PRIVACY POLICY

Privacy Policy

This application is owned by SPARKLY HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED. This Privacy Policy is designed to inform users about our practices regarding the handling, collection, use, and disclosure of information that you may provide. Please ensure you read this entire Privacy Policy before using or submitting information to this application.

Consent

By using the services on this application, you [the User] agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Whenever you submit information via this application, you consent to the handling, collection, use, and disclosure of the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the applicable laws in India. The information collected by the Company through various services, contests, votes in polls, subscriptions, and participation in forums or communities will be governed by this Privacy Policy. We may also collect certain non-personally identifiable information when you visit our application, such as the type of browser, operating system, and domain name.

General Use of Information

SPARKLY HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED may use the information you provide about yourself to fulfill your requests for our services and inquiries that we believe may be of interest to you. The information may also be used to communicate with you regarding your account or to offer our products and services. If you choose to submit content for publication, we may publish your name, screen name, and other information you have provided.

The information the Company collects in connection with our forums and communities is used to provide an interactive experience. We may use aggregated information to analyze application usage and to offer you tailored products and services.

The Company shall disclose information maintained when required to do so by law, for example, in response to a court order or a subpoena. We may also disclose such information in response to requests from law enforcement agencies.

The Company may share aggregated, anonymized, and non-anonymized data with our subsidiaries, affiliates, associated entities, and service providers for analysis and research, to improve the application, products, and services, and to provide you with personalized content to enhance your user experience.

You have the option to withdraw your consent at any time while using the application/services/products. Such withdrawal of consent must be sent in writing to us at the contact details provided below.

Privacy Rules Regarding Collection of Information

SPARKLY HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED shall ensure that all sensitive personal information is collected, received, possessed, stored, dealt with, and handled in accordance with all applicable laws.

Indian law requires all entities that collect, receive, possess, store, deal with, and handle personal information, including sensitive personal information, to:

  1. Publish a privacy policy that details how the Company will handle information and ensure it is available for users.
  2. Obtain consent from all users in writing regarding the purpose of usage before collecting such information.
  3. Not collect sensitive personal data or information unless:
    • It is collected for a lawful purpose connected with the function or activity of SPARKLY HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED or any person on its behalf.
    • The collection is necessary for that purpose.
  4. While collecting sensitive personal information, take reasonable steps to ensure that the user knows:
    • The fact that the information is being collected.
    • The purpose for which the information is being collected.
    • The intended recipients of the information.
    • The name and address of the agency collecting the information and the agency that will retain it.
  5. Not retain information longer than required for its lawful purposes.
  6. Use such information solely for the purpose for which it has been collected.
  7. Permit users to review their sensitive personal information upon request.
  8. Ensure that any inaccurate or deficient personal information is corrected or amended as feasible.
  9. Provide an option for users to not provide the data sought to be collected.
  10. Provide users an option to withdraw consent at any time.
  11. Keep all such information secure.

Please note that the disclosure of sensitive personal information by one party to another requires prior permission from the provider of such information (such as users), unless agreed upon in a contract between the party and the user. Therefore, if the Company collects, receives, possesses, stores, deals with, or handles personal information (including sensitive personal information), it will ensure that each user has consented to this.

For the purposes of this document, “Sensitive Personal Information” means personal data relating to any individual’s:

  • Age and sexual orientation
  • Address
  • Biometric information
  • Any detail relating to the above provided to any body corporate for providing any service

Information that is publicly available or accessible under any law shall not be regarded as sensitive personal data or information.

Fair Use

As required by law, users shall not host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, update, or share any information that:

  • Belongs to another person without their right to do so
  • Is grossly harmful, harassing, blasphemous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, racially, or ethnically objectionable, or otherwise unlawful
  • Harms minors in any way
  • Infringes any patent, trademark, copyright, or other proprietary rights
  • Violates any applicable law
  • Deceives or misleads about the origin of messages
  • Contains software viruses or any other computer code designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit functionality
  • Threatens the unity, integrity, defense, security, or sovereignty of India

SPARKLY HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED will ensure that users do not:

  • Access any service by any means other than as permitted in this policy and by law
  • Circumvent or disable security features
  • Access the application to upload content that breaches security or interferes with proper functionality
  • Delete copyright and proprietary rights notices

Enforcement of Legal Obligations

The user acknowledges that SPARKLY HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED may terminate the user’s account and remove content or disable access to networks for violations of this policy without notice and without liability. Users are solely responsible for complying with applicable laws, including privacy laws.

The user acknowledges that SPARKLY HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED reserves the right to remove, preserve, and disclose any information deemed necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, to enforce this policy, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, its users, and the general public.

Cookies

To enhance your online experience, SPARKLY HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED uses “cookies.” Cookies are text files placed in your browser to store preferences. Cookies do not reveal your email address or other personal information unless you choose to provide this information. However, once you provide personal information, it may be linked to the data stored in the cookie. Cookies are used to understand Internet usage and to improve our content and advertisements.

We may also use web beacons or clear gifs to collect anonymous advertising metrics, such as counting page views or responses. These may be used to deliver cookies in accordance with our cookie policy.

Our Commitment to Security

Appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures have been put in place to safeguard and maintain data security and prevent unauthorized access.

To protect your privacy and security, reasonable steps will be taken to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.

Amendment to this Policy

This Privacy Policy may be changed by SPARKLY HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED with or without notice to the user. The revised policy shall be posted to this page so that you are aware of the information collected, how it is used, and under what circumstances it will be disclosed.