Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes the data protection practices of GetNew Technology & Services (“GTS”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). GTS provides services to users throughout the world.

• GetNew Technology & Services (located at 16/4a, North Street, Mela Asaripallam, Nagercoil-629201 India) is the data controller including all the processing activities in relation to product support, product analysis, and development activities.

PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE HANDLE YOUR INFORMATION. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SERVICES. IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED SERVICES SUBJECT TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DISCONTINUE THE SETUP OF YOUR SERVICES AND CONTACT GTS USING THE CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW.

This Privacy Policy contains the following sections:

  • The information we collect

  • How we use your information

  • Legal bases for use of your information

  • Cookies and similar technologies

  • Online analytics and advertising

  • How we share and disclose your information

  • Retention of your information

  • Data subject rights and your choices

  • Third-party links and features

  • International users

  • Information for employment applicants

  • How we protect your information

  • Employment applications

  • Changes to our Privacy Policy

  • GTS contact information

THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

This Privacy Policy applies to the information that we collect and use about you when you:

  • Access or use any GTS website (including when you make purchases through online shops), mobile application, hardware (e.g. GTS products that provide a direct or indirect connection to the Internet including headphones and wireless speakers), software, or other online or mobile services that link to or otherwise present this Privacy Policy to you;

  • Visit a GTS retail store;

  • Connect with a GTS digital display at a retail store; or

  • Participate in a GTS research survey or study.

We refer to these products and services collectively as the "Services".

We obtain information about you through the means discussed below when we provide the Services. Please note that we need certain types of information so that we can provide the Services to you. If you do not provide us with such information, or ask us to delete it, you may no longer be able to access or use our Services.


1) Information you provide to us

GTS collects a variety of information that you provide directly to us. For example, GTS collects information from you through:

  • Processing your orders on its website or its brands’ website e.g. getnew.in 

  • Requests or questions that you submit to us via forms or email

  • Your communications and dealings with us (including on our websites, in stores, at special events, over the phone, on third-party social media sites, and by mail or email)

  • The Services that you use

  • Your participation in GTS sweepstakes, contests, or research

  • Any reviews that you submit about the Services and GTS products

  • Employment applications

  • Account and product registration and administration of your account

  • Uploads or posts to the Services

  • Requests for customer support and technical assistance

Information about you. While some of the Services may not require you to provide any information that can directly identify you by name, the specific types of information we collect will depend upon the Services you use, how you use them, and the information that you choose to provide. The types of data that we collect directly from you include:

  • Name, address, telephone number and email address (and company name, address, contact information and other company details if you are using a GTS business website or product)

  • Log-in credentials, if you create a GTS account

  • Billing information, such as a delivery address, credit or debit card number, verification number and expiry date

  • Information about purchases or other transactions with us

  • Information about your customer service and maintenance interactions with us

  • Information that you choose to attribute in connection with your devices 

  • Demographic information such as your gender

  • User-generated content you post in public online GTS forums (e.g. the GTS Community)

  • Any other information that you choose to directly provide to GTS in connection with your use of the Services.

Information about others. If you request that your GTS purchase be delivered to someone other than yourself (such as a gift recipient), we use the information that you provide about the other person to fulfill the delivery.

GTS ID. Some of our products and features will allow you or require you to create an account and establish a GTS ID or GetNew (the brand of GTS) ID. This ID may allow you to sign in to a range of GTS Services. It also enables GTS to consolidate information collected across a range of GTS products and services, which helps us provide you with a more seamless experience across our Services.

2) Information we collect through automated means

When you use our Services, we collect certain information as described in this Section. As discussed further below, we and our service providers (which are third-party companies that work on our behalf) may use a variety of technologies, including cookies and similar tools, to assist in collecting this information.

