Privacy Policy

The terms of this privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) govern the terms of information practices for the www.smartbookspublishers.com (“Website”).


SmartBooks Publishers And Distributors (hereinafter referred to us “we”, “us” or “our”), is a private company with its office in New Delhi, India. We operate and own the Website. We are concerned about your privacy and have provided this Privacy Policy to familiarize you with the treatment of information collected by the Website. Reference to “you” in this Privacy Policy refers to the users of this Website whether or not you access the services available on the Website or consummate a transaction on the Website. This Privacy Policy discloses the information practices for the Website, including the type of information is collected, how the information is collected, how the information is used and with whom it is shared. By using or accessing this Website, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. You also expressly consent to our use and disclosure of your Personal Information (as defined below) in any manner as described in this Privacy Policy and further signify your agreement to this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use (being incorporated by reference herein). If you do not agree with the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, please do not proceed further or use or access this Website.


Definitions:

“Force Majeure Event” shall mean any event that is beyond our reasonable control and shall include, without limitation, sabotage, fire, flood, explosion, acts of God, civil commotion, strikes or industrial action or any kind, riots, insurrection, war, acts of government, computer hacking, unauthorized access to your mobile or storage device, crashes, breach of security and encryption.


“Personal Information” refers to any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact or locate the person, to whom such information pertains including, but not limited to, name, address, phone number, fax number, email address, identification number or documents and credit card information and any other information \disclosed by you in relation to the services available on the Website.


“Products” shall have the same meaning ascribed to it in the Terms of Use.


“Third Party” refers to any person or entity other than you or us.


Personal Information that may be collected and manner of its use


Personal Information provided by you in relation to the use of the Website: In order for you to access and purchase Products on the Website, we may collect your Personal Information as may be required for the purposes connected thereto. We may be required to disclose such Personal Information to the Third Parties solely in connection with purchase, sale and delivery of Products list on the Website in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated by such Third Party.


Personal Information provided by you in relation to the registration process: In order to provide you a safe, efficient, smooth and customized experience and in order to take advantage of certain features available on the Website including, but not limited to, making enquiries about Products listed, subscribing to newsletters, public forums, accessing or uploading reviews or taking part in surveys, you will be asked to complete an online registration form which will provide us with Personal Information. In the event you register with us, you will also be asked to choose a user identity and password in order to identify yourself during future uses of the Website.


We also collect the information that is not Personal Information you provide as part of registration and the administration and personalization of your account profile.


All registered users of the Website may review, update, correct or delete the Personal Information in their registration profile by contacting us at sales@smartbookspublishers.com. in or editing the relevant part of their profile. If you would like us to cancel your account, please contact us or select the “Cancel Account” feature available on your profile and we will attempt to accommodate your request if we do not have any legal obligation or a legitimate business reason to retain the information contained in your account. Please note that, if you cancel your account, any reviews you have posted via the Website will remain publicly viewable via the Website. While we recommend that you register yourself with us to maximize your experience on the Website, this is feature is optional and you may opt out of registering on the Website and continue to use the Website as a guest. However, if you choose to by on the Website, you will have to provide certain Personal Information such as your billing address, credit / debit card details and such other information that is necessary for us to process and complete delivery.


Cookies: Cookies are small pieces of information saved by your browser onto your mobile device. Cookies are used to record various aspects of your visit and assist us to provide you with uninterrupted service. Cookies may be set in your browser by us when you visit our Website or may be set in when you visit Third Party websites. This anonymous information is maintained distinctly and is not linked to the Personal Information that you submit to us. We use cookies collected from the Website and Third Party websites to: Authenticate your login information and personalize and customize your experience on our Website; Enable our security features Improve and develop features, services available on the website and the overall experience of visiting the website Please feel free to change your browser settings if you do not wish to accept cookies. However, please note that changing your browser setting may affect your experience on the Website.


Others

In addition to the cookies, we may also collect information to enable us to better understand you so that we can improve your user experience; to assist our customer service and technical support personnel; and put processes in place to prevent fraud and unlawful use. In an effort to make our Website effective and improve the Website, certain information may be collected each time you access the Website. Such information may be saved in server logs in an encrypted form which may not identify you personally. Such information or data may include, but shall not limit to, IP address, your server details, and duration of your visit, date, time or purpose of your visit.


Other uses of the information provided: We make all efforts to ensure that we collect only such Personal Information that we believe to be relevant in order to record, support, and facilitate your transactions on the Website.


Communication: We may offer email, short message service (sms), multimedia message service (mms) or other forms of communication to share information with you about certain promotions or features the Website may choose to offer or about our affiliates, subsidiaries, business partners, advertisers and sponsors. You may receive such communication by either registering or subscribing to a special feature for which you have registered on the Website.


Sale, merger, restructuring etc.: Any of our assets, including the Website, may be sold, or other transactions may occur in which your Personal Information is one of the key business assets. In such a case, your Personal Information, which we have gathered, may be one of the business assets we transfer.


Legal proceedings: In the event we are required to respond to subpoenas, court orders or other legal process, your Personal Information may be disclosed pursuant to such subpoena, court order or legal process, which may be without notice to you.


Security: We strive to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of your Personal Information and to protect your Personal Information against unauthorized access or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction.


The Website is not directed to individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with Personal Information without their consent, he or she should contact us. If we become aware that a child under 18 has provided us with Personal Information, we will delete such information from our files.


Notwithstanding anything contained in this Privacy Policy or elsewhere, we shall not be held responsible for any loss, damage or misuse of your Personal Information, if such loss, damage or misuse is attributable to a Force Majeure Event.


We are not responsible for any breach of security or for any actions of any Third Parties that receive your Personal Information. The Website also linked to many other sites and we are not/shall be not responsible for their privacy policies or practices as it is beyond our control


BY USING THE WEBSITE, YOU SIGNIFY YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND THE TERMS OF USE (INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE). WE RESERVE THE RIGHT, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION, TO CHANGE, MODIFY, ADD OR DELETE PORTIONS OF THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY AT ANY TIME.


If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to write to us at sales@smartbookspublishers.com.