Last Updated: 13 September 2023
The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to explain what information is gathered during a visit to the site, how such information may be used, and how it is protected. If you do not consent to any of the terms enumerated in this Privacy Policy, we humbly request you to not use the site.
The Dot Studio is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES
The Dot Studio follows data protection principles wherein we:
Obtain and process information fairly
Keep it only for one or more specified, explicit, and lawful purposes
Keep it safe and secure
Keep it accurate, complete, and up-to-date
Ensure it is adequate and relevant but not excessive
Retain for no longer than is necessary
WHAT INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT
We may collect information like your name, email address, contact details, name of the organization, location, etc., among other things
We do not collect data such as passwords, bank account details, credit card details, debit card details, secure PINs, banking passwords, physical, physiological, and mental health conditions, sexual orientation, medical records and history, biometric information, national identification numbers, and such other sensitive personal data or information
WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE INFORMATION WE GATHER
We may use the information for the following purposes:
To gather insights and user data dynamics, analytics, reporting, and devising go-to-market strategy
To understand your needs, provide better user experience, curated content, premium services, and new releases/updates
To improve our products and services
To contact you for market research, or business development purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax, or mail. We may use the information to customize the website according to your interests
For Internal record keeping purposes
HOW WE RETAIN YOUR DATA AND INFORMATION
We will retain your personal and sensitive Information only as long as it is reasonably required or otherwise permitted or required by applicable law or regulatory requirements. We may also retain your personal and sensitive information so long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected (including for purposes of meeting any legal, administrative, accounting, or other reporting requirements). Your personal and sensitive information is safeguarded against inappropriate access and disclosure, as per this Privacy Policy. We also maintain appropriate and adequate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal and sensitive information against accidental, unlawful, or unauthorized destruction, loss, alteration, access, disclosure, or use.
TRANSFER OF DATA
Transmission of the Company’s data is protected from leakage or misuse
The company does not disclose an individual's personal data outside the office except:
When the Company has express consent to do so, or in circumstances as agreed between the Company and an individual.
When necessary, to our regulatory bodies and auditors
When the Company is required or permitted to do so by law
COOKIES
We may track your preferences and activities on the Site. “Cookies” are small pieces of data sent from a website and stored on the user's computer by the user's web browser while the user is browsing. Cookies are designed to be a reliable mechanism for websites to remember information or to record the user's browsing activity. They keep a record of your activities on the Site making your subsequent visits to the site more efficient. Cookies may store a variety of information, including, the number of times that you access a site, registration information, and the number of times that you view a particular page or other items on the site. The use of cookies is a common practice adopted by most major sites to better serve their clients. Most browsers are designed to accept cookies, but they can be easily modified to block cookies. By continuing the use of the Site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. If you do not agree with our use of cookies, you can block them in your browser settings, but this may result in the loss of some functions on the Site.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that you provide while visiting such sites, and such sites are not governed by this Privacy Policy. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy policy applicable to the website in question.
CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY
The Dot Studio may change this Privacy Policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page regularly to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 14th September 2023.