Privacy Policy

 

Last Updated: August 11, 2026

At BooksBasket, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide while using our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices you may have regarding your information when you visit or use BooksBasket, purchase digital products, or contact us.

By using BooksBasket, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

 

1. About This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through the BooksBasket website and related services.

BooksBasket primarily provides digital educational products such as e-books, PDF files, notes, question banks, MCQs, worksheets, revision materials, and other educational resources.

This policy explains how we handle information associated with:

  • Website visitors

  • Customers

  • People who contact us

  • People who place orders

  • Users who subscribe to communications, where applicable

 

2. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use BooksBasket, we may collect certain information.

Information You Provide Directly

When you purchase a product, contact us, or submit information through our website, we may collect information such as:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Mobile or telephone number, where requested

  • Billing or transaction-related information

  • Product or order information

  • Information included in your customer-support messages

  • Other information you voluntarily provide

We only request information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

 

3. Payment Information

When you purchase a product, payment may be processed through a third-party payment gateway or payment service provider.

Depending on the payment method, the payment provider may collect and process information such as:

  • Payment details

  • Transaction information

  • Billing information

  • Payment status

  • Transaction reference or order information

BooksBasket does not normally need to store your complete debit-card, credit-card, UPI, or banking credentials on its own servers.

Payment information may be handled directly by the applicable payment service provider according to its own privacy policy and security practices.

We may receive limited transaction information, such as payment status, transaction ID, amount, date, and order details, to process and manage your purchase.

 

4. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit BooksBasket, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, analytics services, advertising services, or other technologies.

This may include:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device type

  • Operating system

  • Approximate location derived from IP address

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on pages

  • Referring website

  • Date and time of visits

  • Website interaction information

  • Other technical or usage information

This information may be used to understand website usage, improve website performance, maintain security, and improve the user experience.

 

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

BooksBasket may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small data files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website.

Cookies may help us:

  • Keep the website functioning properly.

  • Remember certain preferences.

  • Understand how visitors use the website.

  • Improve website performance.

  • Maintain security.

  • Support shopping-cart or checkout functionality, where applicable.

  • Measure website traffic.

  • Provide relevant services or advertising, where applicable.

You can control or disable certain cookies through your browser settings.

However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the website.

 

6. How We Use Your Information

BooksBasket may use collected information for purposes including:

Processing Orders

We may use your information to:

  • Process purchases.

  • Confirm transactions.

  • Deliver digital products.

  • Provide download or access information.

  • Maintain order records.

Customer Support

We may use your contact information to respond to questions, complaints, technical issues, refund requests, and other customer-support matters.

Website Improvement

Information about website usage may help us understand how visitors use BooksBasket and improve our website, products, navigation, and services.

Security

Information may be used to:

  • Detect suspicious activity.

  • Prevent fraud.

  • Protect website systems.

  • Investigate security incidents.

  • Enforce our Terms and Conditions.

Communication

We may use your contact information to send important service-related communications, such as:

  • Order confirmations

  • Payment confirmations

  • Product delivery information

  • Download information

  • Customer-support responses

  • Important changes to services or policies

Where required, promotional communications will be handled in accordance with applicable law and available consent or opt-out mechanisms.

 

7. Legal Basis and Applicable Law

BooksBasket processes personal information for purposes such as providing requested services, processing purchases, responding to users, maintaining website security, complying with legal obligations, and other legitimate business purposes, as applicable.

Where consent is required under applicable law, we will seek consent through appropriate means.

Our handling of personal information is intended to comply with applicable privacy and data-protection requirements in India.

 

8. Sharing of Information

BooksBasket does not sell your personal information as a standalone product.

However, we may share limited information with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our website and provide our services.

These may include:

  • Payment service providers

  • Website hosting providers

  • Email service providers

  • Website analytics providers

  • Website security providers

  • E-commerce or order-management services

  • Digital-product delivery services

  • Technical service providers

  • Professional advisers

  • Government authorities or law-enforcement agencies where legally required

We aim to share only the information reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

 

9. Third-Party Services

BooksBasket may use third-party services to operate, analyse, secure, advertise, or improve the website.

