Goa Computers

This Privacy Policy is part of the Terms of Use applicable to GoaComputers.in and its associated Features and Services, and is deemed to be incorporated into the Terms of Use by way of reference, and the meanings of specific terms defined in the Terms of Use apply to this Privacy Policy. You are therefore requested to first read the Terms of Use.

The Company respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy informs you of our privacy practices and of the choices you can make about the way information about you and your online activity is collected and how that information is used.

Scope of Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to GoaComputers.in and its associated Features and Services. This policy is based on the business practices of The Company, and is generally derived from the corresponding policy documented on The Company’s website, which can be found here. Any discrepancies between the clauses documented herein and those documented on The Company’s website will be subject to clarifications and/or modifications by The Company as it deems fit and in its sole discretion.

Owing to the nature of Our business, The Company has technical systems, business operations, processes and personnel, alliances, affiliations, contracts, and other business relationships with various entities, which may span across the globe and require the exchange of data, including Your personal information, across international borders.

Our Websites and/or Services may provide links to third-party applications, products, services, or websites for your convenience and information. If you use these links, you will leave Our Website. We do not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites or applications, even if it may seem so from our sales or informational sources. The Company does not control those Third Party websites or services or their privacy practices, which may differ from the privacy practices of The Company, and, as such, are outside the scope of this Privacy Policy. The personal data you choose to provide to or that is collected by these Third Parties is not covered by The Company’s Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you interact with before allowing the collection and use of your personal information.

Personal Information Collection

The Company collects, exports and/or imports, and uses Your personal information to improve Our Websites and Services, and to better serve You and personalize Your experience and interaction with The Company.

The types of personal information collected by Us may include, amongst others, the following:

• Contact information, such as name, address, telephone numbers, and email addresses, social media handles, etc.
• Financial information, such as your credit/debit card number, bank account number, and/or other billing information, financial background details, spending patterns, etc.
• Government issued identification numbers, and/or other identities.
• Other unique information such as user IDs and passwords, product and service preferences, contact preferences, personal interests, choices and preferences, educational and employment background, and job interest data.
• Behavioural indicators, including website usage patterns.
• Data collected through Automated Data Collection Tools (explained later in this document).

If you transact with Us based on credit, futuristic and/or faith based commitments, or other crucial scenarios, we may require additional personal information such as copies of identification documents, affidavits and/or other legal documents, banking/financial account information, and other information that We may deem necessary, in Our sole discretion.

If you choose to use any of Our referral programs, We may ask you for personal information of those you refer Our Services to. Such personal details include those listed above and any other contact information required to send your referees an invitation to participate in the program and/or related sales activities.

If you purchase or otherwise show interest in any of Our Services through our Affiliates, resellers, alliances or other business partners, information gathered by them may be passed on to Us.

Additionally, your business contacts data may be provided to The Company by a designated entity within your business or enterprise (such as a member of your IT or Sales department).

Social media features, whether directly provided by Us or not, enable you to share information with your social networks and to interact with Us on various social media sites. Your use of these features may result in the collection or sharing of information about you, depending on the feature. We encourage you to review the privacy policies and settings on the respective social media sites with which you interact to make sure you understand the information that may be collected, used, and shared by those sites.

If you post, comment, indicate interest or complaint, or share personal information, including photographs, to any public forum on any of Our Websites, social networks, blogs, or other such forums, please be aware that any information you submit can be read, viewed, collected, or used by other users of these forums, and could be used to contact you, send you unsolicited messages, or for purposes that neither you nor We have control over. The Company is not responsible for the personal information you choose to provide in these forums.

