Velotio’s Privacy Policy

We, Velotio Technologies Pvt. Ltd. or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. (“Velotio”, “We”) are the owners of the website https://www.velotio.com/ (“Website”). This Website showcases our products and services offerings (“Offerings”).

We understand the value of protecting our customer’s information. Usually, anyone can visit our website without revealing their name, business needs or any other information. Our web servers collect only domain names unless users register on our website and share their email address. This collected information is used to measure the average time spent by users on our website, the number of visits, and other relatable metrics. In general, we use this information to analyze our website, operate efficiently, and provide the best experience and service possible.

We respect data privacy rights and are committed to protecting personal information collected on this Website. This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) sets forth how we collect, use and protect the personal information collected on this Website.

PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY. BY CLICKING "I AGREE" OR CONTINUING TO USE THE WEBSITE TO PROVIDE US WITH PERSONAL INFORMATION, YOU CONSENT TO OUR USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY, YOU MAY WITHDRAW YOUR CONSENT OR ALTERNATIVELY CHOOSE NOT TO PROVIDE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE. SUCH INTIMATION TO WITHDRAW YOUR CONSENT MAY BE PROVIDED BY EMAIL TO THE COMMUNICATION DETAILS SET OUT BELOW.

IF YOU ARE ACCESSING THE WEBSITE ON BEHALF OF A THIRD PARTY, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BIND SUCH THIRD-PARTY TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND, IN SUCH AN EVENT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE SHALL REFER TO USE BY SUCH THIRD PARTY. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SUCH AN AUTHORITY (TO PROVIDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION OF A THIRD PARTY) OR DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, THEN YOU SHOULD REFRAIN FROM USING THE WEBSITE.

This Privacy Policy is an electronic record in the form of an electronic contract being compliant and construed in accordance with data protection laws of the jurisdictions where we have our presence.

1. WHAT DATA DO WE COLLECT?

To get in touch with us through the ‘Contact Us’ page through our Website, you are required to provide us with your full name, e-mail address, company’s name. Additionally, you may submit web forms on our Website or as you use interactive features of the website, including providing feedback or suggestions, submitting information for job applications, making requests, or participation in surveys, webinars, events, or otherwise communicating with us. We may collect your name, location, contact details, and other relevant Personal Information.
We may organize and advertise events on our Website from time to time. To participate in those events, we may require you to register and share your personal information such as organization name, complete address, contact details, email address and corporate title.
For the sake of brevity, the aforementioned information shall be referred to as “Personal Information”

We may also automatically collect certain information through cookies to improve our Website and Offerings, such as pattern of your use of the Website, our Offerings, visits, material that you viewed or searched for; page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information, IP address and date and time when you access or use website. Cookies are small, encrypted files, that the Website transfers to the device through which you access our Website. For more information, please refer to our cookie policy.
Website and Social media accounts- We may also collect, store and use your Personal Information when you (1) access our social networking handles operated by us on Facebook, Twitter, and/or LinkedIn (2) share our blogs through Facebook, Twitter, and/or Linkedin and (3) comment/ provide feedback/testimonials on such social networking handles.
Accuracy of information. Please make sure that any Personal Information you share with us is accurate and up to date information. If you are sharing any Personal Information on behalf of a third person, you should ensure that you are authorized to do so.

2. What do we do with your data?

Our objective behind collecting your information is to provide you with an efficient, smooth and tailored experience when you visit or browse our Website. It allows us to offer features and services that cater to your needs and improve our Website for better experience.
Specifically, we use the Personal Information for following purposes:

a. to inform you about our Offerings and to respond to your requests;
b. for creation or development of business intelligence or data analytics in relation to the Offerings provided by us (for this purpose we may share the Personal Information with certain third party software or tools)
c. If you directly send us correspondence, such as emails or letters, or if third parties send us correspondence related to a your activities, we may store that information.
d. to improve the Offerings;
e. to process job applications (if you apply for a position with our organization or engage on a hiring ad from Velotio);
f. to maintain and manage our website;
g. to manage our relationship with you;
h. for internal record keeping; and to comply with our legal or statutory obligations.

