PRIVACY POLICY
A privacy policy is a statement or document that outlines how an organization collects, uses, handles, and protects the personal information of individuals who interact with its services or visit its website. It details the types of data collected, the purposes for which the data is used, how the data is stored and secured, whether it is shared with third parties, and the rights and choices individuals have regarding their personal information. A privacy policy is important for transparency and compliance with privacy regulations. It informs individuals about the organization’s privacy practices, helps build trust, and provides individuals with the necessary information to make informed decisions about sharing their personal information.
PRIVACY POLICY
Etechfest takes data privacy very seriously and recognizes the importance of protecting and respecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy describes the information we collect, how we use that information, to whom we pass the information, your rights and key contact information.
1. Overview
To provide you with our products, packages and services we need to collect information about you. Our aim is not to be intrusive, and we won’t ask you unnecessary questions. Any information we receive about you will be subject to strict controls to minimize the risk of misuse – including unauthorized access to, or disclosure of, your personal data.
If you have concerns about any of the terms of this Privacy Policy, please email us so that we can provide further information.
2. The Information We Collect
You may provide us with information by filling in forms on our website, our payment gateways’ websites or by corresponding with us via email or otherwise.
This includes information you provide when you browse our website, register for an account, purchase from us, and when you contact us for other reasons.
On some pages, you can order products/ packages/ services, make requests, and register to receive materials. The types of personal information collected at these pages are:
- Your Name.
- Billing address.
- Credit card/payment details.
- Email address.
- Website address.
- Username and password.
Additionally we may also collect the following information:
- Location and traffic data (including IP address and browser type) if you place an order, or if we need to estimate taxes and shipping costs based on your location.
- Products, packages or services pages visited and content viewed while your session is active.
- Your comments and product, package or service reviews if you choose to leave them on our website.
- Account email/password to allow you to access your account, if you have one.
- If you choose to create an account with us, your name, address, and email address, which will be used to populate the checkout for future orders.
When you communicate with us for customer service or other purposes, including by email or using other methods, we retain that information and our responses to you.
When you arrive at or leave the Etechfest website, we receive the web address of the site that you came from or are going to.
While you are using our site we collect information on the products, packages or services you search for or view, page response times and length of visits to specific pages, and methods used to browse away from the page.
We collect information about the device you are using, such as the type of device, operating system and platform, the type and version of browser, browser plug-in types and versions, the times you access our website/app and the time zone setting, mobile network information and unique device identifier.
3. How We Use Information
Our primary purpose in collecting your information is to provide you with a safe, smooth, efficient and customized experience. By submitting your information to Etechfest, you agree that we may use your information for the following purposes:
We use return e-mail addresses to provide you with the information, products, packages and services that you request from us, including the provision of products, packages and services.
We communicate with our users on a regular basis via email to provide requested services and help you manage your account. These activities include:
- Responding to requests for customer service.
- Confirming information concerning a user’s identity, business or account activity.
- Resolving customer complaints.
We use your email address to:
- Confirm your opening of a Etechfest account.
- Send you notice of any purchases that you make with Etechfest.
- Send you information about important changes to our products, packages and services, including notice of any times that our products, packages and services may not be available.
- Send notices and other disclosures required by law.
- Users cannot opt out of these communications, but they will be primarily service-oriented rather than promotional.
As we are obligated to send these communications to current customers, if you do not wish to receive these communications at all, then, unfortunately, you must close your account.
We also use your email address to send you other types of communications that you can control, including information about new products, packages, services, customer surveys and special promotions. These communications are to:
- Provide you with information about products, packages and services we offer that are similar to those that you have already inquired about or purchased.
- Provide news about the industry, marketing and advertising messages, updates on the products, packages and services we offer, and promotional offers based on your activities.
- Tell you about new products, packages or services and features we are developing that you may find useful.
4. How The Information Is Stored
We save your personal information in our database in order to improve our Website’s and user experience and in accordance with our Terms & Conditions. If you wish that your personal information be permanently deleted from our database when you stop using our products, packages and services, please notify us at support@etechfest.com.
Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible.
Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
We implement a variety of security measures enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information.
All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.
5. Public Information And Sharing With Third Parties
We have public blogs on our websites. Any information you include in a comment on our blog may be read, collected, and used by anyone. If your personal information appears on our blogs and you want it removed, contact us. If we are unable to remove your information, we will tell you why.
Our websites include links to other websites, whose privacy practices may be different from ours. If you submit Personal Information to any of those sites, your information is governed by their privacy policies. We encourage you to carefully read the privacy policy of any website you visit.
We share your IP address with analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimization of our site, and also for 3rd party advertising on 3rd party websites.
6. Cookies Policy
Etechfest is using cookies to improve your experience of our Website. When you visit our Website, Etechfest servers send a cookie to your web browser. You can delete these cookies at any time. Standing alone, cookies do not personally identify an individual. Cookies merely recognize the web browser. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more information.
7. Third-Party Access To Information
We use third-party services for:
- Analytics tracking.
- Content marketing.
- Email marketing.
- Payment processing.
These services may access our data solely for the purpose of performing specific tasks on our behalf. We do not share any personally identifying information with them without your explicit consent. We do not give them permission to disclose or use any of our data for any other purpose.
We may, from time to time, allow limited access to our data by external consultants, agencies, companies and organizations for the purpose of analysis and product, package or service improvement. This access is only permitted for as long as necessary to perform a specific function. We only work with external agencies, companies and organizations whose privacy policies align with ours.
We will refuse government and law enforcement requests for data if we believe a request is too broad or unrelated to its stated purpose. However, we may cooperate if we believe the requested information is necessary and appropriate to comply with legal process, to protect our own rights and property, to protect the safety of the public and any person, to prevent a crime, or to prevent what we reasonably believe to be illegal, legally actionable, or unethical activity.
We do not otherwise share or supply personal information to third parties. We do not sell or rent your personal information to marketers or third parties.
8. Data Retention Policy
We retain data for the purposes of reporting and backup for a period of up to five years. Where you have requested that we do so, we will take steps to delete your data from our system.
Where you have asked us not to contact you, we will retain that information on a ‘do not contact’ list to reduce the risk of us contacting you in the future.
QUESTION OR REQUESTS
The website https://www.etechfest.com is owned and operated by Etechfest’s team.
Etechfest is private company registered under the KvK number: 00000000 in Lahore, Pakistan.
If you want to exercise your right to access your information or have any questions about this Privacy Policy, Etechfest’s information practices, or your dealings with Etechfest, you can contact us by email.
Etechfest reserves the right to change or modify current Privacy Policy with no prior notice.