In addition to the information you provide, The Company may also collect information during your visit to Our Websites, web-based applications, or any website “powered by” another company on behalf of The Company, such as websites and services of our alliances or other partners from whom we rebrand and/or resell, through our Automatic Data Collection Tools, which include Web Beacons, Browser Cookies, and Embedded Web Links. These tools collect certain traffic information that your browser sends to a website, such as your browser type and language, access times, and the address of the website from which you arrived. They may also collect information about your Internet Protocol (IP) address, unique device identifier, clickstream behavior (i.e., the pages you view, the links you click, and other actions you take in connection with Our websites or “powered by” websites) and product information. The Company may also use some of these Automatic Data Collection Tools in connection with certain emails and communication sent from The Company and therefore may collect information using these tools when you open the email or click on a link contained in the email.

The Company also collects information from publicly or commercially available sources that it deems credible. Such information may include your name, address, email address, preferences, interests, and demographic/profile data. The information The Company collects from its public or commercial sources may be used along with the information The Company collects when you visit Our Websites. For example, The Company may compare the geographic information acquired from commercial sources with the IP address collected by Automatic Data Collection Tools to derive your general geographic area.

The Company does not knowingly collect information from children under the legal age of 13, and does not target its websites to individuals below the allowed age limit as defined under any law of the concerned country or region. We encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children’s online and mobile activities and interests.

Automatic Data Collection Tools

The following sections provide additional information about commonly-used web technology tools.

Browser Cookies

The Company or its service providers utilize cookies when you surf Our Websites or websites where our advertisements appear, and when you make purchases or perform other functions. Accepting the cookies used on Our Websites, websites that are “powered by” another company on The Company’s behalf, or websites where our advertisements appear may give us access to information about your browsing behavior, which we may utilized by us.

A “cookie” is a tiny data file created by a website on your computer’s harddisk. Most browsers automatically accept cookies by default, but you can usually refuse cookies or selectively accept cookies by adjusting the preferences in your browser. If you turn off cookies, there may be some features of our websites that will not be available to you and some Web pages and functionalities may not display or work properly. Cookies remain on your computer until you delete them or until they expire. You can find information on popular browsers and how to adjust your cookie preferences in the help and support section of your browser.

The Company may use Flash Local Shared Objects (LSOs) to store Flash content information and preferences. LSOs perform functions similar to Browser Cookies and deposit small files onto your computer, which are commonly called Flash Cookies. Flash cookies are different from browser cookies and cookie management tools provided by your browser may not remove Flash cookies. To learn more about Flash Cookies and how to manage the related privacy and storage settings, please visit the Adobe Systems website.

Web Beacons

Some websites, applications, and HTML-formatted emails use Web beacons, alone or in conjunction with cookies, to compile information about your website usage and your interaction with email, as well as to measure performance on Our Websites, applications, and websites “powered by” another company on behalf of The Company. A web beacon is an electronic image, called a single-pixel (1×1) or clear GIF. Web beacons can recognize certain types of information on your computer such as cookies, the time and date of a page viewed, and a description of the page where the web beacon is placed. Depending on the context, web beacons may also refer to content on a third-party server, and may be used by service providers to deliver relevant advertising to you.

You may be able to disable web beacons in email messages by not downloading images contained in the message you receive (this feature varies depending on the email software used on your personal computer). However, doing this may not always disable a web beacon or other automatic data collection tools in the email message due to specific email software capabilities. For more information about this, please refer to the information provided by your email software or service provider.

If you choose to receive marketing emails or newsletters from Us and/or any of Our Websites, we may automatically collect personal information about you. For example, through web beacons and personalized URLs embedded in these emails or newsletters, We can track whether you’ve opened those messages and whether you’ve clicked on links contained within those messages. For more information on embedded web links, see below.

Embedded Web Links

Emails from The Company, as well as Our other Products and Services, may use links designed to lead you to a relevant area on the Web, after redirection through infrastructure owned by or otherwise accessible to The Company. The redirection system allows The Company to change the destination URL of these links, if necessary, and to determine the effectiveness of our marketing initiatives.

In emails, such web links may also allow The Company to determine whether you have clicked a link in an email, and this information about the interaction may be connected to your personal identity. If you do not want The Company to collect information about the links that you click, you can:

• change your choice about how you receive communications from The Company (i.e. choose a text-based version of the message where available).
• simply choose not to click links in an email that We send.

