The Reading Habit - Online Children’s Library with Doorstep Delivery of Books

Privacy Policy

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to The Reading Habit. We value the privacy of all of our users, and hence we created this privacy policy to explain the information we collect from users and how and when we disclose or use it. By accessing or using the TRH website, Services, software, applications, and/or content made available by RDRBOOKZ PVT. LTD. “TRH” ("The Reading Habit Service", "we", and "us"), you are consenting to collection and use of your information as outlined in this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy constitutes an electronic record, forming an electronic contract under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and its associated rules, including amended provisions concerning electronic documents and records as per various statutes amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000. It does not require any physical, electronic, or digital signature.

This Privacy Policy serves as a legally binding agreement between you and The TRH (both terms defined below). By accepting this Privacy Policy (either directly or indirectly in electronic form, by clicking "I accept," using the website, or by other means), you agree to its terms, which govern the relationship between you and TRH regarding your use of the website ("Website," defined below).

This document is published and interpreted in accordance with the provisions of the Information Technology (reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011, under the Information Technology Act, 2000. These rules mandate the publication of a Privacy Policy governing the collection, use, storage, and transfer of sensitive personal data or information.

Please carefully read this Privacy Policy. By using the Website, you acknowledge that you understand, agree to, and consent to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with its terms, please refrain from using this Website.

By providing us with your information or using the Website's services, you consent to the collection, storage, processing, and transfer of your Personal Information and Non-Personal Information as outlined in this Privacy Policy. You also agree that such actions will not result in any loss or wrongful gain to you or any other person.

INFORMATION COLLECTED

TRH and/or our service providers may collect the below information from you :

Your Name, Date of Birth, Mailing Address, e-mail, contact number, your child’s profile name, guardian contact details etc. at the time of registration.
Payment information at the time of purchasing a TRH subscription plan
Information that you provide on the TRH website or otherwise voluntarily submit through our product features

We and our service providers may also collect information from you as you use our Services, including:

We use cookies, which are small pieces of information stored directly on the computer you are using. Cookies enable us to gather data such as browser type, time spent on the Services, pages visited, language preferences, and other traffic information. We and our service providers utilize this data for security purposes, to enhance navigation, present information more effectively, personalize your experience on the Services, and identify your computer to assist in using the Services. Additionally, we collect statistical information about Service usage to continually enhance their design and functionality, gain insights into their usage patterns, and address inquiries effectively. Cookies or similar technologies may also be used to track responses to our online advertisements on other sites or services. Most browsers offer options to automatically decline cookies or prompt you before accepting a cookie from a specific site. For more information, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html. However, if you choose to decline cookies, you may experience some inconvenience when using the Services. For instance, we may not be able to recognize your computer, requiring you to log in each time you visit.
We may employ pixel tags (also known as web beacons and clear GIFs) in conjunction with certain Services to track user actions (including email recipients), evaluate the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns, and compile statistics on Service usage and response rates
Your browser or device may automatically collect certain information, including your Media Access Control (MAC) address, computer type (Windows or Macintosh), screen resolution, operating system name and version, device manufacturer and model, language, Internet browser type and version, and the name and version of the Services you are using. We utilize this data to ensure optimal functionality of the Services.
Your IP address, a number assigned automatically to the computer you use by your Internet Service Provider, may be logged in our server log files whenever you access the Services. This logging, which includes the visit time and visited pages, is a standard practice done automatically by numerous websites, applications, and services. We use IP addresses to calculate usage levels, diagnose server issues, and administer the Services. Additionally, we may estimate your approximate location based on your IP address.

