Why do we need a privacy policy?

Besides the IT Act requirement, The August Co. believes in maintaining total transparency with customers. We value your privacy and appreciate your trust in us. In this Policy, we will describe how we collect and use information from our website: https://www.theaugustco.com.

By visiting The August Co., you are accepting the terms and conditions of this policy. To give you better experience each time you visit, we could upgrade to newer tools and technology, in which case, we will update this policy. Should there be any questions, please feel free to write to us at care@theaugustco.com. We’ll be happy to help you.

How we collect the information and use it.

When you place an order on The August Co., we collect personally identifiable information like names, postal address, email address, phone number etc. and save it for a faster check-out on your next transaction. We make our best efforts to ensure this information is safe and secure with us.

We also use cookies which are small pieces of information saved by your browser onto your computer when you visit The August Co. With cookies, we are able to enrich your website experience by personalising the pages to your needs. Please be assured that the cookies collect no personal information, just the way you navigate to and around our website, view product pages, access content and make purchases. It is only through cookies that we are able to remember your visit and the items that you add to your cart. Also, we cannot access any browsing history outside The August Co.

Apart from this, we have liaised with Google Analytics to gain better understanding of how customers interact with The August Co. website and how we can help them better. Google Analytics may use cookies on our behalf and may receive information about what visitors are doing on our website, how they interact with it, and how can we help them accomplish their tasks. We do not permit Google Analytics to collect credit card, username or password information.

Do we share information with third-parties?

The August Co. does not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to other parties. However, we might share this information with parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you. For example, your shipping address will be shared with  reputed courier companies. We insist that these parties keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety.

We might contract with third parties to place advertisements for The August Co. across various online channels. These parties do not collect any personally identifiable information, just the information about your visits to our website, and your interaction with our products and services. This information may be used for targeted advertising. 

This Privacy Policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you. Other websites that may be accessible through this website have their own privacy policies and data collection, use and disclosure practices. If you link to any such website, we urge you to review the respective website’s privacy policy. We are not responsible for the policies or practices of third parties.

Should there be any queries regarding this privacy policy, please contact us at care@theaugustco.com

Last edited on 8th April 2022