Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us.
This Privacy Policy confirms, identifies, describes and demonstrates the commitment of, Freelance Community INC (“Indiez”), to protecting privacy of all information of our users/ customers. BY USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU CONSENT TO THE COLLECTION AND USE OF INFORMATION AS SET FORTH IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. YOU ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT INDIEZ MAY PERIODICALLY CHANGE, MODIFY, ADD OR REMOVE OR OTHERWISE UPDATE THIS PRIVACY POLICY AT ITS DISCRETION, WITHOUT ANY PRIOR NOTIFICATION. The terms "We," "Us," "Our," or "Indiez" means and includes Futureofwork INC, our affiliates and permitted assigns.
Information
We may collect your information, including but not limited to professional information, based on/ in relation to your association with us/ our community members, the work/product/service availed by you and such other information ancillary thereto, from time to time. Such information may be directly provided by you or be collected when you visit our site/ avail our services. Generally, we will only process your information/data as described in this Privacy Policy. However, we reserve the right, to conduct additional processing to the extent permitted or required by law, or in support of any legal or criminal investigation.
We collect Personal Data from you when you voluntarily provide such information, such as when you contact us with inquiries, respond to one of our surveys, register for access to the Services or use certain Services. We may collect your name, contact information such as address, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number, credit card information, educational background, resume, employment preferences, portfolio link, date of birth, and information about your interests in and use of various products, programs, services and financial information such as bank account numbers. We may also store personal information you provide to us through correspondence, chats, dispute resolution, or shared by you from other social applications, services or websites. We may further procure additional personal information from you by requesting you to authenticate yourself if we believe you are violating our policies.
We may also collect certain non-personally identifiable information from your interaction with our sites, services, content and advertising, including, but not limited to, device ID, device type, location, geo-location information, computer and connection information, statistics on page views, traffic to and from the sites, ad data, IP address and standard web log information, when you visit many of our web pages such as the type of browser you are using (e.g., Chrome, Internet Explorer etc.), the type of operating system you are using, (e.g., Microsoft Windows’ or Apple iOS) and the domain name of your Internet service provider. Such information, which is collected passively using various technologies, cannot presently be used to specifically identify you. Indiez may store such information itself or such information may be included in databases owned and maintained by our affiliates, agents or service providers. We may collect and store transactional information based on your activities on the sites (such as bidding, buying, selling, item and content you generate or that relates to your account), billing and other information you provide to purchase an item.
We may use such information and pool it with other information to track, for example, the total number of visitors to our Site, the number of visitors to each page of our Site, and the domain names of our visitors' Internet service providers. It is important to note that no Personal Data is available or used in this process. We may however collect and store, details of how you used our service, such as your search queries, telephone log information, such as your phone number, calling-party number, forwarding numbers, time and date of calls, duration of calls, SMSs routing information and types of calls, Internet protocol address, device event information, such as crashes, system activity, hardware settings, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request and referral URL.
We use Non-Personal Information to examine our traffic and to view how our customers use the Website. This type of information will not allow you to be personally identified. For example, we use “cookies”, which contains only certain statistical information. You can instruct your computer to inform you whenever a cookie is being sent, or you can disallow cookies through your web browser. You may also delete/erase such cookies if permitted earlier. However, in the event such cookies are disabled, you shall not claim, object or hold us liable for any diminished experience of the Website, including but not limited to your ability to choose some of the options on the Website.
For the purpose of internet based advertising, we use the Google Analytics Advertising features that collect data of our users via Google advertising cookies, and identifiers, in addition to data collected through a standard Google Analytics implementation. We and any person through us, use first-party cookies.
By using the Website, you consent to, any data collection, sharing and usage that takes place on any our Website, application, email publication or other property as a consequence of your use of Google products. You also consent to, the storing and accessing of cookies or other information on the end user’s device.
We shall, however, not facilitate the merging of personally-identifiable information with non-personally identifiable information collected through any Google advertising product or feature without user's prior affirmative (i.e., opt-in) consent to, that merger.
Purpose and use of information:
Our goal of collecting your information is to provide you with the best customer experience possible by communicating with you regarding service updates, offers and promotions; delivering advertising that may be of interest to you; addressing network and security issues; investigating or taking action regarding illegal activities or violations of our Terms of Use or other policies, as may be laid out in our website from time to time. We collect some information on an anonymous basis and may anonymize the personal information we collect about you into data groups. We may share aggregate or anonymous information in various formats with trusted other entities, with whom we have contracted with, to aggregate such data and may work with those entities to do research and provide products and services. When we jointly provide a service with such other companies, your Personal Information may be subject to both this Policy and the privacy policy of the other company.