3. Who do we disclose your datato?

We do not sell, rent, share, distribute, lease or otherwise provide your Personal Information to third parties, without your prior consent. Keeping this in mind, we may disclose your Personal Information in the following cases:

a. Affiliates: We may provide your Personal Information to our affiliates to enable them to improve the Offerings, provide feedback and respond to their queries.

b. Service Providers: We may share your Personal Information with the service providers who work with us in connection with operating the Website and/or providing the Offerings. All such service providers are subject to stringent confidentiality restrictions consistent with this Privacy Policy.

c. Merger or Acquisition: We may transfer your Personal Information if we are acquired by another entity, or if we merge with another company or transfer a part of our business, including the Website, to a third party. Any such third party or resultant entity that receives your Personal Information shall have the right to continue to use your Personal Information in line with the purposes set out herein. In the event of such a sale or transfer, we may notify you.

d. Legal and Regulatory Authorities: We may disclose your Personal Information in order to comply with our legal obligations/ court orders/ requests by Govt. authorities.

4. HOW LONG WE RETAIN YOUR DATA?

We endeavour to only collect such Personal Information that is necessary for the purposes indicated here, and to retain such data only till such time it is necessary for such purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable law. The length of time Personal Information is retained, and criteria for determining that time, are dependent on the nature of the Personal Information and the purpose for which it was provided/collected. Typically, we retain Personal Information for a period of five (5) years from the time we cease making use of such information, unless otherwise required by applicable law.
Subject to this section, we will try to delete your Personal Information upon reasonable written request for the same. Please note, however, that there might be latency in deleting Personal Information from our servers and backed-up versions might exist even after deletion. For more information on where and how long your Personal Information is stored, and for more information on your rights of erasure and portability, please contact us on privacy@velotio.com.

5. OUR SECURITY MEASURES

Your Personal Information is stored on Google Cloud Platform, Webflow or similar third-party SaaS services such as Workable, Pipedrive, Mailchimp, Typeform & Notion.  Although we provide appropriate firewalls and protections, we cannot warrant the security of Personal Information transmitted as these systems are not hack proof. Data pilferage due to unauthorized hacking, virus attacks, technical issues is possible, and we assume no liability or responsibility for it. You are required to be careful to avoid “phishing” scams, where someone may send you an e-mail that looks like it is from us asking for your personal information.

6.YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to access your Personal Information in our possession, right to have us

You have the right to access your Personal Information in our possession, right to have us rectify or modify any such Personal Information, right to have us erase/delete your Personal Information, right to restrict us from processing such Personal Information, right to object to our use of your Personal Information, withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your Personal Information depending on the nature of your request, we may ask you to complete a Personal Information request form or seek certain details to verify the request. In certain cases, we may charge a fee for this service, but we will inform you at the time. All requests for Personal Information will be handled within a reasonable period of time. If you would like to exercise ANY of these rights, please contact us at privacy@velotio.com.

7. CHOICE AND OPT-OUT

We may send you communications including but not limited to (a) notices about your use of our Website and Offerings, including those concerning violations of use, (b) updates, (c) promotional information regarding our Offerings, and (d) newsletters. You may opt out of receiving promotional emails and newsletters from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those emails. Alternatively, you can opt out, at any time, by emailing us at privacy@velotio.com with your specific concerns.

8. INFORMATION FOR EU AND UK INDIVIDUALS

Residents of the European Union (“EU”) and United Kingdom (“UK”) should note that this Privacy Policy has been updated in accordance with the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) and the UK GDPR, the United Kingdom Data Protection Act 2018, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, and any regulation superseding any of the foregoing (“UK Privacy Laws”). As per the provisions of the GDPR and UK Privacy Laws we shall be considered the Controllers of the Personal information collected as a result of your use / access of the Website.

Legal Basis (for EU residents and UK residents): We will not process your Personal Information without a lawful basis to do so. We will process your Personal Information only on the legal bases of consent, contract, or on the basis of our legitimate interests, provided that such interests are not overridden by your privacy rights and interests.

Transfer of your personal information across borders (for EU Residents): The Personal Information we collect (of EU and UK residents) might be processed outside the EU and UK at a secure centre located in United States and/or India. We collect and transfer Personal Information outside the EU and UK in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR and UK Privacy Laws. If you have questions, please contact us at privacy@velotio.com.

Your Rights (For EU and UK Residents):

  • You have the right to request us,
  • to let you know what Personal Information belonging to you,
  • we hold in our possession,
  • withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your Personal Information,
  • right to have us rectify or modify any such Personal Information,
  • right to have us erase/delete your Personal Information,
  • right to restrict us from processing such Personal Information,
  • right to object to our use of your Personal Information,
  • you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

UK residents have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO so please contact us in the first instance. We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity or also contact you for further information in relation to your request. If you would like to exercise ANY of these rights, please contact privacy@velotio.com.

Governing Laws: For any EU and UK residents, this Privacy Policy shall be governed respectively by the provisions of the GDPR and UK Privacy Laws.

9. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Our Website may contain links to other websites/applications of your interest. Please note that we do not have any control over such other websites/applications, and you will be accessing these websites/applications at your own risk. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such websites/applications and those are not governed by this Privacy Policy. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy policy applicable to such websites/applications.

Our Website may contain links to other websites/applications of your interest. Please note that we do not have any control over such other websites/applications, and you will be accessing these websites/applications at your own risk. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such websites/applications and those are not governed by this Privacy Policy. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy policy applicable to such websites/applications.

10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the extent permissible under the law, we shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, data, information, or other intangible losses (even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages), arising out of this Privacy Policy.

11. GOVERNING LAWS AND DISPUTES

This Privacy Policy shall be construed and governed by the laws of India without regard to principles of conflict of laws. Any dispute arising, between you and us, shall be submitted to the arbitration to be conducted in Pune, India in the English language, in accordance with the rules of Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996, by a sole arbitrator, who shall be appointed by us and the award made in pursuance thereof shall be binding on you and us. Subject to the arbitration provisions, you agree that the courts in Pune, India shall have exclusive jurisdiction over such disputes.

12. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time and you are encouraged to check this Privacy Policy on a regular basis to be aware of the changes made to it.

This Privacy Policy was last modified on June 12, 2023.

13. CONTACT US

If you have any questions or concerns or grievances regarding this Privacy Policy, you can reach out to our appointed grievance redressal officer Spradha Gautam via email privacy@velotio.com.

Velotio’s Cookies Policy

1. Introduction

We, Velotio Technologies Pvt. Ltd.  (“Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”) may use cookies or similar technologies to analyse information about your use of our website https://www.velotio.com  (“Website”). We are committed to protect the privacy and security of your personal information. We advise you to carefully read this cookie policy (“Policy”), together with Company’s privacy policy so that you are aware about the cookies and technologies used as well as how we treat your personal information.

2. What Are Cookies

Cookies are alphanumeric files which are placed on to your device when you visit a website. It allows us to recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions, analyze trends, to learn about our user base, operate and improve our services and provide you with a better experience when you visit our website.

3. Types of Cookies Used

Permanent cookies – Permanent cookies helps us recognize you as an existing user, so it’s easier for you to return to the website without signing in again. After signing in, the permanent cookies stay on your browser and will be read when you return on to our sites. These remain on your computer/device for a pre-defined period.

Session cookies – Session cookies only last for as long as the session exists (they get erased when the user closes the browser). As for the domain to which it belongs, there are either:

a) First-party cookies: These cookies are set by the web server of the visited page and share the same domain.

b) Third- party cookies: These cookies are placed by third party on your device and may provide information to us and third parties about your usage of the website.

1) Facebook: We use these cookies to reach our audience on Facebook through targeted advertisements. https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation

2) Google AdWords: It is used to target the audience on Google Search pages and displayed through advertisements. https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=in

3) LinkedIn Ads: We use LinkedIn cookies to target our audience on the LinkedIn platform through advertisements. https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie_policy

4) Twitter: It is used to target the users on Twitter through ads. https://business.twitter.com/en/help/ads-policies.html

5) Quora: We use these cookies to target the audience on Quora through targeted advertisements. https://www.quora.com/about/cookies

6) Webflow: It is used to show services and content to the users browsing on the site https://webflow.com/legal/terms

1) Facebook: We use these cookies to reach our audience on Facebook through targeted advertisements. https://www.facebook.com
/privacy/explanation

2) Google AdWords: It is used to target the audience on Google Search pages and displayed through advertisements. https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=in

3) LinkedIn Ads: We use LinkedIn cookies to target our audience on the LinkedIn platform through advertisements. https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie_policy

4) Twitter: It is used to target the users on Twitter through ads. https://business.twitter.com/en/help/ads-policies.html

5) Quora: We use these cookies to target the audience on Quora through targeted advertisements. https://www.quora.com/about/cookies

6) Webflow: It is used to show services and content to the users browsing on the site https://webflow.com/legal/terms

c) Analytical Tools: We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies, text files that are stored on your computer and enable analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about your use of the website are usually transferred to a server of Google in the US and stored there. We do not control third party cookies.  You can also prevent the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website to Google and the processing of these data by Google, by visiting the following link:(https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout) – download this browser plug-in and install it.)

