Privacy Policy
White Bul Spirits Pvt Ltd (“WBS/we/us/our”) understands your concern for the privacy of your personal data and values the trust you place in us regarding its careful use. This Privacy Policy (also “Privacy Notice/Notice/Policy”) is designed to provide you with insights into the types of personal data we collect, the reasons behind its collection, and how we handle it. It is applicable to most of the activities carried out by WBS. We encourage you to acquaint yourself with our privacy practices and reach out to us via email at whitebulspirits@gmail.com if you have any questions. Learn more about your rights and how to exercise them by referring to the provided information here.
WHO IS COLLECTING?
WBS, where serving as the data fiduciary, oversees any personal data provided to or gathered by WBS. This Privacy Notice pertains to the personal data collected by WBS in relation to our website visits, office visits, the services and products we provide, or avail from you in case you are our vendor, supplier, or business partner.
Furthermore, this Privacy Notice may extend to WBS‘s marketing content, encompassing offers and advertisements for WBS products and services which are permissible by law. We may reach out to you in this regard either directly or based on your usage of third-party platforms/websites which enable us to reach out to you in this regard. It’s important to note that these third-party websites typically have their own privacy notice and terms & conditions, and we encourage you to review them before utilizing those platforms. Additionally, when collecting and processing personal data for a specific purpose where additional consent is necessary, we shall ask for the same from you and only then proceed with such collection and processing.
Personal data refers to any information that can be utilized to identify a specific individual, either directly or indirectly. While providing the personal data that WBS requests is optional, choosing not to do so may impact our ability to furnish you with our products or services, maintain a high standard of service, or address any inquiries you may have. This Policy may also be referred in certain cases where you provide your personal data to us voluntarily for a specified purpose and in respect of which you have not indicated to us that you do not consent to the use of your personal data.
WHAT PERSONAL DATA IS BEING COLLECTED BY US?
We gather personal data through various channels, including:
- Information you directly provide to us.
- Data collected automatically when you visit our website or other digital platforms.
- Information collected through third-party platforms.
This definition encompasses personal data acquired offline and later digitized via customer and consumer engagement, permissible marketing campaigns, sweepstakes, competitions, as well as online through our websites, applications, and branded pages on third-party platforms and applications accessed through those platforms.
When you engage with us, you might be required to share personal data. White Bul Spirits Pvt Ltd may share this data internally and with other WBS Group companies, utilizing it in accordance with this Privacy Notice. Additionally, we may combine your data with other information to enhance our products, services, and content, or otherwise to streamline the process of obtaining the products or services offered by you to us for carrying out our business activities.
It’s important to reiterate that while providing requested personal data is not mandatory, choosing not to do so may impact our ability to provide you with our products or services or avail the services and products offered by you, maintain a high level of service, or address your queries effectively.
WAYS IN WHICH WE COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We gather personal data from diverse sources, including:
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Personal data you provide directly: We collect information about your usage of our services and products, such as the content you view or engage with, frequency and duration of your activities, and nature of services and products availed by you. When you sign up to complete a survey, or register an account, we may request personal data, including but not limited to your name, gender, date of birth, address, email address, telephone number, or the means through which you provide the consideration for our products and services or vice-versa.
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Personal data collected automatically: When you interact with us online, we may receive and store certain types of personal/non-personal data. This includes information obtained through cookies which are used when your web browser accesses our websites or when you interact with advertisements and content served by or on behalf of WBS on other websites. Examples of automatically collected personal data include:
- IP address, Cookies & Page views
- Login details, demographics & device type
- Traffic & usage trends on the website
- Operating System, browser type, clickstream data
- Device ID, location data, browser type and version, time stamp of visit, purchase history, etc.
Additionally, we may use software tools during your internet browsing on WBS’s websites to measure session information, download errors, and page interaction details. Technical information may also be collected for fraud prevention and diagnostic purposes. Purpose of collection of this data is to personalize user experience & web optimization. Most importantly, we may collect your age details either by requesting your date of birth or by raising a request to confirm your age being above the legal drinking age as prescribed by applicable regulations in your relevant jurisdiction. This we do to ensure there is no non-compliance with excise and other laws on the subject matter.
- Personal data obtained from other sources: We collect personal data from trusted partnerships with third parties and through WBS accounts on third-party platforms. For instance, interactions with our content on platforms like Facebook or Instagram may provide us with information. We receive data about your interactions with our content to assess its relevance and effectiveness. Furthermore, when jointly offering services or products with third parties or through data enrichment providers, we may obtain insights about the personal data we hold.
These data collection practices are outlined to provide transparency about how we handle and utilize personal information.
ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS FOR CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
While the majority of WBS’s websites are designed for adults due to the nature of our business activities, in cases where a website is intended for use by a younger audience, we will seek consent from the person with parental responsibility, as required by applicable laws and regulations. The age at which consent is necessary may vary from country to country as well as state-wise. However, we will primarily give due regard to Indian data privacy regulations when processing any children’s data.
If you are a child below the age where parental consent is required in your country, it is recommended that you review the terms of this Privacy Notice with your parent or guardian to ensure comprehension and acceptance. In instances where we inadvertently collect personal data from a child without the required parental or guardian consent, we will promptly delete such information.
Access to specific sections of WBS’s websites and eligibility for certain benefits, such as prizes or rewards, is generally restricted to users above a specified age. To enforce age restrictions, we may use your personal data for age verification checks. Our commitment is to create a safe and secure online environment for users of all ages, especially children, and we actively work to comply with applicable regulations and uphold the highest standards of privacy protection.
PURPOSE OF USAGE
We collect, process, and disclose your personal data for specific and limited purposes, including but not limited to:
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Processing Payments and Handling Inquiries:
- To process payments to our suppliers, customers, and business partners to address inquiries and requests.
- To assess and handle complaints related to our products or services.
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Product Development and Improvement:
- To develop and enhance our products, services, communication methods, and website functionality.
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Personalization:
- Creating profiles based on analysis of your online surfing, searching, buying behavior, and interactions with our brand communications.
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Safety and Security:
- If you visit our office or any other property, we may have installed tools to monitor your movement such as entry and exit time, places you visit, etc. This we do to ensure that we can ensure your safety and security at all times when you visit our premises. We may retain a copy of such data for a reasonable period in order to detect any offense and have supporting data to substantiate any allegation of violation.
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When you apply to work with us:
- We constantly endeavor to have the optimum human resources work with us and when you apply for any of the positions at WBS, we may ask you for relevant details in order to verify your identity, understand your qualifications, perform due diligence, etc.
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Automated Decision Making:
- Processing personal data using automated means for decision-making, where no human involvement occurs.
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Competitions, Promotions, and Communications:
- For competitions or promotions you participate in. To communicate information, manage registrations, and handle subscriptions to our sponsored events or other communications.
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Business Operations:
- Managing everyday business needs related to your participation in contests, sweepstakes, promotional activities, or requests.
- Authenticating the identity of individuals contacting us by various means.
- Performing KYC checks, due diligence, fraud detection, ensuring validity of transactions and payments.
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Internal Training and Quality Assurance:
- For internal training and quality assurance purposes.
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Consumer Insights and Development:
- To understand and assess consumer interests, preferences, and changing needs. Improving our website, existing products, and services, and developing new ones.
In certain cases, we may rely on your consent for processing activities, and you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Additionally, we may process personal data based on certain legitimate