Privacy Policy
1. General
M/s Dhrupad Technologies, herein referred to as the 'Company,' 'we,' 'us,' or 'our,' is a Company incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 2013 (Act No. 18 of 2013), with its registered office at 20, PNGB Road, Gotanagar, Guwahati 781011. We provide a Platform which facilitates seamless integration between job providers (“Employer Users”) and job seekers (“Employee Users”), collectively referred to as “Users” through the Platform, Employer Users can post job vacancies, while Employee Users can browse available opportunities, view vacancy details—including the number of open positions and work schedules—and engage in real-time communication with potential employers, collectively referred to as 'Users,' 'You,' or 'Your.'
The Privacy Policy outlined herein serves to apprise users of the Platform regarding the categories of information that we may collect from you. Additionally, it aims to elucidate the terms under which we utilise and discloses this information, as well as the rights pertaining to the data thus acquired.
It is imperative to note that with each usage of the Platform, the prevailing iteration of this Privacy Policy shall be in effect. Consequently, we kindly request users to ascertain the date of this Privacy Policy, which is prominently displayed at the outset of this document, and to review any amendments made since their previous engagement with the Platform. Should we implement any significant alterations to this Policy, an announcement will be made on the Platform. Subsequently, the user's continued utilisation of the Platform shall be construed as an acceptance of the modified Privacy Policy.
By accessing the Platform and/or furnishing your information, you hereby agree and provide your consent for us to receive, store, process, transfer, and utilise the personal and identifiable information (including sensitive personal information as defined by applicable laws, such as Information Technology Act-2000, Information Technology (reasonable security Practices and Procedures, Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules-2011, Digital Personal Data Protection 2023 and other relevant applicable laws, that you have provided. Should you dissent from these terms, we kindly request that you refrain from using or accessing our Platform.
Personal information governed by this Privacy Policy is exclusively collected and retained by us. We operate solely in the capacity of a Data Processor, meaning we collect, store, and process Personal Information strictly on behalf of our Users. In this role, our actions are limited to carrying out the instructions provided by the Users, who act as the Data Controllers along with the rights enumerated herein.
Where necessary, we may share such data with our affiliates or third parties engaged by us to perform Services. Any such affiliate or service provider shall also act as a Data Processor and shall be bound by strict contractual obligations to process the data only in accordance with our instructions and solely for the purposes authorized by the User.
This Privacy Policy governs the data stored by us. In the event that users share their information through the use of the Platform, they acknowledge and agree that their data will be subject to the privacy policy of the organization with which they are sharing their information, and they will be bound by the terms of such applicable privacy policy.
Merely by visiting this Platform, you explicitly grant consent, except where restricted by applicable law (such as the IT Act 2000 and its amended counterpart, the IT Act 2008), that all your personal information collected by the Platform may be employed and disclosed in accordance with the provisions outlined in this Policy.
All information submitted shall be construed as a part of the Platform and is automatically displayed on the Platform, provided it meets the filtering criteria established by us. We reserve the right to determine the criteria without explicitly mentioning it anywhere on the Platform. We reserve the right to utilise the information provided by you. If you wish to delete the information you have provided, you may submit a request, and we will take reasonable steps to delete such data within a reasonable period. However, please note that we may retain certain data even after receiving such a request, if required to do so for compliance with applicable legal provisions.
2. What Personal Information Do We Collect?
We gather your personal information with the primary objective of offering and enhancing our Platform and services. By utilizing our Platform, you gain access to our services provided on an "as-is" basis, in accordance with our Terms and Conditions and any other relevant ancillary documents. In order to facilitate the development of an enhanced version of the services. Subsequently, we may assess the provided data, which may enable us to deliver a personalized service to you.
Information You Provide
We receive and securely store any information that you furnish to us in connection with the services you access through our Platform; Personal information such as name, address and phone numbers, age; Location information; IP address.
