1. INTRODUCTION

We at IAppc and our associated entities all across the world (collectively referred to as IAppc) are dedicated to protecting your online privacy and understand that any personally identifiable information you provide with us must be properly managed and protected. This Privacy Policy ("Policy") explains how IAppc accumulates, processes, discloses, and transfers user personal data via its websites and applications, such as mobile apps, and online services (collectively, the "Platform"). This policy applies to anyone who access the Platform or whose information IAppc otherwise obtains in connection with its services (such as contact information for individuals linked with IAppc, including partners) (hence collectively referred to as "Users").

2. Types of Personal Information collected by IAppc

Personal Information is defined as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, including common identifiers such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more factors specific to that natural person's physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity, as well as any other information that is so classified by the governing laws. In order to improve our services and offerings, we gather data about you and/or your usage. Your interactions with us determine the personal information we gather and how we gather it. The following categories of personal data are gathered by us:

• Name, email address, password, country, city, contact number, and company/organization that you are affiliated with, when you sign up for notifications on the Platform;
• Information that one would typically include in a resume, such as name, contact details, including email address and mobile number, work experience, educational qualifications, data about your current and past employment status or salary, a copy of your resume, etc., when you sign up on the Platform;
• Information about the services you use and how you use them, including log information and location information, when you choose to participate in surveys and forms.
• We may also collect information on your caste and if you are eligible for any affirmative action programmes or policies, if you elect to disclose such information;
• We gather data about your communications and any information you choose to share when you interact with IAppc or use the Platform to interact with other users (such partners);
• We use cookies to collect and store technical information about your system and interactions with the Platform, as well as the services you use after accessing it.
• In compliance with this policy, we will share your information with any affiliate you select to use services provided by. You will also be subject to the terms and privacy policies of our affiliates while using the Platform to access their websites, links, or services. To learn how the affiliates manage and use your personal data, including sharing it with IAppc, you are encouraged to read their terms and privacy policy.
• When you access the Platform using a device, IAppc may collect technical or other related information from the device, as well as the device location.
• To guarantee compliance with our legal and regulatory duties as well as our internal rules, IAppc may record and monitor your contacts with us to the extent that the law permits. This could involve recording phone calls;
• You agree to our gathering, storing, and use of the data you provide us through the social media interface in compliance with this Privacy Policy if you decide to log in with your social media account to access the Platform or in any other way link your social media account with the Platform's services. For additional details on how your social media provider shares information when you opt to connect your account, please go to their help center and privacy policy.

3. How IAppc may use your Personal Information

We will only use your personal information when we have a legitimate basis to do so and in a fair and reasonable manner.

The purpose for which you connect with us determines how we utilize your personal information. Your personal information may be processed by us for the following reasons:

• Delivering our services and goods to you, such as sending you calendar alerts, job alerts, pertinent search results, suggested positions and/or candidates (where applicable), and other social media communication tools;
• Safeguarding our users and offering you customer service;
• We utilize information acquired through cookies and other technologies to enhance your user experience and the general quality of our services (for more information, see paragraph 4 below). When we display you personalized adverts, we will not associate an identifier from cookies or other technology with sensitive categories such as race, religion, sexual orientation, or health.
• Enhancement of the platform and its content to offer more features and services.
• Carrying out surveys and market research in order to enhance our offerings.
• For marketing and promotional purposes, sending you details about our goods and services, including those of our associated entities.
• Enforcing IAppc Terms of Use in all jurisdictions by preventing, detecting, and investigating crimes, including fraud and financial crimes, as well as other illegal acts.
• Performed necessary identification verification, government sanctions screening, and due diligence procedures.
• Establishing, exercising, or defending legal rights in relation to legal proceedings (including any future legal procedures) and obtaining legal or professional counsel for such proceedings.

4. Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

Some of our webpages use "cookies" and other tracking technology. A "cookie" is a short text file that can be used to collect information about website activities. Certain cookies and other technologies might be used to retrieve Personal Information that a user has already provided. The majority of browsers let you manage cookies, including how to delete them and whether or not to accept them.

