Privacy Policy
Introduction
Khamaaj Foundation is committed to protecting your privacy and the privacy of any personally identifiable information that we collect. This Privacy Policy describes how we process your personal data at Khamaaj.
This Policy is not the Terms of Use for Khamaaj, which is a separate document. The Terms of Use outlines the legal contract between you and Khamaaj for using the Khamaaj Service, including the rules of Khamaaj and your user rights.
Scope
Third Party Websites
The service may contain links to third party websites that are not controlled by Khamaaj. This Privacy Policy only applies to the information we collect when you use the services of Khamaaj and does not apply to any third party website. We are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from the Khamaaj Service or the information or content contained thereon.
Age Limit
The service is intended for anyone above 18 years of age or any minor who has the consent of parent or guardian. We do not knowingly collect any personal information of anyone other than the aforementioned persons.
Collection of Information
When you visit our website we collect information relating to you and your use of our services from a variety of sources. The sources and the information they collect are listed below:
Information we collect directly from you
Registration Information: When you register for an account with Khamaaj or update your account, we may collect your name, profile name, email address, street address, phone number, gender, date of birth, occupation and password. If you log in with or connect to your account through a third party site (such as Facebook or Google), the third party may pass on information to us, such as user ID, the name associated with the ID, email address and location in addition to other information permitted under the privacy policy for that website. The third party’s use of such information will be governed by their privacy policy.
Information you directly share: Any information you directly share on the website such as information shared in comments or blog posts shall be stored with us and we may display the same indefinitely subject to our editorial judgement and your rights as per this policy.
Information we collect passively when you interact with us
Usage data: whenever you interact with the Khamaaj Service, we collect usage information which includes your browsing history, language preferences, search queries, playlists, account settings, streaming history, etc.
Technical data: We may collect information from the device or network by which you access our services. Such information may include your IP address, browser type, device IDs, operating system, device details, network connection type, network and device performance, Khamaaj application version, devices connecting with the Khamaaj Service (including speakers, Bluetooth devices, etc) and other system information.
Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of text which are downloaded to your device, for example, when you visit a website. Cookies are useful because they allow Khamaaj and our partners to uniquely recognise your device and support the continuity of your experience, for example by helping us to understand your preferences or past actions.
Khamaaj may use the following types of cookies:
Strictly Necessary Cookies are set by Khamaaj or a third party on our behalf, and are essential to enable you to use the features of the Khamaaj Service, such as technically delivering content, setting your privacy preferences, logging in, making payments or filling in forms. Without these cookies, our services cannot be provided, and so you cannot decline them if you would like to use the Khamaaj Service.
Optional Cookies: Optional cookies may include (a) Performance Cookies (which collect information about how visitors use the Khamaaj Service and can be used for web analytics to enhance the performance of the service we provide); (b) Functional Cookies (which allow our services to remember choices you make such as your user name, language or the region you are in, and can be used to provide more enhanced and personalised features and content); and (c) Targeting or advertising Cookies (which collect information about your browsing habits in order to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and to understand your interests)
You can use your web browser or device settings to accept, refuse and delete cookies.
Please note that if you set your browser or device to refuse cookies, you may not be able to use all the features of the Khamaaj Service.
Use of This Information
This section sets out who receives personal data which is collected or generated through your use of the Khamaaj Service.
Publicly available information
The following personal data will always be publicly available on the Khamaaj Service (except to any user you have blocked):
your profile name
your profile photo
your public playlists
other content you post on the Khamaaj Service, and any associated titles, descriptions and images
who you follow on the Khamaaj Service, and who follows you on the Khamaaj Service
You or another user can share certain information on third party services, like social media or messaging platforms. This includes:
your profile
any content you post on Khamaaj and details about that content
your playlists and any associated titles, descriptions and images
When this sharing occurs, the third party service may store a copy of it to support their features.
Personal data you may choose to share
We will only share the following personal data with those outlined in the table below:
where you have chosen to use a Khamaaj Service feature, or a third party application, service or device, and we need to share personal data to enable this, or
if you otherwise grant us your permission to share the personal data. For example, you can do it by selecting the appropriate setting in the Khamaaj Service or by giving your consent
Categories of recipients
Categories of data you can choose to share
Reason for sharing
Third party applications, services and devices you connect to your Khamaaj account
User Data
Usage Data
To connect your Khamaaj account, or so that you can use the Khamaaj Service in connection with third party applications, services or devices (such as social media applications, speaker devices, etc.)
