This legal document is an electronic record in terms of Information Technology Act, 2000, and rules there under as applicable and the amended provisions pertaining to electronic records in various statutes as amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signatures.
This legal document is published in accordance with the provisions of Rule 4 of the Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011 of Information Technology Act, 2000 amended through Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008 that require publishing the privacy policy for access or usage of PICSY mobile app and other integrated systems (“PICSY”)
This privacy policy applies to all users of PICSY.
By using PICSY, clicking the “I accept/I agree” button or completing the registration process, you clearly agree and acknowledge that you have reviewed this privacy policy, given your consent and accepted this agreement.
References in these Terms to “we” or “us” or “app” or “LLP” are references to PICSY and “you” as user of PICSY.
PURPOSE OF PICSY
Picsy app is designed & developed to create Personalized Printed Products like Yearbook, Memorybook, PhotoAlbum, T-Shirt, Mugs etc. Picsy app is facilitator for Organization like business, schools etc to distribute photos taken during the event. Organization who wants to offer these personalized products they will give the data of their members/ customers and photos to picsy. Each Member can log in, see the photos and create personalized printed products which may be paid by member or organization.
PRIVACY PREAMBLE
While providing aforesaid online services, the issue of online privacy is extremely crucial for PICSY which is committed to safeguarding the information provided by its users and other stakeholders. PICSY is dedicated to create a reasonably secured environment for its users.
Respecting privacy of its online users while providing top-of-the-line services have remained the core strategies for PICSY. Our Privacy Policy gives users a view of the Privacy Practices followed by PICSY and assures them of safe passage.
At PICSY data protection is a matter of trust and your privacy is very important to us. We use your personal information only in the manner set out in this Privacy Policy. Please read this privacy policy to learn more about our information gathering and dissemination practices.
The privacy practices of this statement apply to our services available under the domain and sub-domains of PICSY and apply generally to our parent, affiliates, subsidiaries or joint venture apps/integrated systems. By visiting the PICSY, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy explains how PICSY gathers personal information, uses, discloses and protects such information through the PICSY. This detailed privacy policy enables you to take informed decisions in dealings with us. Our parent, subsidiaries and joint ventures operate under similar privacy practices subject to the requirements of applicable law.
By visiting or registering with PICSY, you acknowledge your acceptance of the terms of this Privacy Policy, expressly consent to our use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and that any personal information provided by you through PICSY is provided under a lawful contract. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and subject to the terms of the User Agreement. Note: Our privacy policy is subject to change at any time without notice. To make sure you are aware of any changes, please review this policy periodically.
At the same time, PICSY would like to make it clear that its app may provide links to other websites/apps that are governed by their own Privacy Policies and PICSY does not take responsibility for the privacy/security provided by those websites/apps. Visitors to the PICSY are urged to familiarize themselves with its Privacy Policy as well the policies of the third party websites/apps that collect personally identifiable information.
When you provide us with your personal data, you are clearly agreeing to the rules and regulations stipulated under our Privacy Policy and are bound by it. If you do not agree to our Policy then please do not use PICSY.
PRIVACY ASSURANCE
We promise that we will not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent. From time to time, we may reveal general statistical information about PICSY and visitors, such as number of visitors, number and type of Offers/Promotions, Number of subscriptions etc.
