PRIVACY POLICIES
OWNERSHIP OF THE PLATFORM
The Platform is owned by M/s. Petdos Online Private Limited a company incorporated under the Companies Act,
1956 with its registered office at 55, 2nd Floor, Lane 2, Westend Marg, Saidullajab, Near Saket Metro Station,
New Delhi, Delhi, 110030 (hereinafter referred to as "Petdos").
APPLICABLE LAWS
This document is published in accordance with the provisions of Rule 3 (1) of the Information Technology
(Intermediaries guidelines) Rules, 2011 that require publishing the rules and regulations, privacy policy and
Terms of Use for access or usage of domain name www.thepetnest.com (“Platform”), including the related mobile site
and mobile application (hereinafter referred to as “ThePetNest”) and all the laws of the Republic of India are and
shall be the governing laws for any purpose whatsoever herein;
PROFANITY POLICY
Petdos Online Private Limited prohibits the use of language that is racist, hateful, sexual or obscene in nature in a public area.
This policy extends to text within listings, on Seller pages and all
other areas of the site that another User may view. If the profane
words are part of a title for the item being sold, we allow Sellers to
'blur' out the bulk of the offending word with asterisks (i.e., s*** or
f***).
Please report any violations of this policy to the correct area for review:
Report offensive Display Names
Report offensive language in a listing or otherwise
If a feedback comment; or any communication made between Users
on the Platform; or email communication between Users in relation to
transactions conducted on Platform contain profanity, please review
Our feedback removal policy and submit a request for action/removal.
Disciplinary action may result in the indefinite suspension of a User's
account, temporary suspension, or a formal warning.
Petdos Online Private Limited will consider the circumstances of an alleged policy violation
and the user's trading records before taking action.
Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:
Limits placed on account privileges;
Loss of special status;
Account suspension.
Petdos Online Private Limited shall have the right to delete a product review posted by the
customer at its sole discretion, if it is of the opinion that the review
contains offensive language as stated above. Further, if Petdos Online Private Limited is of
the opinion that the review unfairly either: (i) causes disadvantage to a
product; or (ii) increases the popularity of the product, Petdos Online Private Limited shall
have the right to delete the customer review. Petdos Online Private Limited shall also, at its
sole discretion have the right to blacklist the customer from posting
any further customer reviews.
REPLACEMENT GUARANTEE
The Replacement Guarantee seeks to assist Buyers who have been
defrauded by qualified sellers on the Platform. If at the time of
delivery and/or within specified days from the date of delivery of the
product/s, if any defect is found, then the buyer of the product/s can
ask for replacement of the product/s from the seller.
If Petdos Online Private Limited has suspicion or knowledge, that any of its buyers and sellers
are involved in any activity that is intended to provide claims or
information that is false, misleading or not genuine, then Petdos Online Private Limited may
while reserving its rights to initiate civil and/or criminal proceedings
against User may also at its sole discretion suspend, block, restrict,
cancel the Display Name of such buyer and seller and /or disqualify
that User and any related Users from availing protection through this
program.
Petdos Online Private Limited reserves its right to initiate civil and/or criminal proceedings
against a User who, files a invalid and/or false claims or provides
false, incomplete, or misleading information. In addition to the legal
proceedings as aforesaid, Petdos Online Private Limited may at its sole discretion suspend,
block, restrict, cancel the Display Name [and its related Display
Names] of such User and/or disqualify that User and any related Users
from availing protection through this program. Any person who,
knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud or deceive, files a
Fraudulent Complaint containing false, incomplete, or misleading
information may be guilty of a criminal offence and will be prosecuted
to the fullest extent of the law.
For more details related to Replacement Policy, refer to help /
cancellation / returns or contact us.
RETURNS POLICY
Definition: 'Return' is defined as the action of giving back the item
purchased by the Buyer to the Seller on the Petdos Online Private Limited Platform.
Following situations may arise:
Item was defective;
Item was damaged during the Shipping;
Products was / were missing;
Wrong item was sent by the Seller;
Seller can always accept the return irrespective of the policy;
If Seller disagrees a return request, Buyer can file a dispute under the
Buyer Protection Program*;
Return could also result in refund of money in most of the cases;
We encourage the Buyer to review the listing before making the
purchase decision. In case Buyer orders a wrong item, Buyer shall not
be entitled to any return/refund.
