Introduction

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Thank you for visiting www.templecarvingworks.com, including any related web pages, content, functionality and services offered thereon (the “Website”), which is operated by Templecarvingworks, . (“Company”, “Templecarvingworks”, “us”, “our” or “we”).  This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) should be read together with, and is incorporated by reference into, the Website’s terms of use (the “Terms of Use”).

 

Templecarvingworks respects the privacy of our customers and the users of our Website and has instituted the policies and practices described in this Privacy Policy to ensure that your personal information is handled in a responsible manner.  This Privacy Policy describes the types of personal information we may collect from you when you visit our Website or our stores, how we use and protect this information, and when we share it with third parties or affiliates, among other things.  This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected on any other website or application, such as those operated by a third party or, except as otherwise disclosed herein, any affiliate or subsidiary of the Company, that may link to, or be accessible from, the Website.   See “Links to Other Websites” below.

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By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge, understand and agree to be bound by the Terms of Use and by the terms of this Privacy Policy.  You hereinafter consent to the collection and use by Templecarvingworks of the information about you as described herein. Please do not submit your personal information if you do not want it to be collected, used, and disclosed as described in the Privacy Policy.

 

Intended Users

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This Website is hosted and operated in India, pursuant to the applicable laws in India, and is only intended for users who are located in India.  By providing personal information through the use of this Website, you understand and consent to the collection, maintenance, processing and transfer of such information in and to India and waive any claims that may arise under applicable foreign laws.

 

Modifications to Privacy Policy

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The information on this Website and our Privacy Policy are subject to change from time to time in our sole and absolute discretion.  Your continued use of the Website on or after the date of any such changes or update(s) shall constitute your agreement and acquiescence to any such updated Privacy Policy and terms therein.  We therefore encourage you to refer to this policy on an ongoing basis so that you understand and are familiar with our current Privacy Policy.

 

Last Update

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Our policy was last updated on May 15, 2021

 

What Information Does Templecarvingworks Collect?

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Templecarvingworks collects data that you voluntarily provide on the Website through transactions, user registration on the Website, surveys, sweepstakes, or contests; that you provide to our sales associates in our Company-owned or affiliated stores; or through phone, e-mail, mail and fax interactions or paper registrations that you submit to us.  In the event we conduct surveys or run a contest or sweepstakes, a set of rules or terms governing the survey, contest or sweepstakes will be provided – please read such rules carefully before participating in or entering any survey, contest or sweepstakes relating to this Website.

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Templecarvingworks may collect and store two types of information: “personal information” and “automatic information.”

 

“Personal information” is personally identifiable information about you including, but not limited to, your name, gender, billing address, shipping address, email address, telephone number, date of birth or age, any personal preferences you choose to provide, transaction details such as style, size, price, discount, date, store, and an assigned password to protect your privacy.

 

“Automatic information” is information that we collect automatically whenever you interact with this Website, such as your IP address, the type of computer you use, and the web browser you use.  An IP address is a number assigned to your computer when you connect to the Internet. Each time you visit this Website, our web server may automatically recognize and collect this information.

 

Automatic information also ludes “cookies” and “web beacons.”  A “cookie” is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Among other things, cookies provide a means for us to keep track of your online patterns and preferences. By understanding which areas of the website you visit, cookies allow us to present information, products and services that are of personal interest. A cookie will not allow us to learn any personal information (such as your real name and address) that you have not otherwise disclosed. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can change your browser so that it will not automatically accept cookies. However, if you do so, it is possible that some portions of the Website may not function as intended. “Web beacons”, also known as clear GIFs or single-pixel GIFs, are small image files that we may place on web pages within this Website and within web-based email newsletters that we send.  Working in conjunction with cookies, web beacons allow us to accurately count the number of unique users who have visited a specific web page and the number of times those web pages are displayed. We can also use web beacons to let us know how many people opened a web-based email newsletter.

 

We may associate automatic information with your personal information. In the event of such association, such automatic information will be considered personal information.

 

Some advertisements on the Website are provided by third-party advertisers. Please note that our advertisers may also use cookies (alone or in conjunction with web beacons or other tracking technologies) to collect information about our users. We do not have control over third-party advertisers’ tracking technologies or practices or how they may be used. If you have any questions about an advertisement, you should contact the responsible advertiser directly.

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How Does Templecarvingworks Use This Information?

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Templecarvingworks uses this information on a limited basis and solely in the capacity of providing you with the products and services that you have ordered or requested, to confirm, process and ship sales transactions, to send order and shipping confirmations, to contact you with questions or communications about your order, or to respond to your customer service inquiries.

 

Templecarvingworks also uses this information to enhance and personalize your shopping experience, both online and in our stores, to communicate with you for marketing and promotional purposes (including via targeted postal pieces, phone messages, newsletters, or emails); to gauge the effectiveness of such promotional communications; to administer, analyze, and improve the effectiveness of our Website; to document our business activities; and for archival and record retention purposes.

 

In the event that You submit (intentionally or inadvertently) confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets through this Website, Templecarvingworks will use commercially reasonable efforts to safeguard the information provided however that Templecarvingworks shall have no liability for the dissemination, distribution or misuse of said information improperly submitted by You.

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How Does Templecarvingworks Protect Your Information?