Websites. When you use our websites, we collect and analyse information such as your IP address, browser types, browser language, operating system, the state or country from which you accessed the Services, software and hardware attributes (including device IDs), referring and exit pages and URLs, platform type, the number of clicks, files you download, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed and the order of those pages, the amount of time spent on particular pages, the terms you use in searches on our sites, the date and time you used the Services and upload or post content, error logs, and other similar information.

Connected GTS products. If you connect your GTS product (such as headphones or speakers) to the Internet or to a GTS software or application, we may automatically receive information from the GTS product about how you use the product. Such information includes:

  • Technical data, such as your product serial number or model number, device operating system version, MAC address(es), Wi-Fi® signal strength, firmware version, IP address, SSIDs, log files, durations, service tokens, Internet connection type and provider, and unique identifiers associated with the computer, tablet, or mobile device used in connection with the GTS product

  • Usage data, such as time spent using different features/settings of the product, the day and time you used the product, button presses, the media and other external sources to which you connect your product, and, as applicable, your product's power spectrum, sound pressure level, volume levels, and streaming information (including content stored on system presets, stations played, playlists, artists, albums, songs, or podcasts), time zone, and transactional data enabling digital rights management (e.g. for music content providers to give appropriate credit to artists depending on how often their content is played)

  • Service "tokens" containing authentication information that enables delivery of third-party content to your GTS product (e.g. to sync your connected products to your Spotify account each time you use them)

  • Diagnostic data, such as battery life, the quality of the wireless connection and error logs); and

  • Environmental data (e.g. noise level and audio frequencies).

GTS mobile applications and software. When you use a GTS mobile application or software, we automatically receive certain information about the mobile phone, tablet or computer used to access the application or software, including a mobile device identifier, IP address, operating system, version, Internet service provider, browser type, domain name and other similar information, whether and when you update the app and your connected GTS products, date and time of use, and how you use the app, including time spent in different portions of the application, content accessed or downloaded (including stations played, playlists, artists, albums, songs or podcasts), and a list of systems and software applications.

Location information. When you use the Services, we and our service providers may automatically collect general location information (e.g. IP address, city/state and/or postal code associated with an IP address) from your computer or mobile device. This information allows us to enable access to content that varies based on a user's general location (e.g. providing access to local radio stations).

We will ask your permission before collecting your precise GPS location information. In such instances, we will use your precise geo-location information to provide customised services, content, promotional offers and other information that may be of interest to you. We may also use this information to enable you to locate a lost or stolen device. If you no longer wish for us and our service providers to collect and use GPS location information, you may disable the location features on your device. Please see your device manufacturer settings. Please note that if you disable such features, you will not be able to access or receive some or all of the services, content, features and/or products made available via the Services.

Collection of information across GTS products, personal devices and applications.
Sometimes, we (or our service providers) may use the information we collect—for instance, usernames, IP addresses and unique mobile device identifiers—to locate or try to locate the same unique users across multiple browsers or devices (such as smartphones, tablets or connected GTS products), or work with providers that do this, in order to better tailor content and features and provide you with a seamless experience across devices. If you wish to opt out of cross-device tracking for purposes of interest-based advertising, you may do so through your Android or Apple device-based settings.

3) Information we collect at GTS retail locations

At GTS retail locations or third-party retail locations that sell GTS products, you may additionally have the ability to connect your personal devices to GTS digital displays or to otherwise provide information about yourself through such displays. If you choose to connect to such displays or provide GTS with information about yourself in this way, the types of information we collect include the type of phone you are using to initiate the connection (e.g. iOS7) and the name that you assigned to your phone (if any).

4) Information we collect from social media and other content platforms

If you access the Services through a third-party connection or log-in (e.g. through a social network), you may allow us to have access to and store certain information from your social network profile. This includes your name, gender, profile picture, your "likes" and check-ins, and your list of friends, depending on your settings on such services. If you do not wish to have this information shared, do not use a social networking connection to access the Services. For a description of how social networking sites handle your information, please refer to their privacy policies and terms of use, which may permit you to modify your privacy settings.

