AFSIR CONNECT LLP

Privacy Policy

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1. Background and Scope

www.afsir.in (“Website”, “Platform”, “Afsir”, “we”, “our” or “us”) is owned, registered and operated by AFSIR CONNECT LLP (the “Company”) a limited liability partnership bearing LLPIN ACH-4032incorporated on May 28, 2024 under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and having its registered office at Unit 103, Tulip Cobse, 76G, Sector - 18, Palam Road, Gurgaon, Palam Road, Haryana, India, 122015.

Afsir recognizes and respects the importance of the privacy of users (“you”) of this Website. This policy accounts for the personal data and cookies etc., used via Website. By accessing and utilizing the Website, you consent to the collection, use, disclosure, storage and processing of personal data and information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Please note, you are not required by law to provide us with your personal data, however, by electing not to share,your personal data with us, you may be unable to take advantage of our Website and we may be unable to provide you with all the functionality we offer through our Website. If you do not agree with the terms herein, please do not use the Website and delete the cookies placed by the Website.

This document is an electronic record in terms of (i) Information Technology Act 2000; (ii) the rules framed there under as applicable; and (iii) the amended provisions pertaining to electronic records in various statutes as amended by the Information Technology Act 2000. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signatures.

This policy (“Privacy Policy”) is published in accordance with: (i) Section 43A of the Information Technology Act 2000; (ii) Regulation 4 of the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules 2011 (“SPI Rules”); and (iii) Regulation 3(1) of the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules 2011, that mandates an online business market placeto publish its privacy and cookie policy that is applicable in relation to the access or usage of its website.

2. Introduction

Welcome to AFSIR CONNECT LLP’s Privacy Notice.

Afsir is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, and disclosed by Afsir.

This document is an electronic record in terms of (i) Information Technology Act 2000; (ii) the rules framed there under as applicable; and (iii) the amended provisions pertaining to electronic records in various statutes as amended by the Information Technology Act 2000. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signatures. This privacy policy applies to our Website, Afsir, and its associated subdomains (collectively, our “Service”). By accessing or using our Service, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

This document outlines how AFSIR CONNECT LLP, an outsourcing solutions provider, collects, uses, processes, and protects the personal data of its users and customers. Our commitment to confidentiality and data protection is guided by the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDPA) and other relevant laws, including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

3. Definition and key terms

To help explain things as clearly as possible in this Privacy Policy, every time any of these terms are referenced, are strictly defined as:

  • Cookie: Small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser. It is used to identify your browser, provide analytics, remember information about you such as your language preference or login information.
  • Company: When this policy mentions “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”, it refers to AFSIR CONNECT LLP, Unit 103, Tulip Cobse, 76G, Sector - 18, Palam Road, Gurgaon, Palam Road, Haryana, India, 122015that is responsible for your information under this Privacy Policy.
  • Country: Where AFSIR CONNECT LLP or the owners/founders of AFSIR CONNECT LLP are based, in this case is India.
  • Customer/Recruiter: Refers to the company, organization or person that signs up to use the Afsir Service to manage relationships with your service users.
  • Personnel/Candidate: Refers to the company, industry, organization or person that signs up to use the Afsir Service or are under contract to perform a service on behalf of one of the parties.
  • Device: Any internet connected device such as a phone, tablet, computer or any other device that can be used to visit website www.afsir.inand use the services.
  • IP address: Every device connected to the internet is assigned a number known as an Internet Protocol (IP) address. These numbers are usually assigned to geographic blocks. An IP address can often be used to identify the location from which a device is connecting to the Internet.
  • Personal Data: Any information that directly, indirectly or in connection with other information – including a personal identification number – allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.
  • Service: Refers to the various functionalities and offerings provided by Afsir through the Platform, including but not limited to job listings, resume management, and communication tools for job seekers and recruiters.
  • Third-party service: Refers to advertisers, contest sponsors, promotional and marketing partners, and others who provide our content or whose products or services we think may interest you.
  • Website: AFSIR CONNECT LLP’s website, which can be accessed via this URL: www.afsir.in.
  • User: User (“you”) can be anyone but not limited to the customer/recruiter, personnel/candidate, unregistered/unsubscribed user or viewer/user of the company’s website or mobile application.
  • Breach: A breach occurs when there is unauthorized access to, disclosure of, or loss of personal data/information which could result from accidental or deliberate actions which may risk the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the personal data/information.
  • Grievance Officer: A person appointed by AFSIR CONNECT LLP to handle complaints, grievances, or concerns about the processing or use of personal information who acts as a point of contact for data subjects who desire to raise concerns about data protection legislation, privacy policies, or the management of personal information. The Grievance Officer's responsibilities may include responding to complaints, conducting investigations, supporting settlement, and ensuring that appropriate steps are done to resolve data subject’s concerns.
  • Sensitive personal information: Refers to specific types of personal data that are considered particularly sensitive or private for a user. This may include but is not limited to information related to health, biometric data, banking or financial data etc.
  • Social media: Refers to online platforms and websites that allow Afsir to create and share content, engage in social networking, and interact with the purpose of advertisement and promotion. Examples of social media platforms include but are not limited to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
  • Financial information: Refers to any sensitive data related to a user's financial status, transactions, or accounts which is collected with explicit consent and is used solely for the purposes for which it was provided, such as processing payments or facilitating financial transactions. This may include but is not limited to bank account details, credit/debit card numbers, payment history, income and any other information pertaining to financial accounts of the user.
  • Client Account: Refers to a profile created by a person/industry/organization on AFSIR CONNECT LLP's platform for the purpose of accessing and utilizing specific services or features provided by the platform related to recruitment activities. Client accounts may be established by industries, organizations, or individuals responsible for sourcing and managing talent, posting job vacancies, and conducting recruitment processes. Information associated with client accounts may include contact details, company information, job postings, candidate interactions, and other relevant data necessary for recruitment purposes.