Advertisements and Offerings

The Company contracts with service providers to place advertisements on websites owned by third parties. In addition, some websites may be “powered by” a service provider to provide Our offers on behalf of The Company. These service providers may send cookies from and use web beacons on these third-party websites and Our Websites. The cookies and web beacons may enable Us to collect information about the pages you viewed, the links you clicked, and the products, services and associated features that you used.

Device & OS Enabled Features

The Company may collect, transmit, maintain, process, and use data from and about the devices that are used by the user in availing our services, including computers, mobiles, tablets, and other devices, whether hand-held or otherwise, and the operating system and applications available on the devices. Such data collection may comprise of device-specific parameters, your name, phone number, email address, account settings, information relevant to providing the services and information as designated by you.

When you use location-based services, we may collect, transmit, maintain, process, and use your location and usage data (including both real time geographic information and information that can be used to approximate location) in order to provide location-based and related services, and to enhance your device experience.

You may choose whether or not to provide your personal information to us. If you choose not to do so, you may not be able to take advantage of certain products, services, offers, or options that depend on personal information.

How We Use Your Information

The information collected by Us may be used for various purposes, including but not limited to the following:

• Customer registration, creation of Your Account, profile, and for authorization and authentication;
• Processing product and/or service orders, including payment processing;
• Processing inquiries, requests for information, business proposals, etc.;
• Assisting you in completing business transactions or orders;
• Preventing and detecting security threats, fraud or other malicious activity;
• Communicating with you about products and services;
• Providing and improving services and support;
• Providing promotional offers, new product and services information, and invitations to participate in market research and compliance reviews;
• Personalizing Our Websites and Services;
• Measuring performance and effectiveness of Our Websites, websites “powered by” another company on behalf of The Company, advertisements and marketing efforts and campaigns, sales and support activities, and other business activities and initiatives;
• Allowing you to participate in contests and surveys, and processing such data;
• Providing subscription services;
• Data warehousing and statistical and other analysis;
• Other business needs that may arise from time to time;

We strive to give you the opportunity to choose your privacy preferences regarding the marketing communications we send. Please see section “Your Privacy Preferences & Choices” of this document.

Credit card information is used only for payment processing and fraud prevention.

The Company will not be keep your sensitive personal information longer than necessary for providing the services, unless you ask us to retain your information, such as credit card information, for future dealings and ease of access, etc.

How We Share Your Information

The Company will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others except as described in this Privacy Policy. The Company shares personal information in the following ways:

The Company retains service providers, suppliers and other Third Party entities to deliver complete products, services and customer solutions and to assist The Company with marketing and communication initiatives and for other purposes. These Third Parties include, but are not limited to, credit card processors and payment gateways, data centre service providers, domain registrars, telecommunication operators and service providers, value added service providers, providers of customer support and live-help, marketing, email service providers, automated data processors, and shipping agents. Through the Terms of Use of Our Websites and Services, such Third Parties are required to keep confidential and secure the information received on behalf of The Company or otherwise through their dealings with Us, and they may not use such information for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are performing for The Company.

From time to time, The Company may participate in marketing initiatives with other companies, including websites “powered by” another company on behalf of The Company. As part of these initiatives, certain services and marketing communications of Ours may be delivered at the same time as those from other companies. Some of these services and communications offer you the option to share personal information with Us as well as other companies participating in these initiatives. For example, you may receive marketing communications from Us and other companies or have the opportunity to register online for software products from multiple companies. If you choose to provide personal information only to Us, The Company will not share this information with the other companies participating in that marketing initiative. If you choose to provide personal information to the other companies, that personal information will be handled according to the privacy policy of those companies, which may differ from the policies and practices of The Company.

