INTRODUCTION
TextileState (“we” or “us” or “our”) respects the privacy of our users (“user” or “you”). This
Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information
when you visit our website www.textilestate.com, including any other media form, media
channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively,
the “Site”). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of
this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any
reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this
Privacy Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting
the updated Privacy Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of
each such change or modification.
You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.
You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to
have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site
after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.
COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect
on the Site includes:
Personal Data
Personally identifiable information, such as your name, address, email address, and
telephone number, and demographic information, such as your age, gender, hometown,
and interests, that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Site. You are under
no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind, however your refusal to
do so may prevent you from using certain features of the Site.
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.
Financial Data
Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g. valid credit card
number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you purchase, order, return,
exchange, or request information about our services from the Site. We store only very
limited, if any, financial information that we collect. Otherwise, all financial information is
stored by third party payment processors, and you are encouraged to review their privacy
policy and contact them directly for responses to your questions.
Facebook Permissions
The Site may, by default access your Facebook basic account information, including your
name, email, gender, birthday, current city, and profile picture URL, as well as other
information that you choose to make public. We may also request access to other
permissions related to your account, such as friends, check-ins, and likes, and you may
choose to grant or deny us access to each individual permission. For more information
regarding Facebook permissions, refer to the Facebook Permissions Reference page.
Data From Social Networks
User information from social networking sites, such as Facebook, Google, Twitter,
including your name, your social network username, location, gender, birth date, email
address, profile picture, and public data for contacts, if you connect your account to such
social networks.
USE OF YOUR INFORMATION
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient,
and customised experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via
the Site to:
- Create and manage your account. - Deliver targeted advertising, coupons, newsletters, and other information regarding
promotions and the Site to you. - Email you regarding your account or order. - Enable user-to-user communications. - Fulfill and manage subscriptions, and other transactions related to the Site. - Generate a personal profile about you to make future visits to the Site more
personalized. - Increase the efficiency and operation of the Site. - Monitor and analyse usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site. - Notify you of updates to the Site. - Offer new products, services, and recommendations to you. - Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal
activity. - Process payments. - Request feedback and contact you about your use of the Site. - Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems. - Send you a newsletter. - Solicit support for the Site.
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your
information may be disclosed as follows:
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.
Interactions with Other Users
If you interact with other users of the Site, those users may see your name, profile photo,
and descriptions of your activity, including sending invitations to other users, chatting with
other users, liking posts, following blogs.
Online Postings
When you post comments, contributions or other content to the Site, your posts may be
viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Site in perpetuity.
Third-Party Advertisers
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the Site. These
companies may use information about your visits to the Site and other websites that are
contained in web cookies in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of
interest to you.
Affiliates
We may share your information with our affiliates, in which we will require those affiliates to
honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint
venture partners or other companies that we control or that are under common control with
us.
Business Partners
We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products,
services or promotions.
Social Media Contacts
If you connect to the Site through a social network, your contacts on the social network
might see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity shared on social
media.
Other Third Parties
We may share your information with advertisers and investors for the purpose of
conducting general business analysis. We may also share your information with such third
parties for marketing purposes.
TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
Cookies and Web Beacons
We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the
Site to help customise the Site and improve your experience. When you access the Site,
your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most
browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies but be
aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site . You may
not decline web beacons. However, they can be rendered ineffective by declining all
cookies or by modifying your web browser’s settings to notify you each time a cookie is
tendered, permitting you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis.
We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the
Site to help customise the Site [and our mobile application] and improve your experience.
For more information on how we use cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy posted on
the Site, which is incorporated into this Privacy Policy. By using the Site, you agree to be
bound by our Cookie Policy.
Internet-Based Advertising
Additionally, we may use third-party software to serve ads on the Site, implement email
marketing campaigns, and manage other interactive marketing initiatives. This third-party
software may use cookies or similar tracking technology to help manage and optimize your
online experience with us.
Website Analytics
We may also partner with selected third-party vendors such as Google Analytics and
others, to allow tracking technologies and re-marketing services on the Site through the
use of first party cookies and third-party cookies, to, among other things, analyse and track
users’ use of the Site, determine the popularity of certain content and better understand
online activity. By accessing the Site, you consent to the collection and use of your
information by these third-party vendors. You are encouraged to review their privacy policy
and contact them directly for responses to your questions. We do not transfer personal
information to these third-party vendors. However, if you do not want any information to be
collected and used by tracking technologies, you can visit the third-party vendor.
You should be aware that getting a new computer, installing a new browser, upgrading an
existing browser, or erasing or otherwise altering your browser’s cookies files may also
clear certain opt-out cookies, plug-ins, or settings.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including
advertisements and external services, 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. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you
should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party
responsible for that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion,
protect the privacy of your information. We are not responsible for the content or privacy
and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or
applications that may be linked to or from the Site.
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. Any information disclosed
online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorised parties. Therefore, we
cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.