Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Invitoz ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at privacy@invitoz.com.

This Privacy Policy governs the privacy policies and practices of our website, located at https://invitoz.com (the "Website"). It describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Website. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

Disclaimer: This is a template and not legal advice. Consult with a legal professional to ensure compliance with privacy laws like India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) and others relevant to your users.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Website includes:

Personal Data

Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and demographic information (like your age or gender), that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Website or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Website, such as creating invitations, contacting us, etc.
[Be Specific: List EXACTLY what data you collect. E.g., names and emails of hosts AND guests? Event details? Photos uploaded? Payment info if applicable?]

Derivative Data

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Website, 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 Website.[Be Specific: Mention if you use analytics tools like Google Analytics and what they track.]

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Website to help customize the Website and improve your experience.[Be Specific: Detail the types of cookies used (essential, performance, functional, advertising) and how users can manage them. Provide a link to a separate Cookie Policy if necessary.]

3. How We Use 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 Website to:

• Create and manage your account (if applicable).
• Generate and manage invitations as requested by you.
• Email you regarding your account or invitations.
• Respond to your inquiries and offer support.
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Website.
• Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
• [Example: Send event reminders to guests if you offer this feature]
• [Example: Personalize invitation templates based on past usage]

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

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 (including India's DPDPA).

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.[Be Specific: List categories of service providers, e.g., Cloud hosting (AWS/GCP), Email provider (SendGrid), Analytics (Google Analytics). Mention if data is transferred outside India and the safeguards.]

Other Users

When you create an invitation, the information you include (which might contain personal data like names or event details) will be shared with the recipients you specify.[Clarify what information is visible to whom, e.g., guest list visibility.]

5. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.[Be Specific: Briefly mention types of security measures like encryption, access controls, etc., without revealing sensitive details.]

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location (including India under the DPDPA), you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. These may include the right to:

• Access – Request copies of your personal data.
• Rectification – Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure – Request deletion of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Restrict processing – Request restriction of processing your data, under certain conditions.
• Object to processing – Object to our processing of your data, under certain conditions.
• Data portability – Request transfer of your data to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
• Withdraw consent – Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your data.
• Grievance Redressal - Contact our Grievance Officer (details below) with any complaints.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information below.[Specify the process for users to make these requests.]

7. Links to Other Websites

Our Website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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 "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.