Privacy Policy
At Harirod Group of Companies (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we prioritize the privacy and security of our website visitors. We are fully committed to ensuring that your personal information is handled with the utmost care and confidentiality. This Privacy Policy explains the types of information we collect, how we use, store, and protect it, and under what circumstances we may disclose it when you interact with our website, https://harirod.af (the “Site”).
We encourage you to read this Privacy Policy thoroughly to understand our practices regarding your personal data. By accessing or using our Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices outlined in this policy. Your continued use of the Site signifies your acceptance of this Privacy Policy and our use of your data as described.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect different types of information from you depending on how you interact with our website, including:
- Personal Information:
- Contact Information: This includes your name, email address, phone number, and other similar identifiers when you voluntarily submit them via forms, such as when you contact us, subscribe to newsletters, or request information about our services.
- Transactional Information: Information related to your inquiries, requests, or business transactions made with Harirod Group of Companies, including any messages, quotes, or services rendered.
- Non-Personal Information:
- Log Data: This includes information such as your IP address, browser type, internet service provider, referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamps, and clickstream data. This information is automatically collected when you interact with our site and helps us understand user trends and usage patterns.
- Device Information: Data about the device you use to access our site, including hardware model, operating system version, and unique device identifiers.
- Usage Data: Information about how you navigate and interact with the site, including the pages you visit, the links you click, the amount of time you spend on each page, and other similar activity metrics.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect non-personal information as you browse our website. Cookies help us improve your user experience by remembering your preferences and providing personalized content. For more details, see our section on “Cookies and Tracking Technologies.”
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes to provide and improve our services. These include:
- Providing Services: To respond to your inquiries, process your requests, and provide the services you request from us.
- Communication: To communicate with you about your inquiries, project updates, newsletters, promotional offers, or other important notices related to our services, including customer support responses.
- Improving User Experience: To enhance your browsing experience, including personalizing content, remembering your preferences, and optimizing the functionality and performance of our website.
- Site Analytics: To monitor and analyze usage trends, visitor interactions, and user engagement on our website. This helps us improve website design, content, and overall performance.
- Business Operations: To manage and administer our business, including legal compliance, business transactions, and internal purposes such as audits, fraud prevention, and troubleshooting.
- Security and Compliance: To protect the security and integrity of our website, our business, and our users. This includes protecting against fraud, unauthorized access, and other security issues.
- Marketing and Advertising (with consent): To send you promotional communications about our services, updates, events, and offers. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time.
- Legal Requirements: To comply with applicable legal obligations, such as responding to lawful requests, enforcing our policies, and fulfilling other legal or regulatory requirements.
3. How We Share Your Information
We value your privacy and will only share your personal information under specific circumstances. These include:
- With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in maintaining and improving our website or provide services on our behalf. These providers are contractually obligated to use your information solely for the purposes of assisting us and are required to protect your personal information.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information when required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency) to comply with legal obligations.
- Protecting Rights and Safety: We may share your information if we believe that such disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Harirod Group of Companies, our employees, customers, or others. This may include exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud prevention and risk reduction.
- With Your Consent: In cases where you provide explicit consent, we may share your information for other purposes not covered in this policy.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help us provide essential site functionality, remember your preferences, and improve your overall experience. The types of cookies we use include:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Without them, certain features and services would be unavailable, such as access to secure areas of the site.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and any error messages received. This helps us improve the performance and functionality of the website.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences, such as language and region settings, so that we can provide a more personalized experience.
- Advertising Cookies (if applicable): These cookies track your online activity to deliver relevant advertisements based on your browsing behavior. They are also used to limit how many times you see an ad and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Managing Cookies
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your ability to access certain features. For more information on how to manage cookies, refer to your browser’s help documentation.
Third-Party Tracking Technologies
We may also use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to help us understand how visitors interact with our site. These services may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store information about your use of the site. We do not control these third-party technologies, and their use is subject to their own privacy policies.
5. Data Security
We take the protection of your personal information seriously and have implemented appropriate security measures to safeguard it from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
- Encryption: We use encryption protocols to protect sensitive information transmitted over the internet, such as when you submit data through our website.
- Access Control: Access to personal data is limited to authorized personnel only. We have implemented procedures to ensure that only individuals with a legitimate need to access your data can do so.
- Regular Security Audits: We regularly review and update our security practices to ensure the ongoing protection of your information. This includes monitoring our systems for potential vulnerabilities and threats.
- Secure Data Storage: Personal information collected through our website is stored in secure systems that are protected by physical, electronic, and managerial safeguards.
While we take reasonable steps to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. You acknowledge that you provide your information at your own risk.
Data Breach
In the unlikely event of a data breach, we will promptly notify affected individuals in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
6. Your Data Rights
Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have certain rights regarding the personal information we collect about you. These rights include:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to receive information on how it is processed.
- Right to Rectification: If your personal information is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to request that we correct or update it.
- Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal information when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or if you withdraw your consent (where applicable). This is sometimes referred to as the “right to be forgotten.”
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data or object to its processing.
- Right to Data Portability: You may request to receive a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. You also have the right to request that we transfer this data to another organization where technically feasible.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal information for direct marketing purposes or when processing is based on legitimate interests. We will stop processing your data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
Exercising Your Rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the “Contact Us” section of this policy. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable laws and will take appropriate steps to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
Please note that some rights may be limited under certain circumstances, such as where we need to retain your personal information for legal or regulatory reasons.
7. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated or controlled by Harirod Group of Companies. These links are provided for your convenience and information. Please note that we are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or policies of any third-party websites.
Once you click on a third-party link and leave our website, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit to understand how they collect, use, and share your information.
Harirod Group of Companies does not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites or their privacy practices.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make changes, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this policy.
We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of our website after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
If we make any significant changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by prominently posting a notice on our website or by other appropriate means.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your personal information, please feel free to contact us using the details below:
Harirod Group of Companies
Email: info@harirod.af
Phone: +93 797 797 000
Address: House #44, 2nd Street, 10th District, Qala-e-Fathullah, Kabul Afghanistan
We are committed to resolving any inquiries or concerns promptly and will respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.