Privacy policy

 Hekabites (“We or “Us” or the “Company”) respects the privacy of the users of the Website www.hekabites.com (the "User(s)") and is committed to protecting the same through its compliance with this Privacy Policy (“Policy”). Your use of the Website or any submission of any information by you to the Website (directly or indirectly) means that you have read, understood and agreed to the practices and policies outlined in this Policy and you hereby consent to the collection, use, and sharing of your information as described in this Policy. If you do not agree with this Policy, please do not use the Services or give us your information.

This Policy describes:

• The nature of information that we may collect from you when you access or use our Website, applications, other online services (collectively, our “Services”); and
• Our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting and disclosing that information.

Upon registration with the Company, it is deemed that the User has given the Company the right to publish information pertaining to the User/s on its platform. 

Information We Collect

When you access the Services, and register on the Website, we collect the information provided by you via User form and other information during the registration process, including information about your web browser, IP address, name, address, telephone number, email address, billing information on our secure payment gateway (credit card number, expiration date, and billing address), products purchased, any promotion code and related information. Additionally, as you browse the website, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the website, and information about how you interact with the website.

When you visit the Website, we may automatically collect certain data when you use the Services, including but not limited to (1) IP address; (2) domain server; (3) type of device(s) used to access the Services; (4) web browser(s) used to access the Services; (5) referring webpage or other source through which you accessed the Services; (6) geolocation information; (7) other statistics and information associated with the interaction between your browser or device and the Services (8) the mobile phone number and network (collectively “Traffic Data”). Some Traffic Data may be personal information. We may also collect additional information, which may be personal information, as otherwise described to you at the point of collection or pursuant to your consent for analyzing the software used for improvising the services and for analyzing anonymized practice information for commercial use.

We collect information (including your personal information and Traffic Data) when you use our Services, and in some cases information from third party sources. Such information includes through cookies, web beacons, website analytics services and other tracking technology (collectively, “Tracking Tools” as mentioned below).

Controlling your Account Information

Upon registration with the Company, the User’s would be provided with a facility of a self operated dashboard which can be used anytime by logging in to the Website and the User can modify any information on its profile or even delete its profile from the dashboard. All Users’ would be able to control the information shared through their dashbaord. . Please note, however, that the Company reserves the right to retain information from closed accounts, including to comply with law, prevent fraud, resolve disputes, take other actions permitted by law.

Sharing data with Third Parties

Your personal information may be shared outside the Company in the following circumstances:

• where the Company needs to share your information to provide the service you have requested for;
• where the Company needs to send the information to third parties who work on behalf of the Company to provide a service to you. We will provide the information such third parties need to deliver the service, and they are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose;
• where the Company wants to keep you up to date on the latest service announcements, updates or other Company information;
• where you have given us permission to share your information with third parties; and
• if required to do so by law, to protect your personal safety, the public or our Website.

This Privacy Policy applies each time you submit data to the Website. Our Privacy Policy will change from time to time. The up to date Privacy Policy will always be shown on this page.

Links to “Other Websites”

The Services may contain links to any third party websites such as mobile application, mobile website etc. Links to any such third party websites does not mean that the Company endorses the relevancy and accuracy of information. If you decide to visit a third party website, you are subject to the privacy policy of the third party website as applicable and we are not responsible for the policies and practices of the third party website and such access and use of the third party website shall be at your own risk.

Disclosure of Information

The Company may, from time to time, send its users emails regarding its products and services. The Company constantly tries and improves the marketplace tools for better efficiency and more relevancy. The Company may allow direct mails using its own scripts (without disclosing the email address) with respect/pertaining to the products and services of third parties that it feels may be of interest to the user or if the user has shown interest in your profile for business requirement by way of our paid buyers-sellers contact services. Only the Company, its registered members or its agents working under confidentiality agreements will send these direct mailers.

Further, other than as specifically stated in this Policy, the information collected may in the sole discretion of the Company be disclosed, in the event it is required to do so by any law, rules, regulations, statutory or legal authority or judicial orders etc, as it deems it necessary or as may be required. You also agree and acknowledge that the Company shall not be responsible in the event of any breach of security or for any actions of any third party or event that are beyond the reasonable control of the Company.

Security of Information

The Company takes necessary steps, within its limits of commercial viability and necessity, to ensure that the user's information is treated securely. If you place an order on our Web site, it encrypts the credit card number you submit prior to transmission over the Internet using secure socket layer (SSL) encryption technology. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while the Company strives to protect the user's personal and business information, it cannot ensure the security of any information transmitted to the Company and you do so at your own risk. Once the Company receives your transmission, it makes best efforts to ensure its security in its systems. Please keep in mind that whenever you post personal and business information online, that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties. Security of your personal information is very important to us. We endeavor to follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the Information submitted to us.

Changes to Privacy Policy

The Company may update this Policy at any time, with or without advance notice. In the event there are significant changes in this Policy, the Company will display a notice on the Website. If you object to any of the changes to our terms of this Policy, and you no longer wish to use the Services, you may contact customercare@hekbites.comto discontinue the usage of Services.

Transfer of Data

In the event that the Company is involved in a bankruptcy, merger, acquisition, reorganization or sale of assets, your information may be sold or transferred as part of that transaction. The promises in this Privacy Policy will apply to your information as transferred to the new entity.

Queries

If you have questions or concerns about the privacy policy; please send us an email at customercare@hekabites.com.