Tata Technologies and its subsidiaries and affiliates (hereinafter referred to as “we”) understand that your privacy is important to you and are committed to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal data. We may process your personal data in the capacity of data controllers. This privacy notice describes the information about you that Tata Technologies collects, how that information is used, maintained, shared, and protected and how you can update it. It also applies to all personal data received by Tata Technologies from the European Economic Area (“EEA”) in any format, including electronic or paper.
Tata Technologies will process your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Notice, unless such processing conflicts with the requirements of applicable law, in which case, applicable law will prevail.
By submitting your personal data to Tata Technologies, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this privacy notice and agree to the use of your personal data as set out here. Your personal data may be transferred and processed by business units, processes and systems in all countries in which Tata Technologies conducts its business and/or has dealings or other business relationships with third parties, for the purposes and in the manner specified in this notice or in any other any other privacy notice or fair processing notice we may provide on specific occasions when we are collecting or processing personal data about you.
This Privacy Notice applies to the personal data of our website users, any job applicants (whether through the Tata Technologies Careers portal, other job portals, third party recruitment agencies, or otherwise), clients, suppliers, and any other person(s) whose personal data has been provided to us or collected in accordance with applicable law.
Personal data that we collect
Tata Technologies may collect and process different types of personal data in the course of operating our business, engaging personnel and providing our services. Such personal data may include, without limitation:
Sensitive personal data is a special category of personal data and includes data pertaining to ethnicity, health-related information, trade union membership, religious and philosophical beliefs, sexual orientation, as well as other categories of sensitive personal information as prescribed by law. Tata Technologies does not seek to obtain and will not collect such data about you unless permitted to do so by applicable laws.
How we collect your personal data
Tata Technologies may obtain your personal information from you directly, or through third parties authorised to share your personal data. Amongst others, we receive your personal information:
How we use your personal data
Tata Technologies will only collect and use your personal data where permitted to do so by applicable law, and only in the manner and on the grounds therein permitted. The primary grounds on which your personal data is processed are:
Based on the above grounds, as applicable to the context, we process your personal data in order to:
We endeavour to collect only such information as is reasonably necessary to perform services for you or to respond to your inquiries. You are responsible for ensuring that the information you provide is accurate, complete and current; we will take reasonable steps to ensure that the information we collect, and process is relevant to its intended use.
Who we share your personal data with
Tata Technologies shares or discloses personal data when necessary to provide services or conduct our business operations.
Where we store and process personal data
Tata Technologies is a global organization, and your personal data may be stored and processed globally. This means that we may store, transfer and process your data outside of the jurisdiction in which it was provided. If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) this will mean that your personal data may be transferred to, accessed in, and/or stored outside the EEA in jurisdictions where data protection laws may not be as comprehensive as in the EEA. Notwithstanding the location where the data is being held or processed, Tata Technologies adopts reasonable and appropriate security practices and procedures including administrative, physical security, and technical controls in order to safeguard your Personal Information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Tata Technologies has data protection agreements with all our entities around the world, including standard contractual clauses as prescribed under applicable law. Where your personal data is shared with third party vendors or service providers, we take appropriate steps to ensure that such data is processed, secured, and transferred according to applicable law thus protecting the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of your personal data.
How we secure personal data
Tata Technologies takes data security seriously, and we use appropriate technologies and procedures to protect personal data. Our information security policies and procedures are aligned with widely accepted international standards and are reviewed regularly and updated as necessary to meet our business needs, changes in technology, and regulatory requirements.
For example:
How long do we keep your personal data?
We retain personal data for as long as is reasonably required to fulfil the purpose for which such data was collected, and any linked purposes such as satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. In determining data retention periods, Tata Technologies takes into consideration local laws, contractual obligations, and the expectations and requirements of our customers. When we no longer need personal information, we securely delete or destroy it.
Your rights in relation to your personal data
Tata Technologies takes reasonable steps that are designed to keep your personal data accurate, complete, and up to date for the purposes for which it is collected and used and to ensure that processing of your personal data complies with this privacy notice and applicable law. Under certain circumstances and in accordance with EU or other applicable data protection laws, you may have the right to:
If you would like to discuss how Tata Technologies processes your personal data , or you are an EU data subject who would like to make a request to access, review, or correct the personal data that Tata Technologies has collected about you, please contact us at dpo[@]tatatechnologies.com
To help protect the privacy and security of your data, Tata Technologies will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting you access to your personal data. Tata Technologies will make reasonable attempts to promptly investigate, comply with, or otherwise respond to your requests as may be required by applicable law. Depending upon the circumstances and the request, Tata Technologies may not be permitted to provide access to personal data or otherwise fully comply with your request; for example, where producing your information may reveal the identity of someone else. Tata Technologies reserves the right to charge an appropriate fee for complying with your request where allowed by applicable law, and/or to deny your requests where, in Tata Technologies’ discretion, they may be unfounded, excessive, or otherwise unacceptable under applicable law.
Cookies
From time to time, we may, like many other commercial sites, use a standard technology called a “cookie”. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on a computer or other device and is used to identify the user or device and to collect information. Cookies are typically assigned to one of four categories, depending on their function and intended purpose: necessary cookies, performance cookies, functional cookies, and cookies for marketing purposes. A cookie cannot retrieve any other data from your hard drive, pass on computer viruses, or capture your e-mail address. Currently, websites use cookies to enhance the user’s visit; in general, cookies can securely store a user’s ID and password, personalise home pages, and identify which parts of a site have been visited. It is possible to set your browser to inform you when a cookie is being placed. This way you have the opportunity to decide whether to accept the cookie. By showing how and when our visitors use this site, this information can help us to improve our site on a continual basis.
Children
Tata Technologies does not intended to collect or maintain personal data of individuals under 13 years of age. IF YOU ARE UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE, PLEASE DO NOT USE OR ACCESS OUR WEBSITE(S) OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION TO TATA TECHNOLOGIES WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE AND CONSENT OF YOUR PARENT/GUARDIAN. If Tata Technologies learns that personally data of an individual under 13 years old has been collected without verifiable parental consent, then Tata Technologies will take the appropriate steps to delete such information.
Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy notice, please contact us at dpo[@]tatatechnologies.com
Tata Technologies reserves the right to modify this privacy notice. Tata Technologies will post changes to the privacy notice on Privacy Policy. Please check this page at regular intervals for updates.