Legal Policies & Disclosures
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Privacy Policy
At Flipkart ("We", "Us", "Our", "Website"), accessible from localhost/abhishek or our registered web domains, user privacy and data security are our top priorities. This Privacy Policy outlines our procedures regarding the collection, usage, processing, disclosure, and protection of your Personal Identifiable Information (PII) when you access our platform, browse products, place orders, or interact with our digital advertisements (including Meta/Facebook Ads).
This policy complies with the Information Technology Act, 2000 (India), the IT (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, and Meta Advertising Data Guidelines.
When you visit or interact with our storefront, we collect information directly provided by you as well as technical data automatically transmitted by your device:
- Personal Identifiers: Full Name, Email Address, Delivery Address, Pincode, Mobile Phone Number.
- Order & Transaction Details: Products selected, Cart contents, Order value, Payment preferences (UPI, Credit/Debit Card, Netbanking, or Cash on Delivery). Note: We do not store sensitive payment credentials such as credit card numbers or banking passwords. Payments are processed via PCI-DSS compliant secure gateways.
- Automated & Device Information: IP Address, Device Type, Browser Specification, Operating System, Time Zone, Geographic Region, and pages visited.
- Cookies & Tracking Identifiers: Identifiers placed via session cookies, local browser storage, and tracking pixels (such as Meta Pixel) to improve your browsing experience.
We use third-party analytics and advertising tools, including Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel), Google Analytics, and retargeting services. These tools allow us to measure ad conversion effectiveness, optimize advertising campaigns, and show relevant product recommendations to users on Facebook, Instagram, and affiliated Meta ad networks.
These pixels collect events such as PageView, AddToCart, InitiateCheckout, and Purchase. You can manage your ad preferences or opt-out of personalized Meta Ads at any time by visiting your Facebook Ad Settings (facebook.com/adpreferences).
Your personal data is strictly utilized for legitimate business purposes:
- Processing, fulfilling, and delivering your online orders.
- Verifying Cash on Delivery (COD) orders via SMS or OTP confirmation to prevent fraudulent requests.
- Providing customer support and responding to product queries.
- Sending transactional updates (Order Confirmation, Tracking Links, Invoice details).
- Enhancing platform security, preventing unauthorized access, and complying with legal obligations.
We NEVER sell, rent, trade, or lease your personal data to third parties for independent marketing. We only share necessary data with trusted service partners under strict confidentiality agreements:
- Logistics & Courier Partners: (e.g. BlueDart, Delhivery, Expressbees) for order delivery.
- Payment Processors: (PCI-DSS compliant payment gateways) to process online transactions.
- Advertising & Analytics Networks: (Meta Platforms Inc., Google LLC) for ad performance measurement and retargeting under anonymized identifiers.
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill order services, warranty claims, and accounting requirements. Under applicable privacy laws, you have the right to request access to your data, correction of inaccuracies, or complete deletion of your customer account record. To initiate a data deletion request, email us at support@flipkart-india.com with the subject line "Data Deletion Request".
In accordance with Information Technology Rules 2011, the contact details of our Grievance Officer are: