Neurodivership

Technodive India Private Limited (herein referred to as the “Company”), owns and operates the interactive website https://neurodivership.com/, (hereinafter referred to as the “Platform”) and the Services (defined later) rendered thereof. We want to apprise you that your privacy is important to us and to protect the Personal Information (defined below) of any person who registers on or accesses the Platform for information purpose(s), we hereby provide this notice explaining our privacy practices for the collection, storage, usage, and protection of your Data (defined below). Kindly note, under this Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as the “Policy”), the use of terms like “we”, “us” and “ours” refers to the “Company” and the terms “you”, “your”, “yours” and “user” refers to any “natural or legal person” who browses through the Platform or avails the Services. The procedure for handling and securing the Personal Information shall be governed by this Policy, which is published and shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, and Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011 and the applicable legislation relating to the privacy or data protection in other jurisdictions (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulations”). By accessing the Platform, you hereby acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms of this Policy and agree to be bound by them. However, if you disagree, kindly exit the Platform immediately as your continued access shall be construed as an acceptance of this Policy.

1. DEFINITIONS

Under this Policy, the below-mentioned terms shall have the same meaning as those assigned to them:

1.1 Applicable Law(s) shall mean and refer to all applicable provisions of the prevailing laws, statutes, common law, regulations, ordinances, codes, rules, guidelines, orders, permits, licenses, tariffs, and approvals relating to this Policy.

1.2 Cookie(s) is a small piece of data/software code tracked automatically and stored by your web browser or on the hard drive of your device. Cookies allow the Platform to remember your actions/information and preferences over time and generally help in improving your Platform experience.

1.3   Data shall refer to the Non-Personal Data, and Personal Data, individually and in combination.

1.4 Non–Personal Data is anonymized data incapable of identifying an individual. It refers to any other information, not covered under Personal Information, which may be collected by us when you access or use the Platform and includes information about your device, Internet Protocol (IP) address, operating system, browser type and version, geographical location, URLs of referring/exit pages, pages visited, device ID, amongst others.

1.5 Personal Data means any information that relates to a natural person, which, either directly or indirectly, in combination with other information available or likely to be available with a body corporate, is capable of identifying such person. Personal Information refers to the name, contact details, identification number, location data, or factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that User. Any reference to Personal Information shall include Sensitive Personal Data.

1.6 Processing of personal data includes activities such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction of Personal Data.

1.7 Services shall mean and refer to the services that are being provided to the Users through the Platform.

1.8 User shall mean and refer to any individual who has registered on the Platform to avail of the Services.

1.9 Visitor means an individual or legal entity that accesses the Platform to gain information about the Company or the Services being provided through the Platform.

2. INTERPRETATION

Unless otherwise defined, the context used in this Policy denotes:

2.1   Heading or bold typeface is used only for convenience and shall be ignored for interpretation.

2.2   Words using the singular or plural number also include the plural and singular, respectively.

2.3 Wherever in this Policy, words are used in the masculine gender, they shall be read and construed in the feminine gender also, whenever it should apply.

2.4 The terms hereof, hereby, hereto, and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Policy or specified clauses of the Policy, as the case may be.

2.5   Reference to the word “include” shall be construed as without limitation.

2.6 Reference to any legislation or Applicable Law or any provision thereof shall refer to any such applicable legislation, law, or provision as amended, suspended, or re-enacted from time to time.

3. APPLICABILITY

This Policy applies to any person who visits the Platform to avail the Services offered by the Company; intends to avail the Services or has certain queries regarding the Services and usage of the Platform. You hereby agree not to provide the Personal Data of any other person to us. This Policy governs the access, collection, usage, handling, storage, and disclosure of such Personal Data in accordance with the terms given below:

The policy does not apply to information collected by:

a.       Us offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by us or any third party (including our affiliates, subsidiaries); or

b.       Any third party including our affiliates and subsidiaries, through any application, content, or advertising that may link to or be accessible from or through our website.

4. DATA WE COLLECT

4.1 PERSONAL DATA – While using our Platform, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”) and other Sensitive Personal Data. Personally, identifiable information may include but is not limited to a. first name and last name b. email address c. phone number d. state and city. We may use your Personal Data to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials, to provide services, and other information that may be of interest to you. You may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe link or the instructions provided in any email we send.

4.2 NON-PERSONAL DATA – Non-Personal Data is used to analyze trends, track User movements across the Platform, administer the Platform, and collect demographic information, amongst others, to develop an understanding of your needs and preferences so that we can customize our Platform, features, and Services accordingly. Except where it is expressly mentioned in this Policy, the Non-Personal Data is not mixed or commingled with your Personal Data. Users are advised to note that this is statistical data about their browsing actions and patterns and does not identify any individual. We use such information for improving the Services we offer through the Platform.