You can opt to ban cookies using your browser or set most browsers to alert you when a cookie is received. However, please be aware that if you decide to do either of these things, you will need to re-enter your original user ID and password in order to access some areas of the platform.

Internet domain and host names, Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser software and operating system variants, clickstream patterns, and the dates and times our website is accessed are just a few examples of the data that tracking technologies may collect. We are able to enhance our platform and the user experience on our website by utilizing cookies and other tracking technology. For statistics and trends, we may also examine data that does not include personal information.

Our Cookie Policy has further information about how we use cookies.

5. The Basis/ Grounds which we rely on for collection and processing of your Personal Information

Depending on the type of personal information and the purposes for which it is processed, IAppc may collect and use your personal information under the following legal justifications.

• Consent: In some circumstances, IAppc needs your consent to process your personal information. In accordance with the requirements of the relevant data protection regulations, if IAppc needs your consent to collect and process specific Personal Information, your consent is requested at the time of collection, and such processing will only take place where consent is obtained.
• Compliance with a legal obligation: IAppc may process your Personal Information to the extent necessary to comply with a legal obligation. An instance of this would be if IAppc must provide your personal information in order to comply with a court order, or if IAppc must keep particular records for a predetermined amount of time in order to meet legal requirements.

6. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We limit access to your personal information to personnel who, in our opinion, have a reasonable need to know it in order to perform their duties and deliver, run, develop, or enhance our goods or services.

Your personal information is not shared, transferred, or disclosed by IAppc to anybody other than:

• Our associated entities and group companies to the degree necessary for our internal business, administrative, and/or general corporate activities, as well as for the provision of services meant to support your professional development;
• Prospective employers if we find that your CV fits a specific job description or position that is open with them. You acknowledge that IAppc may get in touch with you or send your CV to prospective employers by registering on the Platform and agreeing to the terms of this Privacy Policy;
• Your contact information might be shared with a particular jobseeker if you start a conversation with them.
• Educational establishments, universities or affiliated universities that will grant your degree, government educational departments, training facilities or educational service providers, contest organizers, or partners in career development workshops.
• Third parties, such as enforcement, regulatory, and judicial authorities, if we find that disclosing your Personal Information is necessary to: a) respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal proceedings; b) establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims; or c) investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of IAppc Terms of Use, or as otherwise required by law;
• We may disclose Personal Information to persons engaged in a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, or in any other situation involving the transfer of some or all of IAppc business assets.
• IAppc uses third-party service providers and marketing partners to: a) administer the Platform and mailing lists; b) offer services over the Platform on IAppc behalf; or c) get in touch with you regarding offers pertaining to its goods and/or services. IAppc will take reasonable measures to guarantee that these third-party service providers are subject to applicable confidentiality and non-disclosure duties and are required to secure your personal information.
• When you visit the platform, third-party advertisers will show you ads. Banks, insurance companies, stock brokers, mortgage lenders, and other financial service providers are among the third-party advertisements, as are non-financial businesses like retail establishments, airlines, and software firms. In order to display adverts on this platform, these businesses may utilize data about you and your visits to other websites.

When you interact with or view a targeted advertisement, the Company will not supply the advertiser with any Personal Information. However, if you engage with or watch an advertisement, the advertiser might draw certain conclusions and discover certain personal information about you. For example, if you see and click on an advertisement that targets women in a particular geographic area between the ages of 18 and 24, the advertiser might assume that you fit the necessary requirements.

Unless it is mandated by law, IAppc does not plan to send Personal Information without your agreement to third parties that are not obligated to operate on IAppc’s behalf.

We take the required precautions to safeguard your personal information in compliance with applicable data protection regulations whenever it is transmitted outside of India.

IAppc will abide by the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use criteria, when using and transferring data obtained from Google APIs to any other app.

7. Third Party Content

Please be advised that links to other websites that are not covered by this privacy statement may occasionally appear on the platform. For more information, users may be referred to third-party websites, such as blogs, advertising, content sponsorships, vendor services, social networks, etc.

We collaborate with affiliates to offer you extra services for Platform-related objectives like skill development, career advancement, interview preparation, etc.

