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EFFECTIVE: Oct 2022

 

PRIVACY POLICY

This website is owned and operated by "Net Distribution Services Private Limited", an authorized distributor of Kérastase India

Net Distribution Services Private Limited (hereafter “NDSPL”) is committed to protecting the privacy of its visitors (hereafter the "Visitors," "you" or “your”) to our Internet world wide web site www.Kérastase.in (hereafter referred to as the “Website”) that links directly to this privacy policy (“Policy”) about the protection of personal information online. We aim for the Website to be a safe and enjoyable environment for you.

This Policy primarily describes:

  • the information that NDSPL collects through the Website, which is hosted and operated from India;
  • the use and role of cookies and similar technologies on the Website; and
  • the security measures NDSPL has in place to protect the information that NDSPL gathers through the Website.

This Policy does not govern NDSPL’S collection of information through any website, or by any other means, other than through this Website, or the collection of information by any parent, or subsidiaries of NDSPL ("Other Entities").

Visitors are encouraged to read this Policy before using the Website. By using the Website, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Policy and the Terms and Conditions, available at https://Kérastase.in. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this Policy and the Terms and Conditions, you are advised to not use the Website.

  1. Information Gathered by the NDSPL through the Website.

NDSPL gathers two basic types of information through the Website: (i) "Personal Information," i.e. information from which an individual can be identified, and (ii) "Aggregate Information," from which an individual cannot be identified.

Personal Information. You are not ordinarily required to register or provide Personal Information in order to access the Website, though certain functionalities such as membership program, through which purchasers of products may receive discounts on online purchases, participating in any contests, etc., may require registration. NDSPL collects Personal Information from you only when you voluntarily provide it to NDSPL - for example, in contacting NDSPL through the Website, filling in the form for applying for a vacancy or while requesting for a visit to the manufacturing plant of NDSPL, or exploring business opportunities with NDSPL, answering surveys and polls, entering contests, sweepstakes, raffles and similar promotions, signing up for email updates and announcements concerning the NDSPL’s products and special promotions, and purchasing the NDSPL’s merchandise. Personally Indentifiable Information may include your contact information (such as First Name, Last Name, Phone Number, Email address, Address Type, Address line 1, Address line 2, Postal Code, Country, State & City )   your name, postal address, telephone numbers and/or email address), as well as your payment information, such as credit card number and expiration date ("Payment Information"), which will be collected if you wish to purchase any product or merchandise made available through the Website ("Transaction"). NDSPL, as Data Controller or Fiduciary, collects personal information / data from the end-consumers. The Customer would obtain the relevant permissions (consent) from the Data Subject / Data Principal through its Online Privacy Notice.

  1. Aggregate Information. When you visit the Website, the NDSPL and the third parties with whom the NDSPL has contracted to provide services, may collect anonymous information from three sources: server log files, cookies, and pixel tags.
  1. Server Log Files.Your Internet Protocol (IP) address is an identifying number that is automatically assigned to your device by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). This number is identified and logged automatically in the NDSPL’s server log files whenever you visit the Website, along with the time(s) of your visit(s) and the page(s) that you visited. IP addresses of all Visitors are used by the NDSPL to calculate the Website usage levels, to help diagnose problems with the Website's servers, to administer the Website and to advertise, market and solicit the sale of items sold on the Website to the target Visitors. NDSPL may also use IP addresses to communicate or to block access by Visitors who fail to comply with the Policy and/or the Terms and Conditions of Use of the Website. Computer System records the IP address only in the context of audit logs. The user IDs and the related transaction information are available in the system. Computer System does not receive or capture the information on the computer or device being used by the user while accessing the web stores (even when the device is accessed from a different IP address). Customer operators will have access to the information as per customer authorization. This information flow From: Customers and SFTP servers to Commerce platform (StoreFront, Cart, Order Placement, processing and reporting), Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), SFTP servers. Collecting IP addresses is a standard practice followed on the Internet and is carried out automatically by many websites.
  2. Cookies.Cookies are data that a web server transfers to an individual's device for record keeping purposes. Cookies are an industry standard used by most websites, and help facilitate users' ongoing access to and use of a particular website. Cookies do not cause damage to the device or files, and only the website that transfers a particular cookie to the device can read, modify or delete such cookie. If you do not want your information to be collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure to be followed, in most of the browsers, by the user that allows the user to delete existing cookies, automatically decline cookies, or to be given the choice of declining or accepting the transfer of particular cookies to the user’s device. You should note, however, that declining cookies may make it difficult or impossible for you to access certain portions of the Website.
  • Pixel Tags.The Website may use so-called "pixel tags," "web beacons," "clear GIFs" or similar means (collectively, "Pixel Tags") to compile aggregate statistics about Website usage and response rates. Pixel Tags enables NDSPL or an entity authorized and permitted by NDSPL to maintain a count of the users who have visited certain pages of the Website.
  1. Use of cookies. As part of your visit to our website, we use cookies if you consented to it or if technically required for providing our services to you. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device through our web application and through which we can recognize your internet browser. The common internet browsers are set to automatically accept cookies. However, if desired, you can disable it or set your Internet browser to notify you of the use of cookies. The cookie data is not used to personally identify you. Persistent cookies are stored on your device for 7 (Seven) days and are designed to give you the most comfortable use of Website beyond the current visit and are used by us for the purpose of displaying individual content. If you do not want to allow persistent cookies, you can do so by disabling them in your browser. For details on the procedure, please refer to the help function in the menu bar of your browser. The deactivation of persistent cookies does not affect the usability of our site in general. Session cookies are only stored on your system until your current browser session is closed. They serve to give you an unlimited use of our services for the current visit of our site. These data are anonymous, so you are not personally identifiable. If you do not want to allow session cookies, you can do so by disabling session cookies in your browser. For details on the procedure, please refer to the help function in the menu bar of your browser.
    By deactivating session cookies, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to use all our services without restriction.

