Privacy Policy for VST Technologies

At VST Technologies, accessible from https://theflashman.in/vst, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by VST Technologies and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in VST Technologies. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website. Our Privacy Policy was created with the help of the Free Privacy Policy Generator.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Information We Collect

The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.

Account Creation and Provisioning

Users can access the application by signing in with their Google account using the "Continue with Google" authentication option. When you choose this sign-in method, we may receive certain information from your Google account, such as your name, email address, and profile information, as permitted by your Google privacy settings and your consent.

After successful authentication, we may associate your Google account with your application profile and store only the information necessary to provide and maintain our services. Additional application-specific information, such as your assigned collection center identifier (centerid) and other operational details, may be maintained securely on our backend systems where required for application functionality.

We do not collect or store your Google account password. Authentication is securely handled by Google, and we only access the information that you authorize us to receive.

Data You Provide Directly to Us

When you use our services or contact us for support, we may collect the following types of information:

Information Collected Automatically

As you navigate through our platform, we may automatically log certain technical data about your visit, including:

Location Data and Tracking Permissions

To provide a functional and reliable field operations and logistics management service, VST Technologies requires access to location data from its authorized personnel.

For Field Personnel (Background Location Access)

To enable efficient operational allocation, route optimization, and live status verification, the VST Technologies App collects real-time location data of field partners.

For General Use

We collect precise or approximate location information when the app is running in the foreground to assist you in selecting accurate facility centers and tracing assigned center data in real-time.

If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

Log Files

VST Technologies follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this as part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, VST Technologies uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

Advertising Partners Privacy Policies

You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of VST Technologies.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on VST Technologies, which are sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note that VST Technologies has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

Third Party Privacy Policies

VST Technologies's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

Use of Firebase Services

We use Google Firebase to enhance app functionality, including analytics, crash reporting, and cloud messaging. Firebase may collect device information (e.g., IP address, OS version, Device ID), usage data, and crash reports to help us improve the app. You can learn more about Firebase's data handling policies directly through Google's documentation.

Payment Processing with Razorpay

We use Razorpay to process payments securely. During payment, Razorpay may collect information such as your name, email address, phone number, and payment method. Razorpay handles this information in accordance with its privacy policy (https://razorpay.com/privacy/).

Note: Data is transmitted off-device to third-party servers (Firebase, Razorpay) and to our secure administrative backend server for operational verification.

Data Deletion Requests

If you wish to request the deletion of your account, mobile number, unique device logs, or any associated personal data from our active database, please contact the system administrator directly or email your request to our support desk. We process all structural verification and account removal requests within 30 days, subject to regulatory or standard auditing data retention requirements.

CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:

Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.

Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.

Request that a business that sells a consumer's personal data, not sell the consumer's personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

VST Technologies does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.