Privacy Policy
Giftlooker.com
PRIVACY POLICY
1. Scope
Giftlooker.com (“Giftlooker”),owns
and operates the web site www.Giftlooker.com (the “Site”) and is the sole owner
of the information collected on the Site.
This Privacy Policy covers how
we handle your personally identifiable information (“Personal Data”) on the
Site. Giftlooker knows that users care about how their personal information is
used and shared, and we take your privacy seriously. Please read the following
to learn more about our privacy policy.
By voluntarily providing us
with Personal Data, you are consenting to our use of it in accordance with this
Privacy Policy. If you provide Personal Data to the Site, you acknowledge and
agree that such Personal Data may be transferred from your current location to
the offices and servers of Giftlooker and the authorized third parties referred
to herein.
2. Information collected
through the Site.
If you choose to use extended
features of our Site, you must first complete the registration form and create
a username and password. During registration and use of the Site, you are
required to give contact information and other Personal Data. Such types of
information, and the points at which they are collected, include:
A. Personal Data
[1] Registered Users. For
Users wishing to make use of extended features of our Site, registration may be
required where you give us some Personal Data which may include your name and
email address. Such registration information is used to provide access to the
Site and contact you when necessary.
[2] Non-Registered Users.
While no Personal Data may be requested of Users wishing to make use of our
Site without registering, other data may be collected in association with use
of our Site. This information is described below.
B. Other Information
[1] Log Files. As is true of
most websites, we gather certain information automatically and store it in log
files. This information includes internet protocol (“IP”) addresses, browser
type, internet service provider (“ISP”), referring/exit pages, operating
system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data. We use this information, which
does not identify individual users, to analyze trends, to administer the site,
to track users’ movements around the site and to gather demographic information
about our user base as a whole. Although we do not routinely associate this
data with records containing Personal Data, we will use IP addresses to
identify any user who refuses to comply with our Terms of Use and to identify
users who threaten our service, Site, or other users.
[2] Cookies. A cookie is a
small text file that is stored on a user’s computer for record-keeping
purposes. We use cookies on this site and do not link this information stored
in cookies to personally identifiable information you submit while on our site.
We may use both session ID cookies and/or persistent cookies as part of the
Site’s functionality. A session ID cookie expires when you close your browser
and allows the Site to display your current session. A persistent cookie
remains on your hard drive for an extended period of time and may be used to
store your username or other identifier used by the Site. You can remove
persistent cookies by following directions provided in your Internet browser’s
“help” file.
Most browsers have an option for turning off the cookie feature, which will
prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, as well as allowing you to
decide on acceptance of each new cookie in a variety of ways. We strongly
recommend that you leave the cookies activated in order to ensure the proper
functionality of the Site.
3. Our Use of
Your Personal Data and Other Information
We use the Personal Data you
provide in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy. If you provide
Personal Data for a certain reason, we may use the Personal Data in connection
with the reason for which it was provided. For instance, registration
information submitted when creating your account, may be used to help suggest
products to you based on past purchases. Also, we may use your Personal Data to
provide access to services on the Site and monitor your use of such services. Giftlooker
may also use your Personal Data and other personally non-identifiable
information collected through the Site to help us improve the content and
functionality of the Site, to better understand our users, and to improve our
services.
4. Our
Disclosure of your Personal Data and Other Information
A. Giftlooker is not in the
business of selling your Personal Data. We consider this information to be a
vital part of our relationship with you and will not disclose your Personal
Data to a third party except as set forth in this Privacy Policy. There are,
however, certain circumstances in which we may share your Personal Data with
certain third parties without further notice to you, as set forth below:
[1] Business Transfers. As we
develop our business, we might sell or buy businesses or assets. In the event
of a corporate sale, merger, reorganization, dissolution or similar event,
Personal Data may be part of the transferred assets.
[2] Related Companies. We may
also share your Personal Data with Giftlooker related companies for the same
purpose as the use by Giftlooker itself. Namely, such Personal Data may be used
by the Giftlooker related companies to improve the content and functionality of
the Site, to better understand our users, and to improve or deliver our
services.