 

  1. Google Analytics This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, in the event of activation of IP anonymisation on this website, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the US and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address provided by Google Analytics as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by a corresponding setting of your browser software. In addition, you may prevent the collection by Google of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by using the link below http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=ento download and install the available browser plug-in.

 

 For more information about Terms of Use and Privacy, please visit http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/en.html or https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/.

 

We point out that on this website Google Analytics has been extended by the code "anonymizeIp" to ensure an anonymous collection of IP addresses (so-called IP-Masking).

 

  1. Google Double Click This website uses Double click by Google. Double click by Google uses cookies to show you advertisements that are relevant to you. Your browser will be assigned a pseudonymous identification number (ID) to check which ads have appeared in your browser and which ads have been viewed. The cookies themselves contain no personal information, according to Google. Using the DoubleClick cookie allows Google and its affiliate websites to serve ads based on previous visits to our or other websites on the Internet. The information generated by the cookies is transmitted by Google for evaluation to a server in the USA and stored there. Google transmits the data to third parties only because of legal regulations or order processing.

 

By using our web pages, you agree to the processing of the data collected about you by Google and the manner described above, the data processing and the stated purpose. You may prevent the collection by Google of the data generated by the cookies and related to your use of the Website and the processing of such data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available from Double click 's deactivation extension: https://www.google. com /settings / ads / plug in

 

  • Google GA Audiences / Remarketing feature The website uses Google's remarketing feature. The Remarketing feature allows Google to determine which pages visitors to the Google Network have viewed to display interest-based advertising to users. According to Google, no personal information is collected during this process.

 

Google's Remarketing feature can be disabled at http://www.google.com/settings/ads

 

  • Facebook Remarketing / Retargeting (Custom Audiences Pixel) The website uses the "Custom Audiences" remarketing feature of Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA ("Facebook"). By means of this function and the use of the corresponding remarketing tag from Facebook, we may target users with advertising by displaying interest-based personalized Facebook ads when they visit Facebook.

When visiting the website, a direct link to the Facebook servers is made via the Facebook remarketing tags. The Facebook server communicates which of the  websites you have visited. Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account.
 

For more information about the processing of data by Facebook and your rights and privacy opportunities, please refer to the Facebook Privacy Policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/. If you do not want Facebook to associate the collected information directly with your Facebook user account, you can disable the "Custom Audiences" remarketing feature in your Facebook profile, which requires you to log in there.

 

 

 