Examples may include services for:

  • Payment processing

  • Website analytics

  • Search and performance measurement

  • Advertising

  • Email communication

  • Website hosting

  • Spam and security protection

  • Digital product delivery

These third-party services may collect or process information according to their own terms and privacy policies.

We encourage users to review the privacy policies of third-party services when appropriate.

 

10. Google Analytics and Similar Analytics Services

BooksBasket may use analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to understand website traffic and user interactions.

Analytics services may collect information such as:

  • Device information

  • Browser information

  • Approximate geographic information

  • Pages visited

  • Traffic sources

  • Interaction information

  • Usage patterns

Analytics information helps us understand how visitors use the website and improve our services.

 

11. Advertising

BooksBasket may use advertising services now or in the future.

Advertising providers may use cookies, pixels, or similar technologies to measure advertising performance and, where permitted, provide more relevant advertisements.

If advertising services are used on the website, their collection and use of information will also be subject to their respective privacy policies and applicable laws.

Users may be able to manage certain advertising preferences through their browser, device settings, or the relevant advertising provider.

 

12. Educational Product Purchases

When you purchase an educational e-book or PDF from BooksBasket, we may retain information necessary to maintain a record of your purchase.

This may include:

  • Customer name

  • Email address

  • Product purchased

  • Order number

  • Transaction information

  • Payment status

  • Date of purchase

  • Customer-support correspondence

This information may be retained for order management, customer support, accounting, legal, security, and other legitimate purposes.

 

13. Digital Product Delivery

We may use your email address or other contact information to deliver purchased digital products or provide access to them.

For example, you may receive:

  • Download links

  • Order confirmations

  • Purchase receipts

  • Access information

  • Product-related instructions

Please ensure that the information provided during checkout is accurate.

BooksBasket is not responsible for delivery problems caused by an incorrect email address or other incorrect information supplied by the customer.

 

14. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:

  • Processing and maintaining order records

  • Providing customer support

  • Maintaining financial and accounting records

  • Preventing fraud

  • Resolving disputes

  • Maintaining website security

  • Complying with legal obligations

  • Enforcing our agreements

The exact retention period may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

When information is no longer reasonably required, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal requirements.

 

15. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration, or disclosure.

Security measures may include appropriate technical and organizational safeguards.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Therefore, while we take reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored through the website.

 

16. Your Responsibilities

You are responsible for keeping your account credentials, passwords, download links, and other access information confidential where applicable.

You should not share purchased digital-product access or account credentials with unauthorized persons.

If you believe that your account or purchase information has been compromised, please contact us as soon as reasonably possible.

 

17. Children’s Privacy

BooksBasket provides educational resources that may be used by students of different age groups.

We do not knowingly seek to collect unnecessary personal information from children.

Where a child or minor uses the website or purchases a product, parents or legal guardians should supervise their online activities and purchases where appropriate.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us unnecessarily, please contact us so that we can review and take appropriate action.

 

18. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information.

These may include rights to:

  • Request information about personal data we hold about you.

  • Request correction of inaccurate information.

  • Request deletion of certain information, subject to legal requirements.

  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

  • Request information about how your data is used.

  • Raise a privacy-related complaint.

Certain rights may be subject to applicable legal limitations.

To exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

 

19. Marketing Communications

If you receive promotional communications from BooksBasket, you may have the option to unsubscribe or opt out where applicable.

Transaction-related communications, such as order confirmations, payment information, product delivery messages, or important service notices, may still be sent when necessary to complete or manage your transaction.

 

20. Third-Party Websites

BooksBasket may contain links to external websites.

These websites are not controlled by BooksBasket.

If you click an external link, you will leave our website and become subject to the privacy practices and policies of that third-party website.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external website before providing personal information.

 

21. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • Changes in our services.

  • Changes in technology.

  • Changes in legal or regulatory requirements.

  • Changes in how we process information.

  • Improvements to our privacy practices.

When changes are made, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

 

22. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us.

BooksBasket

Website: BooksBasket.in

Email: [Insert your official customer-support email address]

When contacting us about personal information, please provide enough information for us to understand and respond to your request.

 

23. Consent

By using the BooksBasket website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

Where applicable, by providing your personal information or giving consent through the website, you agree to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy, subject to applicable law.

BooksBasket is committed to respecting your privacy and handling your information responsibly.