Privacy Policy

Abhinava Innovations ("Abhinava Innovations", "we", "us" or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and protect personal information when you visit abhinavainnovations.com (the "Website") or contact us through it.

This policy is published in accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, to the extent applicable.

This policy applies to this Website only. Techgenyz, The Blissz, Abhinava.AI and other websites we operate or link to have their own privacy policies. By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy.

Information you provide to us. When you submit the contact form or email us, we collect the information you choose to share, such as:

• Your name and email address
• Your company or organisation name
• The topic of your enquiry and the contents of your message
• Any other information you include in your correspondence with us

Information collected automatically. When you visit the Website, our servers and service providers may automatically record technical information such as your IP address, browser type and version, device and operating system, referring page, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit. This information is used to operate, secure and improve the Website.

Sensitive information. We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data or information, such as passwords, financial information, health information or biometric data, through the Website. Please do not include such information in your messages.

When you apply for a position through our Careers pages, we collect the information you submit in the application form. This includes your name, email address, city and country, your CV or resume, your cover letter and answers to role-specific questions, and any optional details you choose to share, such as your phone number, current status, experience, availability, and links to your LinkedIn profile, portfolio, GitHub or published work.

We use this information only to assess your application, contact you about it, and manage our recruitment process for Abhinava Innovations and Techgenyz. Your CV is not published or stored on our website; it is sent securely by email to the recruitment team for the relevant brand. Only people involved in hiring can access applications.

We keep application details for up to twelve (12) months after the recruitment process for the role ends, so we can consider you for similar opportunities, unless you ask us to delete them sooner (see Data retention). If you join us, your application becomes part of your engagement records.

We use personal information for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries and communicate with you about our services
• To prepare proposals, quotations and agreements, and to manage any engagement that follows
• To operate, maintain, secure and improve the Website, including detecting and preventing spam, fraud and abuse
• To keep business records and meet our legal, regulatory and accounting obligations
• To establish, exercise or defend legal claims

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We do not send you marketing communications unless you have asked for them or agreed to receive them, and you can opt out at any time.

We process personal information on the basis of your consent, which you give when you voluntarily submit information to us, and for legitimate uses permitted by law, such as responding to a request you have made, complying with legal obligations and protecting our rights.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us. Withdrawal does not affect processing carried out before it, and we may be unable to respond to your enquiry or provide services without the information we need.

The Website uses cookies and browser storage that are necessary for it to function and remain secure, and analytics cookies that help us understand how the Website is used.

Analytics. We use Google Analytics to measure visits and how visitors find and use the Website, such as the pages viewed, time spent, approximate location (city or country), device and browser type, and the referring website. Google Analytics sets cookies (such as _ga) and processes this information on our behalf in line with Google's privacy policy. We use this information in aggregate to improve the Website; we do not use it to identify you, and we do not use advertising or remarketing features. You can opt out by blocking cookies in your browser or by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Embedded content from third parties, such as the Google Maps location map, may set its own cookies and collect information in line with that provider's privacy policy. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the Website work.

If we introduce other analytics or similar tools, we will update this policy and, where required, ask for your consent.

We share personal information only where necessary and with appropriate safeguards:

• Service providers: companies that host the Website, deliver email and provide IT and security services on our behalf (for example, website hosting, Amazon Web Services for email delivery, and Google Analytics for website statistics). They may use the information only to provide those services to us.
• Embedded services: providers such as Google Maps, when you interact with embedded content.
• Legal requirements: government authorities, courts or law-enforcement agencies where we are required to do so by law, or where disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property or safety, or those of others.
• Business transfers: a successor entity in connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring or sale of assets, subject to this policy.

Some of our service providers may store or process information on servers located outside India. Where this happens, we take reasonable steps to ensure the information receives a level of protection consistent with this policy and applicable law.

We keep personal information only for as long as it is needed for the purposes described in this policy, and then delete or anonymise it:

• Enquiries sent through the contact form or by email: up to three (3) years after our last communication.
• Job applications, including CVs: up to twelve (12) months after the recruitment process for the role ends, unless you ask us to delete them sooner.
• Website analytics: no longer than fourteen (14) months, as set in our Google Analytics account.
• Client and engagement records: for as long as required by contract, accounting and tax laws.

We may keep information for longer where the law requires it, or where it is needed to resolve a dispute or enforce our agreements.

We use reasonable technical and organisational security practices to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. These include encrypted connections (HTTPS), restricted access to enquiries on a need-to-know basis, and secure, access-controlled service providers.

No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we work to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Subject to applicable law, you have the right to:

• Request access to, and a summary of, the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction, completion or updating of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request erasure of your personal information, where we are not required to retain it
• Withdraw your consent to processing
• Nominate another person to exercise your rights in the event of death or incapacity
• Raise a grievance about how we handle your personal information

To exercise these rights, email us at the address below. We may need to verify your identity before acting on your request, and we will respond within the time required by law. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may approach the Data Protection Board of India once it is operational.

The Website is intended for businesses and adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

The Website contains links to third-party websites, including our own platforms, LinkedIn profiles and brands featured through Techgenyz. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those websites. Please review their privacy policies before providing them with any information.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology or legal requirements. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Where changes are significant, we will take reasonable steps to bring them to your attention.

If you have any questions, requests or complaints about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact our Grievance Officer. This includes requests to access, correct or delete your information, or to withdraw consent.

Please write "Privacy request" in the subject line. We will acknowledge your message within 48 hours and resolve it within one (1) month of receipt, in line with applicable Indian law.