Buyer needs to raise the return request within the return period
applicable to the respective product. Once Buyer has raised a return
request by contacting Us on Our Toll Free Number, Seller while
closing the return ticket can select one of the following:
Replace after shipment collection - Seller has agreed to wait for the
logistics team to collect the shipment from the buyer before replacing
it);
Refund after shipment collection - Seller has agreed to wait for the
logistics team to collect the shipment from the buyer before
refunding);
Refund without shipment collection - Seller has agreed to refund the
buyer without expecting the original shipment back);
Replace without shipment collection - Seller has agreed to replace the
order without expecting the original shipment back);
On certain select days as specified by Petdos Online Private Limited (such as 'The Big Billion
Day') separate policies may be applicable.
In the event the Seller accepts the return request raised by the Buyer,
Buyer will have to return the product and then the refund shall be
credited to the Buyers account.
In case the Seller doesn't close the ticket in 3 days from the date of
intimation to the Seller about the refund request, the refund request
shall be settled in favor of the Buyer.
If the product being returned is not in accordance with the above
parameters, then Buyer shall not be entitled to any refund of money
from the Seller.
Shipping cost for returning the product shall be borne and incurred by
the Seller.
Replacement
Definition: Replacement is the action or process of replacing
something in place of another. A Buyer can request for replacement
whenever he is not happy with the item, reason being Damaged in
shipping, Defective item, Item(s) missing, wrong item shipped and the
like.
Seller can always accept the return irrespective of the policy.
If Seller disagrees for a return request, Buyer can file a dispute under
Buyer Protection Program*.
Buyer needs to raise the replacement request within the return period
applicable to the respective product. Once Buyer has raised a
replacement request by contacting Us on the Toll Free Number
provided on the Platform. Once the replacement request has been
raised, the following steps shall be followed:
Buyer is asked for "Reason for Return". Among others, the following
are the leading reasons:
Shipping was damaged;
Item was defective
Item Dead on Arrival
Item(s) were missing
Wrong item sent
An intimation shall be provided to Seller seeking either "approval" or
"rejection" of the replacement request.
In case the Seller accepts the replacement request, Buyer shall be
required to return the product to the Seller and only after return of the
product, Seller shall be obliged to provide the replacement product to
the Buyer.
In case Seller rejects the replacement request, Buyer can choose to
raise a dispute by writing to
[email protected]
In case the Seller doesn't have the product at all, Seller can provide the
refund to the Buyer and Buyer shall be obligated to accept the refund
in lieu of replacement. All the product parameters shall be required to
be complied with in cases of replacement.
If the Seller doesn't respond to the Buyer's replacement request, within
three (3) days from the date of replacement request placed by the
Buyer, refund shall be processed in favour of Buyer and Seller shall be
liable to refund amount paid to the Seller.
All shipping and other replacement charges shall be borne and
incurred by the Seller.
DISPUTES RESOLUTIONS POLICY
Generally, transactions are conducted smoothly on Petdos Online Private Limited, however
there may be some cases where both the Buyers and Sellers may face
issues. At Petdos Online Private Limited, we have a Dispute Resolution process in order to
resolve disputes between Buyers and Sellers.
What is a 'dispute'? - A 'Dispute' can be defined as a disagreement
between a Buyer and a Seller in connection with a transaction on the
Platform.
How does a 'dispute' occur in the Marketplace? - Disputes are filed as
a result of a disagreement between the Buyer and the Seller. Disputes
arise out of an issue that is raised by either party not being completely
satisfied with the resolution of their complaint/issue.
It is important that before a Buyer/Seller raises a dispute, they should
attempt to solve the issue. Please note that whenever a Buyer raises a
dispute, the Seller's payment for that order is put on hold immediately
until the issue is resolved.
How is a 'dispute' created? - Whenever there is a disagreement, the
Buyer can write to
[email protected], while the Seller
can write to
[email protected], in order to raise a dispute.
Disputes can be raised at a particular transaction level.
