Privacy Policy

Introduction

We, ForkEdge ("We", "Us", "Our", ?Company?), respect the privacy of everyone who visits this website, uses the desktop application and/or uses our mobile applications (the website and the mobile application are collectively called the ?ForkEdge Platforms?). The Company has created the ForkEdge Platforms and licensed the use of the same, as part of its business operations. The services are rendered by the Company through the ForkEdge Platforms.

We are highly committed to the privacy of your data and information, and in providing services to all the subscribers/users of the ForkEdge Platforms. As a result, we would like to inform you regarding the way we would collect, process, store, and use your personal data. We recommend that you read this privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as ?Policy?) so that you understand our approach towards the use of your personal data. This Policy shall form part of the Terms of Services and any other additional Terms of Use issued by the Company with respect to the use of the Services in the ForkEdge Platforms and is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including, but not limited to the Information Technology Act, 2000, as well as with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (?GDPR?) standards.

By submitting your Personal Information (as defined hereinafter) to us and indicating your agreement with this Privacy Policy, you (or anyone who accesses and uses the ForkEdge Platforms shall be referred to as ?You?, ?Your? or ?User? as the context may require) will be treated as having given their permission, wherever necessary and appropriate to our collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information and accept this Policy along with any amendments or modifications as may be made from time to time. If you do not wish to provide any Personal Information, you are not entitled to use any of the ForkEdge Platforms or avail any of the services provided in the ForkEdge Platforms (?Services?). This Privacy Policy is subject to our general Terms of Service provided at the time of signing up. (?Terms?).

Personal Information

We limit the collection of personal data to only that which is absolutely necessary to carry out our legal or business obligations. In some cases, however, the provision of personal data may be partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations), is needed as part of or as a result of contractual negotiations, or as part of providing a service. The non-provision of the personal data would have the consequence that the contract or service with the data subject could not be provided or concluded; therefore is considered a legitimate interest for processing.

Any information that is collected from you during the process of registration and subscription of the Services available at the ForkEdge Platforms, further during the course of accessing and using the Services available at the ForkEdge Platforms, shall be referred to as Personal Information. Personal Information shall include, but not limited to:

1. Name/ Company Name

2. Email

3. Phone number

4. Address

5. We also collect your billing information when you use our Services through our ForkEdge Platforms.

6. During the process of completing any customer survey, any information or reviews or comments mentioned by you.

7. Any sensitive personal data information as provided under the Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011 such as passwords, financial data, data identifying the gender of the person, etc.

We also collect information relating to your usage of the ForkEdge Platforms necessary for the purpose of providing you with the best possible service.

When you visit the app, we may collect certain non-personal information as well. We may collect additional information, including the type of device you use for accessing the Services, the IP address of your device, and any other information about the manner of usage of the ForkEdge Platforms and access to the Services. We are entitled to collect the information relating to a pattern of your use of the ForkEdge Platforms.

We use temporary and permanent cookies, and we obtain certain types of information when you access the app or advertisements and other content served on the ForkEdge Platforms to secure and enhance your overall experience of using our Services. This information may include, but not limited to, your web request, Internet Protocol address, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request, and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser. We use cookies primarily for authentication, but may also use them to improve the quality of our Service by storing your preferences and tracking your usage trends.

When you download or use our ForkEdge Platforms for accessing the Services through your mobile, we may receive information about your location and your mobile device, including a unique identifier number for your device. We may use this information to provide you with Services if required. We use mobile analytics software to allow us to better understand the functionality of our app on your phone. This information may include, but not limited to, how often you use the ForkEdge Platforms, the events that occur within the ForkEdge Platforms, aggregated usage, performance data, and where the ForkEdge Platforms was downloaded from.

When you send emails or other communications to Us, we may retain those communications in order to process your inquiries, respond to your requests and improve our Services.

We gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. This information may include Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and/or clickstream data.

Where the legal basis for us processing of Your personal data is that You have provided Your consent, You may withdraw Your consent at any time. You will not suffer any detriment for withdrawing consent. If You withdraw such consent, this will not make processing which we undertook before such withdrawal of your consent unlawful.

You can withdraw your consent by contacting the Data Protection Officer, whose details are provided within this Privacy Policy.

Rights of a Data Subject

Under the GDPR, You have the following rights with respect to Your information:

1. Right to be informed: You have the right to be informed about what information is being collected, and how it is being used.

2. Right of access: You have the right to access and receive a copy of Your data

3. Right to rectification: You have the right to correct any inaccurate data, or complete any incomplete data.

4. Right to erasure: You have the right to request the erasure of your data, under the following circumstance:

a) The data has been collected or processed in contravention with relevant laws;

b) The data is no longer required for the provision of Services;

c) You wish to withdraw your consent for the use of Your data; or

d) Such erasure is necessary for compliance with any laws in force at the applicable time and jurisdiction.

5. Right to restrict processing: You have the right to request us to restrict the use of the data You have provided, but continue to retain it in our database.

6. Right to data portability: You have the right to request a copy of Your personal data for personal use and/or to have their personal data transmitted to another party.