Automatic Information
We automatically collect and store certain types of information pertaining to use of Services from our Platform. Like many Platform/websites, we may use cookies and other unique identifiers, and we may obtain certain types of information when your web browser or device accesses Services and other content served by or on behalf of the Company on other websites. The list of such automatic information collected by us are listed below-The internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your device to the internet. Login, e-mail address. The location of your device. Device metrics such as when a device is in use, connectivity data, usage data, navigation or search activity, and any errors or event failures. Platform content use history, which we sometimes aggregate with similar information from other users to create features. Platform upload and download log. The full Uniform Resource Locator (URL) clickstream to, through, and from our Platform, including date and time; content you viewed or searched for; page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, and page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs). We may also use device identifiers, cookies, and other technologies on devices, applications, and our web pages to collect browsing, usage, or other technical information.
3. Purpose of the Information Collected
We may also employ your information for the enhancement of its services, and Platform. This improvement process involves the analysis of usage patterns to identify areas in need of enhancement and refinement.
We may utilise your information to tailor and personalise your user experience on the Platform. This personalization encompasses the provision of recommendations for features and services that align with your interests, the identification of your preferences, and the customization of your experience with our Services. Additionally, we may generate aggregated data to derive insights, furthering our understanding of user behaviour, patterns, and trends, with the aim of gaining deeper insights into your preferences.
We may employ your personal information to enhance the functionality, analyse performance, rectify errors, and enhance the usability and efficacy of our Services.
We may use your personal information to communicate with you in relation to Services through different modes (e.g., by phone, e-mail, chat).
We may utilise your personal information to proactively prevent and detect instances of fraud and abuse, thereby safeguarding the security of our users and affiliated entities.
We may use your personal information for processing, disclosing, transmitting, and/or sharing the data/information with our subsidiaries, affiliates, associates, partners, and other third parties which have business or contractual dealings with us.
4. Sharing of Personal Information
Any information provided to us by you constitutes a vital aspect of our operations. We do not engage in the practice of selling and commercialising personal information, whether received directly, indirectly or through our users, to any third party. We may, however, share the personal information received by us under the circumstances described below, and only with our subsidiaries, affiliates, and associates. These entities are either subject to the provisions of this Privacy Policy or adhere to practices that are, at a minimum, as protective as those articulated in this Privacy Policy.
Our Protection: We may disclose accounts and other personal information when we believe it is necessary to comply with the law, enforce or apply our Terms and Conditions, ancillary documents, and other agreements, or protect the rights, property, or safety of ourselves or our users. This may include sharing information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud prevention.
Other than as set out above, you will receive notice when personal information about you might be shared with third parties, and you will have an opportunity to choose not to share the information.
We have appropriate contracts in place with our third party service providers and partners. This means that they cannot do anything with your personal information which is outside of the scope permitted by us. They hold it securely and retain it only for the period specified in our contracts with them.
We restrict access to personal information to our employees, contractors, and agents who need that information to process it. Anyone with this access is subject to strict contractual confidentiality obligations and may be disciplined or terminated if they fail to meet these obligations.
Enforce applicable Terms of Service, including investigation of potential violations. Detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues. Protect us and you against harm to our rights, property or safety.
We may share non-personally identifiable information publicly and with our partners — like publishers, advertisers, developers. For example, we share information publicly to know about the general use of our services. We also allow our partners to collect information from your browser or device for advertising and measurement purposes using their own cookies or similar technologies.
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, we’ll continue to ensure the confidentiality of your personal information and give affected users notice before personal information is transferred or becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
Anybody else that we’ve been instructed to share your personal information with by you.
5. How Secure is the Information?
We are committed to protecting the personal information in our custody. We take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate physical, technical and managerial safeguards are in place to protect the personal information from unauthorised access, alteration, transmission, and deletion. We work to protect the security of the personal information during transmission by using encryption protocols. We use multi-layered controls to help protect our infrastructure, constantly monitoring and improving our applications, systems, and processes to meet the growing demands and challenges of security. We ensure that the third parties who provide services to us under appropriate contracts, take appropriate security measures to protect your personal information in line with our policies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, transmissions over the Internet and/or a mobile network are not one hundred percent (100%) secure and we do not guarantee the security of transmissions. We are not responsible for any errors by you in submitting Personal information or Personal Data to us.
