Note:- “Me Home and Health is an online store operated by Nirjharini Traders. We sell health and wellness products, home care items, and natural goods through our website mehomeandhealth.com. Nirjharini Traders is the legally registered entity behind this brand.”
This Privacy Policy applies only to the services we own and operate, including our websites, apps, and products. It does not cover any websites, apps, or services not under our ownership or control. Additionally, it applies to personal data collected offline, such as through phone support, conferences, or events.This Policy outlines:
- The types of information we collect from you.
- How we use this information to provide, improve, and develop our services.
- How we may share this information.
- The choices you have about how your information is used.
By using our services, you agree to the terms of this Policy, including how we collect, use, disclose, and store your information.Please read this Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding the handling of your personal information.
We gather information from three main sources:
- Directly from You:
- When you interact with our services, such as creating an account, scheduling appointments, placing orders, or providing feedback.
- Through activities like responding to surveys, quizzes, or forms, signing up for emails, or contacting customer support.
- When you post on our platforms or grant app permissions, such as access to photos or other data.
- Automatically:
- Data collected during your use of our services, such as browsing activity or device information
- Other Sources:
- Information we obtain from third parties or partners.
We may collect the following types of information directly from you:
- Contact Details:
- Name, email address, phone number, and physical address.
- Account Details:
- Login credentials, preferences, areas of interest, and information you provide when creating or using your account.
- Demographic Information:
- Gender, birth date, marital status, and other relevant details.
- Order Information:
- Billing and shipping addresses, order details, transaction history, and payment information like credit/debit card numbers.
- Reviews and Content:
- Comments, photos, posts, feedback, reviews, and other content you share via our services. Depending on where you post, this may be visible to others and linked to your username or account.
- Communications:
- Information shared during customer service interactions, emails, events, surveys, quizzes, or on social media.
- Device and App Data:
- Information from your device or apps you grant access to, such as photos, camera content, calendar details, or fitness app data.
- Health Information:
- Details about your health, conditions, medications, type of care you need, sexual health, or medical appointments.
- Location Data:
- General location based on your IP address (e.g., country, state, city) or precise location if you grant permission.
- Lead and Order Form Data:
- Contact, payment, military status, or insurance-related information (e.g., car details).
- Other Data:
- Any additional information you voluntarily share.
Sharing Information is Optional
You are not required to provide personal information. However, some features may not work as intended without it—for example, creating an account requires your name and email address.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, tailored to the type of data and your interactions with our services. These include:
- Service Management and Personalization:
- Register and maintain your account.
- Provide and improve the services, including remembering your preferences.
- Develop new features, products, and services.
- Communication and Support:
- Respond to your inquiries and customer service requests.
- Keep you updated about your account and services, subject to your communication preferences.
- Research and Improvement:
- Conduct analysis to understand how services are used.
- Enhance user experience and develop innovations.
- Advertising and Marketing:
- Promote services, products, and offers based on your preferences.
- Conduct surveys, sweepstakes, and similar activities.
- Community and Connection:
- Facilitate meaningful connections for users, such as through the Bezzy app, which supports users with chronic conditions (not for tracking or managing conditions).
- Safety and Legal Compliance:
- Ensure security, prevent fraud, and verify user identity.
- Comply with laws, regulations, and legal processes.
- Protect our rights, users, employees, and others, and prevent illegal activities.
- Data Aggregation and De-Identification:
- Combine, aggregate, or anonymize data to use for research, marketing, and other purposes. This de-identified data cannot be linked back to you or your device.
Geolocation Tracking & Your Choices”
We use geolocation services to display prices in your local currency and offer the best shopping experience. This is done using your IP address via MaxMind. If you prefer not to share your location, you can disable geolocation by using a VPN or adjusting your browser settings.
Cookies
We, along with third parties, use cookies and similar tools like pixels to collect data and enhance your experience with our services.
- What Are Cookies?
- Cookies are small text files stored on your device by websites or apps.
- They help recognize your browser, save preferences, and improve navigation and interaction.
- Cookies may also analyze usage, authenticate users, and support personalized or targeted advertising.
- Types of Cookies We Use:
- First-Party and Third-Party Cookies: Set by us or third-party partners.
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for longer periods for ongoing functionality.
- Pixels: Used in emails to track actions like opening an email or clicking links.
- Managing Your Cookie Preferences:
- You can adjust your cookie settings in your browser’s “Help” section to block or receive alerts about cookies.
- Preferences set on one browser or device do not carry over to others; you’ll need to configure each separately.
- Blocking certain cookies may limit functionality or access to features in our services.
