Privacy Policy

1. Definitions

• "Personal Data" means any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data.
• "Processing" means any operation performed on Personal Data, including collection, storage, use, sharing, disclosure and erasure.
• "Data Fiduciary" means the person who determines the purpose and means of Processing Personal Data. For the purposes of this Policy, the Company is the Data Fiduciary where applicable.
• "Data Processor" means a person who Processes Personal Data on behalf of the Company.
• "Grievance Officer" means the person designated by the Company to receive and address privacy-related requests and grievances.

2. Identity of the Data Fiduciary

Siliconic Solutions, having its principal place of business at B423, At Post Mangrul, Tal. Ausa, Dist. Latur, Maharashtra 413516, India.

Email: hello@siliconicsolutions.com · Telephone: +91 7972534098

Where required by applicable law, the Company acts as the Data Fiduciary in respect of Personal Data collected through the Website.

3. Personal Data We Collect

The Company generally collects the following categories of Personal Data, depending on how you interact with the Website:

• Enquiry forms: name, email address, contact number, company or organisation name, service required and the contents of your message.
• Career and internship applications: name, email address, contact number, position applied for, years of experience, message and any resume or other document voluntarily uploaded.
• Analytics information: pages visited, approximate time spent on pages, referring website, approximate location at city level, device information, browser and operating system information, where analytics cookies have been accepted.
• Technical information: IP address, browser user agent, request time and related technical information contained in server logs maintained by the Company's hosting provider.
• Other information voluntarily provided by you: any Personal Data you choose to provide when communicating with the Company.

The Company does not intentionally request sensitive or unnecessary Personal Data through ordinary Website enquiry forms.

4. Purposes of Processing

The Company may Process Personal Data for the following purposes:

• To respond to enquiries and requests submitted through the Website.
• To understand your requirements and prepare proposals, quotations or service recommendations.
• To provide, manage and support services requested by you.
• To assess applications for employment, contract roles and internships and to communicate with applicants.
• To maintain records of enquiries, applications and communications.
• To understand Website usage and improve Website content, functionality and performance.
• To maintain Website security and prevent spam, fraud, misuse or unauthorised activity.
• To comply with applicable legal, regulatory or governmental requirements.
• To establish, exercise or defend legal claims or protect the Company's legal rights, where reasonably necessary.

The Company will not use Personal Data for a purpose that is materially incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected unless permitted or required by applicable law.

5. Consent and Lawful Processing

The Company Processes Personal Data only for specified purposes and on a lawful basis applicable to the relevant Processing.

Depending on the circumstances, this may include:

• your consent, where consent is required;
• information voluntarily provided by you when requesting or receiving a service or communicating with the Company;
• Processing necessary to comply with applicable law; or
• other lawful grounds available to the Company under applicable law.

Where Processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time through the method provided by the Company. Withdrawal of consent does not affect Processing that was lawfully carried out before the withdrawal.

The Company does not sell or rent Personal Data to third parties.

The Company does not use Personal Data collected through ordinary Website forms for targeted advertising or behavioural profiling.

6. Sharing and Data Processors

The Company may share Personal Data with service providers where reasonably necessary to operate the Website, communicate with Users, provide requested services, maintain security or perform other functions described in this Policy.

Such service providers may include:

• Hostinger — Website hosting, infrastructure and server services, including receiving Website form submissions.
• Google services — business email through Google Workspace and Website analytics through Google Analytics, where analytics consent has been provided.

The Company may also disclose Personal Data where required by applicable law, legal process, court order, governmental authority or where reasonably necessary to prevent fraud, security incidents or unlawful activity.

The Company does not sell Personal Data.

Where third-party service providers Process Personal Data on behalf of the Company, the Company takes reasonable steps to require appropriate protection and use of that information only for the relevant service or purpose.

7. Cookies and Google Analytics

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Essential cookies or similar technologies may be used where necessary for the operation, security or functionality of the Website.

The Website may also use Google Analytics to understand Website usage and improve its content and performance. Google Analytics may use cookies such as _ga and related Analytics cookies.

Analytics cookies are not enabled for visitors in jurisdictions where consent is required until the visitor selects Accept.

The Website provides the following choices where analytics consent is required:

• Accept — permits analytics cookies.
• Reject — prevents analytics cookies from being used.
• Cookie Settings — allows the User to manage or withdraw analytics consent.