Similarly, if you connect your GTS device to underlying platforms or content providers (e.g. Spotify or Amazon Echo and Alexa), such providers allow us and our service providers to have access to and store additional information about your interaction with those providers as it relates to use of the Services (e.g. to display your recently played Spotify playlist within GTS connected products and mobile applications, understand how often you use Alexa to play music etc.). If you do not wish to have this information shared, do not initiate these connections.

When you "like" or "follow" us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or other social media sites, we may collect some information from you including your name, email address and any comments or content that you post that is relevant to us. We also collect your information if you sign up for one of our promotions or submit information to us through social media sites.

5) Information we collect from others

GTS may receive additional information such as demographic and statistical information from third parties, such as business partners, marketers, researchers, analysts and other parties that we may attribute to you based on your assignment to certain statistical groups. We use this information to supplement the information that we collect directly from you in order to derive your possible interests and to provide more relevant experiences for you with the GTS brand and improve GTS’s products, analytics and advertising.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We, or our service providers, use your information (including any information that we collect, as described in this Privacy Policy) for various purposes depending on the types of information that we have collected from and about you and the specific GTS Services that you use, in order to:

  • Complete a purchase or provide the Services that you have requested, including invoicing and accounting

  • Respond to your request for information and provide you with more effective and efficient customer service

  • Provide you with updates and information about products you have purchased from us

  • Review and process employment applications, as discussed further below in the “Employment applications” section

  • Contact you by email, postal mail or phone regarding GTS and third-party products, services, surveys, research studies, promotions, special events and other subjects that we think may be of interest to you

  • Customise the advertising and content on the Services

  • Help us better understand your interests and needs, and improve the Services

  • Synthesise and derive insights from your use of different Services

  • Engage in analysis, research and reports regarding use of our Services

  • Provide, manage and improve the Services and their performance, and test and create new products, features and services

  • Secure our websites, products, software, applications or GTS retail stores

  • Understand and resolve app crashes and other issues being reported

  • Comply with any procedures, laws and regulations which apply to us where it is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others

  • Establish, exercise or defend our legal rights where it is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others

Combined information. For the purposes discussed in this Privacy Policy, we may combine the information that we collect through the Services with information that we receive from other sources, both online and offline, and use such combined information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Aggregate/anonymous data. We may aggregate and/or anonymise any information collected through the Services so that such information can no longer be linked to you or your device ("Aggregate/Anonymous Information"). We may use Aggregate/Anonymous Information for any purpose, including without limitation for research and marketing purposes, and may also share such data with any third parties, including advertisers, promotional partners and sponsors.

LEGAL BASES FOR USE OF YOUR INFORMATION

The legal bases for using your information as set out in this Privacy Policy are as follows:

  • Where use of your information is necessary to perform our obligations under a contract with you (for example, to comply with: the terms of service of our websites which you accept by browsing the websites/registering; and/or our contract to provide our Services to you); or

  • Where use of your information is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others (for example, to provide security for our websites, products, software, applications or GTS retail stores; operate our business and our Services; ensure safe environments for our staff and visitors; make and receive payments; comply with legal requirements and defend our legal rights; prevent fraud and to know the customer to whom we are providing Services).

COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

To collect the information in the "Information we automatically collect" section above, we and our service providers use Internet server logs, cookies, tags, SDKs, tracking pixels and other similar tracking technologies. We use these technologies in order to offer you a more tailored experience in the future, by understanding and remembering your particular browsing preferences.

  • A web server log is a file where website activity is stored.

  • An SDK is a set of tools and/or code that we embed in our applications and software to allow third parties to collect information about how users interact with the Services.

  • A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a site, that enables us to: (i) recognise your computer; (ii) store your preferences and settings; (iii) understand the web pages of the Services that you have visited; (iv), enhance your user experience by delivering and measuring the effectiveness of content and advertising tailored to your interests; (v) perform searches and analytics; and (vi) assist with security and administrative functions. Some cookies are placed in your browser cache while those associated with Flash technologies are stored with your Adobe Flash Player files.

