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    <h1>Privacy Policy</h1>
    <p><strong>Website:</strong> Rubber Formula Online</p>
    <p><strong>Website URL:</strong> https://rubberformula.com</p>
    <p><strong>Business / Trade Name:</strong> Indian Rubber Solution</p>
    <p><strong>Effective Date:</strong> 12 October 2026</p>

    <h2>1. Introduction</h2>
    <p>This Privacy Policy explains how Rubber Formula Online handles information when visitors use our website, contact us, place orders, or purchase digital formulation PDFs and physical products.</p>

    <h2>2. Information We May Collect</h2>
    <p>Depending on your interaction with our website, we may collect your name, phone number, email address, billing and delivery address, order details, payment status, transaction reference, and messages sent to customer support. Technical information may also be processed where needed for website operation and security.</p>

    <h2>3. How We Use Information</h2>
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      <li>To process and manage orders.</li>
      <li>To provide purchased digital files and arrange physical-product delivery.</li>
      <li>To respond to enquiries, complaints, and support requests.</li>
      <li>To verify transactions, maintain business records, and address disputes.</li>
      <li>To protect website security and comply with applicable laws.</li>
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    <h2>4. Payments</h2>
    <p>Payments may be processed by third-party payment service providers. We may receive payment status and transaction references needed to manage your order. Payment providers handle payment information according to their own policies. Never share your OTP, card PIN, or payment password with us.</p>

    <h2>5. Sharing of Information</h2>
    <p>Where necessary, information may be shared with payment providers, delivery partners, hosting or technical service providers, and government or law-enforcement authorities where legally required. The services actually used by this website should be reflected accurately in this policy.</p>

    <h2>6. Data Security</h2>
    <p>We take reasonable measures appropriate to our operations to protect information. However, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.</p>

    <h2>7. Data Retention</h2>
    <p>Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for order fulfilment, customer support, business records, dispute resolution, security, and legal obligations.</p>

    <h2>8. Cookies and Similar Technologies</h2>
    <p>This website may use cookies or similar technologies where enabled for essential functionality, security, analytics, or other disclosed purposes. The actual cookies and tools used on the live website should be checked and this section updated accordingly.</p>

    <h2>9. Third-Party Services</h2>
    <p>Payment, delivery, hosting, and other third-party services may process information under their own privacy policies and terms.</p>

    <h2>10. Privacy Requests</h2>
    <p>For privacy questions or requests concerning your information, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before responding and will handle requests according to applicable law.</p>

    <h2>11. Policy Updates</h2>
    <p>We may update this policy when our practices or legal requirements change. The updated version will be published on this page with a revised effective date.</p>

    <h2>12. Contact Us</h2>
    <p><strong>Business / Trade Name:</strong> Indian Rubber Solution</p>
    <p><strong>Email:</strong> indianrubbersolution@gmail.com</p>
    <p><strong>Phone:</strong> +91 7303039682</p>
    <p><strong>Address:</strong> Khasra No. 114, Village Prithla, District Palwal, Haryana – 121102, India</p>

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