Privacy Policy for Disruptive Spotlight
1. Introduction
Welcome to Disruptive Spotlight. We recognize the importance of maintaining the privacy of every user who visits our website. We value your privacy and appreciate your trust in us. We are committed to being transparent about the data we collect about you, how it is used, and with whom it is shared.
This Privacy Policy applies when you use/visit our website, mobile or tablet application, or any other online service (collectively, the “Services”) that links or refers to it. It does not govern or apply to information collected or used by Disruptive Spotlight or its group companies through any other means.
By visiting and/or using our website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. We strongly recommend you read this Privacy Policy so that you understand our approach toward the use of your personal data.
2. Information We Collect
a. Personal Information:
We collect personal information directly from users, from third parties, and automatically through our websites/mobile applications. This includes:
Name
Age
Gender
Contact number
Email address
Demographic information (area, location, IP address, etc.)
b. Non-Personal Information:
We collect limited information about your computer’s connection to the internet, including your IP address, when you visit our site. This information does not identify you personally. We also collect and may store information that your computer or mobile device provides to us, such as:
Browser type
Type of computer or mobile device
Browser language
Mobile carrier
Unique device identifier
Location
Requested and referring URLs
3. How We Collect Information
We collect information directly from you when you:
Register with us
Browse our sites/apps
Open or respond to an email from us
Post a comment on our website
Raise a query/question to us through phone or email
Register with us by linking your social media or third-party accounts
We also collect information using third-party tools, browser cookies, and web beacons to improve user experience.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files that contain a small amount of information downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. We use Cookies to help you efficiently browse our websites and save you time by not having to re-enter your details/preferences each time you visit. Cookies allow us to provide you with information and show you content relevant to you. We also use Cookies to analyze how our customers interact with our websites so we can improve the customer journey.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies in your browser settings. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to reject cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from having a complete website experience by affecting access to some of the links, services, or features. Information collected by cookies and web beacons is not personally identifiable.
5. How We Use the Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
To provide and manage the Services you request, such as processing your subscription and sending you electronic newsletters
To personalize content and recommendations to you
To periodically contact you with offers and information about our Services and affiliates
To customize advertising and facilitate the delivery of targeted ads, promotions, and offers
To understand our readers and users through research on demographics, interests, and behavior
To protect the rights of the Services and others by ensuring the legal rights, privacy, safety, or property of the Services, its employees or agents, or other users are safeguarded
6. How We Share Your Information
We share your information under the following circumstances:
Logging in through Social Media Services: If you log into the Services with a social media service or connect a social media account, we may share your information with that social media service.
Business Partners: We may share your information with business partners to provide you with services that you request.
Service Providers: We may share information with vendors providing contractual services, such as hosting vendors, advertising service providers, and list managers.
Legal Requirements and Protection: We may share your personal information as we believe is necessary to comply with legal obligations or protect the rights and safety of the Services, our employees or agents, or users.
Affiliates: We may share information within our family of affiliated companies and business associates.
Third Parties that Provide Content, Advertising, or Functionality: Third parties may collect or receive certain information about you and/or your use of the Services to provide content, advertising, or functionality, or to measure and analyze ad performance.
Corporate Transactions: In the event of a sale or transfer of all or part of our business or assets, we reserve the right to transfer any information we have about you to a third party.
Consent: We may share your information with third parties whenever you consent to or direct such sharing.
7. Access to Personal Information
You may access or modify your personal information by signing into the website. We will not modify the information provided by you, but you must update your personal information as soon as changes are necessary.
Upon your request, we will close your account and remove your personal information from view as soon as reasonably possible, based on your account activity and in accordance with applicable law(s). However, we will retain personal information from closed accounts to comply with the law, avoid illegal activities, enforce User Agreements, comply with legal directives, investigate potential violations, address security and technical issues, safeguard rights, respond to claims, and take other actions as permitted by law.
8. Opt-Out
If you prefer not to receive marketing materials from us, please click on the unsubscribe link in the communication you receive. You may also withdraw consent by communicating with us via the contact information provided in the Contact Us section of our website. However, withdrawing consent may result in our inability to provide certain services and facilities.
We will update your preferences as soon as reasonably practical. Note that opting out of our emailing list does not remove your personal information from the databases of affiliates, franchisees, or business partners with which we have already shared your personal information before your opt-out request.
9. Contact Us
For any complaints related to our services or the content of the website, the aggrieved person may raise the query/complaint within a period of 7 (seven) days from the date of first publication to the designated grievance officer as below:
[Designated Grievance Officer]
Disruptive Spotlight