4. Information We Collect

If you are a Candidate/Personnel using our services, we collect personal information in various ways, including directly from you when you provide it to us, automatically as you navigate through our website, social media channels, events, phone, and job applications. This information may include:

  • Contact Information: Name, postal address, email address, age,location,city, country, and telephone number.
  • Registration Information: Username and password when you register on our website.
  • Other Information: Data from surveys, contact forms, references, emergency contacts, IP address, and information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.
  • Sensitive Information: With your explicit consent, we may collect information on disabilities, health, drug tests, and background, caste,date of birth, gender, picture, financial or banking details and information whether you are eligible for any affirmative action programs or policies.

If you are a Customer/Recruiter using our services, we collect the following information that you voluntarily provide to us for Human Resources purposes:

  • Contact Information: Name, Postal Address, Email Address (personal or official), location, age, city, country, and telephone number (personal or official), Designation, Self-Description
  • Company Details: Name, Postal Address, Associated Industry, Company size, Website URL, Company brief, Company work culture, Company work logo
  • Other Information: IP address, and information collected through, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.

Please note that the data collected through cookies on Platform will not be collected voluntarily. This means that users will not be prompted to provide this data manually; instead, it will be automatically gathered to enhance user experience and for analytical purposes. All data collected will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy, ensuring user confidentiality and data protection.

5. How do we use the Information we Collect:

Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:

  • To personalize your experience (your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs).
  • To improve our service (we continually strive to improve our service offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you).
  • To improve customer service (your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs).
  • To process transactions.
  • To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site feature.
  • To send periodic emails.
  • Provide outsourcing solutions and connect individuals to work opportunities.
  • Provide personalized, targeted or location-based content, services and advertising.
  • Create and manage online accounts.
  • Process payments and manage business relationships.
  • Respond to inquiries and manage claims.
  • To comply with our regulatory, compliance and legal obligations.

PLEASE NOTE: Legitimate interest is a lawful basis for processing personal data where explicit consent of the data subject is not required. It relies on demonstrating a legitimate reason for processing personal data that aligns with the organization's interests as well as benefits the customers or users.

6. Personnel/Candidate

If you are one of our applicants, we will collect information you voluntarily provide to us. We use the information collected for Human Resources purposes to administer benefits to workers and screen applicants. The collected information may include: -

  • Employment Information: Employment and education history, graduation details(marks), service sector, previous allocation, work-related skills, previously given responsibilities, government-issued identification numbers, awards won, certificates awarded, bank account details, tax information, and benefits information, data relating to past and present remuneration or salary, copy of resume, proficient language.
  • Other Information: IP address, and information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.

In regard to the collected information, you may contact us to: -

  • Update or correct your information,
  • Change your preferences with respect to communications and other information you receive from us, or
  • Receive a record of the information we have relating to you.

Such updates, corrections, changes and deletions will have no effect on other information that we maintain, or information that we have provided to third parties in accordance with this Privacy policy prior to update, correction, change or deletion.