  • Tracking pixels (sometimes referred to as web beacons or clear GIFs) are tiny electronic tags with a unique identifier embedded in websites, online ads and/or email that are designed to: (1) collect usage information like ad impressions or clicks and email open rates; (2) measure popularity of the Services and associated advertising; and (3) access user cookies.

As we adopt additional technologies, we may also gather information through other methods.

Please note that you can change your settings to notify you when a cookie is being set or updated, or to block cookies altogether. Please consult the "Help" section of your browser for more information (e.g. Internet Explorer; Google Chrome; Mozilla Firefox; or Apple Safari). You can also manage the use of Flash technologies, including Flash cookies and local storage objects with the Flash management tools available at Adobe's website. Please note that by blocking, disabling or managing any or all cookies, you may not have access to certain features or offerings of the Services. For example, to complete a purchase on our websites, you will need to accept cookies sent by our sites.

For more information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them, please refer to our Cookies Notice. By continuing to use our websites and/or our Services, you are agreeing to our use of cookies as described in our Cookies Notice.

ONLINE ANALYTICS AND ADVERTISING

1) Analytics

We may use third-party web analytics services (such as those of Google Analytics) on our Services to collect and analyse usage information through cookies and similar tools; engage in auditing, research or reporting; assist with fraud prevention; and provide certain features to you. To prevent Google Analytics from using your information for analytics, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. We may also use Adobe Analytics to analyse and optimise the performance of our websites, advertising and content. Learn more about Adobe’s privacy practices and making choices regarding Adobe’s tracking activities.  

If you receive email from us, we may use certain analytics tools, such as clear GIFs, to capture data such as when you open our message or click on any links or banners our email contains. This data allows us to gauge the effectiveness of our communications and marketing campaigns.

2) Online advertising

The Services may integrate third-party advertising technologies that allow for the delivery of relevant content and advertising on the Services, as well as on other websites that you visit and other applications that you use. The ads may be based on various factors such as the content of the page you are visiting, information you enter such as your age and gender, your searches, demographic data, user-generated content and other information we collect from you. These ads may be based on your current activity or your activity over time and across other websites and online services and may be tailored to your interests.

Third parties, whose products or services are accessible or advertised via the Services, may also place cookies or other tracking technologies on your computer, mobile phone or other device to collect information about you as discussed above. We also allow other third parties (e.g. ad networks and ad servers such as Google Analytics) to serve tailored ads to you on the Services, other sites and in other applications, and to access their own cookies or other tracking technologies on your computer, mobile phone or other device you use to access the Services. We sometimes provide our customer information (such as email addresses) to service providers, who may "match" this information in de-identified form to cookies (or mobile ad identifiers) and other proprietary IDs, in order to provide you with more relevant ads when you visit other websites and mobile applications.

We neither have access to, nor does this Privacy Policy govern, the use of cookies or other tracking technologies that may be placed on the device that you use to access the Services by such non-affiliated third parties. To opt out of Google Analytics for display advertising or customise Google display network ads, visit the Google Ads Settings page. We do not control these opt-out links or whether any particular company chooses to participate in these opt-out programmes. We are not responsible for any choices you make using these mechanisms or the continued availability or accuracy of these mechanisms.

Please note that if you exercise the opt-out choices above, you will still see advertising when you use the Services, but it will not be tailored to you based on your online behaviour over time.

3) Mobile advertising

When using mobile applications from GTS or others, you may also receive tailored in-application advertisements. We may use third-party service providers to deliver advertisements on mobile applications or for mobile application analytics. Each operating system, iOS for Apple phones, Android for Android devices and Windows for Microsoft devices provides its own instructions on how to prevent the delivery of tailored in-application advertisements. We do not control how the applicable platform operator allows you to control receiving personalised in-application advertisements; thus, you should contact the platform provider for further details on opting out of tailored in-application advertisements. You may review the support materials and/or the device settings for the respective operating systems to opt-out of tailored in-app advertisements.

