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Privacy Policy

Welcome to ClickZippy Live Bid, a business-to-business live reverse auction platform initiated by Giribala Creative Ventures Private Limited.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect and disclose information when you access or use ClickZippy Live Bid.

Information We Collect

Depending on how you use ClickZippy, we may collect:

Account Information

• Full name
• Company or organisation name
• Email address
• Account type
• Login credentials
• Contact and business information submitted by you

Buyer Information

• Requirements and auction details
• Opening and closing times
• Bid conditions and award decisions
• Communication and inquiries

Supplier / Bidder Information

• Company information and event registration
• Bid or quote amounts
• Bid timestamps and ranking information
• Participation and transaction history

Technical Information

• IP address, browser and device information
• Operating system and session information
• Website activity, access times and security/error logs

How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information to:

• Create and manage user accounts and verify users/businesses.
• Provide ClickZippy services and facilitate live reverse auctions.
• Process supplier registrations and record bids.
• Calculate and display L1/L2/L3 rankings.
• Communicate auction status, results and platform notices.
• Facilitate buyer-supplier connections and inquiries.
• Maintain platform security and prevent fraud or misuse.
• Improve website functionality and user experience.
• Maintain business, audit and security records.
• Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Live Bidding Information

ClickZippy is designed to provide a transparent competitive bidding environment. When participating in a live bidding event, your bid or quote amount and relevant bidding activity may be processed and displayed to authorised participants according to the rules and functionality of the relevant auction.

Supplier identities may be anonymised from competing suppliers where the auction design provides anonymous competitive ranking. The buyer may receive the supplier's business identity and relevant information required for procurement and award decisions.

Bid & Auction Records

ClickZippy may maintain records relating to:

• Auction creation and supplier registration
• Bid submissions, quote updates and bid amounts
• Ranking changes and timestamps
• Auction closing and final results
• Award decisions and relevant audit activities

These records may be retained for operational, security, dispute-resolution, audit, legal and compliance purposes.

Information Sharing

We do not intend to sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes.

Platform Participants

Information may be made available to buyers or suppliers participating in a particular business opportunity according to the functionality and rules of that opportunity.

Service Providers

Trusted providers may process information as necessary for hosting, infrastructure, database management, email delivery, security, analytics and technical support.

Legal Requirements

Information may be disclosed where reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to lawful requests, protect our rights or property, investigate suspected misuse, or protect users and platform security.

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against unauthorised access, disclosure, loss, misuse, alteration or destruction.

No internet-based platform can guarantee absolute security. Users are responsible for keeping their account credentials confidential and should promptly report suspected compromise.

Password & Account Security

Users should use strong passwords, never share account credentials, log out from shared devices and report unauthorised account activity.

Cookies & Similar Technologies

ClickZippy may use cookies or similar technologies to support login sessions, account authentication, website functionality, security, preferences, performance and usage analysis.

You may control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Retention may depend on the type of information, account status, auction and transaction records, legal requirements, and dispute or security needs.

Auction and bidding records may be retained after completion of an auction for audit, business, legal or dispute-resolution purposes.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:

• Request access to information held about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion where legally applicable.
• Withdraw certain consents where applicable.
• Raise a privacy-related concern.
• Request information about how your data is processed.

Some information may need to be retained for legal, security, audit, contractual or legitimate business purposes.

User Responsibilities

ClickZippy is a B2B platform. Users should provide accurate information and ensure that they have the necessary authority to submit information on behalf of their organisation.

Do not upload confidential or sensitive information unless it is necessary for the relevant business activity and you are authorised to provide it.

Third-Party Websites

ClickZippy may contain links to external websites, services or resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content or policies of third-party websites. Please review the privacy policy of any external website before providing personal or business information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, technology, legal or regulatory requirements, or data practices. The updated policy will be published on this page with a revised effective date.

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