We process personal information and special categories of personal data as per the applicable laws and protect your rights by following the principle of ‘data protection by design and default’. Data processing principles such as data minimization at the time of determining the means for Processing and at the time of processing itself will be adhered to. We shall also by default only process Personal Data that is necessary for each specific purpose mentioned above. Such Personal Data of yours will not be made accessible to an indefinite number of persons without your explicit consent.
We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards in connection with the collection, storage, processing, and disclosure of personal information of users. Our security procedures mean that we may occasionally request proof of identity before we disclose personal information to you.
Our devices offer security features to protect them against unauthorised access and loss of data. You can control these features and configure them based on your needs.
It is important for you to protect against unauthorised access to your password and to your computers, devices and applications. Be sure to sign off when finished using a shared device.
6. Legal Compliance and Data Transfer
We regularly review this Privacy Policy and make sure that we process your information in ways that comply with it.
Data Transfer
We maintain our servers at [insert where the servers would be located], India and your information may be processed on servers located at [insert where the servers would be located], India. We implement the same protective measures as detailed in this policy, extending these safeguards to your data. Moreover, we ensure compliance with specific legal frameworks that pertain to the transfer of data.
Security
All our services are built with strong security features that continuously protect your information. The insights we gain from maintaining our services help us detect and automatically block security threats from ever reaching you. And if we do detect something risky that we think you should know about, we’ll notify you and help guide you through steps to stay better protected.
We work hard to protect you from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of information we hold, including;
We use AES-256 encryption for storage and TLS 1.2/1.3 for data transfer to keep your data private. We offer a range of security features, like safe browsing, security checkups, multi-factor authentication, firewalls and intrusion detection systems to ensure security and to help you protect your account. We review and audit our information collection, storage, and processing practices, including physical security measures, to prevent unauthorised access to our systems and to ensure compliance with the applicable industry standards.
7. Children’s Privacy
We consider it paramount to safeguard the online privacy of children (i.e. 18 years of age). In line with this commitment, we adhere to applicable laws governing the protection of children's privacy. We do not knowingly collect Personal information and special categories of Personal Data from individuals below the age thresholds stipulated by relevant laws for the collection of such data without parental consent. In the event that we become aware of inadvertent collection of Personal information or special categories of Personal Data from individuals below these age thresholds, we will promptly delete such data.
8. How Long Do We Retain the Information shared by you?
We may retain your personal information for a duration that is essential for delivering our services or for other critical purposes, including compliance with legal obligations, dispute resolution, and the enforcement of our agreements. The retention period will be determined based on the specific data types and purposes involved, and as such, actual retention periods may vary considerably.
In a situation where we are required to cease processing of your personal information then we shall within a reasonable time period securely and permanently delete the personal data or anonymize the personal data so that such data is no longer considered to be personal data and the user cannot be traced or pseudonymised or securely encrypted.
9. What Information Can You Access?
We recognize that when you engage with us, you maintain rights over your personal information. These rights encompass taking reasonable steps to facilitate your access to personal information, rectify any inaccuracies, and address other related matters. If, at any point, you are dissatisfied with our response or have unresolved concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us for issue resolution through our designated officer mentioned herein.
10. Cookies
Cookies are small text files that our Platform deposits on a user's device during their visits. In addition to cookies, other forms of trackers are also used.
Depending on the jurisdiction from which the user accesses our Platform and in accordance with applicable laws, various types of cookies, such as strictly necessary cookies and performance cookies, may be employed. These cookies, permissions, and other trackers are utilised on our Platform to gather and process data, thereby enhancing the user's online experience and facilitating the continuous improvement of our services.
Below are the categories of cookies employed on our Platform, accompanied by explanations of their respective purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the Platform. They enable basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas.
Performance Cookies: Performance cookies collect information about how users interact with the Platform. They help us analyse and improve Platform performance, ensuring a smoother user experience.
Functional Cookies: Functional cookies enhance the user experience by enabling personalised features such as user preferences and saved settings. They may also assist in providing localised content.
Advertising/Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver targeted advertisements to users. They help tailor advertising content to individual preferences and track the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Analytics Cookies: Analytics cookies gather data on how users navigate and engage with the Platform. This information is used for statistical analysis and to enhance the Platform's content and functionality.
Social Media Cookies: Social media cookies enable users to share content from our Platform on social media platforms. They also help in tracking social media interactions and engagement.