4) Notice concerning Do Not Track

Do Not Track ("DNT") is a privacy preference that users can set in certain web browsers. We are committed to providing you with meaningful choices about the information collected on our website for third-party purposes, and that is why we provide the variety of opt-out mechanisms listed above. However, we do not currently recognise or respond to browser-initiated DNT signals. 

HOW WE SHARE AND DISCLOSE YOUR INFORMATION

GTS will share your information in the following ways:

  • Affiliates and subsidiaries. We may share information that we collect within the GTS family of companies (e.g. GTS's manufacturing, distribution and product development companies) to deliver products and services to you, ensure a consistent level of service across our products and Services, and enhance our products, services and your customer experience.

  • Service providers. We provide access to or share your information with select third parties who perform services on our behalf. They have access to perform these services but are prohibited from using your information for other purposes. They provide a variety of services to us, including billing, sales, marketing, product content and features (e.g. voice activation/recognition services), advertising, analytics, research, customer service, delivery and fulfilment, data storage, security, fraud prevention, payment processing and legal services. Such parties currently include crash and bug analytics providers and service providers like Segment that enable us to connect your GTS products to your device and provide us with analytics for internal purposes.

  • Music streaming services and other third-party apps. When you initiate a connection with a third-party streaming service through the Services, we will share information about you that is required to enable delivery of the third-party content (e.g. your streaming service login credentials). Similarly, if you use a third-party app that works in connection with your GTS product, you acknowledge that information may be shared with the third-party app during the connection (e.g. information about how you use your GTS product).  If you choose to initiate these connections, you agree that the third-party app’s policies and terms, and not GTS’s, govern these connections. We urge you to read the privacy and security policies of these third parties. 

  • Protection of GTS and others. By using the Services, you acknowledge and agree that we may access, retain and disclose the information that we collect and maintain about you if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access, retention or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process (e.g. a subpoena or court order); (b) enforce our Terms of Service, this Privacy Policy or other contracts with you, including investigation of potential violations thereof; (c) respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third parties; (d) respond to your requests for customer service; and/or (e) protect the rights, property or personal safety of GTS, its agents and affiliates, its users and/or the public. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for fraud protection, spam/malware prevention, and similar purposes.

  • Business transfers. As we continue to develop our business, we may buy, merge or partner with other companies. In such transactions, (including in contemplation of such transactions) user information may be among the transferred assets. If a portion or all of GTS's assets are sold or transferred to a third party, customer information (including your email address) would likely be one of the transferred business assets. If such transfer is subject to additional mandatory restrictions under applicable laws, GTS will comply with such restrictions.

  • Public forums. Certain features of our Services make it possible for you to share comments publicly with other users. Any information that you submit through such features is not confidential, and GTS may use it for any purpose (including in testimonials or other GTS marketing materials). For example, if you submit a product review on one of our sites, we may display your review (along with the name provided, if any) on other GTS websites and on third-party websites. Moreover, some of the Services may allow you to share information publicly with other users so that they may benefit from it (e.g. sharing the sound frequency of a music venue). Any information you post openly in these ways will be available to the public at large and potentially accessible through third-party search engines. Accordingly, please take care when using these features.

  • Aggregate/anonymous information. From time to time, GTS may share aggregate/anonymous information about the use of the Services, such as by publishing a report on usage trends. The sharing of such data is unrestricted.

RETENTION OF YOUR INFORMATION

We keep your information for no longer than necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. The length of time for which we retain information depends on the purposes for which we collected and use it and/or as required to comply with applicable laws.

DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS AND YOUR CHOICES

You have certain rights with respect to your information as further described in this section.

