Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is an electronic record in the form of an
electronic contract formed under
the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made thereunder and the
amended provisions pertaining to electronic documents/ records in various
statutes as amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000. This Privacy
Policy does not require any physical, electronic or digital signature.
This
Privacy Policy is a legally binding document between you and usasolarteam. The
terms of this Privacy Policy will be effective upon Your acceptance of the same
(directly or indirectly in electronic form, by clicking on the ‘I Accept’ tab
or by the use or the Website or by other means) and will govern the
relationship between you and usasolarteam for your use of www.usasolarteam.com
This
document is published and shall be construed in accordance with the provisions
of the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and
Sensitive Personal Data of Information) Rules, 2011 under Information
Technology Act, 2000 that require publishing of a privacy policy for
collection, use, storage and transfer of sensitive personal data or
information.
Please
read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using this website, you indicate that
you understand, agree and consent to the terms of our Privacy Policy, to our
processing of information for the purposes given in this Privacy Policy as well
as the information on the website and from third parties. If you do not agree
with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use this website. You
hereby provide your unconditional consent or agreements to usasolarteam as
provided under Section 43A and Section 72A of Information Technology Act, 2000.
SECTION 1 - WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?
When
you purchase a solar solution from our portal, as part of the buying and
selling process, we collect the personal information you give us such as your
name, address and email address.
When
you browse our portal, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet
protocol (IP) address in order to provide us with information that helps us
learn about your browser and operating system.
Email
marketing (if applicable): With your permission, we may send you emails about
our portal, new solutions and products as well as other updates.
SECTION 2 - CONSENT
How
do you get my consent?
When
you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your
credit card, place and order, etc., we imply that you give your consent for
collecting it and using it for that specific reason only.
How
do I withdraw my consent?
If
after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to
contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your
information, at anytime, by contacting us at usasolarteam.online
SECTION 3 - DISCLOSURE
We
may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if
you violate our Terms of Service.
SECTION 4 - Payment
If
you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, then our system
stores your credit card data. It is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry
Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is stored only
as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After that is
complete, your purchase transaction information is deleted.
All
direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by
the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like
Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help
ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its
service providers.
SECTION 5 - THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
In
general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and
disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the
services they provide to us.
However,
certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other
payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to
the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related
transactions.
For
these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can
understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by
these providers.
In
particular, remember that certain providers may be located in or have
facilities that are located a different jurisdiction than either you or us. So
if you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a
third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the
laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities
are located.
Links
When
you click on links on our store, they may direct you away from our site. We are
not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to
read their privacy statements.
Google analytics:
Our
store uses Google Analytics to help us learn about who visits our site and what
pages are being looked at
SECTION 6 - SECURITY
To
protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow
industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused,
accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.
If
you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted
using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with a AES-256
encryption. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic
storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement
additional generally accepted industry standards.
SECTION 7- CORRECTNESS OF INFORMATION
You
hereby represent to usasolarteam.com the information you provide to usasolarteam
from time to time is and shall be authentic, correct, current and updated and
you have all the rights, permission and consent as may be required to provide
such information to usasolarteam
Usasolarteam
and each of usasolarteam entities their officers, directors, contractors or
agents shall not be responsible for the authenticity of the information that
you or any other user provide to usasolarteam. You shall defend indemnify and
hold harmless usasolarteam and each of usasolarteam entities, their officers,
directors, contracts or agents and any third party relying on the information
provided by you in the event you are in breach of this Privacy Policy including
this provision and the immediately preceding provision above.
Your
information will primarily be stored in electronic form however certain data
can also be stored in physical form. We may store, collect, process and use
your data in countries other than Republic of India but under compliance with
applicable laws. We may enter into agreements with third parties (in or outside
of India) to store or process your information or data. These third parties may
have their own security standards to safeguard your information or data and we
will on commercial reasonable basis require from such third parties to adopt
reasonable security standards to safeguard your information/ data.
SECTION 8- COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
Some
of our web pages utilize ‘cookies’ and other tracking technologies. A ‘cookie’
is a small text file that may be used, for example, to collect information
about website activity. Some cookies and other technologies may serve to recall
Personal Information previously indicated by a user. Most browsers allow you to
control cookies, including whether or not to accept them and how to remove
them. You may set most browsers to notify you if you receive a cookie, or you
may choose to block cookies with your browser.
Tracking
technologies may record information such as internet domain and host names;
Internet protocol (IP) addresses; browser software and operating system types;
stream patterns; and dates and times that our site is accessed. Our use of
cookies and other tracking technologies allows us to improve our website and
your experience. We may also analyze information that does not contain Personal
Information for trends and statistics.
SECTION 9- CONFIDENTIALITY
We
do not collect sensitive personal data or information of users like password of
your e-mail account, password of your account on the website, physical and
mental or other health conditions or medical records and history, biometric
information such as finger prints, voice & facial patterns and DNA any
other sensitive information which is confidential or sensitive by its nature,
without your explicit consent or unless necessary by law. Financial information
such as bank account details or credit card or debit card or other payment
related details are collected at the payment gateway by the payment
facilitator.
SECTION 10 - CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We
reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review
it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon
their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we
will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what
information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we
use and/or disclose it. If our store is acquired or merged with another
company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may
continue to sell products to you.
SECTION 11 -DISCLAIMER
We
cannot ensure that all of your private communications and other Personal
Information (including sensitive information like credit card information and
bank account number) will never be disclosed in ways not otherwise described in
this Privacy Policy. Therefore, although we are committed to protecting your
privacy, we do not promise, and you should not expect, that your Personal
Information or private communications will always remain private. As a user of
the website, you understand and agree that you assume all responsibility and
risk for your use of the website, the internet generally, and the documents you
post or access and for your conduct on and off the website.
SECTION 12- USER DISCRETION AND OPT OUT
You
agree and acknowledge that you are providing your information out of your free
will. You have an option not to provide such information or later on withdraw
your consent with respect to such information so provided herein by sending an
email. In such case, you should neither visit any website nor use any services
provided by usasolarteam entities nor shall contact any of usasolarteam entities.
SECTION 13- INDEMNITY
You
agree and undertake to indemnify us against in any suit or dispute by any third
party arising out of disclosure of Personal Information by you to third parties
either through our website or otherwise and your use and access of websites,
applications and resources of third parties. We assume no liability for any
actions of third parties with regard to your Personal Information, which you
may have disclosed to such third parties.
SECTION 14- SEVERABILITY
Each
Section of this Privacy Policy shall be and remain separate from and
independent of and severable from all and any other paragraphs herein except
where otherwise expressly indicated or indicated by the context.
The
decision or declaration that one or more of the paragraphs are null and void
shall have no effect on the remaining paragraphs of this Privacy Policy.
QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
If
you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we
have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information, write to
us at usasolarteam.com