5. HOW DO WE COLLECT YOUR INFORMATION

5.1 On our website, we gather information through various methods to enhance your experience and provide you with our services. The information we collect includes: a. first name and last name b. email address c. phone number d. state and city

5.2 Information You Provide: We collect information directly from you when you voluntarily provide it to us. This may include data you enter into forms, such as when you register for an account to avail of the Services provided through our Platform.

5.3 Automatic Collection: As you navigate through our site, certain information is collected automatically. This includes usage details, IP addresses, and data gathered through technologies like cookies, web beacons, and other tracking mechanisms. These technologies help us understand how you interact with our website and improve our services.

6. SHARING OR SELLING OF PERSONAL DATA

6.1 The Company hereby represents and warrants that no Personal Data of the User will be shared with or sold to any third parties except as required by this Policy or applicable law.

7. WITHDRAWAL AND REVIEW

7.1 You have the right to review the information provided by you and ensure that any data and information found to be inaccurate or deficient shall be corrected or amended as feasible. We shall not be responsible for the authenticity of the data and information supplied by you.

7.2 You may withdraw your consent to submit any or all Data, especially the Personal Data, or decline to provide any permission on the Platform. In case, you choose to do so then your access to the Platform may be limited, and we might not be able to provide our Services to you. You may withdraw your consent by sending an email to us on [email protected]

7.3 Your withdrawal shall not affect the lawfulness of any processing based on the consent granted prior to your withdrawal.

8. USE OF DATA

8.1 The information provided by you will be used only by us, the persons operating the Platform, and for conducting our business, or by the Company’s subsidiaries. Additionally, we will further use your personal information to respond to your requests and improve our level of service and the content of our Platform.

8.2 We will use the information we collect from you when you voluntarily provide certain information during any process, avail of any services, respond to any survey or marketing communication, surf the Platform, or use certain other Platform features in the following ways:

a.       to present our Platform and its contents to you;

b.      to provide you with access to the features and services of our Platform including enabling you to create an account and use the Platform and Services;

c.       to fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it;

d.       to notify you about changes to our Platform or any services we offer or provide through it;

e.       to notify you in the event we become aware of any breach of the security of your information and take appropriate actions to the best of our ability to remedy such a breach;

f.        to enable us to comply with the legal and regulatory obligations and to notify you regarding your account, to troubleshoot problems with your account, to resolve a dispute, to collect fees or monies owed, to confirm your identity in order to ensure that you are eligible to use this Platform;

g.       to conduct research and analysis to detect, prevent, mitigate and investigate fraudulent or illegal activities; and

h.       for any other purpose with your consent.

9. DATA SECURITY

9.1 We implement reasonable security measures to safeguard the information you provide on our computer servers. These servers are continuously monitored in a secure, controlled environment, ensuring protection against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We maintain a combination of administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure of Personal Information within our control and custody. All details and files are securely protected with passwords.

9.1.1 However, it’s important to note that no data transmission via the Internet or wireless networks can be entirely guaranteed to be secure. Despite our diligent efforts to protect your Personal Information, you should acknowledge the following:

9.1.1.1 Internet Limitations: The security and privacy of information on the Internet may be subject to inherent limitations beyond our control.

9.1.1.2 Data Transmission Risks: The security, integrity, and privacy of data exchanged between you and our Platform cannot be guaranteed.

9.1.1.3 Third-Party Risks: Information and data transmitted over the Internet may potentially be viewed or tampered with during transit by third parties, despite our best efforts.

9.2 We have a robust framework of administrative, technical, and physical measures in place to protect your data’s security, integrity, and confidentiality. These measures guard against accidental, unauthorized, or unlawful access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction of your data. Our safeguards include a) Proper data disposal guidelines when data is no longer needed, b) Access controls for electronic systems handling data, c) Access restrictions to locations where data is stored, d) Encryption of electronic data, e) Dual control procedures, f) Ongoing testing and monitoring of electronic systems, g) Procedures to identify and respond to actual or attempted attacks on data systems.

9.2.1 Your data is exclusively shared with authorized individuals, and we utilize Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technologies to ensure its protection during transmission.

9.3 Despite our best efforts, no website, database or system is completely secure. As a result, we do not guarantee or warrant the security of any information you transmit through the Platform and you do so at your own risk. If you have a reason to believe that your interaction with the Platform is no longer secure, you should forthwith notify us of the same at [email protected]

9.4 We may share personal information under strict confidentiality obligations with the following categories of recipients in specific situations a) With our group companies as needed to provide the requested service, contact you regarding service offerings, or for legitimate business purposes, b) With third-party vendors, service providers, and partners who assist us in data processing or other Personal Data-related tasks c) When we believe it’s necessary, with competent law enforcement bodies, regulatory agencies, government entities, courts, or other third parties d) With our auditors, advisors, legal representatives, and similar agents in connection with their advisory services for legitimate business purposes e) With our employees who perform various business functions and services on our behalf, such as hosting web servers, data analysis, legal and accounting services, marketing, and other support services. All parties involved are bound by obligations to maintain the security and confidentiality of Personal Information and to process the data according to our instructions.

