The Information we collect about you may be broadly described in following categories:
a) Personal Information: Your name, address, phone number, email address, user name, password, billing and credit card information, order history, feedback, IP address and location, digital device name, type and configuration, details relating to your download of Publications via the Service (including details relating to the time of the download, any interruptions, and the success or failure of the downloads), the URL from which you accessed the Participating Website, demographic information, and other such 'Personal Information'. However, we will not be liable for any loss of any personal information mentioned above, and we would be taking all precautions to keep the information safe and that we will also allow the customers to review and edit the information.
General Information: We also receive more general information from you as a result of your visits to, and use of, the Participating Website. This general information does not identify you personally, and can include information such as your IP address, the length of time you spend on the Participating Website, your browsing history, and other such 'General Information'.
Treatment of Personal Information:
a) For the purpose of Single- Sign-On, certain personal data is stored centrally in a database and is available to our affiliates and service providers connected with the operation of Participating Websites.
b) Max collects your Personal Information to enable us, amongst other things, to provide the Participating Website and our Services to you. We take all steps reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration, disclosure or destruction of Personal Information. Max may retain the data for an extended period at its own discretion however will not sell or rent the data. If Max is sold to a third party, or Max otherwise becomes subject to a merger, consolidation or acquisition, it would become necessary for us to transfer your Personal Information to a third party, and in such case Max would require that the third party handles your Personal Information with no less care than taken by us.
c) The email address you provide for order processing will only be used to send you information and updates related to your order. It may also be used to respond to your enquiries and requests. If you decide to opt-in to our mailing list, you'll receive emails that may include company news, updates, related product or service information, etc. You can unsubscribe from our email list at any time by following the instructions included at the bottom of each email, or by contacting us via our Participating Website.
d) Other than as may be required in order to operate the Participating Website, or as otherwise described in the Participating Website Terms and Conditions or these Terms, we disclose your Personal Information to third parties only as reasonably required to protect the rights and safety of ourselves and Participating Website users or as required by law enforcement authorities. Max's operational purposes include, without limitation:
i. Max use of other companies and/or individuals to perform functions on its behalf (e.g. processing credit card payments, providing customer service, domestic or international data hosting/storage services on cloud or otherwise), and in such circumstances these companies or individuals will be provided access to only such Personal Information required to fulfill their functions (and only on the agreement that they not use your Personal Information for any other purposes); and
ii. Purposes intended to deliver publications to you, verify your account information, verify access to publications, determine whether you meet the minimum system requirements for use of the Service, provide you tailored content and instructions, targeted promotions, provide customer support, and seek your input regarding Max and the Participating Website.
e) To keep your Personal Information safe, we ensure that sensitive and private data exchanges between you and Participating Website happen over a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)-secured communication channel and are encrypted and protected with digital signatures. SSL-secured communication channels are specially designed to protect personal and sensitive information (payment details), which is sent over the internet.
f) Apart from aforesaid, we may use third party service providers to help us operate our business, the Participating Website, or administer activities on our behalf, such as (but not limited to) sending out newsletters or surveys. We will only share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes if you've given us your permission to do so.
g) You may review or update the Personal Information that Max holds in respect of your account by contacting Max at the provided email ID.
Cookies:
a) Max may use cookies, or other technologies, to remember Personal Information or General Information when you use the Participating Website. Cookies are small text files or records that Max may place on your web browser for collecting information about your activities on the Participating Website, preparing reports, assessing trends, in order to determine relevant interest based advertisements to serve the customers and otherwise monitoring the way in which the Participating Website is being used. Max may also use services hosted by third parties, to assist for these matters which may collect information, such as your IP address, sent by your browser or via cookies. This is intended to enhance convenience for you, and to assist Max to run an efficient operation.
b) The use of cookies is relatively standard. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. However, if you prefer not to store cookies, you can choose to:
i. not use Participating Site
ii. set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie
iii. set your browser to refuse to accept cookies
iv. delete our cookies after visiting Participating Site
v. browse our site using your browser’s anonymous usage setting
vi. By accepting the Terms, you confirm your consent to Max's use of cookies, and other such technologies, for these purposes. Some features of the website would work only with cookies enabled.