We collect your personal information at the time of registration. The information you provide is also used for your profiling and conducting the need assessments that may suggest other Services that may be of interest to you or for providing you with information regarding other relevant services, discounts, offers etc. in future. We may use the information you provide to us about yourself to fulfill your requests for our Services, to respond to your inquiries about our offerings, and to offer you other Services that we believe may be of interest to you.
We sometimes use this information to communicate with you, such as to notify you about fulfilling a request by you for an inquiry, or to contact you about your account with us, or any change in prices, payments or other important general announcements. It will also be used to facilitate and fulfill your work for conducting the Services and creating and validating your credential on our servers.
Indiez may also use your Personal Data and other personally non-identifiable information collected through the Services to help us improve the content and functionality of the Services, to better understand our users and to improve the Services. Indiez and its affiliates may use this information to contact you in the future to tell you about services we believe will be of interest to you. If we do so, each marketing communication we send you will contain instructions permitting you to "opt-out" of receiving future marketing communications. In addition, if at any time you wish not to receive any future marketing communications or you wish to have your name deleted from our mailing lists, please contact us as indicated below.
We sometimes use the non-personally identifiable information that we collect to improve the design and content of our Site and to enable us to personalize your Internet experience. We also may use this information in the aggregate to analyze Site usage, as well as to offer you products, programs, or Services.
We may disclose personally identifiable information in response to legal process, for example, in response to a court order or a notice. We also may disclose such information in response to a law enforcement agency’s request. Agents and contractors of Indiez who have access to personally identifiable information are required to protect this information in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy, for example, by not using the information for any purpose other than to carry out the Services they are performing for Indiez.
We maintain control of your information. We protect your information using technical and administrative security measures to reduce the risks of loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure and alteration. Some of the safeguards we use are firewalls and data encryption, physical access controls to our data centres, and information access authorisation controls. You can review and correct your Personal Information collected by us. Please note that Indiez, its subsidiaries, affiliates and third parties shall not be responsible for the accuracy and/or authenticity of the Information supplied by you and Indiez hereby disclaims any and all liability arising out of or in connection with the accuracy and/or authenticity of the Information.
Disclosure
We do not sell your Personal Information to anyone for any purpose, and we maintain information about you in our business records while you are a customer, or until it is no longer needed for business, tax, or legal purposes. We have implemented encryption or other appropriate security controls to protect Personal Information when stored or transmitted by Indiez. Subject to applicable legal restrictions, such as those that exist for customer proprietary network information and other information applicable under the applicable law and its applicable Rules, we may share your Personal Information internally to make sure your experience is as seamless as possible. Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) is information that relates to the quantity, configuration, type, destination, location and amount of use of the telecommunications services you purchase from us, as well as the information contained in your bills for those services. We collect CPNI in the normal course of providing you with telecommunications services. Your telephone number, name and address are not CPNI.
Indiez, like many businesses, sometimes hires other companies to perform certain business-related functions. Examples of such functions include mailing information, maintaining databases and processing payments. When we employ another entity to perform a function of this nature, we only provide them with the information that they need to perform their specific function.
If Indiez is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, we will continue to ensure the confidentiality of any personal information.
We share your Personal Information only with only such other companies/ our community members that perform services on your request, and only as necessary for them to perform those services. We require our community members/ and third companies, to protect any Personal Information they may receive in a manner consistent with this policy. We may provide Personal Information to other companies or third parties for purposes such as emergencies, pursuant to court orders, identity verification to prevent fraud and identity theft, enforcing of property rights, or obtaining payment for products and services that appear on your billing statements.
Exclusions
This Privacy Policy does not apply to any Personal Data collected by Indiez other than Personal Data collected through the Services. This Privacy Policy shall not apply to any unsolicited information you provide to Indiez through the Services or through any other means. This includes, but is not limited to, information posted to any public areas of the Services, such as forums, any ideas for new products or modifications to existing products, and other unsolicited submissions (“Unsolicited Information”). All Unsolicited Information shall be deemed to be non-confidential and Indiez shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose, and distribute such Unsolicited Information to others without any limitation or attribution whatsoever.
