Privacy Policy

1. INTRODUCTION

At YAASS, We alwayscommitted to protecting your privacy across your use and/or access of Our Platformand/or product and/or service and/or content. Please read this Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”), as well asOur Terms of Use, for more details about how We use and/or process personalinformation about you that you submit to Platform or that We otherwise obtain,for example, through Our business dealings or other interactions with you orothers.
ThisPrivacy Policy forms part and parcel of the Terms of Use and must be read along with it.Capitalized terms which have been used here but are undefined shall have thesame meaning as attributed to them in Terms of Use.
YOU NEED TO BE 18 YEARS OROLDER TO USE AND/OR ACCESS THE PLATFORM. IF YOU ARE BELOW THE AGE OF 18 YEARS,PLEASE ASK YOUR PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIAN BEFORE USING THE PLATFORM ORPROVIDING YOUR NAME OR OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THE PLATFORM OR OTHERWISETO YAASS. YOU SHOULD NOT SUBMIT INFORMATION TO THE PLATFORM OR TO YAASS WITHOUTYOUR PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN'S PERMISSION.

2. WHAT THIS PRIVACY POLICY TELLS YOU.

This Privacy Policy explains the typesof information We may collect, how We may use and/or disclose the informationonce it is collected, and, where applicable, how you can stop Us fromcollecting, using, disclosing, or continuing to process your information.
Our values guideeverything that We do – including how We use and/or process your information.We are strongly committed to keeping your information safe. This commitmentexists throughout the lifecycle of your information, from the use or access ofthe YAASSPlatform and/or contents and/or services and/or products which usesinformation to the deletion of that information.
ThisPrivacy Policy does not apply to any third-party Platforms, content, data,information, applications, goods, services or materials (“Third PartyServices”), even if a link to such Third-Party Services (including socialmedia services) becomes available to you while using YAASS’s Platform andaccessing content and/or services and/or products made available by Us. The information that you share withThird Party Services will be governed by the specific privacy policies andterms of service or use of the Third Party Services and not by this PrivacyPolicy. By providing these links, We do not imply that We endorse or havereviewed these sites. Please contact the Third-Party Services directly forinformation on their privacy practices and policies.  
If you object to the practicesdescribed in this Privacy Policy, you should (a) remove Our cookies from yourcomputer/mobile device after leaving Our Platform; and (b) discontinue your useof Our Platform and/or any other YAASS products or services or content.

3. ACCEPTANCE OFTHE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY BY YOU

This Privacy Policy is to be read and understood along with the Cookie Policy, Terms of Use, Disclaimer, Additional Terms, and other YAASS policies(collectively referred to as “YAASS Policies”), which are applicable toyou when you visit, access, browse and/or use Our Platform and/or any otherservices.
BY USING OUR PLATFORM,YOU SIGNIFY YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE PRIVACY POLICY AND EXPRESSLY, FREELY ANDUNAMBIGUOUSLY CONSENT TO OUR COLLECTION, USE, PROCESS, DISCLOSURE, ANDRETENTION OF YOUR INFORMATION AS DESCRIBED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
We encourage youto keep and regularly review this Privacy Policy to stay informed about Ourinformation practices and how you can contribute to safeguarding your privacy.

4. WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT FROM YOU.

(a) Personal Information:

You can freely explore OurPlatform without sharing any personal information. However, if you want to useor access any of Our products/services/ content and/or want to engage in anyactivities made available therein, or want to receive updates from Us,including but not limited to newsletters, or wish to obtain any products orservices and specialoffers from US or Our partners, We may request you to provide some or all of the following types of informatio.n

Categories of personal data

Type of data

Name and contact details  
- your name
- your email address
- your contact number
Biographical information
- your gender
Demographic information
- youraddress
Other personal information
- your medical history
- your preferences
- test reports.
Preferences
- information about your personalities,likeliness, events of your life and other subjects of interest to you.
If you are a Platform user andchoose not to provide such information, it is possible that some of thefeatures or services offered by Us will not function.

