COLLECTING & USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA

2.1 PERSONAL DATA

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

• Email address.
• First name and last name.
• Phone number.
• Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City.
• Bank account information in order to pay for products and/or services within the Service, where required.
• Usage Data.

When You pay for a product and/or a service via bank transfer or other payment methods, We may ask You to provide information to facilitate this transaction and to verify Your identity. Such information may include, without limitation, date of birth, government-issued identification, bank statement, billing details, or other information linking You to an address, where required for verification, fraud prevention, or compliance purposes.

2.2 USAGE DATA

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. Usage Data may include information such as Your Device’s Internet Protocol 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.

When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit Our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.

2.3 INFORMATION FROM THIRD-PARTY SOCIAL MEDIA SERVICES

The Company may allow You to create an account and log in to use the Service through Third-party Social Media Services. If You decide to register through or otherwise grant Us access to a Third-Party Social Media Service, We may collect Personal Data that is already associated with Your Third-Party Social Media Service account, such as Your name, Your email address, Your activities, or Your contact list associated with that account, depending on the permissions granted by You.

You may also have the option of sharing additional information with the Company through Your Third-Party Social Media Service account. If You choose to provide such information and Personal Data, during registration or otherwise, You are giving the Company permission to use, share, and store it in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.

2.4 TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES AND COOKIES

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used may include cookies, 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 parts of Our Service.

Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on Your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your web browser.

We may use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

• Necessary / Essential Cookies: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features.
• Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.
• Functionality Cookies: These Cookies allow Us to remember choices You make when You use the Website, such as remembering login details or preferences.
• Tracking and Performance Cookies: These Cookies may be used to track information about traffic to the Website and how users use the Website.
• Targeting and Advertising Cookies: These Cookies may be used by Us or third parties to show advertisements and promotions more relevant to Your interests, where applicable.

2.5 USE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain Our Service, including to monitor the usage of Our Service.
• To manage Your Account and registration as a user of the Service.
• For the performance of a contract, including processing purchases, orders, payments, shipping, returns, refunds, and related customer service requests.
• To contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication regarding updates, order information, service notifications, and security updates.
• To provide You with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events which We offer, unless You have opted not to receive such information.
• To manage and respond to Your requests, complaints, and support needs.
• To prevent fraud, enforce Our policies, and comply with legal obligations.

We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers: We may share Your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of Our Service, process payments, fulfill orders, deliver shipments, provide customer support, or contact You.
• For Business Transfers: We may share or transfer Your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of Our business to another company.
• With Affiliates: We may share Your information with Our affiliates, in which case We will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.
• With Business Partners: We may share Your information with Our business partners to offer You certain products, services, or promotions.
• With Other Users: When You share personal information or otherwise interact in public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside.

2.6 RETENTION OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

The Company 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 legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce Our legal agreements and policies.

The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen security, improve functionality, or when We are legally obligated to retain it for longer periods.

2.7 TRANSFER OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Your information, including Personal Data, may be processed at the Company’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. This means that information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of Your state or country where data protection laws may differ.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer. The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

3.1 BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

3.2 LAW ENFORCEMENT

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

3.3 OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation.
• Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company.
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service.
• Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public.
• Protect against legal liability.

3.4 SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but 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.

PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Service Providers may have access to Your Personal Data only to perform their tasks on Our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

4.1 ANALYTICS

We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of Our Service.

4.2 ADVERTISING

We may use third-party Service Providers to show advertisements to You, measure campaign performance, or support and maintain Our Service.

4.3 EMAIL COMMUNICATION

We may use Your Personal Data to contact You with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials, order updates, and other information that may be of interest to You. You may opt out of receiving marketing communications by following the unsubscribe instructions in such emails or by contacting Us.

4.4 PAYMENT, SHIPPING AND SUPPORT PARTNERS

We may use third-party service providers for payment processing, logistics, courier services, order fulfillment, fraud prevention, customer communication, and support operations. These providers may receive limited personal information strictly as required to perform their functions.

PAYMENTS

We may provide paid products and/or services within the Service. In that case, We may use third-party services for payment processing, including payment gateways, payment aggregators, banks, UPI providers, card networks, or other authorized processors.

We will not store or directly collect Your full payment card details on Our servers. That information is provided directly to third-party payment processors whose use of Your personal information is governed by their own privacy policies and applicable security standards.

Where required, We may ask You to provide information to facilitate a transaction, verify identity, process refunds, investigate disputes, or comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us.

If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES, CHANGES & CONTACT MODES

7.1 LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Our Service may contain links to other websites 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.

7.2 CHANGES IN PRIVACY POLICY

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the new Privacy Policy on this page and update the “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

7.3 CONTACT US

If You have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact Us:

• By email: studbudpc@next-level.gg
• By address: 409 COMPU MALL BLDG 4TH FLOOR TOPIWALA LANE GIRGAON MUMBAI
• By website: Studbudpc website contact page