What are the various types of 'disputes'? - Following are the indicative
examples of potential disputes:
Wrong item received;
Item Not as described;
Damaged or Seal broken on Product;
Part/Accessory missing;
Item not Compatible;
Seller Description/Specification Wrong;
Defective (Functional issues);
Product not working and Manufacturer claims invalid Invoice;
In case the Seller rejects the return request of the Buyer, and Buyer
raises a dispute, then Petdos Online Private Limited will try to mediate and resolve the dispute
between both the parties. If the dispute is resolved in favour of the
Buyer, a refund is provided once the product is returned to the Seller.
If the dispute is settled in favour of the Seller, Buyer is entitled to any
refund.
BUYER PROTECTION PROGRAM
In case of a dispute where the Seller is unable to provide a refund or a
replacement, Petdos Online Private Limited will actively work towards reaching a resolution.
The Buyer Protection Program covers Buyers who are unable to
successfully resolve their dispute with the Seller or are not satisfied
the resolution provided by the Seller.
The Buyer can write to
[email protected] if the issue
with the Seller is not resolved. Petdos Online Private Limited's Customer Support team will
look into the case to check for possible fraud and if the Buyer has
been blacklisted/blocked from making purchases on the Platform.
Only after verifying these facts, a dispute can be registered.
In due course of resolution, Petdos Online Private Limited's Customer Support Team will
facilitate a conference call including the Seller and the Buyer.
When a dispute has been raised, Petdos Online Private Limited may provide both the parties
access to each other’s Display Names, contact details including email
addresses and other details pertaining to the dispute. Buyers and
Sellers are subject to final consent from Petdos Online Private Limited for settling the dispute.
Buyer Eligibility and Restrictions - Only the Buyers who have
purchased the product on Petdos Online Private Limited are eligible for the Buyer Protection
Program.
Buyers can file a dispute within 5 days from the date of delivery of the
product.
Any damage or loss to the product after delivery will not be covered
under this program and will completely be the Buyer's responsibility.
Buyers should refuse to accept delivery if the item is damaged.
To be able to take advantage of the Buyer Protection Program, Buyers
should first contact the Seller and attempt to resolve the issue. If the
Buyer doesn't hear from the Seller or is unable to resolve the issue
with the Seller even after contact, a dispute can be raised with Petdos Online Private Limited
by writing an email to
[email protected]
Fraudulent charges and claims are not covered under Buyer Protection
Program.
If the Buyer has already initiated chargeback through the credit card
issuing bank, it will not be covered under Buyer Protection Program,
though in such cases a Seller can file a claim through the Seller
Protection Program.
Blacklisted and Blocked Buyers are not covered by the Buyer
Protection Program.
Buyers who have reached their maximum lifetime limit for claims are
also not eligible. Buyers can make a maximum of 3 claims per year on
Petdos Online Private Limited. If the claim was withdrawn, it is not counted. The coverage
amount will be limited to Rs. 5,000/-.
Through the Buyer Protection program, Petdos Online Private Limited does not provide any
guarantee/warranty to Buyers for products sold on Petdos Online Private Limited against
technical/manufacturing defects.
Raising disputes against Sellers does not automatically entitle the
Buyer to a refund or replacement for the product purchased. Petdos Online Private Limited
shall verify the disputes so raised and may process only such claims
that are valid and genuine.
Petdos Online Private Limited shall at no point be responsible for any direct or indirect losses,
expenses, costs of any nature whatsoever that may be incurred by any
Buyer/Seller.
Claims of the nature of 'Buyer remorse' (i.e. instances where products
are bought by the Buyer by mistake or where the Buyer chooses to
change his/her mind with regard to the product purchased by him) will
not be entertained through this program.
Petdos Online Private Limited reserves its right to initiate civil and/or criminal proceedings
against a User who, files an invalid and/or false claims or provides
false, incomplete, or misleading information. In addition to the legal
proceedings as aforesaid, Petdos Online Private Limited may at its sole discretion suspend,
block, restrict, cancel the Display Name [and its related Display
Names] of such User and/or disqualify that user and any related users
from availing protection through this program.
Decisions made by Petdos Online Private Limited under the Buyer Protection Program shall
be final and binding on its Users.