The information collected is used for following purposes:

  • To process and evaluate your application and profile
  • To communicate with you regarding your application status
  • To match your qualifications with job vacancies and job or project-based postings
  • To facilitate the recruitment and hiring process

7. Customer/Recruiter

If you are one of the recruiters, we collect information you voluntarily provide to us. We use the information collected for Human Resources purposes to administer benefits to workers and screen applicants for the particular job vacancy. The collected information may include:-

  • Contact Information: Name, postal address, email address (personal and official), age, location, city, country, and telephone number (personal and official), designation, self-description.
  • Company details: Name, Postal address, associated industry, company size, Website URL, company brief, company work culture, company logo.
  • Other Information: IP address, and information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.

The information collected is used for the following Human Resources purposes:

  • To administer benefits to workers.
  • To screen applicants for particular job vacancies or postings.
  • To facilitate recruitment and hiring processes.
  • To communicate with you regarding job applications and potential employment opportunities.
  • To maintain and improve our services and user experience.

Such updates, corrections, changes and deletions will have no effect on other information that we maintain, or information that we have provided to third parties in accordance with this Privacy policy prior to update, correction, change or deletion.

The information collected is used for following purposes:

  • To process and evaluate your application and profile
  • To communicate with you regarding your application status
  • To match your qualifications with job vacancies and job or project-based postings
  • To facilitate the recruitment and hiring process

8. Affiliates

We may disclose information (including personal information) about you to our Corporate Affiliates. For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Corporate Affiliate” means any person or entity which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with us, whether by ownership or otherwise. Any information relating to you that we provide to our Corporate Affiliates will be treated by those Corporate Affiliates in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.

9. Basis/Grounds for Collection and Processing of Personal Information

We rely on the following legal grounds for the collection and processing of your personal information:

  • Consent: We may process your data if you have given us clear consent to do so for a specific purpose.
  • Contract: We may process your personal information when we need to do so to fulfill a contract with you.
  • Legal Obligation: We may process your data where we are legally required to do so.
  • Legitimate Interests: We may process your data for our legitimate interests and those of third parties, provided your rights and interests do not override those interests.

10. Your Consent

By using our service, registering an account, you consent to this Privacy

Where consent given by you, the user, is the basis of processing personal data, you shall have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, with the ease of doing so being comparable to the ease with which such consent was given.

The consequences of the withdrawal referred to above shall be borne by you, and such withdrawal shall not affect the legality of processing of the personal data based on consent before its withdrawal.

To withdraw consent, you may exercise your right by contacting Afsir using the contact details provided in the “Contact Us” section of this Privacy Policy or through any other method specified by Afsir. Upon receipt of a valid withdrawal request, Afsir will cease processing the user’s personal data, unless another legal basis for processing exists under applicable law.

11. Can I update or correct my information? /Your rights

You have rights to request updates or make corrections to the information we collect depending upon your relationship with us. Personnel may update or correct their information as detailed in our internal company employment policies. Customers have the right to request the restriction of certain uses and disclosures of personally identifiable information as follows. You can contact us in order to:

  • Right to Access: Access your personal data to verify lawful processing.
  • Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing: Restrict processing of your data.
  • Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured format or transfer it to another controller.
  • Right to Object: Object to data processing on certain grounds.
  • Right Against Automated Decision-Making: Request not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing.
  • Right to Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your data rights are violated.

12. When and with whom do we share Information?

We do not disclose personal data except as described here or as permitted by law. We may share data with:

  • Service providers performing tasks on our behalf.
  • Subsidiaries and affiliates of AFSIR CONNECT LLP Clients with job opportunities.
  • Law enforcement agencies or other government officials, if required by law.
  • Potential buyers or transferees in the event of a business sale/transfer/merger.

13. How long do we keep your information?

We keep your information only so long as we need it to provide service to you and fulfill the purposes described in this policy. This is also the case for anyone that we share your information with and who carries out services on our behalf. When we no longer need to use your information and there is no need for us to keep it to comply with our legal or regulatory obligations, we’ll either remove it from our systems or depersonalize it so that we can’t identify you. In case of withdrawal of consent, we will immediately destroy your personal information stored with us.

14. Excess information provided by Users

In case you provide any information beyond what Afsir explicitly requests during registration (whether mandatorily or optionally), Afsir will not be held responsible for the security, misuse, or any breach of such additional information. Users are advised to provide information that is necessary and requested by Afsir.