10. DATA RETENTION

The User understands that the Company will use the User’s data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the User’s participation in the business, or to comply with legal or regulatory obligations. When the Company no longer needs the User’s Personal Data for any of the above purposes, the Company will remove it from its systems. To determine the appropriate retention period for Personal Data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the Personal Data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your Personal Data, the purposes for which we process your Personal Data, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements. In some circumstances, we may anonymize your Personal Data (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.

11.   STORAGE OF DATA

11. 1 The Data collected by us is retained for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected, our business purposes and/or to comply with the applicable laws, and your consent to such purpose(s) remains valid even after termination of our relationship with you. 

11.2 The User understands that the Company will use the User’s data only as long as it is necessary to implement, administer and manage the User’s participation in the business, or to comply with legal or regulatory obligations. When the Company no longer needs the User’s Personal Data for any of the above purposes, the Company will remove it from its systems.

11.3 To determine the appropriate retention period for Personal Data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the Personal Data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your Personal Data, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

12. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND CONTENTS THEREOF

The Platform for providing better usage and services contains links to websites that are owned and controlled by the third parties. These links take you outside the Company’s service and off the Platform and are beyond the Company’s control and the User access to these sites completely at your own risk. The sites to which the User may get linked have their own separate privacy policy and the Company shall not be responsible and cannot be held liable and accountable for any outflow of information on that website. Please note that these other sites may send their own cookies to the Users, collect data or solicit personal information, and you are therefore advised to check the terms of use and/or privacy policies on those websites prior to using them.

13. DISCLAIMER

13.1 We collect the Data only when an individual, as the case may be, voluntarily shares such Data on our Platform. We may further verify and collate the Data by using the information about such individual or business entity available in the public domain, as permitted by law, to prevent cases of identity theft, fraud, etc.

13.2 We do not collect Personal Information or data on purpose, from anyone under the age of 18 years. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from children without verification of parental consent, we take immediate steps to remove that information from our servers. Therefore, if you are a parent or guardian who becomes aware that a minor has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us for removal of the same from the Platform.

13.3 The Company disclaims that any and all information published on the website is only for informational purposes, the Company takes no responsibility for the correctness and accuracy of the information provided on the Platform.

14. LIABILITY AND WARRANTY

Although we have implemented and employed the necessary internet security methods and technology to secure the Data transmitted to us; however, the security of the Data transmitted over the internet cannot be guaranteed; thereby we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information that you transmit to us. You acknowledge and agree that you share the Personal Information with us entirely at your own risk. In light of the above, we declare that: i. We shall not be held liable for any loss or injury caused to you, as a result of your voluntary disclosure of the Data by you to a third party. ii. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Policy, we disclaim all the warranty for any loss, damage, or misuse of the Data. iii. We take no responsibility or liability for the privacy practices and security of Data collected by the third-party website linked to our site as they are not within the ambit of our control.

15. SEVERABILITY AND EXCLUSION

We have taken every effort to ensure that this Policy adheres to the applicable laws. The invalidity or unenforceability of any part of this Policy shall not prejudice or affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Policy. This Policy does not apply to any information other than the information collected by the Company through this Platform. This Policy shall be inapplicable to any unsolicited information you provide us through this Platform or through any other means. This includes, but is not limited to, information posted in any public areas of this Platform. All unsolicited information shall be deemed to be non-confidential and the Company shall be free to use and/ or disclose such unsolicited information without any limitations.

16. NO WAIVER

The rights and remedies available under this Policy may be exercised as often as necessary and are cumulative and not exclusive of rights or remedies provided by the law. It may be waived only in writing. Delay in exercising or non-exercise of any such right or remedy does not constitute a waiver of that right or remedy, or any other right or remedy.

17. CONDITIONS OF USE AND AMENDMENTS

17.1 This Policy should be read at all times along with the Terms of Use published by the Company on the Platform.

17.2 The Policy may be amended in response to changing legal, technical, and business developments or at the sole discretion of the Company. Unless otherwise specified, such revisions shall take effect from the day they are posted on the Platform. You are advised to consult this Policy regularly for any changes, and your continued access and Platform usage shall be deemed as an acceptance of the changes in the Policy.

18. JURISDICTION OF LAW

In case of any dispute regarding this Policy of the Company, an arbitrator shall be appointed by the Company to ascertain the rights and liabilities of the Company and you. You further accept that all disputes are subject to laws applicable in India and subject to jurisdictions of courts in Noida only.

19. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL

In the event of any queries or grievances regarding our Services, or if you wish to report a security breach or otherwise require any assistance, you may contact our Grievance Redressal Officer at [email protected]