PRIVACY POLICY
Privacy Policy
Objective
The objective of this Privacy Policy is to protect the privacy of persons dealing with Team 18 Play (“CBATPL”,Shott) and to explain how we collect, use, disclose and store Information in accordance with the legal requirements and in order to mitigate operational risks.
Overview
References to “we”, “our” or “us” in this Policy refer to CBATPL, that is responsible for processing your personal data, as indicated in any contract for products or services you may avail from us.
For the purposes of this Policy, any reference to “Services” is a reference to all the products and services offered by CBATPL and its subsidiaries, whether available online or offline, and any reference to “Sites” is a reference to any of the CBATPL websites (including any mobile version of such websites), whether operated under the banner of CBATPL or a brand name that we own. “Terms of Services” refer to the terms and conditions of Shott as set out on Shott.com.
CBATPL provides products and services via multiple domains. When you visit any of our sites, our web servers record anonymous information such as the time, date and URL of the request. This information assists CBATPL to improve the structure of its web sites and to monitor their performance.
CBATPL may use ‘cookies’ on various web sites. Cookies are an industry standard and most major web sites use them. A cookie is a small text file that our web sites may place on your computer. Usually, cookies are used as a means for CBATPL’s web sites to remember your preferences. As such, cookies are designed to improve your experience of CBATPL’s web sites.
In some cases, cookies may collect and store personal information about you. CBATPL extends the same privacy protection to your personal information, whether gathered via cookies or from other sources. You can adjust your Internet browser to disable cookies or to warn you when cookies are being used. However, if you disable cookies, you may not be able to access certain areas of our web sites or take advantage of the improved web site experience that cookies offer.
CBATPL also collects Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. IP addresses are assigned to computers on the internet to uniquely identify them within the global network. CBATPL collects and manages IP addresses as part of the service of providing internet session management and for security purposes.
Communication and Policy for DND / NDNC
By using the Website and/or registering yourself at Shott.com you authorize us to contact you via email or phone call or SMS or push notification and offer you our services, imparting product knowledge, offer promotional offers running on website & offers offered by the associated third parties, for which reasons, personally identifiable information may be collected. And irrespective of the fact if also you have registered yourself under DND or DNC or NCPR service, you still authorize us to give you a call from Shott for the above-mentioned purposes till 365 days of your registration with us. This Privacy Policy covers Shott’s treatment of personally identifiable information that Shott collects when you use Shott’s services. This policy also covers Shott’s treatment of personally identifiable information that Shott’s business partner shares with Shott. This policy does not apply to the certain Shott services, when you enter promotions. Shott may also receive personally identifiable information from our business partners. When you registered with Shott, we ask for your contact no,email. Once you register with Shott and sign in to our services, you are not anonymous to us. Also during registration, you may be requested to register your mobile phone or other device to receive text messages, and other services to your wireless device. By registration you authorize us to send sms/email alerts to you for your login details and any other service requirements or some advertising messages/emails from us.
Assurance of Privacy
Your privacy is of utmost importance to us and we at CBATPL hereby assure you that we enforce the highest levels of confidentiality and security. We seek to comply with all currently applicable legislation regarding the protection, security and confidentiality of personal data. In this Policy, we describe how we collect, use, disclose and protect personal data. We also outline the rights you may have in respect of your personal data held by us. The Policy relates to your personal data that we may access through your use of this website and in relation to any contract for goods or services or other commercial relationship we may have with you, or with anyone who provides you with access to any of our products and services (such as your employer) that may collect, store or otherwise process your personal data.
When you provide any information to us which may include sensitive personal data or information at our site or otherwise through any other medium, you can be assured that such information stays with us and is divulged only in accordance with the applicable laws and to the authorized persons, agencies only. CBATPL will not give or sell any information collected on the website to any data-collecting agencies or external companies for marketing or solicitation purposes.
At we want to meet your specific needs by fostering an interactive and personalized environment. Thus, we may ask for your other particulars and opinions so that we can continuously improve our relationship with you. To assure you of our commitment to privacy, we have adopted the following standards while delivering services to you.
CBATPL and your Privacy
This policy shall apply to all the legal entities comprising of CBATPL and its subsidiary companies and shall include such subsidiary company/s that may come into existence in future, each of which may process your personal data basis your relationship with respective subsidiaries.