(b) Information collected via third parties:

Our Platform may contain links to other websitesthat are not operated by YAASS. These third parties may collect data from youand share some of that data with Us. YAASS is careful when choosing itspartners, sponsors, and affiliates; however, YAASS is not responsible for anyuse of personal information by such third parties. We do not monitor, control,or endorse the privacy practices of third parties. We recommend that you reviewthe privacy policy posted on each website that you use to confirm that thesite's policies are acceptable to you
We may collect personal information about youthat is provided to Us by third parties.

5. WHATWE DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

(a) The purpose forwhich We use and process your information and the legal basis on which We carryout each type of processing is explained below:

If you browse or access Our Platform
When you visit Our Platform,  We may gather and analyze your personal data to gain insights into your Platform  usage. This data processing is essential for fulfilling Our contractual  obligations to you and falls within Our legitimate business interests aimed  at enhancing the Platform based on your interactions.
If you create & accessan account or avail any service(s) or subscribe or register or contact Us onthrough Our Platform
When you create &access an account or avail any service or subscribe or contact Us through Our Platform, Wemay use your personal information to complete such request or the registrationprocess and to identify you. This is essential for fulfilling your request andfor Our legitimate business interests, which include enhancing the Platform orits services or resources based on your usage.
If you are an authorizedservice provider for YAASS and an end-user wishes to access any of the serviceslisted on Our Platform that you offer through Our Platform.
(a) If you are an authorizedservice provider/expert of YAASS and an end user wishes to avail of a servicelisted on Our Platform that you provide, We may share limited details about youwith the end user as part of a pool of service provider(s)/expert(s) offeringsimilar services. This enables the end user to make an informed choiceregarding their preferred service provider/expert.
(b) If the end user selectsyou as their preferred service provider/expert, We may share your completedetails available with Us to facilitate the provision of the chosen services tothe end user.
Marketing and communications
If you've chosen toreceive promotional receivables from Us or Our business partners, We'll useyour personal information to send these to you.
However, We won't send anymarketing materials unless you've specifically agreed to receive them.
To adhere to statutory obligations and foradministrative and other operational necessities pertinent to Our businessoperations.
When you visit Our Platformor engage with Us in a business contact or in any communication capacity, Wehave a legitimate interest in processing your personal information. Thisprocessing is necessary to fulfil Our legal obligations, protect Our legalrights, maintain the integrity of the technical aspect, safeguard the interestsof third parties, and conduct essential business operations and other relatedfunctions.
To comply with Our contractual commitments
We collect and use your personal informationwhen it's required for Us to fulfil a contract that We have with you, an entity related to you, a third party, or acontract that involves you in any way.
Cookie Usage for Platform Analysis
We use cookies on Our Platform to learn howpeople use Our Platform. In this regard, when non-essential cookies gather yourpersonal information, We need your consent to collect this data for processingpurposes.
If you are a Platform user andchoose not to provide such information, it is possible that some of thefeatures or services offered by Us will not fuIf you've given Us consent for any purpose, youcan always withdraw that consent without any cost. However, this withdrawalwon't affect the legality of processing your data based on your consent priorto its withdrawal. To withdraw your consent, simply contact Our consent manager(“ConsentManager”) using the contactinformation listed below: Please note that, the purpose of this Privacy Policy is tocomply with the new Data Protection Act, and the consent manager is anessential component of that. You can appoint someone as a consent manager forthe time being. However, after the Data Protection Board is established, theselected individual must register with the board.nction.

