The user does not have to give personal information in viewing the contents of the MAPL Web and downloading forms and publications. No personal information about the user is collected unless s/he chooses to provide it, or required by a specific bureau or agency to facilitate business transaction. If the user voluntarily provides personal information, the information may be used to either (a) transact business with the user or (b) conduct statistical analyses of user activities to measure user interest on the information provided in the MAPL Web and how MAPL provides it. In both cases, the users personal information is never divulged to any third party and will solely be used for official MAPL activity as stated above. However, the website automatically collects and stores standard, non-personal information as the user browses through the MAPL Webs contents, reads pages, or downloads forms and other data.

The Type Of Non-Personal Information May Include One Or More Of The Following:

Name of the domain from which you access the Internet;
The type of browser and operating system used to access the MAPL Web;
The date and time of access;
The page where the user entered, the pages accessed, and the page exited; and
The user's IP (Internet Protocol) address.

The above information would be used to count the number and types of visitors to the different pages in the MAPL Web for statistical analyses to assist the MAPL Web Team in improving the site's usefulness.

Linkages With The MAPL Web

The MAPL Web contains hyperlinks to external websites not controlled, maintained, or regulated by MAPL. These links are provided for the user's reference and convenience only.MAPL is not responsible for the contents of those websites and shall not be liable for any damages or loss arising from access to those websites. Use of the hyperlinks and access to such linked websites are entirely the user's voluntary choice and responsibility. These external websites and their references to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, or otherwise, do not constitute or imply endorsement, association, recommendation, or favouring by the MAPL Web and the MAPLI. Conversely, external websites hyper linking to the MAPL Web do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by MAPL for these sites and their references to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, or otherwise. It is understood that when the user hyperlinks to an external site, s/he has left the MAPL Web and is now subject to the privacy policy of the new site and the information collected or used on the said site.

Intrusion Detection And Security

For security purposes and constant availability of the MAPL Web in the Internet, MAPL uses special software programs for monitoring network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or cause damage to the MAPL Web. These programs collect no information that would directly identify individuals, but they do collect information that could help identify someone attempting to tamper with this website. If you use this system or MAPL Web, you should understand that all activities may be monitored and recorded. Anyone using this system or Site expressly consents to such monitoring. This serves as a WARNING that if such monitoring reveals possible evidence or information of criminal or suspicious activity, monitoring records may be provided to law enforcement officials without any prior oral or written notice to the suspected user. Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, MAPL makes no other attempts to identify individual users or their usage habits. MAPL only use raw monitoring data for logs to determine usage trends and diagnose system or MAPL Web problems.

Online Payments And Transactions

In the advent of online payments and related transactions, MAPL shall safeguard the user's personal information by using industry-standard data encryption technology designed to ensure the privacy of the user's credit card information, name, address, e-mail, and other information provided to the MAPL Web. This is to provide the user with a secure online experience within the MAPL Web.

Indemnity

As a condition of the MAPL Web use, the user and/or anyone linking to it agrees to indemnify the MAPL against any and all liability, expenses (including attorney's fees and court costs) and damages arising out of claims, including, without limitation, any claims alleging facts that if true would constitute a breach of the terms and conditions stated in this ULSA.

Jurisdiction

This ULSA is governed by the laws of the Government of India. The user and/or anyone linking to the MAPL Web consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts in KOLKATA, INDIA.

Questions, Suggestions, Comments

In the interest of improving the delivery of public service through the Web, MAPL reserves the right to update or modify the MAPL Web and/or its contents without prior notice. Users are advised to forward to the website administrator any questions, suggestions, or comments about this ULSA, as well as any complaints or notification of any copyrighted or patented materials relating to this MAPL Web and/or anyone linking to it.