  1. Use and Disclosure of Information Gathered By NDSPL through the Website.
  1. Personal Information. NDSPL may use Visitor’s Personal Information in any of the following ways:
  1. NDSPL encourages the Visitors to contact NDSPL with questions and comments. Personal Information may be used by NDSPL in order to respond to the respective Visitor’s questions and comments.
  1. Business Purposes. NDSPL may also use the Personal Information of its Visitors for internal business purposes, such as analyzing and managing its businesses. The Personal Information collected from the Website may be combined with other information collected by NDSPL via other online or offline sources, with demographic information and other information that is available in the public domain.
  2. Transactions. When you take part in a Transaction through the Website such as purchasing products or merchandise, NDSPL may collect Payment Information from you related to such Transaction as well as other Personal Information such as shipping address for shipping of the ordered products or merchandise purchased through the Website. NDSPL may use your Personal Information or Payment Information in order to complete the Transaction and, if applicable, to fulfill your purchase. The Personal Information and/or Payment Information may also be shared with the authorized third parties, as may be necessary, to complete your Transaction (for example, to process the payment made through the credit card).
  3. Contests, Competitions and Other Promotions. From time to time, contests, competitions and similar promotions may be organized through Website that may require online registration by the Visitor for participating in such contest, competition or promotion (which may include name, email, user ID and password). NDSPL may ask you for certain Personal Information during the process of registration for participating in such contest, competition or promotional schemes. NDSPL may share this Personal Information with third party sponsors of such contests, competitions and promotions (irrespective of whether it is hosted by NDSPL), in accordance with the rules applicable to such contest, competition or promotion. You should carefully review the rules of each contest, competition and promotion in which you participate through the Website, as they may contain certain additional important information about NDSPL or a sponsor's use of your Personal Information. To the extent that the terms and conditions of such rules concerning the treatment of your Personal Information enlarge the scope of use of such information in terms of this Policy, the terms and conditions of such rules shall also apply.
  4. Promotional Communication. NDSPL may either directly or through any authorized third party occasionally send you emails or SMS and other communication and offer you promotions and coupons in relation to the Website.

If at any time you wish to stop receiving these communications, you may put up a request for discontinuation of sending of such communications by emailing, calling or writing to NDSPL using the contact information provided on the Website or by using the unsubscribe feature in the email received by you.

However, you shall not have the option of discontinuing the receipt of Critical Emails from NDSPL.

  1. Critical Communications.NDSPL may from time to time and as may be necessary use your Personal Information to send emails consisting of important information regarding the Website, your Transactions, or for notifying any amendments or modifications to the terms, conditions, and policies of NDSPL with respect to use of this Website ("Critical Emails"). Since Critical Emails would consist of important information you shall not have the option of not receiving Critical Emails.
  • Third Party Service Providers.NDSPL works with third parties who provide services, including website hosting, credit card processing, data analysis, newsletter services, promotional activities, and other administrative services. NDSPL may share your Personal Information, including your Payment Information, with such third parties, as may be necessary, for the purpose of enabling such third parties discharge the provision of such services. Your Personal Information may also be shared with the manufacturer of the products ordered/ purchased by you on the Website or with entities responsible for delivering the products ordered / purchased by you on the Website.
  • NDSPL may disclose your Personal Information if NDSPL believes that it is required to do so: (i) by law; (ii) to comply with legal process or governmental requests; (iii) to enforce the Terms and Conditions of Use; (iv) to protect our operations; (v) to protect the rights, privacy, safety or property of NDSPL, you or others; and (vi) to enable itself to pursue the available remedies or limit the damages that it may sustain.
  1. Aggregate Information.NDSPL may analyze Aggregate Information in order to enhance the Website security, track the popularity of certain pages of the Website, track success of our email notifications, advertisement campaigns, assess traffic levels on the Website and other usage data, all of which would help NDSPL to provide content tailored to the interests of the consumers, improve the Website and related services and to otherwise enhance Visitor’s experience on the Website. NDSPL may also share the Aggregate Information with other authorized third parties for provision of such services or for completion of your Transactions on the Website.
  2. Other Important Notes Regarding NDSPL’s Privacy Practices.
  3. Special Note for Parents and Children.Website and the contents therein are intended for a general audience and not intended for utilization directly or independently by children under 18 years of age. If you are a child under the age of 18 years and desire to use this Website or purchase any products or merchandise (if sold through this Website), please request your parents to complete the necessary registration formalities and complete the Transaction. Any use of this Website and/or any of its features by a child under the age of 18 years must be under parental supervision. NDSPL does not directly contact children under the age of 18 years for promotion of its special offers or for marketing purposes. NDSPL also does not knowingly collect Personal Information from any child under the age of 18 years.

 

  1. NDSPL has adequate security measures and tools in place to help protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the Personal Information and/or Aggregator Information under NDSPL’s control. Whenever any Visitor furnishes his/her credit card number, that credit card number is transmitted by the Visitor’s browser in an encrypted format using industry-standard, SSL (secure socket layer) encryption method. Even though, NDSPL endeavors to protect its Visitor’s Personal Information and/or Aggregator Information, NDSPL cannot guarantee the security of any information transmitted to NDSPL, through or in connection with the website. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with NDSPL is no longer secure (for example, if you feel that the security of any account you might have with NDSPL has been compromised), you must immediately notify NDSPL of the problem by contacting us in accordance with "Contact Us," below (note that physical mail notification will delay the time it takes for NDSPL to address and respond to the problem).

