Privacy Policy
Metropolis Health Products Retail Pvt Ltd(“Metropolis”) is concerned about the privacy of its users (hereinafter referred to as “You” “Your” “Yourself”) accessing its website located at www.Metropolis.com (“Website”) and has provided this Privacy Policy (“Policy”) to familiarise You with the manner in which Metropolis collects, uses and discloses Your information collected through the Website. BY USING THE WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT PRECEDE FURTHER TO USE THIS WEBSITE.
1. Information and Usage
This Privacy Policy explains how Metropolis collects personal and non-personal information,
classified as mandatory or voluntary and uses, discloses and protects such information
through the Website. ‘Personal Information’ is data that can be used to uniquely identify or
contact a single person (“Personal Information”). Personal Information for the purposes of
this Policy shall include, but not limited to, information regarding your name, address,
telephone number, date of birth, gender, e-mail address, etc.
You may need to provide Metropolis Your Personal Information during the course of using some
services of the Metropolis, for instance, creating a User ID, provide information in Your
account while registering on the Website, or provide financial information while making an
online purchase, upload content, participate in any online survey or contest, communicate
with Metropolis’s customer service by phone, email or otherwise, provide reviews for the
content available on the Website.
Metropolis collects only such Personal Information that Metropolis believes to be relevant
and is required to understand you or your interests. Metropolis collects Your Personal
Information in order to record, support and facilitate Your participation in the activities
You select, track Your preferences, to provide You with a customized Website experience, to
notify You of any updated information and new activities and other related functions offered
by Metropolis, keep You informed about latest content available on the Website, special
offers, and other products and services of Metropolis, to assist You with customer service
or technical support issues, to follow up with You after Your visit, to otherwise support
Your relationship with Metropolis or to prevent fraud and unlawful use.
In an effort to make our Website effective, certain information may be collected each time
you visit the Website. Such information may be stored in server logs. These encrypted
statistics do not identify you personally, but provide us the information regarding your
visit to the Website and the type of user who is accessing our Website and certain browsing
activities by You. This data may include: IP address of your server from where the Website
is being accessed, the type of browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome
etc.), the operating system of Your system and the Website You last visited before visiting
to our Website. The duration of your stay on our Website is also stored in the session along
with the date and time of your access. These data are used by Metropolis to understand the
use and number of user visiting the Website. Some of the information related to the Website
and Your visit to the Website may be shared by the sponsors, investors, advertisers,
developer, strategic business partners of Metropolis and some associates in order to enhance
and grow our business and the Website but we assure that this information will never include
any of Your Personal Information’s. This anonymous information is collected through the use
of a pixel tag, which is industry standard technology used by most major Websites.
When you use the Website, Metropolis servers (which may be hosted by a third party service
provider) may collect information indirectly and automatically about Your activities on the
Website; for instance, by way of cookies. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to
a user’s browser from a web server and is eventually stored on a user’s computer hard drive.
This anonymous information is maintained distinctly and is not linked to the Personal
Information You submit to Metropolis.
Whether you want your web browser to accept cookies or not is up to you. If you haven’t
changed your computer’s settings, most likely your browser already accepts cookies. If you
choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience all features of the
Website. You can also delete your browser cookies or disable them entirely, but this may
significantly impact your experience with the Website and may make parts of the Website
non-functional or inaccessible. We recommend that you leave them turned on.
We use third-party service providers to serve ads on our behalf across the internet and
sometimes on this Website. They may collect anonymous information about Your visits to our
Website, and Your interaction with our products and services. No personally identifiable
information is collected or used in this process. They do not know the name, phone number,
address, email address, or any personally identifying information about the user.
Metropolis also uses the log file like other website servers which is the standard measures.
They include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider
(ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks. We use
them to analyse trends, administer the site, track a user’s movement and gather broad
demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses, etc. are not linked to personally
identifiable information.
Metropolis DOES NOT trade or sell Your Personal Information in any manner, except as
specified herein or if express consent is sought from you.
