Privacy Policy

Autumn Leaf Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian company and subject to Indian laws and jurisdiction. For the moment, this Privacy Policy is only available in English.

Introduction to Privacy, Security and Trust:
We take the private nature of your information very seriously and are committed to protecting the privacy of users. This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) explains how Autumn Leaf (“we”, “us” or “our”) collects, uses and shares personally identifiable information of registered users of our recruitment management services, branding services or other services offered as on the date of this document or in the future, when they visit and use www. autumnglobal.com (the “Site”) and/or Autumn Leaf's other domains, sub-domains, products, advertising products, services, and/or content, including our iOS, Android, and Windows Phone mobile applications as and when available (collectively with the Site, the "services").

We collect professional, personal and non-personal information (as those terms are defined in this policy) and this policy document explains what steps we take to secure your personal information and how you can manage your choices about our collection and use of your personal information. This document also covers our treatment of any information about you shared with us by others.

Users share their professional identities and details, engage with companies and networks, exchange knowledge and professional insights, post and view relevant content, and find career opportunities. Content on some of our services is also visible to visitors.

If you are using our recruitment management services, branding services or other services on behalf of a legal entity such as a company, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity and its affiliates to these terms and conditions, in which case the terms “you” or “your” shall refer to such entity and its affiliates. If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree with these terms (and any other terms, policies, or guidelines that we provide to you), you must not accept this policy document and may not use the Site and related services.

When you use this Site, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Updates to Our Privacy Policy
We may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time, and if we make material changes to it, we will provide notice through our Site so that you may review the changes before you continue to use our Site and related services. If you object to any changes, you may close your account. By choosing to continue with our Site and services after we publish or communicate a notice about any changes to this Privacy Policy, you are consenting to the changes.

Inclusion & Exclusion
This Policy applies to information collected or used on the Site and mobile applications, owned or controlled by Autumn Leaf Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. or its affiliated companies. Affiliated companies are entities that control, are controlled by or are under common control with Autumn Leaf Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that we do not own, control, or manage, including but not limited to any third party websites, services, applications, or businesses (“Third Party Services”) that you access through the Site. While we try to work only with those Third Party Services that share our respect for your privacy, we are not responsible for their privacy policies or practices. You may wish to review the privacy policies of all Third Party Services you access so that you can understand how they collect, use, and share your information.

Also, this Privacy Policy doesn’t govern what our registered users do on the Site and we aren't responsible for their information collection and use practices.

  1. Information We Collect:
    Visitor Experience
    You can generally visit the Site without revealing any personally identifiable information about yourself. Our mobile application as and when available may request for your location or other information to give you a somewhat customized experience.

    Professional and Personal Information we collect
    Personal information is data that can be used to uniquely identify or contact a single person. You may choose to provide personal information to us when you use the Site. Because we may change our Site and services from time to time, the options you have to provide us with personal information also may change, but here are some examples of situations in which you may decide to provide personal information to us:

    • Creating an account;
      • As an organization, we will seek your and your organizations’ details
    • Completing a review;
    • Completing a survey;
    • Completing a form to subscribe to receive information;
    • Creating your profile online or uploading your resume;
    • Commenting on a post, liking / disliking a post etc.
    • Contacting us for any reason, such as by email, including for technical support or customer service.

    Depending on how you interact and in what capacity you interact with us, the personal information we collect from you may vary. For example, when you complete a form, we may ask you to provide your name, email address, phone number, and, in some cases, postal address. Because we request this information directly, it will be clear what types of personal information we are collecting.

    If you connect to the Site using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Google+ (each a "Social Networking Site"), we will receive information that you authorize the Social Networking Site to share with us, including your information about your friends and connections on that Social Networking Site. Any information that we collect from your Social Networking Site account may depend on the privacy settings you have set with the Social Networking Site, so please consult the Social Networking Site's privacy and data practices.

    Non Personal Information We Collect
    We also collect non-personal information – data in a form that does not permit direct association with any specific individual. We may collect, use, transfer, sell, and disclose non-personal information for any purpose. Aggregated data is considered non-personal information for the purposes of this Privacy Policy. If we combine non-personal information with your personal information, the combined information will be treated as personal information for as long as it remains combined.

