The website www.tulikabooks.com ("Website") is owned and operated by Tulika Publishers. We are aware that users/visitors/customerswho access our Website are concerned about how their personal information is used or shared. This Privacy Policy ("Policy") conveys the manner in which such information is used by us while providing the services of the Website. Please read this Policy in conjunction with our Terms and Conditions.

By using or accessing any part of this Website, you are deemed to have accepted the terms of this Policy.

Tulika Publishers may revise the Policy at any time without notice to anyone. 

Sign-up

In order to shop on the Website, you could sign in as a Guest user. Or you could create an account by completing the registration process, for which you need to provide your contact information and verify a valid email address.

If you have signed up as a member and agreed to receive certain emails, you may get emails containing information regarding products, community activity, and directives from Tulika Publishers from time to time. Under rare circumstances, we may need to contact specific or all members in order to make an important announcement about the Website or service changes. Members will not able to unsubscribe from these announcements because they may contain very important information regarding their accounts.

Members may, however, unsubscribe from receiving our electronic newsletters at any time by following the instructions contained at the end of every newsletter.

Information collected

The Website collects personally identifiable information about you only during the Sign-up process: your name, email address, mailing address, birth date, gender, occupation, industry, personal interests, and so on.

Except as set forth in this Policy, you will be notified when personal information may be shared with third parties, and will be able to prevent the sharing of this information.

Use of information collected

The Website uses information for two general purposes: 1) to provide better service to users and ensure on-time deliveries of orders and 2) to contact users about special offers and promotions. This policy may however be amended from time to time.

Tulika Publishers takes your privacy very seriously. Tulika Publishers does not share, sell or rent your contact information.

We may use any user information given voluntarily to enhance user experience on the Website, and to better prepare future content based on user interests.

There are times when it may be necessary for us to make certain personal information about users available to logistical partners who may help us process information, fulfil customer orders and deliver products to users, or who may manage and enhance customer data, provide customer service, or conduct customer research or satisfaction surveys. We may also at times be required to disclose such personal information under law or litigation, for national security or law enforcement, or for other issues of public importance.

Protection of Information

We use a secure server that encrypts all information you put in when sending it to us. This server is kept in a protected environment and is professionally maintained.

While we use both passwords and user names to protect information online, we also take steps to protect your information offline. All personally identifiable information is restricted in our office, and used only as mentioned in this privacy policy.

We also encourage you as users to take precautions to protect your personal data when on the internet. Among other things, you are advised to change your password often, using a combination of letters and numbers, and make sure you use a secure web browser. Please keep in mind that you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your passwords and/or any account information. 

Hyperlinks

The Website provides links to other websites (“Sites”), which are not in our control. Users acknowledge that Tulika Publishers does not endorse these Sites (even if they pop up in a frame) or any links contained in them. In addition, we are not responsible for any content or the privacy policies of these Sites, or for any data collected on you by them.

Governing Law

This Agreement has been executed and delivered in India, and its interpretations, validity and performance shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of India, and shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the High Court in Chennai.

Disclaimer

Users’ access to the Website is at their own risk. This Website is provided by Tulika Publishers on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the full extent permissible by applicable law, cyber site disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.