 

  1. Other Third-Party Sites.The Website may contain links to third party websites. These linked sites are not under the control and supervision of NDSPL and NDSPL shall in no way be responsible for the privacy practices or the contents of any such third party linked websites, or any information contained in any linked websites. NDSPL provides such links only as a convenience, and the inclusion of a link on the Website does not imply endorsement of the linked website by NDSPL. If you furnish your Payment Information or other Personal Information through any such third party website, your transaction will occur on such third party's website (and not on the Website) and the Personal Information you provide will be collected by, and controlled by the privacy policy of, that third party website. It is important that you familiarize yourself with the privacy policies and practices of any such third parties, before furnishing any Personal Information or Payment Information on their websites.

 

  1. NDSPL reserves the right to transfer any and all information that it collects from the Visitors to a third party in the event of any merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or any portion of NDSPL’s assets or stock (including without limitation in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceedings).

 

  1. Updating Your Information and Contacting Us. 

NDSPL has adequate procedures in place to keep your Personal Information accurate, complete and up to date for the purposes for which it is collected and used. You may review the information maintained by NDSPL and wherever appropriate, you may request NDSPL that such information be corrected. NDSPL also provides an option for reviewing, correcting, updating or otherwise modifying information, you have previously provided, for which, you may send a mail at the following postal mail address:

The Legal and Compliance Officer

Net Distribution Services Pvt Ltd
A 302 Dipti Classic
32/34 Suren Road
Andheri East
Mumbai 400093
India

 

Or email legal@ndslindia.com

 Please clearly indicate the information that you wish to review or have changed. NDSPL will endeavor to comply with your request as soon as reasonably possible.

 Note that despite any removal of or change to Personal Information requested, there may be some residual information that may remain within NDSPL’s databases and other records, which will not be removed or changed.

 

  1. Choice :

From time to time, NDSPL may ask you to indicate whether you are interested in receiving promotional emails and other information from NDSPL or not. If you elect to receive these communications, NDSPL will occasionally send you emails or other information that match your requests and offer you promotions and coupons.

If at any time you wish to stop receiving these email communications from NDSPL, you may put up a request for discontinuation of sending of such e-mails by emailing, calling or writing to NDSPL using the contact information provided on the Website or by using the unsubscribe feature in the email received by you. Please indicate that you wish to stop receiving email communications from NDSPL. However, you shall not have the option of discontinuing the receipt of Critical Emails from NDSPL.

In addition, NDSPL does not disclose your Personal Information to third parties, including NDSPL’s subsidiaries and the holding companies, for third-party's direct marketing purposes if NDSPL has received and processed a request from you that your Personal Information should not be shared with third parties for such purposes. If you would like to submit such a request, you may do so by emailing, calling or writing to NDSPL using the contact information provided above. Please indicate that you request that NDSPL should not disclose your Personal Information to its subsidiaries and/or other third parties for direct marketing purposes.

  1. Changes to This Policy. 

NDSPL reserves the right to change this Policy, and any of its policies or procedures concerning the treatment of information collected through the Website, without prior notice. You can determine when this Policy was last revised by referring to the "Last Updated" legend at the top of this page. Any changes to the Policy will become effective upon posting of the revised Policy on the Website. Use of the Website following such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy, then in effect. NDSPL encourages you to bookmark this page and to periodically review it to ensure familiarity with the most current version of the Policy.

This Policy represents the sole, authorized statement of NDSPL’s practices with respect to the collection of Personal Information, Aggregate Information and Payment Information through the Website and the manner of use of such information by NDSPL. Any summaries of this Policy generated by third party software or otherwise (for example, in connection with the Platform for Privacy Preferences or "P3P") shall have no legal effect, shall not be binding on NDSPL, shall not be relied upon in substitute for this Policy, and neither supersede nor modify this Policy.

 

  1. Consent Amendments;Law. 

By using this Website, you consent to the terms of this Policy and to the use and management of Personal Information, Aggregate Information and Payment Information by NDSPL for the purposes and in the manner herein provided. Should this Policy change, NDSPL intend to take every reasonable step to ensure that these changes are brought to your attention by posting the updated Policy on the Website.

Your visit and any dispute over privacy are subject to this Policy. The said Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India. Further, it is irrevocably and unconditionally agreed that the courts of Mumbai, India shall have exclusive jurisdiction to entertain any proceedings in relation to any disputes arising out of the same.

This Policy © 2022 Net Distribution Services Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.

When we use Microsoft Clarity advertising/targeting services on our websites, apps and/or devices. Microsoft Clarity will access and use your personal data when we utilize their services. If you would like to learn more about how Microsoft Clarity uses your personal data in this context, please review their Microsoft Clarity Terms of use available here and Microsoft Privacy Statement available here which govern these services and data processing.

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