International Transfer
Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your jurisdiction, where privacy laws may not be as protective as in your jurisdiction. Your consent to this Privacy Policy represents your consent to any such transfer.
Eligibility
You must be of atleast 13 years of age to be able to register with us and avail our services. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. We recognize the privacy interests of children and we encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children’s online activities and interests. Individuals under the age of 18 may use the Services only under supervision and approval of parent/legal guardian.
External links
Our Site contains links to other websites whose information and security practices may be different than ours. Such third party website/links are not subject to this Policy. If you use public forums — such as social networking services, Internet bulletin boards, chat rooms, or blogs, you should be aware that any Personal Information you disclose publicly can be read, collected, or used by others. Once you choose to reveal Personal Information on such a site, the information is publicly available, and we cannot prevent distribution and use of that information by other parties. You hereby further acknowledge and agree that we would have no control over the Information in such an event. We urge you to consult the other websites’ privacy policies, as we have no control over information that is submitted to, or collected by, these third parties. We hereby expressly disclaims all liabilities with respect to the manner in which the third party website collects and/or uses your Information.
Cookies
To enhance your experience with our Site, many of our web pages use content such as files places on your computer browsers (“Cookies”). Cookies are text files that we may place in your computer’s browser to store your preferences. Such information is used by us to help improve the contents of the site and to compile aggregate statistics about individuals using our site for internal, market research purposes. Cookies do not damage your computer. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a "cookie," this will enable you to decide if you want to accept it or not. Cookies, by themselves, do not tell us your e-mail address or other personally identifiable information unless you choose to provide this information to us by, for example, registering at our Sites. However, once you choose to furnish the Site with personally identifiable information, this information may be linked to the data stored in the Cookies.
We may use Cookies to understand Site usage and to improve the content and offerings on our Site. For example, we may use Cookies to personalize your experience at our Site (e.g., to recognize you by your name when you return to our Site), save your password in password-protected areas, and enable you to use shopping carts on our Site. We also may use Cookies to offer you products, programs, or Services.
Security
We have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correctly use the information we collect online. Indiez has security measures in place to attempt to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of your User data under our control. Only authorized employees/agents have access to the information you provide us. There are strict rules on all authorized persons who have access either to the databases that store User information or to the servers that host our Services. While we cannot guarantee that loss, misuse or alteration to data will not occur, we make every effort to prevent such unfortunate occurrences.
Disclaimer
We have established electronic and administrative safeguards designed to secure the information we collect, to prevent unauthorized access to or disclosure of that information and to ensure it is used appropriately. Although we strive to keep your Personal Information secure, no security measures are absolute, and we cannot guarantee that your Personal Information will never be disclosed in a manner inconsistent with this Policy (for example, as the result of unauthorized acts by third parties that violate the law or this Policy). We will make reasonable attempts to notify you if we determine that we have experienced a security breach and there is a reasonably likely risk of identity theft, or where otherwise required by law.
Although we take appropriate measures to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that personally identifiable information that we collect will never be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Policy.
You understand and agree that you are entering your personal information aware of and willing to accept risks associated with the provision of that information including but not limited to unauthorized or unintended disclosure of that information, and that you indemnify and hold harmless Indiez, their officers, agents, employees, attorneys, managers and those acting on their behalf of and from all debts, demands, actions, cause of actions, suits, damages, and any and all claims, demands and liability whatsoever of any nature both in law and equity against each other which either party now has or has ever had to this date, including but not limited to, any claims arising in connection with the use or disclosure of your personal information by any third party not under the direct control of Indiez. Only you shall be responsible for the authenticity of the information provided by you to us.
Updates
From time to time, we may send you emails about our existing, new, modified Services that we believe might be of interest to you. If you wish to opt-out of receiving these materials, you may follow the procedure for unsubscribing, at any point of time, as would be prescribed in such emails.
Illegal Use
Using www.indiez.io to transmit any material (by email, instant messaging, posting or otherwise) that, intentionally or unintentionally, violates any applicable local, state, national, international law, or any rules or regulations promulgated hereunder is prohibited.
Other terms and conditions
Your access to and use of the Services is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Use.
Grievances
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about Indiez’s Privacy Policy or the information practices of the Services. You may contact us as follows: [email protected]
Please mention the subject of the mail/letter as Grievance – [Correction/Deletion/opting out/withdrawal]
Please note that any capitalized terms used in this Privacy Policy document and not defined herein, shall have the same meaning as defined under the Terms and Conditions on our Site.
