Khussa Karigar (“Khussa Karigar,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) operates khussakarigar.com (the “Website”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit our Website, place an order, contact us, create an account, subscribe to our communications, or interact with our services.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and your rights regarding your information.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you use our Website, we may collect the following information:
Information you provide directly
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Billing and delivery address
- Shipping information
- Order details
- Account login information
- Information submitted through contact forms
- Information provided when requesting customer support
- Information provided when subscribing to our email/newsletter
- Any other information you voluntarily provide to us
Order information
When you place an order, we may collect information necessary to process and deliver your order, including your name, phone number, delivery address, email address, selected products, order amount, and order status.
Automatically collected information
When you visit our Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, pages visited, referring URLs, and general Website usage information.
We may use cookies and similar technologies to maintain Website functionality, remember preferences, improve performance, and understand how visitors use our Website.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
- Process and fulfill orders
- Deliver products to customers
- Communicate with customers about orders
- Provide customer service and support
- Respond to questions and inquiries
- Process returns and exchanges
- Maintain and manage customer accounts
- Send transactional emails and important Website notifications
- Send newsletters or promotional communications when permitted by applicable law
- Improve our Website, products, services, and customer experience
- Prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized activity
- Maintain the security and operation of our Website
- Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
We do not use personal information for purposes unrelated to the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
3. Google and Gmail Data
Khussa Karigar uses Google Gmail services through WP Mail SMTP to send emails from our Website.
When the Website is connected to a Google account through OAuth, Google may provide the application with limited information necessary to authenticate the account and send emails through the Gmail service.
Depending on the Google permissions requested, this may include:
- Google account email address
- Basic account identification information
- OAuth authentication credentials/tokens necessary to maintain the authorized connection
- Permission to send emails through the connected Gmail account
How We Use Google User Data
Google user data obtained through Google APIs is used only to provide the Website’s email-sending functionality, including sending transactional and administrative emails generated by the Website.
For example, Gmail may be used to send:
- Order confirmation emails
- Order status notifications
- Customer support responses
- Password-reset emails
- Website/account notifications
- Contact-form notifications
- Other legitimate transactional emails generated by the Website
We do not use Google user data for advertising, selling information, determining creditworthiness, or unrelated purposes.
We do not use Google user data to create advertising profiles or databases unrelated to the Website’s email functionality.
Our use of Google user data complies with the Google API Services User Data Policy and applicable Limited Use requirements. Google requires applications using its APIs to disclose their handling of Google user data clearly in their privacy policies.
4. Google User Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade Google user data.
We do not transfer or disclose Google user data to third parties except when such transfer is necessary to provide or improve the Website functionality requested by the user, comply with applicable law, protect our rights, or as otherwise permitted under Google’s API Services User Data Policy.
Google user data is not transferred to advertising networks, data brokers, or information resellers.
We do not use Google user data for targeted advertising or personalized advertising.
5. Google User Data Storage and Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
OAuth authentication credentials and tokens are handled through the Website’s email delivery system and are not intentionally exposed publicly.
We use appropriate security measures, including access controls and secure connections, to help protect information transmitted between users and our Website.
However, no Internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
6. Data Retention and Deletion
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including processing orders, providing customer support, maintaining business and transaction records, resolving disputes, preventing fraud, and complying with legal obligations.
Google-related authentication information is retained only for as long as necessary to maintain the authorized Gmail integration and provide the Website’s email functionality.
When information is no longer required, we may delete or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal, accounting, security, and business-record requirements.
Requesting Deletion
You may request deletion of personal information associated with you by contacting us using the contact information provided below.
If you want us to disconnect or delete information associated with a Google account used for the Website’s Gmail integration, contact us and request removal of the Google/Gmail connection.
You may also revoke the Website’s access to your Google account through your Google Account security settings.
7. Cookies
Khussa Karigar may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Website and improve your experience.
Cookies may be used to:
- Keep products in your shopping cart
- Maintain login sessions
- Remember Website preferences
- Support checkout functionality
- Understand Website usage
- Improve Website performance and functionality
You can configure your browser to reject or delete cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality, including shopping-cart and checkout features.
8. WooCommerce and Orders
Our Website uses online shopping functionality to allow customers to browse products and place orders.
When you place an order, information necessary to fulfill that order may be processed by our Website and relevant service providers.
We use this information to process your order, arrange delivery, communicate with you, provide customer support, and manage returns and exchanges.
Our Website currently offers Cash on Delivery as a payment method. We do not ask customers to provide credit-card information through our Cash on Delivery checkout.
9. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services necessary to operate our Website, including hosting, website functionality, email delivery, analytics, security, shipping, and other operational services.
These providers may process information only as necessary to provide their services or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.
Third-party services may have their own privacy policies, and we encourage users to review those policies where appropriate.
10. Email Communications
We may send transactional and service-related emails regarding your orders, account, customer-support requests, and Website activity.
Where applicable and permitted by law, we may also send promotional or newsletter communications to users who have subscribed to them.
You may unsubscribe from promotional communications by using the unsubscribe mechanism included in those communications or by contacting us.
Transactional and essential service communications may still be sent when necessary to complete an order or provide a service you have requested.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps to remove the information.
12. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of information
- Request information about how your data is used
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request that certain processing of your information be restricted
To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below.
13. Data Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, transmission of information over the Internet is not completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or through our Website.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our Website, services, technology, legal requirements, or data practices.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or wish to request deletion or correction of your information, please contact us:
Khussa Karigar
Website: khussakarigar.com
Email: khussakarigar@gmail.com
WhatsApp: 03296440745