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We have implemented reasonable and appropriate physical, electronic and administrative measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration and disclosure by an unlawful third-party.  When you place an order on the Website, Secure Socket Layer Technology (“SSL”) encryption technology is utilized to protect your personal information during data transport.  Please note that e-mail is not encrypted and is not considered to be a secure means of transmitting credit card information.  While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee nor do we warrant or represent, that such information, during transmission through the Internet or while stored on our system or otherwise in our care, as the case may be, will be completely secure.  Therefore, submission of all personal information by you is done SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.  Templecarvingworks shall not assume, nor shall it be liable to You for any inadvertent disclosure of your personal information due to errors, omissions or unauthorized acts of third parties during or after transmission.

 

When you create an online account on the Website and become a registered user, you will be asked to provide an accurate email address and create a password.  You are responsible for keeping this password confidential and are urged (i) not to share your password or account information with others, (ii) to use a secure web browser, and (iii) to change your password from time to time.  If you wish to cancel a password, or if you become aware of any loss, theft, or unauthorized use of a password, please contact us as set forth below.

 

Does Templecarvingworks Disclose Your Information to Others?

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All of the information that Templecarvingworks collects may be shared among our subsidiaries and affiliates.  Templecarvingworks maintains a central database of customer information collected by online and from offline sources.  When you establish or update your customer profile information with Templecarvingworks, whether through a purchase, becoming a registered user of the Website, modifying your online account, or signing-up for promotional materials at the Website, our stores, through a customer service representative, or in any other communication you may have with us, we will update your customer profile information on the database.

 

Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein, Templecarvingworks does not sell, rent or trade with third parties any personal information you provide to us online or at our stores, nor do we share such information with third parties.  We may disclose personal information about you to third party service providers that act on our behalf and who agree to maintain the confidentiality of such information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and use the information only in connection with the services they provide. These third parties may provide a variety of services to us including, without limitation, processing credit card payments, providing website hosting and services related to storage and/or analysis of data, fraud protection and credit risk reduction, assisting us in fulfilling your transactions and customer service inquiries, updating your customer profile information in the database, marketing and promotional material distribution, assisting in data collection, or fulfilling your request to unsubscribe from our emails, newsletters and/or other promotional materials.  We do not authorize such third party service providers to make any other use of your information.

 

Templecarvingworks, may, in its sole and absolute discretion, use and/or disclose to others aggregate information about your demographics and use of our Website in a manner that does not reveal your identity.

 

Templecarvingworks, may, in its sole and absolute discretion disclose personal information in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may have breached our Terms of Use or who may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) our rights or property, or those of other users of our Website, or anyone else who could be harmed by such activities.  We may also disclose personal information when we are required to do so by subpoena, court order or any other law requiring the production of same information.

 

In the event that Templecarvingworks and/or its subsidiaries or affiliates engages in a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, the sale of a business unit or assets, or other “change of control” transaction, Templecarvingworks may be required, in connection with that transaction, to transfer or disclose personal information it has received by the submissions You made to the Website.    In such transactions, client data, to lude personal information generally is one of the transferred business assets but remains subject to the promises made in any pre-existing Privacy Policy.

 

Templecarvingworks shall not be held liable for any misuse or unauthorized use of Your information once submitted to the Website.

 

Can I Unsubscribe?

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Yes. Templecarvingworks honors requests to unsubscribe or “opt-out” from receipt of emails, newsletters and/or other promotional materials (including for emails that we permit other companies to send to their own list of customers or subscribers).  There are several ways in which you can tell us whether or not you want to unsubscribe or “opt-out” from receiving promotional communications from us or from certain uses of your personal information.  For example, (1) in emails you receive from us, you will have the opportunity to unsubscribe or “opt-out” from receiving future promotional emails from us, or (2) when you become a registered user of the Website or when you access your online account thereafter, you may have the opportunity to make or change your selections in this regard.  Please note that you may continue to receive emails, newsletters and/or other promotional materials from Templecarvingworks and/or its subsidiaries or affiliates until such requests become effective – we will endeavor to respond to such requests as soon as practicable.  In the event you unsubscribe or “opt-out” from receiving promotional correspondence from us, we may still contact you in connection with your relationship with us, Website-related orders or transactions, and related communications with us.

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How Does Templecarvingworks Protect a Child’s Privacy?

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This Website is a general audience site. We do not knowingly or intentionally collect or maintain personally identifiable information from children under the age of eighteen and no part of this Website is targeted to attract anyone under the age of thirteen.  If we become aware that we have collected personally identifiable information from a user of the Website who is under the age of thirteen, we will remove that child’s personal information from our files.

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Links to Other Websites

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While you are using this Website, you may be linked or directed to websites not operated by Templecarvingworks, including separate websites operated by our affiliates or by unaffiliated third parties.  For example, you might click on a link or banner ad that will take you from the Website to the website(s) of social networks (such as Facebook), advertisers, sponsors or co-branding partners.  Templecarvingworks does not control websites that are operated by these persons and is not responsible for the information practices of such websites or the acts or omissions of such website’s operators.  Please review the privacy policies of such websites and be advised that the practices described in this Privacy Policy do not reflect the practices regarding information collection, use and disclosure of linked websites or the owners or operators of those linked websites.  For more information, please read our Terms of Use.

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CONTACT US

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We welcome your comments regarding this privacy policy. Please send any concerns to:

 

By E-mail at :
templecarvingworks@gmail.com