This Privacy Policy pertains to the website(s) (collectively referred to as the "Sites") offered by APEXCODE CREATORS PRIVATE LIMITED, and/or other entities within the Greenmindz group ("Greenmindz", “we”, “us”), which serve as data controllers for the personal data you provide to Greenmindz under this Policy.
Greenmindz acknowledges the importance of your privacy and places the utmost importance on safeguarding user privacy. We are dedicated to safeguarding your personal data (i.e., any information you share with us that can identify you) in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Greenmindz retains the right, at its sole discretion, to modify and update this Privacy Policy periodically. Therefore, we encourage you to review the current version of the Privacy Policy each time you revisit our Sites.
How We Gather Your Personal Data
Greenmindz obtains personal data through our business operations, both directly from you and from external sources:
Direct Collection
Greenmindz gathers personal data about you during our routine business operations, including:
- Interactions with our websites, where you manage your cookie preferences according to our Cookie Notice.
- Usage of Greenmindz Insights.
- Creation or login to a user profile on our websites.
- Participation in Greenmindz conferences, events, surveys, or panel discussions.
- Communication with Greenmindz or its employees via our websites, email, or telephone to seek information or assistance.
Third-Party Sources
We may also receive personal data from third parties, such as service providers and data vendors, during our business activities. This data typically consists of publicly available personal information gathered from business websites, social media platforms, and other widely accessible sources. Additionally, we receive de-identified datasets from select service providers, which we maintain in de-identified form. We ensure that these third parties have lawfully collected the data and are authorized to share it with Greenmindz for the intended purposes.
Sensitive Personal Data:
On occasion, we may collect sensitive personal data directly from you, particularly when you provide demographic information in response to surveys or panel discussions. We handle sensitive personal data with your explicit consent, unless another legal basis applies (such as public health requirements). When utilizing sensitive personal data for research, analysis, or statistical purposes, we anonymize it to produce reports and publications.
How do We Use the Personal Information You Provide to Us
We may utilize Personal Information for the following purposes:
- Providing and managing access to the Services.
- Granting access to and monitoring attendance at our events.
- Responding to inquiries, comments, feedback, or questions.
- Sending administrative information, such as updates regarding the Services and modifications to our terms, conditions, and policies.
- Analyzing user interactions with our Services.
- Enhancing the content and functionality of the Services.
- Developing new programs and services.
- Preventing fraud, criminal activity, or misuse of our Services, and ensuring the security of our IT systems, architecture, and networks.
- Ensuring compliance with sanctions regulations.
- Complying with legal obligations and legal processes, and protecting our rights, privacy, safety, or property, as well as those of our Affiliates, you, or other third parties.
Aggregated Information:
We may aggregate Personal Information and use it to assess the effectiveness of our Services, enhance and introduce features to our Services, and for similar Purposes. Additionally, we may analyze the general behavior and characteristics of users of our Services from time to time and share aggregated information, such as general user statistics, with potential business partners. Aggregated information may be collected through the Services, cookies, and other means as described in this Privacy Policy.
How do we protect your personal information
When collecting and processing your personal data, we adhere to the following principles:
We do not seek to identify or re-identify individuals using de-identified data. When we receive or transform personal data into de-identified data, we commit to the following:
- We will keep de-identified data in its de-identified form.
- We will not attempt to identify or re-identify specific individuals within a de-identified dataset or use de-identified data to associate individuals with individual characteristics. We also prohibit any entity or individual acting on our behalf from doing so.
If we provide access to or disclose a de-identified dataset to a third party, such as a service provider or client, we require them to maintain the de-identified data in its de-identified form. They are also prohibited from attempting to identify or re-identify specific individuals within the de-identified dataset or using de-identified data to associate individuals with individual characteristics.
Access to Your Personal Data and Data Recipients
Personal data gathered during Greenmindz's business operations may be transferred and accessed by Greenmindz entities, service providers, and third parties to fulfill specific business objectives for which the data was collected. Additionally, it supports our interactions with you and ensures compliance with applicable laws. The Greenmindz entity collecting your personal data may grant access to and transfer your data to the following categories of recipients:
- Greenmindz's subsidiaries, affiliates, and personnel across our global organization.
