Disclaimer
6.6 Although the Company provides robust security and confidentiality for your Personal Information, we encourage you to be cautious when sharing your Personal Information with any third party claiming to be related to the Company through separate emails or phone calls. The Company disclaims any liability for claims arising from your own negligence or willful misconduct, and we do not take responsibility for such claims.
Change in Privacy Policy
6.7 This Privacy Policy may be amended or updated from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the date above. We recommend checking this Privacy Policy regularly for updates. Your continued use of the Website or provision of data after such updates will imply your unconditional acceptance of the changes to this Privacy Policy.
Changes in Constitution
6.8 We may disclose or transfer some or all of your Personal Information to another business entity if we plan to merge with or be acquired by that entity or undergo reorganization, amalgamation, or business restructuring. In such cases, the other business entity (or the new combined entity) will be required to adhere to this Privacy Policy with regard to your Personal Information.
Further Acknowledgements
6.9 By using our Website, you acknowledge and agree that this Privacy Policy:
a) Is clear, easily accessible, and provides information about our policies and practices regarding your Information;
b) Addresses the various types of personal or sensitive personal data or information that may be collected;
c) Provides the purposes for collecting and using Information;
d) Explains how Information may be disclosed;
e) Outlines reasonable security practices and procedures.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us at loomsandtassels@gmail.com. We are here to assist you.