The Company may transfer your personal information to other business entities owned or managed by, or affiliated to. or having a business alliance with The Company in India and/or elsewhere in the world. By accessing Our websites, registering for an account or service, or otherwise providing The Company with your personal information, you consent to this transfer of your personal information throughout Our global network of entities.

Except as described in this Privacy Policy, The Company will not share the personal information you provide to The Company with any other third parties without your permission, unless to:

• respond to duly authorized information requests of police and governmental authorities;
• comply with any law, regulation, subpoena, or court order;
• investigate and help prevent security threats, fraud or other malicious activity;
• enforce and protect the rights, properties and business interests of The Company and/or its subsidiaries; and
• protect the rights and personal safety of The Company, Our employees, and Third Parties on or using Our property, when allowed and in line with the requirements of applicable law.

Circumstances may arise where, whether for strategic or other business reasons, The Company decides to sell, buy, merge or otherwise reorganize businesses. Such a transaction may involve the disclosure of personal information to prospective or actual purchasers, or the receipt of such data from sellers. The Company endeavours to seek appropriate protection for information in these types of transactions.

Your Privacy Preferences & Choices

As part of Our Services and business operations, we may need to provide you with certain communication, such as service announcements and administrative messages, which you may not be able to opt-out of. This includes communication primarily for the purpose of administering order fulfilment, contracts, support, product safety warnings, or other administrative and transactional notices where the primary purpose of these communications is, in Our sole discretion, not promotional in nature.

The Company gives you the choice of receiving certain product- and service-specific communication, communication that complements our products and services, newsletters and offers, and other communication that we feel may be of interest to you, collectively referred to as General Communication. You can choose not to receive such General Communication from The Company.

You may opt out of receiving such General Communication by using one of the following methods:

• Click the “opt out” or “unsubscribe” (or equivalent) link available at the bottom of emails, or follow the opt-out instructions included in the emails.
• To unsubscribe from messages delivered to mobile devices, SMS “STOP” or “END” to +91-966-545-8800 from your concerned mobile number(s).
• Return to the Web page(s) where you originally registered your preferences, if any, and follow the opt-out instructions.
• Write to us using the Contact Form available on this Website.
• Write to the postal address of The Company’s head office, addressing the communication to The Privacy Officer.

Wherever possible, when communicating with us through non-automated means, please provide us your Customer Identity, if any, or your name and contact details, and specific relevant information about the subscriptions that you no longer wish to receive. In response to your opt-out request, before we modify your settings, we may call you to verify your authenticity or to confirm the extent to which you would like to stop receiving communication from us.

Please be aware that when you opt out of receiving certain subscription communications, it may affect the quality of the services you have chosen to receive from The Company.

Access to & Accuracy of Information

The Company strives to keep your personal information accurately recorded, and to provide you with reasonable access to personal information that you have provided to The Company and the reasonable ability to review and correct it.

To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity, such as requiring a password and user ID, before granting access to your data.

In the absence of online mechanisms to correct your data, you can always contact The Company using any of the offline contact mechanisms mentioned in section “Your Privacy Preferences & Choices” of this Privacy Policy.

Personal Information Security

The Company takes seriously the trust you place in us. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure of your personal information, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of the information, The Company strives to utilize reasonable and appropriate physical, technical, and administrative procedures to safeguard the information we collect and process.

The Company retains data only as required or permitted by local law and while it has a legitimate business purpose.

When collecting or transferring sensitive information such as credit card information we use additional security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. The personal information you provide us is stored on computer systems located in controlled facilities that have limited access. When we transmit highly confidential information (such as credit card number) over the internet, we protect it through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to Privacy Policy

If we modify our Privacy Policy, we will post the revised policy here, with an updated revision date. If we make significant changes to this policy that materially alter our privacy practices, we may also notify you by other means, such as sending an email or posting a notice on our corporate website and/or social media pages.

Contact Us

We value your opinions. If you have comments or questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us using Our Web Contact Form or write to “The Privacy Officer” at our corporate office address.

These Terms of Use were last revised on Dec 6, 2013.