THE PRIVACY POLICY SHALL BE GOVERNED IN FOLLOWING AREAS:
- Online processes & type of information collected through PICSY
- Use and Disclosure of personal information
- Choice or Opt out
- Reasonable Security Practices & Procedures
- Access or change your personally identifiable information
- Grievance Redressal
- Children’s Privacy
1. Online Processes & type of information collected through the app
Online Processes
User registering at the PICSY may go through following processes:
– User registration
– User access to online materials (upload/download/use)
– User access to own account details
– User access to own payment history
– User access to offers
– User App Usages
Personal Information
Users registering at the PICSY are requested to provide some personally identifiable information (given in below clauses) which may be shared, disclosed or distributed to third parties only in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
2. Use and Disclosure of personal information
PICSY will not sell or rent or publish such personally identifiable information collected. When you use our app, we collect and store your personal information. We gather your personal information in order to record, support and facilitate your participation in the activities you select, track your preferences, to provide you with a customized PICSY experience, to notify you of any updated information and new activities and other related functions offered by PICSY, keep you informed about latest content available on the PICSY, special offers, and other products and services of PICSY, to assist you with customer service or technical support issues, to follow up with you, to otherwise support your relationship with PICSY or to prevent fraud and unlawful use. For the aforesaid purposes, we only collect such personal information that we consider relevant to understand you or your interests. The personally identifiable information is supplied voluntarily for some of the following purposes:
Registration of Data & Other Optional Information:You will be asked to register on registration link. During registration you will be requested to complete a registration form setting out basic online contact information about yourself. Such sensitive personal information shall include but not limited to following:
- Name
- Email Address
- Phone/Mobile
- Age
- Date of Birth
- Social Media Profile
- Photos ( Captured at school and uploaded by users)
- Residence Address
Further the fields are marked as mandatory or optional. You always have the option to not provide information by choosing not to use a particular service or feature on the PICSY.
E-mail information:
You agree and acknowledge that when we receive e-mails from you, we may retain the content of any e-mail messages sent to us, as well as details of your e-mail address. You further agree and acknowledge that PICSY, its associates and marketing partners shall use your email id and mobile number information for sending promotional and transactional messages from time to time.
If you send us personal correspondence, such as letters, or if other users or third parties send us correspondence about your activities or postings on the PICSY, we may collect such information into a file specific to you.
Data for analytics:
We collect small amounts of information/data contained in your browser / mobile application for data analytics. Data analytics help us track your navigation so that we can tailor our offerings to your specific needs. The kind of information that may be stored on our data analytics includes registration data so that a user does not need to re-enter the information every time he/she visits a particular area, user IP address/, user ISP details, user browser, URL that you just came from (whether this URL is on our PICSY or not), which IP address/URL you next go to (whether this IP address/URL is on our PICSY or not), devices OS details, Current Latitude, Current Longitude, Device Token, Device Type, App Version, Date registered on, Last Logged in, Logged in Latitude, Logged in Longitude, Active, Suspend Reason, Other Reason and Last updated on. You allow us, agree and acknowledge for aforesaid data gathering and analytics so as to get personalized offerings to your specific needs.
We use data collection devices such as “cookies” on certain pages to help analyze our web page flow, measure promotional effectiveness, and promote trust and safety.
Further, we also collect some additional information, such as a billing address, banking information and other payment instrument details using secured third party payment gateway.
If you choose to post messages on our message boards, chat rooms or other message areas or leave feedback for other users, we retain this information as necessary to resolve disputes, provide customer support and troubleshoot problems as permitted by law.
Third party Apps which are accessible from PICSY via links, click-through or banner advertising may use Cookies. However, it is important for us to inform you that we shall have no access or control over such Cookies and therefore you agree that we shall not be held responsible for privacy issues relating to third parties.
Our use of your information
We use your personal information to facilitate the services you request. We do not sell, rent, trade or exchange any personally-identifying information of our Users. We may provide your collected information to our affiliates and service providers under contract (such as customer care, data analytics, logistics team) to support the operation of the PICSY and our services. To the extent we use your personal information to market to you, we will provide you the ability to opt-out of such uses. We use your personal information to: resolve disputes; troubleshoot problems; help promote safe access; collect fees; measure consumer interest in the services provided by us, inform you about online and offline offers, products, services, and updates; customize your experience; detect and protect us against error, fraud and other criminal activity; enforce our User Agreement, and in general to improve the user experience and make it comparable to other websites; and as otherwise described to you at the time of collection. In our efforts to continually improve our product and service offerings, we collect and analyze demographic, profile and usage data about our users’ activity on PICSY.
We use your personal information to improve our platform, improve the PICSY’s content and product offerings, prevent or detect fraud or abuses of PICSY and tailor it to meet your needs, so as to provide you with a smooth, efficient, safe and customized experience while using the PICSY.