This policy still applies to the extent that IAppc retains your data, however IAppc offers no guarantees or assurances about how your data is handled or stored on servers owned by third parties. To find out how each third-party website connected from the Platform uses your personal information, we advise you to study the relevant privacy statements and policies.

8. Children

You acknowledge that you must be at least the minimum age specified in the paragraph below in order to use the Platform.

The minimum age for these reasons is eighteen (18), but if local laws stipulate that you must be older in order for IAppc to legally offer you services over the Platform, then that older age will be the appropriate minimum age.

You must use the Platform under the supervision of your parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult if you are younger than 18 or the age of majority in your jurisdiction.

9. Retention of Personal Information

IAppc will not keep your personal information longer than is required for the purposes for which it is processed and/or in compliance with any applicable legal, regulatory, contractual, or statutory responsibilities.

Your Personal Information will be erased or archived in accordance with applicable legislation at the conclusion of such periods.

10. Controlling your personal information

You have the right to exercise your rights as data principals or data subjects (as defined by applicable laws and regulations) in connection to your Personal Information that is being processed by IAppc.

You can maintain the accuracy and timeliness of your personal information with IAppc. If you want to: a) update, correct, or modify your personal information; b) check out if it processes your personal information; c) access your personal information or use your right to data portability; or d) if you would like to exercise your right to prevent IAppc from continuing to disclose your personal information to any third party in specific situations, please use the contact information listed in paragraph 14 below. To guarantee that your rights are upheld, we will need you to present a legitimate form of identification.

In order to exercise certain rights, you may need to contact the appropriate authority or designated officer in accordance with the provisions of applicable data protection laws. IAppc may charge a fee for fulfilling your request in accordance with the provisions of applicable data protection laws, especially if it is excessive or clearly unfounded. Additionally, you understand that the aforementioned rights are subject to restrictions in accordance with the relevant data protection regulations.

If you want to delete your Talent Synth account at any time, you may do so through the account settings.

11. Confidentiality and Security

• We value the security and privacy of your personal information, and IAppc has made large investments to ensure that it is kept secure and private. We demand that external service providers operating as processors follow the same guidelines as IAppc. We take all reasonable precautions to guarantee the security of your personal information, regardless of where it is sent or stored.
• In order to preserve and maintain your privacy, we work to ensure that the Information Technology Act of 2000 and its implementing regulations are followed. To protect your personal information, we have electronic, procedural, and physical measures that adhere to Indian regulations. More information about these safeguards can be found at ……... By agreeing to the terms of this privacy statement, you acknowledge that the policies and procedures we are using are adequate and reasonable for safeguarding your personal data.

12. Social media

In order to educate, support, and interact with clients, IAppc runs accounts, pages, and channels on several social media platforms. To enhance its goods and services, IAppc keeps an eye on and logs postings and comments made about itself on these platforms.

Please be aware that using such social media platforms to share the following information with IAppc is prohibited:

Sensitive personal information includes (i) special categories of personal information, which include any information that reveals a person's race or ethnicity, political views, religious or philosophical beliefs, or membership in a trade union, as well as the processing of genetic information, biometric information for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, health information, or information about a natural person's sex life or sexual orientation and ii) excessive, inappropriate, offensive, or libelous content; - Other sensitive personal information, such as national identity numbers and criminal convictions and offenses. Other than what its workers publish on those websites on their behalf, IAppc is not liable for anything posted there. IAppc is solely accountable for how it uses the personal data it receives from these websites.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated, altered, or modified at any time by IAppc. As soon as the update, modification, or change is published, the Privacy Policy will take effect.

14. Disclaimer

No credit or debit card information or account-related data is stored by IAppc. In the course of any online transactions or payments made for any goods and/or services provided through the Platform, IAppc shall not be responsible for any loss or damage suffered by Users as a result of any disclosure (intentional or not) of any information pertaining to the User's account, credit cards, or debit cards.

IAppc will not be responsible for any information security breach or disclosure pertaining to any Personal Information you submit with IAppc that was not requested by IAppc during registration, whether required or voluntary.

