Welcome to 'A3BOOK ’ Privacy Policy
The type of personal information we collect
1. We collect certain personal information about visitors and users of our website.
2. The most common types of information we collect include things like: member names, email addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses, billing address details, payment information such as payment agent details, transactional details, support queries, website administration information, app store account credentials, server information and web analytics data.
How we collect personal information
3. We collect personal information directly when you provide it to us, automatically as you navigate through the website, or through other people when you use services associated with the website.
We respect your privacy and will not share your personal information with third parties or partners.
4. We collect your personal information when you provide it to us when you complete registration and buy products or services on our website, subscribe to a newsletter, email list, submit feedback, submit support ticket, enter a contest, fill out a survey, or send us a communication.
Personal information we collect about you from others
5. Although we generally collect personal information directly from you, on occasion, we also collect certain categories of personal information about you from other sources. In particular: a. financial and/or transaction details from payment providers in order to process a transaction; b. other third party sources/ and or partners, whereby we receive additional information about you (to the extent permitted by applicable law), such as demographic data or fraud detection information, and combine it with information we have about you. For example, fraud warnings from service providers like identity verification service. We also receive information about you and your activities on and off the a3book website through partnerships, or about your experiences and interactions from our partner ad networks. We also receive information about you as a rights holder from our third-party partners when you purchase our products or services from them.
How we use personal information
6. We will use your personal information:
a. To fulfil an order or a contract, or take steps linked to a contract: in particular, in facilitating and processing transactions that take place on the website, like where you purchase an item from our store.
ii. providing you with services described on the website;
iii. verifying your identity when you sign in to our website;
iv. responding to support tickets, and helping facilitate the resolution of any disputes;
vi. carrying out technical analysis to determine how to improve the website, products and services we provide;
vii. monitoring activity on the website, e.g. to identify potential fraudulent activity and to ensure compliance with the user terms that apply to the website;
viii. managing our relationship with you, e.g. by responding to your comments or queries submitted to us on the website or asking for your feedback or whether you want to participate in a contest or survey;
ix. managing our legal and operational affairs (including, managing risks relating to content and fraud matters);
x. training our staff about how to best serve our customers;
xi. improving our products and services; and
xii. providing general administrative, support, performance functions and activities.
c. Where you give us consent:
i. providing you with marketing information about products and services which we feel may interest you; and
d. For purposes which are required by law.
e. For the purpose of responding to requests by government, a court of law, or law enforcement authorities conducting an investigation.
When we disclose your personal information
07. We will disclose personal information to the following recipients:
a. Companies and ventures that are in the “a3book.”;
b. service providers who assist us in connection with the ways we use personal information (as set out above), in particular: website hosting providers; marketing and analytics services; security and fraud prevention services; payment processing services.
c. our professional advisers (lawyers, accountants, financial advisers etc.);
d. regulators and government authorities in connection with our compliance procedures and obligations;
e. a purchaser or prospective purchaser of all or part of our assets or our business, and their professional advisers, in connection with the purchase;
f. a third party to respond to requests relating to a criminal investigation or alleged or suspected illegal activity;
g. a third party, in order to enforce or defend our rights, or to address financial or reputational risks;
h. a rights holder in relation to an allegation of intellectual property infringement or any other infringement; and
i. other recipients where we are authorised or required by law to do so.
How you can access your personal information
08. You can access some of the personal information that we collect about you by logging in to your account. You also have the right to make a request to access other personal information we hold about you and to request corrections of any errors in that data. You can also close the account you have with us at any time. To make an access or correction request, contact our privacy inspector using the contact details at the end of this policy.
Information about children
09. Our website is not suitable for children under the age of 16 years, so if you are under 16 we ask that you do not use our website or give us your personal information. If you are from 16 to 18 years, you can browse the website but you’ll need the supervision of a parent or guardian to become a registered user. It’s the responsibility of parents or guardians to monitor their children’s use of our Sites.
Information you make public or give to others
10. If you make your personal information available to other people, we can’t control or accept responsibility for the way they will use or manage that data. There are lots of ways that you can find yourself providing information to other people, like when you post a comment or share information via social media. Before making your information publicly available or giving your information to anyone else, think carefully. If you’re sharing information via another website, check the privacy policy for that website to understand its information management practices as this privacy policy will not apply.
How long we keep your personal information
11. We retain your personal information for as long as is necessary to provide the services to you and others, and to comply with our legal obligations. If you no longer want us to use your personal information or to provide you with the a3book services, you can request that we erase your personal information and close your a3book account. Please note that if you request the erasure of your personal information we will retain information from deleted accounts as necessary for our legitimate business interests, to comply with the law, prevent fraud, collect fees, resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, assist with investigations, enforce the terms of service and take other actions permitted by law. The information we retain will be handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
When we need to update this policy
12. We will need to change this policy from time to time in order to make sure it stays up to date with the latest legal requirements and any changes to our privacy management practices.
A. When we do change the policy, we’ll make sure to notify you about such changes, where required. A copy of the latest version of this policy will always be available on this page.
13. Many activities are blocked for unverified accounts. Send a message to the site administration to verify the accounts.
How you can contact us
14. Data Protection Officer: We have a “Data Protection Officer” who is responsible for matters relating to privacy and data protection. You may contact this officer if you have any questions about our privacy practices or the way in which we have been managing your personal information This Data Protection Officer can be reached at the following
Google advertising cookies.
15.Google advertising cookies.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use a user's previous visits to our website or other websites to serve ads.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our website users when they visit our websites and/or other websites on the Internet.
- Users can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. (Alternatively, you can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.)
- Our website is operated by third-party vendors and ad networks. We add links to appropriate merchant and ad network websites. You have the option to opt-out of the use of cookies for personalized advertising. (if the merchant or ad network offers this capability)
- Alternatively, you may opt-out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Earnings and Payment Scheme for Site Teachers
Teacher Subsidy scheme is not available for all teachers, teachers are nominated as per the requirement of the institution and it is not a permanent commitment. The institution may waive it or modify the new criteria fees at its discretion.
Changes and Updates to this Policy
Please revisit this page periodically to stay aware of any changes to this Policy, which we may update from time to time. If we modify the Policy, we will make it available through the Service, and indicate the date of the latest revision, and will comply with applicable law. Your continued use of the Service after the revised Policy has become effective indicates that you have read, understood and agreed to the current version of the Policy.
How to Contact Us
Please contact us with any questions or comments about this Policy, your Personal Data, our use and disclosure practices, or your consent choices by email at editora3book@gmail.com
Last Updated: April 10, 2023
address:
A3BOOK SCHOOL (PRIVATE) LIMITED
Company Number: P V 00263497
a3book Sri Lanka or editora3book@gmail.com