We may also use your personal information to display contents and services that are targeted to your interests. By accepting the User Agreement and Privacy Policy, you expressly agree to receive this information. If you do not wish to receive these communications, we encourage you to opt out of the receipt of certain communications in your profile under My Account or by clicking unsubscribe in any email communication. You may make changes to your profile at any time.
Our Disclosure of your information
Your personal information is an important part of our business and we are not in the business of selling it to others. PICSY shares your personal information only to categories of persons that are either subject to this Privacy Policy or follow practices at least as protective as those described in this Privacy Policy as more particularly described below:
Advertisements
A. Where a user enters information on any form of an advertiser, the information is simultaneously collected by PICSY and the advertiser. The information is used by PICSY in accordance with the terms of this privacy policy and is used by the advertiser as per the advertiser’s prevalent privacy policies. Since we do not control the privacy practices of these advertisers, you should evaluate their practices before deciding to provide the said information.
B. PICSY may also use personally identifiable information in an aggregated form and disclose to advertisers and other third parties for other marketing and promotional purposes.
Internal Service Providers
We may employ third parties services to facilitate or outsource one or more aspects of the business, product and service operations that we provide to you on the PICSY (e.g., Printing & Production of Orders, Shipping & Fulfilment) and therefore we may provide some of your personal information to these internal service providers. These internal service providers’ are subject to confidentiality agreements with us and other legal restrictions that prohibit their use of your personal information for any other purpose except to facilitate the specific outsourced service. In the event of your direct involvement with the internal service provider, any additional information disclosed by you to them shall be subject to internal service provider’s own applicable privacy policy and you agree and acknowledge that PICSY shall not be responsible for the same.
Other Corporate Entities
We share much of our data, including personal information about you, with our parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, and joint ventures that are part of fulfilment & delivery to serving your needs of orders. To the extent that these entities have access to your personal information, they remain bound by the existing Privacy Policy. In such transactions, customer’s personal information generally is one of the transferred business assets but remains subject to the promises made in any pre-existing Privacy Policy.
Legal Requests
We cooperate with law enforcement and regulatory inquiries, as well as other third parties to enforce laws, such as: intellectual property rights, fraud and other rights, to help protect you and the community from bad actors. Therefore, in response to a verified request by law enforcement or other government officials relating to a criminal investigation or alleged illegal activity, we may (and you authorize us to) disclose some of your personal information as is reasonably necessary to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal process. We may disclose personal information to law enforcement offices, third party rights owners, or others in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to enforce our Terms or Privacy Policy; respond to claims that an advertisement, posting or other content violates the rights of a third party; or protect the rights, property or personal safety of our users or the general public.
3. Choice / Opt outs
PICSY gives you the choice regarding the collection and usage of your personally identifiable information. During registration, we request for contact information in order to send bulletins and for advertising purposes. You may therefore choose to opt out of providing such information.
Further, once you are registered at the PICSY app, you will have the option at any stage to inform us that you no longer wish to receive future e-mails and you may “unsubscribe” by contacting on unsubscribe link on our app. Further, as per Rule 5(7) of the Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011 of Information Technology Act, 2000 amended through Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008, you have an option to withdraw your consent for use of your sensitive personal data given earlier to us. Such withdrawal of consent shall be sent in writing to our registered address.
4. Reasonable Security Practices As per I. T. Act, 2000 and its Rules
We have implemented reasonable security practices as per Rule 8 of the Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011 of Information Technology Act, 2000 amended through Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008.
Access to your personal account online is password protected. We will not release your account password to any person. In the event that you forget your password, you may generate an on-line request for your password to be sent to you by e-mail at the e-mail address used during registration.
PICSY has implemented stringent, internationally acceptable standards of technology, managerial security, technical security, operational security and physical security in order to protect personally identifiable information from loss, misuse, disclosure, alteration or destruction. The data resides behind a firewall, with access restricted to authorized personnel of PICSY.
