The privacy policy is a document that explains the terms that govern a user’s right to use the Oaknest platform. It will further describe the policies and the procedure of the use, processing, collection, transfer, storage, and utilization of the information that you as a user are providing to us.

By using our platform, you agree that you are bound by the privacy policy terms and you show your consent to the possession, dealing, handling, transfer, storage, or sharing of the information as per the terms described here. We like to inform you that we don’t use the information of the user in any way except the terms explained under this policy page. The capitalized terms that we are using here will have the same meaning as ascribed under the terms.

The document you are reading serves as an electronic record. It is governed by the provision as per the Information Technology Act, 2000. The rules made here may be applied and amended as per the electronic records in various statutes. This is as per the Information Technology act, 2000. This electronic record is a computer-generated record and it will not require any sort of physical or any digital signature.

The privacy policy will define the nature of the information collected by the portal from the user. It also includes the nature of the sensitive personal information or data, the means and modes of using such information, and how or how and to whom we shall disclose or transfer such information. You may at any time withdraw your consent for the collection and use of your information including Personal Information (defined hereinafter) or Sensitive Personal Data or Information. However, please note that if you withdraw your consent, we may no longer be able to provide you with the corresponding service for which you have withdrawn your consent. It is hereby clarified that your decision to withdraw your consent will not affect the processing of Personal Information based on your previous consent prior to the withdrawal.

As a responsible vendor, we advise you to please take a good look at our entire privacy policy and familiarize yourself with it. We also advise you that if you are not agreeing with these policies, you may refrain from accessing the Oaknest platform.

Here is a brief of the type of information we may collect from you

We may ask you to provide your information at any time you visit, browse or accept the platform. We are also liable to share the information and may use it as per the provisions in this Privacy Policy. We can also share this information and combine it with other types of information to offer better services, products, advertising, and various types of content.

By using this platform, you agree to offer information that is correct and up to date. Once you put your information, you can amend, alter or change the information. You can also seek deletion of this information by contacting us at contat@oaknest.in.

Minor policies

The Oaknest platform is not for minors. We never knowingly collect personal information from a user who is below 18 years of age. When we are made aware that we have collected such information, we take immediate steps to delete such information within a quick turnaround time. If in case a person below the age of 18 uses the services of our platform, we will not be held liable for any damage or issue suffered by the minor person.

We are allowed to collect different types of information from you. This may include name, passwords, mailing address, phone number, contact details. Etc. We are liable to combine this information with other information so as to identify you. We can also process, store or receive sensitive personal data or information. These might be connected to:

  • Financial information like bank account or details
  • Physiological health condition
  • Mental condition
  • Passwords

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Disclosure of Information Collected

We may from time to time be required to disclose the information collected from you to our trusted third-party service providers who assist us in order to facilitate the provision of services and purchase of Products of Oaknest. For instance, we may share your information with a third-party payment gateway provider to process transactions on the Oaknest platform. By using the platform, you consent to any such disclosure of your information with third-party service providers. We ensure that such third-party service providers are bound by reasonable confidentiality obligations and/ or use, maintain and follow generally accepted industry and security standards with respect to such information.

We may also disclose your information when such disclosure is requisitioned under any law or judicial decree or when we, in our sole discretion, deem it necessary in order to protect our rights or the rights of other Users, to prevent harm to persons or property, to fight fraud and credit risk.

We may also disclose or transfer your information to any third party as a part of reorganization or a sale of the assets, division, or transfer of a part or whole of us. We shall ensure that the third party to which we transfer or sell our assets will have appropriate confidentiality and security measures, at least as protective as those described in this Privacy Policy, to handle your Personal Information. You will have the opportunity to opt-out of any such transfer if the new entity’s planned processing of your information differs materially from that set forth in this Privacy Policy.

A third-party payment gateway provider may be required to collect certain financial information from you including, but not restricted to, your credit/debit card number or your bank account details (collectively referred to as “Financial Information”). All Financial Information collected from you by such third-party payment gateway providers will be used only for billing and payment processes. The Financial Information collected from you is transacted through secure digital platforms of approved payment gateways that are under encryption, thereby complying with reasonably expected technology standards. The verification of the Financial Information shall be accomplished only by you through a process of authentication in which we shall have no role to play and hence, we shall bear no liability concerning the same. We shall neither be liable nor responsible for any actions or inactions of third-party payment gateway providers or any breach of conditions, representations and warranties given by them. We shall also not be obligated to mediate or resolve any dispute or disagreement between you and such third-party payment service providers.

While we make best efforts to ensure that your information including Personal Information, Financial Information and Sensitive Personal Information or Data is duly protected by undertaking security measures prescribed under applicable laws, you are strongly advised to exercise reasonable discretion while providing Personal Information or Financial Information while using the services given that the Internet is susceptible to security breaches.

Your information may also be transferred, stored or processed in any country other than the one where you access the Oaknest. For purposes of sharing or disclosing data in accordance with the Privacy Policy, we reserve the right to transfer your information outside of your country. By using the Oaknest Platform, you consent to such transfer of your information outside of your country and also within our affiliates, subsidiaries and partners whose personnel and subcontractors, provided they have agreed to ensure the same level of data protection as prescribed under this Privacy Policy and the data protection laws of India. The information may be transferred in the event it is necessary for the performance of the services, operation of the Oaknest Platform and provision of Products as agreed upon between us and the third party.

We have the right to retain your information and the data that is necessary to fulfill the purpose explained in this Policy. This is validated unless a longer retention period is needed or permitted under the applied law

We have the right to modify this privacy policy at any point in time. Whenever the policy is modified, we will update it on our platform. We encourage our users to review the Privacy policy and keep checking it from time to time to understand the new modifications. You should also read the policy so that you come to know how we may use your personal information.

If in case, you have any grievance, complaint or questions about the privacy policy or with our company, you may contact us. Our grievance offer will get in touch with you. You can contact us at contact@oaknest.com.

Governing Law

The terms of this Privacy Policy shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any dispute regarding or arising out of this Privacy Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in India.        

Severability    

Whenever possible, each section of this Privacy Policy shall be interpreted in a manner so as to be valid under applicable law. However, in the event any provision is held to be prohibited or invalid, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or other remaining provisions of this Privacy Policy.