Additional information on our personal data practices may be provided in contractual agreements, supplemental privacy statements, or notices provided to you prior to or at the time of collection of your personal data.
Our use of your personal data is governed by this Policy as it may be updated from time-to-time. The most up to date version of the Policy will always be available at hdworks.in and Shott.com. Your use of our Sites or Services, and any dispute over privacy, is subject to this Policy and our Terms of Use (which are incorporated by reference into this Policy) and any written contract for Services between you and us or any person who provides you with access to our Services.
Depending upon your interactions with us, other terms may also be applicable to you and our use of your personal data.
Sensitive Personal Data or Information (also referred to as ‘Personal Information’)
CBATPL shall not collect sensitive personal data or information unless –
- the information is collected for a lawful purpose connected with a function or activity of CBATPL or any person on its behalf; and
- the collection of the sensitive personal data or information is considered necessary for that purpose
Following shall inter-alia constitute ‘Personal Information’
- Your identity, demographics and any other information shared by you including but not limited to your name, address, gender, date of birth, occupation, proof of identity, proof of address, contact details, passwords, financial information, physical, physiological and mental health condition, Biometric information, geo-location; etc.
- Your usage /call data records, camera and other device data, including phone numbers, phonebook and contacts information, calendar information, phone location, device details (incl. device OS specific identifiers), phone usage, web usage, purchasing habits, browsing history, website, applications and offline services etc.
- Your communication history in connection with customer support e.g., call recording, email or letter, etc.
- Any detail relating to the above provided to CBATPL for providing Services and
- Any of the information received by CBATPL for processing, stored or processed under lawful contract or otherwise
How We collect Personal Information
CBATPL may collect personal information in a number of ways, including
- Directly from you, when you submit your personal details at hdworks.in or subscribe to our Services and execute an Agreement with CBATPL. We collect or receive information from you when you sign up for our services, create an online account with us, make a purchase, request details or a call back, submit a technical, customer or billing support request, participate in a contest or survey, provide us with feedback or otherwise contact us.
- Payment Information related to your commercial and financial relationship with us, such as the services we provide to you, the telephone numbers you call and text, your payment history and your service history.
- From third parties such as CBATPL’s related companies, credit reporting agencies or your representatives; we sometimes collect personal data about you from trusted third parties, in connection with Services that we provide to you or propose to provide to you, where appropriate and to the extent we have a justified basis to do so. These include fraud-prevention agencies, business directories, credit check reference/vetting agencies and connected network providers. Anyone who provides you with access to your Services may also provide us with your personal data in that context.
- From publicly available sources of information
- From CBATPL’s own records of how you make use of our services
How We use your Personal Information
Your personal information may be used to:
- Verify your identity
- Assist you to subscribe to CBATPL’s and/or its associate’s products and services
- Provide the services you require
- Administer and manage those services, including charging, billing and collecting debts
- Inform you of ways the services provided to you could be improved or of additional products, services or plans that could be subscribed by you
- To respond to your inquiries, to provide any information that you request, to address technical support tickets, and to provide customer service support
- Conduct appropriate checks for credit-worthiness and for fraud
- Research and develop CBATPL’s and/or its associates’ products and services
- To administer, monitor, improve and customize our Sites and Services, for our internal operations, including troubleshooting, network management and network optimization, research and analytical purposes, so that we can provide our customers with a better customer experience
- Gain an understanding of your information and communication needs in order for CBATPL to provide you with a better service
- Maintain and develop CBATPL’s business systems and infrastructure, including testing and upgrading of these systems. Also, your personal information is collected so that CBATPL can promote and market its or its associates or any third party services to you (including by way of direct mail, telemarketing, SMS and MMS messages). CBATPL does this to keep you informed of its products, services and special offers as also any promotional offers designed by CBATPL in collaboration with third parties. If you do not wish CBATPL to promote and market its products, services, and special offers to you, please contact our Customer Support.
- To defend any demands, claims and litigations or proceedings arising against CBATPL.
- To investigate, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities, fraud, threats to our property or personnel and violations of our Terms of Use and/or applicable law and also to meet our legal and regulatory obligations.
- Carry out any activity in connection with a legal, governmental or regulatory requirement on us or in connection with legal proceedings, crime or fraud prevention, detection or prosecution &
- Transfer to any other body corporate or a person in India, or located in any other country, that ensures the same level of data protection that is adhered to by CBATPL, provided such transfer of personal information is necessary for the performance of the lawful contract between CBATPL or any person on its behalf and such other body corporate or person in India, or located in any other country.
