GUGI Technologies operating under the brand name of KarmaPlay (“hereinafter referred to as “KarmaPlay” or “we” or “us” “our”), operates the platform in India, which offers Quizzing Games across different categories which are generally recognized under trivia and test the knowledge of the Player (“You”, “Your”, “User”) on these fixed facts through the web-portal www.KarmaPlay.in and associated application, partner website(s) and mobile application(s) (collectively referred to as the “Platform”).
We take the privacy of our Users seriously and are committed to safeguard the privacy of our User while providing a personalized and valuable service. With a view to offer an enriching and holistic internet experience to its Users, we offer a vast repository of Services. Most of the Services are offered for free but you may need registration to participate in our online games. The information about the User is collected by KarmaPlay as (i) information supplied by Users and (ii) information automatically tracked during User’s navigation on the Platform.
Before you submit any information to the Platform, please read this Privacy Policy for an explanation of how we will treat your personal information. By using any part of the Platform, you consent to the collection, use, disclosure and transfer of your personal information for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy and to the collection, processing and maintenance of this information. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Platform. Your use of any part of the Platform indicates Your acceptance of this Privacy Policy and of the collection, use and disclosure of Your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. While You have the option not to provide us with certain information or withdraw consent to collect certain information, kindly note that in such an event You may not be able to take full advantage of the entire scope of features and services offered to You and we reserve the right not to provide You with our services.
This Privacy Policy is an electronic record in the form of an electronic contract formed under the information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made thereunder and the amended provisions pertaining to electronic documents / records in various statutes as amended by the information Technology Act, 2000. This Privacy Policy does not require any physical, electronic or digital signature and is a legally binding document between the User and us.
1. Information Collection
To avail certain Services on the Platform, Users would be required to provide certain information for the registration process namely:
[Mobile Number; First Name, Last Name, Email id]
In the course of providing You with access to the Services, and in order to provide You access to the features offered through the Platform and to verify Your identity, secure Your account details, You may give us the permission to capture, record Your device information, operating system information, network information, location information. You may also be required to furnish additional information, including but not limited your Permanent Account Number, Voter ID, Aadhar Number or Driver’s License Number.
Our Platform may transmit Your personal information to our internal servers. This information is immediately deleted once you delete your account from our Platform, except to the extent that it is necessary to store the same under applicable law. our Platform may contain links to third party websites or applications, and our Platform may employ third party services to conduct KYC check and facilitate payments made on our Platform. You agree and understand that privacy policies of these websites and third-party services are not under our control. You understand that once You leave our servers, use of any information You provide shall be governed by the privacy policy of the operator of the site/service used by You.
In the course of providing the Services, Users may invite other existing Users or other users (“Invited Users”) to participate in any of the Services by providing the email address or social media username of such users. We may thereafter use this information to contact the Invited User and invite such person to register with us (if such Invited User is not an existing User) and participate in the Game in relation to which such person was invited by the User. The participation of the Invited User in any of the Game shall be subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy and the Terms and Conditions for the use of the Platform. The User hereby represents that the Invited Users have consented and agreed to such disclosure to and use of their email address and social media username by us.
All required information is specific and based on the kind of Game/ Services the User wishes to participate in or access, and will be utilized for the purpose of providing services, including but not limited to the Services requested by the User. The information as supplied by the Users enables us to improve the Services and provide You with the most user-friendly game experience.
We may also share such information with affiliates and third parties in limited circumstances, including for the purpose of providing services requested by the User, complying with legal process, preventing fraud or imminent harm, and ensuring the security of our network and Services.
2. Security Procedure
All information gathered on the Platform is securely stored within our controlled database. The database is stored on servers secured behind a firewall; access to such servers being password-protected and strictly limited based on need-to-know basis. However, we understand that as effective as our security measures are, no security system is impenetrable. Thus, we cannot guarantee the security of our database, nor can we guarantee that information you supply will not be intercepted while being transmitted to us over the Internet. Further, any information you include in a post to the discussion areas will be available to anyone with Internet access.
We also believe that the internet is an ever-evolving medium. We may periodically review from time to time and change our privacy policy to incorporate such future changes as may be considered appropriate, without any notice to you. Any changes to our privacy policy will be posted on this page, so You are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, how we store it and under what circumstances we disclose it.
3. Use of Cookies
To improve the effectiveness and usability of the Platform for our Users, we use “cookies”, or such similar electronic tools to collect information to assign each visitor a unique random number as a User Identification (“User ID”) to understand the User’s individual interests using the identified computer. Unless the User voluntarily identifies himself/herself (e.g., through registration), we have no way of knowing who the User is, even if we assign a cookie to the User’s computer. The only personal information a cookie can contain is information supplied by the User. A cookie cannot read data off the User’s hard drive. Our advertisers may also assign their own cookies to the User’s browser (if the User clicks on their ad banners), a process that we do not control.
Our web servers automatically collect limited information about User’s computer’s connection to the Internet, including User’s IP address, when the User visits the Platform. (User’s IP address is a number that lets computers attached to the Internet know where to send data to the User — such as the web pages viewed by the User). The User’s IP address does not identify the User personally. We use this information to deliver its web pages to Users upon request, to tailor its Platform to the interests of its Users, to measure traffic within the Platform and let advertisers know the geographic locations of our visitors.
4. Advertising
When we present information to our online advertisers — to help them understand our audience and confirm the value of advertising on the Portal — it is usually in the form of aggregated statistics on traffic to various pages within our site. When you register with KarmaPlay, we contact you from time to time about updating your content to provide features which we believe may benefit you.
Several deceptive emails, websites, blogs etc. claiming to be from or associated with KarmaPlay may or are circulating on the Internet. These emails, websites, blogs etc. often include our logo, photos, links, content or other information. Some emails, websites, blogs etc. call the User to provide login name, password etc. or claim that the User has won a prize/ gift or provide a method to commit illegal/ unauthorized act or deed or request detailed personal information or a payment of some kind. The sources and contents of these emails, websites, blogs etc. and accompanying materials are in no way associated with KarmaPlay. For your own protection, we strongly recommend not responding to emails or using websites, blogs etc. We may use the information provided by you to us, including your email address or phone number, to contact you about the Services availed by You or to inform You of our updated Services, if any.
5. Conditions of Use
KarmaPlay does not warrant that the Platform, it’s servers, or email sent by us or on our behalf are virus free. KarmaPlay will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this portal, including, but not limited to compensatory, direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special and consequential damages, loss of data, goodwill, business opportunity, income or profit, loss of or damage to property and claims of third parties. In no event will KarmaPlay be liable for any damages whatsoever in an amount in excess of an amount of Rs. 100/- (Rupees Hundred Only).
7. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
By visiting this Platform, You agree that the laws of the Republic of India, without regard to its conflict of laws principles, govern this Privacy Policy and any dispute arising in respect hereof shall be subject to and governed by the dispute resolution process set out in the Terms and Conditions.
8. Contact Us
Any questions or clarifications with respect to this Policy or any complaints, comments, concerns or feedback can be sent to us at: Email: gautam.shelar@karmaplay.in or by normal/physical mail addressed to our Grievance Officer: Mr. Gautam Shelar, 9, Gauri Giridhar Society, Road no – 2, Pestom Sagar, Chembur, Mumbai 400089.