Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 31 March 2025.
Your privacy is important to us at HashtagVote.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website hashtagvote.com. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect includes:
Personal Data
Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and demographic information (such as your age and gender) that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Site or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Site, such as voting, online chat, and posting in message boards.
Payment Data
We use Razorpay as our third-party payment processor. All payment transactions are processed through Razorpay's secure systems. We do not store your complete payment card details on our servers. Razorpay's privacy policy can be found at https://razorpay.com/privacy/.
Derivative Data
Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
Social Media Data
If you connect your social media accounts to our service, we may collect information from those accounts such as your name, email address, friend list, profile picture, and other information authorized by the social media platform.
2. Use of Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:
- Create and manage your account
- Process your votes and participation in polls
- Email you regarding your account or votes
- Send you marketing communications about our services, promotions, and special offers (you may opt-out at any time)
- Personalize your experience and deliver targeted advertisements
- Increase the efficiency and operation of the Site
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience
- Notify you of updates to the Site
- Prevent fraudulent transactions and monitor against theft
- Request feedback and contact you about your use of the Site
- Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems
- Respond to customer service requests
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
Marketing Partners
We may share your information with our marketing partners to deliver targeted advertisements and promotional offers. You may opt-out of this sharing at any time by contacting us or through your account settings.
By Law or to Protect Rights
If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing (Razorpay), data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.
Business Transfers
We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
4. Tracking Technologies
Cookies and Web Beacons
We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. These technologies help us:
- Remember your preferences and login information
- Understand how you interact with our services
- Deliver targeted advertisements
- Analyze site traffic and trends
Website Analytics
We may also partner with selected third-party vendors to allow tracking technologies on the Site through the use of first party cookies and third-party cookies, to analyze and track users' use of the Site, determine the popularity of certain content, and better understand online activity.
5. Third-Party Websites
The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information.
6. Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information including:
- Secure server infrastructure
- Data encryption for sensitive information
- Regular security assessments
- Planned implementation of two-factor authentication in future updates
7. Policy for Children
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at support@hashtagvote.com.
8. Your Rights (India)
Under applicable Indian laws including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and related rules, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- The right to access and receive a copy of your personal data
- The right to request correction of any inaccurate data
- The right to request deletion of your personal data
- The right to withdraw consent for processing of your data
- The right to opt-out of marketing communications
- The right to lodge a complaint with the appropriate data protection authority
9. International Data Transfers
Currently, we primarily store and process data in India. However, as we expand to other jurisdictions, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries outside of your residence. We will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place as required by applicable laws when transferring data across borders.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the Site after any modification means you accept the modified Privacy Policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your rights, or want to opt-out of marketing communications, please contact us at:
Email: support@hashtagvote.com
Address: INDIA