Privacy Policy for Apartment Times

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes the personal information that Apartment Times  (“We” or “Us”, “Our” or “Company”) collects from you when you download, access, or use its Website or Mobile Application(“Sites”).

This Privacy Policy should be read in conjunction with the Terms of Use for the services you are using.

Please keep in mind that when you provide personal information to Us on a third-party site or platform (for example, via social media login), the personal information We collect is through those third-party sites linked to Our Sites and is covered by this privacy policy, whereas the personal information collected by the third-party site or platform is subject to the privacy practices of the third-party site or platform. The privacy settings you set on the third-party site or platform will not apply to our use of the personal information we acquire directly through our sites. Please keep in mind that Our Sites may contain links to other Sites that are not owned or controlled by Us, and We are not responsible for their privacy practices. When you leave Our Sites, we recommend that you read the privacy policies of any other Sites that may collect your personal information.

User Consent
By using the Sites, you agree to our rules for collecting, storing, and utilising the personal information you supply to us in accordance with this policy. You also consent to the transmission of your personal information to India from outside your country. In some situations, particularly if you live in a country governed by data protection regulations, we may request your explicit consent prior to collecting and processing your personal information as required. If you are a roaming user or a traveller visiting various countries around the world and using AT’s services, we will consider the country of registration to be your primary country, and the consents obtained during registration will be valid for your personal information processing.

Using VPN to access websites and services
You should not access or use the Sites using any technique or technology that masks your true geolocation or provides inaccurate information about your location.

We will not be responsible or liable for any acquisition, storage, or processing of your personal information if you use a method or technology to access or use Sites that masks your true geolocation.

Collection and Use of Personal Information
‘Personal Information’ or ‘PII’ is defined as any information that identifies (directly or indirectly) a specific individual or natural person, such as the individual’s name, postal address, email address, mobile number, or any other identifier. When anonymous information is directly or indirectly linked to personal information, the resulting data is treated as personal information.

A. Information you provide to us.
Information acquired during registration
You can register on Our Sites using the Apartment Times SSO login. During registration, we ask for basic personal information so that we can continue to contact with you and provide you with the Services. We collect information such as, but not limited to, the following:

Mobile number or email address.
You can also read Our SSO Policy to learn more about how personal information is processed when you register on the Sites.

We collect information when you use our sites.
When you use Our Sites, we may collect the following information from you:

Location/IP address for geolocation with accuracy up to 300 metres
Device ID, SMS for OTP, and app rights to capture location, storage, network connection, and Wi-Fi connection.
Android Advertiser ID/iDFA ID, City, State, SSO ID, and your reviews and comments.
Your preferences when using the Sites.
Your browsing history on the site, including articles and topics you’ve read, followed, shared, and saved, as well as the people you follow and who follow you.