At Rishtey Karo, accessible from rishteykaro.com one of our main priorities is the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Rishtey Karo and how we use it. If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us. This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Rishtey Karo. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Information we collect

The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.

If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.

When you register for an Account, we may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, age, address, email address, and telephone number etc.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our website.
• Improve, personalize, and expand our website.
• Understand and analyze how you use our website.
• Develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
• Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes.
• Send you emails.
• Find and prevent fraud.

Log Files

Rishtey Karo follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, Rishtey Karo uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

Our Advertising Partners

Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.

Google: policies.google.com

Mobile App Privacy (Rishtey Karo Android App)

This policy also applies to our official mobile application "Rishtey Karo" available on Google Play Store. The app may collect certain information automatically, including but not limited to app activity (such as sign-ups, logins, and payment), device information, and identifiers for analytics and performance improvement. We use third-party SDKs, including the Facebook SDK (Meta), which may collect and share limited data with Meta Platforms, Inc. as described below.

Advertising Partners Privacy Policies

You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Rishtey Karo. Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Rishtey Karo, which are sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note that Rishtey Karo has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

Third Party Privacy Policies

Rishtey Karo Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options. You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

• The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
• The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
• If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Data Safety and Security Practices

All personal and usage data collected through the Rishtey Karo app are transmitted using secure encryption (HTTPS). We never sell or rent user information. Users can request account deletion or data removal by contacting us through our support email. We comply with Google Play’s Data Safety requirements and keep our disclosures updated.

Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. Rishtey Karo does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from individuals under the age of 20.

If you believe that someone under 20 has provided personal data through our website or mobile app, please contact us immediately so we can delete such data promptly.