4. USE OF COOKIES

We use personal information captured through cookies to make your interaction with us faster and more secure. They may be used for the following purposes:

  • Preferences – Cookies allows the website to remember information that changes the way the site behaves or looks, such as your preferred language or the region you are in. Remembering your preferences enables us to personalize and display advertisements and other contents for you.
  • Security/Optimization – Cookies allow us to maintain security by authenticating users, preventing fraudulent use of login credentials and protect user data from unauthorized parties. We may use certain type of cookies allow us to block many types of attacks, such as attempts to steal content from the forms present on the website.
  • Processing – Cookies enable the website to work efficiently. Basis such cookies, we are able to deliver services that a website visitor expects, like navigating around web pages or accessing secure areas of the website.
  • Advertising – We use cookies to make advertising more engaging to our users. Some common applications of cookies are made to select advertising based on what’s relevant to you, to improve reporting on campaign performance and to avoid showing ads you would have already seen. Cookies capture information about how you interact with the website, which includes the pages that you visit most.
  • Communication – We may use information collected via cookies to communicate with you, for sending newsletters, seeking your opinion and feedback and providing you services and promotional materials.
  • Analytics and Research – We may use cookies to better understand how people use our products/services so that we can improve them.

5. Disabling Cookies

You can decide whether to accept or not to accept cookies. You can disable the cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

6. Changes to this Policy

Please revisit this page periodically to stay aware of any changes to this Privacy Policy, which we may update from time to time. If we modify this Privacy Policy, we will make it available through the website and indicate the date of the latest revision.

7. Contact us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Policy, you can contact us at privacy@velotio.com.

Velotio’s Compliance Page

On May 25, 2018, the European Union (the “EU”) implemented new data privacy and protection regulation, called the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”).  This regulation aims to standardize data protection laws across the EU and also lay down standards to be observed worldwide while processing of personal data originating in the EU; The GDPR also has a strong emphasis on affording individuals stronger, more consistent rights to access and control their personal information.

At Velotio Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (“Velotio”), we take compliance of data privacy and security regulations very seriously. For GDPR, we are working diligently to ensure that we are compliant with the rules laid out by the law. In the following sections, we have outlined our approach to comply with the GDPR.

1. Velotio GDPR Compliance

Velotio provides teams of engineers who augment the client’s engineering teams for software development, Quality Assurance services (QA), IT Operations Cloud & DevOps, full stack development and data engineering. Velotio also enables outsourced software product development and strategic offshoring.

Our Website are used and explored by our clients (existing and prospective), we at Velotio process certain amount of personal information of our clients (existing and prospective) in the capacity of a Data Controller (for any personal information submitted on the website) and in the capacity of a Data Processor (for any personal information provided by our clients when they use our solutions and services).

2. Risk Assessment

We have performed a company-wide information discovery exercise to identify and assess what personal information we hold, where it comes from, how and why it is processed, and to whom it is disclosed.

3. Data Subject Consent

As a Data Controller, Velotio has updated its Privacy Policies, Cookies Policy and Disclaimer for the usage of the Cookies in as per the requirements of GDPR on its Website and it requires all the visitors, users of its website to provide consent for use of personal information. Velotio also allows such users to exercise their rights in relation to their personal information such as modification, rectification, deletion of their data.

As a Data Controller we execute contracts required under the GDPR with our data processor to ensure that the data processor process personal information as per the GDPR. Additionally, we implement technical and organizational security measures to ensure compliances.

As a Data Processor we comply with the required safeguards pertaining to safety of personal information received from our clients.

4. Data Subject Rights & Transfer of Data Outside EU

Velotio has in place an article 28 GDPR-compliant data processing addendum including the Standard Contractual Clauses to ensure an appropriate legal basis for data transfers outside the EU.

5. Data Retention & Erasure

We have formulated an internal data protection compliance policy that includes the data retention schedule to ensure that we comply with the ‘data minimization’ and ‘storage limitation’ and other such principles under the GDPR and that personal information is stored, archived, and destroyed in accordance with the GDPR.

6. Record Keeping as per the GDPR

According to Article 30 of the GDPR, each processor and controller’s representative needs to maintain a record of all activities pertaining to the processing of personal information in such an organization. Velotio maintains such records as required under Article 30(1) and Article 30(2) of the GDPR

7. Data Breach and Mitigation Process

The GDPR has stipulated measures and notifications that must be made upon discovery of a data security breach. Velotio has put in place internal measures to minimize the risk of any data security breach happening. However, in the unlikely event of any such breach happening, Velotio intends to honour its responsibilities as laid down under the GDPR, which includes notifying in a timely manner, its customers, and the supervisory authorities.

8. Velotio Promise on GDPR

At Velotio, maintaining the security, integrity, safety and confidentiality of personal data in our possession is of the highest priority. Velotio has already taken adequate measures to ensure that we fulfil our promise of being fully compliant with GDPR. In case you have any queries, please feel free to reach us at privacy@velotio.com.