Petdos Online Private Limited reserves the right to modify / discontinue Buyer Protection
Program without any prior notice period to its Users.
Through this program, Petdos Online Private Limited shall not entertain claims of Buyers who
have incurred loss due to delayed shipment or delivery of the item by
the Seller.
Petdos Online Private Limited Customer Support Team may seek additional information /
clarification from Buyer to facilitate resolution of the dispute. In the
event Buyer does not respond with information / clarification sought
within 10 days of such request, the dispute shall be auto-closed in
favour of the Seller.
Disputes via Chargeback - Whenever a chargeback (CB) comes from
a payment gateway/bank, following situations may arise:
Item not received CB - Buyer hasn't received the item. Refund will be
created in accordance with the dispute policies
Unauthorized CB - Buyer hasn't made this particular transaction.
Refund will be created in accordance with the dispute policies.
Seller expressly agrees that issuing the correct and complete invoice is
the sole and primary responsibility of the Seller. Furthermore, Seller
shall ensure that invoices state "Powered by Petdos Online Private Limited" and failing to do
so Seller will be liable for chargebacks (as applicable).
Item not as described - meaning item is not what Buyer expected.
Dispute will be decided in accordance with the dispute policies.
EMAIL ABUSE & THREAT POLICY
Private communication, including email correspondence, is not
regulated by Petdos Online Private Limited. Petdos Online Private Limited encourages its Users to be professional,
courteous and respectful when communicating by email, however,
Petdos Online Private Limited will investigate and can take action on certain types of
unwanted emails that violate Petdos Online Private Limited policies. Such instances:
Threats of Bodily Harm - Petdos Online Private Limited does not permit Users to send
explicit threats of bodily harm.
Misuse of Petdos Online Private Limited System - Petdos Online Private Limited allows Users to facilitate
transactions through the Petdos Online Private Limited system, but will investigate any
misuse of this service.
Spoof (Fake) email - Petdos Online Private Limited will never ask you to provide sensitive
information through email. In case you receive any spoof (fake) email,
you are requested to report the same to Us through 'Contact Us' tab.
Spam (Unsolicited Commercial email) - Petdos Online Private Limited's spam policy applies
only to unsolicited commercial messages sent by Petdos Online Private Limited Users. Petdos Online Private Limited
Users are not allowed to send spam messages to other Users.
Offers to Buy or Sell Outside of Petdos Online Private Limited - Petdos Online Private Limited prohibits email offers
to buy or sell listed products outside of the Petdos Online Private Limited Platform. Offers of
this nature are a potential fraud risk for both Buyers and Sellers.
Petdos Online Private Limited policy prohibits user-to-user threats of physical harm via any
method including, phone, email and on Our public message boards.
Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:
Limits on account privileges;
Account suspension;
Cancellation of listings;
Loss of special status;
Other Businesses
Petdos Online Private Limited does not take responsibility or liability for the actions,
products, content and services on the Platform, which are linked to
Affiliates and / or third-party Platforms using Platform's APIs or
otherwise. In addition, the Platform may provide links to the thirdparty Platforms of Our affiliated
companies and certain other
businesses for which, Petdos Online Private Limited assumes no responsibility for examining
or evaluating the products and services offered by them. Petdos Online Private Limited do not
warrant the offerings of, any of these businesses or individuals or the
content of such third-party Platform(s). Petdos Online Private Limited does not endorse, in
any way, any third-party Platform(s) or content thereof.
Petdos Online Private Limited Infringement Verification (FIV) - Reporting Listing Violations
Petdos Online Private Limited has put in place Petdos Online Private Limited Infringement Verification process so
that intellectual property owners could easily report listings that
infringe their rights. It is in Petdos Online Private Limited's interest to ensure that infringing
products are removed from the site, as they erode Buyer and good
Seller trust.
If you are a Verified Rights Owner and want to report a listing issue,
see Petdos Online Private Limited's FIV.
Note: Only the intellectual property rights owner can
report potentially infringing products or listings through FIV. If you
are not the intellectual property rights owner, you can still help by
getting in touch with the rights owner and encouraging them to contact
us.
If your listing was removed through FIV, and you believe that your
listing was removed in error, please contact us.