Other Khamaaj users
User Data
Usage Data
To share information about your use of the Khamaaj Service with other Khamaaj users.
Artists and record labels
User Data
To receive news or promotional offers from artists, record labels or other partners.
Information we may share
See this table for details of who we share to and why.
Categories of recipients
Categories of data
Reason for sharing
Service providers
User Data
Street Address Data
Usage Data
Payment and Purchase Data
Survey and Research Data
So they can provide their services to Khamaaj. These service providers include those we may hire to give customer support, or operate the technical infrastructure we need, or help market Khamaaj’s (and our partners’) products, services, events and promotions
Payment Partners
User Data
Payment and Purchase Data
So they can process your payments, and for anti-fraud purposes.
Advertising Partners
User Data
Usage Data
So they can help us deliver more relevant advertising to you on the Khamaaj Service, and help measure the effectiveness of ads.
Marketing Partners
User Data
Usage Data
To promote Khamaaj with our partners. We share certain User Data and Usage Data with these partners where necessary to enable you to participate in Khamaaj promotions, to promote Khamaaj in media and advertising published on other online services, and to help us and our partners to measure the effectiveness of Khamaaj promotions.
Hosting Partners
User Data
Usage Data
Hosting platforms host podcasts so that they can deliver them to you. We share certain data, such as your IP address, with the hosting platforms when you play a podcast. We also allow you to stream podcasts available from other hosting platforms not owned by Khamaaj.
Academic researchers
User Data
Usage Data
For activities such as statistical analysis and academic study, but only in a pseudonymised format.
Law enforcement and other authorities, or other parties to litigation
User Data
Usage Data
When we believe in good faith it’s necessary for us to do so, for example:
- to comply with a legal obligation
- to respond to a valid legal process (such as a search warrant, court order, or subpoena)
- for our own or a third party’s justifiable interest, relating to:
- national security
law enforcement
- litigation (a court case)
- criminal investigation
- protecting someone’s safety
- preventing death or imminent bodily harm
Purchasers of our business
User Data
Street Address Data
Usage Data
Voice Data
Payment and Purchase Data
Survey and Research Data
If we were to sell or negotiate to sell our business to a buyer or possible buyer.
In this case, we may transfer your personal data to a successor or affiliate as part of that transaction.
Correcting This Information
Upon a reasonable and genuine request, we can provide you access to the personally identifiable information that we maintain about you. Upon request we also offer you the ability to have inaccuracies corrected in the information. You can access this information and/or have inaccuracies corrected in the information by emailing us at the below address, calling us at the phone number, or writing to us at our address.
Other rights with respect to your data
A. Opting Out of Emails and Newsletters: If you do not want to receive e-mails or newsletters from us in the future, you can do so by not tick marking the check box when such details are being taken or by clicking unsubscribing link shared in the email.
B. Denying Cookies: If you do not want to accept our cookies, you can adjust your browser settings to decline cookies. You should note, however, that certain services of Khamaaj may not operate properly if you decide not to accept cookies.
C. Request restriction on processing: This enables you to ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data in the following scenarios: (a) if you want us to establish the data’s accuracy; (b) where our use of the data is unlawful but you do not want us to erase it; (c) where you need us to hold the data even if we no longer require it as you need it to establish, exercise or defend legal claims; or (d) you have objected to our use of your data but we need to verify whether we have overriding legitimate grounds to use it.
D. Requesting erasure of data: This enables you to ask us to delete or remove personal data where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it. You also have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal data where you have successfully exercised your right to object to processing, where we may have processed your information unlawfully or where we are required to erase your personal data to comply with local law. Note, however, that we may not always be able to comply with your request of erasure for specific legal reasons which will be notified to you, if applicable, at the time of your request.
E. Withdrawing Consent: This may be exercised where we are relying on consent to process your personal data. However, this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your consent. If you withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide certain products or services to you. We will advise you if this is the case at the time you withdraw your consent.
Retention of Data
A. We will only retain your Personal Data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
B. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
Updates to This Policy
If our privacy practices change at some time in the future we will post the policy changes to our website.
Grievance Mechanism
If you feel that this site is not following its stated privacy policy, or if you have any questions or concerns regarding the same, please contact our Grievance Officer, at the following address –
Grievance Officer, Khamaaj Foundation
Email: info@Khamaaj.org