    Aggregate data is primarily associated with your general usage of the Site and services. When you perform certain actions using the Site, we may track your usage patterns to see what features of the Site and services you commonly use, Site traffic volume, frequency of visits, type and time of transactions, type of browser, browser language, IP address and operating system. We will collect, track and analyze such information in an aggregate manner that does not personally identify you. This aggregate data may be used by us and our service providers to assist us in operating the Site and the services and get a better understanding of the operation of our business, but such information will be in aggregate form only and it will not contain personally identifiable data.

    Information We Collect by Automated Means
    We automatically collect information about how you browsed or used our Site and mobile applications, as well as information about your computer or mobile device including your IP address, device ID, physical location, browser and operating system, and referring URLs. This information is necessary for providing personalized and location-based content as well as for analyzing web traffic, troubleshooting problems, preventing fraud, and improving our services. We may combine this information with information in your account to help prevent fraud.

    Automated means of data collection include the following:

    Web Browser: When you visit the Site, your browser automatically sends us your Internet protocol ("IP") address so that the web pages you request can be sent to your computer or device. We use your IP address to determine additional information, such as whether the computer or device has ever been used to visit the Site before, which features were used the most often, and how much time was spent on a page.

    Web Beacons and Log Files: We may use "web beacons" (also known as Internet tags, pixel tags, tracking pixels, and clear GIFs) on pages of our websites. These web beacons allow collecting information such as the IP address of the device, the URL of the web page, the time the page was viewed, the type of browser used, and any additional information in cookies that may have been set by the third party. The information is typically collected in log files, which generally track traffic on our websites. Purposes for this information collection may include managing our online advertising, including by determining which ads brought users to our websites. The information also is used for analytical purposes and to manage technical issues that may arise. We do not attempt to identify individual users through this information.

    Location Data: If you access the Site using a mobile device, we will collect your physical location if you have enabled this feature and given your consent. In some cases, even if you are not using a mobile device, information about your general location may be discernable from your device's IP address or the URLs we receive.

    Cookies: We also collect information using cookies to help us identify you when you visit the Site and we may share cookies with third-party advertisers or advertising networks to serve you relevant, targeted ads. For more information on cookies and similar tracking mechanisms, how we use them, and how you can control them, please see the section entitled “Cookie Policy and Ad Choices”.

    User Generated Invitations and Communications to Non-Registered Users.
    Members and Visitors may share information with their network associates, and / or seek information from their network associates who are not registered users of the Site or the services. This serves as an invitation to others to learn more about the shared item. By choosing to share or seek as mentioned above, you are voluntarily disclosing your personally identifiable data to the invited party.

  1. How We Use the information

    We may use the information we receive about you:

    • to provide you with personalized content;
    • to generate content for the Site to provide users with the services;
    • to better tailor the features, performance and support of the site;
    • for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, and service improvement;
    • to provide relevant advertising, including interest-based advertising from us and third parties, which may mean that we share non-personally identifiable information to third-party advertisers;
    • to complete transactions;
    • to respond to requests you make;
    • to show you relevant information, and to allow you to share information with others; and
    • to contact you regarding use of our services.
  1. How We Share, Retain and Maintain Information

    We only disclose or share your information as per the guidelines in our Privacy Policy. By using the Site, you authorize us to share your information as described here.

    We will share your details (includes any personally identifiable information), only with specific parties endorsed by you, directly or indirectly, to provide the required services to our users.

    As a policy and in the interest of our users, we will try to have your related information non-disclosed to your current employer. We do not however guarantee non-disclosure of your identity.

    We may share personal information we collect with our trusted business partners. We also will share personal information with service providers that perform services on our behalf. These partners and service providers are not authorized by us to use or disclose the information except as necessary to perform services on our behalf or comply with legal requirements.

    We may send you notifications, promotional communications, or other messages using the contact information provided to us.