(b) PROMOTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:

If you are a Platform user andchoose not to provide such information, it is possible that some of thefeatures or services offered by Us will not fuIf you've given Us consent for any purpose, youcan always withdraw that consent without any cost. However, this withdrawalwon't affect the legality of processing your data based on your consent priorto its We respect your privacy and are committed to ensuring that you receive only thecommunications you want. We will never send you unsolicited promotionalcommunications. Promotional electronic communications will be sent to you onlyif you have willingly subscribed to receive them. Additionally, Wemay share your personal information with third parties, as explained below, toenable them to send you promotional electronic communications if you have optedto receive such updates. These promotional communications may encompassnewsletters, or emails regarding new resources and exclusive offers from Us.
You have theright to opt out of receiving electronic communication from Us anytime:
● by either contacting Our Consent Manager usingthe provided requisite information
● by utilizing the "unsubscribe"link found in Our electronic promotional communication

(c) USER ACCOUNT CLOSURE OR PROFILE DELETION:

If you wish to close your account and deleteyour profile, you have two options:
Direct Account Deletion: You can delete your user accountthrough the profile management section of Our Platform.
Contact Our Consent Manager: Alternatively, youmay reach out to Our Consent Manager for assistance. Please use the contactdetails provided below
Your privacy preferences are important to Us,and We strive to ensure a secure and tailored experience for all Our users. Forfurther inquiries or support, Our Consent Manager is available to help ensurethe process is completed smoothly

6. WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

(a) Within the group of companies

We may share your information within the Our parent orgroup of companies or affiliates. We may share it in order to perform acontract with you, for administrative purposes, or when We have a legitimateinterest in doing so.

(b) With external organisations

We share your informationwith other organisations that are not directly linked to Us under the following circumstances:
● Service Provider/expert: We may share your personal information with Our service providers/experts and/or vendors. These third parties are permittedto use your personal information solely to perform specific services on Ourbehalf, for which you have expressly given your consent to Us.
● End User: If you are an authorisedservice provider/expert of YAASS, and an end userwishes to avail of a service listed on Our Platform that you provide, We mayshare limited details about you with the end user as part of a pool of serviceprovider(s) offering similar services. This enables the end user to make aninformed choice regarding their preferred service provider. 
● Co- host of an event: We share your personalinformation with an event co-sponsors and partners, for example, when you signup for a co-sponsored event. These third-parties may send you marketingmaterial about similar events and opportunities. 
● Promotional Partner: On occasion, We may disclosepersonal information to promotional partners, contingent upon your explicitconsent.
● Performance of Contract. To fulfil the purpose for which you provideyour personal information or any other purpose disclosed by YAASS when youprovide the information
● Successors-in-Interest: We will share yourinformation with third-parties in the event of any actual or potentialreorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer or otherdisposition of all or any portion of Our business, assets or stock (includingin connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceedings). 
● Safety, Legal Purposes and Law Enforcement: We use and disclose yourinformation as We believe necessary: (i) under applicable laws andjurisdiction; (ii) to protect Our rights, privacy, safety or property, and/orthat of Our affiliates, you or others; and (iii) to respond to requests fromcourts, law enforcement agencies, regulatory agencies, and other public andgovernment authorities, which may include authorities outside your country ofresidence; (iv) protect or defend the rights or property of YAASS, you, orthird-parties. This includes, without limitation, exchanging information withother companies and organizations for fraud protection. 
● To enforce or apply Terms of Use or terms of sale of goods or services, and otheragreements, including for billing and collection Purposes
When Weshare your information, as specified above, with any organisation whichaccesses your information in the course of providing services on Our behalf,they will be governed by contractual restrictions to make sure that theyprotect your information and comply with applicable law. We may alsoindependently audit these service providers to make sure that they meet Ourstandards. However, We will not be held accountable or responsible for anymisrepresentations or breaches on their part.

7. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

We do not aim any of Ourservices directly at children who are below the age of 18 and We do not collect their personal data, without consent from theirparents or legal guardian.
Ifyou have reason to believe that a child under the age of 18 years has providedpersonal information to YAASS through the use of its services, without consent fromhis or her parents or legal guardian, please email Us at info@yaass.in We will investigate any notification and ifappropriate, delete the information from Our systems 

8. HOW DO WE SECURE YOUR INFORMATION

Allinformation/data you provide to Us is stored on Our secure servers. We takereasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft,misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. If youfeel your data has been compromised in any way, please contact Us immediately at info@yaass.in

