Introduction
WedJoin Awards or Demand Oriented Solution is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use our services, including our website and participation in the WedJoin Awards. By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information We Collect
Personal Data
- Name: (First name, Last name)
- Email address
- Phone number
- Mailing address: (Street, City, State, Pin Code)
- Profile Picture
- Payment information: (e.g., credit/debit card details for processing, though not stored directly by us)
- Professional details: (e.g., photographer type, studio name)
- Submitted photo metadata: (if applicable and relevant to your submission)
- Any other information you choose to provide: (e.g., in contact forms, feedback)
Usage Data
- We may collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
- We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Other tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
How We Use Your Information
- To provide and maintain our Service, including managing your account and facilitating submissions.
- To process your payments and manage your participation in the awards.
- To notify you about changes to our Service.
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so.
- To provide customer support.
- To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service.
- To monitor the usage of our Service.
- To detect, prevent and address technical issues.
- To manage your role and access levels (e.g., admin, jury).
- For promotional purposes, as outlined in our Terms & Conditions (e.g., displaying submitted photos).
Sharing Your Information
We may share your personal information in the following situations:
- With Service Providers: We may share your personal information with third-party service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service, to process payments, or to contact you. Examples include payment gateways (Razorpay), hosting providers, and email communication services.
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
- Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.
- With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.
- Protection of WedJoin Awards: To protect and defend the rights or property of WedJoin Awards, prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service, protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public, or protect against legal liability.
Data Security
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. We implement various security measures, including encryption for credit card information transmission, to maintain the safety of your personal information.
Data Retention
We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following data protection rights:
- The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us" section.
Third-Party Links
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "effective date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