PICSY has implemented “Reasonable Security Practices & Procedures” as required by the Information Technology Act, 2000 rules including any amendment in the said Act and its rules. By complying with such provisions, PICSY assures you proper care and control over its I.T. and Security operations under sections 43, 43A, 45, 66,72A & 85 of I.T.Act, 2000 and I.T.A.A, 2008 including related rules and therefore you agree that PICSY shall not be held responsible for any activity in your account which results from your failure to keep your own password/mobile secured.
By using this app, you agree that PICSY shall not be held responsible for any uncontrollable security attacks and in such cases you agree that PICSY shall not be held responsible for any type of financial losses, loss of opportunity, legal cost, business losses, reputation loss, direct and indirect losses that may occur to you as per the Provisions of Section 43, 43A and 45 of Information Technology Act, 2000 including any amendments in the said Act and any other laws of India for the time being in force.
You further agree that PICSY’s management shall not be held responsible directly or indirectly for any cyber crime related criminal liabilities under I. T. Act, 2000 relating to your information as you have agreed and acknowledged that management of PICSY complies with due diligence (care & controls) requirements of I. T. Act, 2000 including its rules and amendments.
Our reasonable security practices & procedures include but not limited to following:
- Passwords stored in systems are encrypted using MD5;
- For Validating Mobile Number when user signs up first time, we send OTP;
- We have 3rd party payment gateway integration which is fully complied with applicable payment security standards. This further means that we do not store credit card details on our server / database;
- Student login controls under the complete authority of parent login controls.
- Physical, logical, operational and managerial security controls on the hosting server of PICSY as described on https://www.interserver.net/about/; and Cyber Law and Reasonable Security Practices induction for PICSY team.
- Further, you also agree and acknowledge that PICSY management shall never be held responsible regarding privacy of your sensitive personal data in case of sharing your sensitive personal data to any authorized cyber investigation agency of appropriate government authorities under sections 67C, 69, 69A, 69B, 70B, 79 and 80 of I. T. Act, 2000 including its amendments and rules.
5. Access or change of your personally identifiable information
To protect your privacy and security, we will verify your identity before granting access or making changes to your personally identifying information. If you have registered your profile on PICSY, your registered user ID and Password are required in order to access your profile information.
6. Access and updates to personal info
Without prior notice, Picsy is entitled to replenish, rectify or eliminate incomplete or inaccurate personal information retained by our system. As a registered user, you have the privelage to make updates/changes to the info available on your profile. As per the applicable Law, every Picsy user retains the right to know what personal information is stored in the Picsy app and can correct or delete through requests directed at hello@picsy.in
7. Grievance Redressal
If you have any questions or grievances regarding the privacy statement, practices of the PICSY, or any other transaction issue, please contact our grievance officer on hello@picsy.in
We have appointed our grievance officer as per Rule 5 (9) of the Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011 of Information Technology Act, 2000 amended through Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008 and you can contact our Grievance Officer on hello@picsy.in
8. What about children’s privacy?
Use of PICSY is available only to persons who can form a legally binding contract under the Indian Contract Act, 1872. If you are under the age of 18, you cannot use services on the PICSY. If you wish to subscribe on the PICSY such subscription may be made by your legal guardian or parents who have registered as users of the PICSY. In this context, you clearly understand, agree and acknowledge to adhere to below given reasonable security practices and procedures. Therefore, you clearly agree and acknowledge that PICSY shall not be held responsible in case you fail to adhere to below given reasonable security practices and procedures.
1. Student Login : PICSY allows you to create login account for kids who are under age of 18 as child account. This child account is by default subset of parent account & parent account has complete access to administrate activities. Photos uploaded from Student Login goes for approval to associated parent account before it is published / accessible on PICSY.
2. Parent Login: This login is assigned to users with age of 18 or above. Any sub users created under parent login will be shown as child user. Parent Login is completely responsible for approval of photos from child account, placing order on PICSY for personalized items & make online payment.
9. Contact
We maintain compliance, enforce our agreements and protect and defend the rights or safety of Picsy and its Users.
If you have questions or grievances that are not detailed in Picsy’s Privacy policy or if you wish request changes in personal information, feel free to contact Picsy at hello@picsy.in
