Privacy Policy

Because Design

Effective Date: 09/20/2024

Introduction

Because Design (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the website becausedesign.co (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, safeguard, and disclose information that results from your use of our Service. By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

This Privacy Policy is incorporated into our Terms and Conditions, which together constitute your agreement with us (“Agreement”).

Definitions

• Service: The becausedesign.co website operated by Because Design (Emerald Hawk Designs LLP).
• Personal Data: Data about a living individual who can be identified from those data (e.g., name, email, phone number).
• Usage Data: Data collected automatically, such as website usage patterns, page visits, etc.
• Service: The becausedesign.co website operated by Because Design (Emerald Hawk Designs LLP).
• Cookies: Small files stored on your device to collect certain information.
• Data Controller: The entity that determines how and why personal data is processed. In this case, Because Design is the Data Controller.
• Data Processors (or Service Providers): Third-party entities that process personal data on behalf of the Data Controller.
• User: Any individual using our Service.

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Billing and payment information (processed by third-party providers like Stripe)

We may use this Personal Data to contact you with marketing materials, invoices, or other communication related to our services.

Usage Data

We may collect data on how the Service is accessed and used. This Usage Data may include information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on each page.

Cookies Data

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor user activity on our website. You can instruct your browser to refuse cookies, but this may limit the functionality of our Service.

Examples of Cookies used:

• Session Cookies: To operate the Service.
• Preference Cookies: To remember your settings and preferences.
• Security Cookies: For security purposes.

Use of Data

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

Examples of Cookies used:

• To provide and maintain our Service.
• To notify you of any changes to our Service.
• To allow you to participate in interactive features.
• To provide customer support.
• To monitor the usage of our Service.
• To manage payments and subscriptions.
• To gather analytics to improve the Service.
• To detect and address any technical issues.

Data Retention

We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We retain Usage Data for internal analysis to improve the performance of our Service.

Data Transfer

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to and stored on servers located outside of your state or country. We ensure that all data transfers comply with applicable Indian data protection regulations.

By submitting your data, you agree to this transfer and processing under this Privacy Policy.

Data Disclosure

We may disclose personal information in the following cases:

• To comply with legal obligations.
• To protect and defend the rights or property of Because Design.
• To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service.
• To protect the personal safety of users of the Service.
• To fulfill any purpose for which you provide it.

Data Security

We take the security of your data seriously and implement industry-standard security measures. However, no transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies to help us provide our Service, including payment processors like Stripe and analytics services like Google Analytics. These third parties will have access to your Personal Data only to perform tasks on our behalf.

Payment Processing

We do not store or collect your payment card details. These are provided directly to third-party payment processors, which are governed by their own privacy policies.

Payment processors we use:

• Stripe: You can view Stripe’s privacy policy at https://stripe.com/us/privacy.

Your Data Protection Rights

As a user of our Service, you have the following rights regarding your data:

• The right to access, update, or delete the information we hold about you.
• The right to object to the processing of your personal data.
• The right to request restriction of processing.
• The right to data portability (requesting a copy of your data in a machine-readable format).

To exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@becausedesign.co.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not knowingly collect any personal data from children under the age of 18. If we learn that we have collected data from a child under 18 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. You are advised to review this policy from time to time.

Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of India, and any disputes will be handled in accordance with Indian law, specifically the jurisdiction of Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at: