Privacy & Cookie Policy
This Privacy Policy is an electronic record in the form of an electronic contract formed under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the applicable rules made thereunder, including the amended provisions relating to the electronic records in various statutes as revised by the Information Technology Act, 2000. This Privacy Policy does not require any form of physical, electronic, or digital signature.
This Privacy Policy is a legal binding agreement between you (“User”, “You”, or “Your”) and Online College Street Store (“OCS Store”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our”). The terms of this Privacy Policy become effective upon your acceptance (either directly or indirectly in electronic form, including by clicking “I Accept”, using the website, or by any other means). It governs your use of the website www.onlinecollegestreet.com.
This document is published in accordance with the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, framed under the Information Technology Act, 2000. These rules require the publication of a Privacy Policy for the collection, use, storage, and transfer of sensitive personal data or information.
By accessing or using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Privacy Policy. If users do not agree with its terms, they may not be able to access or enjoy our services.
By providing your information or using the services available on our website, you give your consent to the collection, storage, processing, and transfer of your Personal Information and Non-Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
User Information
To avail the services of our website, you may be required to provide certain information during registration or checkout, including but not limited to:
- a) Name
- b) Email address
- c) Contant details
- d) Address
- e) PIN code
- f) Payment details (debit/credit cards information)
- g) Passwords, etc.
The above information provided by the users enables us to improve our services and to enhance user-friendly experiences.
The data collected may be used to:
- a) Process orders and transactions
- b) Communicate with customers
- c) Aid assistance & prevent frauds
- d) Develop new services
Information that is freely available in the public domain or provided under applicable law (such as the Right to Information Act, 2005) shall not be considered sensitive to personal data.
Cookies
We may use “cookies” and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience, improve website functionality, analyze traffic, and personalize content. These cookies enable us to:
- a) Assign a unique User Identification (User ID) number
- b) Recognize returning users
- c) Store preferences
- d) Analyze website traffic
Cookies do not contain personal data unless provided by you. A cookie cannot access, read, or modify data stored on your device’s hard drive. If you voluntarily provide personal information (for example, through account registration, order placement, or contact forms), such information may be linked to cookie data for service improvement purposes.
Users may choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect certain functionalities of the website.
Our web servers may automatically collect limited technical information such as:
- a) IP address
- b) Browser type
- c) Device information
- d) Pages visited
- Date and time of visit
Your IP address does not personally identify you. This information is used to improve website performance, analyze traffic, enhance security, and understand general geographic trends of visitors.
Third-party advertisers or service providers may also use cookies when you interact with their content. We do not control such third-party cookies and are not responsible for their practices.
Links To The Other Sites
This Privacy Policy applies solely to the OCS Store website. Our website may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by us.
We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party website. Your use of such websites is at your own risk.
Information Sharing
We do not share sensitive personal information with any third party without obtaining the prior consent of the user, except in the following limited circumstances:
(a) Where such disclosure is required by applicable law, authority, court orders or government, authorities related to identity verifications, prevention, detection, investigation including cyber incidents, or prosecution and punishment of offences. Such disclosures shall be made in good faith and in the reasonable belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal obligations, enforce our Terms and Conditions, or protect our legal rights.
(b) We may share such information with our group of companies, affiliates, officers, and employees for the purpose of processing personal information on our behalf. We also ensure that such recipients agree to process information strictly in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with this Policy and appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
Information Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect against any unauthorized access or alteration, disclosure or destruction of data. These include:
- a) Internal reviews of our data collection
- b) Storage and processing practices and security measures
- c) Appropriate encryption
- d) Physical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to systems where we store personal data.
All information gathered on our website is securely stored within our controlled database. The database is stored on servers secured behind a firewall; access to the servers is password-protected and is strictly limited.
While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
The internet is an ever evolving medium. We may change our Privacy Policy from time to time to incorporate necessary future changes. Any changes will be posted on this page. Our use of information will always be consistent with the Privacy Policy in effect at the time the information was collected.
Grievance Redressal
Redressal Mechanism: Any complaints against abuse or concerns with regards to content or comment, including the breach of these terms, shall be immediately communicated via writing to below mail:
Mr. A. M. Paik (Grievance Officer)
OCS Book Store
Shaila Tower, Salt Lake, Sector V, Kolkata, West Bengal 700091
Email: info@onlinecollegestreet.com, ocsshop.mail@gmail.com
Ph: +91 70038 73770
WhatsApp: +91 70038 73770