1) Your legal rights

If you would like further information in relation to your legal rights under applicable law, the procedures to exercise any of your rights or if you would like to exercise any of them, please contact our Data Protection Officer using the information in the “GTS contact information” section below at any time. Your local laws may permit you to request that we:

  • Provide access to and/or a copy of certain information we hold about you
    • Prevent the processing of your information for direct marketing purposes (including any direct marketing processing based on profiling)
    • Update or rectify information which is out of date or incorrect
    • Delete certain information that we are holding about you
    • Oppose, cancel or restrict the way that we process and disclose certain parts of your information
    • Transfer your information to a third-party provider of services
    • Revoke your consent for the processing of your information

We will consider all requests and provide our response within the time period stated by applicable law. Please note, however, that certain information may be exempt from such requests in some circumstances, which may include if we need to keep processing your information for our legitimate interests or to comply with a legal obligation. We may request that you provide us with information necessary to confirm your identity before responding to your request as required or permitted by applicable law. 

2) Marketing communications and sharing

You may instruct us not to use your contact information to contact you by email, postal mail or phone regarding products, services, promotions and special events that might appeal to your interests by contacting us using the information below. In commercial email messages, you can also opt out by following the instructions located at the bottom of such emails. Please note that, regardless of your request, we may still use and share certain information as permitted by this Privacy Policy or as required by applicable law. For example, you may not opt out of certain operational emails, such as those reflecting our relationship or transactions with you.

3) Placing an order for GTS products

To place an order on our websites, you must have cookies enabled. 

THIRD PARTY LINKS AND FEATURES

The Services contain links to third-party websites (e.g. social media sites like Facebook and Twitter), third-party plug-ins (e.g. the Facebook “like” button and Twitter “follow” button) and third-party functionalities (e.g. Alexa Skill in connection with an Amazon Echo). If you choose to use these sites or features, you may disclose your information not just to those third parties, but also to their users and the public more generally, depending on how their services function. GTS is not responsible for the content or practices of such third-party websites or services. The collection, use and disclosure of your information will be subject to the privacy policies of the third-party websites or services, and not this Privacy Policy. We urge you to read the privacy and security policies of these third parties.

INTERNATIONAL USERS

Please note that in providing services to you, GTS may subcontract the processing of your data to, or otherwise share your data with, other members within the GTS group, trusted service providers and trusted business partners in countries other than your country of residence, including the United States, in accordance with applicable law. Such third parties may be engaged in, among other things, the provision of Services to you, the processing of transactions and/or the provision of support services. By providing us with your information, you acknowledge any such transfer, storage or use.

If applicable, you may make a complaint to the data protection supervisory authority in the country where you are based. Alternatively, you may seek a remedy through local courts if you believe your rights have been breached.

HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION

GTS takes technical and organisational security measures to protect your information against accidental or unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access. However, no method of transmission over the internet, and no means of electronic or physical storage, is absolutely secure. As such, you acknowledge and accept that we cannot guarantee the security of your information transmitted to, through or on our Services or via the Internet and that any such transmission is at your own risk.

Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access to a GTS account, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone.

EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS

The Services may contain careers sections that link to websites where you can apply for employment at GTS. GTS will use and share your information only for employment purposes, such as evaluating you for a job opportunity or communicating with you about your interests, and where sharing is required by law. If you have any questions about the handling of your employment application data, please contact us through one of the methods described below.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in the law, our data collection and use practices, the features of our Services, or advances in technology. We will make the revised Privacy Policy accessible through the Services, so you should review the Policy periodically. You can know if the Privacy Policy has changed since the last time you reviewed it by checking the "Effective Date" included at the beginning of the document. If we make a material change to the Policy, you will be provided with appropriate notice in accordance with legal requirements. By continuing to use the Services, you are confirming that you have read and understood the latest version of this Privacy Policy.

GTS CONTACT INFORMATION

If you wish to contact us or have any questions about or complaints in relation to this Privacy Policy, please email us at support@getnew.in

You may also contact our Data Protection Officer by using the email address above or by postal mail at the following address: 16/4a, North Street, Mela Asaripallam, Nagercoil-629201 India.