Your cookie preference may be stored in your browser so that the preference can be remembered. You may change or withdraw your analytics preference at any time through Cookie Settings in the Website footer.

Where implemented by the Website, withdrawing or rejecting analytics consent will prevent future analytics cookies and remove analytics cookies previously placed by the Website.

The Company does not use Google Analytics advertising, remarketing or personalised advertising features through the Website.

Google may Process analytics information on servers located outside India. Google's handling of information is also subject to Google's own policies and terms.

8. International Processing

Some service providers used by the Company may process or store Personal Data outside India.

Where Personal Data is transferred or made available outside India, the Company will do so in accordance with applicable Indian law and any restrictions, requirements or directions applicable to such transfers.

9. Retention

The Company retains Personal Data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, unless a longer period is required or permitted by applicable law.

As a general practice:

• Enquiries and related correspondence: generally up to 24 months from the last communication.
• Resumes and application details: generally up to 12 months from receipt, unless the applicant joins the Company or longer retention is reasonably necessary.
• Analytics information: according to the retention settings applicable to the Google Analytics property, generally not exceeding 14 months where that setting applies.
• Other Personal Data: for the period reasonably necessary to provide the relevant service, maintain records, comply with legal obligations or establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

Personal Data may be retained for longer where necessary because of an ongoing engagement, legal obligation, dispute, fraud prevention requirement or other lawful purpose.

Where Personal Data is no longer required, the Company will take reasonable steps to erase it or otherwise dispose of it securely.

10. Security

The Company takes reasonable security safeguards to protect Personal Data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, misuse, loss or destruction.

These safeguards may include:

• encrypted HTTPS transmission;
• restricted access to Website, hosting and email accounts;
• account authentication and access controls;
• reasonable restrictions on uploaded files; and
• limiting access to Personal Data to persons and service providers who require it for legitimate business purposes.

No method of transmission or storage over the Internet is completely secure. Accordingly, the Company cannot guarantee absolute security.

If the Company becomes aware of a Personal Data breach requiring action or notification under applicable law, it will take reasonable steps and comply with the applicable legal requirements.

11. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law and any conditions or limitations prescribed by law, you may have the right to:

• request information about the Personal Data held about you and the Processing carried out;
• request correction, completion or updating of inaccurate or incomplete Personal Data;
• request erasure of Personal Data where retention is no longer necessary or otherwise permitted to be erased;
• withdraw consent where Processing is based on consent;
• nominate another individual to exercise applicable rights in the event of death or incapacity, where such right is available under applicable law; and
• raise a privacy-related grievance with the Company.

Where applicable under the DPDP Act and Rules, you may also have the right to approach the Data Protection Board of India after following the applicable grievance process.

The Company may need to verify your identity before processing a request.

12. Privacy Requests and Grievances

The Company has designated a Grievance Officer to address privacy-related requests and grievances.

Requests may be sent by email to hello@siliconicsolutions.com. Please use the subject line "Privacy request".

Requests may also be sent by post to: Grievance Officer, Siliconic Solutions, B423, At Post Mangrul, Tal. Ausa, Dist. Latur, Maharashtra 413516, India.

The Company aims to acknowledge privacy-related requests within 7 days and will respond within the period prescribed by applicable law.

The Company may request reasonable information necessary to verify the identity of the requester and to prevent unauthorised disclosure or modification of Personal Data.

13. Children

The Website is intended for adults and is not directed at persons below 18 years of age.

The Company does not knowingly solicit Personal Data from children through the Website.

If a parent or lawful guardian believes that a child has provided Personal Data to the Company, they may contact the Grievance Officer and request that the information be reviewed and, where appropriate and required by applicable law, deleted.

14. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms or services, including social-media platforms and external service providers.

These third parties operate independently and may collect or Process Personal Data according to their own privacy policies and terms.

The Company does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites or services that it does not operate.

Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing Personal Data to them.

15. Changes to this Policy

The Company may update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the Website, its Processing practices, services or applicable law.

The updated Policy will be published on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.

Where required by applicable law, the Company will provide additional notice or obtain consent for material changes to the purposes or manner of Processing Personal Data.

16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Policy is governed by the laws of India.

Subject to any mandatory statutory rights, remedies or jurisdiction available under applicable law, the courts at Latur, Maharashtra shall have jurisdiction over disputes arising out of or relating to this Policy.

Nothing in this clause limits any right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted under applicable law.