Petdos Online Private Limited does not and cannot verify that Sellers have the right or ability
to sell or distribute their listed products. However, Petdos Online Private Limited is
committed to removing infringing or unlicensed products once an
authorized representative of the rights owner properly reports them to
Petdos Online Private Limited.
FIV works to ensure that item listings do not infringe upon the
copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights of third
parties. FIV participants have the ability to identify and request
removal of allegedly infringing products and materials.
Any person or company who holds intellectual property rights (such
as a copyright, trademark or patent) which may be infringed upon by
products listed on Petdos Online Private Limited is encouraged to become a FIV member.
Program membership entitles you (Verified Rights Owner) to the
following benefits:
Rapid response by Petdos Online Private Limited in ending listings reported by you (as the
Verified Rights Owner) as allegedly infringing;
Dedicated priority email queues for reporting alleged infringements;
The ability to obtain identifying information about Petdos Online Private Limited's users'
How to Become a FIV Member - To join the FIV, we require only that
you fully complete and email Us a Notice of Infringement form
specifying the allegedly infringing listings and the infringed work,
complete with an original authorized signature. The information
requested by the Notice of Infringement is designed to ensure that
parties reporting products are authorized by the rights owners, and to
enable Petdos Online Private Limited to easily identify the material or listing to be ended.
In the interest of keeping the process easy and simple, after we receive
your first Notice of Infringement in hard copy, future notices can be
sent to Us by email at [email protected].
Note: In your notice of infringement, you shall be required to identify
the individual listing which is infringing your intellectual property.
General notices shall not be accepted.
We are happy to receive such information but must advise that we
may be limited in Our ability to respond to your request absent formal
notice from an authorized rights owner.
A Note on Reason Codes: When identifying item numbers please use
the reasons below. When removing products from the site, Petdos Online Private Limited will
inform Sellers of the specific reason for the removal of their products.
Select the most appropriate reason. Please associate each item you
report with only one reason code.
COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via
the Application depends on the content and materials you use, and includes:
Personal Data
Demographic and other personally identifiable information (such as your name and email
address) that you voluntarily give to us when choosing to participate in various activities related
to the Application, such as chat, booking appointment, adding profile details & responding to surveys.
If you choose to share data about yourself via your profile, online chat, or other interactive areas of the Application, please be advised that
all data you disclose in these areas is public and your data will be accessible to anyone who accesses the Application.
Derivative Data
Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Application, such as your
native actions that are integral to the Application, including messaging, tracking via map
as well as other interactions with the Application and other users via server log files.
Geo-Location Information
We may request access or permission to and track location-based information from your mobile
device, either continuously or while you are using the Application, to provide location-based
services. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device’s
settings.
Mobile Device Access
We may request access or permission to certain features from your mobile device, including
your mobile device’s storage. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so
in your device’s settings
Push Notifications
We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or the Application. If you
wish to opt-out from receiving these types of communications, you may turn them off in your
device’s settings.
USE OF YOUR INFORMATION
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and
customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the
Application to:
- Create and manage your account
- Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally.
- Email you regarding your account or order.
- Enable partner-to-user or user-to-partner communications.
- Increase the efficiency and operation of the Application.
- Request feedback and contact you about your use of the Application.
- Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.
- Send you a newsletter.
- Solicit support for the Application.
- Location tracking in background and foreground for fulfilling order.
Trademark - infringement
Trademark owner doesn't make this type of product or has discontinued the production of the product.
Item(s) is an unlawful replica of a product made by the trademark owner or is counterfeit
Trademark-listing description infringement
Listing(s) has unlawful comparison to trademark owner's brand orproduct.
Listing(s) contains unlawful use of trademark owner's logo.
Copyright - item infringement
Software is being offered without any license or in violation of alicense;
Item(s) is a bootleg recording;
Item(s) is an unlawful copy (software, games, movies, etc.);
Item(s) is unlawful duplication of printed material;
Item(s) is an unlawful copy of other copyrighted work (paintings,sculptures, etc.)
Copyright - listing content infringement
Listing(s) comprises unauthorized copy of copyrighted text;
Listing(s) comprises unauthorized copy of copyrighted image;
Listing(s) comprises unauthorized copy of copyrighted image and text