Welcome to InkBliss.Online (hereinafter referred to as “we,” “us,” “our,” or “InkBliss”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your data in compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the United States’ privacy laws, and India’s Information Technology Act, 2000, and its associated rules.
By accessing or using our website, https://inkbliss.online, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use our website.
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
a. Personal Information
- Identifiers: Name, email address, phone number, postal address, and IP address.
- Account Information: Username, password, and profile details.
- Payment Information: Credit/debit card details, billing address, and transaction history (processed through secure payment gateways).
- Communications: Records of your interactions with us, including emails, chat logs, and customer support inquiries.
b. Non-Personal Information
- Usage Data: Browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on the site, and referral URLs.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance your experience and analyze website traffic. For more details, refer to our Cookie Policy.
c. Sensitive Personal Data (India-Specific)
- Under Indian law, sensitive personal data includes passwords, financial information, and health data. We collect such information only with your explicit consent and ensure its secure storage.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
a. Service Delivery
- To provide, maintain, and improve our services.
- To process transactions and send order confirmations.
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
b. Personalization
- To personalize your experience and recommend content, products, or services tailored to your preferences.
c. Marketing and Communications
- To send promotional emails, newsletters, and updates (only with your consent).
- To notify you about changes to our services or policies.
d. Legal Compliance
- To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
- To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and that of our users or the public.
e. Analytics and Research
- To analyze website usage and trends, improve our services, and develop new features.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Compliance)
Under the GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you provide explicit consent for specific purposes (e.g., marketing communications).
- Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our obligations under a contract with you (e.g., processing orders).
- Legitimate Interests: To improve our services, prevent fraud, and ensure website security.
- Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your information with third parties under the following circumstances:
a. Service Providers
- We engage third-party vendors to assist with website hosting, payment processing, analytics, and marketing. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.
b. Legal Requirements
- We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority.
c. Business Transfers
- In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the new entity.
d. With Your Consent
- We may share your information with third parties if you provide explicit consent.
5. International Data Transfers
Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the EU, USA, or India, where data protection laws may differ. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable laws:
- EU-US Transfers: We rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) to safeguard data transfers.
- India-US Transfers: We comply with the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Retention periods vary based on the type of data and its purpose:
- Account Information: Retained for as long as your account is active.
- Transaction Data: Retained for 7 years for tax and accounting purposes.
- Marketing Data: Retained until you withdraw consent or opt out.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
a. GDPR (EU)
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data under certain conditions.
- Restriction: Limit the processing of your data.
- Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time (for processing based on consent).
b. CCPA (USA)
- Right to Know: Request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected.
- Right to Delete: Request deletion of personal data.
- Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of the sale of personal data (if applicable).
c. IT Act (India)
- Right to Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Grievance Redressal: File a complaint with the relevant authority.
To exercise your rights, contact us at mailto:inkbliss001@gmail.com.
8. Data Security
We implement robust security measures to protect your data, including:
- Encryption: Data is encrypted in transit and at rest using industry-standard protocols.
- Access Controls: Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis.
- Regular Audits: Periodic security assessments to identify and address vulnerabilities.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 16 (or 13 in the USA). We do not knowingly collect or process personal data from children without parental consent. If we become aware of such data, we will delete it promptly.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our website or sending an email.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: InkBliss001@gmail.com
Address: 67B, Arawali Apartments, Sector 52, Noida, UP, India 201301
Phone: +91-7503164719
12. Governing Law
This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of India, and any disputes will be resolved in the courts of Gautam Buddh Nagar.
By using InkBliss Online, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Privacy Policy. Thank you for trusting us with your personal information.
Who we are : Our website address is: https://inkbliss.online.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Effective Date: Dec 10’2020
Last Updated: Feb 10’2025