Makansutra | Privacy Policy

DATA PROTECTION & PRIVACY POLICY

Accountability

We will be responsible for all personal data collected. All personal data collected will be used and processed fairly and lawfully while in our possession or custody. We ensure all users that we would be accountable for our company’s compliance to our Privacy Policy.

Should there be a requirement for data are to be transferred to someone (other than the individual or the company or its employees), we will take reasonable steps to ensure that the data which is to be transferred will not be processed inconsistently with this Policy.

Specifying Purposes

We collect personally identifiable information for the sole purpose of registering a user and for transactional purposes on our web site.

Your personal information will be used to process your requirements, complete sales transactions (if any) and for internal marketing activities.

Personal data collected, will not be used for any new purpose unless we obtain consent from users. We are the sole owner of the personally identifiable information collected on this site.

Consent

We assure users that all personal information collected would be used or disclosed only for the purposes for which it was collected.

We will obtain consent from users should we need to use the personal data for a new purpose or for a purpose not previously identified. We assure users that consent will be obtain prior to use of their personal data.

Users may withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. Users may only be subjected to consequences because of this decision where the information is required to fulfil the specified and legitimate purposes set out by the Company.

Limiting Collection

Only the necessary personal data is collected from registered users for business purposes only. Both the amount and the type of data collected shall be limited to that which is necessary to fulfil the purposes identified.

Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties

We may disclose your personal information to third parties, for example, to our contractors to whom we contract out certain services, service providers, data processing companies (including operators of global distribution systems and payment clearing houses) for the purpose for which the information was collected or for related purposes, for example to complete a transaction on your behalf or provide you with a service that you requested.

We may also disclose your personal information to various law enforcement agencies and governments around the world for security, customs and immigration purposes.

Other than the above, we will not disclose your personal information without your consent unless disclosure is either necessary to prevent a threat to life or health, authorised or required by law, reasonably necessary to enforce the law or necessary to investigate a suspected unlawful activity.

Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention

We will not disclose, share, transfer, sell or rent personally identifiable information to any third party. We do not send unsolicited marketing email to our users. Registered users will occasionally receive email on special promotions we hold. Out of respect for the privacy of our users, users may opt-out of receiving these communications by replying to unsubscribe in the subject line in the email.

We do not keep personal data for longer than is necessary for those purposes for which they are collected. Should we require the use of personal data for a new purpose, we will obtain approval from the user prior to using the personal data of the user for the new purpose.

We have developed guidelines and implemented procedures to govern the destruction of personal data that are no longer required to fulfil the identified purposes.

We would not display or make publicly available, whether through online directories, customer lists or otherwise, the personally identifiable information collected.

Accuracy

We ensure all users that all personal information collected is accurate and kept up to date. We will only make a request to users for updates of personal data if the update is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which the data was collected. We do not maintain duplicate copies of personal information in different systems.

Safeguards

We ensure all users that appropriate security safeguards are in place to protect personal data against unauthorised access, misuse, disclosure, copying, use, alteration, accidental loss or theft, destruction or damage.

Only authorised personals have access to our systems. Consultants, contractors or other temporary employees do not have access to the data.

All employees in our organisation are aware of the importance of maintaining confidentiality of the personal data collected from users. Circulars are distributed to all employees to ensure they are aware of the compliance.

Openness and resolving your concerns

Our data protection policy is displayed on the web site and the policy is set out in the same language medium as the web site. We encourage all users to read our Privacy Policy to understand the objective of collecting their personal data.

You may contact our Data Protection Officer if you have any enquiries or feedback on our personal data protection policies and procedures, or if you wish to make any request, in the following manner:

Data Protection Officer at contact@makansutra.com, contactable 65-64384038.

Address: 462 Crawford Lane, #0263 Singapore 190462

Individual Correction

If your personally identifiable information changes, or if you no longer desire our service, you may correct, update or remove your personal data at the member information page or by emailing our Customer Support.

We will respond to our customer’s request within a reasonable time and we charge / do not charge a reasonable fee / a fee for providing the information or data requested for.

Challenging Compliance

Our mechanisms and processes are in place to receive and address complaints or inquiries about our policies and procedures relating to the handling of personal data. Appropriate measures will be taken to amend policies and procedures if a complaint is found to be justified.

Protection of Minors

Children (users under the age of 18 years) are not eligible to use our services or purchase any products online unsupervised.

We request that children do not submit any personal information to us online. If you are under the age of 18 years, you may only surf the Site only if you have obtained consent from your parents/legal guardian or if you are under the supervision of your parent or legal guardian.

Links

This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by this website.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

Please note that we may update this policy from time to time. You will be notified in the event of a change that may affect the way we use your personal information. This notification may be in the form of announcement on the News section or anywhere on the Home page which we deem prominently located.

Disclaimer

In no event will the Company be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from or in connection with, the use of this website.

Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, the Company takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control or reasons.