- Service providers engaged by Greenmindz and their personnel.
- Legal and professional advisors working with Greenmindz.
Third parties in the following circumstances:
- When required by law or legal process.
- Upon lawful request by law enforcement authorities or government officials.
- To prevent physical harm or financial loss, or during an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activities.
- To protect the vital interests of an individual.
- To enforce our terms of use, safeguard our property, services, and legal rights.
- To prevent fraud against Greenmindz, our subsidiaries, affiliates, and/or business partners.
- To aid in investigating security incidents, such as breaches involving confidential or personal information, or violations of Greenmindz policy.
- To support the auditing, compliance, and corporate governance functions.
- To comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
- In the event of a reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, or other transfer of our business, personal data may be transferred to a successor or different business entity.
International Data Transfers
To safeguard internationally transferred personal data, Greenmindz adheres to all applicable data transfer laws. This includes incorporating the necessary data transfer terms into our agreements with Greenmindz affiliates, subsidiaries, service providers, and third parties.
Duration of Personal Data Retention
Greenmindz retains your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the business purposes for which it was collected, to meet our legal or contractual obligations, and in accordance with Greenmindz’s data retention policy. We securely delete your personal data promptly after the purposes mentioned above cease to apply, following prevailing market practices for such destruction.
In the event you request deletion of your personal data, Greenmindz will adhere to applicable laws and make reasonable efforts to delete all instances of the personal data, while retaining the right to keep a copy of such data for the purposes outlined above. For access, correction, or deletion requests, particularly when processing is based on your consent, please refer to section nine of this Privacy Notice.
Collection of Data from Minors
Greenmindz does not intentionally use its Sites and business content to collect or retain personal data from individuals under the age of 18. We will only collect or retain personal data from or about individuals under the age of 18 with the consent of their parents, guardians, or individuals, and in compliance with applicable laws.
Links To Other Websites
The Services may feature links to other websites not operated or controlled by Greenmindz, including social media services ("Third Party Sites"). Any information you provide to Third Party Sites will be subject to their specific privacy policies and terms of service, not this Privacy Policy. The inclusion of these links does not imply endorsement or review by us. For information on the privacy practices and policies of Third Party Sites, please contact them directly.
Your Data Protection Rights
Subject to applicable law, you have the following rights regarding the personal data we collect about you:
- Right to Request Information: You have the right to request information about the personal data we hold about you, including details of how it's used, who has access to it, and the terms under which third parties access it.
- Right to Request a Copy: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit it to another controller.
- Right to Rectification: You can request the correction or amendment of your personal data if it is incorrect, incomplete, or inaccurate.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we cease or limit the processing of your personal data.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If our processing of your personal data is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: You will not be discriminated against for exercising your data protection rights.
- Right to Review: You have the right to request a review by Greenmindz's Global Protection Officer and, if applicable, Greenmindz's data protection officer for your jurisdiction, of our response to your data protection rights request.
- Right to Legal Remedies: Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the right to seek additional legal remedies, including lodging a complaint with your data protection authority or initiating a legal proceeding.
How to Exercise Your Data Protection Rights
To exercise your data protection rights, you can:
Complete the data subject request form. Email your request to us at: [email protected]
Upon receiving your request, we will acknowledge it within the required time period and provide information on the next steps and timing. To protect your privacy and security, we may verify your identity before acting on certain data protection rights, in accordance with applicable law. If you're using an authorized agent to exercise your rights, we may request further evidence of their right to act on your behalf.
Please note that there are exceptions to applicable laws that may prevent us from fully complying with your request. If we believe exceptions apply, we will respond to your request to the extent possible and provide an explanation for any partial compliance.
Changes To The Privacy Policy
The Services and our business may evolve over time, leading to changes in this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any updates will be posted on this page, unless otherwise required by applicable law. By continuing to use our Services or providing us with Personal Information after the posting of an updated Privacy Policy, or after notification by other means if applicable, you consent to the revised Privacy Policy and its described practices.
Questions About The Privacy Policy
If you have questions regarding our Privacy Policy or information practices, or if you require this Privacy Policy in a different format, please don't hesitate to contact our legal team at [email protected].