Where do We disclose your Personal Information
In order to deliver the services, you require, CBATPL may disclose your personal information, to the extent required only, to the below illustrative agencies/organizations outside of CBATPL. Your personal information is disclosed to these agencies/organizations only in relation to the services being provided to you and/or in connection with improvisation of services through innovations:
- Subsidiaries and affiliates
- Sales and Marketing
- Business associates/business partner’s/ channel partners/ agents/advertisers, who are contractually associated with us for providing service to us or to our customers, either directly or indirectly
- Third Party Service Providers
- Customer enquiries
- Mailing operations
- Billing and debt-recovery functions
- Information technology services
- Market research
- Web site usage analysis. CBATPL takes reasonable steps to ensure that these organizations are bound by confidentiality and privacy obligations in relation to the protection of your personal information
- Business Transfers. If we are acquired by or merge with another company, or if substantially all our assets are transferred to another company (which may occur as part of merger, demerger, assignment, sale of business and/or on account of liquidation proceedings), we may transfer your personal data to such other company/s. We may also need to disclose your personal data before any such acquisition or merger, for example to our advisers and any prospective purchaser’s advisers &
- Sharing Aggregated and De-Identified Information. We may use your personal data to create aggregated and anonymized information which we may share with third parties. Nobody can identify you from that anonymized information. In other circumstances we may pseudonymise your personal data before sharing it with a third party so that we can re-associate you with the information once it has been processed and returned to us. Whilst the third party will not be able to identify you from the pseudonymised information, we will still be able to. We treat pseudonymised data as though it were personal data and ensure the same level of protection for it when sharing with third parties
In addition, CBATPL may disclose your personal information to
- You or Your authorized representatives or your legal advisers (e.g. when requested by you to do so)
- Credit-reporting and fraud-checking agencies
- Credit providers (for credit related purposes such as credit-worthiness, credit rating, credit provision and financing)
- CBATPL and /or Sister Companies of CBATPL
- CBATPL’s professional advisers, including its accountants, auditors and lawyers
- Government, regulatory, judicial and quasi-judicial authorities, agencies and other organizations, as required or authorized by law; and
- Organizations who manage CBATPL’s business and corporate strategies, including those involved in a transfer/sale of all or part of its assets or business (including accounts and trade receivables) and those involved in managing CBATPL’s corporate risk and funding functions (e.g. securitization).In certain situations, CBATPL may be required to disclose personal data in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including Security Agencies to meet national security requirements as well as instances requiring co-operation with law enforcement agencies.
Storage and Retention
Your information will remain with us during your active association on account of subscription to our services and/or on account of business association with us in whatsoever form, direct and indirect. Post your disassociation, the information will be retained by us for the purposes of preventing, investigating or identifying possible fraud or wrongdoing in connection with the Service or to comply with legal and compliance obligations.
Confidentiality of Personal Information
We have procedures that limit employee access to your personal information to those employees only who need to have access to the personal information. We also educate our employees about the importance of confidentiality and customer privacy through standard operating procedures, training programs, and internal policies.
All our employees are obligated to protect confidentiality and ensure security as per CBATPL Code of Conduct. Our third-party contractors are bound by contractual obligations to adopt and maintain reasonable level of security practices and procedures to ensure security of information received from us in the course of operations.
Protecting your information exchanged online
Limitation of Liability
Access, Correction and Deletion
CBATPL takes all reasonable precautions to ensure that the personal information it collects, uses and discloses is accurate, complete and up to date. However, the accuracy of the information depends to a large extent on the information that you provide. That’s why CBATPL recommends that you:
• Keep CBATPL up to date with changes to your personal information such as your name or address. CBATPL reserves the right to charge a fee for searching for and providing access to your information.
You may write to CBATPL in connection with deleting or amending your information maintained and retained with CBATPL, by sending an email to Mr. Virat Kumar, the Grievance Officer at designated ID., i.e., ‘info@shott.com’ (Refer Terms & Conditions for further details), subject to other parts of this Policy. If you are an iOS user, you can also delete your account by going to ‘Manage Account’ option under My Account section on the Site. Once you click on the Manage Account option, you will find an option to ‘Request Account Deletion’.