Privacy Policy

Effective as of March 17th, 2013

We at Kirjasto, ('Kirjasto', 'we', 'us' or 'our') have created this privacy policy (this 'Privacy Policy') because we know that you care about how information you provide to us is used and shared. This Privacy Policy applies to the online information collection and use practices with respect to kirjasto.co.in, kopykitab.com, and our other websites (collectively, the 'Websites'). By visiting our Websites, you are agreeing to the terms of this Privacy Policy and the accompanying Terms of Use.

The Information We Collect

1. Personal Information

When you register to purchase products or services, you may be required to provide us with personal information about yourself, such as your name, postal address, e-mail address, and year of birth (collectively, the 'Personal Information'). We do not collect any Personal Information from you when you visit the Websites unless you provide us with the Personal Information voluntarily.

2. Billing Information

If you wish to purchase a product or service through the Websites, you may be required to provide certain information in addition to the Personal Information noted above. Such information may include a credit card number, debit card etc numers.

3. Other Information

In addition to the Personal Information noted above that you voluntarily provide to us, we may collect additional information (collectively, the 'Other Information'). Such Other Information may include:

  • From You:

    Additional information about yourself that you voluntarily provide to us, such as your graduation year, major, courses, gender, hobbies, and interests. As a result of collecting course information, we will be able to discern other information, such as your school/institution, professors, course enrollment, start dates, midterm dates, and final exam dates.
  • From Your Activity

    Information that we automatically collect when you visit the Websites, such as your IP addresses, Internet service provider, browser type and language, referring and exit pages and URLs, date and time, amount of time spent on particular pages, what sections of the Websites you visit, number of links you click while in the Websites, and similar information concerning your use of the Websites.
  • From Cookies

    Information that we collect using 'cookie' technology. Cookies are small packets of data that a website stores on your computer's hard drive so that your computer will 'remember' information about your visit. We use cookies to help us collect Other Information and to enhance your experience using the Websites. If you do not want the Websites to place a cookie on your hard drive, you may be able to turn that feature off on your computer. Please consult your Internet browser's documentation for information on how to do this. However, if you decide not to accept cookies from our Websites, the Websites may not function properly.

Accessing and Modifying Information

If you have registered for the Websites, you may access, review, and make changes to your Personal Information and/or your Billing Information by sending an email to our support attendants at info@kopykitab.com. In addition, you may manage your receipt of marketing and non-transactional communications by clicking on the 'unsubscribe' link located on the bottom of any Kirjasto marketing email. Registered users cannot opt out of receiving transactional e-mails related to their account. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to process such requests in a timely manner. You should be aware, however, that it is not always possible to completely remove or modify information in our subscription databases.

How We Use and Share the Information

We use the Personal Information and the Other Information to solicit your feedback, to inform you about our products and services and those of our third-party marketing partners, and to tailor messaging to you, including, without limitation, through the Online Reader and on other sections of the Websites. Also, we may use and/or share Personal Information and/or Other Information as described below:

  • We may from time to time share the Personal Information and/or the Other Information with other companies who may provide you information about the products and services they offer. However, to the extent required by law, you will be given the opportunity to opt-out of such sharing.
  • In an ongoing effort to better understand our users and our products and services, we may analyze the Other Information in aggregate form in order to operate, maintain, manage, and improve the Website and/or our products and services. This aggregate information does not identify you personally. We may share this aggregate data with our affiliates, agents, and business partners. We may also disclose aggregated user statistics in order to describe our products and services to current and prospective business partners and to other third parties for other lawful purposes.
  • We may employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Examples may include providing marketing assistance, order fulfillment, billing, and customer service. These other companies will have access to the Personal Information, the Billing Information, and the Other Information only as necessary to perform their functions and to the extent permitted by law.
  • If we or any of our affiliated companies (or all or substantially all of our assets or the assets of any of our affiliated companies) are acquired, we expect that the Personal Information, the Billing Information, and the Other Information would be transferred along with the other business assets.
  • To the extent permitted by law, we may also disclose Personal Information, the Billing Information, and the Other Information when required by law, court order, or other government or law enforcement authority or regulatory agency, or whenever we believe that disclosing the Information is necessary or advisable, for example, to protect the rights, property, or safety of Kirjasto or others.

How We Protect Your Information

We strive to maintain reasonable physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to secure the Personal Information, the Billing Information, and the Other Information from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, we are unable to guarantee that security measures we take will not be penetrated or compromised or that such information will remain secure under all circumstances.

Important Notice to Non-Indian Residents

The Websites are operated in India. If you are located outside of India, please be aware that any information you provide to us will be transferred to India. By using the Websites and/or providing us with any information, you consent to this transfer.

Children

We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 13 through the Websites. If you are under 13, please do not give us any Personal Information. We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children's Internet usage and to help enforce our Privacy Policy by instructing their children to never provide Personal Information through the Websites without their permission. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 13 has provided Personal Information to us, please contact us, and we will endeavor to delete that information from our databases.

External Web Websites

The Websites may contain links to third-party websites. Kirjasto has no control over the privacy practices or the content of any of our business partners, advertisers, sponsors, or other websites to which we provide links. As such, we are not responsible for the content or the privacy policies of those third-party websites. You should check the applicable third-party privacy policy and terms of use when visiting any other websites.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date stated at the top of this Privacy Policy. We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time, and will post any changes on the Websites as soon as they go into effect. By accessing the Websites after we make any such changes to this Privacy Policy, you are deemed to have accepted such changes. Please refer back to this Privacy Policy on a regular basis.

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