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Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

Last Updated: December 1, 2023

Effective Date: December 1, 2023

1. Introduction

Welcome to St. Paul Book Centre ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice or our practices with regard to your personal information, please contact us at privacy@aibbooks.in.

Scope: This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected through our website (www.aibbooks.in), mobile applications, and any related services, sales, marketing, or events (we refer to them collectively in this Privacy Policy as the "Services").

By using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. This policy describes:

  • What information we collect
  • How we use your information
  • Your rights regarding your information
  • How we protect your information
  • How to contact us about privacy concerns

2. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.

Personal Information You Disclose to Us

Category Examples Purpose
Personal Identifiers Name, email address, phone number, shipping address, billing address Account creation, order processing, customer support
Payment Information Credit/debit card details, UPI IDs, net banking information Processing transactions, fraud prevention
Account Credentials Passwords, password hints, security questions Account security and authentication
Commercial Information Purchase history, wish lists, browsing history Personalized recommendations, order management
Communication Data Customer service queries, feedback, reviews Improving services, customer support

Information Automatically Collected

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as:

  • Device Information: IP address, device type, browser type, operating system
  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, search queries
  • Location Data: General location (city/country level) based on IP address
  • Technical Information: Cookies, log files, and similar technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information collected via our Services for a variety of business purposes described below. We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests, in order to enter into or perform a contract with you, with your consent, and/or for compliance with our legal obligations.

Primary Uses

  • To provide and maintain our Services: Including to monitor the usage of our Services.
  • To manage your account: To manage your registration as a user of the Services.
  • For the performance of a contract: To fulfill orders, process payments, and deliver products.
  • To contact you: To send order updates, service notifications, and respond to inquiries.
  • To provide you with offers and promotions: To offer you special discounts, deals, and personalized recommendations.
  • For business transfers: We may use your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets.
  • For legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

Marketing Communications: With your consent, we may send you marketing emails about our products, services, and promotions. You can opt-out of these communications at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails or contacting us directly.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Services and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Services.

Types of Cookies We Use

Cookie Type Purpose Duration
Essential Cookies Required for basic site functionality (login, shopping cart, security) Session or persistent
Preference Cookies Remember your preferences (language, currency, location) Persistent (up to 1 year)
Analytics Cookies Help us understand how visitors interact with our website Up to 2 years
Marketing Cookies Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign performance Up to 1 year

Managing Cookies

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Services.

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

5. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We may share your information in the following situations:

With Service Providers

We may share your personal information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. Examples include:

  • Payment processors (Razorpay, PayPal, Stripe)
  • Shipping and delivery partners (Delhivery, Blue Dart, India Post)
  • Cloud hosting services (Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud)
  • Marketing and analytics providers (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel)
  • Customer support platforms

For Business Transfers

We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

With Business Partners

We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.

For Legal Compliance

We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.

Important: We do NOT sell your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

6. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.

Our Security Measures Include:

  • Encryption: SSL/TLS encryption for data in transit, encryption at rest for sensitive data
  • Access Controls: Strict access controls and authentication mechanisms
  • Regular Security Audits: Periodic security assessments and vulnerability testing
  • Secure Payment Processing: PCI-DSS compliant payment processing
  • Employee Training: Regular privacy and security training for all employees
  • Incident Response Plan: Established procedures for responding to data breaches

We urge you to take steps to keep your personal information safe, such as choosing a strong password for your account and keeping your login credentials confidential.

7. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your geographical location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

Your Rights Include:

  • Right to Access: You can request copies of your personal information.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • Right to Erasure: You can request that we erase your personal information, under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal information, under certain conditions.
  • Right to Object to Processing: You can object to our processing of your personal information, under certain conditions.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

How to Exercise Your Rights

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided in the "Contact Us" section below. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.

Response Time: We will respond to your request within 30 days of receipt. If we need more time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

For children between 13 and 18 years, we recommend that parents and guardians review, monitor, and guide their online activity. St. Paul Book Centre does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 without parental consent.

9. Changes to This 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 at the top of this Privacy Policy.

We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Services, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "effective date" at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Data Protection Officer

St. Paul Book Centre Online Bookstore Pvt. Ltd.

Registered Office:
123 Book Street, Connaught Place
New Delhi - 110001, India
Phone:
+91 9518520514 (10 AM - 7 PM IST)

Grievance Officer: As per the Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules made thereunder, the name and contact details of the Grievance Officer are provided above.