We at Articlegenerator Private Limited (‘Company’) value our Users and respect their privacy. This Privacy Policy (the ‘Policy’) is applicable to our Website ‘articlegenerator.org’ (Website). We collect, store, use and process certain data and information provided by You by accessing and using the Website. In pursuance of the foregoing, this Policy delineates inter alia the manner of collection, storage, usage and processing of Your information by us including the type of information collected, the manner of collection, the purpose of collection and intended use, disclosure of information, etc. By accessing and using the Website, You consent to the provisions stipulated in this Policy with regard to Your information as aforesaid. You are advised to carefully read this Policy prior to using and accessing the Website and in the event, You disagree with its provisions, discontinue such use and access.

The terms ‘We’, ‘Us’, ‘Our’ refer to the Company and ‘You’, ‘Your’ refer to the Users of the Website.

1. Type of Information and Manner of Collection

Your usage of the Website and availing the services, and features on offer shall entail the collection by us of Your personally identifiable information and certain other information for the purpose of providing the services on the Website. The information collected by us can be categorized into the types delineated below.

Personal Information

Your personal information collected by us shall include Your name and contact details including your email ID, financial information such as debit/credit card and payment details. It is pertinent to note that the mere browsing of the Website by You shall not require You to provide or submit to us the foregoing information and such information shall be collected and stored by us only if You voluntarily submit such information on the Website for the purposes of subscription and availing the services available therein. You may in Your discretion choose not to provide such information by not availing of the services, and features on the Website.

Note: We do not permanently store Your financial information and payment details including debit card/credit card details. The said information may, however, be stored by the third-party payment gateway.

Note: We do not collect information pertaining to minors and You are requested not to use or access the Website in the event You are a minor. In the event we come across such information on the Website we shall take adequate measures to remove the same.

Other Information

Our Website uses technologies such as cookies, web beacons, log data and third-party analytics for data collection and analysis. In addition to the information stipulated above we may trace, collect and store information pertaining to Your activity on the Website including log files, searches, pages, interactions and messages, date and time of usage and device information including Your IP (Internet Protocol) address, geographical location, browser, operating system etc. using cookies and other tracking tools and technologies so as to analyse Your usage patterns and behaviours and develop an understanding of Your needs and preferences to customize our Website, features, and services accordingly. The aforesaid information is collected when You use and interact with our Website.

Cookies: When You browse on the Website, certain data generated by the Website is stored to remember information about You. This is done so as to recognize Your device and set Your preferences as per Your usage of the Website. We use session and persistent cookies wherein session cookies enable You to stay logged in on the Website and persistent cookies recognize You every time You return.

The type of information collected and the manner of collection shall correspond to Your usage of the Website and the service or feature availed by You. The various stages at which Your information shall be collected and stored by us include:

• i. When You subscribe for the services on the Website.
• ii. When You sign up for receiving communications.
• iii. When You participate in any surveys, sweepstakes, contests, and promotions.
• iv. When You communicate with and contact our customer services.

2. Purpose of Collection and Usage

We assure You that the information collected and stored by us shall not be used and processed for any unlawful, illegal or illicit purposes and shall be used only for the purpose of providing the services on the Website. The information collected by us is used for the following purposes:

• i. Activation and Management of Your subscription and authenticating access.
• ii. Communications to provide You with information regarding services including promotional offers, special sales, events (whether sponsored by us or others) via email, telephone, text and other means.
• iii. Analysis and evaluation of Your behavior and preferences by using information using cookies and web beacons, developing and aggregating statistics, demographic reports, usage patterns and improving and customizing the services, features, and overall experience accordingly.
• iv. Provided targeted and interest-based advertising.
• v. Notify You of new services and features on the Website.
• vi. Providing customer support and promptly respond to and resolve Your queries, complaints, and grievances, if any.

3. Disclosures

• i. The information collected by us shall not in any manner be disclosed to any unaffiliated third-party. We may, however, disclose Your information to our domestic or international affiliates, subsidiaries, joint venture partners, licensees, and representatives, solely for the purposes stipulated in this Privacy Policy.
• ii. We may work with and outsource certain services to third-party service providers so as to enable us to provide our products and services more efficiently. The outsourced services may include without limitation a) Website development and maintenance b) hosting c) backup and storage d) payment processing e) analysis f) customer database management g) direct marketing and data collection h) providing customer services by phone i) and such other services in order to maximize our business. In pursuance of the aforementioned outsourcing, we may disclose Your information to such third-party service providers. We shall ensure the protection and confidentiality of the information provided to such service providers.
• iii. We may disclose the aggregated statistics, demographic reports developed by us by analyzing Your usage patterns and behavior to third parties. Such statistics and reports contain anonymous information such as age gender, preferences, pages frequently visited that does not constitute personally identifiable information. The information is used in a manner such that no single person can be identified using such compilations.
• iv. In the event of a transfer of our business, undertaking or assets, whether in whole or in part as a result of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, reorganization or otherwise Your information may be disclosed to the transferee to the extent of such transfer, and we shall make reasonable efforts to protect Your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You may contact the transferee entity to inquire about the processing of Your information as it may be subject to the new entity’s Privacy Policy.
• v. We may disclose Your information for the purpose of responding to subpoenas, enforcing our Terms and Conditions, protection of our and our users’ rights, reputation and property, take action against any illegal activity.
• vi. The information shall be shared without prior consent in the event it is mandated by a government or law enforcement agency or authority under any law, or under a court order for the purposes of identity verification, or for the prevention, detection, investigation including cyber incidents, fraud, threats, prosecution, and punishment for offenses.

4. Security and Disclaimer

We employ reasonable security practices, policies, procedures and standards to ensure the security, integrity, and confidentiality of the information provided by You which includes limiting the access to our database servers and employing electronic security systems and password protections to guard against unauthorized access. Our customer service team works over a secure and private network.

Although we use our best endeavors to protect and secure Your information, transmission of information over the internet and wireless connections is never completely secure and we do not guarantee the protection of Your information over such transmission or in the event of any external breach beyond our control. In the event of any such breach, we shall endeavour to promptly notify You of the same.

We do not collect Your personal information unless it is voluntarily provided by You and You are solely responsible for the accuracy and authenticity of the information provided or submitted by You and we do not bear any responsibility for the same.

5. Amendments

The Company reserves the right to make amendments to this Privacy Policy from time to time without any notification and the updated versions shall be posted on the Website. You are requested to periodically review the Policy so as to apprise Yourself of the requisite changes as all such changes shall be effective immediately on posting the updated Policy on the Website.

6. Data Retention

Your information is retained by us to the extent it may be required to comply with any legal obligations, fraud prevention, enforcing agreements, protection of the Website and the users and for improving our services and business.

7. Third-party Links and Websites

The Website may contain links to third-party Websites and platforms and the same shall not constitute, in any manner whatsoever the Company’s endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation of such third-party Websites/platforms or their products, services, content, and offerings. The Company is not responsible for examining or evaluating any third-party Websites and does not make any representation or warranty for their products, services, content, and offerings or their terms of use and privacy practices. In the event a User accesses such Websites/platforms he/she shall do so at his/her own risk and expense and apprise himself/herself of their terms and conditions and privacy practices.

8. Grievances and Contact Details

In the event of any queries or grievances You may contact support@articlegenerator.org (‘contact details’).

9. Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy and its provisions shall be construed in accordance with and governed by laws of India and any disputes hereunder shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts situated at United Kingdom.