Please contact IAppc’s Data Protection Officer/Grievance Officer at the following number if you have any issues about this Privacy Policy or how your Personal Information is protected:

15. Data Protection Officer/ Grievance Officer

If you have any issues or objections about how your personal information is processed, you can email our grievance officer:

Grievance Officer IAppc

Email: info@iappc.in

Cookie Policy

Introduction

This Cookie Policy ("Policy") explains why we think it's important to be transparent about how we use your data. This Policy explains in detail how and when we use cookies on our websites in an effort to be transparent. This cookie policy applies to all Talent Synth products and services that link to it or reference it.

a. Does Talent Synth use cookies?

When you use any of the Talent Synth websites, mobile sites, or mobile apps, as well as any third-party services you utilize through the Talent Synth Platform (such as services provided by IAppc affiliates), Talent Synth employs cookies, tags, and other technologies (collectively, "the services"). To guarantee that everyone has the greatest experience possible, cookies are utilized. Cookies also aid with the security of your account. You consent to the use of cookies and related technologies for the purposes outlined in this policy by visiting or using our services going forward. If you do not want to receive cookies or web beacons, either stop using our site or review your browsing and third-party cookie settings, as mentioned below.

b. What is a cookie?

Cookies are encrypted text files that a website you visit stores in your browser and that your browser then sends with each request to the website. Your web browser stores a cookie file that enables the website or a third party to identify you, facilitating your next visit and improving the site's usefulness. Cookies are basically a user's identity card on the Talent Synth servers. Cookies enable Talent Synth to provide you with better and more effective service as well as to customize your online experience. Web beacons, tags, and scripts can be used in emails or websites to help us distribute cookies, track visitors, analyze usage and campaign efficacy, and ascertain whether an email has been viewed and responded to. Based on the usage of these technologies, we may conduct analysis and produce reports both individually and collectively.

Cookies can be classified as "session" or "persistent." A persistent cookie allows us to identify you as an existing user, making it easier to return to Talent Synth or interact with our services without having to sign in again. When you visit one of our websites or a partner website that makes use of our services after logging in, Talent Synth will read the persistent cookie that remains in your browser. Session cookies are only valid for the duration of the session, which is often the current browser session or website visit.

c. What are cookies used for?

We may install several cookies in your browser when you visit our websites. These are referred to as First Party Cookies and are necessary in order to save session data as you browse the website. For instance, we employ cookies on our websites to collect and analyze usage, navigational, and other statistics data, as well as to better understand visitor and user preferences. Cookies also enable us to provide you personalized features and advertisements on and off the Talent Synth website. At the browser level, you have control over how cookies are used. You can still browse our websites if you choose not to enable cookies or to later disable them, but you might not be able to use all of the features or sections of the websites. On the websites listed below, we may employ any of the following types of cookies. Every cookie belongs to one of the four groups listed below:

d. When does Talent Synth place cookies?

On our websites, mobile applications, and mobile sites, we employ cookies. We will send cookies to any browser that visits these websites so that we can identify you more quickly when you come back. Cookies assist us in identifying the pages or content on our own websites that you find most interesting or helpful.

Talent Synth may also use cookies for its own analytics, which are not included in Google Analytics. These cookies aid in the creation of reports and statistics regarding users' activities on the website or application.

e. How cookies are used for online analytics purposes?

We might make use of Google Analytics and other web analytics services on Talent Synth. These services assist us in analyzing how users use the services, including identifying the third-party website from which you visited. These service providers will receive the information gathered by the technology, either directly or through disclosure, and use it to assess how well you utilize the services. As explained in the parts that follow, we additionally employ Google Analytics for specific online marketing-related objectives.

f. How are cookies used for advertising purposes?