- Strictly Necessary Cookies:
- Some cookies are essential for the services to work. These cannot be disabled.
- The use of cookies complies with applicable Indian laws, including the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.
- DoubleClick DART Cookie Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on mehomeandhealth.com. Google’s use of the DART cookie allows it to display ads to users based on their visits to mehomeandhealth.com and other websites on the Internet.Users can opt out of the DART cookie usage by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL: https://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html.
Analytics
We use cookies and similar tools, along with third-party analytics services like Google Analytics, to better understand how our services are used.
- Purpose of Analytics:
- These tools help us analyze user behavior, improve performance, and enhance user experience.
- Google Analytics:
- Google Analytics collects and processes data for these purposes.
- To learn more about Google’s data practices, visit their official information page.
- Opting Out:
- To prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Preferences set this way will apply only to the specific browser or device you use. To enable these preferences on other browsers or devices, you must configure each separately.
Online /App Advertising
We use third-party cookies and advertising technologies (e.g., ad networks like Google’s services) to show relevant and personalized ads both on our platform and across other websites or apps you use.
- How Ads Are Tailored:
- Ads may be based on the content of the page you visit, your browsing activity, information you provide, and other collected data.
- They can reflect your current activity or your behavior over time and across different platforms.
- Controlling Tailored Ads:
- Many platforms, including Google, Facebook, and others, provide their own mechanisms to manage ad preferences directly. You can access these settings in their respective account privacy or ad preference centers..
- If tailored advertising is a concern , you can also: Adjust cookie preferences in your browser or device settings.Use browser extensions like AdBlock Plus or uBlock Origin to manage ad exposure. Regularly review privacy policies of websites and services you use for region-specific opt-out options.
- Limitations of Opt-Out Options:
- Opt-out preferences apply only to the specific browser or device used to set them. You must configure settings for each browser or device separately.
- While opting out stops tailored ads, you may still see general advertisements.
How We Share Your Information
We may disclose your information in the following ways:
- Employees and Personnel:
- Our employees, contractors, and authorized personnel access your information only when required to provide or improve our services.
- Brands and Affiliates:
- Information you share with one of our platforms may be shared with other platforms we own or with our affiliated entities, including subsidiaries and sister companies.
- Service Providers:
- Vendors offering services such as website hosting, analytics, payment processing, advertising, content creation, or customer support may access your data to perform these services on our behalf.
- Advertising Partners:
- We may share data, such as hashed email addresses or user identifiers, with advertising platforms like Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn to deliver targeted ads or campaigns.
- Platforms like Google Ads, Facebook Custom Audiences, and LinkedIn Matched Audiences may use this data to identify relevant audiences for advertising.
- In-app or website advertisements may also be tailored using information like your IP address, device type, or operating system.
- Third-Party Advertisers:
- We may allow third parties to promote their goods or services through ads displayed on our platforms. These ads are tailored based on your preferences and device compatibility.
How Your Information May Be Disclosed
- Business Transfers:
- In the event of a sale, merger, reorganization, or similar event involving our business, your data may be transferred as part of the assets. This also applies during negotiations for such events.
- Legal needs :
- We may disclose your information to comply with Indian laws, court orders, or other legal processes.
- Disclosures may also occur if necessary to:
- Protect the rights, safety, or property of our business, employees, users, or the public.
- Prevent fraud or illegal activities.
- Seek legal advice or defend against legal liabilities.
- Consent:
- If you provide explicit consent, your information may be disclosed as per your approval.
- You can revoke consent anytime by emailing us and specifying the details of the disclosure you wish to withdraw.
- Public Sharing by You:
- If you post information on forums, interact through social media platforms, or use social features (like Facebook plugins), this information may be accessible to others.
- Such sharing is your choice and not considered a disclosure by us.
Links to External Websites/ products
Our website may include links to other websites for your convenience or interest. However, once you leave our site using these links, we have no control over the content, practices, or policies of those websites. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the safety or privacy of any information you share while visiting such external sites, as they are not covered by this privacy policy. We advise you to exercise caution and review the privacy policy of the website you are visiting to understand how your information will be handled.
How long we retain your data
We retain your information only for as long as it is needed to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and processed. The duration may vary depending on the type of information, your interactions with us, and the reasons for its collection.
Once the purpose of processing your information is complete, we will either securely delete or destroy it or anonymize it so that it no longer identifies you.
DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on mehomeandhealth.com. Google’s use of the DART cookie allows it to display ads to users based on their visits to [your website name] and other websites on the Internet.
Users can opt out of the DART cookie usage by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL: https://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html.