7. Right to object to processing: You have the right to object to the processing of Your personal data in certain circumstances, such as for direct marketing purposes.

8. Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling: You have the right not to be subject to a decision that is based on:

a) Automated individual decision-making - Making a decision solely by automated means without any human involvement.

b) Profiling - Automated processing of personal data to evaluate certain things about an individual.

Depending on the circumstances and the nature of Your request it may not be possible for Us to do what You have asked, for example, where there is a statutory or contractual requirement for Us to process Your data and it would not be possible to fulfil Our legal obligations if We were to stop. However, where You have consented to the processing, You can withdraw Your consent at any time by emailing the Data Protection Officer. In this event, We will stop the processing as soon as such processing is no longer necessary for the provision of the Services.

If You want to exercise any of the rights described above or are dissatisfied with the way we have used your information, please contact Our Data Protection Officer. We will seek to deal with your request without undue delay, and in any event in accordance with the requirements of the GDPR. Please note that We may keep a record of Your communications to help us resolve any issues which You raise.

Usage of Personal Information

We use the Personal Information and all other information provided by you to process your request for Services and to provide you the Services.

We may use the Personal Information for data analytics, either for you or for third parties.

We use the Personal Information to enhance our Services, provide support to you, communicate with you, and comply with our legal obligations, including for auditing purposes.

From time to time we may share the Personal Information to third parties which we consider may have goods or services which are of interest to you. Such Personal Information are shared as part of the business understanding and the confidentiality of the Personal Information shall be protected at all times.

We may use the Personal Information in any other manner that we may deem fit, in compliance to the applicable laws. We may also disclose Personal Information, in good faith, wherein the access, use, preservation or disclosure of such information is reasonably necessary to (a) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request, (b) enforce applicable Terms, including investigation of potential violations thereof, (c) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues, or (d) protect us against imminent harm to our rights, property or safety, or as permitted by law or (e) in order to showcase the Company outreach and business portfolio, its scope and business volume to potential investors.

If you sign up to receive email newsletters or promotional materials from us, we will use the information you give us to provide the communications you have requested. You can cancel email newsletters or promotional materials by selecting unsubscribe at the bottom of such communication. If you no longer wish to receive push notifications, you may turn them off at your device level.

Security of Your Personal Information

We endeavour to take appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access to your Personal Information and to maintain data security. These safeguards take into account the sensitivity of the Personal Information that we collect, process and store and the current state of technology. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the Personal Information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it.

We host our product in a secure server environment that uses firewalls and other advanced technology to prevent interference or access from outside intruders. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or via mobile device, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security us.

We assume no liability or responsibility for disclosure of your information due to errors in transmission, unauthorized third-party access, or other causes beyond our control. You play an important role in keeping your Personal Information secure. You should not share your user name, password, or other security information with anyone. If we receive instructions using your user name and password, we will consider that you have authorized the instructions. You using the ForkEdge Platforms and accessing the Services provided by the Company shall mean that you have agreed to the terms of this Policy and no such separate agreement is required from your end.

You acknowledge that we shall not be liable to you under any circumstances for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special or consequential damages that result from or arise out of, or a breach or, or compromise of registration of your account with us and/or your ability or inability to use your account.

Retention of Personal Information

Your personal data will not be kept for longer than is necessary to fulfil the specific purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, and to allow Us to comply with relevant legal requirements.

Any data We do hold onto will be anonymous. Any personally identifiable information such as Your name, address, date of birth and telephone number will be deleted after a period of 10 years from the termination of Services.

The rest of the data is therefore anonymous and will be used to analyse general market and website trends but without an identifiable personal information.

Transfer of Data

We may transfer to, and store the data we collect about you in, countries other than the country in which the data was originally collected, including Singapore. Those countries may not have the same data protection laws as the country in which you provided the data. When we transfer your data to other countries, we will protect the data as described in this Privacy Policy and comply with applicable legal requirements providing adequate protection for the transfer of data to countries outside the European Economic Area (?EEA?) and outside the United Kingdom.

If you are located in the EEA or the United Kingdom, we will only transfer your personal data if:

1. the country to which the personal data will be transferred has been granted a European Commission adequacy decision; or

2. we have put in place appropriate safeguards in respect of the transfer, for example we have entered into EU standard contractual clauses and required additional safeguards with the recipient, or the recipient is a party to binding corporate rules approved by an EU or UK supervisory authority.

Transfer of information to Third Parties

You understand that the ForkEdge Platforms not only provides Services directly from the Company, it also provides certain Services through API integration of certain third party service providers.

You agree and acknowledge that we shall appoint certain third party vendors and service providers to provide such services in the ForkEdge Platforms or facilitate the provision of Services in the ForkEdge Platform. Whenever the ForkEdge Platforms redirects you to the platforms / apps owned by such third party service providers, such third party service providers shall have access to your Personal Information, which may be recorded by such third party service providers as required under the applicable law. When you agree to use the ForkEdge Platforms and subscribe to the Services provided by the Company through the ForkEdge Platform, you understand and acknowledge that there are third party vendors involved in the marketplace services and you agree to accept the privacy policy provided on the website or apps or platforms of such third party vendors. Further, we shall not have any access to such personal information recorded by the third party service providers and thus we shall not be held liable for any breach of confidentiality obligations by any third party service providers. We are not aware of the modus operandi of such third party vendors individually. It is your duty to study and understand the privacy terms of such third party sites.