We can more efficiently present you with relevant adverts thanks to cookies and other ad technology like beacons, pixels, and tags. They also assist us in understanding and improving our service, knowing when material has been shown to you, and providing aggregated audits, research, and reporting for advertising. To distribute Talent Synth ads on third-party publisher websites, we collaborate with website analytics and advertising partners like Google Display Network, Facebook, and others; these partners may install cookies on your computer's web browser. These cookies enable our partners to identify your computer so that our analytics software can track your interactions and engagement with Talent Synth services, and the ad server can display Talent Synth adverts elsewhere on the Internet. Ad servers may thus gather anonymous, de-identified data on where you or other users of your computer viewed our ads, whether you engaged with them, and what you did on subsequent visits to Talent Synth websites and applications. This data enables Talent Synth to maximize the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and the usability of our website while also enabling an ad network to present targeted ads that they think would be most interesting to you. To put it another way, we combine analytics data with information about our online advertisements that have been displayed through Facebook for Advertisers, Google Display Network, and other online advertising networks. By doing this, we are able to comprehend how anonymous people engaged with our website following their exposure to our advertisements.

g. What third-party cookies does Talent Synth use?

Please be aware that third parties may also utilize cookies on our services, including advertising networks and suppliers of external services like online traffic analysis services. Our websites use cookies. Additionally, keep in mind that the names of pixels, cookies, and other technologies are subject to change.

In order to assist us with advertising, we rely on reliable partners, who may install cookies on your device. Additionally, we include social network content—like Facebook feeds—into our own pages. Cookies may also be installed on your computer by social networks like Facebook, Google, and others. A cookie will be left on the user's computer if they use our website to log into Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. The procedure is the same as if the user directly logs into these social networks.

In order to better understand how our services are utilized, we also employ Google Analytics. Performance cookies are used by Google Analytics to monitor consumer interactions.

For example, Google uses cookies, to determine which pages our users view, which are the most popular, what time of day our websites are visited, if visitors have visited our websites previously, which website directed them to our websites, and other similar information. This data is all anonymous.

To understand better what information these organizations have about you and how they handle it, we advise you to review the privacy rules for each of these external services.

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
• AdSense: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
• Google Analytics: https://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html
• Google Tag Manager: https://www.google.com/analytics/tag-manager/faq/
• Google+: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/en/privacy
• Google Double click: https://support.google.com/dfp_premium/answer/2839090?hl=en

h. What are Web Beacons?

Occasionally, Talent Synth places advertisements on other websites. We occasionally utilize visitor identification technologies, such as "web beacons," or "action tags," to track the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. These technologies count visitors to our website who were exposed to a Talent Synth banner ad on a third-party website. While you are on our website or another website where Talent Synth is a third party, our partners may also use web beacons to gather aggregate data from your browser.

By browsing our site, you agree that we may store cookies and web beacons on your computer or device. You should discontinue using our website or check your browsing settings if you would rather not get web beacons.

i. How to control cookies?

You can manage cookies in the settings of the majority of browsers. You will still see advertisements online if you decide to disable these cookies, but they might not be relevant to your interests. It does not imply that you won't see any ads when using the internet. Although we listed the majority of third parties that use targeting or advertising cookies in the area above, this list is not all-inclusive and could change. Therefore, you can still receive certain customized ads and suggestions even if you decide to disable every third-party cookie mentioned in this section.

You may control the cookies that are installed on your devices in a variety of ways. However, it is not possible to disable essential cookies. You might not be able to access the website or its functionality, features, or services might be jeopardized if you prevent some cookies from being installed.

This kind of cookie can also be controlled through your browser's privacy settings. Please be aware that you might not be able to access certain areas of our or other websites if you use your browser's settings to block all cookies. For further details, please see the section below.

Changing your Cookie Settings: To change your cookie settings, go to your internet browser's 'options' or 'preferences' menu. The following links could be useful to comprehend these settings. If not, you can find additional information by using the 'Help' option in your web browser.

• Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
• Cookie settings in Firefox
• Cookie settings in Chrome
• Cookie settings in Safari

More information: To learn more about cookies, including how to view what has been set and how to manage and remove them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org. You may find out more about how to stop receiving interest-based adverts from other firms at optout.aboutads.info and www.networkadvertising.org/choices. Furthermore, certain third-party advertising networks, such as Facebook (pixels) and Google, allow users to opt out of or alter preferences related to internet browsing. Click here to find out more about this Google feature. Click here to learn more about the Facebook Pixel.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: info@iappc.in