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Privacy Policy for AzukAgri

Last updated: 30th March 2024

This Privacy Policy describes how Azuk Agri ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information in connection with your use of our mobile application ("App") and website ("Website") https://www.azukagri.in/ (collectively, the "Services").

This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) constitutes a legal binding agreement between you (“You” or “Your”, “User”), as the user of the Platform, and Us. Capitalised terms used but not defined herein, shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Terms and Conditions. The Platform adheres strictly to the current information technology and data protection laws, rules and regulations. In order to ensure compliance with the same, the Company has adopted this Privacy Policy to set out the manner in which the Company handles the information provided by You for the purposes in relation to Your use of the Site. This Privacy Policy also specifies the manner in which sensitive or personal information is collected, received, stored, processed, disclosed, transferred, dealt with and handled by the Company in relation to Your use of the Site. We reserve the right, in Our sole discretion, to terminate the access to the Site and/or other mediums at any time, without notice to You, for general maintenance or for any reason whatsoever. We shall not be responsible for confirming transactions including whether the transactions are legal and valid as per the applicable laws. We, at our sole discretion, reserve the right to not to accept Your request without assigning any reason thereof.

This Privacy Policy details how We handle and maintain the information collected when You visit the website at https://www.azukagri.in/ or use our Services. Use of Our Services is governed by Our Terms and Conditions which is available at https://www.azukagri.in/terms-and-conditions

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to Our practices. We encourage You to periodically review this page for the latest information on Our privacy practices. We are not obliged to share with You any such updates, whether material or otherwise and it shall be Your responsibility to keep yourself updated on any changes to the Privacy Policy. The changes to the Privacy Policy will be effective immediately upon being posted on the Site, and continued use of the Site after the changes are effective will constitute Your acknowledgement and acceptance of terms of the revised Privacy Policy.

Your use of Our Services or otherwise giving Your information, constitute, consent to the terms contained in this Privacy Policy and You will be deemed to have read, understood and agreed to the practices and policies in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms in this Privacy Policy, You should not use Our Services.

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of the Services:
  • Account Information: When you create an account on the Services, we collect your name, phone number, and location (city and state).
  • Profile Information: You may also choose to upload a profile picture.
  • SMS Information: We collect SMS-related information to facilitate certain features of the app, such as automatically reading OTP messages for user convenience. This may include receiving and processing SMS messages containing one-time passwords (OTPs) to aid in user authentication.
  • Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access the Services, such as the device type, operating system, unique device identifier, and IP address.
  • Location Information: We may collect your location information with your consent to provide certain features of the Services, such as allowing you to search for listings near you. You can manage your location settings through your device settings.
  • Contact Information: We may request access to your device's contact list to allow you to easily find and contact sellers of listed items. However, we will not collect your contacts without your consent.
  • Usage Information: We collect information about your activity on the Services, such as the listings you view, the searches you perform, and the communications you have with other users.
  • Listing Information: When you create a listing on the Services, you may provide information about the cattle or farm equipment you are selling or purchasing, including photos, descriptions, and pricing.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
  • To create and manage your account.
  • To provide and improve the Services, including by personalizing your experience and tailoring content and advertisements to you.
  • To connect you with other users of the Services to facilitate transactions.
  • To send you important information about the Services, such as administrative updates and promotional communications (with your consent).
  • To respond to your inquiries and requests.
  • To comply with legal and regulatory requirements. Sharing Your Information
  • SMS Reading: We utilize SMS-related information solely for the purpose of providing enhanced user experiences, such as automatically populating OTP fields during authentication processes. This information is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes without user consent and is handled in compliance with applicable privacy laws and regulations.
  • Listing Information: When you create a listing on the Services, you may provide information about the cattle or farm equipment you are selling or purchasing, including photos, descriptions, and pricing.

Social Features of Our website or App

  1. If You provide information in any social feature of the website (for example, via online discussion forum), or to any other party through the website or Services, You should be aware that by doing so You are choosing to share your information with others and that We will be unable to control how, when, or with whom those other parties may share your information.
  2. You shall not post, host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, store, update or share any information /content on the Site that:
    • Belongs to another person and to which You do not have any right.
    • Is defamatory, obscene, pornographic, paedophilic, invasive of another’s privacy, including bodily privacy, insulting or harassing on the basis of gender, libellous, racially or ethnically objectionable, relating or encouraging money laundering or gambling, or otherwise inconsistent with or contrary to the laws in force.
    • Is harmful to child.
    • Infringes any patent, trademark, copyright or other proprietary rights.
    • Violates any law for the time being in force.
    • Deceives or misleads the addressee about the origin of the message or knowingly and intentionally communicates any information which is patently false or misleading in nature but may reasonably be perceived as a fact.
    • Impersonates another person.
    • Threatens the unity, integrity, defence, security or sovereignty of India, friendly relations with foreign States, or public order, or causes incitement to the commission of any cognisable offence or prevents investigation of any offence or is insulting other nation.
    • Contains software virus or any other computer code, file or program designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer resource.
    • Is patently false and untrue, and is written or published in any form, with the intent to mislead or harass a person, entity or agency for financial gain or to cause any injury to any person.

We may share your information with third-party service providers who help us operate and improve the Services. These service providers are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and to use it only for the purposes we have specified.

We may also share your information with other users of the Services, such as the seller of an item you are interested in, when necessary to facilitate a transaction. This information may include your name, contact information, and the details of your inquiry.

We will not share your information with any third party for marketing purposes without your consent.

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the information you provide to us from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no security system is perfect, and we cannot guarantee the security of your information.

Your Choices

You have choices regarding your information:
  • Account Information: You can access and update your account information at any time by logging into your account and going to your profile settings.
  • Location Information: You can manage your location settings through your device settings.
  • Contact Information: You can manage your contact list permissions through your device settings.
  • Promotional Communications: You can opt out of receiving promotional communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in those communications.

Cookies and Web Beacons

  • Like any other website, We use 'cookies'. Cookies are small files that reside on Your computer's hard drive and generally contain an anonymous unique identifier and are accessible by the website that placed them there and not any other sites (“Cookies”).
  • These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing Our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.
  • You may refuse to accept Cookies by activating the setting on Your browser which allows You to refuse the setting of Cookies. However, if You select this setting You may be unable to access certain parts of Our website. Unless You have adjusted Your browser setting so that it will refuse Cookies, Our system may issue Cookies when You log on to the website. The use of Cookies by Our partners, affiliates, advertisers or service providers or third parties is not covered by the Policy.

Undertaking from You: You hereby undertake as follows

  • You agree that You can enter into a legally binding contract as stipulated under the Indian Contract Act, 1872. If You are under the age of 18 and want to use Our Services, You may do so only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.
  • You expressly undertake to provide to Us, where applicable, information which is true, accurate and valid, and acknowledge that any default or deficiency would inter alia render the provision of the product or services by Us, inapplicable.
  • You shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the terms and any of Our other rules including the terms governing the service fees, or other rules. If You do not agree with any part of such terms, You must not avail of any of the services.

Children's Privacy

The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. We will take steps to delete the information from our systems.

Consent to Transfer

We are operating only in India. If You are located outside of India, please be aware that information we collect will be transferred to and processed as per the laws governing such activity in India. By using the Our website or the Services, or providing us with any information, you consent to this transfer, processing and storage of your information in India and pursuant to the applicable laws.