Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Textile ERP Guide is an independent online resource for textile manufacturers, traders, and industry professionals. We publish practical guides, fabric knowledge articles, textile calculators, and ERP software reviews. Our website is based in India and our content is primarily intended for the Indian textile industry and global textile professionals.

Website URL: https://textileerpguide.com
Contact: You can reach us through our Contact page.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Name and email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or submit a contact form
• Comments — your name, email address, and comment content when you leave a comment on our blog posts
• Messages — any details you include when contacting us via our contact form

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically through standard web technologies:

• IP address — your internet protocol address
• Browser type and version
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring URL — the page you came from before visiting our site
• Date and time of your visit

This information is collected via cookies, log files, and third-party analytics tools described below.

2.3 Information from Third-Party Services

We use several third-party services that may collect additional data independently. Please refer to their individual privacy policies for full details.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your experience, analyse traffic, and serve relevant advertising. By continuing to use our site, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this section.

3.1 Types of Cookies We Use

3.2 Google AdSense Cookies

This website uses Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC. Google AdSense places cookies on your device to serve advertisements personalised to your interests based on your browsing history across websites.

Google uses the DoubleClick cookie and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the internet. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s Ad Settings page.

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and other sites on the internet. For full details, please review:

• Google Privacy Policy
• How Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites
• Google Ads Settings — opt out of personalised advertising

3.3 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects anonymised data including pages visited, time on site, traffic source, and approximate geographic location. This data is processed by Google and reported to us in aggregate form.

Google Analytics uses cookies. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3.4 Managing and Disabling Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or be notified when a cookie is set. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

Browser cookie settings guides:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide, maintain, and improve our website content and tools
• To respond to your messages, questions, and comments
• To send newsletters or updates if you have subscribed (you can unsubscribe at any time)
• To analyse website traffic and user behaviour to improve our content and user experience
• To display advertisements through Google AdSense
• To detect and prevent spam, fraud, and abuse
• To comply with applicable legal obligations

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: Trusted third-party services that help us operate our website (hosting, analytics, advertising) — these parties are contractually bound to protect your data
• Google AdSense: As described above, Google receives data to serve advertisements on our site
• Legal requirements: If required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our users, ourselves, or others
• Business transfers: If Textile ERP Guide is acquired or merged with another entity, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction

We will never share your personal information for commercial marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:

• Comments: Retained indefinitely to recognise and moderate follow-up comments
• Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 12 months, then deleted
• Newsletter subscriber data: Retained until you unsubscribe
• Analytics data: Retained as per Google Analytics data retention settings (typically 14 months)

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to deletion: Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations)
• Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time
• Right to opt out of personalised ads: Use Google’s Ad Settings to opt out of interest-based advertising

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our Contact page. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Children’s Privacy

Textile ERP Guide is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will delete that information.

9. Links to External Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including ERP software providers, industry databases, and regulatory bodies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any website you visit via a link from our site.

10. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. Our website uses HTTPS encryption (SSL/TLS) for all data transmission. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. International Visitors

Textile ERP Guide is operated from India. If you are accessing our website from outside India — including from countries in the European Union, United Kingdom, or United States — please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in India or in the servers of our service providers (including Google), which may be located in other countries.

By using our website, you consent to this transfer. We take steps to ensure that your data is handled securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy regardless of where it is processed.

12. GDPR — European Users

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• The right to data portability
• The right to restrict processing
• The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
• The right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

Our legal bases for processing personal data include: your consent (for cookies and newsletters), our legitimate interests (for analytics and site improvement), and legal obligation (for spam detection and security).

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal data, please contact us:

Textile ERP Guide
Website: textileerpguide.com
Contact form: textileerpguide.com/contact
Location: Ichalkaranji, Maharashtra, India

We aim to respond to all privacy-related enquiries within 30 business days.