I.1 Personal Information that we process

For the purposes of this privacy statement, ‘Personal Information’ is any data which relates to an individual who may be identified from that data, or from a combination of a set of data, and other information which is in possession of Navabrind IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

We collect the following categories of Personal Information:
• Information that you provide via our website, including information you provide when you register on our website e.g. name, email address, designation, company, country, name of your university, your field of academic study/concentration, expected year and month of your graduation, and telephone number;
• Information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this Site, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, demographics, your computers’ operating system, and browser type and information collected via cookies
• Cookie related details are provided in the Cookie Policy

I.2. Use of your Personal Information

We use your Personal Information for the following purposes:
• To provide better usability, troubleshooting and site maintenance;
• To understand which parts of the website are visited and how frequently;
• To create your user ID;
• To identify you once you register on our website;
• To contact you and respond to your questions or requests; and
• To provide access to desirable content based on your preferences.
• To process job application and alumni related requests, more details about which are available on corresponding portals of this website.
• To know your interest of participation in ideathons or other competitions
• As a participant of the competition, to publish your name and corresponding details to make them available to larger audience on the Internet

I.3. Legal basis of the processing

We process your Personal Information when it is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are the party or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract. This applies in any case where we provide services to you pursuant to a contract, such as when you use our website or process your registration on the website. If you do not provide the Personal Information that we need in order to provide our services, we will not be able to provide our services to you. We process your Personal Information for the performance of a contract in the following circumstances:
• To provide better usability, troubleshooting and site maintenance; and
• To create your user ID.
We process your Personal Information when it is necessary for the purposes of a legitimate interest pursued by us or a third party (when these interests are not overridden by your data protection rights). This applies in the following circumstances:
• To identify you once you register on our website; and
• To contact you and respond to your questions or requests;
• to understand which parts of the website are visited and how frequently; and
• To provide access to desirable content based on your preferences.
We process your Personal Information with your consent for the below purpose(s). Where we process Personal Data based on consent, your consent is revocable at any time.
• To know your interest of participation in ideathons or other competitions
• To contact you in furtherance to your participation in the ideathons or other competitions
• As a participant of the competition, to publish your name and corresponding details to make them available to larger audience on the Internet

II. Consequences of not providing Personal Information

If you choose not to provide your Personal Information that is mandatory to process your request, we may not be able to provide the corresponding service.

III. Data recipients, transfer, and disclosure of Personal Information:

Navabrind IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. does not share your Personal Information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes.

In general, Navabrind IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd., domiciled in India, is the data controller processing your Personal Information.

IV. Use of cookies:

Please refer the Cookie Policy

V. Do Not Track

Do Not Track (DNT) is a privacy preference that users can set in some web browsers, allowing users to opt out of tracking by websites and online services. At the present time, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has not yet established universal standards for recognizable DNT signals and therefore, Navabrind IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and the Site do not recognize DNT.

VII. Your California Privacy Rights

California residents who provide personal information in obtaining products or services for personal, family, or household use are entitled to request and obtain from us once a calendar year information about the customer information we shared with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes, including the categories of information and the names and addresses of those businesses with which we have shared such information. As discussed elsewhere in this Privacy Policy, we do not currently share the personal information of California residents with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes. However, if you have further questions about our privacy practices and compliance with California law, please contact us as explained below.

VIII. Data security

Navabrind IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. adopts reasonable and appropriate security practices and procedures including administrative, physical security, and technical controls to safeguard your Personal Information.

IX. Data retention

Personal Information will not be retained for a period more than necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy statement, unless a longer retention period is required by law or for directly related legitimate business purposes.

X. Linked websites

Navabrind IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. provides links to third-party websites and services. However, Navabrind IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is not responsible for the privacy statements, practices, or the contents of such third-party websites.

XI. Children’s Privacy

The Site does not knowingly solicit or collect personally identifiable information online from children under the age of 13 without prior verifiable parental consent. If Navabrind IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Limited learns that a child under the age of 13 has submitted personally identifiable information online without parental consent, it will take all reasonable measures to delete such information from its databases and to not use such information for any purpose (except where necessary to protect the safety of the child or others as required or allowed by law).

XI. Children’s Privacy

The Site does not knowingly solicit or collect personally identifiable information online from children under the age of 13 without prior verifiable parental consent. If Navabrind IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Limited learns that a child under the age of 13 has submitted personally identifiable information online without parental consent, it will take all reasonable measures to delete such information from its databases and to not use such information for any purpose (except where necessary to protect the safety of the child or others as required or allowed by law).

XII. Updates to this privacy statement

Navabrind IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. may change the data privacy practices and update this privacy statement as and when the need arises, and the same will be made available on the website. But our commitment to protect the privacy of website users will continue to remain.

Cookies are small text files that, like most other Web servers, we place in your device that you use to access our website. This is done to recognize your device during a session or in your future visits to our website, primarily to provide a better user experience.

Types of cookies used:
Session cookie: Session cookies remain only as long as a browsing session is active, and are intended to avoid user inconvenience during browsing. These cookies allow websites to link the actions of a user during a browser session and expire at the end of the browsing session. Session cookies also assist the user in navigating the website and allow the user to access secure parts of the webpage when logged in.

Types of cookies used:
Session cookie: Session cookies remain only as long as a browsing session is active, and are intended to avoid user inconvenience during browsing. These cookies allow websites to link the actions of a user during a browser session and expire at the end of the browsing session. Session cookies also assist the user in navigating the website and allow the user to access secure parts of the webpage when logged in.

Persistent cookie: Persistent cookies are stored on a user’s device even after termination of a browsing session. It helps in recalling the preferences or actions of the user. Persistent cookies are used for a variety of purposes such as retaining the visitor’s language and regional preference(s) at the end of each browsing session. We use services of third-party analytics service provider to analyze cookies to carry out a behavioral analysis to enhance user experience and convenience, and to provide targeted and relevant content to visitors. Depending on the type and settings of your browser, cookies may be accepted by default. You may change the settings of your browser to delete existing cookies or prevent future cookies from being automatically accepted. If you disable cookies, certain parts and functions of our website may not be available. You can learn more about cookies at www.aboutcookies.org. You can delete all cookies that are already on your browser by clearing its browsing history.

Third-Party Cookies
We use cookies from third-party companies to provide us with insights about our sites, help us run targeting advertising campaigns, measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns, and to make the advertisements more relevant to you. These companies use cookies to collect information about your browsing activities on our sites, such as the pages you visit, the links you click, the assets you download, and how long you are on our sites. Based on your browsing of our website you may see our advertisements while browsing through our advertisement partner websites and/or their network websites. To opt-out from receiving such advertisements, you have to set your preferences on our partner websites. Alternatively, you may also visit Network Advertising Initiative or Digital Advertising Alliance websites to opt out.

Cookie retention
Information collected via cookies (other than the third-party cookies) will be retained for a maximum period of 2 years. Retention period of third-party cookies is mentioned in their Privacy/Cookie Policy (available as a hyperlink in the table above).