Privacy Policy
Wish Candle Company values your trust and privacy. This Privacy Policy details how AM Distributors collects, processes, stores, and protects personal data when you browse wishcandle.in and communicate or place orders via WhatsApp.
1. Data Fiduciary & Business Identity
This website (wishcandle.in) and the brand 'Wish Candle Company' are owned and operated by AM Distributors, having its principal place of business in India (GSTIN: 09AFPPM5749C1Z2).
In terms of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, AM Distributors acts as the Data Fiduciary responsible for determining the purpose and means of processing your personal data.
2. Personal Data We Collect
We collect only the minimum personal data strictly necessary to communicate with you, process your candle orders, and deliver packages to your address:
A. Information You Provide Over WhatsApp or Email
Contact Details: Full Name, WhatsApp mobile number, and email address (when provided).
Delivery Information: Complete shipping address, landmark, city, state, and postal PIN code.
Payment & Transaction Metadata: Bank/UPI transaction reference ID or payment confirmation screenshot. Note: We never request, store, or have access to your bank account passwords, UPI PINs, credit/debit card CVV numbers, or OTPs.
Order History & Scent Preferences: Scent quiz selections, candle fragrance requests, custom gifting notes, and communication logs.
B. Technical & Browsing Data
Standard server logs, browser type, device type, general approximate geographic location (city level derived from IP address), and pages viewed on wishcandle.in.
We do not sell, rent, or lease your browsing data or contact details to data brokers or third-party marketing companies.
3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data for legitimate business purposes under applicable Indian laws, including:
• Fulfilling and delivering your candle orders via authorized domestic courier partners.
• Communicating order status, dispatch airway bill (AWB) tracking links, and customer support updates over WhatsApp or email.
• Generating statutory retail invoices and complying with Indian Goods and Services Tax (GST) accounting requirements.
• Resolving product inquiries, damage claims, or customer grievances.
• Maintaining website performance, security, and spam prevention.
4. Third-Party Service Providers & Data Sharing
To deliver our artisanal candles to your doorstep, we share relevant portions of your data with trusted service providers under confidentiality obligations:
Authorized Service Partners
• WhatsApp (Meta Platforms Inc.): Primary communication channel for customer chats, product inquiries, and order confirmations. Your WhatsApp chats are subject to WhatsApp's End-to-End Encryption and Privacy Policy.
• Logistics & Courier Partners: Third-party domestic couriers (such as Shiprocket, Delhivery, BlueDart, DTDC, India Post) receive your name, shipping address, PIN code, and contact phone number solely for physical package delivery.
• Web Hosting & Content Delivery: Vercel Inc. and Cloudflare Inc. host our frontend assets and ensure secure HTTPS delivery.
• Statutory & Law Enforcement Authorities: We may disclose personal data if mandated by applicable Indian law, court order, or governmental investigative agency.
5. Data Retention & Security Safeguards
We maintain appropriate administrative, organizational, and technical safeguards to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.
Order and transaction records are retained for the statutory period required under Indian taxation and commercial laws (typically 8 years for GST and accounting compliance).
General inquiry chats without active order history may be pruned periodically.
6. Your Rights as a Data Principal (DPDP Act, 2023)
Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you have the following statutory rights regarding your personal data:
• Right to Access: You may request a summary of the personal data we hold about you and the processing activities undertaken.
• Right to Correction and Erasure: You may request correction of inaccurate data or deletion of personal data that is no longer required for the purpose it was collected (subject to statutory legal retention obligations).
• Right of Grievance Redressal: You have the right to register a grievance with our Data Grievance Desk regarding any data privacy concern.
• Right to Nominate: You may designate an individual who, in the event of your death or incapacity, can exercise your rights on your behalf.
To exercise any of these rights, please send an email from your registered email address to info@wishcandle.in.
8. Protection of Children & Minors
Our website and products are intended for individuals who are at least 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately to have the data removed.
9. Policy Updates and Grievance Contact
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our operational practices or applicable statutory regulations. Any revisions will be published on this page with an updated 'Last Updated' date.
For any privacy inquiries or to exercise your data protection rights, please contact:
AM Distributors (Wish Candle Company) | Email: info@wishcandle.in | Phone: +91 98735 14875 | Hours: Mon–Sat, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM IST