    Choice and Access to Data Controlled by Organizations:
    We have no direct control over an employer’s choice of individuals for a job opportunity and also the use of available information about an individual. In accordance with applicable laws, we retain an archived copy of the individual’s data for the period prescribed by such law.

    Information Disclosure for Legal and Other Exceptional Reasons
    We may access, preserve, and share information we have collected from and about you if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary (1) to comply with relevant laws or to respond to subpoenas or warrants or legal process served on us; (2) to enforce our terms of Use and Privacy Policy; (3) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity; or (4) as we otherwise deem necessary to protect and defend the rights or property of us, the users of our services, or third parties. Our general procedure with respect to civil subpoenas requesting user data is to require a court order, binding on us, before we release such information.

    If the ownership of our Company changes, we may transfer your information to the new owner so they can continue to operate the service. The new owner will still have to honor the commitments made in this Privacy Policy.

    Data Retention
    We retain personal information and the personal data we process on behalf of our users for as long as needed to provide the services to them. We will retain and use this personal information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements with customers, and / or the period required by laws in applicable jurisdictions.

    Updating and Correcting Your Information
    We provide our users with the ability to review, update and correct the information provided and maintained by them on the Site. The amended information will become effective for all future interactions on the Site. Users cannot however amend certain information captured during the process.

    Deleting Your Account
    If you’d like to delete your user account, simply contact us and let us know that you would like to permanently delete your account.

    Upon account deletion, you will no longer be able to have full access to the Site in the capacity of a registered user and all your added content will be pulled from the Site. Your account information will be deleted from our active database but will be maintained in our archives.  We may retain information pertaining to your account which has been added by other parties but not by You. We will also retain and use your account information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements with other parties, and / or the period required by laws in applicable jurisdictions.

    Transfer of Information
    We use Amazon Web Services (AWS) to store and process information. Your personally identifiable information collected on this Site and through the services is stored and processed in different countries across the world where AWS currently maintains its servers and computer systems. Data protection and privacy regulations may vary from country to country. If you create a user account with the Site as a visitor from any country, by using the Site, you agree to this Privacy Policy and you consent to the transfer of all such information to servers located globally and to the processing of that information as described in this Privacy Policy.

  1. Cookie Policy and Ad Choices

    Cookies
    Cookies are small pieces of data that are stored on your desktop computer, laptop, tablet, mobile phone, or other device when you first visit a page. We use cookies, web beacons, locally shared objects (sometimes called "flash cookies"), mobile identifiers and similar technologies ("Cookies") to help us recognize you on the Site, enhance your user experience, understand usage, and show you relevant advertising. By visiting the Site, you consent to their placement of in your browser in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

    When do we use Cookies?
    We may set Cookies when you visit the Site. They may also be set by other websites or services that run content on the page you're visiting. After you register on the Site, we may connect information stored in Cookies with other information received from you.

    What types of Cookies do we use?
    We use two types of Cookies: "session cookies" and "persistent cookies". Session Cookies are temporary Cookies that remain on your device until you leave the Site. A persistent Cookie remains on your device for much longer until you manually delete it. How long the Cookie remains will depend on the duration or "lifetime" of the specific Cookie and your browser settings.

    What are Cookies used for?
    Cookies may transmit information about you and your use of the Site, such as your browser type, search preferences, job titles, data relating to advertisements that have been displayed to you or that you have clicked on, and the date and time of your use. The data stored in Cookies is anonymous and is not linked to your personally identifiable information without your permission. Cookies may link to certain unique, non-personally identifiable information such as the job titles that you entered at the time of registration, but this is not linked to your name or any personally identifiable information.

    We use Cookies for things like:

    • Authentication: to help us authenticate you to deliver personalized content.
    • Security: to protect you, us and others, and help us detect fraud and other violations of our terms of use.
    • Performance: to make the Site easier and faster to use.
    • Features: to enable features and store information about you (including on your device or in your browser cache) and your use of the Site.
    • Advertising: to deliver, evaluate, and improve advertising, such as by using non-personally identifiable information about you to provide you with relevant, targeted advertising (but using unique identifiers, that do not identify you personally).
    • Analytics and Research: to monitor and evaluate the use of the Site.