Personal Information provided by you is used only:
(a) to facilitate Your use of the Website;
(b) to respond to Your inquiries or fulfil Your requests for information about the various
services;
(c) to provide You with information about Metropolis’s products/services and to send You
information, materials, and offers from Metropolis;
(d) to send You important information regarding the Website, changes to Metropolis’s terms,
conditions, and policies and/or other administrative information;
(e) to send You surveys and marketing communications that Metropolis believes may be of
interest to You;
(f) to personalize Your experience on the Website and Metropolis’s other websites by
presenting advertising, products and offers tailored to You;
(g) to help You address Your problems with the Website including addressing any technical
problems;
(h) if You purchase any content or avail of any service from the Website, to complete and
fulfil Your purchase, for example, to have Your payments processed, communicate with You
regarding Your purchase and provide You with related customer service;
(i) for proper administering of the Website;
(j) To conduct internal reviews and data analysis for the Website (e.g., to determine the
number of visitors to specific pages within the Website);
(k) to improve the services, content and advertising on the Website;
(l) to protect the integrity of the Website; and
(m) to respond to judicial process and provide information to law enforcement agencies or in
connection with an investigation on matters related to public safety, as permitted by law.
You acknowledge that apart from Your Personal Information, if you upload any content on the
Website, such content may contain information including Personal Information and the same
may be available to the other users of the Website. Metropolis will not be liable for the
disclosure and dissemination of such Personal Information to third parties.
Metropolis may disclose aggregated information about the use of the Website, but it will
never contain Personal Information. Metropolis does not disclose Personal Information to
third parties in the normal course of operations. However, in situations when Metropolis is
legally obligated to disclose information to the government or other third parties,
Metropolis will do so.
Metropolis implements standard measures to protect against unauthorized access to and
unlawful interception of Personal Information. However, no internet site can fully eliminate
security risks.
2. Shared Personal Information
You are required to submit Your information at the time of making an online purchase on the
Website. Metropolis uses an online payment gateway that is operated by a third party and the
information that you share with Metropolis is transferred and shared with such third party
payment gateway operator. The said operator may also have access to your online purchase
history/details that you make from the Website. However, Metropolis is not responsible for
acts of such third party gateway.
Extremely sensitive information like Your credit-card details are transacted upon secure
sites of approved payment gateways which are digitally under encryption, thereby providing
the highest possible degree of care as per current technology. You are advised, however,
that internet technology is not 100% safe and You should exercise discretion on using the
same.
3. Links to Third Party Websites
The Website provides third-party advertisements and links to other websites. Metropolis does
not provide any Personal Information to these third-party websites or advertisers nor
Metropolis responsible for any offers or commitments or advertisement expressed by the third
party
Metropolis will contain links to other websites (“Linked Site”) on the Website which are
operated by third parties and are not controlled by, or affiliated to, or associated with,
Metropolis unless expressly specified on the Website. Metropolis is not responsible for any
form of transmission, whatsoever, received by You from any Linked Site. Accordingly,
Metropolis does not make any representations concerning the privacy practices or policies of
such third parties or terms of use of such websites, nor does Metropolis control or
guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of the information, data, text, software,
music, sound, photographs, graphics, videos, messages or other materials available on such
websites. The inclusion or exclusion does not imply any endorsement by Metropolis of the
website, the website’s provider, or the information on the website. The information provided
by You to such third party websites shall be governed in accordance with the privacy
policies of such websites and it is recommended that You review the privacy policy on any
such websites prior to using such websites.
These third-party websites and advertisers may use technology to send the advertisements
that appear on the Website directly to Your browser. In such cases, the third party websites
or advertisers automatically receive Your IP address. They may also use cookies, JavaScript,
web beacons and other technologies to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and
to personalize advertising content. Metropolis does not have access to or control over
cookies or other features that such third party websites and advertisers may use, and the
information practices of these third-party websites and advertisers are not covered by this
Policy. Please contact them directly for more information about their privacy practices.
4. Security
Metropolis strives to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of Your Personal
Information and to protect Your Personal Information against unauthorized access or
unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction. For this purpose, Metropolis adopts
internal reviews of the data collection, storage and processing practices and security
measures, including appropriate encryption and physical security measures to guard against
unauthorized access to systems where Metropolis stores Your personal data.
Metropolis is not responsible for any breach of security or for any actions of any third
parties that receive Your Personal Information. The Website also linked too many other sites
and we are not/shall be not responsible for their privacy policies or practices as it is
beyond our control.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Policy or elsewhere, Metropolis shall not be held
responsible for any loss, damage or misuse of Your Personal Information, if such loss,
damage or misuse is attributable to a Force Majeure Event (as defined below).
A “Force Majeure Event” shall mean any event that is beyond the reasonable control of
Metropolis and shall include, without limitation, sabotage, fire, flood, explosion, acts of
God, civil commotion, strikes or industrial action of any kind, riots, insurrection, war,
acts of government, computer hacking, unauthorised access to computer data and storage
device, computer crashes, breach of security and encryption, etc.