The types of third parties we may share elements of your personal data with include, but are not limited to:

a) payment processors engaged by Us to securely store or handle payment information, such as credit or debit card details, required for facilitating the delivery of Services;

b) providers of data aggregation and analytics software services that enable us to effectively monitor and optimise the delivery of our services;

c) providers of software platforms that assist Us in communicating or providing customer support services to You - for example, We manage and respond to any messages You send to Us via Our help centre using a third party communications management tool;

d) providers of online cloud storage services and other essential IT support services.

Third Party Links

The Services may also contain links to third-party websites. Your use of these features may result in the collection, processing or sharing of information about you, depending on the feature. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other websites or services which may be linked on our services.

We do not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites or services

Our Privacy Policy does not cover the information you choose to provide to or that is collected by these third parties.

We strongly encourage you to read such third parties' privacy policies.

Such third party service providers may use cookies and those cookies may collect certain information and may be stored on your device when you visit our app or any other ForkEdge Platforms.

Updating, Modifying, and Deletion of Information: Account Deletion

If you wish to delete your account and associated data, you can do so within the app settings or by clicking on the designated link provided on the ForkEdge Platforms. You can also update, modify, or delete your Personal Information that was provided by you at the time of registration on our ForkEdge Platforms by accessing your account on such platforms.

To delete your account, you may email us at forkedge@webcontentor.com with your registered details and account information for verification purposes. Click here

Upon cancellation or termination of your account or subscription, we reserve the right to retain certain Personal Information as may be required:

a) To comply with applicable legal obligations, regulatory requirements, or law enforcement requests.

b) To resolve disputes, prevent fraud, and ensure the integrity of our systems.

c) For the limited period necessary to meet our business requirements, after which the data will be securely deleted or anonymized.

Please note that once your account is permanently deleted, your access to the ForkEdge Platforms and services will cease, and recovery of any deleted data will not be possible.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend or revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law, our data collection and use practices, the features of our Services, or advances in technology. Please check this page periodically for such revisions and amendments. You will receive notification of any material changes to this Privacy Policy, either through email or through a notice on our homepage Any changes to this Privacy Policy, shall be posted in this same URL. Your continued use of the Services and access of the ForkEdge Platforms following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy shall constitute your consent and acceptance of those changes.

Collection of Data from Minors

We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a minor, we will delete such information promptly. Parents or guardians who believe that their child may have provided personal information are encouraged to contact us immediately.

Privacy Policy and End User License Agreement (EULA)

The Privacy Policy and End User License Agreement (EULA) are made available on our website?s homepage for user reference (www.forkedge.com). We recommend reviewing these documents to stay informed about your rights and obligations when using our services.

Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that State or State or location.

Data Not Sold to Third Parties

We do not sell, as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Your Personal Information to third parties. In the preceding twelve (12) months, we have not sold any personal information to any third parties. Your data is collected solely to provide our services, and we do not license or make available your personal data for independent third-party use.

Contact Us - Additional Contact Details

If you have any questions or concerns, you may reach out to our customer service team via phone at +91 96547 65276 or email us at forkedge@webcontentor.com. We are here to assist you with any inquiries regarding your personal information or this Privacy Policy.

Printer Usage and Data Handling

As part of our operations, we may use connected printers for internal purposes such as order receipts, billing, or administrative tasks. These printers may log basic details such as the printer name, ID, and the system name from which the print was initiated. This data is only used to ensure smooth technical functioning and is not shared with any third parties. User-entered system names are stored locally and are not linked to any personally identifiable information. We take appropriate security measures to protect all system data involved in our internal operations.

Your Consent

By using the Application, you are consenting to our processing of your information as outlined in this Privacy Policy now and as amended by us. "Processing? means using cookies on a computer/handheld device or using or touching information in any way, including, but not limited to, collecting, storing, deleting, using, combining, and disclosing information, all of which activities will take place in the United States. If you reside outside the United States, your information will be transferred, processed, and stored there under United States privacy standards.

Your Rights

You are free to remove or delete content from your account at any point in time. However, there is a strong possibility that copies of public content will be retained indefinitely in our systems, including in cached and archived pages of the app/website, or if other users have copied or saved that information. In addition, due to the nature of internet sharing, copies of your content, including content that you have removed or deleted from your account, may also exist elsewhere on the internet and be retained indefinitely.

Use of Information That You Give To Us

ForkEdge uses the information that you give to us for the following purposes:

a) to build and improve features and services that enhance the App's functionality and accessibility.

b) We may also use your personal information to contact you about your account, travel deals, our services, or other matters as we see fit from time to time.

c) to notify you about changes to our Services.

d) to respond to your questions and comments.

e) to make suggestions and recommendations to you and other users of the App/Website about services that may interest you or them.

f) to keep the App/Website safe and secure.