IT Strategy Consultants (ITSC) endeavors to comply with all current and evolving privacy regulations that respect customer privacy such as for example the GDPR (EU) and UKs’ Cookie Law. This privacy policy can be superseded by local laws ratified by competent authorities. This privacy policy explains the data we collect, its use, and your rights on your data.
Data Collection
i. As a Visitor to our website we collect information through cookies, explained in relevant section.
ii. As a Prospective Customer, you provide us your data through our Contact page. Data requested on this page may change from time to time, but largely is required to establish initial contact.
iii. As a Customer, you provide us with information pertaining to your business. Scope and content of this information is specific to our engagement and imperative to provision of services for which you hire us.
Use of Collected Data
i. Data collected from Visitor through cookies is used for analytical purposes, explained in relevant section.
ii. Data provided by Prospective Customer through Contact page is used for communication purposes.
iii. Data provided by Customer is used to render services for which ITSC is hired.
iv. ITSC does not use data provided to us other than for purposes mentioned above.
Storage of Collected Data
i. Data collected from Visitor through cookies is stored and processed by Google, explained in relevant section.
ii. Data provided by Prospective Customer through Contact Page is stored on our web servers until considered required, and is permanently deleted if Prospective Customer does not become a Customer within 365 days.
iii. Data provided by Customer is stored locally on computers of our consultants, and on servers of our cloud services provider for purposes of a backup. Data is perpetually retained as a means of retaining a record of customer information systems and past engagements so that we can serve customers more efficiently by having information about their business and information systems readily available as their information system needs evolve.
Marketing & Sharing
i. ITSC does not use customer information to market its services or that of its affiliates, unless a Customer specifically consents to it by signing up for our periodic newsletter.
ii. ITSC does not share identifiable information such as Company, Name, Email, Phone, etc. of its customers with its affiliates, but may share non-identifiable metadata such as Industry, City, Country, etc. in order to channel relevant products and services information to consenting customers through it newsletters.
iii. Information provided to ITSC for execution of an assignment (refer A. iii) is protected under Non-Disclosure Terms by default (without our customer asking for a Non-Disclosure Agreement). It will never be shared with any 3rdParty unless necessary to render services for which ITSC has been hired. ITSC will secure a Non-Disclosure Agreement from the information receiving party prior to sharing information.
Data Protection Rights
i. As a Visitor to our website, you can restrict cookies, explained in relevant section.
ii. As a Prospective Customer, you can request early (before our 365 days retention period) deletion of any and all information exchanged with ITSC.
iii. As a Customer you can:
a. Request your data in digital form – data will be sent in 1 calendar month, service may be charged.
b. Request permanent deletion of your data – data will be permanently erased with 3 business days.
c. Request removal of references associating you with ITSC – will be removed in 3 business days.
Use of Cookies
i. We use cookies (files placed on accessing device) and other tracking technologies to help collect data. Cookies consist of data that uniquely identifies your computer, and may contain other information as well.
ii. Cookies enable (for example):
§ Google Analytics – to provide us visitor statistics, location of unique visitors, etc.
§ Storing Preferences – our website to operate as per your preferences.
§ Social Media – us to know when content from our site is shared on social media.
iii. Cookies can be declined, deleted, and tracking prevented by several means such as settings in your web browsers, installing browser add-ons that block tracking cookies, and various other means. Please review your browser privacy settings or visit here to learn about how to control cookies
iv. We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies" to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on its servers. Google uses this information to evaluate your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website and accepting the use of the cookies, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. You may please click here to know more about Google's Privacy Policy, and click here to learn more about how to opt out of its cookies.
Changes to Privacy Policy
i. We improve our privacy policies from time-to-time in order to be compliant with global advancements in privacy protection standards and based on customer feedback.
ii. Visitors, Prospective Customers, and Customers who have consented to receiving our newsletter are informed whenever changes occur.
Contact Authority
i. ITSC will never intentionally send unsolicited communication to anyone. If you have inadvertently received communication considered to be unsolicited, please contact us immediately.
ii. Please contact us using our Contact form for all matters in this document.
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