Privacy Policy
Key Information
MeraDesktop.com is the data controller of the Personal Data we collect about you (i.e., the entity that determines the means and purposes of collecting, using, and disclosing the Personal Data), unless you are part of special programs where we act as a data processor.
We collect Personal Data including account registration details, content you access, survey information, identity verification data, and information about your use of our site and Services.
You have a number of rights that you can exercise in relation to our use of your Personal Data, as set out in the "Your Rights" section below.
Purpose and Who We Are
The purpose of this Privacy Notice is to describe how MeraDesktop.com, our subsidiaries, and our international branches ("MeraDesktop," "us," "we," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you through our online interfaces (e.g., websites and mobile applications) owned and controlled by us. Please read this Privacy Notice carefully to understand what we do.
If you do not understand any aspects of our Privacy Notice, please feel free to contact us at privacy@meradesktop.com. Your use of our Site is also governed by our Terms of Use.
MeraDesktop.com is a company registered in Pakistan with its principal place of business in Karachi, Pakistan.
What Information This Privacy Notice Covers
This Privacy Notice covers information we collect from you through our Site. Some of our Site's functionality can be used without revealing any Personal Data, but for features or Services related to our offerings, Personal Data is required.
Personal Data can include information such as your name, email address, IP address, and device identifier, among other things. You are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the Personal Data you submit to MeraDesktop.
Legal Bases for Collecting and Using Personal Data
We consider that the legal bases for using your Personal Data as set out in this Privacy Notice are as follows:
- To perform our obligations under any contract with you
- To comply with our legal obligations
- For our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others
- Where you have given consent, for example, to send you certain communications
What Personal Data We Collect
We gather the following types of information about users through the Site:
Information relating to your use of our Site
When users come to our Site, we may track, collect, and aggregate information indicating which pages of our Site were visited, the order in which they were visited, when they were visited, and which hyperlinks were clicked.
Personal Data provided directly by you or via third parties
We collect Personal Data that you provide to us when you register for an account, update or change information for your account, purchase products or Services, complete a survey, sign-up for email updates, participate in our public forums, send us email messages, and/or participate in our offerings.
Account Registration
If you register for an account on our Site, you may be required to provide us with certain Personal Data such as your name and email address.
Identity Verification
MeraDesktop may offer you the ability to verify your identity for select Services. In order to enroll for these Services, you may be required to provide us with Personal Data such as your name, address, date of birth, and a photo identification document.
How We Use Personal Data
MeraDesktop collects and uses Personal Data for the following purposes:
Providing the Site and our Services
We use Personal Data which you provide to us in order to allow you to access and use the Site and in order to provide any information, products, or Services that you request from us.
Technical support and security
We may use Personal Data to provide technical support to you, where required, and to ensure the security of our Services and the Site.
Analyzing and improving the Site and Services
We use Personal Data relating to your use of the Site and Services to record and analyze how users interact with the Site, its features and content, and our Services.
Marketing and Advertising
We use Personal Data to send marketing and serve advertising, to inform our marketing and advertising strategies and content, to understand more about our audiences and to personalize our marketing and advertising.
Retention of Personal Data
We keep your Personal Data for no longer than necessary for the purposes for which the Personal Data is collected and processed. The length of time we retain Personal Data for depends on the purposes for which we collect and use it and/or as required to comply with applicable laws and to establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights.
Confidentiality & Security of Personal Data
We will use industry standard physical, technical, and administrative security measures to keep your Personal Data confidential and secure, and will not share it with third parties, except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Notice.
Because the Internet is not a 100% secure environment, we cannot guarantee the security of Personal Data, and there is some risk that an unauthorized third party may find a way to circumvent our security systems. It is your responsibility to protect the security of your login information.
Your Rights
You have certain rights in relation to your Personal Data. You can access your Personal Data and confirm that it remains correct and up-to-date, choose whether or not you wish to receive material from us or some of our partners, and request that we delete or provide you with a copy of your Personal Data by logging into the Site and visiting your account settings.
If you would like further information in relation to your rights or would like to exercise any of them, you may also contact us via privacy@meradesktop.com.
If you have any privacy-related questions, suggestions, unresolved problems, or complaints, you may contact us via privacy@meradesktop.com.
Pakistan Privacy Rights
As a company operating in Pakistan, we comply with the applicable data protection laws and regulations in Pakistan. Residents of Pakistan have the right to:
- Access their personal data held by us
- Correct any inaccurate personal data
- Request deletion of their personal data in certain circumstances
- Object to processing of their personal data
- Request restriction of processing
- Data portability where applicable
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided above.
International Privacy Practices
Our Site is primarily operated and managed on servers located and operated within Pakistan. In order to provide our products and Services to you, we may transfer your Personal Data to other countries when necessary. When we do so, we take appropriate steps to ensure an equivalent level of protection for your Personal Data.
Changing Our Privacy Notice
Please note that we review our privacy practices from time to time, and that these practices are subject to change. Any change, update, or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on our Site. We will notify you of any material change to this Privacy Notice by posting a notice on our Site's homepage for a reasonable period of time or by sending an email to the email address associated with your user account.
No Information from Children Under 13
MeraDesktop strongly believes in protecting the privacy of children. Any use or access by anyone under the age of 13 is prohibited. We do not knowingly collect or maintain Personal Data on our Site from persons under 13 years of age, and no part of our Site is directed to persons under 13 years of age.