    Ad Choices and Managing Cookies
    We work with several third parties to provide you with personalized, interest-based advertising. We may target ads to you on and off the Site using:

    • Cookies (both on and off the Site);
    • Location information, to the extent you have enabled location tracking on your mobile device;
    • Member-provided profile information;
    • Your use of the Site (for example, your search history); and
    • Information from advertising partners which we use to help deliver relevant ads to you.

    We do not share personally identifiable information with any third-party advertiser or ad network, although we do share certain information that does not identify you personally, but which is unique to your use of the Site. We also work with third parties to provide analytics services that may use the Cookies set on your device to measure the performance of advertising and track traffic to the Site generally.

    You may also be able to disable placement of some (but not all) Cookies by setting your browser to decline cookies, though this may worsen your user experience. If you delete your browser cookies, your opt-out cookie will also be deleted. Additionally, if you change computers or web browsers, you will need to opt out again. A useful resource for information about deleting and controlling cookies can be found at AboutCookies.org.

    If you enable location data for the mobile version of the Site as and when available (including any version installed as a native application), you are expressly agreeing that we may use your location data (after de-identifying it) to serve you geo-targeted ads and offers for businesses or employers that are local to you. In such instances, we do not share your location with the advertiser or advertising network; rather, we provide the advertiser or advertising network with a means to push ads through to users located in certain areas or zip codes. You may disable location services at any time in your "settings".

    If ads or other features on the Site are provided by third parties, those parties also may set and use their own Cookies that are subject to those third parties' privacy notices and policies. We do not have access to, or control over these Cookies.

  1. Security Safeguards

    We employ physical, electronic, and managerial measures to safeguard the information we collect online. However, no company can fully eliminate security risks, so we cannot make guarantees about any part of our services. When you submit credit card numbers, the information is encrypted and passed directly to our third-party payment processer, and is never stored on our servers. You are responsible for keeping your username and password secret. Once you have registered with us, we will never ask you for your password.

    We do not collect sensitive information, such as credit card information or social security numbers. If you enter credit card information in connection with a purchase on the Site, that information is sent directly from your browser to the third-party service provider we use to manage credit card processing and is never stored on our servers. The service provider is not permitted to store, retain, or use the information you provide except for the sole purpose of credit card processing on our behalf.

    You should never include sensitive information such as passport numbers, credit or debit card numbers, driver’s license numbers, or social security numbers. We cannot be responsible for any information contained in the details provided by users.

    We actively monitor the Site for items that violate our terms of use. If we suspect fraudulent activity, we immediately remove the item from the Site. However, fraudulent items can sometimes appear and we urge to you exercise caution. Please consider the following tips:

    • Do not send money to a prospective employer.
    • Do not give out personal or financial account information to a new employer.
    • Do not cash checks or transfer funds for your employer.
    • Beware of items that ask you to send your profile to a free email address.
    • Do not include sensitive information (as mentioned before) in your details.
    • Do your homework. Be sure to research any item that interests you.

    If you see a suspicious item, please notify us. If you think you have been the victim of fraud, immediately report the fraud to your local police and contact us.

    We are not responsible for the unauthorized use by third parties of information you provide or otherwise make available publicly.

  1. Other Important Privacy Information

    Links to Other Websites
    The Site may provide links to third party websites or resources not associated with us and over which we do not have control (“External websites”). Such links do not constitute an endorsement by us of the External websites, the content displayed therein, or the persons or entities associated therewith. You acknowledge that we are only providing these links as a convenience, and you agree that we are not responsible for the content of such External websites. Your use of External websites is subject to the respective terms of use and privacy policies located on the linked to External websites. We do not store any information (user name, password) used to access these External websites.

    Testimonials
    We display personal testimonials of satisfied customers on our site in addition to other endorsements.  With your consent, we may post your testimonial along with your name and other details.  If you wish to update or delete your testimonial, you can contact us directly.

    Children
    This Site is not intended for children. We target this Site and its services to adults who are at least eighteen (18) years of age.