The Kisan Privacy Policy

This privacy policy is an electronic record in the form of an electronic contract in terms of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and rules made thereunder (as amended from time to time), and it does not require a physical signature or seal.

This privacy policy applies to www.thekisan.com. The domain name www.thekisan.com is owned by Devom Group, a company incorporated under the companies act, 2013 with its registered office at B-203, Sanskar Residency, Opp. Dharti-2, Mangal Shanti Farm Road, Nr. Silver Star Mall, Chandlodiya, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 382481.

The terms “we”/”us” / “our” used in this document refer to The Kisan, and “you” / “your” / “yourself” refer to the users who visit or access or use or avail any service or product (collectively “usage”) on or through website/mobile site/app (individually and collectively, “website”).

Terms and conditions

Please read this privacy policy carefully. You indicate that you understand, agree, and consent to this privacy policy. Hence, by visiting our website or by using/availing any of our services or products, you at this moment give your unconditional consent or agreements to The Kisan as provided under section 43a and section 72a of the Information Technology Act, 2000 for collection, use, storage, processing and transfer and disclosure of your information. You acknowledge that you have all legal rights and lawful authority to share the information with us and that collecting, sharing, processing, and transferring information provided by you shall not cause any loss or wrongful gain to you or any other person. If you disagree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access/use our website or avail of any of our services or products on our website.

Information we collect (your information) and store:

We collect your information during your usage of the website or when you avail of any of the services or products available on the website, either as a registered user or otherwise. The information collected may consist of:

Your personal information, including your name, age, address, email ID, phone number, date of birth, gender, address, any other sensitive personal data or information, etc. We may receive your information from third parties, such as social media. In such cases, the information we collect may include your user name associated with that social media, any information or content the social media has the right to share with us, such as your profile picture, email address, or friends list, and any information you have made public in connection with that social media. When you access the website or otherwise deal with any The Kisan entity through social media, you authorize The Kisan to collect, store, use, and retain such information and content by the terms of this privacy policy.

Your information will mostly be stored in electronic form; however, certain data may be stored in physical form. We may store, collect, use, and process your information in countries other than the Republic of India, subject to compliance under applicable laws. We may enter into agreements with third parties (in or outside of India) to store or process your information, and such third parties may have their own security measures to safeguard your information.

Purpose of collection, storage, and processing:

The Kisan collects your information solely to provide you the product or service that is connected with the function or activity of The Kisan, which includes but is not limited to the following (“purpose” ):

We want to inform you about various products and services offered on our website.

We aim to address your queries and resolve your concerns about any service or product you seek.

• To send you survey and marketing communications or facilitate various programmes and initiatives launched either by us or third party which we believes may be of interest to you.
• To facilitate your usage of the website and improve our service, product, or content on the website, we review website performance and do data analysis to make your experience better.
• To protect the integrity of our website.
• To inform you about changes in any terms and conditions of this privacy policy or terms of use of any website of The Kisan.
• To implement information security practices, to determine any security breaches, contaminants, or computer viruses, and to investigate/prevent/take action against illegal activities and suspected fraud.

Sharing, transfer, or disclosure:

Any service or product provided through our website may be provided by The Kisan or its Vendor, Dealer, OEM, Channel Partners, and other third parties (“other entities”) registered with The Kisan to render the services or provide products through the website.

You acknowledge and agree that The Kisan may share, disclose, transfer, or part of your information with other entities depending upon the type of service or product you are looking for or for one or more permissible purposes. The Kisan may also share your personal or non-personal information where it is required to share the same with such other entities to provide you the service or product, and you provide The Kisan with your unconditional consent to do the same.

The Kisan may share statistical data and other non-personal information or details without your express or implied consent to facilitate various programs or initiatives launched by The Kisan, third-party service providers, partners, or financial institutions from time to time.

In addition to this, The Kisan reserves the right to share your information with any government agency or other authorized law enforcement agencies (leas) mandated under law to obtain your information to verify your identity or for prevention, detection, and investigation, including but not limited to cyber incidents, prosecution, and punishment of offenses, etc.

Third-party links:

While using our website, you might see links to third-party websites/advertisements/electronic communication services that the third parties provide. As the operation of the third party is not under control, The Kisan does not endorse/guarantee any service or product offered through third-party websites nor makes any representation related to any privacy policy or other policies of such third party. Any usage of such a third-party website or availing any service or product through a third party shall be at your risk, and The Kisan is not responsible for any loss/damage or otherwise.

Security measures:

The Kisan takes utmost care to secure your information from unauthorized access, usage, disclosure, or alteration. We take appropriate steps and security measures to safeguard your information and make sure that it is secured as mandated by law. For this purpose, we adopt reasonable security practices and procedures, in line with the industry standard, to include technical, operational, managerial, and physical security controls in order to protect your personal information from unauthorized access or disclosure while it is under our control.

While we protect your personal information as per industry standards, you acknowledge that the internet or computer networks are not entirely secure and that we cannot provide any absolute assurance regarding the security of your personal information. Therefore, you acknowledge that you shall not hold The Kisan responsible in any manner whatsoever for the loss of your information or any other data that you share with us or which we have with you if such loss or any damage is caused to you because of force majeure events. You further acknowledge that any information (including your personal information) transmitted to us or from your website use will, therefore, be at your own risk.

It is clarified that force majeure events include any event that is beyond the reasonable control of The Kisan, which may include but is not limited to sabotage, fire, flood, explosion, acts of god, civil commotion, strikes, or industrial action of any kind, riots, insurrection, war, acts of government, computer hacking, unauthorized access to a computer, computer system or computer network, computer crashes, breach of security and encryption.

Update your information:

The Kisan endeavors to update our records with the latest information as provided by you. However, if you see any discrepancy in your personal information, you may contact us through the grievance officer to have it updated.

You also acknowledge that all the information you provide is of your own free will and in compliance with applicable laws in your territory. If we find that any of your information is in non-compliance with the terms and conditions and privacy policy, The Kisan reserves the right to remove it from its systems. Further, depending on the seriousness of the non-compliance, we may choose to discontinue some or all of the services we provide to you.

Authorization:

In purview of the telecom regulatory authority of India (Trai) guidelines, you hereby authorize The Kisan and its affiliates/partners or otherwise who are accessing your information by their association with The Kisan to communicate with you through telephone/mobile, email, SMS or other modes of communication even if yours number/numbers(s) is/are registered in the national do not call registry (NDNC) or www.nccptrai.gov.in

Change in terms of privacy policy:

The Kisan reserves the right to amend or modify this privacy policy at any time, as and when the need arises. We request you to regularly check this privacy policy from time to time to keep you apprise of changes made. Your continued use of the website gives your unconditional acceptance to such change in terms of privacy policy.

If you have any concern related to this privacy policy or collection, storage, retention or disclosure of your information under the terms of this privacy policy or terms of use or any other terms and conditions of behtar zindagi or its other business entities including any queries or grievances, you can contact to The Kisan through its grievance redressal officer at the below given details:

Prakash Patel, info@thekisan.com, Monday to Friday, 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM

We will strive to address your feedback and concerns in a timely and effective manner. Please note that the details of the grievance officer may be changed by us from time to time by updating this privacy policy.