Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy outlines how Sure Me Multipurpose Pvt. Ltd., operating under the brand India Fashion Icon (IFI), collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information when you use:

• www.indiafashionicon.com – for viewing published content, news articles, and event updates.
• news.indiafashionicon.com – for submitting paid news articles, promotional content, or event coverage.

By accessing either of these websites, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following personal and usage data:

• Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, billing information (for paid services), gender, city/pincode, IP address, and other contact or demographic details.
• News Contributors: If you submit content on news.indiafashionicon.com, we may collect media files, article content, business or brand details, and payment-related information.
• Automatic Data: Device/browser type, access time, pages viewed, referral source, cookies (see Section 6), and interaction history with the website.

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information may be used for:

• Publishing and processing paid news submissions
• Issuing invoices and handling payment transactions
• Communicating status updates, approvals, or rejections
• Sending promotional or service-related updates
• Personalizing the browsing experience on indiafashionicon.com
• Performing security, anti-fraud, and editorial checks
• Internal analytics and record-keeping

3. Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties. However, we may share data with:

• Payment gateway service providers (for billing and refunds)
• Editorial or moderation teams for content verification
• Legal authorities, if required by law or regulation
• Business partners, only with your prior consent

4. Refund-Related Data

In the case of rejected submissions on news.indiafashionicon.com, the refund will be processed to the original payment source within 24 hours. No refund will be provided after content is approved and published. Payment details are collected through a secure gateway and not stored on our servers.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and administrative safeguards to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or loss. However, no online system can be 100% secure, and you share information at your own risk.

6. Cookies & Tracking

Cookies are used for:

• Improving website functionality
• Remembering preferences
• Tracking analytics and performance
• Managing ad frequency and relevance

You can disable cookies through your browser settings. However, doing so may affect site performance.

7. Third-Party Links

Our websites may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for their content, practices, or privacy policies. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of those external sites.

8. Data Retention

We retain submitted content and user data as long as it is necessary for the purpose it was collected or as required by law. Users can contact us to review, correct, or request deletion of their data.

9. Visitors Outside India

If you are visiting from outside India, please note your data may be stored on Indian servers and governed by Indian data protection laws.

10. Updates to Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our websites. Continued use of the sites implies acceptance of these changes.

11. Contact Us

For questions, complaints, or data-related queries, reach out to:
📧 privacy@indiafashionicon.com
📞 +91-9146960662
📍 Sure Me Multipurpose Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra, India