Privacy Policy
Creaters Hub Privacy Notice & Data Protection Policy
At Creaters Hub ("we", "us", "our"), we know that you care how information about you is used and shared, and we appreciate your trust that we will do so carefully and sensibly. This Privacy Notice describes how Creaters Hub collects and processes your personal information through Creaters Hub websites, services, stores, and applications that reference this Privacy Notice.
By using Creaters Hub Services, you are consenting to the practices described in this Privacy Notice and the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 (India).
1. Personal Information We Collect About Customers
We collect your personal information in order to provide and continually improve our e-commerce products and services:
- Information You Give Us: We receive and store any information you provide in relation to Creaters Hub Services. Examples include: Name, Delivery Address, Pincode, Mobile Phone Number, Email Address, Account Passwords, GSTIN (for merchants), and Bank Account / UPI details for refunds and payouts.
- Automatic Information: We automatically collect and store certain types of information about your use of Creaters Hub Services, including information about your interaction with content and services available through Creaters Hub Services. Like many websites, we use "cookies" and other unique identifiers, obtaining IP addresses, browser types, device identifiers, and browsing activity.
- Information from Other Sources: We might receive information about you from other sources, such as updated delivery and address information from our logistics courier partners (BlueDart, Delhivery, Shadowfax, Xpressbees) to correct our records and deliver your next purchase easily.
2. For What Purposes Does Creaters Hub Use Your Personal Information?
We process your personal information to operate, provide, develop, and improve the products and services that we offer our customers. These purposes include:
- Purchase and Delivery of Products and Services: We use your personal information to take and handle orders, deliver products, process payments, and communicate with you about orders, products, services, and promotional offers.
- Provide, Troubleshoot, and Improve Creaters Hub Services: We use your personal information to provide functionality, analyze performance, fix errors, and improve the usability and effectiveness of Creaters Hub.
- Recommendations and Personalization: We use your personal information to recommend features, products, and services that might be of interest to you, identify your preferences, and personalize your experience with Creaters Hub.
- Comply with Legal Obligations: In certain cases, we have a legal obligation to collect and process your personal information (e.g. Tax Collection at Source TCS under Section 52 of CGST Act, GST invoicing, and anti-money laundering checks).
- Communicate with You: We use your personal information to communicate with you in relation to Creaters Hub Services via different channels (e.g., by phone, email, SMS, WhatsApp alerts).
- Fraud Prevention and Credit Risks: We use personal information to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in order to protect the security of our customers, Creaters Hub, and merchant partners.
3. Cookies and Other Identifiers
- To enable our systems to recognize your browser or device and to provide Creaters Hub Services to you, we use cookies and tracking technology.
- Cookies allow you to take advantage of essential features like keeping items in your shopping cart between visits, 1-click checkout, and personalized recommendations.
- You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings; however, disabling essential cookies may prevent certain shopping cart features from functioning properly.
4. Does Creaters Hub Share Your Personal Information?
Information about our customers is an important part of our business, and we are not in the business of selling our customers' personal information to others. We share customer personal information only as described below:
- Transactions Involving Third-Party Merchants: We make available to you services, products, applications, or skills provided by third-party sellers on Creaters Hub. When you order from a seller merchant, your shipping address and contact phone number are shared solely to fulfill and ship your specific order.
- Third-Party Service Providers: We employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Examples include fulfilling orders for products, delivering packages, sending postal mail and email, removing repetitive information from customer lists, analyzing data, providing marketing assistance, processing payments (Razorpay, Stripe), and providing customer service. These third-party service providers have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for other purposes.
- Protection of Creaters Hub and Others: We release account and other personal information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce or apply our Conditions of Use and other agreements, or protect the rights, property, or safety of Creaters Hub, our users, or others.
5. How Secure Is Information About Me?
- We design our systems with your security and privacy in mind. We work to protect the security of your personal information during transmission by using encryption protocols (256-bit SSL / HTTPS).
- We follow the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) when handling payment card data.
- We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards in connection with the collection, storage, and disclosure of personal customer information.
- It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your password and to your computers, devices, and applications. Be sure to sign off when finished using a shared computer.
6. What Choices Do I Have & Your Rights Under DPDP Act 2023?
Under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you have specific rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You can access your profile information, order history, address book, and saved settings at any time under My Account.
- Right to Correction & Erasure: You can update or request correction/deletion of your personal data by contacting Customer Care or updating your profile.
- Opt-Out of Promotional Communications: If you do not want to receive email or SMS promotional alerts, please adjust your notification preferences in your profile settings or click unsubscribe.
7. Are Children Allowed to Use Creaters Hub Services?
Creaters Hub does not sell products for purchase by children. We sell children's products for purchase by adults. If you are under 18, you may use Creaters Hub Services only with the involvement and consent of a parent or guardian.
8. Contacts, Notices, and Revisions
If you have any concern about privacy at Creaters Hub, please contact our Grievance Officer with a thorough description, and we will try to resolve it for you:
- Grievance Officer Email: support@creatershub.in
- Support Hotline: +91 9770239426
- Operating Hours: Monday – Saturday (9:30 AM – 6:30 PM IST)