INFORMATION USAGE

We use these types of information in the following ways:

To deliver the TRH Service and fulfill any requested features or services
To communicate with you regarding purchases or your account.
To update you regarding the TRH Service, including product feature updates or policy changes.
To provide personally relevant content or product features.
To investigate and prevent activities that may violate our policies or be unlawful.
To gather anonymous aggregated information from all users to enhance the products and services offered through the TRH Service

INFORMATION SHARING

Your information may be disclosed

If you have created an account with TRH, we may publicly associate your profile (or your child’s profile), including the profile name and avatar, with a User Submission (as defined in our Terms of Service) created by such profile. Please keep this in mind when you or your children create User Submissions.
To our affiliates for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
To our service providers who provide services such as website hosting, data analysis, payment processing, order fulfillment, information technology and related infrastructure provision, customer service, email delivery, auditing, and other services.
To a third party in the event of any re-organization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets or stock (including in bankruptcy or similar proceedings).
As we believe to be necessary or appropriate: (a) under applicable law, including laws outside your country of residence; (b) to comply with legal process; (c) to respond to requests from public and government authorities, including public and government authorities outside your country of residence; (d) to enforce our terms and conditions; (e) to protect our operations or those of any of our affiliates; (f) to protect our rights, privacy, safety or property, and/or that of our affiliates, you or others; and (g) to allow us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain.

We may use and disclose information that does not identify or otherwise directly relate to an individual for any purpose, except where we are required to do otherwise under applicable law . For example, we may share aggregated information publicly to demonstrate growth trends related to the usage of the TRH Service in certain areas.

In addition, subject to applicable law, the user has the right to request access to, correct, and delete his/her personal data. The user may also object to our processing of his/her personal data or ask that we restrict the processing of his/her personal data in certain instances. If you wish to do any of these things, please contact our customer service at help@thereadinghabit.in or +91 77386 32484.

TRANSPARENCY AND CONTROLS

We understand and respect your privacy concerns at TRH. Accordingly, we provide you with the ability to make certain choices related to our collection, use, and sharing of your information. These choices may include:

You may edit or delete information in your user account
You may make choices regarding subscriptions, updates, and product alerts
You may tell us if you want to receive offers and promotions from us and/or third parties
You may request access to the personal information that we have collected on your account and ask us to change or delete it

PRIVACY OF CHILDREN

We do not gather personal information from children under the age of 13. Any child under 13 using the TRH Service must have parental consent, and all full names, email addresses, and credit card billing information provided must belong to a parent or guardian. When registering a child with the TRH Service, we may ask general questions about their age, interests, and gender to personalize content appropriately. This information is solely used to enhance our service and is not used or disclosed for any other purposes, except for anonymous, aggregated data analysis across all users or to communicate reading behavior patterns to publishers.

THIRD PARTY SERVICES

This Privacy Policy does not cover, and we are not accountable for, the privacy practices or policies of any third parties, including those operating any site or service linked through our Services. The presence of a link on our Services does not signify our endorsement of the linked site or service, either by us or our affiliates. While the TRH service strives to be a secure environment for children, a child may exit the TRH service by using the iOS or Android device Home button. If your child leaves the TRH service to use another application or browser, this Privacy Policy ceases to apply. We have no control over how other applications or sites collect, utilize, or secure your personal information.

SECURITY

When collecting your personal information, we employ reasonable procedural and digital security measures to safeguard against loss, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of data. These measures include password protection and secure socket layer technology. However, it's important to note that no data transmission or storage system can be completely secure. If you suspect that the security of your account has been compromised, please promptly notify us using the contact information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

MODIFICATIONS TO THIS POLICY

We reserve the right to modify our Privacy Policy periodically by posting an updated version on our website. The 'last updated' date at the top of this page indicates when the Policy was last revised. As a user of the TRH service, you agree to abide by the terms of the current Privacy Policy. We recommend reviewing the Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about our current privacy practices.

CONTACT US

If you would like to contact us with questions or feedback, please contact us at help@thereadinghabit.in The Reading Habit is owned and operated by RDRBOOKZ Private Ltd., HD-297 WeWork Lattitude, 10th Floor, Bellary Road, Hebbal Kempapura, Bangalore 560024.

Last Updated: 2024-07-02 3:30 PM