[3] Agents, Consultants, and
Related Third Parties. Giftlooker, like many businesses, sometimes hires other
companies to perform certain business-related functions. We may use third party
companies to provide mailing services, database maintenance, payment
processing, and identity verification. When you register for the Site, we will
only share your Personal Data, such as your email, necessary for the third
party to provide such services. Those third parties are prohibited from using
your personally identifiable information for any other purpose.
Other than the agents, consultants and related third parties described above, Giftlooker
will not share, rent or trade Personal Data with any third parties for their
promotional purposes.
[4] Legal Requirements. We reserve
the right to disclose your Personal data as required by law and when we believe
that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or comply with a
judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on us or our Site.
Giftlooker may also disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that
such action is necessary to (i) protect and defend the rights or property of Giftlooker,
(ii) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the
Site or the public, or (iii) protect against legal liability.
[5] Consent. Except as set
forth above, you will be notified when your personal Data may be shared with
third parties, and will be able to prevent the sharing of this information.
If your Personal Data changes, or if you no longer desire our service, you may
correct, update, delete or deactivate it by making the change on the Site.
Alternatively, you may email our Customer Support staff or contact us by
telephone or regular mail at the contact information listed below.
5. External
Links
Our Site may provide links to
various third party websites. However, even if a third-party affiliation exists
between our site and that destination site, we do not exercise authority over
these linked sites, each of which maintains independent privacy and data
collection policies and procedures. We do not assume responsibility or
liability and are not responsible for the independent policies and procedures
of destination sites. Similarly, we cannot take responsibility for the privacy
initiatives or the content of such websites. However, we wish to ensure the
integrity of our site and any destination links, so any comments pertaining to
any website accessed through these links are greatly appreciated.
6. Exclusions
This Privacy Policy does not
apply to any information collected by Giftlooker other than Personal Data
collected through the Site. This Privacy Policy shall not apply to any
unsolicited information you provide to Giftlooker through the Site or through
any other means. This includes, but is not limited to, information posted to
any public area of the Site, including the comments, forum, and review sections
of the Site (collectively, “Public Areas”). Please think carefully before
disclosing Personal Data in a Public Area. All such information is not
confidential and Giftlooker shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose, and
distribute such information to others without limitation or attribution and it
may be used by others in ways we cannot prevent.
7. Children
Giftlooker respects the
sensitive nature of children’s privacy online. We do not direct any of our
content or services, not do we knowingly collect Personal Data from children
under the age of 13. If you are under thirteen, please do not submit any
Personal Data through the Site. If you have reason to believe that a child
under the age of 13 has provided Personal Data to Giftlooker through the Site,
please contact us and we will endeavor to delete that information from our
databases.
8. Security
We employ reasonable security
measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the personal
Data under our control. Personal Data is stored in a secured database and
always sent via an encrypted SSL protocol when supported by your browser.
However, no Internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error free.
In particular, email sent to or from the Site may not be secure. Therefore, you
should take special care in deciding what information you send to us via email.
9. Opt-Out
We provide you the opportunity
to “opt-out” of having your personally identifiable information used for
certain purposes, when we ask you for this information. For example, when you
register for the Site, if you do not wish to receive any additional material or
notifications from us, you can indicate your preference on our registration
form.
10. Framing
At times, the Site may make
use of “framing” technology, during which a frame within the window of the Site
is actually displaying the content of another website not owned or operated by Giftlooker.
You should read the privacy policy of such other website as it will govern the
information that is collected there.
11. Other Terms
and Conditions
Your access to and use of the
Site is subject to the Terms of Use. The Site is intended for United States
users and United States law governs all transactions conducted on the Site and
any use of materials found on the Site.
12. Contacting
Us:
If you have any questions
about this Privacy Policy, the practices of the Site, or your interaction with
the Site, please contact us by clicking on the “Contact Us” link at the bottom
of the page or at the following address:
Giftlooker.com
GLOBALTECH ENGINEERING SERVICES (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED
P.NO. 4 SENGAZHINIAMMAN KOVIL STREET
NANDHIVARAM GUDUVANCHERY
KANCHIPURAM TAMILNADU 603202, INDIA.
13. Changes to
this Privacy Policy
Giftlooker reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy from time to time,
so please review it frequently. If we make material changes in the way we use
Personal Data, we will notify you here, by email, or by posting an announcement
on the home page of our Site. Your continued use of the Site after such changes
are posted will indicate your acceptance of the changed terms.