15. Social Media

Afsir’s social media accounts are intended for general communication and promotional purposes. Users are advised not to share any personal, sensitive, or financial information via our social media channels. Afsir is not responsible for the security or privacy of information shared through social media platforms. Users should refer to the respective privacy policies of these platforms for more information.

16. Handing of Sensitive/Financial Information

We take the utmost care to protect sensitive and financial information provided by users. Sensitive data includes but is not limited to, financial or banking details, health information, and any other personal information considered sensitive under applicable laws. This information is collected with explicit consent and is used solely for the purposes for which it was provided. We implement robust security measures, including encryption and access controls, to protect sensitive information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.

17. Client Accounts and Personal Information

Users should not use client accounts on social media or other platforms managed by Afsir to communicate personal or sensitive information. Afsir is not responsible for the misuse or breach of information shared through these channels. Communication of personal data should be done through the appropriate and secure channels provided by Afsir.

18. When do we use customer information from third parties?

We receive some information from third parties when you contact us. For example, when you submit your email address to us to show interest in becoming our customer, we receive information from a third party that provides automated fraud detection services to us. We also occasionally collect information that is made publicly available on social media websites. You can control how much of your information social media websites make public by visiting these websites and changing your privacy settings.

19. Do we share information we collect with third parties?

We may share the information that we collect, both personal and non-personal, with third parties such as advertisers, contest sponsors, promotional and marketing partners, and others who provide our content or whose products or services we think may interest you. We may also share it with our current and future affiliated companies and business partners, and if we are involved in a merger, asset sale or other business reorganization, we may also share or transfer your personal and non-personal information to our successors-in-interest.

We may engage trusted third-party service providers to perform functions and provide services to us, such as hosting and maintain our servers and our service, database storage and management, e-mail management, storage marketing, credit card processing, customer service and fulfilling orders for products and services you may purchase through our service. We will likely share your personal information, and possibly some non-personal information, with these third parties to enable them to perform these services for us and for you.

We may share portions of our log file data, including IP addresses, for analytics purposes with third parties such as web analytics partners, application developers, and ad networks. If your IP address is shared, it may be used to estimate general location and other technographics such as connection speed, whether you have visited the service in a shared location, and type of device used to visit the service. They may aggregate information about our advertising and what you see on the service and then provide auditing, research and reporting for us and our advertisers.

We may also disclose personal and non-personal information about you to government or law enforcement officials or private parties as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate in order to respond to claims, legal process (including court orders), to protect our rights and interests or those of a third party, the safety of the public or any person, to prevent or stop any illegal, unethical, or legally actionable activity, or to otherwise comply with applicable court orders, laws, rules, and regulations.

20. How do we handle Third-Party Consent and Hyperlinks?

The Website or Platform may contain hyperlinks to other pages of Afsir based on your requirements. We may identify and collect personal identifiable information on such hyperlinks and the same is secured under this Privacy Policy. Apart from the above, the Website or Platform may contain certain links or references to websites operated by third parties. Afsir makes no warranties or representations whatsoever regarding any third-party website which you may access through this Website or Platform any of its Content or Services. Any such website is wholly separate and independent from this Website or Platform and Afsir does not have any control over the contents or operations of such website. Afsir does not endorse any third-party websites and does not accept any responsibility for the existence, operation, content or use of such website.

To the extent that your data is retained by us, this Policy continues to apply, however, we make no representations or warranties regarding how your information is stored or used on third-party servers. We recommend that you review the applicable privacy statements and policies of each third-party site linked from the Platform to determine their use of your personal information.

21. Confidentiality and Security

We are committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us. We urge you to take steps to keep your personal information safe (including your password) and to log out of your account after use.

22. How do we use your Email Address?

By submitting your email address on our service, you agree to receive emails from us. You can cancel your participation in any of these email lists at any time by clicking on the opt-out link or other unsubscribe option that is included in the respective email. We only send emails to people who have authorized us to contact them, either directly, or through a third party. We do not send unsolicited commercial emails. By submitting your email address, you also agree to allow us to use your email address for customer audience targeting on social websites, where we display custom advertising to specific people who have opted-in to receive communications from us. Email addresses submitted only through the order processing page will be used for the sole purpose of sending you information and updates pertaining to your order. If, however, you have provided the same email to us through another method, we may use it for any of the purposes stated in the Privacy Policy.

PLEASE NOTE: If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.