5. Disclosure
Metropolis will use information only in accordance with the Policy under which the
information was collected unless we have received explicit authorization.
Metropolis may disclose any information Metropolis may have about You (including Your
identity) if Metropolis determines that such disclosure is necessary in connection with any
investigation or complaint regarding Your use of the Website, or to identify, contact or
bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with (either
intentionally or unintentionally) Metropolis’s rights or property, or the rights or property
of users of the Website, including Metropolis’s customers. Metropolis reserves the right at
all times to disclose any information that Metropolis deems necessary to comply with any
applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request. Metropolis also may
disclose Your information when Metropolis determines that applicable law requires or permits
such disclosure, including exchanging information with other companies and organizations for
fraud protection purposes.
You acknowledge and agree that Metropolis may preserve any communication by You with
Metropolis through the Website or any Service, and may also disclose such data if required
to do so by law or if Metropolis determines that such preservation or disclosure is
reasonably necessary to: (1) comply with legal process; (2) enforce this Policy; (3) respond
to claims that any such data violates the rights of others; or (4) protect the rights,
property or personal safety of Metropolis, its employees, users of, or visitors to, the
Website, and the public.
6. User Discretion
You can always choose not to provide information and in such cases, if the information
required is classified as mandatory, You will not be able to avail of that part of the
Services, features or content.
You can add or update Your Personal Information on a regular basis. When You update
information, Metropolis will keep a copy of the prior version for its records.
Metropolis may, if You so choose, send direct advertisement mailers to You at the address
given by You. You have the option to opt-out of this direct mailer by clicking at the
unsubscribed link option attached to e-mail. Metropolis respects Your privacy and if You do
not want to receive e-mail or other communications from Metropolis, please report to
Metropolis at metz.healthcare@Metropolisindia.com.
If you do not want Metropolis to use Personal Information that Metropolis to You, please
report to Metropolis at metz.healthcare@Metropolisindia.com
The ‘Help’ portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell You how to prevent Your browser
from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify You when You receive a new
cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. Further, you can also disable or delete
similar data used by browser add-ons, such as Flash cookies, by changing the add-on’s
settings or visiting the Website of its manufacturer. However, as cookies allow you to take
advantage of some of the Website’s features some of the Website’s features and services may
not function properly if Your cookies are disabled. It is therefore, recommended that You
leave the cookies turned on. For instance, if You block or otherwise reject Metropolis’s
cookies, you will not be able to add items to Your shopping cart, proceed to checkout, or
download any of Metropolis’s Content or avail of Metropolis’s services that require You to
log in.
7. General Provisions
By accessing the Website, you have agreed to the terms set out in this Policy. This Policy
should be at all times read along with the Terms of Use of the Website.
Unless stated otherwise, the Policy applies to all information that Metropolis has about You
and Your account.
By using this Website and the products, content and services provided on the Website, you
agree and acknowledge that Your Personal Information collected through the Website may be
transferred across national boundaries and stored and processed in any the country around
the world. You also acknowledge that in certain countries or with respect to certain
activities, the collection, transfer, storage, and processing of Your information may be
undertaken by trusted third party vendors or agents of Metropolis such as credit card
processors, web hosting providers, communication services, and web analytic providers, to
help facilitate Metropolis in providing certain functions.
Metropolis may make changes to this Policy, from time to time at Metropolis’s sole
discretion or on account of changes in law. Metropolis will not reduce Your rights under
this Policy without Your explicit consent. Metropolis may e-mail periodic reminders of the
notices and conditions, unless You have instructed Metropolis not to, but You should check
the Website frequently to see recent changes. Notwithstanding the above, Metropolis shall
not be required to notify You of any changes made to the Policy. The revised Policy shall be
made available on the Website. Your continued use of the Website, following changes to the
Policy, will constitute Your acceptance of those changes.
If You choose to visit the Website, your visit and any dispute over privacy is subject to
this Policy and the Website’s Terms of Use. In addition to the foregoing, any disputes
arising under this Policy shall be governed by the laws of India.
8. Grievance Officer
In accordance with Information Technology Act 2000 and rules made there under, the name and
contact details of the Grievance Officer who can be contacted with respect to any complaints
or concerns including those pertaining to breach of Metropolis’s Terms of Use, Term of Offer
for Sale and other polices or questions are published as under:
Grievance Officer Name: PrashantBharati
email address: metz.healthcare@Metropolisindia.com
[10:00 AM to 6:00 PM from Monday to Friday except Public Holidays]