9. DATA RETENTION

We will only retain your information for as long asreasonably necessary to fulfil the purpose for which We collected it, includingfor the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting orreporting requirements, in accordance with applicable laws.
The criteria used to determine Our retentionperiods includes:
(a) The length of time We have an ongoing relationshipwith you and provide the services to you (for example, for as long as you keepusing the services or products or content);
(b) Whether there is a legal obligation to which We aresubject (for example, certain laws require Us to keep records of yourtransactions for a certain period of time before We can delete them);
(c) Whether retention is advisable considering Ourlegal position (such as, for statutes of limitations, litigation or regulatoryinvestigations).
Oncethe retention period expires, your information will be securely deleted oranonymized in a manner that prevents identification, unless otherwise requiredby applicable laws

10. YOUR RIGHTS 

The following information applies to yourinformation that We have processed or collected. 
Weprocess your information on the following legal bases: (1) with your consent;(2) as necessary to perform Our contract with you; (3) as necessary for Ourlegitimate interests where those interests do not override your fundamentalrights and freedom related to data privacy; and (4) as necessary to comply withOur legal or regulatory obligations.
According to the applicablelaws, you have the following rights:
(a) Right to access. You have the right to request access to your personalinformation. If you make such a request, We will give you a summary of how Welawfully process your data, for which you’ve given consent, and We'll alsoinform you about any third-parties with whom We are currently sharing yourinformation
(b) Right to correction and erasure.You possess the right to request for thecorrection, updating, or erasure of the personal information, We have collectedand maintain about you, with specific exceptions applying. Upon verification ofyour request and the determination that We are legally obligated to erase saidinformation as per the  applicable laws,the erasure of your personal information will be executed. Nevertheless, yourerasure request may encounter denial if retaining your information becomesnecessary due to one or more exceptions stipulated in applicable laws or ifretention is mandated in alignment with extant rules and regulations. Please beapprised that a record of your erasure request may be retained as necessitatedby Our legal obligations
(c) Right of grievance redressal. You possess the right to filea complaint against any of Our offerings and/or the Consent Manager for anyaction or failure to act carried out by Us or Consent Manager in accordancewith this Privacy Policy and/or the processing of your personal information. Toinitiate a complaint please contact Our Grievance Officer:
Name:
Email id:
(d)Right to nominate.You have right to nominate on behalf of you, toact in case of your death or incapacity. To nominate follow the
(e) Right Not to Be Subject to Discrimination for theExercise of Rights. You will not face any denial of services, differentialpricing, or quality degradation for exercising their data protection rights
(f) Right to Data Portability.you can request a copy oftheir personal information in a structured, machine-readable format andtransfer it to another service, subject to technical feasibility.
(g) Right to Opt-Out from the Sale of PersonalInformation.If you are a California resident, you can opt out of the sale of their personalinformation by submitting a request through our designated channels, ensuringtheir data is not shared for monetary gain.
Youcan exercise your rights pursuant to this section by contacting Us at info@yaass.in
We will make every effort torespond your request as soon as reasonably practicable, in accordance withapplicable laws. Only you, or a person that you authorize or nominate to act onyour behalf, may make a request related to your personal information. We musttake measures to verify your identity before processing your request. We willask you to provide sufficient information for verification purposes (includingyour first name, last name, email address, phone number, address, etc.) and Wemay not process your request if We are unable to verify your identity. We willuse this information only to verify your request. We will also need to verifythe authority of any person acting on your behalf, such as by ensuring theyhave the proper documentation to validate such authority.

11. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACYPOLICY

If We decide to modify Our Privacy Policy toincorporate necessary changes in technology, applicable law or any othervariant from time to time, the updated Privacy Policy will be posted on thispage. Such changes will be effective upon posting. If the changes aresignificant, We may choose to email all Our registered Users with the new details.If required by law, We will get your permission or give the opportunity to optout of any uses of your information.  Inany case, you are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically to ensurethat you are aware of the latest version.

12. HOW YOU CAN CONTACT US.

Ifyou have any questions about how We use your information or if you have aconcern about how your information is used, please contact the Consent Manager at info@yaass.in