23. Could your information be transferred to other countries?

We are incorporated in India. Information collected via our website, through direct interactions with you, or from use of our help services may be transferred from time to time to our offices or personnel, or to third parties, located throughout the world, and may be viewed and hosted anywhere in the world, including countries that may not have laws of general applicability regulating the use and transfer of such data. To the fullest extent allowed by applicable law, by using any of the above, you voluntarily consent to the trans-border transfer and hosting of such information.

24. Is the information collected through our service secure?

We take precautions to protect the security of your information. We have physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to help safeguard, prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correct use of your information. However, neither people nor security systems, including encryption systems, are infallible. Additionally, individuals can intentionally commit crimes, make mistakes, or fail to adhere to policies. Therefore, while we make reasonable efforts to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. If applicable law imposes any non-disclaimable duty to protect your personal information, you agree that intentional misconduct will be the standard used to measure our compliance with that duty.

25. Cookies

The Platform uses temporary cookies which are files that your web browser puts on your system when you visit a website, to store certain information that is not sensitive personal information. The information collected through these cookies is used by us for the technical administration of the Platform, research and development, and to improve the quality of the Platform.

We may use third party cookies to track visitor behaviour and to improve the quality of our Services. However, such cookies will not store any kind of personal information, nor will such information be disclosed to any third party.

These cookies are intended to be automatically cleared or deleted when the User quits the browser application. You are encouraged to use the “clear cookies” functionality of your browser to ensure such clearing/deletion, since it is impossible for us to guarantee, predict or provide for the behaviour of your system.

The information we collect with cookies is not sold, rented, or shared with any third parties, other than for internal platform development and maintenance. You can find out details regarding this in our cookie policy

26. How do we use Automated Data Collection Methods?

We utilize cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect certain data automatically when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser details, device characteristics, and usage statistics. This information is used to enhance your experience on our site, improve performance, and tailor content to your interests.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device that allow us to remember your preferences and browsing data. Web beacons are transparent images embedded in web pages or emails that track activity. Unlike cookies, web beacons cannot be declined, but setting your browser to block cookies will prevent them from tracking your activity.

You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. Declining cookies may limit certain features and functions on our website. We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy for more details on how we use these technologies and how you can manage your preferences.

27. Scope Expansion to Mobile App

This Privacy Policy also applies to Afsir’s mobile applications. By using our mobile app, you consent to the collection, use, disclosure, storage, and processing of your personal data as described in this policy. The mobile app collects information such as device type, operating system, app usage statistics, and any other information you provide within the app.

28. Can Children and Minors use our Platform?

To use the Platform, you must be at least 18 years of age or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is higher. Our website is not intended for persons under the age of 18 or the age of majority. No one under age [18/age of majority] may provide any personal information to or on our Website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from persons under [18/age of majority]. If you are under [18/age of majority], do not use or provide any information on this Website or through any of its features, cookies. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from persons under [18/age of majority], we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about persons under [18/age of majority], please contact us at data@afsir.in .

29. How do we handle updates to our Privacy Notice?

We may update this Privacy Notice periodically. Significant changes will be notified via prominent notice on our website, indicating the latest update date at the top of the notice.

Your personal data will be processed under the existing Privacy Notice during updates. If you object to changes, you can request to stop data processing, which may affect your services. Updated policies will be posted on our website.

PLEASE NOTE: The Company reserves the right to amend the Privacy Policy at any time without any prior intimation. By accessing the Website, you shall be deemed to have accepted such amendments.

30. User Acknowledgement

The user accepts and agrees that this privacy statement:

  • Governs the terms of their data interaction with Afsir.
  • Will be updated periodically and continued use of Afsir’s services implied acceptance of these changes.
  • Requires users to provide only the necessary and requested personal data.

31. Complaint Submission against Afsir:

  • You have the right to lodge a complaint against Afsir with the Data Protection Board as per the provisions of the DPDP Act.
  • Afsir agrees to cooperating with the Data Protection Board in resolving the complaints filed by the user and adhering to its decisions.

32. Grievance Redressal

If you have any grievances regarding the processing or use of your personal data by Afsir, you may contact our Grievance Officer. The Grievance Officer will acknowledge your complaint within 24 hours and resolve it within 30 days of receipt.

33. Grievance Officer Contact Information

  • Name:
  • Email:
  • Address:
  • Phone:

34. Contact Us:

For questions or comments about this Privacy Notice or to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

  • data@afsir.in
  • Address: Sector - 18, Palam Road, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, 122015

Thank you for trusting AFSIR CONNECT LLP with your personal information. Your privacy and data protection are paramount to us.