Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 1:00 AM
Updated: Monday, 22 February 2021 10:00 AM
Privacy Policy for POWERLAK Mobile Application
This privacy policy governs your use of the Powerlak Services & Powerlak ReaderApp mobile
applications that are hosted at NIC’s e- Gov. Mobile App Account in Google Play Store.
The contents published on these Applications were provided by the concerned Ministries/Departments
of Government of India or the allied government establishment. This information
provided through these applications may not have any legal sanctity and are for
general reference only, unless otherwise specified. However, every effort has been
made to provide accurate and reliable information through these applications. Users
are advised to verify the correctness of the facts published here from the concerned
authorities. National Informatics Centre will not be responsible for the accuracy
and correctness of the contents available in the application.
User Provided Information
The Applications may obtain the information you provide when
you download and register the Application. Registration is optional. However, please
keep in mind that you may not be able to use some of the features offered by an
Application unless you register.
When you register and use the Application, you generally provide
(a) your name, email address, age, user name, password and other registration information;
(b) download or use applications from us; (c) information you provide when you contact
us for help; (d) credit card information for use of the service, and; (e) information
you enter into our system when using the Application, such as contact information
and other details.
The information you provided may be used to contact you from
time to time to provide you with important information and required notices.
Automatically Collected Information
In addition, the Application may collect certain information
automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device you use,
your mobile devices unique device ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your
mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browsers you use, and information
about the way you use the Application.
When you visit the mobile application, it may use GPS technology
(or other similar technology) to determine your current location in order to determine
the city you are located within and display a location map. The location information
may be sent to authorities for taking necessary actions and making policy decisions.
If you do not want the app to use your location for the purposes
set forth above, you should turn off the location services for the mobile application
located in your account settings or in your mobile phone settings and/or within
the mobile application. However, if the service provided by the Application requires
the location services using GPS technology, such services offered by the application
will not be available for you.
We may disclose User provided and Automatically Collected Information:
as required by law, such as to comply with
a subpoena, or similar legal process;
when we believe in good faith that disclosure
is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others,
investigate fraud, or respond to a government request;
with our trusted service providers who work
on our behalf, do not have an independent use of the information we disclose to
them, and have agreed to adhere to the rules set forth in this privacy statement.
You can stop all collection of information by the Application
easily by uninstalling the Application. You may use the standard uninstall processes
as may be available as part of your mobile device or via the mobile application
marketplace or network.
Data Retention Policy, Managing Your Information
We will retain User provided data for as long as you use the
Application and for a reasonable time thereafter. We will retain Automatically Collected
information also for a reasonable period of time depending on the nature of application
and thereafter may store it in aggregate. Please note that some or all of the User
Provided Data may be required in order for the Application to function properly.
Misuse by Non Targeted Users
All mobile apps are meant for use by the targeted audience
only. Misuse by non-targeted users should be prevented by owner of the mobile.
Security
We are concerned about safeguarding the confidentiality of
your information. We provide physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to
protect information we process and maintain. For example, we limit access to this
information to authorized employees and contractors who need to know that information
in order to operate, develop or improve our Application. Please be aware that, although
we endeavour to provide reasonable security for information we process and maintain,
no security system can prevent all potential security breaches.
Changes
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time for any
reason. We will notify you of any changes to our Privacy Policy by posting the new
Privacy Policy here . You are advised to consult this Privacy Policy regularly for
any changes, as continued use is deemed approval of all changes. You can check the
history of this policy by clicking here.
Your Consent
By using the Application, you are consenting to our processing
of your information as set forth in this Privacy Policy now and as amended by us.
Contact us
If you have any questions regarding privacy while using the
Application, or have questions about our practices, please contact us via email
at sio-laks[at]gov[dot]in.
This Privacy Policy is subject to change at any time and we recommend that you review
it regularly for changes. Please address your queries to
lk-ktelect(a)nic(dot)in