PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: August 24, 2026

1. INTRODUCTION

BharatPart ("Company," "we," "us," "our") operates the website https://bharatpart.com/ (the "Site") and related tools, including our parametric component search engine and Bill of Materials (BOM) cross-referencing tool (collectively, the "Services"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit or use the Services. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Services.

This Privacy Policy is issued in compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, to the extent applicable.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Information you provide to us

  • Account information: name, email address, password, and any profile details you provide when you register for an account.
  • BOM uploads: the content of any Bill of Materials file you upload for cross-referencing against distributor and manufacturer data.
  • Communications: information you provide when you contact us for support, feedback, or other inquiries.

Information collected automatically

  • Usage data: pages visited, search queries entered, features used, time spent on the Services, and referring/exit pages.
  • Device and technical data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, and device identifiers.
  • Cookies and similar technologies: as described in Section 5 below.

We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal data (such as financial account details, health information, or biometric data) through the Services.

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain the Services, including account access and BOM cross-referencing.
  • Improve and personalize the Services, including search relevance and catalog accuracy.
  • Communicate with you, including responding to inquiries and sending service-related notices.
  • Monitor and analyze usage trends to improve platform performance.
  • Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity.
  • Comply with applicable legal obligations.
  • Display relevant advertising, where applicable (see Section 7).

4. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

We process your personal data on the basis of: (a) your consent, provided at the time of registration or use of the Services; (b) the necessity of processing to provide the Services you have requested; and (c) our legitimate interests in operating, securing, and improving the Services, provided such interests are not overridden by your rights.

5. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the Services, remember your preferences, and analyze usage. This may include:

  • Essential cookies, required for login sessions and core functionality.
  • Analytics cookies, used to understand how users interact with the Services.
  • Advertising cookies, where applicable, used to deliver and measure the performance of advertisements (see Section 7).

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the Services.

6. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

We do not sell your personal data. We may share information in the following circumstances:

  • Service providers: with third parties who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting (including Firebase/Google Cloud Platform), analytics, and email delivery, under obligations to protect your data.
  • Legal compliance: where required to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
  • Business transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, where personal data may be transferred as part of that transaction.
  • Protection of rights: to protect the rights, property, or safety of BharatPart, our users, or the public, including enforcing our Terms and Conditions.

We do not share your personal account information with the distributors, manufacturers, or suppliers listed on the Platform, except where you directly initiate contact or a transaction that requires such disclosure.

7. ADVERTISING

We may, now or in the future, display advertisements on the Services through third-party advertising partners. These partners may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about your visits to the Services and other websites, in order to provide advertising tailored to your interests. We do not share your account information (such as your name or email address) with advertising partners for this purpose. You may be able to opt out of interest-based advertising through your browser settings or industry opt-out tools where available.

8. INTERNATIONAL DATA STORAGE AND TRANSFER

The Services are hosted using Firebase and Google Cloud Platform infrastructure. Depending on our configuration, your data may be stored or processed on servers located outside India, including in the United States or other regions where our hosting provider maintains infrastructure. Where your data is transferred outside India, we take reasonable steps to ensure it continues to be protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.

9. DATA RETENTION

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to provide the Services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When personal data is no longer required for these purposes, we take reasonable steps to delete or anonymize it.

10. DATA SECURITY

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

The Services are intended for users who are at least 13 years of age, and are primarily designed for students, engineers, and professionals sourcing electronic components. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you are a minor under the age of 18, you should use the Services only with the involvement and consent of a parent or guardian. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 13 without appropriate consent, we will take steps to delete such data.

12. YOUR RIGHTS

Subject to applicable law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Withdraw consent to our processing of your personal data, where processing is based on consent.
  • Request erasure of your personal data, subject to our legitimate need to retain certain data for legal or operational purposes.
  • Lodge a grievance with our Grievance Officer (see Section 14) regarding the handling of your personal data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 14 below.

13. THIRD-PARTY LINKS

The Services may contain links to third-party websites, including distributor and manufacturer websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party website you visit.

14. GRIEVANCE OFFICER AND CONTACT INFORMATION

In accordance with applicable Indian law, the Grievance Officer for BharatPart can be contacted as follows:

Grievance Officers: Heet Yadav & Bhavin Umatiya, Co-Founders BharatPart Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Email: heetbhavin@gmail.com

We will acknowledge and address grievances in accordance with applicable law and within the timelines prescribed thereunder.

15. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy, and, where appropriate, through additional notice on the Services. Your continued use of the Services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

16. GOVERNING LAW

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, consistent with the Governing Law and Dispute Resolution provisions set out in our Terms and Conditions.