Third-Party Cookies: Third-party cookies are placed on the Platform by external entities, such as advertising partners or analytics providers. These cookies are subject to the respective third-party privacy policies.
Other Tracking Technologies: This category includes various tracking technologies beyond traditional cookies, such as pixels, beacons, and scripts, which serve similar purposes in terms of data collection and analysis.
Please note that you have the option to manage or disable certain types of cookies through your settings. However, this may affect the functionality and user experience of the Platform.
11. Terms of Use
You are required to indemnify, defend, and absolve us, at your own expense, from and against all losses, penalties, liabilities, obligations, damages, third-party claims, demands, causes of action, costs, and expenses of any kind or nature (each referred to as a "Claim," and collectively as "Claims"). This includes reasonable legal fees and other expenditures associated with legal defence, arising from, or connected to the following: (i) any negligent acts, omissions, or wilful misconduct on your part; (ii) your access to and utilisation of the Platform; (iii) an actual or alleged breach of any of your duties, representations, warranties, or covenants outlined in this Agreement, except in cases where such indemnification is prohibited by applicable law.
Should you possess any concerns related to privacy concerning our operations, we encourage you to reach out to us, providing a comprehensive description of the issue. We are committed to addressing your concerns and striving for resolution.
12. Indemnities
You are required to indemnify, defend, and absolve us, at your own expense, from and against all losses, penalties, liabilities, obligations, damages, third-party claims, demands, causes of action, costs, and expenses of any kind or nature (each referred to as a "Claim," and collectively as "Claims"). This includes reasonable legal fees and other expenditures associated with legal defence, arising from, or connected to the following: (i) any negligent acts, omissions, or wilful misconduct on your part; (ii) your access to and utilisation of the Platform; (iii) an actual or alleged breach of any of your duties, representations, warranties, or covenants outlined in this Agreement, except in cases where such indemnification is prohibited by applicable law.
13. Governing Law & Disputes
The said Privacy Policy will be governed by the Laws of India. Any dispute, controversy, or claim directly or indirectly arising from, or related to, this Privacy Policy shall be referred to Arbitration. The seat of the Arbitration shall be in Guwahati, India. The arbitration proceedings will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Arbitration proceedings shall be adjudicated by a sole arbitrator appointed by us. The arbitration process shall be conducted in the English language, and the arbitration award will be issued in writing, binding both the Parties, i.e., you and us.
You unequivocally agree that the courts in Guwahati India, shall possess exclusive jurisdiction over any matters stemming from this Privacy Policy.
14. This Privacy Policy doesn’t apply to
The information practices of other entities and organisations, which advertise our services; services provided by other companies or individuals, including service provided on our Platform but not provided by us or sites they offer that may include our services to which the policy applies, or products or sites displayed to you in any search results, or linked from our services
15. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy undergoes periodic revisions, we may not diminish your rights under this Privacy Policy without obtaining your explicit consent, unless it directly affects you or is required by law. We consistently specify the date of the most recent modifications or any significant changes, granting access to archived versions for your perusal. In instances where modifications or any significant changes hold substantial significance, we will issue a more prominent notice, which may include email notifications for privacy policy adjustments, especially for certain services.
16. Complaint Forum
You may address any inquiries or grievances regarding the utilisation or disclosure of personal data to grievances @ nejobs.co. We will diligently investigate and make efforts to resolve any complaints or disputes pertaining to the use or disclosure of personal data.
We are dedicated to taking all necessary measures to uphold the safety and security of the Platform, mitigating any potential privacy or data security risks. Furthermore, we are committed to utilising the Platform in a professional and ethical manner, aligning with this Privacy Policy, any additional statements or disclosures provided by us to users, and in strict accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
In the event that we become aware, discover, or learn of any unethical behaviour associated with the utilisation of the Platform or detect any misuse of the Platform contrary to our stated commitments or in violation of applicable laws, prompt corrective measures will be taken. These actions will be aimed at curtailing any unethical conduct and ensuring the lawful and proper operation of the Platform.
16. Reporting Contact
For any inquiries, problems, apprehensions, grievances, or queries, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at the following contact point:
Contact Email: yoursupport@nejobs.co